Friends of the Monastery

Our Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB with Fr. Glenn Sudano, CFR (Novice Master of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and friend of the Archabbey) and Jessica Newman, director of the Missionaries of the Eucharist at the 2009 March for Life.

Feast of St. Scholastica

Book Two of the Dialogues: Life of Saint Benedict:

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: HOW BENEDICT SAW THE SOUL OF HIS SISTER ASCEND INTO HEAVEN.

GREGORY: The next day the venerable woman returned to her monastery, and the man of God to his abbey. Three days later, standing in his cell, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he beheld the soul of his sister (which was departed from her body) ascend into heaven in the likeness of a dove.

Rejoicing much to see her great glory, with hymns and praise he gave thanks to almighty God, and imparted the news of her death to his monks.  He sent them presently to bring her corpse to his Abbey, to have it buried in that grave which he had provided for himself. By this means it fell out that, as their souls were always one in God while they lived, so their bodies continued together after their deaths.

Deus, qui beátae Vírginis tuæ Scholásticæ ánimam ad ostendéndam [innocéntiæ viam in colúmbæ spécie cælum penetráre fecísti: da nobis eius méritis et précibus ita innocénter vivere; ut ad ætérna mereámur gáudia perveníre. Per Dóminum.] 

O God, to show us where innocence leads, you made the soul of your virgin Saint Scholastica soar to heaven like a dove in flight. Grant through her merits and her prayers that we may so live in innocence as to attain to joys everlasting. This we ask through our Lord.

Prayer Request

Please take a moment to pray for the young men who will be joining the monks this weekend for a"Come and See" Weekend.  This is an opportunity to for these young Catholics to learn more about Monastic life here at St. Vincent and ask the Lord if this may be the place where He may be calling them to live out their baptisimal calling more closely as Catholic Benedictine Monks.

 God of my life,
I give you thanks and praise that I have life,
and that my life is filled with touches of your love.

You have given me a heart that wants to be happy,
and You have placed in me a desire to make a difference.

Quiet the fears and distractions of my heart long enough
for me to listen to the movement of Your Spirit,
to hear your gentle invitation.

Reveal to me the choices that will make me happy.
Help me to discover my identity.

Let me understand how best to use the gifts
You have so lovingly lavished upon me
in preparation for our journey together.

And give me the courage to choose You
as You have chosen me.

Lord, let me know myself and let me know You.
In this is my happiness. 

(An Augustinian prayer for Discernment)

"In the footsteps of St. Benedict Pilgrimage"

This past December-January a number of young men discerning life here at St. Vincent as Benedictine Monks were guided on a tour of the life of our Holy Father St. Benedict by St. Vincent Archabbey Vocation Director, Fr. Fred Byrne, OSB. The Archabbey offers a variety of discernment opportunities for single Catholic men ages 18-40 throughout the year.  Please contact the vocation office for more information. 

"Come and See Weekend" this Weekend

This weekend (Febuary 6-8) there will be a "Come and See" Weekend at the Archabbey. There is still time to register but you must do so ASAP by contactig the vocation office at 724-532-6655.