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May 26, 2016 | prior

Abbot Emeritus E. Thomas De Wane, O. Praem.

Abbot Emeritus E. Thomas De Wane, O. Praem., made sports headlines in 1970 when he shot a hole-in-one on the number four hole at North Brook Country Club—the second in the club’s history. While hardly the highlight of his vocational religious life ...

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April 5, 2016 | Communications Office

The Habit: An Outward Sign of Inward Spirit

An interview with Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem. | By Gina Sanders Larsen, Managing Editor, Abbey Magazine | During a recent academic break, I sat with Frater Jordan Neeck, O. Praem., 26, to discuss a seemingly simple idea ...

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April 4, 2016 | Communications Office

Rev. Joseph Sabbas Rékasi, O. Praem.

August 28, 1921 – March 26, 2016 | Fr. Rékasi, a member of Gödöllő Abbey, Budapest, Hungary, residing at St. Norbert Abbey, was born on August 28, 1921, in Jaszbereny, Hungary. His home parish was in Jaszbereny.

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March 30, 2016 | Communications Office

International Meeting Fosters Associate Ties

In July 2015, four Norbertine Associates from St. Norbert Abbey in De Pere, Wisconsin, joined nearly 50 other Norbertine Associates at the third Norbertine Associate international meeting held at Teplá Abbey ...

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March 23, 2016 | Communications Office

Rev. Robert Matthew Feller, O. Praem.

December 28, 1922 – February 8, 2016 | Fr. Feller was born on December 28, 1922, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His home parish was Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.

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March 23, 2016 | Communications Office

Fr. James Neilson, O. Praem.

Ask Fr. James Neilson, O. Praem., when he knew he wanted to be a priest and he will tell you there was no moment “of great revelation or a moment of absolute clarity.” Nevertheless, the call was always there. He grew up in an extended family that included two uncles who were Jesuit priests.

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March 15, 2016 | Communications Office

Fr. Xavier Colavechio, O. Praem.

Whether teaching or preaching, writing or relaxing, counseling or meditating, I realize that I am never alone. Not only is the Lord with me, but also my brothers in religion have become part of who I am and who I am becoming. Their presence holds me up in difficult times ...

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