Please join the monks of St. Mary's Abbey for the msot sacred days of the year, when we enter into Paschal Mysteries with the solemn liturgies of the Church. If your schedule permits, consider praying with us at the Divine Office, in addition to the principal liturg of the day. The abbey choir will be singing at the liturgies, with the monks chanting at the Divine Office.

From June 15 until June 19, monks of the American-Cassinese Congregation gathered at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota for the 55th General Chapter of the Congregation. A General Chapter is a meeting of all the monasteries in a particular congregation. Each monastery is represented by the house superior and a delegate elected by the community. Other monks, who serve on standing committees of the congregation, also attend the chapter in a non-voting capacity. The overall theme for this General Chapter was “Shaping Our Future”. Presentations on topics related to this theme were given to the delegates. They also heard a virtual address via Zoom from Abate Primate Jeremias Schroeder, OSB. St. Mary’s Abbey was well represented at the Chapter. In attendance were Abbot Jonathan Licari, OSB, Abbot President, Prior Edward Seton Fittin, OSB, superior, Br. William McMIllan OSB, delegate, and Fr, Michael Tidd, OSB, who serves on the Congregation’s Finance Committee.