Today was an abbreviated day: a session with the archbishop, a closing liturgy, and then lunch and departure.
The Monte Casino chapel about a mile from the archabbey. It’s used for seasonal celebrations and for events with visiting church groups.
At each gathering with the priests, Archbishop Shelton always has an open session in which anyone can ask anything or comment on current issues. The archbishop is a good listener and promises an answer soon if he can’t provide one off the top of his head.
Karen Shadle is head of the Office of Worship for the archdiocese and she attended the assembly to provide really wonderful music each day, in addition to liturgical materials prepared in advance. For each of the liturgies she was assisted by a choir of seminarians.
On flat land near the highway, the archabbey has created a solar farm more than an acre in size.
