The four candidates
John George, of Downside Abbey, in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, England; Gregorio Carrizal, of Santa María y Todos Los Santos, in Teocelo, Mexico; Gregorio Vega, of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, in Cuernavaca, Mexico; Meinrad Hötzel of Kloster Einsiedeln, in Einsiedeln, Switzerland
On 15 January, the community of Collegio Sant’Anselmo was pleased to witness the conferral of the ministry of the acolyte on four priestly candidates residing with us while studying in Rome. The four monks hail from monasteries located throughout the world.
The new ministers include, from left: John George, from Downside Abbey in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, England; Gregorio Carrizal, from Santa María y Todos Los Santos, in Teocelo, Mexico; Gregorio Vega, from Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Cuernavaca, Mexico; and Meinrad Hötzel from Kloster Einsiedeln, in Einsieldeln, Switzerland.
The ministry was conferred by Abate Primate Gregory Polan, center, who presided over the morning Mass.
Our congratulations and thanks go out to these men for their joyful courage and willingness to follow their priestly vocations.
Altre Notizie
The week of 19-23 April was a busy week for the rector of the Pontifical Athenaeum Sant'Anselmo, Rev. Fr. Bernhard A. Eckerstorfer. On Monday, 19 April, the community celebrated the "octave" of his 50th birthday. Then on Wednesday, 21 April, the Solemnity of Sant'Anselmo, Fr. Bernhard celebrated the Solemn Mass, delivered the homily and hosted the festive lunch afterward. More information, links, photos and homily.
On the occasion of the Solemnity of Sant'Anselmo, the community of Sant'Anselmo was blessed with an article by Antonio Tarallo. We recommend this article, written in Italian on La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana, to all of our readers, students and residents.
Our resident, Deacon D. George Frick, gave a presentation of the situation in his homeland, which has been affected by the war for 10 years. He told the story of the country, shared personal experiences, and asked everyone to pray for his people who, at the moment, are suffering from hunger and the pandemic. Story, photos and links here.
