Lent

• Update
  February has  been a busy month for us at Stift Klosterneuburg.  In addition to the usual festivity of the weeks before Lent, called Fasching in German, one novice, Dom Rudolf, professed simple vows and became a junior and Dom Markus and Dom Elias traveled to America to promote vocations and pray with our friends and supporters. 
  
  And speaking of vocations, our upcoming novitiate for August is beginning to take shape and things are looking good.  We are looking forward to having more brothers with us on the way to God in the common life.  Your prayers remain indispensable in this holy task and we are grateful for this assistance. 
  
  
   

• Profession of Simple Vows
  
  Dom Rudolf Stefan Czaby professed temporary vows of poverty, chastity and obedience on the feast of the Presentation.  Now a junior, Dom Rudolf is now beginning his theological studies at the University of Innsbruck.

The Chapter arrives at the sanctuary, followed by guests, concelebrants and the Propst.

The illuminative way of Dom Clemens


 

• Candlemass -February 2nd - Presentation of the Lord in the Temple and the blessing of candles.
  
   

while the procession wends its way through cloister.

• Mass in honor of St. Leopold in America
  
  On Saturday, February 14th at 10:00 a.m. a special votive Mass in honor of St. Leopold was offered to thank God for the many blessings He has bestowed on Stift Klosterneuburg and to pray for His continued blessing.  It was a very happy event and we are pleased with the generous response of all who were in attendance as well as those who prayed with us despite their absence.  Thanks to all.

Dom Markus and Dom Elias wait for the opening hymn

Ryan McManus, Robbie Renner, Zach Akers.

Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47, the Magna Carta for the Common Life.
 

Kelsey McManus proclaims the Second Reading,

1 Jn. 4:1-6, in which St. John announces our victory over the world.






 

Dom Elias proclaims the Gospel, Mt. 5:13-16,

in which Christ calls His disciples salt of the earth and the light of the world.

to follow Christ in dispelling the darkness of this world.

 

Colleen Coyne reads the General Intercessions.

Nancy Scimone-Bash leads the faithful at the great Amen.

 

Holy Communion for the Faithful.
 

Estella Ralston looks out at us as she joins her mother Sandy,

her father David and older sister Isa on the way to Holy Communion. 

This website is hosted by the Ralstons. 

Thank you!


 

Dom Markus concludes the Mass with the closing prayer.

 

The preparations for the reception. 

The Mass was followed by a reception from which we will have photos in the next What's New.

A few words of thanks to the many who contributed to the success of this gathering:

• Laurie McManus for coordinating all the arrangement!

Laurie McManus & Carolyn Heasley on the left, Kelsey and Chris McManus on the right.

 

• Fr. Paul Dudzinski, pastor, who generously allowed us to offer the Mass at St. Clare's and to host the reception afterward.
   

• Brian Bartolous, our organist, who came home from university to play for the Mass.
   

• Nancy Scimone-Bash, our cantor, who made our Mass complete with her beautiful voice.
   

• Zach Akers, Danny Heenan, Ryan McManus, Brian Piche and Robbie Renner, our Altar Servers, with whose help we were able to offer a solemn and reverent Mass.
   

• Colleen Coyne, Kelsey McManus and John Meyers, our Lectors.
   

• John Meyers, again, for the holy cards of St. Leopold.
   

• Ann Allison, Terry Carr, Colleen Coyne, Fran Gedra, Carolyn Heasley, Jean Heffren, Pat Johnsen, Chris and Kelsey McManus, Melissa & Stephanie Patterson and Lambie Renner, Sue and Therese Smith and anyone else who helped to make the reception such a success.
   

• Dan Callahan & Matt Carr for organizing the pilgrimage (see below!) and related literature.
   

• Everyone who participated at the Mass.  Thank you for coming out & praying with us.