Dear Oblates of St. John\u2019s:<\/p>\n
Many, many thanks for your generous gifts\u2014both from the summer and now from your
\nAdvent Retreat\u2014that I can put to use to buy flowers & other d\u00e9cor for the Abbey Retirement
\nCenter Chapel & Dining Room. With your assistance, I\u2019ve been able to make these
\nareas a little \u201chomier\u201d these past years. These men have put in many years of service to
\nour Schools & Parishes as well as to the Abbey at large, and it means a lot to have a nice
\nplace to live, eat and pray in.I will ask them to remember you in their prayers and
\nMasses, and be assured of the same from me.<\/p>\n
May you have a Blessed Lenten Season, and may this year bring you many happy days.<\/p>\n
Peace in the Spirit of St. Benedict,<\/p>\n
Fr Michael Bik, OSB,
\nAbbey Refectorian<\/p>\n
Volume 52, Number 1 Newsletter of the Oblates of Saint John’s Abbey Winter 2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dear Oblates of St. John\u2019s: Many, many thanks for your generous gifts\u2014both from the summer and now from your Advent Retreat\u2014that I can put to use to buy flowers & other d\u00e9cor for the Abbey Retirement Center Chapel & Dining … Continue reading