The Adoration of the Magi
 

• Pictures from Christmastide
  
  The Christmas season is a very busy time of year for us at the Stift.  Besides the demanding liturgical schedule, there are the numerous house traditions and the happy duty to provide hospitality for guests.  This year the Juniorat hosted more than a dozen guests over the holidays.
  
  This is also a time for joyful homecomings and reunions.  Lukas and Josef were home from their studies.  Hugo went to Bergen to keep Fr. Clemens and Fr. Alois company over the holiday.
  
  Enjoy a few pictures...

Holy Communion...

Fr. Bruno entertains one of our guests on Christmas Eve...

 

Fr. Elias and Fr. Eberhard
 

Maximilian prepares to assist at Vespers...

 

Maximilian incenses the choir during the Magnificat.


 

Fr. Hildebrand and Fr. Markus during the house blessing. 

The Juniors and Novices bring the Epiphany Blessing

to the members of the community on the afternoon on January 5th.

Fr. Bruno inscribes the Epiphany blessings of the Magi:

20 + C + M + B + 04

The blessing of Capsar, Melchior and Balthasar for the year 2004.
 

Josef serves as Thurifer.
 

        

Chapter Mass of the Epiphany -- Fr. Bruno and Fr. Elias assisting.

• Special Mass in America
  
  On Saturday February 14th at 10:00 in St. Clare's Catholic Church in Clifton, Virginia a special Mass will be offered to give thank to God for all the good He is doing in our lives and to ask for His blessings on our canonical vocations and on those who have supported us through their prayers and sacrifices as well as to ask for Him to send us more vocations. 
  
  We hope that all the friends of Stift Klosterneuburg in America -- that of course means anyone, who is reading this! -- will be there to pray with us, give thanks to God and ask for His blessing.
  
  Fr. Markus Eidsvig, Novice Master and Director of Clerics, and Fr. Elias Carr will be there to offer the Mass with you. 
  
  Afterwards a light reception will follow, whereupon we shall have a chance to enjoy one another's company.