We accommodated a group of seminarians here from Erie, PA, for the first weekend of November as we celebrated All Saints and All Souls Days. As is our custom on All Soul’s Day, we gathered as community in the Monk’s Cemetery to pray for our deceased members and bless their graves. Our Observer returned home […]
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Brother Isaiah traveled to Christ in the Desert Monastery on the 1st for an extended stay. That is the monastery in New Mexico founded by Mount Saviour in 1964. The following day, flocks of geese were seen and heard heading south as well. Perhaps they know a thing or two we don’t. We also received
As mentioned in last month’s news, Brother John left at the end of August for monastery business in Europe. The first set of meetings was at Montserrat Abbey outside of Barcelona. The Subiaco Cassinese Congregation we belong to held its General Chapter there until September 8. Much of the time was spent on updating legislation
On August 5th, Brother Kim was received as a novice after First Vespers of the Transfiguration, the titular feast day of Mount Saviour. Brother Kim took as his patron saint, Saint Lawrence, whose feast day is August 10. That evening the community gathered with Brother Lawrence for a festive recreation. Also on the 10th, Brother
On the 7th, Father Don came to dinner on his own power with the help of a walker as he continued recovering from a fall. His 10-year anniversary of arriving at Mount Saviour was the next day. That same day the Orien Arts group, consisting of 15 guests, arrived to begin a week’s retreat. The
Father Michael Perry graciously accepted our invitation to substitute for our chaplain, Father Don Curtiss, and began celebrating daily Mass on the first of the month. Father Don in the meantime continued his recuperation from an accidental fall last month while away.On the 6th, Br. John was authorized by the Holy See to exercise the
Hundreds of welcome guests arrived on the 1st for what we hope will be an extended stay. Last year we lost our bee colonies when gusty winds flipped the tops off their hives. Brother Bruno put out two empty bee boxes and within a few days they were occupied once again. The plan is to
News:On the 1st of the month, we observed a holiday schedule as it was Easter Monday. Easter Sunday is a very busy day each year, and we observe the custom of other countries including those in Europe of enjoying a more relaxed day after. Then there was the celebration of the Annunciation on the 8th