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NEWS
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SCHEDULE

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Funeral Arrangements for Fr. David Turner, OSB

Funeral arrangements for Fr. David Turner were announced Monday, by Abbot Austin Murphy ... read more

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Fr. David Turner, OSB (1934-2023)

Our confrere, Fr. David Turner, passed into eternity Sunday, September 17.  Please pray for our confrere. ... read more

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Introduction to Br. Kevin Coffey, Director of Vocations

Since coming to St. Procopius Abbey in the year 2000 to become a Benedictine monk, I’m always taken aback by my journey towards God and His will for me ... read more

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A Memorable Centennial

The year of grace 2022 marked the hundredth anniversary [of the community of St. Andrew Svorad], and Abbot Gary Hoover approached Abbot Austin ... read more

For our scheduled Mass & Prayer times, please visit:

https://www.procopius.org/mass-and-prayer-times.

We are currently in the School Year Schedule.

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE CHANGES​

Monday, September 18

Vespers - 6:40pm

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Monday, September 25

No Vespers

Replaced by the Vigil for Fr. David Turner at 7pm

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Tuesday, September 26

Mass - 10:30am (Funeral Mass for Fr. David Turner)

No Noon Prayer

Vespers - 5pm

Compline - 7pm

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Funeral Arrangements for Fr. David Turner, OSB

(all take place in the Abbey Church)

 

Monday, September 25

Reception of the body and Vigil - 7pm

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Tuesday, September 26

Funeral Mass - 10:30am

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FRONT DESK HOURS

Monday-Friday - 9am-6pm

Saturday-Sunday - 9am-2pm

ABBOT AUSTIN

Abbot Austin G. Murphy, OSB, is the 10th abbot of St. Procopius Abbey. He was born in Huntington, NY, in 1974 and attended the University of Chicago, receiving a BA in Economics in 1995. Soon after graduating, he came into contact with St. Procopius Abbey and, feeling called to the monastic life there, applied and entered. His jobs before becoming abbot have included teaching math and religion as well as being campus minister at the abbey's high school, Benet Academy. He studied for the priesthood at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, receiving his MA in Theology in 2003 and his MDiv and STB from there in 2004. In 2006, he began doctoral studies at the University of Notre Dame, working in the area of patristics, especially St. Augustine's thought. On June 16, 2016 Abbot Austin successfully defended his dissertation.  He was elected abbot on June 24, 2010.

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HISTORY OF THE ABBEY

St. Procopius Abbey began in 1885, when a group of Benedictine monks from St. Vincent Archabbey took over the direction of St. Procopius Parish in Chicago. While living the monastic life, the new community served the faith of Czech and Slovak immigrants by founding a high school, college, printing press, and seminary as well as by doing parish work. Operations were transferred to Lisle, outside of Chicago, in the earlier twentieth century. After much apostolic activity, the community in the 1960s refocused its energy on its educational work, as remains the case today. In 1970, the monks moved into a new monastery building and today the community consists of 20 monks.

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