Alumni Reunion, Family Weekend etc.

 

Bottom floor rooms begin to take shape

Taken on back side (northeast) of new guest house.

A couple of updated pictures of the new guest house.  We have had lovely weather so they are moving ahead at a good pace.  

A week ago on September 23-24 we had our alumni reunion,.  About 70 alumni were here for the occasion.  Abbot Gregory gave them a talk on the new revised Grail psalter.  Abbot Gregory was also celebrant for the Mass on Friday evening.  That was followed by a social hour and a banquet and more visiting and socializing that evening.  Two classes had were honored in a special way, the college class of 1966 and the college class of 1971.  On Saturday evening the class of 1971 had a cook out.  Since i had been their prefect I was invited to attend this reunion.  It was good to see so many old faces but it also serves to make me realize how old I am getting.  I remember well when they were here and now, those who did not go on for ordination, are talking about their grand children.  So time flies by.

This past weekend, October 1 and 2, we had our annual family weekend for the seminarians.  I was out in a parish for the weekend in St. Joseph, but I understand there was an overflow crowd here for the occasion.  

During the last year the old lake (Maria Laach) down the hill from the
the ball fields, was drained and then cleaned out.  It
is now refilling.

The grotto that is on the island at Maria Laach