The annual Benedictine Junior Institute was held at Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN from July 15 – 24, 2024. The theme of the program was “Synodality and Eucharistic Revival: What do these contemporary movements mean for Benedictine monks?” The instructors in the program included Dr. Kristin Colberg, Ph.D., Professor of systematics at Saint John’s … Continue reading Benedictine Junior Institute
The 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis from July 17-21, 2024 was a great success. Participation from Benedictines was evident. Among the attending bishops was Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B. from the Archdiocese of Newark. From St. Vincent Archabbey and Seminary in Latrobe, PA were Father Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., Brother Finnbar McEvoy, O.S.B. and Father … Continue reading National Eucharistic Congress
Brother Bosco (Douglas John) Hough, O.S.B., made his solemn (final) profession of monastic vows on The Feast of St. Benedict at St. Vincent archabbey, Latrobe, PA. Congratulations!
Brother Félix Martín Mencias Babian, O.S.B., made his solemn (final) profession of monastic vows during the liturgy celebrating the Feast of Saint Benedict in the abbey church of Saint John the Baptist in Collegeville, MN. Congratulations!
Brother Gabriel Hamilton, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession) of monastic vows on the Feast of St. Benedict at Mary Help of Christians Abbey, Belmont, NC. Welcome!
Brother Irenaeus (Le Thien Minh) Nguyen, O.S.B. and brother Kolbe (Stephen) Seibert, O.S.B. made their simple (first) profession of Monastic vows on the vigil of the Feast of St. Benedict at St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, PA. Welcome!
Brother Isaac Garcia, O.S.B., Brother Abraham Reeder, O.S.B. and Brother Jakob Bobak, O.S.B. were clothed n the monastic habit and received into the novitiate at St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, PA on the vigil of the Feast of St. Benedict.
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University welcomed representatives from nine other higher educational institutions for the annual Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities (ABCU) conference, June 24-26, 2024. The conference included the Benedictine Leadership Formation Institute, the Benedictine Pedagogy Conference and ABCU annual meetings. In addition to faculty, staff and administrators from … Continue reading Association of Benedictine Colleges & Universities
On April 29 and 30, 2024, the monks of Saint Anselm Abbey gathered to elect their sixth abbot. Abbot President Jonathan Licari O.S.B. of the American-Cassinese Congregation presided over the election. During the balloting, the electors selected Brother Isaac for the office of abbot. Since ordination as a Roman Catholic priest is a requirement for … Continue reading Abbatial Election
Three monks of St. Vincent archabbey received Holy Orders: Father Romuald Duchene, O.S.B., of St. Paul, Minnesota, was ordained to the priesthood and Brother Gilbert Heater, O.S.B., of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and Brother Romanus Davitt, O.S.B., of Anniston, Alabama, were ordained to the diaconate by the Most Rev. Larry Kulik, Bishop of Greensburg, in Saint … Continue reading Ordinations
