Neue Nachricht aus Dallas: ein Mitbruder ist noch in Spitalsbehandlung, ein weiterer und der Angestellte, die wegen der Covid-19 Infektion in Spitalsbehandlung waren, sind bereits zu Hause. Nach Überwindung bürokratischer Hürden und Mithilfe der Schulärzte ist endlich ein Abstrich für alle Mitbrüder möglich geworden: alle Angestellten und 11 Mönche sind negativ getestet, 7 Mitbrüder hingegen resultierten positiv, obwohl sie keine bzw. nur geringe Symptome haben. Damit ist das Kloster nun unter strenger Quarantäne; einen besonderen Dank richtet das Kloster an die (negativ getesteten) Köche, die nun unter diesen schwierigen Bedingungen die Versorgung aufrecht erhalten.
Den Gebetsaufruf des Abtes wollen wir hier im Original zitieren:
We do, however, ask for your continued prayers for our monastic community as we work through these recent developments and as we remain in isolation, patiently allowing the virus to run its course in those infected, even as we keep a close eye on them as it does so. There is simply no doubt that your prayers and expressions of support through all of this have been a huge blessing in keeping those infected free of any grave complications so far.Please also join the monks in actively praying for all those locally, across the nation, and around the world who are being so significantly impacted by this pandemic - physically, emotionally, and economically, especially the members of our Cistercian family. Let us also especially pray for everyone who is ill, who is most vulnerable, and all of those brave health care providers doing such a tireless job at the risk of their own health for our community and for countless, countless others. These on the front lines, some of whom are current parents, alumni, and alum parents, truly have been our heroes!
