Mount Saviour Monastery
March 1999
People at the Monastery:
Maureen Cadley had volunteered to help Madeleva during her convalescence.
After the tragic event, she offered to stay at St. Gertrude's for an indefinite
period.
Brs. Andrew Dung-Lag and
Dominic Hanh, monks
of Christ in the Desert, spent their spring break with us. They study
at St.Anselm's, Manchester NH. Many groups use the men's guest house
and organize their own retreat with specific themes. The
Company
at Kirkridge, an ecumenical group,
have been coming for
many years thanks to our oblate,
Dr. Anthony Ciccariello.
Memorial Service:
We are grateful to Sr. Camille D'Arienzo who offered the facilities
of her convent for a memorial mass in honor of Madeleva Roarke. Many
guests residing in the New York area attended this special event.
Fr. Martin was in New York City for the Oblates meeting.
At
Grace Episcopal Church:
For the 4th Sunday of Lent, we have the custom of singing Vespers and
Compline at Grace Episcopal Church in Elmira. This year, we saw a
larger attendance. We shared a festive meal prepared by the participants.
St. Benedict:
Mount Saviour keeps the traditional feast of St. Benedict ion March
21st. This year, we "feasted" on Sunday and celebrated the liturgy
on Monday. We show you an icon located in the crypt above the relics
of St. Benedict.
The Departed:
Ann Heenan, Br. Luke's sister died suddenly at age 77.
Our first farm manager, Caroll Hayes, who set up the dairy in the
50s died of cancer.
Remembering the 1998 Pilgrimage:
Our
Friends can share the excitements of the Pilgrimage
to Greece and the the Holy Land on a web site prepared by one of the participants,
Daniel
Mandell. He prepared an informative documentation related to
the sites and accompanied by a large number of pictures.
Happy Easter