Schools for the Lord's Service

<p><strong>An inspiring narrative history of the oldest congregation of Benedictine monasteries in the United States.</strong></p><p></p><p>Commissioned by the American-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation <em>Schools for the Lord's Service</em> is a comprehensive narrative history of the oldest congregation of Benedictine monasteries in the United States. In vivid detail it describes how monasteries of the American-Cassinese Congregation initiated monastic life in North America according to the Rule of St. Benedict and how in doing so they have engaged for nearly 170 years with the American Catholic Church the global Benedictine Order the Holy See and American society.</p><p></p><p>Following a Benedictine tradition that stretches back to the early Middle Ages American-Cassinese monks spread out from Pennsylvania to establish monasteries throughout the United States. Led by Boniface Wimmer a visionary monk from the Bavarian abbey of Metten the Benedictines introduced monastic observance according to the Rule of St. Benedict in these monasteries and from them they founded missions parishes and schools where they continue to carry on pastoral educational and missionary apostolates in the service of the people of God. Comprised of twenty-five monasteries located in the United States Puerto Rico Canada Brazil Colombia Mexico and Taiwan the legacy and spirit of the American-Cassinese Benedictines continues to reinforce and complement the words of Abbot Boniface Wimmer who constantly exhorted his Benedictine brothers and sisters Forward always forward. </p>