Fr. Gregorio Vega Celebrates First Mass
The community of Sant'Anselmo extends our congratulations, thanks and prayers to Father Gregorio. Story, links and photos can be found here.
Diaconate ordination of Br. Anselm at Sant’Anselmo
On the eve of the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, consecrated our Brother Anselm Demattio to the diaconate. Story and photos here.
Three residents installed as acolytes
On the morning of 12 December 2022, three residents of Collegio Sant'Anselmo were installed as acolytes. Acolyte installation is a preparatory rite, or minor order, leading to the priesthood. Installed, in descending order of monastic profession, were Pietro Bui, OSB; Kokila Fernando OSB; and Raban Heyer, OSB. Story and photos here.
Collegio hosts Pro Orantibus Day
On 27 November, Collegio Sant'Anselmo hosted a group of contemplative sisters and nuns from the Rome and surrounding Lazio region to celebrate Pro Orantibus Day, or World Day of Cloistered Life. Story and photos here.
Buddhists deliver lecture to Collegio community
On the evening of 15 November, the community of Collegio Sant'Anselmo was treated to a presentation by our visiting Buddhists monks, Chaiyapat Boonpan and Panuwat Lerdprasertpun, of the Mungkomkamalavas Temple, a Mahayana Buddhist Monastery in Thailand. Story, photo and links here.
Interview with Fr. Daniel McCarthy on EWTN
Fr. Daniel McCarthy OSB, a Collegio resident and Liturgy professor at Sant'Anselmo Ateneo's Pontifical Institute of Liturgy, was interviewed by EWTN on 13 November.
Dr. Ziza Fernandes interviews Fr. Ruberval Monteiro
On 14 October, Dr. Ziza Fernandes, singer, composer, professor and musical therapist with a Master in Psychology and Logotherapy, talked with Fr. Ruberval Monteiro, Sant'Anselmo artist and resident professor of Contemporary Sacred Art, in the third part of her series "Conversation between Artists : The Silence, Truth and Beauty". Story and video here.
Two Residents celebrate First Masses
Early in October, two newly-ordained residents celebrated their first Masses at Sant'Anselmo. Fathers Gregorio Carrizal, of Christ in the Desert, and John George, of the Abbey of Saint Gregory the Great, Downside, continued the Catholic tradition of blessing those in attendance. Photos of the Masses can be found on our Flickr account, here.
