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On the feast of Our Lady of Einsiedeln (July 16), the monastic community enjoyed a musical performance by harpist Juliette Buchanan and organist Valerie Stagaman. The two musicians performed in the abbey church works ranging from Mozart and Debussy to Amazing Grace.

​Fr. Mark reported that "The Oblate Directors Conference just wrapped up today, July 15. There were 68 folks attending, from 37 different monasteries. There was high praise for our efforts here to host this conference. The panel of Oblates, featuring Tessa Eggers, Ken Heigel, Carmen Steigman, and Mike Cumnock won accolades for their presentations. Our volunteers--Artie Berry, Mike Cumnock, Sara Cumnock, Bruce Razer, Ann Razer, Lu Harter, Carmen Steigman, and Lynn Reed also did tremendous service in helping to keep things running smoothly. They did Subiaco and the Subiaco Oblates proud."

Rudy and Veronica Lim donated a used Toyota pickup to the Abbey on July 11, 2015. Br. Ephrem presented them with one of his calligraphy pieces, the Magnificat, for their son Paolo '97, a former Latin student.

I have a smooth stone on my desk for a paperweight with the painted inscription, “Even goats need to be loved.” On the underside is the abbreviation, “M.E. Team, June 79.” This takes me back to the time I was helping on a Marriage Encounter retreat held in Coury House here at Subiaco and to the story which was part of one of the conferences. . . . .