MEMORIAL
July 28
Dom Malachy Brasil - born 2 February 1883, entered 15 August
1905, professed 28 December 1910, ordained 23 June 1911, Abbot Mount Saint
Bernard 1933 –1959, died, Nunraw, 28 July 1965.
PRESS NOTICE found at back of an old table drawer.
Leicestershire Local Newspaper, 1959
Leicestershire Local Newspaper, 1959
Dom Malachi Brasil
Abbot of Mount St. Bernard Resigns
The
RIGHT REVEREND DOM MALACHI BRASIL, Abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Mount
St. Bernard, Charnwood Forest, has resigned his charge after more than 25
years in office.
Owing to his age - he is 76 - he feels this step is called for.
Born in County Limerick, in 1883,
and educated at Mount Melleray. He joined the Cistercians at Mount St. Joseph
Abbey, Roscrea, in 1907.
After teaching in the College, there he was made father master of novices.
, then Sub-Prior and Prior.
In 1933, the monks of Mount St. Bernard Abbey chose him as their abbot.
Dom Malachi brought to completion the magnificent abbey church in the
heart of Charnwood Forest.
In August 1945, the church was consecrated.
The community now number 83, including 43 priests.
Election Procedure
For the past three weeks' Dom Malachi has been in St. Francis
"Nursing Home, London Road, Leicester, suffering from bronchial trouble
and although his
condition is now somewhat improved,
he is still far from. Well.
The, abbey is now considered to be "widowed", following the resignation'
of the abbot. Crosiers, in the church and in the chapter house have been
removed and will not be put back until a new abbot is 'Blessed’.
During the next six or seven weeks
the professed monks will elect a new abbot and the procedure, will be similar to
that carried out in the election of a pope.
A member of the Mount St. Bernard community at the abbey will be chosen
as the next abbot, although any member of the Cistercian Order could be
elected.
