September 2009
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Inauguration of Fr. Robert Koopman O.S.B. as President of Saint John’s University
The Board of Regents of Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minn.
is pleased to announce the Inauguration of
Father Robert J. Koopmann, OSB
as the Twelfth President of Saint John’s University
Thursday, October 1, 2009
2:30 p.m.
Inauguration Ceremony
Saint John’s Abbey Church
Reception follows in Guild Hall
12 p.m. – Celebration of the Eucharist
Bishop John Kinney, presiding
2 p.m. – Inauguration Prelude Music
Saint John’s Abbey [...]
Five SJU students enjoy monastic live-in…
This weekend we hosted five undergrads from Saint John’s University for a 24 hour “plunge” experience in the monastery. The fellows joined us for Eucharist on Friday and then were taken into the monastery and shown to their rooms on the formation floor. (The formation floor is where the monastic associates, candidates, novices and junior [...]
The Monastic Associate Program…
It is important to note that the Monastic Associate program which presently exists at Saint John’s Abbey is nearing the second year of a three year trial period.
The program was instituted to create an opportunity for men to experience the life beyond what a mere vocation visit would offer or even the Monastic Experience Program [...]
The bells return!
Because of malfunctions the abbey bells have not been working properly…to be sure “it is a long story”! Today however, the two smallest bells on either side of the line-up returned. The following are some pictures of the effort that went into their return.
The two bells have been replaced and the installers are on their [...]
Vocation guests enjoy early morning canoeing…
Last Saturday we hosted some men for a vocation visit. The following shots are from their trip on our largest lake, the Sagatagan, which is located just beyond the abbey gardens.
Of course here is the bow of the canoe in the foreground and Stella Maris Chapel in the distance in the early morning mist.
A view [...]
Four men take the habit at Morning Prayer
The vocation web site will be featuring a video of the investiture of four new novices of Saint John’s Abbey which took place at Morning Prayer today. Following the simple but profound ceremony a brief reception was held for family and friends in the Great Hall. The following pictures are from that reception.
Novice Michael Leonard [...]
Involvement at the Haehn…
Every new school year Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict sponsor an activity at the Haehn Center at Saint Benedict’ College for all the incoming students to get a sense of what is available on both campuses as well as the immediate surrounding area. Sister Mary Katherine Holicky O.S.B. and I have [...]
Three additional candidates accepted for novitiate…
Last evening the monastic chapter voted to accept the applications of Nickolas Kleespie, Michael Hahn and Lew Grobe for novitiate at Saint John’s Abbey. These men will join Stephen Warzecha who’s application for novitiate was accepted earlier this summer. These men will take the Benedictine habit at Morning Prayer on September 11. Thanks be to God!
This is [...]
