Live Stream Funeral Mass for Fr. Xavier Connelly, OSB

Abbot Xavier Connelly died peacefully at the Abbey, just before 4:30 on April 8, 2021, Easter Thursday afternoon.  Father Peter, his older brother and a monk of our community, along with other monks were by his side reciting the prayers for the dying.  He had been anointed and received the Apostolic Pardon the evening before. […]

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