On Saturday, Feb. 27, Saint Joseph Abbey + Seminary College broke ground on its first new building in more than half a century, the Pere Rouquette Library. Once completed, the three-story library, named after Father Adrien Rouquette, the first native-born Louisianian to be ordained to the priesthood, will encompass approximately 18,000 square feet.
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Father William John MacCandless, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Joseph Abbey, died on Christmas Day at the monastery at Saint Benedict, LA. A native of New Orleans, he was born on 7 July 1930. He was a model of monastic observance to his brothers, a gentle and good-humored member of the community, much sought as a spiritual director and confessor.
Thanks to a generous $20,000 donation from the Knights of Columbus Louisiana State Council, Saint Joseph Seminary College’s mission immersion program, which brings seminarians to live and work alongside an underprivileged community in Guatemala, has received the support that will continue to make these trips possible for years to come.
Brother Anselm Hollingsworth, O.S.B., who entered Saint Joseph Abbey and made profession as a monk in 1960, was known to many visitors over the years as the Abbey's beloved principal porter. He was a self-taught pianist, the resident climatological observer and an avid naturist. He was 82.
Every Friday afternoon, a group of seminarians from Saint Joseph Seminary College take a class that has no classroom, no desks and no textbooks. Instead, each student straps on a pair of work boots and prepares for a day in the sun.
Three upcoming concerts in November and December will help usher in the Christmas season at Saint Joseph Abbey Church.
In a private ceremony held in the Monastery Chapter Room, Chad Aubert, 23, and John Scafidi, 37, were accepted into the novitiate, a year which will be marked by a separation from the world and an acclimation to one’s new life in the monastery.
Brother Leo Franca professed first vows during First Vespers of the Solemnity of Saint Benedict earlier this summer, committing himself to three years as a Benedictine monk at Saint Joseph Abbey.
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The Science in Seminaries Initiative at John Carroll University has awarded a $10,000 grant to Saint Joseph Seminary College (SJSC) and another to Notre Dame Seminary (NDS) for a collaborative effort that will join seminary professors from both institutions with expert scientists in instructing seminarians about how faith, philosophy and science intersect at the dawn of the human species.
An organ recital, featuring Alfred Lemmon, takes place at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 11, in the Saint Joseph Abbey Church. It is free and open to the public.
Saint Joseph Seminary College welcomed a record 138 students this year for the Spring 2016 semester, an 84 percent increase from just five years ago, when 75 seminarians enrolled.
See The Good, an online community dedicated to "sharing the good," featured Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary College in their latest article on the close-knit community of Covington.
AYF 2015 was a huge success, but there is always room for improvement and the AYF team is asking all attendees to fill out a survey to offer their feedback. The date for AYF 2016 has been chosen and posted online with a promo video. See the AYF homepage for more details.
Saturday, October 24th, 2015
6:00 vespers with the monks and the schola cantorum
6:30 - 10:00 jazz social and dinner
featuring food by Chef Drake Leonards of Luke
music by Ed Barrett Jazz Ensemble