On New Year’s Day the Abbey staff had a day off and the Monks and visitors enjoyed a
take-out Chinese dinner.

Hoar frost on the trees created a beautiful decoration on the walkway to the Abbey
church.

Candidates Robert and Edmundo set up the Christmas tree in our Abbey church on
December 24.

Br. Kurt and Br. Anthony decorate
the Abbey dining room on December 24 with Christmas decorations.

Fr. Joseph spent more than a week at the Abbey in the middle part of December due to
a need to clean his room at Bruno. At age 94, he is the oldest member of our
community. Here he joins the community for breakfast on Dec. 23.

The last week of Advent features the famous “O” antiphons sung at Vespers. A visual
reminder of each antiphon is given by a new symbol put up every day from Dec. 17
through the 24th.

On Dec. 18 monks joined the Abbey staff for a Christmas party in the afternoon.

Marikay Falby celebrated her 80th birthday in Saskatoon on Monday, Dec. 10. She is a
long time Benedictine Oblate of St. Peter’s Abbey. Abbot Peter was one of the 50
guests she invited to her party

A fog in winter creates a beautiful wonderland with hoar frost on the
trees. The beginning of December was marked by almost a week of continuous
fog at the abbey. It created a winter wonderland.

Candidate Robert lights the first candle on the Advent wreath as the Abbey community
opens the first Sunday of Advent after Vespers Dec. 1.