Dear Friends,
“When will you open your doors at St. Benedict Center again?” – “I truly missed this retreat which I have attended annually for many years.” Questions and Comments like these were frequent in your letters and messages during the past weeks. It is nice to sense that you miss coming to this place; and we miss you! Here is the good news: Starting on June 1 we will be open again!
We will go about reopening with caution and great concern for everyone’s health and safety. We ask those who have a health problem or are older to wait for a while yet before coming. The number of the people in the conference rooms will be limited in keeping with the orders of the health department. You will be required to wear a mask when you are indoors and around other people as a sign of respect for your health and the health of others. Six foot social distancing will be observed in conference rooms and throughout the facility. We are continuing and stepping up our disinfection practices. Meals will be served by the kitchen personnel. In the dining area, tables and seating will be in conformity with social distancing and number allowed.
Even after June 1, we will continue to live stream our Masses and some of the Liturgy of the Hours at the priory. Please join us. – Also, please share your prayer intentions with us on our website. We read them and make them our own. – For your inspiration and reflection about the human relationships in your life, I would like to offer you a podcast by Fr. Mauritius Wilde, OSB, in which he speaks about Encountering Foreign Worlds with The Little Prince. Fr Mauritius was the prior at our monastery till 2016. – I am looking forward to seeing you again soon!
Fr. Thomas