Mount Saviour – The Oblates of Mount Saviour Monastery

Prayers for Retreatants (and Regrets for Absence) at the Oblate Retreat 2024

October 2, 2024

Dearest sisters and brothers, Oblates of Mount Saviour; Professed Community members; those in discernment; and friends: My note is to express deep disappointment at not being able to join you for our annual retreat 2024 in praising God, in “preferring nothing to the love of Christ”; in getting renewed by the Gospels, in silence and contemplation, … More Prayers for Retreatants (and Regrets for Absence) at the Oblate Retreat 2024

Letter From An Oblate

September 27, 2024

To the Brothers and my fellow Oblates of Mount Saviour Monastery From a Carthusian come these words: “On one level (for the solitary) there is restriction of life: information, social contact, exchange of ideas, affective relationships, variety of interests, all of these deliberately lessened. To what purpose? Surely this represents a diminution, if not a … More Letter From An Oblate

The Transitus of St Benedict

March 22, 2024

submitted by Oblate Robert Hill – Br. Nicholas “PREFER NOTHING TO THE LOVE OF CHRIST” RULE OF ST. BENEDICT: CHAPTER 4. Since this feast day, the “passing” of St Benedict into Paradise, is always during Lent, another commemoration date was set when Pope Paul VI declared St. Benedict the Patron of Europe at the rededication of the Church … More The Transitus of St Benedict

Oblates Retreat 2023

October 31, 2023

Sharing a few photos from the October 2023 Mount Saviour Oblate Retreat

Rest In Peace Brother Antonio

September 8, 2023

Brother Antonio Bravo Lara, 63, a monk of Mount Saviour Monastery, Elmira, NY, died on August 30, 2023, at the Arnot Hospital in Elmira, NY. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, the son of Petra Lara and Aristeo Bravo, Brother Antonio was educated in Veracruz and studied theology at the San Jose Seminary. After school he entered … More Rest In Peace Brother Antonio

The annual Damasus Winzen Memorial Lecture

April 27, 2022

In case anyone missed this information in the Mount Saviour Monastery Monthly News

The Great Sabbath Rest

April 19, 2022

By Alfred DuBois Hello 0blates, once again I united with the monks of Mount Saviour from my home and the various parish churches that I visit.. Hopefully next year I will be able to attend the Easter vigil, last time it was extremely rewarding and beautifully done. This year, my geographical parish Church has a … More The Great Sabbath Rest

Solemn Vows

January 10, 2022

For Oblates who were not able to be at Mount Saviour this weekend, here are some photos by Brother Luke. The icy roads meant only a few people were able to be present for Br. Mark’s and Br. Isaiah’s Solemn Vows. Afterwards there was a simpler celebration than in past times, while at the same time joyful. … More Solemn Vows

Welcome Home

April 17, 2018

”It is the silence of eternity that unites the soul with God.” Sister Marie Aimee de Jesus The air was chilled; winds bent the branches of the trees carrying the low hanging clouds across a grey sky as his Brother Monks bore Brother Justin along the pathway, to the repeated single toll of the tower … More Welcome Home

2017 Oblates Retreat: Mount Saviour – History & Future

October 26, 2017

During a beautiful autumn weekend, Mount Saviour Monastery welcomed more than two dozen Oblates for the 2017 Oblates retreat, held October 13th – 15th. The retreat started Friday evening with a light supper, welcome, introductions, weekend overview and introduction of Timeline, a history of Mount Saviour from 1950 – present, showing pictures & events. Oblates … More 2017 Oblates Retreat: Mount Saviour – History & Future