The abbey received 6/10 of an inch of rain Sept. 19. The all day gentle rain was on
the same day as a 7.1 earthquake hit Mexico and that Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico
as a category five storm.

Students from the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Bruno came to the
Abbey Sept. 11 to pick potatoes for the monks and for themselves

The wheat crop at the Abbey was harvested on this field on Sept. 11. It is good
quality and good quantity. We’ve experienced excellent harvesting weather this fall

Students of St. Peter’s College are served lunch, September 5, on Orientation Day where they were welcomed back to another year of studies.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB dines with families of students at St. Peter’s College who attended the opening day of classes on Orientation Day. Abbot Peter asked the blessing before the lunch, sponsored by campus ministry.

Fr. Demetrius Wasylyniuk, OSB, director of student residences at St. Peter’s College, explains the policy manual, to resident students.

The resident students were welcomed, Sept. 6, at a noon hour luncheon.