Ordination
Father Damien-Joseph Rappuhn, O.S.B. of St. Martin’s Abbey in Lacey, WA was ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Paul D. Etienne, D.D., Archbishop of Seattle, in St. James Cathedral in Seattle on June 6, 2026. Congratulations!
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Ordination
Brother Felix Martin Mencias Babian, O.S.B., a monk of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, MN who is studying theology in Rome, was ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 23, 2026 in the Primatial Abbey Church of Sant’Anselmo on the Aventine hill of Rome by His Eminence Claudio Claudio Cardinal Gugernotti, Prefect of the Dicastery … Continue reading Ordination
Ordinations
Father Francisco Whittaker, O.S.B and Father José Rosa, O.S.B. were ordained to the priesthood and Brother Bosco Hough, O.S.B, Brother Finnbar McEvoy, O.S.B, and Brother Bede Maxson, O.S.B were ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 23, 2026 in St. Vincent Basilica in Latrobe, PA by the Most Rev. Edward Lohse, D.D., Bishop of Kalamazoo … Continue reading Ordinations
Simple Profession
Brother Nicholas (Austin) Smith, O.S.B., Brother Boniface (Timothy) Boland, O.S.B., and Brother Gabriel (Michael) Maddox, O.S.B. made their simple (first) profession of monastic vows on the Solemnity of the Transitus of our Holy Father St. Benedict at St. Bernard Abbey, Cullman, AL. Congratulations!
Simple Profession
Brother Miguel Ángel Sarao Salvador, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastc vows at Abadia del Tepeyac, Izcalli in Mexico on the Solemnity of the Transitus of our Holy Father St. Benedict. Congratulations!
Simple Profession
Brother Joseph (Nicholas) Wencis, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows at St. Anselm Abbey in Manchester, NH on the Solemnity of the Transitus of our Holy Father St. Benedict. Congratulations!
Novitiate
Brother Benito Ignacio Barrera Calderón, O.S.B. was clothed in the monastic habit and received into the novitiate at Abadia del Tepeyac in Izcalli, Mexico on March 20, 2026, the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Transitus of our Holy Father St. Benedict.
President’s Council
Abbot President Jonathan Licari, O.S.B. convoked the congregation’s council at St. Leo Abbey in Florida from March 16-19, 2026 for thier annual spring meeting. Members of the President’s council include Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B. (Latrobe), Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. (Shawnee), Father Edward Mazich, O.S.B. (Latrobe), Father Rafael Avila Meir, O.S.B. (Teypeyac), and Abbot … Continue reading President’s Council
Simple Profession
Brother Joseph Romo de la Torre, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows on the Solemnity of St. Joseph at St. Gregory’s Abbey, Shawnee, OK. Congratulations!
Diaconate Ordination
Br. Denys Janiga, O.S.B,. from Saint John’s Abbey, Br. Mary-Francis Ikejiuba, O.C.S.O. from Our Lady of New Clairvaux, California, and Br. Sebastian Richey, O.S.B. from Subiaco Abbey, Arkansas were ordained to the diaconate by Bishthe Most Rev. Patrick Neary, C.S.C., Bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud, on Saturday, February 21, 2026 in the Abbey … Continue reading Diaconate Ordination