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At the Cistercian
- Trappist Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary we live a peaceful life with God here in Rogersville New Brunswick and provide
a spiritual retreat for men who are searching for God. The monastic community tries to live the Canadian reality and, therefore, like
the province of New Brunswick and the diocese of Moncton is officially bi-lingual. In fact, however, because
we have some members who are only French speaking we function mainly in French, which is the language of most of our times
of prayer.
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TUESDAY 24 - We heard that the firefighters have moved out of
our garage into one within the village limits. They originally took refuge in ours after the fire that destroyed their operation
centre in Rogersville on January 7. But they had to conform to regulations that they should be within the village limits.
WEDNESDAY 25 - Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. We started using a new edition of our choir books for feast days.
Father Maurice has put a lot of time and effort into getting them out.
THURSDAY 26 - Solemnity of our Holy Founders,
Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding, who started the monastery of Cîteaux in France in 1098, thereby giving birth to
the Cistercian Order. Our Trappistine sisters honoured us with their presence for lunch. So did Brother Henry, coming in
from his care home in Moncton. He looked a lot better. Our cook, Melva, did us a magnificent meal.
SATURDAY 28 - Feast
of Saint Thomas Aquinas, the greatest theologian of the Latin Church. We woke up to more snow than we have seen so far this
winter, but still nothing compared to other years.
SUNDAY 29 - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Abbot presided at the
Mass and preached, all in the two languages.
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Our Lady of Calvary Abbey
11505 Route 126, Rogersville NB, E4Y 2N9
Tel : 506 775 2331 Fax : 506 775 6220
E-mail :
CalvaryAbbey@aol.com
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