Monastery News

Attend with the ear of your heart. This is advice from a father who loves you; welcome it, and faithfully put it into practice. The Rule of Saint Benedict Prologue: 1

Father Eduardo Rodriguez, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 24, at the monastery infirmary in the company of his brothers—a monk of 61 years and a priest of 54 years. Father Eduardo was 93 years old when the Lord called him.

The Passing of Brother Elias Marechal.

On Sunday, May 29, 2022, Abbot Augustine Myslinski, OCSO, was re-elected by his brothers in the community to serve as abbot for the next six years. Dom Augustine Myslinski had come to the end of his 6-year term, serving the community as its eighth abbot.

The Abbey Store, Garden Center and Monastic Heritage Center Museum have changed their closing time from 5:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  As it always has, the  Abbey Store and Garden Center will continue to open at 10:00 a.m.

Father James Stephen Behrens, OCSO, a monk at Holy Spirit Monastery, was laid to rest in the cemetary for our Community members on June 21. Fr. James left his mark on many.  The Funeral Mass was attended by over 500 people.   Related links: Thoughts and Reflections.

Father James Stephen Behrens, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit died on Thursday, August 15th at the hospital. Father James was undergoing a lung biopsy procedure which led to complications that resulted in his passing.

Our Monastic Community will celebrate with joy the ordination to the priesthood of Brs. Cassian and Peter Damian on Friday June 28, 2019.  The ordination mass will commence at 10:00 a.m.  All are invited to attend the ordination mass. A reception will follow.

            This Lent has been a good time to reflect on the past year here at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit. We can find many reasons to rejoice.

Today the Monastery of the Holy Spirit celebrated its Diamond Jubilee—the 75th anniversary of its founding. 

Seventy-five years ago monks from Gethsemane Abbey set out for Conyers to establish the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit.

In this year of 2019, we at The Monastery of the Holy Spirit are celebrating our 75th anniversary of monastic life in Georgia. Through these past 75 years, our world has seen so much change along with many significant events both wonderful and tragic.  Our monastery has lived through these times, prayed through these times, with much trust and faith in God.

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