Recent News
May 7, 2013Nineteenth Annual Eighth Grade Mass for Vocations
The Archdiocese of Washington sponsored the Nineteenth Annual Eighth Grade Mass for Vocations at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception...
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April 27, 2013Third Annual Peter Samp ’08 Memorial 5K Race
The third annual Peter Samp ’08 Memorial 5K Race took place on the cross country trail around the Abbey and School woods and fields on this cool spring-like Saturday morning. About 160 men, women and children signed up to participate as runners or walkers on the challenging course...
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April 21, 2013Blessing of Renovated Wing
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Abbot James, monastic community and invited guests gathered in the courtyard for midday prayer and the blessing of the old north wing recently renovated to provide suitable accommodations for elderly monks...
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April
13, 2013
Sr. Monica Weis, SSJ Speaks at Thomas Merton Society Lecture
The Thomas Merton Society of Washington invited Sr. Monica Weis, SSJ, as guest speaker for their semi-annual lecture held at the Reid Theater of St. Anselm’s Abbey School. Her topic was ‘The Landscape of Prayer: Thomas Merton’s Interaction with Nature,’ in which she shared her insights into his experiences and thoughts on our relation to nature and our responsibility for its protection...
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April 11, 2013
Funeral for Mr. Mahlon Myers
Mahlon H. Myers, the father of our Fr. Gabriel and his brother John, died on April 7 at the age of 90 after a long period of declining health. The funeral service was held three days later in the chapel of the Telford Lutheran Community... Continue reading →
March 13, 2013
Shawn Harrington visits on walk across America
Shawn Harrington, 33 years old, from Detroit, Michigan, started a walk across America in Salisbury, Maryland, several days ago. He got a ride across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (one cannot walk across on normal traffic days) and stopped here for two nights... Continue reading →
March 12, 2013
Region IV of NRVC Meeting
St. Anselm’s hosted the spring meeting for members of Region IV of the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC). Abbot James and Fr. Christopher, Vocation Director, joined the co-chairpersons, Fr. Donald Heet, OSFS and Sr. Sue Weetenkamp, RSM... Continue reading →
March 8-10, 2013
A Come & See Discernment Weekend
The Abbot and community welcomed three participants for the Come & See program this weekend. Daniel McHugh, drove up from his home in Raleigh, N.C. Daniel has his Masters degree in European History from Providence College in R.I.... Continue reading →
January 25, 2013
St. Anselm's Welcomes Students from St. Louis Priory School
St. Anselm’s welcomed again with hospitality eleven students from St. Louis Priory School who came for the annual Right to Life March, accompanied by Fr. Ralph Wright and Bro. Athanasius Soto from the Abbey... Continue reading →
January 22, 2013
St. Anselm's Welcomes Abbot President Richard Yeo
From January 17-22 we were pleased to welcome our Abbot President Richard Yeo for a short visit, the first time he had been with us for a couple years... Continue reading →