For those who have been wondering… this is the update received today. Because of uncertainty surrounding the Corona Virus pandemic, the Oblate Retreat scheduled for October 15th through 18th has been cancelled. At this time there is no way to predict when such a gathering will be safe for the Monks and the Oblates. Cancellation … More Update for 2020 Oblate Retreat
From Fr Michael Perry …. God is good! All the time! ….and the goodness of God showed itself last night in the Common Room of the monastery. After First Vespers of the feast of The Body and Blood of Christ the community gathered to give the habit to Brother Cester, the young man from the … More Brother Francis
By Fr Michael Perry There is a “new normal” everywhere, even at Mount Saviour. Chapel doors that used to be open all day for people to come and pray are now locked to keep the virus out. Guests have been notified not to come and events have been cancelled. The new normal has left the … More The New Normal
by Fr Michael Perry I was sitting at the front desk in the Portery reading a review in The New Yorker of the new book about Dorothy Day, when out of the blue (actually the barn) Br John showed up and asked me if l wanted to see his baby pictures.”This should be interesting”, l … More Lambs and Vocations
by Fr Michael Perry Hello Everyone and Happy Feast Day It is a glorious day here at the monastery and it is the first day of Spring. The robins are pecking for grubs and worms on the chapel lawn, little blue flowers are blooming next to the snow drops just outside the Portery and everything … More Checking In, Staying Informed
“Only a Love Stronger than Death Will Satisfy” Greetings in Christ’s Peace, “…the way to self-fulfillment is self-donation; only a love stronger than death will satisfy.” — Blessed Maria Gabriella [from David P. Lavich, OCSO, (Trans.). (2019). “The Letters of Blessed Maria Gabriella with the Notebooks of Mother Pia Gullini,” (p. ix). Athens, OH: Cistercian … More “Only a Love Stronger than Death Will Satisfy”- Blessed Maria Gabriella O.C.S.O.
A photo taken on the final day of the 2019 Oblates retreat … Our newest Oblate Margaret shared her Oblate statement below: Oblation Statement October 19, 2019 Margaret M Fisher Mount Saviour has been here for me, literally, for over 60 years, as it has been for many others. I hope, as an Oblate, … More 2019 Oblates Retreat photos
In just a few weeks we’ll be gathering again for our annual retreat. This year we have an extra day starting October 17, to explore, visit, pray and immerse ourselves in our theme of Psalm and Song in the Life of Mount Saviour. Registrations are going very well. Please, if you discover that you cannot … More 2019 Retreat Reminder
Prior Brother John’s Opening Remarks, Oblate Retreat Mount Saviour Monastery October 12 – 14 2018 Drawn from Oblates reflections who were at the fourth world Congress of Oblates at Rome, November 2017 What is the future of … More 2018 Oblate Retreat Opening Remarks
The Oblates of Mount Saviour Monastery 