2024 Summer Saint Vincent Monks
The summer edition of Saint Vincent Monks magazine features the longstanding work of the monks of the Archabbey who go out to serve on “weekend mission.” Other articles include the “eclipse” of 2023, the ordinations to the priesthood of one monk and to the diaconate of two monks, and the annual profession of solemn and […]
2024 Winter Saint Vincent Monks
The winter edition of Saint Vincent Monks magazine features the photography of Father Richard Chirichiello, O.S.B., an avid birder, who has captured photographs of birds throughout the region, including some rarely seen ones in western Pennsylvania. The Vocation Office trip to Rome this winter is on the cover, with more photos inside. Ordinations, vows, news […]
2023 Summer Saint Vincent Monks: Brothers Together As One
The summer issue of Saint Vincent Monks Magazine features news of ordinations to the priesthood and diaconate in both the United States and abroad. Several long-serving monks of the Archabbey have retired from work, primarily in the educational apostolates. A feature story on one of the apostolates where Saint Vincent Benedictines serve, Saint Gregory the […]
2023 Winter Saint Vincent Monks: Brothers Together As One
The winter issue of Saint Vincent Monks Magazine features news from São Bento Priory in Brazil, where a monk professed solemn vows. It featured the work of Father Job Foote, O.S.B., who has been traveling to Honduras to support the efforts of NPH Honduras, which helps orphaned and abandoned children, and much more. There is […]
Day Of Fire And Ice Spawned Creation Of Fire Department
Saturday, January 28, 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the Day of Fire and Ice at Saint Vincent, the fire that destroyed many of the buildings on campus and that came very close to the Basilica. That day prompted the creation of the Saint Vincent Fire Department and one of Saint Vincent’s most beloved monks […]
Day Of Fire And Ice: January 28, 1963
Saturday, January 28, 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the Day of Fire and Ice at Saint Vincent, the fire that destroyed many of the buildings on campus and that came very close to the Basilica. The pages from the archives of Saint Vincent Magazine feature Saint Vincent historian Dr. Jerome Oetgen’s spellbinding account of […]
2022 Summer Saint Vincent Monks: Brothers Together As One
The summer issue of Saint Vincent Monks Magazine is jam-packed full of news. Starting from Father Benoit Alloggia’s mission trip to Ukraine, to priesthood and diaconate ordinations to simple and solemn profession of monastic vows, get caught up on all that is going on at Saint Vincent Archabbey. Brother Mark Floreanini’s fall sabbatical is focused […]
2022 Winter Saint Vincent Monks: Brothers Together As One
The winter 2022 edition of Saint Vincent Monks features the story of Saint Vincent de Paul, the patron of Saint Vincent, in honor of the new statue created for the Archabbey Basilica. Father Brian Boosel details his research in France, uncovering the story of this saint and, after being captured and sold into slavery, his […]
2021 Summer Saint Vincent Monks: Brothers Together As One
The summer 2021 edition of Saint Vincent Monks features the ordination of two new priests, four new deacons, five professions of vows and the arrival of four new novices. In addition to the many new faces, the Archabbey has a new prior, Father Killian Loch, as well as a new subprior, Father Joseph Adams, and […]
2020 Winter Saint Vincent Monks: Brothers Together As One
This issue of Saint Vincent Monks includes events from July of 2020 through the end of the year. This includes the installation of Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., as the twelfth archabbot of Saint Vincent by Bishop Edward Malesic, with excerpts from the bishop’s homily. It also includes profession of first vows for Brother […]
2020 Summer Saint Vincent Monks: Brothers Together As One
Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., was elected as the twelfth archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey. With his election comes a change in the name of the abbey magazine from Heart to Heart to Saint Vincent Monks. Archabbot Martin is pictured on the cover with Abbot John Klassen of Saint John’s Abbey, Minnesota, who presided […]
2019 Fall Heart to Heart
The fall edition features the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh’s recent concert in the Archabbey Basilica. The announcement of Father Paul Taylor, O.S.B., as the 18th President of Saint Vincent College is featured, as are the vows ceremonies of four junior monks and five solemnly-professed Benedictines. Ordinations of Brother Dominic Leo […]
2019 Spring Heart to Heart
Dr. Elizabeth Lev gave an address on Catholic art at the opening of the biennial National Juried Catholic Arts Exhibit. The story of one couple’s friendship—Anna and Tadeusz Kozminski—with Saint John Paul II led to their donation of a bust for one of the chapel on campus. One monk’s efforts helped build a food pantry […]
2018 Summer Heart to Heart
The summer Heart to Heart has a new illustration of campus by artist Robert Krupey. The 50th anniversary of the Saint Vincent Camerata was marked. Father Brian Boosel, O.S.B., earned his doctoral degree from the Catholic University of America in Early Modern European history. Five other monks graduated from Saint Vincent Seminary. The Campus Ministry […]
2018 Spring Heart to Heart
A special issue following the dedication of two new statues in the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica honoring Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, dedicated and blessed the statues.
2017 Summer Heart to Heart
The loss of Archabbot Paul R. Maher, O.S.B., is the cover story of this issue. Archabbot Paul served as the tenth Archabbot of Saint Vincent and was abbot from 1983 until 1990. Father Canice McMullen was ordained to the priesthood. Newly-elected Abbot Primate Gregory Polan, O.S.B., visited. Brother Joachim Morgan, O.S.B., and Brother Lawrence Machia, […]
2017 Winter Heart to Heart
Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Cardinal Donald Wuerl and a number of other rabbis and academians from both Catholic and Jewish faiths participated in a Catholic-Jewish Dialogue at Saint Vincent in the fall of 2016. Coverage of the event is included in this edition of Heart to Heart. Along with news of monks, upcoming ordinations, the issue […]
2016 Summer Heart to Heart
This 40-page issue details the 225th anniversary of Saint Vincent Basilica Parish, with a special Mass celebrated by Archbishop Chaput. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf visited our campus for a meeting on the opiod crisis in the region. Various news of monks is featured, including Father Justin Matro, O.S.B., who competed on the cooking television show […]
2016 Winter Heart to Heart
This issue pays tribute to the recent visit of Pope Francis to the United States with a special insert honoring the Pope. Father Vincent de Paul Crosby, O.S.B., designed several altar linens for the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia. News from around the Archabbey, including various art exhibits, the parish’s 225th anniversary year, the opening of […]
2015 Summer Heart to Heart
The episcopal installation of Bishop Edward C. Malesic of the Diocese of Greensburg is featured on the cover. In light of the recent release of Laudato Si by Pope Francis, a feature looks at the Benedictines and stewardship. Renowned photographer Terry Deglau documents the Basilica. Isaac Haywiser, O.S.B. was ordained to the priesthood. The appointment […]