On October 1 2025 the Monastic Community of St. Peter’s Abbey were pleased to accept Brian Vinet as a candidate, with the Rite of Initiation Into Monastic Life ceremony, where all the members of the community were present, as well as some invited guests and friends of the community.
This period of candidacy is a six-month period of time, where Brian will live with us in the cloister, participating in our monastic schedule and work periods, while discerning the possibility of becoming a novice, at the conclusion of his candidacy. The novitiate lasts for a period of one year.
Brian is from Saskatoon, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, and has worked in Saskatoon, his last job being with Sasktel. Brian is intelligent, personable, and has a number of gifts to contribute to our community.
Previous to being initiated into our community, Brian has spent one week a month with us, over a period of six months. We have found him quite open to discerning the call of the Lord and being true and faithful to where that might lead. We ask friends of the monastery to pray for Brian and our community as he deepens his discernment of this period of candidacy with us.