Monastery
Christmas at the Monastery
The Christmas Liturgies here at St. Benedict’s
are always a beautiful and prayerful experience and
this year was no exception. Glittering lights
and a selection of carols greeted over 100 of our
friends and neighbors as they arrived on Christmas Eve
for the Mass celebrated by our Prior, Fr. Damien
Gjonaj. On Christmas morning the Mass was
presided by our Sub-prior, Fr. Gregory-David Jones
which was attended by a smaller gathering, but
nonetheless was still a spiritually uplifting
celebration of our Lord’s birth. Afterward, the
monastic community celebrated the day with the
Christmas Liturgy of the Hours and a sumptuous meal
prepared by Br. Marty Singer. As we begin the
year 2021, may we grow in our appreciation of what the
heavenly Father’s blessed gift of His Son and share
joy of what the incarnation means for all humanity!