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September 6, 2008Bro Conrad Fleischmann celebrated his golden jubilee of monastic life with a Mass of Thanksgiving attended by many family members.
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August 20, 2008 — Bro Albert Kane pronounced his solemn vows on this solemnity of our Father Saint Bernard.
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August 15, 2008 — Our beloved Fr Alan Gilmore celebrated 50 years of monastic profession on Our Lady's Assumption feast by addressing the community in chapter and renewing his vows at the community mass.
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July 18, 2008  —  Francis Cardinal Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, visited the abbey today.
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June 29, 2008  —  Bro Gregory Escardo received the monastic habit and began his novitiate.
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June 14, 2008  — June 15, 2008  — Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville confers the abbatial blessing on Fr Elias.
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Fr Elias has returned from Rome to begin his abbatial service.
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Fr. Elias Dietz was elected 10th abbot of our monastery. His mandate is for a six year term. Currently serving at the Order's headquarters in Rome, he will return here soon.

Fr. Elias is a native of St Louis, Missouri, born in 1959, entered Gethsemani in 1988, and ordained to the priesthood in 2003.
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Abbot Damien resigns
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Brother Thomas received the Trappist Habit
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  Brother Gabriel Lumpkin professed first vows on Sunday, February 17th.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008 — The Folk Choir of the University of Notre Dame presented a concert of sacred music in the abbey church.
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