Abbot Primate visits St. Gregory’s Abbey

SHAWNEE – Abbot Primate Gregory Plan, O.S.B., visited Saint Gregory’s Abbey Aug. 13-15. He had organized the “fraternal visit” after visiting with Abbot Lawrence in February during the annual meeting of the abbots of North American.

“We are very honored and grateful that Abbot Primate Gregory has made the time to be with us,” Abbot Lawrence said.”

Abbot Primate Gregory served as abbot of Conception Abbey until his election as Abbot Primate in September 2016.

During his two-day visit to Shawnee, Abbot Gregory gave conferences to the monastic community, presided at Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, and participated in a reception with Oblates and friends of the Abbey.

Abbot Gregory’s conferences to the monks were based on the theme of “an eternal weight of glory.” He built his remarks on 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 and Colossians 1:24-27, pointing to the fact that even in suffering for the sake of Christ and the Gospel one experiences the glory that God has in store for those reborn in Christ.

In less than two years, he has visited Benedictines communities conferences of abbots in Brazil, Austria, Italy, Kenya, North America and South Korea.