Tag: Oblation
Next Meeting: Final Oblations and mass
Abbot Placid Solari will join us at 3:00 PM in the Abbey Basilica for Mass. At that time he will accept the final Oblations for the Oblate Novices who are ready and recommended by their Oblate Companion. Family members are welcome to attend. The Oblates present will renew their Oblations at that time. Oblates unable… Read More ›
Important: Formal Oblations delayed
Because of a scheduling conflict in the Abbey Church, the Mass and Renewal of Oblations originally scheduled have been cancelled. This is a disappoint for those of you who have been waiting but it simply cannot be avoided. More information will be provided in the next newsletter.
Who Is Called to Be an Oblate of St. Benedict ?
It is suggested that those seeking to make their Oblation should prayerfully reflect on the following paragraphs taken from St. Vincent Archabbey’s Manual for Oblates. Being invested as an Oblate novice or making full Oblation is not a matter of entering a religious order. Deciding whether to seek novice Oblation or Oblation would, therefore, not… Read More ›
Annual Renewal of Oblation
Abbot Placid Solari will receive final and temporary oblations on September 27, 2009. Family members are welcome to attend the Mass and ceremony which will be followed by a reception. Mass will begin at 3:00. Please mail this form to the Monastery as soon as possible. Oblates who have already made their final Oblation are… Read More ›
New Year’s Resolutions
We all learned the Ten Commandments growing up. Most people will remember “Thou shall not kill,” and “Thou shall not steal.” But according to a survey conducted by Kelton Research, more Americans remember the ingredients of a McDonald’s Big Mac than the Ten Commandments. Suppose we agree to make one resolution; if we do not… Read More ›