Oblate News and Articles:
Just a month after the Oblates Retreat at Mount Saviour, the Nov. 4-10 Fourth International Oblate Congress, was held in Rome. At both events, the role of Oblates, lay associates was explored. To read more about the conference, follow the link.
Benedictine Oblates stand at a crossroads in monastic history
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Another item of interest … this one about an upcoming event in October, 2018
The Benedictine Sisters of St. Gertrude monastery in Cottonwood, Idaho will be offering a symposium for oblates.
“Oblates for the Future – Symposium 2018” will be a five day, interactive event. It is designed to help participants actively work together to create a vision of the vocation of oblates in the Benedictine world today as well as sharing practical ideas for how oblates and directors can move forward into this future in their local communities.
At “Oblates for the Future Symposium 2018” we will discuss: lay associates of monasteries through history, oblate leadership, oblate participation in monasteries, oblate formation, oblates developing a vision of the future. The symposium will offer a combination of keynote speakers, facilitated discussions, break-out sessions and time for informal networking and visioning with Benedictine oblates from across North America.
Plan now to join us next year! Dates: October 8-12, 2018
WHERE: Spirit Center of the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho
INFORMATION: Contact Nikki Nordstrom, OblSB, at nikki@stgertrudes.org or call 425-949-9744
The Oblates of Mount Saviour Monastery 
After reading the article about oblates and monks cooperating together in the spirit of St. Benedict, and then seeing the notice of an OBlate meeting next fall,(Ithink.),,perhaps we could discuss sending an Oblate delegate from Mount Saviour to that meeting?
On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:28 PM, The Oblates of Mount Saviour Monastery wrote:
> Eve / Perennial Grace posted: “Oblate News and Articles: Just a month > after the Oblates Retreat at Mount Saviour, the Nov. 4-10 Fourth > International Oblate Congress, was held in Rome. At both events, the role > of Oblates, lay associates was explored. To read more about the conference, > ” >
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Those were my thoughts also. I’d be interested in knowing how many would be interested in going.
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