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TABLE of CONTENTS

Editorial
‘Deep Throat’ was here

A message from Abbot Gregory
From quill to laser - Printery House continues ancient tradition

Abbot accepts ecumenical, interreligious post
Abbot Gregory appointed Kansas City-St. Joseph diocesan representative for ecumenical and interreligious affairs.

Appointments

Abbey notes

Teens learn monks normal, just like ‘everyone else’
Monastic journey introduces teens to life of a monk.

Alumnitems
Ordinations, Deaths and Varia.

Tragedy reminds alumni of ties that bind
Seminarians support each other through tragedy.

CSC graduates largest class in 36 years
Thirty-five students bid Conception farewell.

Administrator: Conception graduates among best prepared for theology school
High number of CSC alumni ordained to the priesthood this summer.

Golf tournament expands to accommodate more participants

Faculty footnotes

Be Prepared: Eagle scouts gain skills needed for seminary formation
Should vocation directors hang out at Boy Scout meetings?

Companion Camp 2005

Tower Topics welcomes summer interns

Spiritual director bids farewell to CSC - again
Father Bill Whelan returns to his home Archdioces of Omaha.

Seminary adds adjuct spiritual directors
Alumnus Father John Rini joins CSC staff along with Father Michael Koller and Father José Mendoza.

Walking Boots: Beloved cook retires from abbey kitchen
Eckstein bids a tearful farewell to Conception Abbey.

Oblations

Meeting God without fear
Rev. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI provides weekly spiritual articles.

Seminary adds adjunct faculty members
Sue Nothstine and Robert Brindle join CSC faculty.

Conception in bloom

Send your blessings
Conception Abbey's honor/memorial program.


Novice John Schinstock takes advantage of the nice weather by inline skating around the abbey sidewalks.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Oblate Retreat
Part Two of a two-part retreat: Lectio Divina October 21-23, 2005 given by Abbot Gregory Polan, OSB. For more information contact the oblate office at 660-944-3165 or oblates@conception.edu.

Mass Intentions

If you find that your pastor is unable to conveniently take care of the Masses you wish to have celebrated for your particular intentions, Conception Abbey, because many of its monks are ordained priests, will welcome the requests for such intentions. We will see to it that the Masses are celebrated as promptly as possible. The offering you make should correspond with that suggested by the diocese in which you reside. Your pastor will be able to inform you what the stipend of a particular diocese may be.

Please address such requests to:

Mass Intentions
Conception Abbey
PO Box 501
Conception, Missouri 64433

We welcome your comments:
communications@conception.edu
www.conceptionabbey.org

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