Enrollment of Two Oblate Novices
At our March oblate meeting, Father Ignacio conducted an Enrollment ceremony for our two new Novices, Jennifer Chalmers and Teresa Martinez. We welcome…
Clothing of Br. Maximilian
On February 29, 2024, John Castonguay was clothed as a novice of our community. He will spend the next year learning to be…
Oblate Retreat
Our annual retreat, with the theme “Islands of Silence”, was an opportunity for our oblates to gather and to step away from our…
Br. Cyprian Makes Temporary Vows
Br. Cyprian’s second year of novitiate ended on the feast of the Presentation on February 2, 2024. At that time he became a…
Christmastide Celebrations, Oblates and Special Guests
Many members of the monastic community worked hard in preparing for the celebration of Christmastide. This included the decoration of the church and…
In Memoriam: Br. Matthew Nylund
In Memoriam : Br. Matthew Nylund We are saddened to announce that Br. Matthew Nylund has died. He was found in his room…
Blessing of the Graves
Each year on the first Sunday in November, there is a procession after Mass to our cemetery for the blessing of the graves…
Fiftieth Annual Thomas Verner Moore Lecture
St. Anselm’s Abbey hosted the 50th annual Thomas Verner Moore Lecture on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The speaker was the Honorable Colbert I….
Abbey School’s Board of Trustees Meeting
Our Abbey School’s board of trustees had its annual all-day meeting on Saturday, September 16. Among the topics on the agenda was how…
Summer Travels
This summer Br. Dunstan Robidoux and Fr. Ignacio González both had an opportunity to spend some time in the Middle East, specifically in…