On July 11, 2025, Brother Thomas Kevin Lacourse, O.S.B., professed solemn vows as a monk of Saint Anselm Abbey, Manchester, New Hampshire. Abbot Isaac Murphy, O.S.B., clothed Brother Thomas with the monastic cuculla, a pleated monastic choir robe, and a symbol of solemn profession.
Standing before the altar and before his brothers in the monastery, Brother Thomas pronounced vows of stability, obedience and conversatio morum, making a permanent commitment of himself to the Lord and to his monastic community. As a solemnly professed monk, Brother Thomas becomes a member of the monastery’s Chapter, as well as a member of the Saint Anselm College and Woodside Priory School corporations.
Brother Thomas is a native of Chester, New Hampshire. He is a 2015 graduate of Saint Anselm College. Following graduation, he completed a Master’s degree in Political Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. In 2021, he completed a PhD in Political Theory at Trinity College, Dublin.
Brother Thomas currently serves as the Assistant Director for Academic Support in the Academic Resource Center at Saint Anselm College.
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