We Benedictines honour the Catholic tradition of an Advent Star and Wreath on the grounds of our College.
Monastic Visitation Workshop at St. John’s Abbey Collegeville Minesota
From November 2 to 6 , Br. Benedict attended a Visitation Conference at St. John’s Chapter House in Collegeville, Minnesota. The workshop he participated in prepared at least 12 monks from many abbeys to be visitators to 20 abbeys in the American Cassinese Congregation of which we belong. A visitator spends about a week at an abbey interviewing the monks and membeFrom November 2 to 6 , Br. Benedict attended a Visitation Conference at St. John’s Chapter House in Collegeville, Minnesota. The workshop he participated in prepared at least 12 monks from many abbeys to be visitators to 20 abbeys in the American Cassinese Congregation of which we belong. A visitator spends about a week at an abbey interviewing the monks and members and then giving an evaluation, after discussion, to the abbot and to the community. This information is then sent to the abbot president for further evaluation and discussion. Some suggestions are made like, what should happen to retired priests who have just returned to the abbey or how the community could better help the new candidates and novices.rs and then giving an evaluation, after discussion, to the abbot and to the community. This information is then sent to the abbot president for further evaluation and discussion. Some suggestions are made like, what should happen to retired priests who have just returned to the abbey or how the community could better help the new candidates and novices.
Thanksgiving October 13 2025
Sunrise on Sunday October 12.
The Thanksgiving display at the Abbey Church entrance.
O Star of Christ’s Appearing
A picture of all the snow and frost this year already!
Our Creche Scene
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2025
Brother Kurt intoning ‘Bedew Us Heavens From Above” (a traditional Gregorian chant) over the Advent Wreath Candles.
Our Advent Hymns for Sunday December 21st noon prayers, on our Linux laptop.
Atticus Pund and the Arrow of Sorrow Presentation November 27 2025
Atticus Pund and the Arrow of Sorrow.
Br. Kurt is a senior monk at St. Peter’s Abbey and is presently an instructor at St. Peter’s College. He teaches Introductory Psychology which he likes to call Introductory Neuroscience. In his spare time, he likes to work with AI writing and 3D Graphics. Br. Kurt is one of the driving forces behind St. Peter’s College academic excellence.
During the presentation we heard of his created story ,” Atticus Pund and the Arrow of Sorrow”, and he directed the students to take out their phones and search for Leonardo.AI. This database assists in creating a story with images.
The link for the first treatment can be found on YouTube
