On May 5th, the monks of New Clairvaux celebrated the completion of the Chapter House trans-vaulted ceiling with benefactors and friends of the abbey.  After the Divine Office of Vespers, the monks led our guests in procession to the construction site.  The monks concluded the ceremony in the Cistercian tradition of singing the Salve Regina, the ancient Latin hymn to the Blessed Virgin. 
The stones which lay silent for so many years once again echoes now with living voices.
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