Praying hands of monk churchman resting on table during mass at St. Benedict's Abbey.Holy water is sprinkled on praying monks by Father Theodore, the prior of St. Benedict's Abbey, at the day's last service.Novices being received into the order at St. Benedict's Abbey where they will prepare to take vows for the priesthood.Priest elevating host and performing other functions of mass at St. Benedict's Abbey.
Monks outside monastery, at St. Benedict's Abbey.
Monks praying before meal, at St. Benedict's Abbey.Monks cleaning windows of the monastery's sacristy, two young clerics exemplify St. Benedict's ruling that all be employed in the work, and that then are the monks in truth if they live by the work of their hands.