Steeple of our parish in Tattendorf

What is new on the website:

• Index of Congregations and Houses
  
  This page offers a short history of the principal houses and congregations of the Canonical Order.  To our knowledge, nothing like this exists in English. 
  
  We are glad to make this resource available to the English speaking world in order to promote greater familiarity with many communities of the canonical household.
  
  
   

• Pictures from Tattendorf

Parish garden

Our most remote parish lies south of Vienna in the famous Thermenregion, a very productive wine region from which comes some of our best wines, including St. Laurent.  Tattendorf is a typical parish in the country with a picturesque church, rectory and parish hall.  It has been served by the canons of Klosterneuburg for over 100 years.  One of these, Fr. Alois Kremar, was murdered by the Russians in 1945. 
 

The current pastor, Fr. Matthias, has served there for five years.  He is currently overseeing the reconstruction of the church, which was severely damaged by last summer's floods.
 

 

Propst  Bernhard and Fr. Matthias

 

 

 

 

 

From the reception in the parish garden

 after the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

What is new at Klosterneuburg:

• Solemn and Simple Professions on the Feast of St. Augustine -- August 28, 2003
  
  On May 15, 2003 the Chapter of the Canons Regular of Klosterneuburg gave their consent to the profession of solemn vows by Pius and the profession of simple vows by Fr. Clemens, Rudolf, Fr. Elias and Josef.
  
  The professions will occur during the Solemn Mass in honor of St. Augustine.
  
  The clothing of our four new novices will occur at the First Vespers of the Solemnity of St. Augustine on August 27th.
  
  
   

• Feast of St. Ivo of Chartres -- May 21st
  
  To read a brief biography of this important 11th Century reformer and canonist by <click here>.
  
  
   

• Rogation Days (May 26-28th)
  
  Rogation Days, which were a normal part of the liturgical cycle prior to the reform of the liturgy after the Second Vatican Council, remain part of the Catholic heritage of Austria and therewith a happy duty for the canons.  In fact, we Americans have been blessed to experience a culture formed by the Catholic faith from its beginnings and to enjoy seeing how much the faith is woven into the fabric of the Austrian society.
  
  Rogation comes from the Latin verb "rogare" meaning "to ask."  For the three days before the Solemnity of the Ascension -- which is celebrated on Thursday, May 28th, 40 days after the Resurrection -- we will pray while in procession in and around the Stift and the town of Klosterneuburg asking Our Lord to bless the work of hands and make it fruitful. 
  
  It is most fitting to undertake this noble practice since the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ points to his eternal priestly intercession for us, His beloved brothers and sisters, while He is seated at the right hand of the Father. 
  
  As Christ prays and intercedes for us, so we, His Mystical Body on earth, pray with Him, asking the Father to bless the earth and all its creatures.