Fr. Paul and Abbot Peter attended the general chapter of the American-Cassinese congregation at Belmont Abbey in North Carolina June 19 to 24. 50 Benedictine monks took part in the general chapter which happens every three years.

Abbot Peter joins Fr. Edward Mazich of St. Vincent’s Archabbey to conduct a visitation at Saint Leo’s Abbey in Florida. The visitation was held June 12-16. They are standing in front of the abbey church which was built in the 1930s.

Br. Kurt took part in a program of monastic renewal at the Pontifical Institute of Sant’ Anselmo College in Roma for the month of May.

He completed an architectural drawing project, featuring the beautiful buildings on the Aventine and Palantine hills, including the Imperial Palace of Tiberius.

A sample from Via San Anselmo:

The full art show:

A Tour of the Aventine and Palatine Hills