Superior's Message
Dear Friend and Benefactor,
Peace to you and I hope this finds you doing well.
Here we are now in Ordinary Time until February 14th which will be Ash Wednesday, and another special day for those romantics out there with Valentines in mind.
Overall we had a lovely Advent and Christmas Season, and I always look forward to Ordinary Time and wearing green for a while.
The local parish priest is away on his home leave (to Africa) and I am covering masses (and funerals) until the second week of February - so it is a busy time for me. I'm always happy to help out because I was ordained at the church, so it has a special place in my heart - as do the people. They are all very supportive and welcoming.
We are receiving a lot of snow which will be good for the spring and summer, so we thank God for the moisture he is sending our way. It makes life a little challenging around here and on the roads of course, but we always manage. Again, the local people are very kind and generous with their help. It's always interesting going for a walk around the meadow and seeing the different foot prints left by the many nocturnal animals that live around here.
Not too many birds at this time of the year - however as I walked along the river and made a turn in the trail I startled a flock of ducks and a blue heron, all of whom took off into the air making a lot of noise that startled Sophie. I'm reminded that we share the land with all of nature, and we are called to be good stewards of the land, which we always try to be.
As I write this the kitchen floor is being replaced. The current floor has seen a lot of wear and tear since it was installed about 15 years ago. We will also be doing some other upgrades in the kitchen to bring it more into code. It's an old kitchen and has served us well.
We had the choir stalls completed a few weeks ago, so now we have monastic choir stalls that really add to the newly remodeled interior of the chapel. We are all most happy and we are grateful to Sebastian (a local woodworker) who hand made them for us. It took him about three months, but it was well worth the wait. He installed them the Saturday before Christmas - a wonderful gift.
I pray these Ordinary Time weeks will be a blessing for you as we draw close to the beginning of our Lenten journey.
We continue to pray for the needs of the world, especially the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, and the many other challenges our world is facing at this time. We ask Mary Mother of God to be with us.
Abbot Aidan, OSB
Planned Gift Giving:
To help us continue our monastic life and mission to be a beacon of light in the world, we value your ongoing help. We are a small community living a very simple life of prayer and work. We all know that prayer is very important, and we come together every day to pray for you and the needs of the world.
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS/LIFE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
Please consider naming the Pecos Benedictine Monastery as your primary or contingent (secondary) beneficiary on your retirement accounts, life insurance and any annuities you might have. Or you can name us as one of several beneficiaries by stating a percentage amount. Because these accounts have separate beneficiary forms, you will need to use the form provided by that institution, many of which allow you to make these adjustments on-line, or through your HR Department.
Here is the language you would use: "I designate the Pecos Benedictine Monastery to receive the sum of $____________ or ________% of my account/policy."
WILLS AND LIVING TRUSTS
Whether you use an attorney or a computer generated service like Legal Zoom to prepare your Will or Living Trust, by naming the Pecos Benedictine Monastery, your gift of any amount or percentage helps support our mission into the future.
Charitable gifts must be made from your estate or living trust with specific language - here is the suggested bequest language:
"I give and bequeath to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery $_______ or ________%."
GIFTS OF STOCK
You can give us stock directly, your financial advisor can help you with this. You can also contact our Investment Broker to assist you.
GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE
With a gift of real estate to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery, you can further our mission and lower taxes too.
GIFT ANNUITIES AND CHARITABLE TRUSTS
A Charitable Gift Annuity is a way to donate to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery at your death, receive a lifetime of income and get an income tax deduction. There are also special trusts called a Charitable Remainder Trust which works similar to a Gift Annuity but is more suitable for larger gifts.
TAX FREE GIFT FROM IRA
If you are currently required to take distributions from your IRA, you can donate up to $100,000 of those distributions from your IRA annually to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery as a Qualified Charitable Distribution.
It will satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution and allow your gift to support the Monastery. Your IRA administrator can send a check directly to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery.
Please be sure to notify us if this is a way you would like to support our ministry so that we can acknowledge you appropriately.
You are welcome to contact our Finance Office. Sherwin will be happy to assist you with any questions you might have. He can be reached Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm at ext: 104.
Other Office extensions:
Finance Office:
Sherwin Tarnoff ext. 104
Banking questions/Donor questions
Tracy Shutz ext. 103
Guest Office/Reservations:
Debbie Varela ext. 101
Marketing:
Debbie Varela ext. 101
Kitchen Manager:
Jeff Tarnoff ext. 106
Abbot Aidan: ext. 102
Thank you and God bless you.
Peace to you and I hope this finds you doing well.
Here we are now in Ordinary Time until February 14th which will be Ash Wednesday, and another special day for those romantics out there with Valentines in mind.
Overall we had a lovely Advent and Christmas Season, and I always look forward to Ordinary Time and wearing green for a while.
The local parish priest is away on his home leave (to Africa) and I am covering masses (and funerals) until the second week of February - so it is a busy time for me. I'm always happy to help out because I was ordained at the church, so it has a special place in my heart - as do the people. They are all very supportive and welcoming.
We are receiving a lot of snow which will be good for the spring and summer, so we thank God for the moisture he is sending our way. It makes life a little challenging around here and on the roads of course, but we always manage. Again, the local people are very kind and generous with their help. It's always interesting going for a walk around the meadow and seeing the different foot prints left by the many nocturnal animals that live around here.
Not too many birds at this time of the year - however as I walked along the river and made a turn in the trail I startled a flock of ducks and a blue heron, all of whom took off into the air making a lot of noise that startled Sophie. I'm reminded that we share the land with all of nature, and we are called to be good stewards of the land, which we always try to be.
As I write this the kitchen floor is being replaced. The current floor has seen a lot of wear and tear since it was installed about 15 years ago. We will also be doing some other upgrades in the kitchen to bring it more into code. It's an old kitchen and has served us well.
We had the choir stalls completed a few weeks ago, so now we have monastic choir stalls that really add to the newly remodeled interior of the chapel. We are all most happy and we are grateful to Sebastian (a local woodworker) who hand made them for us. It took him about three months, but it was well worth the wait. He installed them the Saturday before Christmas - a wonderful gift.
I pray these Ordinary Time weeks will be a blessing for you as we draw close to the beginning of our Lenten journey.
We continue to pray for the needs of the world, especially the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, and the many other challenges our world is facing at this time. We ask Mary Mother of God to be with us.
Abbot Aidan, OSB
Planned Gift Giving:
To help us continue our monastic life and mission to be a beacon of light in the world, we value your ongoing help. We are a small community living a very simple life of prayer and work. We all know that prayer is very important, and we come together every day to pray for you and the needs of the world.
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS/LIFE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
Please consider naming the Pecos Benedictine Monastery as your primary or contingent (secondary) beneficiary on your retirement accounts, life insurance and any annuities you might have. Or you can name us as one of several beneficiaries by stating a percentage amount. Because these accounts have separate beneficiary forms, you will need to use the form provided by that institution, many of which allow you to make these adjustments on-line, or through your HR Department.
Here is the language you would use: "I designate the Pecos Benedictine Monastery to receive the sum of $____________ or ________% of my account/policy."
WILLS AND LIVING TRUSTS
Whether you use an attorney or a computer generated service like Legal Zoom to prepare your Will or Living Trust, by naming the Pecos Benedictine Monastery, your gift of any amount or percentage helps support our mission into the future.
Charitable gifts must be made from your estate or living trust with specific language - here is the suggested bequest language:
"I give and bequeath to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery $_______ or ________%."
GIFTS OF STOCK
You can give us stock directly, your financial advisor can help you with this. You can also contact our Investment Broker to assist you.
GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE
With a gift of real estate to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery, you can further our mission and lower taxes too.
GIFT ANNUITIES AND CHARITABLE TRUSTS
A Charitable Gift Annuity is a way to donate to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery at your death, receive a lifetime of income and get an income tax deduction. There are also special trusts called a Charitable Remainder Trust which works similar to a Gift Annuity but is more suitable for larger gifts.
TAX FREE GIFT FROM IRA
If you are currently required to take distributions from your IRA, you can donate up to $100,000 of those distributions from your IRA annually to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery as a Qualified Charitable Distribution.
It will satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution and allow your gift to support the Monastery. Your IRA administrator can send a check directly to the Pecos Benedictine Monastery.
Please be sure to notify us if this is a way you would like to support our ministry so that we can acknowledge you appropriately.
This information provided is for explanatory purposes only and is not intended to be used as tax advice. The Pecos Benedictine Monastery recommends that you contact a professional tax advisor who can provide you with additional information on how your participation in the what is provided above may affect your personal tax situation.
You are welcome to contact our Finance Office. Sherwin will be happy to assist you with any questions you might have. He can be reached Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm at ext: 104.
Other Office extensions:
Finance Office:
Sherwin Tarnoff ext. 104
Banking questions/Donor questions
Tracy Shutz ext. 103
Guest Office/Reservations:
Debbie Varela ext. 101
Marketing:
Debbie Varela ext. 101
Kitchen Manager:
Jeff Tarnoff ext. 106
Abbot Aidan: ext. 102
Thank you and God bless you.