The Chapter elected Abbot Richard Cronin on 8 March 2014 on the second ballot with twenty-nine capitulars voting. Abbot Richard was seventy-six years of age at the time of his election and will, therefore, serve a term of eight years, with an option of reelection, according to the statues of the American Cassinese Congregation. Abbot Richard's blessing took place on 22 May 2014, with the Bishop of Paterson, the Most. Rev. Arthur Serratelli presiding.


Abbot Richard Cronin, OSB, 2014 

A notable event which took place early in Abbot Richard’s tenure was the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of Delbarton School in 1939. Abbot Primate Notker Wolfe, OSB accepted the community’s invitation to preside at the celebratory Mass with monks and students, and in the evening, at Solemn Vespers with monks, trustees, alumni and parents.


Abbot Primate Notker Wolf, OSB, at the 75th Anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving, 2015