Today the monastic chapter at Newark Abbey elected Father Augustine J. Curley, O.S.B. as their third abbot. Father Augustine was born in Orange, N.J. on January 9, 1956. He made his first profession of monastic vows on September 15, 1984 and was ordained a priest on November 26, 1988. He has held various positions in … Continue reading New Abbot
Congratulations to the 192 solemnly professed brothers and the 42 junior professed brothers of our monastic congregation! Thank you for your generous service, good zeal and fidelity to the Rule of St. Benedict!
Father Mark M. Diloné, O.S.B. was ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Manuel Cruz, D.D., V.G., Regional Bishop for Essex County in the Archdiocese of Newark in St. Mary’s Abbey Church, Newark, New Jersey. Congratulations!
Brother Paschal Gabriel Pautler, O.S.B. and Brother Pachomius Gustavo Alvarado-Garcia, O.S.B. were ordained to the transitional diaconate by the Most Rev. Steven J. Raica, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Birmingham in St. Bernard Abbey Church, Cullman, Alabama. Congratulations!
Brother William McMillan, O.S.B. made his solemn (final) profession of monastic vows at St. Mary’s Abbey Church, Morristown, New Jersey. Congratulations!
Brother Francis Michael Woodruff, O.S.B. was ordained to the permanent diaconate on March 27, 2022 in St. Mary’s Abbey Church, Newark, New Jersey by the Most Rev. Manuel Cruz, D.D., Regional Bishop for Essex County, Archdiocese of Newark. Congratulations!
The abbots of the various monastic congregation with houses in North American met at St. Joseph Abbey Retreat Center in Louisiana for their annual meeting from February 18-22, 2022. Abbot President John Klassen, O.S.B. among other abbots of our own monastic congregation were in attendance. The speaker was Bishop Robert Barren, Auxiliary Bishop of Los … Continue reading North American Abbots
Brother Simon Corrigan, O.S.B. made his solemn (final) profession of monastic vows at St. Andrew Abbey Church in Cleveland, Ohio. The same day, Brother Gregory (Seamus) Coyne, O.S.B. made is first oblation as a claustral oblate. Congratulations to both of them in their respective commitments to the monastic way of life.
Brother Chrysostom Sica, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Belmont, North Carolina on the feast of Sts. Placid and Maur, the first disciples of St. Benedict.
Brother Titus (Michael) Phelan, O.S.B. and Brother Dunstan (Douglas) Enzor, O.S.B. made their solmen (final) profession of monastic vows on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord at Saint Anselm Abbey Church, Manchester, New Hampshire.
