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Day: December 24, 2019

On the Death of a Loved One – December 23, 2019

December 24, 2019

It is with a heavy heart that I write this note, but thought it was important for those close to me to know: today, Dec 23rd, 7 days before her 74th birthday, my sister Sheila left her earthly home. It is also the last day of the seven “O Antiphons” before Christmas — “O Come … More On the Death of a Loved One – December 23, 2019

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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)

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+ An oblate study guide from Abbey Books

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