St. John’s Abbey

Brother Jacob Berns said the formation process has taught him that monastic life is not just about his own calling.

The public is invited to enjoy a self-guided tour of the private gardens and green space of St. John’s Abbey July 30 and 31.

Religious communities in the diocese provide opportunities to enrich your Lenten experience.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to limit the ways worshippers can safely gather, the diocese, parishes and area religious communities are doing what they can to make Christmas Mass accessible to all.

It’s hard to miss the 12-foot-by-7-foot icon of Christ Pantocrator (Ruler of All Things) above the abbot’s chair. The icon, completed just in time for Holy Week, was written by Benedictine Father Nathanael Hauser.

Father Donald LeMay died on March 11 in the retirement center at St. John’s Abbey. The monks, family, and friends will celebrate the Eucharist of Christian Burial for Father Donald at 3 p.m. on March 17 in the St. John’s Abbey and University Church. Interment in St. John’s Cemetery following the service.

Benedictine Father Chrysostom Andrew Kim, 92, died Dec. 17 in the retirement center at St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m. in St. John’s Abbey and University Church with interment in the St. John’s Cemetery.

At Casa San Benito, spiritual services and charitable assistance for Latinos of all ages are available.