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This is our home on the Internet. Here you will find the latest news and information about the Abbey. Please take a moment to visit the online Calendar for upcoming events and our News page for featured articles. You can also view our Chronicle to see what's happening on a daily basis at the Abbey. Visitors are invited to sign up for our online mailing list for special news and announcements. We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back often for updates!
Official Visitors from the Kingdom of the Netherlands
On Sunday 11 October, the Abbey was graced by very distinguished visitors from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. His Excellency the Minister of Justice Mr Ernst Hirsch Ballin, His Excellency Ambassador Hans Horbach, and three members from the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of the ...
Abbot John in Germany
Abbot John Pereira left the Abbey on Thursday 10 September 2009 to attend the General Chapter Meeting of the Congregtion of the Annunciation, which is being held in Germany from Saturday 12 to Thursday 17 Septermber 2009. Abbot John will return to Mount St Benedict on Friday 18 ...
MONKS LAUNCH TAXI SERVICE
The Pilgrims will benefit from a new TAXI service launced at Mount St Benedict on Tuesday 01 September 2009. This service replaces the former Bus Service which deteriorated over the past few years. PLACID, the first Suzuki APV seven-seater Taxi, began operating on Tuesday 01 and will ...
Monks bid "farewell" to Abbot Celestine
On Wednesday 29 July 2009, in a farwell supper and reception at the Abbey's monastic refectory, the Abbot and Monks of Mount St Benedict paid tribute to Abbot Celestine Cullen, who has assisted the Abbey over the past four and a half months. He arrived on March 19 and will return to his Abbey ...
Fr Abbot's Mother passes on
Rita Pereira (née Cattine) died peacefully on Tuesday 21st July 2009. She was the daughter of Florence Reece (deceased); widow of Albert V. Pereira, who predeceased her in July 1972. She gave life to many persons by her love and care. She was the mother of Christian (Msgr.), Felix, Maria, ...
RETREAT
Rev Fr Clyde Harvey, Parish Priest of Rosary Church in Port of Spain, led the Community during its annual Retreat held from Monday 06 to Friday 10 July 2009. He drew extensively from his experiences in Parish Life and often used comparisons between Parish Life and Community Life. As a ...
"LISTEN" - CD Launching
On Thursday 02 July 2009, the CD "Listen" was launched at the Church of the Assumption Parish Hall in Maraval. The CD consists of songs by Bro Paschal Jordan, OSB, Llewyn Gill, SLMM, and Michael White. Abbot John and Fr Cuthbert represented the Abbey at the Launching. Fr ...
MONKS HONOUR ST. SCHOLASTICA
St Scholastica is the twin sister of St Benedict and she was one of his earliest disciples to the monastic way of life. Her Feast Day is on 10 February. At Mount St Benedict, her Feast Day is celebrated on the nearest Sunday and this year it fell on Sunday 08 February. The ...
Fr Benedict finally joins the STARS!
The Abbot and Monks of the Abbey of Mount St Benedict report the sad news of the passing away of Fr Benedict Simons, OSB, on Thursday 01 January 2009 at 6:20 pm at the age of 89 years. Cornelius Benedictus Maria Simons was born in The Hague in Holland on 18 June 1919 and joined the Abbey of ...
BRO CASSIAN PASSES ON!
Regular Oblate, Bro John Cassian D'Arceuil, died on Monday 14 July 2008 at 3:20 pm at Medical Associates Hospital. His daughter, Jenny, grand-daughter, Christina, and Abbot John were present at the hospital. His death occured exactly 40 days after the passing away of his wife, Mrs ...
MAINTENANCE AT THE MOUNT
The buildings and grounds of the Abbey constructed and developed over the years have certainly stood the test of time. We owe ...
HISTORY BOOK OF THE ABBEY!
"THE ABBEY: Mount St Benedict - A Popular Guide" is available at The Pax Abbey Shop. This book, written by Dom Mark Tierney, OSB, of Glenstal Abbey, Ireland, meets a long-standing need expressed by visitors and pilgrims. It is only be available at The Pax Abbey Shop at Mount St ...
Homily for the funeral Mass of Fr Abbot's Mother - Friday 24 July 2009
In the comforting words of a great Indian poet and Hindu mystic, “Death is not extinguishing the light, but putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” And he asks us to remember that "The day that we fear as our last, the last our eyes shall see, is really but our birthday ...
FEAST OF ST SCHOLASTICA
Scholastica is the twin sister of St Benedict! They were quite close to each other both in life and in death. We are told in the Dialogues that, when Scholastica died, Benedict brought her body to the monastery to bury her in the tomb he had prepared for ...
US bishops release proposed new directive on nutrition, hydration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a proposed new directive on providing nutrition and hydration for patients in a “persistent vegetative state.” The current directive reads: ...
Part 4: How to Be a Dynamic and Evangelizing Parish
Two very different parishes show what it takes to be both energetic and spiritual.
32nd Sun [B] 2009
What does the story of the woman in today’s gospel account have to do with us? Let me answer that question with some modern day stories, true stories of real women living in our day.
California Catholic Lobby Day
Each year California Catholics gather in Sacramento to speak with their elected officials
about issues of concern to the Church. This effort is ...
Holy Father Receives President of Kazakhstan
The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:
"Today, Friday 6 November 2009, His Holiness Benedict XVI received in audience Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr Nazarbayev subsequently went on to meet Cardinal Secretary of ...