Novice joins community Posted on July 12, 2020 by Br. Denys Robert Janiga, from the Toronto area, was invested as a novice with St. Peter’s Abbey on July 11. He was given the name Br. Denys and will make a year long novitiate. July 11 is the feast day of Saint Benedict, the patriarch of Western Europe. Br. Denys Janiga 60 SHARES Share on Facebook Tweet Follow us Share Share Share Share Share Posted in News.