Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey Christmas Services & Abbey Christmas Party

Christmas Vigil Photos - Abbot's Homily Video

Christmas Morning Photos - Prior's Homily Video

Monastic Gift Exchange

Breakfast with Santa

The annual Breakfast with Santa sponsored by the Mount Michael Alumni Association was the biggest crowd yet to see Santa at the Mount. Photos with Santa -  More Photos

Christmas Celebration

Despite the approach of final exams the Knights took timeout  recently to celebrate with the annual Faculty-Student Christmas steak dinner and a Christmas concert put on by the band, choir and speech department.

Photos: Faculty-Student Steak Dinner - Christmas Concert

 
Solo by Andrew Whitaker

Additional selections from the concert are available on the
"Student Shared Drive" in a folder called Christmas Concert 2014. Feel free to make copies.

New Admissions Director Hired

Dylan Parlor a 2007 graduate of Mount Michael has been hired to fill in the admissions position that will be vacated by Eric Crawford ’00.  Crawford notified the school last summer that he desired to pursue other opportunities after the 2019 class of incoming freshmen has been completed.

Parlor obtained a Marketing and Management degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 2011.  Over the last 3 years, Parlor has worked in sales for Sirius computer solutions in Omaha. He recently received his M.B.A. from UNO.  

He is looking forward to continuing the great student recruiting success of Mr. Crawford and getting to know The Mount’s current students.  He will start work on January 5^th. 

Bits of News

Football Honors

Congratulations to Jake Batenhorst who was chosen as a 1st Team All Area defensive back.  Also included in the Coaches Honor Roll for the Knights were Chris Riddle, Jake Batenhorst, Jake Mumby, Chase Goddard, and Mick Steier. 

All-State Honorable Mention: Chris Riddle, Jake Batenhorst, Jake Mumby, Chase Goddard, and Mick Steier. 

Mount Michael Robotics

Congratulations to the Mount Michael Knights who took part in the competition at the annual North High School robotics tournament.  Two of the four Knight teams went into the final rounds on Saturday.  , comprised of : Chase Goddard, Lukas Williams, Blake Worsham, Ethan Tilske, and Will Fleissner took their robot to the quarter finals in their division.

Team 1970 K, the "Knight Shift", comprised of:  Nick Huetter, Reilly Jackson, Nolan Huetter, and Nolan Gottsch took their robot to the quarter finals and then onward into the semi finals of their division. 

Eighty teams were registered for the event at the high school level, and came from several states.

Team 1970 B, the "Talladega Knights"

Team 1970 K, the "Knight Shift"