Power of Prayer

On this Memorial of St. Alphonsus, C.Ss.R it seems appropriate to share a great story with you about the power of prayer courtesy of Father Philip Dabney, C.Ss.R, a modern day follower of St. Alphonsus Liguori and a great Redemptorist preacher.  For all men and women discerning the call, let this great story give you the courage to put your trust in Jesus and his Blessed Mother and as Pope John Paul II said, "Do not be afraid."

From: redemptorists.net

The Story of Christian Ryan Adam Sanchez from The Mission Church on Vimeo.

August 1 (Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori, C.Ss.R.)

As someone who has a great devotion to St. Alphonsus Liguori, C.Ss.R. (Patron of Vocations) I thought it would be nice to share this little video with you.  St. Alphonsus...pray for us.

 

Saint Vincent welcomes the Pittsburgh Steelers!!!

Saint Vincent Archabbey proudly welcomes the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers back to the Archabbey for 2009 Summer Training Camp.  May their time here be fruitful and may all the people visiting expereince the power of Jesus through the hospitality offered by the monks and our employees.  "Let all guests who arrive be received as Christ, because He will say: "I was a stranger and you took Me in" (Mt 25:35). And let due honor be shown to all, especially to those "of the household of the faith" (Gal 6:10) and to wayfarers." (Holy Rule of St. Benedict, CHAPTER LIII Of the Reception of Guests)

NPR's Weekend Edition to Feature Saint Vincent Gristmill

On Sunday, August 2, 2009, Weekend Edition host Liane Hansen of National Public Radio will profile the first Benedictine monastery in America. 

Weekend Edition: Sunday Morning is carried locally on WDUQ, 90.5 FM, and airs from 8 to 10 a.m. The segment on the Gristmill is scheduled for 9:40 a.m. It will be available online after 2 p.m. on Sunday on National Public Radio.

In the mid 1800s, a Bavarian Benedictine monk, Boniface Wimmer, came to this country to serve the German immigrants and in the process built a church, seminary and college on land in Latrobe.

The monastery and campus was to be self-sustaining. The brothers had livestock, a vegetable farm, and fields of grain. A gristmill was also built to grind that grain into flour, which provided bread for the monks.

The Gristmill is now on the National Register of Historic Places and is still in operation, providing flour for the Benedictines' daily bread.

Investiture 2009!!!

Just a few pictures from this year's investiture ceremony. Our community welcomed 4 new novices (Br. Romuald, Br. Michael, Br. Matthew, and Br. Matthew).  Please pray for these 4 young men (all in their 20's) as they pray and work in our community and discern more intensely the call to monastic life.