New Associates

This week, Brothers Robert Leo and Aidan are both on a staycation. Br. Carl is on a stay-at-home retreat. We had the pleasure of receiving two new Associates this Saturday. Both Geoff Kurtz and Stuart Matthewman are from Brooklyn. They attend church at the same parish. And both were supported by family members on their big day.

New Associates. From top, clockwise: Geoff Kurtz, his two children and priest friend; Stuart Matthewman and his in-laws: Geoff and Stuart (with Br. Ephrem in the background); a little shrine on our trails; trees are sprouting tender leaves (two pictures).

Earlier in the week, Br. Jacob organized a fire pit on our sabbath day. Br. Aidan provided old-fashioned cocktails for those interested. Br. Bernard visited Yale Divinity School one last time for this academic year to provide spiritual direction to seminarians. Lewis and Jamie Morano continue to find things in need of repair and maintenance. This week they also recaulked our church's rose window. Whenever we think they are going to run out of work to do, something else pops up. They are here most weeks.

Monastery people. From top left, clockwise: Bros. Aidan, David Bryan and John enjoying the fire pit tended by Br. Jacob (not pictured); Br. Bernard taking a stroll in New Haven while seeing seminarians at Berkeley Center; brothers Lewis and Jamie Morano doing maintenance on our church's rose window (2 pictures).

Eastertide blessings to you.