Fr. Demetrius celebrates 25th Anniversary

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Father Demetrius' 25th Anniversary of Profession.

Father Demetrius’ 25th Anniversary of Profession.

Muenster, SK — On October 8, the Latin Rite memorial of St. Demetrius, a small gathering took place to celebrate Father Demetrius Wasylyniuk’s 25th Anniversary of Monastic Profession.  Resurrecting an old tradition, Br. Stephen Predy assisted Father Demetrius in distributing the celebratory cake, in much the same way Father Demetrius did when he made his first profession of vows.

25th Anniversary October 2014 (4)

25th Anniversary October 2014 (16)

 

For the Birds

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Muenster, SK — Br. Wolfgang Thiem checks out his sunflower seed plants in the abbey garden. He harvests the sunflowers in order to feed the chickadees over the winter. But he puts plastic bags over the sunflower heads in fall to protect them from prying birds.

 

Final Year of Seminary

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Muenster, SK — Br. Cosmas Epifano left  the abbey Oct. 7 to fly to Rome for his final year of theology studies. He was ordained deacon this summer and plans to be ordained to the priesthood next July.