Beit Benedict Peace Academy
The Benedictine monks of Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem have an unique American partner in the monastic community at St. Procopius Abbey. The monks of Saint Procopius have stepped forward to lead the effort to raise awareness of and support for the Benedictine prayer and work for peace in the Holy Land. Last year, the Lisle abbey committed itself to be the American foundation for a project called Beit Benedict, a proposed house of peace envisioned by the monks of Jerusalem.
The director of fundraising for Beit Benedict (Hebrew for “House of Benedict), Mrs. Helene Paharik stated: “We simply would not be able to raise support for this noble and necessary work of the Church with out the monastic community of St. Procopius. They are making Beit Benedict Peace Academy, a dream of those yearning for peace, a reality!”
Beit Benedict is a place of encounter with God and with others in a manner which forms individuals in the ways of peace. Beit Benedict offers myriad opportunities for people of different cultures and faiths to come together for educational, cultural and spiritual events. The resulting encounters are intended to form the basis for the rebuilding of relationships that have been damaged or destroyed by violence.
Helene Paharik
US contact for Beit Benedict Peace Academy
124 Hilton Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 989-6251 (cell)
(724) 853-8626 (home)
hpaharik@gmail.com
Prayer for Beit Benedict Peace Academy
Gracious God,
You have promised through your prophets that
Jerusalem will be an example to the nations.
Hear our prayers that Jerusalem
be a place for peoples of all faiths
to dwell with You and one another in peace.
May Beit Benedict provide an encounter with
Your sacred presence
that fosters reverence and reconciliation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Further Information
Beit Benedict Peace Academy — www.BBPeaceAcademy.org
Dormiton Abbey — www.dormitio.net/engl/index.html
Nancy Galbraith, composer — www.nancygalbraith.com
Nancy Galbraith (b. 1951) has been actively composing music since the late 1970's, creating instrumental and vocal sound known for its rich harmonic texture, rhythmic vitality, emotional and spiritual depth, and wide range of expression. She resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she is Professor of Composition at Carnegie Mellon University. Her oratorios were performed in concert twice in the St. Procopius church as fundraisers for the Beit Benedict Peace Academy.
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