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Feast of St. Joseph A.D. 2003 |
Happy Namenstag Josef!
Josef on pilgrimage to Mariazell before the Shrine of St. Joseph
with two recent visitors: Fr. Elias' mom and his brother Fr. Rich Carr.
What is new on the website:
Novitiate Page
Many wonder how we spend our days and what the life of a novice is like.
To answer these questions we present this introduction to the life of the novice.
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What is new at Klosterneuburg:
Candidates for the Novitiate 2003-2004
On St. Patrick's Day the Chapter Council voted to accept four candidates for the
novitiate. In order of application, the Chapter Council has given
its approval for a Norwegian, two Americans and an Austrian to begin the novitiate
later this year. They will be clothed in the evening on August 27th, just
prior to the first Vespers of the Feast of St. Augustine.
We are very excited to be welcoming these men. Others may still be
accepted.
We thank God for His generosity towards this community and thank you for your prayers and please keep them coming!
Construction
The daily cacophony of drills and hammers, though not particularly melodious, is
music to our ears. It is a sign of life and growth. Through the clouds of pulverized
plaster -- you can see the effect in the photo below! -- we are beginning to see
four new rooms taking shape for our expanding juniorate.
More than half way through the Novitiate!
As of March
1st, the four novices,
Fr. Clemens, Rudolf, Fr. Elias and Josef have passed the half way marker to
completing the novitiate.
Thank you for your prayers and please continue to keep us in your prayers as we
approach the feast of St. Augustine, August 28th, when we will make our simple
or temporary vows.
Society of St. Leopold
We are in the final stages of establishing the lay association that will
assist us in our mission to bring the canons to the United States.
Moreover, the Society of St. Leopold represents our first step in creating a third order for lay
people to collaborate with us in this great undertaking for God.