MARK YOUR CALENDAR Br. Edward Englund, O.S.B. ’65 Br. Edward Englund, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Anselm Abbey, passed away Jan. 1, at the age of 71. Since 1988, he had lived at Woodside Priory, a dependent monastery of Saint Anselm Abbey which operates a college preparatory school near San Francisco. Br. Edward was born in New Haven, Conn. He entered Saint Anselm Abbey (later the motherhouse of Woodside Priory) and professed his monastic vows in 1963. He graduated from Saint Anselm College with a degree in sociology in 1965. Prior to his assignment at Woodside Priory School, Br. Edward held administrative positions at Saint Anselm College, including registrar and residence director. He also was a member of the education faculty. At Woodside, his recent position was director of student assessment and data analysis. He had served the Priory community in many influential roles, including academic dean, director of guidance and counseling, guesthouse master, testing coordinator, and dorm master. “Brother Edward loved his monastic community and his vocation as a Benedictine,” said Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. “He worked tirelessly for the students of Saint Anselm College and Woodside Priory School. Foremost for Brother Edward was the ultimate good of the other person—confrere, student or colleague.”
College Events April 22–May 9 Exhibition of work from Studio Practice class Comiskey Art Center May 17 College Commencement
The Dana Center for the Humanities April 26 Pilobolus (dance/movement company) May 9 Stuart Little, Dallas Children’s Theatre
Alva de Mars Megan Chapel Art Center September 25 Opening, Reverie—Art at Saint Anselm
New Hampshire Institute of Politics & Political Library April 25, 7pm Bookmark Series: Cal Thomas, “What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America”
Alumni Events
Sr. Christopher (Mary) Weber, O.S.B. Sr. Christopher Weber, O.S.B., passed away Nov. 21, 2013, in St. Cloud, Minn. Sr. Christopher was one of the Benedictine sisters who lived, prayed, and worked at Saint Anselm College. She taught in the education department from 1972 until her return to her Benedictine community in Minnesota in 2008. Sr. Christopher also served as chair of the education department and coordinator of field placements, and served on several statewide education committees. A native of Montana, Sr. Christopher earned a bachelor’s degree in English at the College of Saint Benedict. She earned a master’s degree in secondary school administration at the State University of Iowa and a master’s degree in education at the University of Maine. “Sr. Christopher was a very strong woman, incredibly warm and very committed to her students. She was a role model and an inspiration,” says Dr. Laura Wasielewski, chair and director of the Department of Education. The Sister Christopher M. Weber, O.S.B., Award in Teacher Education is presented annually to a student who embodies her characteristics.
June 6 24th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament Candia Woods Golf Links June 13–15 Reunion Weekend June 22 Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox O.com Coliseum August 15 Annual Gathering at Tia’s on the Waterfront Boston September 26–28 Homecoming Weekend
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