Br. Denys and Br. Benedict returned June 7 from their two-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land. They also took a side trip to Holland for a couple of days to visit a monastery and the birthplace of Br. Benedict’s father. The pilgrimage was part of the theology course Br. Denys is taking at St. John’s Abbey.

Abbot Peter and Bishop Mark of Saskatoon attended the Moleben at St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Saskatoon, May 30. The prayer service was part of the farewell to the bishop who will move to Toronto to be the bishop for eastern Canada.

Br. Denys and Br. Benedict enjoyed a visit to the Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor in Lower Galilee, Israel, on May 23rd.

Br. Denys and Br. Benedict with a group from St. John’s Abbey exploring sites in the Holy Land.