What's New at Klosternueburg

Augustini 2006

This was by far our busiest Augustini celebration yet!

With 7 new novices, 3 solemn professions, 2 simple professions, and a diaconate ordination, we were bouncing off the walls all week long!

Clothing of the New Novices

On Sunday evening, the 27th of August, before we celebrated first vespers of the feast of Saint Augustine, we accepted 6 new novices into the chapter, plus a guest novice from another congregation of canons regular, the Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception. With a total of 17 novices and juniors this year, we are literally bursting at the seams.

The habits await their new owners	The candidates present themselves to the Provost at the Verdunar Altar...		...and ask to be allowed to enter the novitiate.
Off with the old man...	...and into the new - first comes the collar...		...then the cassock...
...Sarozium...	...and the surplice and biretta.		Meanwhile, Allan is vested by his superior, Fr. Cassidy, from the Immaculate Conception canons.

Finally, the new novices are fully clothed and ready to take their new places in choir.
Processing out of the church in all their glory.		Alipius approves!

Meet the new Novices

Rev. Dom Hartmann (Ryan) McCarthy

Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1974.
Priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Dom Quirinus (Carsten) Greiwe

Born in Neuss, Germany, in 1968.
Journalist.

Dom Benedict (Michael) Riede

Born in Gotha, Germany, in 1982.
Seminarian of the Archdiocese of Vienna.

Dom Gabriel (Damian) Rach

Born in Chilton, Wisconsin, in 1975.
Officer in the US Air Force.

Dom Sebastian (Christoph) Schmölz

Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1984.

Dom Ambros (Philippe) Rogueda

Born in Bordeaux, France, in 1970.
Doctor of Chemistry.

Dom Allan Jones

Born in Wales, Great Britain, in 1974.
Guest novice from the Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception.

Profession of Simple Vows

On Monday, the 28th of August, at the Pontifical Mass of the feast of Saint Augustine, last year's novice class - Doms Albert and Meinrad - made their simple profession.


The candidates await their call.

Albert and Meinrad are called to stand before the Provost.

The Provost gives them his blessing...

...and a copy of the Rule of Saint Augustine.

Having made their profession, Meinrad and Albert then sign their handwritten copy on the altar before the Chapter and the congregation.

Simple Profession Text:

I wish to live for three years in the Community of Stift Klosterneuburg in service to the People of God. In the presence of our Lord Provost, Bernhard Backovsky, my brothers, and the Christian people, I promise to God Almighty a life of chastity dedicated to God, in poverty and in obedience, according to the Rule and Way of Life of our Holy Father Augustine and according to the Constitutions of the Austrian Congregation of Canons Regular.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Profession of Solemn Vows

At the same Mass, Doms Clemens, Elias, and Josef made their solemn profession and became full members of the Chapter, dedicating the rest of their lives to God in the community of Stift Klosterneuburg.

The candidates are called before the Provost - first Dom Clemens...	...then Dom Elias...		...then Dom Josef.


The candidates prostrate themselves as the Litany of Saints is sung...

...then they kneel before the Provost and make their solemn vows.
		Solemn Profession Text: I wish to live the rest of my life in the Community of Stift Klosterneuburg in the service of the People of God. In the presence of our Lord Provost, Bernhard Backovsky, my brothers, and the Christian people, I promise to God Almighty a life of chastity dedicated to God, without private property and in obedience, according to the Rule and Way of Life of our Holy Father Augustine and according to the Constitutions of the Austrian Congregation of Canons Regular. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The candidates then go to the altar and sign the documents of profession.
They receive a blessing from the Provost...	...then it's time for their new rochets and sashes... with tassels.

The Provost himself clothes them in their mozzettas.

And finally, they exchange a greeting of peace with the brethren.			Time to go...

	Elias and his family pose for a picture with the Provost.		Clemens and his father.
The new canons, Doms Clemens, Josef, and Elias
Then of course, there's the after-party! Don't miss Bishop Markus on the far left, in town briefly for the festivities.

Josef's Diaconate Ordination

Just a few days later on Saturday, September 2nd, Josef was ordained to the diaconate by Archbishop Edmond Farhat, the Apostolic Nuncio to Austria.

	His Excellency, Archbishop Edmond Farhat
Josef prostrates himself during the Litany of Saints	Laying on of hands	Consecratory prayer
Clothing with the dalmatic	Handing over the book of the Gospels	The kiss of peace
Deacon Josef goes the wrong way	Preparing the gifts	Assisting the Archbishop
The elevation	Processing out of Mass	Josef and his family with the Archbishop
Deacon Josef with the rest of the Klosterneuburg Juniorate for 2006-2007. Left to right: Doms Bruno, Allan, Daniel, Gabriel, Theobald, Rudolf, Georg, Albert, Alipius, Quirinus, Anton (Novicemaster), Ambros, Benedict, Hartmann, Sebastian, Maximilian. (Meinrad is not shown)

Goodbye to Clemens and Elias

Now that they are solemnly professed, Doms Clemens and Elias have moved out of the juniorate into new rooms in the Neustift (the part of the monastery where the canons live).

Josef will remain in the juniorate until after his ordination to the priesthood on April 14th.

Guests

We were very blessed this year to have many guests who traveled long distances to be with us.