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Comings and Goings
Archbishop John Wester. the Archbishop of Santa Fe, joined us for the Eucharist and dinner on the feast of St. Norbert on June 6 Our Norbertine Brother Deacon James Owens, O. Praem. gave the annual retreat for the deacons of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and their wives...
AACC Scholarships
Father Gene Gries, O. Praem. celebrated Mass and awarded the Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community scholarships to seven Catholic school students on August 25, 2019. This year was the 10th anniversary of this scholarship program that has helped...
Saint Mary Magdalene: The Apostle to the Apostles
Both the state of New Mexico and the Order of Prémontré have long traditions of bridging spirituality and art. The Abbey of Santa Maria de la Vid has continued this tradition in the Southwest. Just as the Our Lady of the Vine statue reminds visitors, as they enter the...
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Hive You Heard?
Beekeeping at the Abbey with Oblate Louise Nielsen! We are excited to share with you how our bee hives are doing and more about the bees and honey they produce. In this photo you see a white grate, this is called the queen excluder and it does exactly that! The worker...
Young Norbertines in France Last Days!
Day 17: Sunday morning, the first thing after waking up is getting ready for an adventure to find the nearest church to partake in Mass. Lucky for us we got to go to Mass at the Basilica of St. Paul where the tomb of St. Paul is located. Then we made a trek to go see...
Young Norbertines in France Days 13, 14, 15, 16
Day 13: Spent the day with Fr Peter who took us to Amsterdam and embarked on a guided boat tour through the canals of the city taking in the sites, one of which was the house containing the secret annex of Anne Frank and her family. Day 14: We departed from Amsterdam...
Young Norbertines in France Day 12
Day 12: Our first full day in the Netherlands, we began our journey to the east into Germany to visit some prominent historical sites known to the Norbertines. We made a small stop in Gennep to see the original Berne Abbey prior to the Reformation. Next went to...
Abbey Expansion: Name Reveal Hermitages
We are excited to share the names of the new hermitages in our Norbertine Spirituality Center. There are four hermitages available for private retreats They offer an opportunity to escape the hectic schedule of daily life and enter more deeply into seclusion, prayer,...