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Fr. Thomas Gricoski had his dissertation proposal accepted by the doctoral commission at the Catholic University of Louvain. His degree will be in philosophy and the title of his dissertation is “From Finite to Infinite. The concept of Essential Being and the Problem of Transcendence in Edith Stein’s ‘Finite and Eternal Being.’”

Fr. Timothy Sweeney was appointed by Archbishop Daniel Buechlein as temporary administrator of St. Charles Parish, Bloomington, IN, on February 15. He will cover until a new pastor is appointed and takes over in July.

Archabbot Justin DuVall attended a meeting of the Congregational Council at Marmion Abbey in Aurora, IL, February 16-18 and the annual meeting of the Indiana Bishops and Major Superiors in Indianapolis, IN, on March 6-7.

Fr. Adrian Burke served as the retreat master for the March Oblate Retreat on the topic, “Encountering God through the Liturgy of the Hours.”

Br. Matthew Mattingly attended the National Catholic Education Association’s annual conference in New Orleans, LA, to represent Snail’s Pace on April 27-29.

Br. Martin Erspamer attended the National Stationery Show in New York, NY, to represent Snail’s Pace on May 12-18.

Archabbot Justin DuVall traveled to Europe June 8-18 to attend the General Chapter of the Swiss-American Congregation. He also visited Fr. Thomas Gricoski in Louvain, and Fr. Ephrem Carr and Fr. Paul Nord in Sant’ Anselmo.

Fr. Anthony Vinson attended a vocation seminar sponsored by the J.S. Paluch Company Inc. in Rosemont, IL, on August 16-18.

Fr. Prior Cassian Folsom was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as a consultor to the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on November 3.

Archabbot Justin DuVall attended the annual Alliance for International Monasticism USA board meeting in Erie, PA, on October 11-13. He also attended a meeting in Denver sponsored by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men on the topic of “The Gift of Religious Priesthood” on October 17-18.

Fr. Paul Nord was presented with the Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on October 4.

Fr. Samuel Weber has written The Office of Compline published by Ignatius Press. It includes a foreword by Archbishop Raymond Burke. This volume contains the office of Compline for every day of the year, in Latin and English.