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
Brother Denys (Robert) Janiga, O.S.B. made his solemn (final) profession of monastic vows at St. John’s Abbey, Colleegeville, MN on February 10, 2026, the Feast of St. Scholastica. Congratulations!
The abbots and administrators held their annual meeting at Abadia del Tepeyac in Izcalli, Mexico from February 2-6, 2026. The keynote speaker was Dr. David Shellenger who focused on mental health issues in monastic communities. Abbot Primate Jeremias Schroeder, O.S.B. also was present and a offered remarks about the Collegio Sant’Anselmo, the Benedictine Confederation as … Continue reading Annual Meeting of Abbots
Brother Fulton Neumann, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows at St. Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison, KS on December 9, 2025. Congratulations
The monastic community at St. Benedict’s Abbey in Benet Lake, WI warmly welcomed claustral priors from various monasteries in the United States and Canada of the American Cassinese Congregation, the English Congregation and the Swiss American Congregation for their annual meeting from November 21-23, 2025. Deacon Steven DeMartino from the Archdioesce of New York was … Continue reading Annual Priors Meeting in Benet Lake
Abbot President Jonathan Licari, O.S.B. convoked the congregation’s finance council at St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle, IL from November 11-13, 2025 for the annual review of the independent certified audits of our monasteries and their sponsored apostolates. Members of the finance council include Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B. (Latrobe), Father Isaiah Fredericks, O.S.B. (Collegeville), … Continue reading Finance Council
Brother Martin Alexander Krauth, O.S.B. made his simple (first) profession of monastic vows on the Feast of St. Martin of Tours on November 11, 2025 at Assumption Abbey, Richardton, ND. Congratulations!
Abbot Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. (St. Gregpry’s Abbey) and Brother Alban Petesch, O.S.B. (Assumption Abbey) conducted the quinquennial canonical visitation of the monastic community at Bemont Abbey in North Carolina from November 5-8, 2015.
Abbot President Jonathan Licari, O.S.B. convoked a workshop to train monks in our monastic congregation to serve as visitators during the quinquennial canonical visitations of our monasteries. The workshop was held at St. John’s Abbey Guest House in Collegeville, MN from November 3-6, 2025. Abbot Matthew Leavy, O.S.B. (Manchester), Father Edward Mazich, O.S.B. (Latrobe), and … Continue reading Visitation Workshop
Abbot President Jonathan Licari, O.S.B. made a pastoral visit to the monastery and school at Abadia de San Antonio Adad in Hummacao, Puerto Rico from October 25-November 1, 2025.
