Blue Cloud Abbey: Happenings

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Wed, Feb. 1 2012

Retreat for Church Musicians - 2012
	Our tenth annual Retreat for Church Musicians was once again a wonderful time to make sacred music. The group of about 25 musicians gathered at the abbey on a Thursday afternoon, and after much hard practice, performed a Sunday afternoon concert. Our two clinicians/directors, Ken deJong and Paul Klemme, led the group in choral and organ music. The theme of the concert was, "This is My Story, this is My Song."

_________________________________________ Father Timothy Sweeney	__________________________________________
	Father Timothy Sweeney of St. Meinrad's Archabbey, our mother abbey in Indiana, is with us for six months. Father Timothy was the Archabbot of St. Meinrad's from 1978 until 1995. He is the assistant archivist at his monastery and is helping Father Christopher reorganize our archives.
______________________________________________________________________________________ Visiting Father Odilo.
Associates Roger and Brian (left picture) visit Father Odilo in our local nursing home. Saint Benedict admonishes the community, "The greatest attention must be given to care of the elders." Brother Michael (right picture) is faithful in visiting Father Odilo and is a blessing to the community.	.

Views from a monastery


Upper left: Praying a blessing over the evening meal. Upper right: Fr. John raising the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Lower left: Abbot Denis blesses the assembly with holy water at the end of the day . Lower right: Let my prayers rise up like incense.

In the lake in January?!
	Father Michael was bound and determined to swim in our lake every month of the year. With the only month left being January, it was probably going to be difficult to find open water in that cold, cold month. A few days of nice weather in early January, opened the lake just enough to take a quick dip. It wasn't a swim, but Father Michael did get under the water all the way.
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Buddy the Cat
	Looks like he's on the prowl.

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