While the community - which observes a strict rule of silence for 12 hours every night - does not need huge profit, extensive repairs to the monastery has recently put additional strain on the purse strings.
The Celtics gathered with the Raptors at midcourt to observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims prior to Wednesday night's regular-season finale.
Mr. Hurt's capacity for silence, alas, was not matched by that of the opening-night audience, which filled too many of his long pauses with unwelcome coughs.