

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Abbatial Blessing of Dom Gerard Jonas R. Palmares, OCSO
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A sacred celebration of prayer and thanksgiving as Dom Gerard Jonas Palmares receives the Abbatial Blessing at Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey.About this EventThe Monastic Community of Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey joyfully invites you to a sacred celebration marking the Abbatial Blessing of Dom Gerard Jonas Palmares, OCSO.Following his election as abbot of Mepkin Abbey, Dom Gerard will receive the Abbatial Blessing conferred by His Excellency, Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS, Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston. This solemn liturgical celebration is an expression of thanksgiving to Almighty God and a moment of prayer for Dom Gerard as he begins his service as spiritual father of the monastic community.All are warmly invited to join the monks of Mepkin Abbey in prayer, asking God’s grace and guidance upon their new abbot as he undertakes this ministry of leadership, humility, and service in the Benedictine tradition.Join the community for a
festive meal and fellowship
as we celebrate this sacred occasion.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Moncks Corner
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mepkin Abbey
- **lat**: 33.1152391
- **long**: -79.9442717
- **full address**: Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, United States

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- **organizer**: Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey (https://allevents.in/org/our-lady-of-mepkin-abbey/27413737)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, Moncks Corner, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Our Lady of Mepkin Abbey
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