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.
