Communio: Benedictines: September 2011 Archives

Daniel M. Buechlein, Archbishop of Indianapolis, retires

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on September 21, 2011 6:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Most Reverend Daniel Mark Buechlein, 73, has had his request for an early retirement from the Office of Archbishop of Indianapolis accepted by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI due increasing concerns of health. In recent months has been dealing with the effects of a mild stroke complicated by other issues like cancer.

The Archbishop has served the Archdiocese of of Indianapolis as the 5th Diocesan Ordinary since 1992. In 2003, the Pope appointed the Archbishop a consultor to the Congregation of Clergy.

Archbishop Daniel will return to the Archabbey of St. Meinrad, the Benedictine abbey of his profession of vows and the place where he served prior to becoming Bishop of Memphis in 1987.

Saint Benedict and Saint Maurus, pray for Archbishop Daniel, and for us.

When true friendship effects change...

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Paul Zalonski

on September 20, 2011 6:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In June Dale Kuehne wrote a blog post "Change that believes in me" that speaks to the journey of taking a teaching position at Saint Anslem College (Manchester, NH) which is run by the Benedictine monks of the Abbey there. He doesn't say it this way, but I do believe he points to something deeper than mere colleagueship: friendship. Perhaps all of us need to think more deeply what our friendships mean and how seriously we engage in them. I recommend this Dale Kuehne's post....

Benedictines bake for papal Mass in Germany

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Paul Zalonski

on September 15, 2011 6:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

For the forthcoming Masses in Germany celebrated by the Pope, Benedictine nuns, Sr Therese and Sr Ruth of Saint Gertrude Abbey are among those who are baking altar breads for the Sacrifice of the Mass.