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Pope Benedict XVI Presides at the Funeral of Benedictine Cardinal Augustin Mayer, Former Rector of Sant’ Anselmo Faith Seeking Understanding In this Issue: Patrons of Sant’ Anselmo Cardinal Mayer Tr i b u t e The Saint Benedict Education Foundation Sant’ Anselmo: The International Benedictine University In Rome Pope Benedict XVI presides at the funeral of Benedictine Cardinal Augustin Mayer, former Rector of Sant’ Anselmo. Recent Happenings Faith Seeking New President Understanding Father Benoit Alloggia, O.S.B., of Volume 3, Issue 2 Fall 2010 Noiseau, France, has been appointed the new president of the Saint Benedict Published by Education Foundation. A monk of The Saint Benedict Education Foundation, Inc. Saint Vincent Archabbey, he attended 300 Fraser Purchase Road high school in France, earned degrees Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650-2690 USA Telephone: 724-805-2890 Fax: 724-805-2891 in philosophy from Saint Thomas email: [email protected] Pontifical University in Rome (1991) http://www.stbenedictfoundation.org and nursing from the school of nursing in Rieti, Italy (1995) before entering the monastic community of Saint Vincent The Pontifical Athenaeum Archabbey in 2001. Father Benoit was ordained to the and College of Sant’ Anselmo priesthood at Sant’ Anselmo in Rome in 2009. He has also Piazza Cavalieri di Malta, 5 I-00153 Rome, Italy studied at Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe (2002-2003), and Telephone: 011-39-06-579-1323 at Middlebury College in Vermont and Florence, Italy (2004). Fax: 011-39-06-579-1409 He returned to Saint Thomas Pontifical University in 2006, http://www.santanselmo.org where he earned a degree in theology in 2009. At Saint Vincent he has been on the infirmary staff, assisted in the Address Service Requested vocation office, served as socius of novices, and is currently Photographs by: a French and Italian instructor at Saint Vincent College. Father Blasio Kim, O.S.B. He served as a consultant to the Saint Benedict Education Foundation, prior to his appointment as president. 2 Father Edward M. Mazich, O.S.B., of Saint Vincent Archabbey, past president of the Saint Benedict Education Foundation, will remain as a consultant to the foundation staff. He also serves as a professor at Saint Vincent Seminary, and Novice Master of the Benedictine Community in Latrobe. Tampa Supports Sant’ Anselmo Saint Benedict education foundation Recently Dr. Stephen Butler, Chairman of the Saint Benedict Publisher: Most Rev. Notker Wolf, O.S.B., Abbot Primate Education Foundation, organized President: Rev. Benoit Alloggia, O.S.B. a wine tasting event in Tampa, Florida, to benefit the [email protected] educational programs and student tuition needs of monks from economically challenged monasteries who are studying Consultant: Rev. Edward M. Mazich, O.S.B. at Sant’ Anselmo. The event was held at West Palm Wines, [email protected] which specializes in the finest wines of France, Italy and Director of Development: Paul R. Whiteside Spain. Over 30 guests attended a social, followed by a formal [email protected] and entertaining sampling of six wines from the Bordeaux region. James Sirna, President of West Palm Wines, spoke Editor: Kim Metzgar about the Bordeaux region, the making of the wines, the [email protected] laws governing the advertising and sales, and the cultural differences between the United States and France relative Associate Editor: Elizabeth Cousins to wine making. Dr. Butler and Dr. Martin Girling have been Assistant: Ana Lucia Pereira active supporters of Sant’ Anselmo. The event raised funds to [email protected] support students with need at Sant’ Anselmo. 3 Be A Patron of Sant’ Anselmo students of Sant’ Anselmo in Rome. Projects The Patrons organization is designed to help could include scholarship assistance for students, interested people learn more about Sant’ Anselmo, a repair or restoration of a part of the campus, or the Benedictine University in Rome, and to join research support for a faculty member. In order others with similar interests to participate in a to experience projects first-hand, members will variety of social and cultural activities in support be invited to visit Sant’ Anselmo in Rome where of academic and tuition assistance programs at they will have the opportunity to meet students Sant Anselmo. and faculty members and to tour the facility. The The plan is to establish a chapter of Foundation will arrange a meeting with the Abbot approximately 20 to 30 members. Each member Primate, the leader of the Benedictine Order will be asked to contribute an annual fee to the Paul Whiteside and Chancellor of Sant’ Anselmo. Tours will be organization that will be used to offset the costs Director of arranged to make the visit to Rome as fulfilling and of events and to support special projects at the Development stimulating as possible. university, including the assistance of needy students. The activities range from premiere visits to Rome, Establish A Chapter attending lectures to learn more about the Benedictine way I f yo u a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n e s t a b l i s h i n g a c h a p t e r of life, visits to Benedictine sites, dinners, musical events, i n y o u r a r e a , p l e a s e c o n t a c t M r. P a u l R . W h i t e s i d e , and other activities that may be of interest to the location of Director of Development at (724) 532-6740 or the given chapter. email [email protected]. Each year the members will have the opportunity to choose a unique project that will, in some way, benefit the 4 Pope Benedict Xvi Remembers Benedictine Cardinal Mayer VATICAN CITY, MAY 3, the earth—at a precise point 2010 - Translation of the of the world—and is called to eulogy Pope Benedict XVI Heaven, to the homeland from delivered during the funeral which it comes mysteriously. liturgy for Cardinal Paul ‘Desiderat anima mea ad te, Augustin Mayer, 98. The Deus’ (Psalm 41/42:2). In this funeral was held in Saint verb ‘desiderat’ is the whole Peter’s Basilica. man, his being flesh, spirit, Cardinal Mayer, retired earth and heaven. It is the at the time of his death, original mystery of the image had served as prefect of of God in man. Young Paul— the Congregation for Divine who later as a monk was called Worship and the Sacraments Augustin—Mayer studied this and president of the Pontifical Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal Mayer. topic, in the writings of Clement Commission “Ecclesia Dei.” Cardinal Mayer is also a former of Alexandria, for his doctorate in theology. It is the mystery rector and member of the faculty at Sant’ Anselmo. of eternal life, deposited in us as a seed since baptism, which “...For our beloved brother, Cardinal Paul Augustin must be received in the journey of our life, until the day that Mayer, the hour has come to leave this world. He was born, we give back the spirit to God the Father. almost a century ago, in my own land, precisely in Altötting, “‘Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum’ (Luke where the famous Marian shrine arises to which many of 23:46). Jesus’ last words on the cross guide us in prayer and the affections and memories of us, Bavarians, are linked. in meditation, while we are gathered around the altar to give Thus is the destiny of human existence: It flowers from our last farewell to our mourned brother. 5 The Funeral Mass of Cardinal Mayer Abbot Wolfgang Hagl, at left, abbot of Saint Michael’s Abbey in Abbot Primate Notker Wolf, O.S.B., offers a Metten, the home community of Cardinal Mayer, attended the blessing. funeral Mass at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. 6 Pope Benedict Xvi: Remembering A Friend “...The vision of the New Jerusalem expresses the Sant Anselmo Pontifical Athenaeum, where he became rector realization of humanity’s most profound desire: to live together in 1949, holding this office for 17 years. Founded, precisely in peace, with no more threat of death, but enjoying full at that time, was the Pontifical Liturgical Institute, which communion with God and among ourselves. The Church and, became an essential point of reference for the preparation in particular, the monastic community, are a prefigurement of formators in the field of liturgy. Elected, after the Council, on earth of this final goal. It is an imperfect anticipation, Abbot of his beloved Abbey of Metten, he held this office marked by limitations and sins and hence always in need for five years, but in 1972 the Servant of God Pope Paul VI of conversion and purification; and yet, in the Eucharistic appointed him Secretary of the Congregation for Religious community we taste ahead of time the victory of the love and Secular Institutes, and consecrated him personally of Christ over that which divides and mortifies. ‘Congregavit bishop on February 13, 1972. nos in unum Christi amor’—The Love of Christ has gathered “During the years of service in this dicastery, he us in unity. This is the Episcopal motto of the venerated promoted the progressive implementation of the dispositions brother who has left us. As a son of Saint Benedict, he has of Vatican Council II in regard to religious families. In this experienced the promise of the Lord: ‘He who conquers shall particular realm, in his capacity as religious, he demonstrated have this heritage, and I will be his God and he shall be my outstanding ecclesial and human sensitivity. In 1984, the son’ (Revelation 21:7). Venerable John Paul II entrusted him with the post of prefect “Formed in the school of the Benedictine Fathers of of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, the Abbey of Saint Michael in Metten, in 1931 he made his creating him later cardinal in the consistory of May 25, 1985 monastic profession.
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