As ‘canons’ we are dedicated to the dignified and public celebration of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) in choir each day.
By virtue of our baptismal call and by means of our vowed life as Canons Regular, we serve the needs of the local church through our common ministry to the poor and marginalized, the young and the old. Locally, this ministry — as a community serving local communities — has found expression in our educational apostolates on the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels. Norbertines serve in these institutions as teachers, professors, administrators, counselors, campus ministers, financial officers, and in governance as board members and trustees.
We serve in parishes entrusted to the Order, and provide pastoral assistance to pastors of diocesan parishes. Our men are engaged in sacramental celebration and pastoral care at area healthcare facilities including hospitals, nursing homes and retirement villages. Further away, our men serve as chaplains in various branches of Military Apostolate and in foreign and medical missionaries established by our community. Closer to home, some of our men minister to the Norbertine Community itself as abbot, prior, house superior, provisor and directors of formation and vocation.
