What's New in the Order of Saint Benedict http://www.osb.org/new/current.html Current newsworthy people, places, and events in the monastic world of Benedictine men and women. en-US Copyright 2013, Order of Saint Benedict, MN 56321-2015 roliver@csbsju.edu (Richard Oliver OSB) Honorary Doctorate for P. Georg Braulik OSB http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#braulik http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#braulik 9 May 2013, Abbot Primate Dr. Notker Wolf OSB awarded an honorary doctorate in Theology to P. Georg Braulik OSB, monk of Schottenstift, Vienna, and prominent biblical scholar and expert on the book of Deuteronomy. + Rev. Kevin Seasoltz OSB http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#seasoltz http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#seasoltz Father Kevin Seasoltz OSB, 82, died at Collegeville, MN, Saturday, 27 April 2013. The monks of Saint John's Abbey will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, 2 May 2013. Interment follows in the abbey cemetery. + Abbot Charles Massoth OSB http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#massoth http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#massoth Abbot Charles Massoth OSB, 89, died 21 April 2013. He served as eighth abbot of St. Gregory's Abbey, Oklahoma, from 1989 to 1994. Pray for Vocations http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#vocations http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#vocations Good Shepherd Sunday, 21 April, is the 50th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Pope Francis Visits St. Paul's Abbey and Basilica http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#power http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#power Abbot Edmund Power OSB spoke to Vatican Radio about the visit, 14 April 2013, by Pope Francis. New Secretary for CICLSAL http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#carballo http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#carballo Pope Francis named the Minister General of the Franciscan Friars, Fr. José Rodríguez Carballo OFM, Secretary of the Congregation for Religious. Abbot Primate Interviewed http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#wolf http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#wolf Boerse Online interviewed Abbot Primate Notker Wolf OSB about various economic topics. 2013 Collegeville Monastic Institute http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#collegeville http://www.osb.org/new/current.html#collegeville The monks of St. Peter Archabbey elected Prior Korbinian Birnbacher OSB, 46, as their new abbot, 30 January 2013. The abbatial blessing will take place Sunday, 21 April 2013. Death of Dom Bernard Green OSB http://www.osb.org/new/1301new.html#green http://www.osb.org/new/1301new.html#green Rev. Dr. Bernard Green OSB, monk of Ampleforth Abbey and former Director of Studies at St. Benet's Hall, Oxford, died suddenly at 60, 22 March 2013. Funeral at the Abbey, Thursday, 4 April 2013. The Passing of Saint Benedict http://www.osb.org/new/1301new.html#transitus http://www.osb.org/new/1301new.html#transitus Thursday, 21 March 2013, is the feast of the Transitus of Saint Benedict. Benedictines recall his serene death surrounded by his disciples.