The Monks and the staff of St. Peter’s Abbey got together on Dec. 16 for A pre-Christmas celebration in the afternoon.

Geoff Bennetto was formally accepted as a candidate at Saint Peter’s Abbey on Dec  7 at Vespers. He begins six months of formation as a Benedictine.

Each Advent season the abbey community celebrates with an Advent wreath in the dining room. Joseph Do lights the candle for the first week of Advent on Saturday, Nov. 27.

Two men arrived at the Abbey to begin life as monastics the week of Nov. 21. Neil Adam of Allan, left, is a live-in and Geoff Bennetto of Edmonton is a candidate.