Solemn Profession
Brother Lucius Amarillas, O.S.B. made his solemn (final) profession of monastic vows at St. Leo Abbey in Florida. Advertisements
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Solemn Profession
Brother Peter Shults, O.S.B. made his solemn (final) profession of monastic vows on the Feast of St. Benedict at St. Gregory’s Abbey Church, Shawnee, OK.
Simple Profession
Brother Basil (Louis) Franciose, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows at Mass for the Feast of St. Benedict at St. Anselm Abbey Church, Manchester, NH.
Simple Profession
Brother Giovanni Bakas, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows at Mass for the Feast of St. Benedict at St. Leo Abbey Church, St. Leo, Florida.
Solemn Profession
Brother Francis Jin, O.S.B., Brother Celestine Xu, O.S.B., Brother Luke Hsu, O.S.B., Brother Cassian Edwards, O.S.B., and Brother Barnabas O’Reilly, O.S.B. made their solemn (final) profession of monastic vows at Mass for the Feast of St. Benedict at St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, Latrobe, PA. Abbot President Elias Lorenzo, O.S.B. was present.
Simple Profession
Bother Leo (Sean) Young, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows at Mass for the Feast of St. Benedict Mary Help of Christians Abbey Church, Belmont, N.C.
Simple Profession
Brother Sean Cooksey, O.S.B., Brother Angelo Lichtenstein, O.S.B., Brother Xavier O’Mara, O.S.B., and Brother Gregory Visca, O.S.B. made their simple (first) profession of monastic vows at First Vespers for the Feast of St. Benedict at St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, Latrobe, PA. In Photo from row: newly professed; back row junior professed; Abbot Presdient Elias Lorenzo, … Continue reading Simple Profession
Entrance into Novitiate
Brother Celestine (Benjamin) Hettrick, O.S.B. was clothed in the monastic habit and received into the novitiate at St. Anselm Abbey, Manchester, NH. In Photo: Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. and Father Bernard Disco, O.S.B., novice master.
Entrance into Novitiate
Brother Francisco (Samuel) Whittaker, O.S.B. was clothed in the monastic habit and received into the novitiate at St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, PA.
Priesthood Ordination
Father Thiago Ferreira Silva, O.S.B. was ordained to the priesthood on July 6, 2019 at Mosteiro São José, Mineiros, Brazil by the Most Rev. Nélio Domingos Zortea, Bishop of Jatai. Abbot James Albers, O.S.B. and Brother Leven Harton, O.S.B. from St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison, KS attended the ordination liturgy. In Photo: Father Thiago celebrates his … Continue reading Priesthood Ordination