Saint Martin³ÉÈ˶¶ÒôAbbey recently began its second century of monastic life in Western Washington. The monks’ involvement in pastoral work actually began in 1891 at Tacoma³ÉÈ˶¶Òônewly established Holy Rosary Parish. At the request of German-speaking Catholics, Saint John³ÉÈ˶¶ÒôAbbey, of Collegeville, Minnesota, sent Fr. William Eversmann, O.S.B. to be pastor of the new parish. Within a few years the Benedictines of Minnesota sent enough monks to found a new monastery and school about 50 miles south of Seattle in what was to become Lacey, Washington.
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