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FEATURE the press and locked into position, ink is loaded in each of the four ink units, then applied to each of the four plates and transferred to the press sheet as it goes through each of the four color units. Palmer Printing uses vegetablebased, non-toxic, biodegradable and recyclable inks to reduce the company’s impact on the environment. Aluminum plate being made Most printing presses are made in either Germany or Japan. Palmer has both Heidelberg and Komori presses. The Komori press prints ABBEY BANNER and can run 16,000 28” x 40” sheets per hour. With 16-page signatures per sheet, that totals 128,000 pages per hour. The Komori 40-inch press The printed BANNER signatures are then taken to the cutter for trimming. Each cut has automatically been pre-programmed into the page 8 Abbey Banner Spring 2009 machine so the operator does not have to measure, re-measure and draw guidelines. Instead he sets up to 700 sheets of paper onto the cutter table and engages the cutter, watching swift, clean cuts made through the stack by a very large and sharp steel blade. Once the cutting is completed, the signatures go to the folder which is capable of many types of folds although ABBEY BANNER is a simple, single fold. The folder When each 16-page signature has been printed, cut and folded, it is dropped into a pocket on the collator/ stitcher. Signatures are loaded based on where they fall in the magazine. The middle pages are dropped on the conveyor belt followed by the outside pages. Much like a piggyback ride, the middle pages carry the outside PALMER PRINTING pages to the stitcher where staples bind the two signaturestogether. The machine makes a final trim to the folded and stapled magazine so all the pages are even. The automated cutter The collator/stitcher Voila! The finished ABBEY BANNER is packed into cartons, delivered to the mailing center at Saint John’s where the issue is address-labeled, distributed and shipped to you, its readers. + • produces zero hazardous waste. Fewer than 5% of Minnesota printers have this distinction. • recycles 98% of its production and office waste, including print, plastic and metals. • follows Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification standards. • is a Printing Industry of Minnesota Great Printer. • in 2004 was named the Small Business of the Year by the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce. Heidi Everett is the director of advancement communications for the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota. The mark of responsible forestry SW-COC-003234 © 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C.
Abbey approves seven-year Vision Statement Introduction We, the monastic community of Saint John’s Abbey, affirm the life and work of our forebears and wish to hand on to future generations of monks of this house the gift we have received: a vital monastic witness. With gratitude we recognize the saving work of Jesus Christ in our life together. We affirm that witnessing to his Kingdom is central to our lives of prayer and work. The following statement grows out of this response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Rule of Saint Benedict. With these for our guide we put this Vision Statement forward for the next seven years. Placid Stuckenschneider, OSB Vision elements with goal statements for 2015 Our monastery will be a place where we: Next steps We will begin the work of creating a five-year plan that orders and prioritizes the goals which make these vision elements concrete and that is grounded on the fiscal and human resources of our community. FEATURE Strengthen our Catholic, Benedictine identity by • becoming a more vibrant monastic community, participating strongly in prayer • working toward creating a balance of prayer and work with a eucharistic spirituality • drawing vocations to the Benedictine wisdom tradition Support our apostolates and vital ministries by • invigorating and sustaining the Benedictine Volunteer program • retaining a commitment of presence to the local community as well as to our students • working to develop leadership and the monastic presence in the University, Prep School, Liturgical Press, pastoral ministry and the Abbey Guesthouse Practice environmental stewardship and sustainable living by • making a commitment to simplicity of life and frugality • deepening our commitment to moderation and sharing goods in common • having simple, nutritious food, produced here or purchased locally Create stronger working relationships with lay women and men by • continuing to strengthen the bonds that our Oblates and Benedictine Volunteers have with us • expanding the ability of Oblates to be a working part of the abbey’s mission • guiding the laity to administer some of our apostolates Serve the poor and under-resourced, locally and globally by • preparing alumni, Oblates and Benedictine Volunteers for service in poor countries • embracing inclusivity and diversity in our community and in the people we work with • engaging with Southeast Asian, African-American and Hispanic Catholics in the local communities and in ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue This Vision Statement, of which the above is a synopsis, was approved by the monastic community on March 3, 2009. + Abbey Banner Spring 2009 page 99
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