Fr. Leonard
We have failed to put on our web site a most important event in the history of Mepkin. While the community was celebrating Vigils on the Second Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2010, our Father Leonard Cunningham passed through death to be with the Lord. He had been failing over the previous months, but a noticeable change occurred near the beginning of November. His family was notified and were kept informed of his condition. On Friday the 3rd his youngest sister, Jean Marie, arrived from California. She was able to spend quality time with him on Saturday. Len seemed to have waited for that moment and then went to the Lord around 3:40 AM on Sunday morning.
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At first Vespers for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th, Father Jonas Palmares entered Mepkin as a postulant. Having visited Mepkin several times and having lived with us for two long periods as an observer, Father Jonas discerned with us that indeed the Lord was inviting him to join as a Trappist monk of Mepkin Abbey.
Read More »Fr. Joe Cooks for The Post and Courier
Mepkin Abbey’s cook Fr. Joe takes direction from Sarah Bates, Multimedia Editor for Charleston’s Post & Courier during a taping for the newspaper’s “Video Recipe of the Week.”
Father Joe Tedesco Makes First Profession
The Mepkin community rejoiced in the middle of Advent with a special joy as Father Joe make First Profession of his vows as a Trappist of Mepkin Abbey. Father Joe joined us during Holy Week in 2008 after almost 30 years as a priest of the Trenton, NJ, diocese. He entered into his novitiate with full heart
Creche Festival 2010 at Mepkin Abbey – Video Slideshow
We invite you to enjoy this video slideshow of the 2010 Crèche Festival at Mepkin Abbey.
Read More »Mepkin’s Library of 50,000 Books Is Now Searchable Online
Clare Boothe Luce Library
We are pleased to announce that our records of library holdings is now searchable by scholars everywhere. This was made possible by an anonymous donor. You can search our books at www.cbl.follettdestiny.com.