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    Jan 23 - 29, 2022 | Third Week of Ordinary Time

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    Portsmouth Elects a New Abbot | Introducing Michael Brunner, O.S.B., Abbot of Portsmouth | The Blessing of an Abbot
  • Portsmouth Elects a New Abbot

    • On Monday, January 17, 2022, the Portsmouth monastic community gathered to elect a new abbot. Guided by the Holy Spirit, and led through the process by the visiting Abbot President Christopher Jamison, the community selected Michael Brunner to serve as its superior.

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  • Introducing Michael Brunner, O.S.B., Abbot of Portsmouth

    • Hailing originally from Rochester, New York, Abbot Michael Brunner’s life has followed an extraordinary path. We highlight some of that journey, one of whose repeating themes is the confronting of challenges. Yet Abbot Michael confesses, “I like a challenge.” His latest is daunting indeed, the leadership of our monastic community over the next eight years.

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  • The Blessing of an Abbot

    • The monastic community is pleased to be able to welcome Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence to the Blessing of the Abbot on Saturday May 7, 2022. For our monthly exploration of topics in Liturgy, we look at some of the elements of a Blessing of an Abbot.

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  • Contrast Experience
    This may just be the way my own peculiar mind works, but I found myself tracing the outlines of sharp contrasts in our recent abbatial election.
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