CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
10th February feast of St. Scholastica (according to tradition St. Benedict's twin sister)
MARCH
Saccidananda ashram Shantivanam was started on 21st March 1950
Oblates of Shantivanam website officially started 21st March 2013 on the Anniversary of Saccidananda Ashram Shantivanam
Feast of St. Benedict - who died on the 21st March and this is the date of his feast in the 1962 Roman Missal. Since this date often falls within Lent, the Benedictines have long celebrated his feast with great solemnity on July 11. In the current Roman Missal, his feast is celebrated on July 11.
APRIL
Jules Monchanin born 10th April 1895
MAY
Fr Bede Griffiths - Mahasamadhi - 13th May 1993
JUNE
19th June Feast of SAINT ROMUALD (founder of the Camaldolese Order)
February 7th, is the historical feast day of St. Romuald which is now celebrated on June 19th the day he died in 1027.
21ST JUNE - INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA
JULY
11th July Feast of Saint Benedict
AUGUST
Swami Abhishiktananda born on the 30th August, 1910
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
Fr. Jules Monchanin - Mahasamadhi - 10 October 1957
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Swami Abhishiktananda - Mahasamadhi -7 December 1973
Fr. Bede Griffiths was born on the 17th December 1906