photo from St. John's Abbey website Victoria M. Young, author of a new book about the building of St. John's Abbey Church, will give a talk about its architect and his collaboration with the Benedictines nearly 60 years ago before the world-famous church was built. Young's talk, free and open to the public, is set for 7:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at the St. John's Abbey Chapter House on the St. John's University campus.