Abbot John Klassen and S. Michaela Hedican Share with Resident Scholars April 12, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment Abbot John Klassen, the 10th Abbot of Saint John’s Abbey, spoke at our monthly Resident Scholars Monday Luncheon on March 7, 2016. Abbot John shared his thoughts around the question, “What does monastic life mean to you and your community in 2016?” S. Michaela Hedican, the 16th Prioress of Saint Benedict’s Monastery, spoke at our monthly Resident Scholars Monday Luncheon on April 4, 2016. S. Michaela shared her thoughts and invited conversation around the topic of Benedictine monasticism in today’s world. Like this post? Subscribe to have new posts sent to you by email the same day they are posted.