Tuesday, September 1, 2009

NEW MEMBERS IN COMMUNITY

Brother Paul signs his profession document on the Gospel book
after he made solemn vows on August 23, 2009
Brother Maximilan with Abbot Gregory and Brother Bernard
after taking simple vows on August 15, 2009
Abbot Gregory and Brother Bernard with the
four new novices who entered the novitiate
on August 14, 2009. Left to right: Novice
Craig Thomas, Novice Eric Huard, Br. Bernard,
Abbot Gregory, Novice John Bosco and Novice Samuel Backus/

The past couple of weeks have been a time of special blessings for the Conception Abbey community. Four new novices entered the novitiate and one made simple vows and one made solemn vows. Continue to pray for vocations and for the perseverance of those who have been sent to us by God. For more about vocations at Conception Abbey click here.

School has started and we have an enrollment of 116 diocesan students. This is up again from last year so that is encouraging. They too of course need your prayers so they will persevere.

Work on our renovation of the infirmary continues to make good progress. We hope to be back there by about Christmas time. A company is also working to put all our electric lines on campus underground. At least the ice storms won't be able to break the lines on campus when this work is completed.

Oblates reminder: The next oblate retreat is the weekend of October 2-4, 2009. It is on the spirituality of icons and will be given by Karen Ceckowski. Be sure to make your reservation.

Many blessings to each of you.

3 comments:

Br. Maximilian said...

Fr. Kenneth my name is spelled

Miximilian

have a good day :-D

Br. Maximilian said...

I mean Maximilian ;-)

Anonymous said...

Just for a little lesson in humility, Brother MIXimilian, I think Fr. Kenneth should leave it the way it is...