OLP News Update


May 13, 2007 Dear all,

Peace. We would like to inform you that our good Br. Lawrence passed away peacefully at 10:30 this morning. It is a grace-filled event for our community that all our founders and pioneers have now completed their earthly pilgrimage and have given us an encouraging witness of monastic perseverance in spite of everything. We celebrated the Mass for the 6th Sunday of Easter while the community was singing Lauds. We will be transferring the body to the Church in an hour's time and the Mass of the Resurrection will be tomorrow at 4 pm and the burial follows after the Mass.

We thank each of you for we know that you will be united with us as we bid farewell to Br Lawrence's bodily presence among us.

The mango harvest is on top gear at the moment. But we try to take everything in stride. Thank you and good Br Tom for the wonderful visit.

United in the love of Christ,

Abbot Fil and all at OLP

 

May 22, 2007 Abbot Fil is returning tomorrow from a retreat he gave to the Benedictine Sister in northern Philippines. He left two days after Br Laurence's funeral. He and Br. Aelred attended the regional meeting and arrived three days before Br Laurence's death.  Hopefully, we could write more for the newsletter after Abbot Fil has returned.

Br. Lawrence’s funeral pictures



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