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Christmas and Winter - 2009 - 2010 |
We owe our
faithful readers an apology for having neglected the website. It is a
great tool to keep in touch with people and to keep everyone current with what
has been going on in the life of our canonry as well as in the lives of the
brethren here, especially our American brethren.
I believe it remains to date
the best overall website dealing with the canonical life, history and activity.
Efforts are being made at present to finally update the entire website as a
whole, so we will hopefully not be stuck permanently
in 2002 when the website was first put together.
Dom Clemens
Update
Here is a
brief update on what people are doing these days.
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Dom Clemens
took over the parishes of Kritzendorf and Höflein an der Donau on the first
Sunday of Advent.
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Dom Elias
has
been full-time in Rome writing his doctoral dissertation.
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Dom Josef
continues as associate pastor of the parish of Donaufeld.
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Dom
Maximilian
has begun a pastoral year working in the abbey parish with Dom Reinhard, the new
abbey pastor.
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Dom Bruno
has become associate pastor of the parish of Sievering in Vienna.
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Dom Daniel
continues as pastor of the parish of Donaufeld.
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Dom Gabriel
returned to Rome in the fall to his studies there. He lives with the Irish Pallotine Fathers at the Basilica of San Silvestro.
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Dom Ambros
and
Dom Kilian
are persevering in the novitiate.
We know that people are sick of the winter at this point, but
the following are some highlights from Christmas
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Very "Christmas Cozy"!
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The entrance by night
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And the sanctuary of the church all decked out
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The Archducal crown takes a powder
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Dom Kilian gets a visit from his brother, Jason Fudge. Jason
and his friend Drew Breese took many of these photos - so blame them!
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Doms Ignatius and Nicolaus enjoying the celebrations in the refectory |
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The usual cast of characters enjoying the feast |
Even the Sebastianikapelle got a wreath for Christmas |
Doms Daniel and Josef were in good form |
And
now for our Film Noire series!
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Convent garden in the snow |
Dom Maximilian and Dom Josef at New Years |
Dom Benedict and Dom Daniel look
perplexed - or like spies from a '50's movie |
Standing, Dom Elias converses with Dom Leopold |
Just a miscellaneous picture of a road
in winter
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The Provost chatting with Dom Norbert |
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Dom Ambros, just saying "hey" |
The immutable Dom Gabriel |
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Stefanitag 2009
Of
course we had our annual (extended) Juniorate Stefanitag celebration after
Christmas. It always requires much work, but people chip in and it is a success.
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Drew Breese and Dom Daniel before the
feast |
Grace before the Stefanitag meal. We remember that not
everyone is as fortunate as we are. |
Relaxing after the meal up in the Himmel |
Jason and Drew are both excellent photographers, so here are
a few of the pictures they took while here.
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Ceiling above the main entrance to the
monastery |
Ground floor corridor of the monastery
(Neustift) |
Dom Kilian at the door to the
Sebastianikapelle |
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Windows and decoration of the
Wehingerkapelle in the cloister |
Rooms of the novices and juniors in the
Altstift
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Christ the keystone in the webbed
vaulting of the old fountain house |
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Great picture of the abbey church with memorial lamp in
the foreground |
And from another perspective |
The windows of the Marble Hall |
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A view from the east. In the foreground
a tower belonging to the medieval city walls of Klosterneuburg |
What was to be Emperor Charles VI's
grand entrance to his "Austrian Escorial" |
A closeup of one of the works of art in
the abbey's treasury |
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