St. Benedict Abbey (Still River, MA)
Encyclopedia
St. Benedict Abbey in Still River, Massachusetts
, U.S. of A., is a Benedictine
monastery with 5 brothers and 7 priests centered on praying the Divine Office
and Mass in Latin.
on the corner of Bow and Arrow Streets, just a half a block from the Harvard Yard. It was directly across the street from the Romanesque front porch of St. Paul’s Church, Cambridge’s renowned “university church.”
The three original founders were Catherine Goddard Clarke, Avery Dulles (then a Harvard Law student) and Christopher Huntington, a Harvard dean. Catherine Clarke went on to help found the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Avery Dulles entered the Jesuit Order
and later became a Cardinal and Christopher Huntington became a priest out on Long Island
, New York
.
II. Right Reverend Xavier Connelly, OSB (2010 to present)
Still River, Massachusetts
Still River is a village located on the west side of the town of Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.Noted for its spectacular views of Mount Wachusett, Still River is home to Saint Benedict Abbey, St. Benedict Center, Willard Farm Stand, and rolling hills, meadows, and...
, U.S. of A., is a Benedictine
Order of Saint Benedict
The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
monastery with 5 brothers and 7 priests centered on praying the Divine Office
Divine Office
Divine Office may refer to:* Liturgy of the Hours, the recitation of certain Christian prayers at fixed hours according to the discipline of the Roman Catholic Church* Canonical hours, the recitation of such prayers in Christianity more generally...
and Mass in Latin.
History
Saint Benedict Center began in 1941 as a student center in an old furniture store in Harvard SquareHarvard Square
Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. It is the historic center of Cambridge...
on the corner of Bow and Arrow Streets, just a half a block from the Harvard Yard. It was directly across the street from the Romanesque front porch of St. Paul’s Church, Cambridge’s renowned “university church.”
The three original founders were Catherine Goddard Clarke, Avery Dulles (then a Harvard Law student) and Christopher Huntington, a Harvard dean. Catherine Clarke went on to help found the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Avery Dulles entered the Jesuit Order
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
and later became a Cardinal and Christopher Huntington became a priest out on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Abbots of St. Benedict Abbey
I. Right Reverend Gabriel Gibbs, OSB (1993 to 2010)II. Right Reverend Xavier Connelly, OSB (2010 to present)