Abbot Peter attended the Knights of Columbus supreme convention in Baltimore August
7 to 9.

Members of the Abbey again participated in the annual pilgrimage at Mount Carmel on
Sunday, July 22.

Fr. Cosmas Epifano, OSB, centre picks saskatoons, July 12, with Robert Janiga, left, and Dayo Oyinseye.

They brought in 15 gallons of saskatoons from the abbey orchard.

Fr. Joseph Ackerman, OSB was recognized by St. Peter’s Abbey on his 60th anniversary of his priesthood.

The recognition was, July 11, on the Feast of St. Benedict.

Fr. Joseph, 93, was ordained on June 8, 1958.

Five Monks attended the bishop’s annual barbeque in Saskatoon July 2. They were
Fathers Richard, Daniel, Cosmas, Lawrence and Abbot Peter.

Br. Basil trims the top of the trees blocking light from the windows of Saint
Scholastica residence on June 30.

The Peterson Parish honoured Fr. Joseph on his 60th anniversary of ordination at a
parish get together June 26. They presented him with a blanket containing pictures
of various parishioners. The Bruno Parish honoured Fr. Joseph on June 24. Fr. Joseph
served both parishes for 19 years and is now retired in Bruno.

Abbot Peter is joined by Father Francis, pastor of Watson, to cut the anniversary
cake during the 65th celebration of the blessing of Sacred Heart Church in Watson on
June 17.

Abbot Peter played golf in Inuvik at 11:30 at night June 10. He and Archbishop Bolen
also pose with one of the town’s Inunchuks.

Abbot Peter visits one of the most northern towns in the Canadian North, Tuktoyuktuk
in the Northwest territories on June 7. Here he stands on the ice of the Beaufort
Sea and stands beside a marker for the Canada Trail which ends here.

Abbot Peter went on a dog team run the morning of June 6 in Inuvik. It was -1.

The famous igloo church in Inuvik was built by an Oblate brother in the late 1950s.
It is one of the most photographed buildings in this town. Abbot Peter visited it
June 5

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Abbot Peter accompanied Archbishop Bolen on a holiday to the north. After a visit in
Whitehorse, Yukon they traveled to the Northwest Territories. They crossed the
Arctic Circle on June 4 at 4:00 PM and 45 minutes later they crossed the border into
the Northwest territories.