On the 3rd we lost a good friend of the monastery whom many guests will know through his frequent visits with us. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bruce Avery from the Province of Ontario and for the consolation of his many friends and family.
Numerous signs of spring continued to appear through the month with the arrival of more species of birds and flowers. And also groundhogs or whistle-pigs as our Father Martin used to call them, which we have every year in abundance.
On the 19th Brother Pierre let us know we were halfway through this year’s lamb birthing with 58 lambs from 45 ewes. We have 90 ewes that could potentially give birth.
On the 20th, after the first Vespers of the solemnity of Saint Benedict, Brother Gregory became Brother Matthew at his reception into the Novitiate. We also received notice that Father Nathan Munsch, a monk of Mount Saviour from 1980 – 1993, died at Saint Vincent Archabbey following a four-year struggle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Please remember them both in prayer.