Mount Saviour Monastery

September 2021 News: Bishop Bambera next to a sculpture by Br. Dominic Savio

On the 10th the community and guests had the joy and special privilege of having Bishop Joseph Bambera of the Scranton diocese celebrate our Sunday Liturgy. Afterward, Father Don was able to spend time away from the monastery as he tries doing each year after Labor Day. Several volunteer priests covered for him as celebrant the following two weeks.

A vocational candidate from the Bronx arrived on the 13th and spent time living in and with the community. Robert is scheduled to return in October for a months' stay as an Observer.

Another vocational candidate who was with us earlier this year flew in from San Diego on the 27th. In a simple ceremony after Vespers, he was received as a Postulant and became our most recent candidate in formation.

Br. John, Br. Ramon and Br. Pierre

Brother Bruno returned from a 16 hour round trip to New Hampshire on the 29th. He delivered three years of wool that had been sheared from the sheep. Some wool will be sold, and the remainder processed. The processed wool will return to us for sale in the gift shop in the form of yarn or to be incorporated into other monastery products.

The feast of the Archangels on the 29th is the names' day of our Brother Michael. The community closed out the month with a festive recreation that night in his honor. Father Michael Perry joined in the celebration as it is also his name's day and the anniversary of the day he became an Oblate of Mount Saviour.