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2026 Entrances, Vows, and Ordinations

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This is from the Facebook page of Saint Bernard Benedictine Abbey in Alabama. If you look them up on Facebook (posted on March 30), you can see photographs of the two monks who made first vows. 

 

"Saint Bernard Abbey

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On the 21st [of March], during our celebration of the Transitus, we witnessed a beautiful milestone in the life of our community.

Please join us in congratulating Brother Raphael Ray (Lebanon, TN) and Brother Damien Jackson (Anniston, AL), who have officially professed their simple vows!

After completing their novitiate, these brothers now enter three years of the Juniorate. Here, they will dive deeper into the Rule of St. Benedict, living out the promises of stability, conversion of life, and obedience in the 'school of the Lord’s service.'

We also ask for your continued prayers for our new novices: Br. Nicholas, Br. Boniface, and Br. Gabriel.

Special thanks to Anne Stephens for capturing the quiet joy and peace of this sacred day in these photographs."

 

Here's the news release (posted on march 23rd) about the three new novices. Again, there are pictures on the Facebook page. 

"Saint Bernard Abbey

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Last Saturday’s celebration of the Transitus of St. Benedict was a day of deep joy and gratitude for our monastery.

In the course of the liturgy, three postulants were clothed in the holy habit and entered the novitiate, while two novices made their next step, professing temporary vows and entering the juniorate.

In our way of life, a man first spends six months as a postulant, learning the rhythms of prayer and community. He then receives the habit and begins a one-year novitiate, a more intense period of formation in the Rule of St. Benedict. After this, he may profess vows and enter the juniorate, a three-year period of continued formation before solemn profession.

With the reception of the habit, the new novices also receive new names:

Austin Smith is now Br. Nov. Nicholas (after St. Nicholas of Myra, feast day December 6)

Timothy Boland is now Br. Nov. Boniface (Apostle to Germany, feast day June 5)

Michael Maddox is now Br. Nov. Gabriel (after the Archangel, feast day September 29)

With this, the monastery now has all three archangels represented: Br. Michael, Br. Gabriel, and Br. Raphael.

Please keep these brothers in prayer as they begin this new stage of monastic life.

(Photos: the new novices. Photos of the newly professed juniors will be shared soon—stay tuned.)"

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St. Martin's Abbey (Benedictine monks), south of Seattle, WA, has received a postulant. They ask prayers for him. 

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There is a beautiful stillness that settles right before evening prayer.

It was in that quiet moment yesterday that our community formally welcomed Tony Jackson as he began his postulancy. As the Abbey bells prepared to ring, Tony, accompanied by his parents Barbi and Mark, committed himself to this intentional period of discernment and Benedictine community life.

We are filled with gratitude and joy. We ask that you keep Tony and our community in your prayers during this important time of formation.

Join us in prayer for Tony: Gracious God, we thank you for the gift of Tony and his willingness to answer Your call. Bless him as he begins his postulancy, guide him in discernment, and fill his heart with peace. Amen.

Drop an "Amen" or a prayer emoji below to show Tony your support!

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At St. Procopius Abbey (Benedictine monks) in Lisle, IL, novice Aaron Minix is scheduled to profess simple vows in June. Click on the hyperlink below to read the announcement, and then within that text is another hyperlink which leads to a series of four videos in which Bro. Aaron talks about his background and discernment process. I think anyone in discernment would benefit from watching the videos - they're pretty short - none longer than 10 minutes. 

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https://www.procopius.org/post/novice-brother-aaron-minix

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From Saint Anselm Abbey (Benedictine monks) in New Hampshire. A novice made temporary vows in April. By the way, the abbot at Saint Anselm's (pictured holding a crosier) is a brother-monk, not a priest-monk. It became permissible only recently, and I think he's the only brother-monk-abbot in the U.S. 

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This is taken from the FB page of Subiaco Abbey (Benedictine monks) in Arkansas. Three transitional deacons of the Redemptorist Vice Province of Extra Patriam, based in Houston made their pre-ordination retreat there recently. The Redemptorists are thriving in Viet Nam; this vice province is made up of Vietnamese Redemptorists outside of Viet Nam proper. 

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Vincent Gerard Thanh Van Vu, Paul Vinh Xuan Nguyen, ... and Vincent Martin Tinh Tri Nguyen. These three Redemptorist deacons will be ordained priests on Saturday, May 16th, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Houston, Texas. The Most Reverend Joe Vasquez, the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, will be the ordaining bishop.

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This is from the Trappist web site for the whole order worldwide. Crozet is a monastery of Trappist nuns in Virginia. 

"May 11, 2026

On April 25, 2026, Feast of St. Mark, Sister Eve Marie Aragona made solemn profession at the monastery of Crozet (USA).

Sister Eve Marie was born in New York in 1979; she entered Crozet, USA in 2018 and made first profession in 2021."

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From the National Catholic Register - 428 men to be ordained priests this year in the U.S. About 80% will be ordained for dioceses, and about 20% will be ordained for religious orders. The full article has many more details about demographics, family, education, and prayer practices before becoming seminarians. 

https://www.ncregister.com/cna/hundreds-of-men-to-be-ordained-in-u-s-in-2026-d01q0tu9

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From the Dominican friars of the Central Province (St. Albert the Great). posted 5-16-26:

"We give thanks to God on the day of the Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Fr. Joseph Van Havermaet, OP and Fr. Dominick Jean, OP! Please pray for these new priests as they begin their lives of priestly ministry!" Picture in the hyperlink. 

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The Western Province Dominicans will ordain five men as priests in June: https://opwest.org/blog/presbyterate-ordinations-2026

The Central Province Dominicans ordained two men as priests on May 16th. https://www.opcentral.org/node/10969

The Southern Province Dominicans ordained one man a priest in January. 

The Eastern Province Dominicans will ordain two men as priests on May 23rd. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1407125038113191&set=a.474973217995049       Three men were ordained deacons this past March. 

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From the archdiocese of Seattle, WA.

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On Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 10 a.m. at St. James Cathedral, Deacon Simon Stehr will be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Seattle, and Brother Deacon Damien‑Joseph Rappuhn, OSB, will be ordained for the Benedictine community of St. Martin’s Abbey. With gratitude and joy, we join in prayer as these men are configured to Christ the High Priest through the laying on of hands and entrusted with the lifelong ministry of preaching, celebrating the sacraments, and shepherding God’s people. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/WKSO50YYt5i"

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One hidden benefit of reading about ordinations is they almost always mention the name of the local cathedral, and I'm always interested to know the names of the cathedrals around the country. When I travel, I try to attend Mass at the local cathedral and learn the name of it. Until now, I didn't know that Seattle's cathedral is named for Saint James. 

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On 5/8/2026 at 8:42 PM, Luigi said:

From Saint Anselm Abbey (Benedictine monks) in New Hampshire. A novice made temporary vows in April. By the way, the abbot at Saint Anselm's (pictured holding a crosier) is a brother-monk, not a priest-monk. It became permissible only recently, and I think he's the only brother-monk-abbot in the U.S. 

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The Benedictine community of Mount Saviour Monastery in Pine City, New York also has a non-priest as the head of the community - his title is Prior - Brother John Thompson OSB.

It's a small but vibrant community, which raises sheep as a source of income, as well as welcoming many groups throughout the year in its guesthouse, including an annual retreat visit by priests in formation from the Archdiocese of New York.

Peace.

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