Library to feature two artists in July
Released On: 6/19/2009

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, St. Meinrad, IN, will host “Middlebrow Mythologies,” an exhibit including the prints of Joseph D’Uva and the sculptures of Rob Millard-Mendez, both University of Southern Indiana faculty members. The free exhibit will be on display July 2 through July 31.
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Archabbey Library offering manuscript exhibit
Released On: 6/15/2009

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library, St. Meinrad, IN, is presenting an exhibit entitled “Devoted Life in Prayer and Song: Manuscript Materials from the Archabbey Library Collection.” The free exhibit runs from June 15 to September 1.

The exhibit of handwritten documents includes early liturgical music, illuminated manuscripts and... »Read More

Fr. Christian Raab, OSB, ordained priest
Released On: 6/8/2009

Fr. Christian Raab, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest on Sunday, June 7, 2009, by the Most Rev. Daniel Buechlein, OSB, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The ordination was held in Saint Meinrad’s Archabbey Church, St. Meinrad, IN. »Read More

Five monks celebrate priesthood jubilees
Released On: 6/1/2009

Photo Caption: Jubilarians, from left, Fr. Cassian Folsom, OSB, Fr. Boniface Hardin, OSB, Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB, and Fr. Augustine Davis, OSB. Not pictured Archabbot Lambert Reilly, OSB.

The Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, celebrated the 50... »Read More

41 earn degrees from Saint Meinrad
Released On: 5/9/2009

View and purchase images from the 2009 School of Theology Graduation.

Graduates of Saint Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, were awarded master’s degrees on May 9. Graduates accepted... »Read More

World’s oldest Benedictine monk dies at Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Released On: 4/29/2009

View a slideshow of images from Fr. Theodore's time at Saint Meinrad.

Fr. Theodore Heck, OSB, the world’s oldest Benedictine monk, died on Wednesday, April... »Read More

Co-workers honored for service
Released On: 4/16/2009

During its 21st annual Service Recognition Banquet on April 15, 2009, Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, IN, honored 115 active co-workers and 40 retirees who have 25 years or more of service.

“Every year, we have the privilege of thanking our co-workers,” says Archabbot... »Read More

Archabbey Library to host tapestries exhibit
Released On: 4/14/2009

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, St. Meinrad, IN, will host a tapestries exhibit by textile artist Laura Foster Nicholson, titled “Indiana Rural Series.” The free exhibit will be on display May 1-30.

Nicholson, of New Harmony, IN, is known for her hand-woven brocaded tapestries. Educated... »Read More

Monte Cassino Shrine pilgrimages to be held in May
Released On: 4/2/2009

Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the Sundays in May.

The pilgrimages begin with an opening hymn and a short sermon, followed by a rosary procession. The service ends with the Litany of the... »Read More

Homily for the Feast of St. Benedict
Released On: 3/24/2009

Homily for the feast of St. Benedict
March 21, 2009
Br. Aaron Brunner, OSB

“He never wanted to become a larger-than-life hero. He never aspired to be put on a pedestal or become an unreachable icon. He was a seemingly ordinary... »Read More

Kentucky Youth Chorale to perform at Saint Meinrad
Released On: 3/18/2009

The Kentucky Youth Chorale will give a free concert at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, on Tuesday, March 31, at 3:45 p.m. CDT. The concert will be held in the Archabbey Church and is open to the public.

The performance is part of the... »Read More

College interns named for summer youth conferences
Released On: 3/16/2009

Twenty-three students have been named as participants in the six-week College Ministerial Internship Program at Saint Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, this summer.

The College Ministerial Internship Program is a six-week internship for college-age students. Interns come from throughout the United... »Read More

Abbey Press cuts 11 fulltime jobs
Released On: 3/6/2009

Abbey Press, located in St. Meinrad, IN, is cutting 11 full-time positions from its workforce, effective February 27. The staff reduction is part of the company’s ongoing plan to address a multi-year decline in performance.

The co-workers whose jobs are being discontinued will... »Read More

National players present two free performances
Released On: 2/26/2009

National Players, America’s longest-running classical touring company, will present two plays at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, on March 27 and 28, 2009.

The free performances will be “1984” on Friday, March 27, and “As You Like It” on Saturday, March 28. The public... »Read More

St. Paul is topic of March 17 lecture at Saint Meinrad
Released On: 2/26/2009

Dr. Mary Ann Getty, professor emeritus at St. Vincent College and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, PA, will deliver the annual Thomas Lecture on Philosophy and Theology at Saint Meinrad School of Theology in St. Meinrad, IN. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 17, at 7:30... »Read More

Saint Meinrad to host piano concert by Diane Rivera
Released On: 2/25/2009

Pianist Diane Rivera will present a recital on Friday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. CDT in St. Bede Theater on the campus of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN.

A Benedictine oblate of Saint Meinrad, she resides in Bloomington, IN, where she maintains a private... »Read More

Archabbey Library to host liturgical stained glass exhibit
Released On: 2/24/2009

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, St. Meinrad, IN, will host “The Language of Light: Preaching the Word in Liturgical Stained Glass,” an exhibit of stained glass projects by Benedictine Br. Martin Erspamer. The free exhibit will be on display March 1 through April 25.

Br. Martin, a... »Read More

Twelve receive ministry of acolyte
Released On: 2/11/2009

Twelve priesthood students from Saint Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, received the ministry of acolyte on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, in the School’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, installed the acolytes.

The seminarians receiving the... »Read More

Twenty-eight receive ministry of lector
Released On: 2/11/2009

Twenty-eight priesthood students from Saint Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, received the ministry of lector on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, in the School’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, installed the lectors.

The seminarians receiving... »Read More

Homily from Solemnity of St. Meinrad
Released On: 1/23/2009

Homily by Rt. Rev. Gregory Polan, OSB, abbot of Conception Abbey
January 21, 2009, Solemnity of St. Meinrad
Archabbey Church
Readings: Genesis 18:1-15; Hebrews 13:1-3, 5; Matthew 10:34–11:1

The hospitality of Abraham, as found in... »Read More

Br. Stephen Shidler dies at 85
Released On: 1/21/2009

Brother Stephen Shidler, OSB, monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, and a jubilarian of profession, died at the monastery on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. He was 85.

He was born in Elkhart, IN, on May 17, 1923, to Earl and Ursula (Gettelfinger) Shidler, and received... »Read More

Two begin novitiate
Released On: 1/20/2009

On January 19, 2009, in a brief ceremony at the monastery entrance, Gary Edwards and Joseph Waugh were clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN. They now begin a year of monastic formation, including study of the Rule of St. Benedict and monastic history... »Read More

Alumni can now access theology journals
Released On: 1/13/2009

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library and the Saint Meinrad Alumni Association are pleased to announce an exciting new benefit for alumni provided through funding from a two-year grant from the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) and supported by generous funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.

Alumni can now... »Read More

New CareNotes series offers ‘Catholic Perspectives’
Released On: 11/5/2008

The first five titles in a new series of CareNotes called “Catholic Perspectives” have been released by One Caring Place, the publications division of Abbey Press, St. Meinrad, IN.

The booklets are written by Benedictine monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, which operates Abbey Press. The first authors... »Read More

Chant workshops offered in July 2009
Released On: 11/3/2008

Two seminars on singing Gregorian chant will be offered in July 2009 at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, by Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB.

The seminar, “Bringing to Life the Word of God in Song,” will be offered in a beginner session on July 20-24, and... »Read More

Twelve ordained deacons
Released On: 10/28/2008

Twelve seminarians studying at Saint Meinrad School of Theology received the order of deacon from the Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB, archbishop of Indianapolis, at the Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad, IN, on October 25.

The newly ordained deacons are:
* Br. Aaron Brunner, OSB, Abbey... »Read More

Read the President-Rector's Blog
Released On: 10/23/2008

Saint Meinrad's President-Rector Fr. Denis Robinson, OSB, maintains a regular blog, "The Substance of Things Hoped For: Reclaiming the Catholic Imagination" at Blogspot.com.

The blog includes homilies as well as thoughts on life in the seminary.

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Eight join Board of Overseers
Released On: 10/22/2008

Three new members and five reappointed members have joined the Board of Overseers for Saint Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN.

The Board of Overseers advises President-Rector Fr. Denis Robinson, OSB, on matters related to the School’s priesthood, permanent deacon and lay degree programs... »Read More

New president-rector inaugurated
Released On: 10/6/2008

Fr. Denis Robinson, OSB, was inaugurated as the 14th president-rector of Saint Meinrad School of Theology on October 4 in St. Bede Theater, on the campus in St. Meinrad, IN. Attending were more than 400 guests, including faculty, students, fellow Benedictine monks, members of the School’s Board... »Read More

Monks’ book earns good reviews
Released On: 9/19/2008

Reader response has been positive for The Tradition of Catholic Prayer, a book written by the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and published by Liturgical Press in late 2007.

Sixteen monks contributed to the work, which has 15 chapters divided into three sections: A History of Catholic... »Read More

Vocation director attends seminar
Released On: 9/15/2008

Fr. Anthony Vinson, OSB, a board member of the National Religious Vocation Conference and director of the Office of Monastery Vocations at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, attended the 21st annual vocation seminar sponsored by the J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. in Rosemont, IL, August 11-13. »Read More

Monte Cassino pilgrimages to be held in October
Released On: 9/10/2008

Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the Sundays in October 2008.

The pilgrimages begin with an opening hymn and a short sermon, followed by a rosary procession. The service ends with the Litany of... »Read More

Nominees approved for Alumni Board
Released On: 9/2/2008

Five nominees for the Saint Meinrad Alumni Association Board of Directors have been approved for three-year terms:

Roger Doane, of Bloomfield, IN, is a 1957 graduate of St. Placid Hall. He received a degree in electrical engineering from Indiana Technical College in 1960. He... »Read More

Br. Martin Erspamer professes vows
Released On: 8/15/2008

Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, professed his solemn vows as a Benedictine monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in a ceremony on August 15, 2008, in the Archabbey Church at St. Meinrad, IN.

He entered the novitiate at Saint Meinrad in 2005 and the following year received the name... »Read More

Church art, architecture topic of Dolle Lecture at Saint Meinrad
Released On: 8/11/2008

Fr. Kieran Kleczewski and Gabriel Vigil will present the annual Dolle Lecture at Saint Meinrad School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN.

The lecture will be Thursday, September 4, at 7 p.m. CDT in Newman Conference Center. The lecture is titled: “Building a Spanish Neo-Colonial Church... »Read More

Fr. Doyle is Distinguished Alumnus
Released On: 7/31/2008

Fr. Charles Doyle, a priest of the Diocese of Gary, is the 2008 recipient of Saint Meinrad’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Saint Meinrad Alumni Association conferred the honor on Fr. Doyle on July 29, during the 80th annual Alumni Reunion in St Meinrad, IN. He is the 14th... »Read More

Schipp named honorary alumnus
Released On: 7/31/2008

Dan Schipp, former vice president of development at Saint Meinrad Archabbey and School of Theology, has been named an honorary alumnus by the Saint Meinrad Alumni Association Board of Directors. The announcement was made July 28, during the 80th annual Alumni Reunion at St. Meinrad, IN.

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Archabbey Library exhibit to feature music of liturgical prayer
Released On: 7/24/2008

The Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library, St. Meinrad, IN, will host an exhibit on the music of liturgical prayer from July 24 to August 31.

The exhibit, “Music and Musicality in Liturgical Prayer,” highlights uses of music in the liturgy as well as representations of music in the... »Read More

Farmers market planned for 2009
Released On: 7/16/2008

Market days and monasteries have a history together that dates back hundreds of years. With the current national interest in localized food systems and the fact that farmers markets are one of the fastest-growing segments of the retail food industry, the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St... »Read More

Sign up for our free e-newsletter
Released On: 6/3/2008

If you’d like to receive brief updates on what’s happening at Saint Meinrad, you can now sign up for a new, free e-newsletter. Every few weeks, a free newsletter will appear in your e-mail’s inbox, with short items of interest about upcoming events, recent... »Read More

Fr. Aidan Kavanagh dies
Released On: 7/11/2006

Father Aidan Kavanagh, OSB, monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, and a jubilarian of profession, died at his home in Hamden, CT, on Sunday, July 9, 2006. He was 77.

Fr. Aidan was born in Mexia, TX, on April 20, 1929, to Joseph... »Read More