On the 3rd we blessed this year’s Advent wreath which was fashioned by Brother Joseph. Included in the wreath is a white candle which is lit on Christmas Day. Brother Bruno took the last of 68 sheep to auction to New Jersey on the 5th. We observed the solemnity of Mary on the 8th and […]
The month began with the solemnity of All Saints on the 1st followed by All Souls the next day. As is our usual custom, the community paid a visit to the monastic cemetery after None to pray and bless the graves of our brothers who have preceded us in death. On the 7th Brother Bruno
On the 1st we switched from summer to winter hymns as we do every year on the first Sunday in October.The 2023 Chronicle was picked up at the printers on the 3rd. For the next several days stuffing them into envelopes to mail out became a common work for those available.We celebrated with Brother Bruno
Michael, who has been approved to begin Postulancy in the near future, visited from the 1st to 4th and then again for Brother Antonio’s funeral.Brother Antonio’s body received a final blessing before cremation on the 5th.The brothers were pleased that the Abbot President of the Beuron Congregation was able to pay us a brief visit
Our latest line of over 30 different Mount Saviour Greeting Cards arrived on the 2nd are now for sale in our Gift Shop. The original Mount Saviour Cookbook was also reprinted as were several of Father Damasus’ pamphlets. We hope to include those and other items soon through the Shop web page. https://www.msaviour.org/giftshop.php During an
Our guest Chaplain, Father Richard Crawley, ended his stay with us on the first of the month. Father Don returned from his time away on the 2nd. Also on the 2nd two Benedictine sisters from Erie, PA, were here for Vespers and supper. They were visiting in association with the organization A.I.M. AIM USA promotes
The month started out on the hot side with temperatures in the 90’s as spring greenery continued to dry out. And then followed the smoke from wildfires burning in Canada which can certainly use our prayers. Even on cloudless days, lights were needed in the chapel due to the dense smoke. Those of us who
The community and guests were blessed to have Bishop Joseph Bambera from our neighboring diocese of Scranton on retreat with us for several days. On the 6th he was the celebrant for Mass. The next day the annual Damasus Memorial Lecture Series talk was presented in our chapel by Sister Kathleen Hughes RSCJ. Her talk
On the 1st we had a vocational candidate arrive to spend 10 days as a guest. He will return in June as an observer to live one month in the monastery with the community. Holy Week began on the 2nd with Palm/Passion Sunday. Our first lamb, healthy and fully developed, was born prematurely on Good