Tag: Oblates

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

Eight Monk Songs

October 8, 2023

By Victor Kralisz 1.Wake Ring the bell, Bother, Strain those hands Against corded rope. Make a noise of meaning – Peal it so the clapper Clangs its sides, Reverberates through valley Calling. Call us, Brother, Knowing but always Never not knowing What will happen. 2.Vigils At still shaded hour of night Begin the day In … More Eight Monk Songs

Blessings on the Feast of the Patroness of Benedictine Oblates-St Frances of Rome

March 9, 2022

Greetings Oblates and Professed Brothers & Sisters, Happy Feast Day!  St Frances of Rome – March 9th Patroness of Benedictine Oblates  Although during Lent, feast days are often subsumed by our Lenten fasting, prayers, works of charity, and our preferential option to serve the anawim of God, I’d like to not forget St. Frances of Rome, … More Blessings on the Feast of the Patroness of Benedictine Oblates-St Frances of Rome

Oblate Director News

January 15, 2022

After several years as Oblate Director,  Brother Gabriel has handed over the reins to Brother Luke.   Before doing so, Brother Gabriel shared a list of Oblate Enrollment for the last few years.  He also shared a link to the AIM newsletter, where one can sign up to receive the newsletter, as it is published.  Both items are included in … More Oblate Director News

Oblate News

February 8, 2021

Received from Fr. Michael Perry… Men’s monastery that it is, Mount Saviour has a long history of welcoming women as oblates.  Some stay very involved and close to “home”  and others make their oblation and move on. Two of our sister oblates died recently; each of them written up with a half page obituary in … More Oblate News

2019 Retreat Reminder

October 1, 2019

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