from the Verdun Altar at Stift Klosterneuburg

Annunctio Domini

Ex te nascetur quo lapsus homo redimetur

The message of the Lord:

From you will be born him, through whom fallen man will be saved.
 

What is new on the website:

• Clerics Page
  
  Once a man makes temporary vows in our community, he is called a cleric.  This page describes what goes on during those years. <click here>
   

• 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. <click here>
  
   

What is new at Klosterneuburg:

• Book Review   
  
  Read a book review entitled "How to Heal the Liturgy to the Roots" by Fr. Elias Carr in the March 2003 issue of the Adoremus Bulletin. <click here>
  
   

• 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. 
  
  
  
   

• 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.