![]() With piercing, all-knowing eyes, the icon appears to sweep his gaze on the angels, prophets, apostles, evangelists and local saints that dot the room below. As Christianity's high priest, Hajos noted, Jesus is always positioned above all, in a kind of hierarchy of Biblical characters. There are also icons of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.Įnsconced inside the illuminated dome is the image called Christ the King. Another wooden icon, called "The Holy Forerunner," displays John the Baptist. There is one of Christ holding a Bible with scripture verses. The six icons that line the front of the altar are wooden, he said, and represent various scenes. On the right side of the room, you can become transfixed by the Nativity and by the Theophany, also known as the baptism of Christ. On the left side are imposing images of the crucifixion, the resurrection. Matthew's, Hajos' icons enrich walls on both sides of the worship hall. They tend to have white already added, which makes them softer. Only the Benedictine monks who reside there may enter the building.When work begins, he leans toward the use of "'muted shades. Katselas also designed the Monastery, the building on the right side of the photo. Beside those buildings, tucked into a corner, is the unique chapel for seminarians, designed by Pittsburgh architect Tasso Katselas. Roderick Center, which houses Archabbey and Seminary offices, and also offers dormitory space for seminarians. Tucked back adjoining Leander Hall to the left is the Elizabeth J. ![]() The prominent building behind and to the right of the monument is Leander Hall, a residence for Seminary students. For more on the history of Saint Vincent, refer to our history pages. To the right of the Basilica is a small oval area, filled with colorful flowers surrounding a stone marker denoting the site of the first Saint Vincent Parish. In front of the Basilica is a statue of Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B., first archabbot of Saint Vincent. To the left of the Basilica is the recently-constructed Saint Vincent Parish Center, which housesthe offices of the parish, conference and meeting rooms, and the Basilica Gift Shop. The most recognizable feature of the area is the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica, built by the Benedictine monks at the turn of the twentieth century. You can also visit our Seminary web page for more info about seminary life. Find directions to Saint Vincent and a Campus Map here. Please go to our website for more info.įor more about the College go to our Saint Vincent Collegewebsite. You can email us or call us at 724.532.6655. You may be called to a monastic life in a Monastery. If you are interested in a vocation as a monk living a monastic life in the Archabbey please go to our Vocation website. Saint Vincent is comprised of four distinct areas: The Archabbey Monastery where the Benedictine monks live, the Archabbey Basilica where the Divine Office is prayed, Saint Vincent Seminary which is beside the Archabbey and Saint Vincent College which has close to two thousand students. ( Depicted above is a stained glass window at our Basilica ) For this reason, young men are attracted to join us, coming to share our life and thereby sustaining our work, serving God, the Church and each other. Out of our common life and the celebration of the Eucharist flows our apostolic works, which are the lasting fruit that our discipleship bears to the glory of God. ![]() Established in 1846, the Archabbey of Saint Vincent is a community of monks, sharing a life in union with Christ Jesus, according to the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church and the monastic Rule of Saint Benedict.
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