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Benedictine College will honor Pope Benedict XVI with a day of prayer and an all-school Mass today, February 28, his final day as pope. St. Benedict’s Abbey bells will toll for 10 minutes starting at 1 1:00 p.m., corresponding to 8:00 p.m. in Rome, which is the official end of his Pontificate.
Schedule:
12:15 p.m.
Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict in the Abbey Church
Celebrant, Abbot James Albers, OSB
At end of Mass: Memorare Prayer; Candles placed at picture of Pope Benedict
1:00 p.m.
St. Benedict’s Abbey tolls bells for 10 minutes
Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is proud to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. It has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is honored to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, the best private college in Kansas by The Wall Street Journal, and one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. Benedictine College is dedicated to transforming culture in America through its mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
