Associates on retreat

Br. Ephrem is on a family visit in Louisiana. Our two Asprirants Raphael and Will continue their visits with our community.

This week, we welcomed two dozen Associates for the Associates Winter retreat. The theme was "the graces of the liturgical year." Br. David, Robert Leo, Scott, Randy and Josép each led a spirited session on a liturgical season.

During the retreat we also received three new Associates: Rick Lamb, of Lutz, FL, David Webb, of Syracuse, NY, and Jeff Hual, of Davidsonville, MD.

Associates Winter retreat. From top left, clockwise: Rick Lamb and David Webb before their reception as Associates in the church: Rick Lamb, Barbara Sweeton, of  Manahawkin, NJ, Philippa Shepherd, of Chevy Chase, MD, and Br. Randy before his presentation on the season of Advent: Br. Bernard and the Rev. Jeff Hual before his reception; Joan Lindenau, of Lambertville, NJ, Michael Brembs, of Valatie, NY, Maria Cirillo-Lein, of Lords Valley, PA, and Marsha Ra, of New York, NY.

The snow has melted. The song birds are making themselves known. And the snowdrops are putting in a show. Is winter on its way out?

Monastery people. From top left, clockwise: Michael Brembs, Pat Ahearn, of New York, NY, and Br. Bruno during an Associate reception in Pilgrim Hall: Br. Randy and Jennifer Brown, of Oak Ridge, NJ: snowdrops in the Little Cloister: Marsha Ra and Br. Aidan: Carol Wilkins, of New York, NY, reading and studying in the Avery Brooks Library: intern Jeremy Cannon before ringing the bell for diurnum.