Mount Saviour Monastery
January 2014
News:
On Jan. 3rd., the Prior attended the installation mass of our new bishop,
Salvatore Matano who was bishop of Burlington, VT. On Jan. 6th, Abbot
Matthew and Fr. Peter from Vietnam were here to visit and meet one of their
monks, Br. Dominic Savio before he leaves for an other period of studies
at Nazareth College in Rochester NY. In Jan. 10th, Michael Zielinski
was received as postulant. On Jan. 13th, our friend and part-time
cook, Piero Masia died at 89 years old and Brs. Gabriel and Bruno attended
his funeral mass. The Knitters' retreat was held on the week-end
of Jan. 17th. On Sunday, the monks were invited to share an African
dinner in the guest house. On Jan. 22nd. Tulula, our llama died of
old age. She was very noticeable in the field as part of the guardian
team with the sheep. The Prior went to Ava, a Trappist monastery
to conduct a retreat on Jan..24th. Three days later, Br. Antonio
spent nearly 8 hours in the operating room of Arnot Ogden Hospital for
heart surgery (valve replacement). On the same day, Fr. James Cronen
was moved to the same hospital after a fall. During that time, we
had cold days and little snow.