Abbot Peter attended the retirement celebration for Fr. Emile April at Saint Philip
Nero church in Saskatoon on Sunday, June 25. He also celebrated his 75th birthday
and 50th anniversary of ordination.

Ukrainian Catholic clergy of the Eparchy of Saskatoon on their annual retreat at St. Peter’s Abbey.

With them is Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR.

Br. Basil visits Fr. Joseph who is in the Humboldt District Hospital. Father Joe
plans to retire to Prairie View in Bruno. He finds it difficult to climb steps.

Brother Basil instructs volunteer worker Sabine Nagengast on where to mow the lawn.
Sabine spent more than two weeks at the Abbey during her year-long stay in Canada.

The first downpour of the summer hit our area on Friday, June 9. It dumped 1.7
inches of rain. The downspouts had a hard time coping with all the water

Brother Wolfgang waters the sunflowers he transplanted on June 1. He uses the seeds
to feed chickadees in the winter time.

Father Daniel prepares the beauty spot grounds for planting grass by raking it smooth.

Neil Adam is painting the farm bunkhouse during May. It got a new roof last summer.

Volunteers Annette, Shirley and Donna help Br. Basil cut up potatoes in preparation
for spring seating.

Br. Basil, helped by volunteer Neil Adams, plants potatoes on Saturday, May 20 at
the Abbey.

Abbot Peter preached a retreat for the Benedictine Sisters in Winnipeg May 13 – 18.

Gisbert Thiem visited Br. Wolfgang on his 93rd birthday April 28. Gisbert stayed at
the Abbey for three days to enjoy his uncle’s company.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB welcomed Abbot Elias Lorenzo, OSB, retreat master, to St. Peter’s Abbey for the 2017 monastic retreat.

Abbot Elias addressed: Scripture in the Rule of St. Benedict. The retreat was held May 1 to 4.

Fr. Joseph Ackerman, 92, left, and Br. Wolfgang Thiem, 93, were the oldest Benedictines attending the annual retreat of St. Peter’s Abbey.

St. Peter’s Abbey monks celebrate Vespers in cemetery during 2017 retreat.

Fr. Richard and Abbot Peter attended the annual diocesan CWL convention at Watrous
on May 1. Fr. Richard is pastor at Watrous.

Br. Kurt Van Kuren, OSB washes dishes in the monastic refectory.

The automatic dishwasher is out of service while the kitchen is being renovated.

Brother Kurt checks out the new coat of paint on the kitchen during its renovations
in April 2017. The kitchen staff is pleased with its new look.

Br. Wolfgang Thiem, OSB cuts into his birthday cake.

He celebrated his 93rd birthday on April 28.

At the end of two weeks of work, much of the abbey kitchen renovations have been
completed. The week of April 24 will see the painters at work.

Our abbey kitchen is undergoing its biggest renovation since 1921. Highlights include: an new floor; new paint; new open shelving; new plumbing and electrical. Cordon Bleu here we come!

Br. Basil and Neil Adam review the first day’s work on renovating the Abbey kitchen
floor. The renovations began on April 11. The floor you see was nailed down in
1921.

Abbot Peter attended the CRC Council meeting at Mary Ward Centre in Toronto April 13 – 15. For the past six years he has represented Western Canada on the national council of leaders of religious communities in Canada.