THE MEN OF OUR MONASTERY













THE ABBOT
“As father ... and president ... the abbot ... exercises a function of service to his community, as he governs and teaches.” [Statutes of the Swiss-American Benedictine Congregation]





Abbot Charles Wright, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 24 August 1964
Received ordination to priesthood 17 May 1970
Elected as abbot 20 August 1994








THE PRIOR
“The abbot ... shall appoint a prior, who will assist the abbot and who will serve the community as superior when the abbot is hindered or is absent.” [Statutes of the Swiss-American Benedictine Congregation]





Father Sharbel Ewen, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 21 September 1981
Received ordination to priesthood 16 July 1988










THE MONKS

Ranked by Date of Vows









Father Herbert Palmer, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 6 August 1934
Received ordination to priesthood 30 May 1939









Father Basil Mattingly, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 6 August 1942
Received ordination to priesthood 11 June 1946









Brother Anselm Clark, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 16 April 1958









Brother Blaise Heuke, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 19 April 1959









Brother Benedict Menezes, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 15 January 1960









Brother Joseph Black, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 8 December 1962









Brother Peter Aslin, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 2 February 1970









Brother Raphael Meyer, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 29 June 1977









Brother David Cobos, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 15 January 1978









Father Stephanos Pedrano, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 24 April 1983
Received ordination to priesthood 22 October 1991









Brother Daniel Sokol, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 24 April 1983









Brother Mario Quizon, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 3 May 1985









Brother Meinrad Taylor, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 12 April 1994









Father Michel Pham, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 19 October 1996
Received ordination to priesthood 5 June 2010









Brother Noel Greenawalt, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 21 March 2001









Father Paul Farrelly, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 21 March 2001
Received ordination to priesthood 5 June 2010









Brother Philip Poutous, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 28 June 2003









Brother Emmanuel Tran, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 11 July 2005









Brother Damien Evangelista, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 21 April 2007








Brother Bede Clark, O.S.B.

Made vows as a monk 9 July 2011.








A CLAUSTRAL OBLATE
does not make vows as a monk, but receives permission to live in the monastery





Brother Timothy Balk

Claustral oblate since 16 February 1996








CANDIDATES AND NOVICES
are newcomers who have just arrived to begin at least the first eighteen months of their preparations to make vows in the monastery.