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Day: March 29, 2017

The Transitus of St Benedict

March 29, 2017

The Transitus of St Benedict  (shared on 3/21/17) “Today we celebrate the feast of St Benedict’s Transitus, his passing from this world to the next, with the sober joy characteristic of all Benedictine festivities, especially during Lent. The account Gregory the Great gives of his death in Book II of The Dialogues is strangely moving, … More The Transitus of St Benedict

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Upcoming Events

Holy Week schedule (of Mass, services):

Holy Thursday – 5:00pm

Good Friday – 3:00 pm

Paschal Vigil – 4:30 am

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May 5 at 10:30 am: The yearly Damasus Winzen Lecture with Sr. Julie Upton, RSM and Benedictine Oblate, past President of the American Benedictine Academy.   The title of her presentation will be “Glorifying God by Their Lives: Benedictine Oblates as Models and Mentors.”

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October 6th: A talk will be given in Saint Joseph’s lounge with Sr. Mary Donald Corcoran as the presenter

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October 17-20

2019 Oblate Retreat

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Resources

Articles and Websites:

+ Mount Saviour Monastery

+ International Benedictine Oblates

+ Oblates of the Order of Saint Benedict. Index OSb.

+ Being Benedictine

+ BENEDICTINE MONASTICISM AND THE LAY VOCATION

+ Benedict World Portraits Monastic Oblates (book that can be ordered, especially pertinent #8 Eric Dean)

+ Benedictine Monasticism and the Lay Vocation (pdf)

+ An oblate study guide from Abbey Books

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