Benedictine Oblates
Opportunities

The Benedictine Oblates of St. Walburg Monastery

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2010
Peace Vigil, every First Friday, 7:30 p.m. in Chapel

 

Sept. 18

 

Oblate Gathering:  Starting the Focus for the year: using Book: Friend of the Soul; Benedictine Spirituality of Work, by Norvene Vest, and getting to know the ministries of some of the Sisters.  Books will be available to purchase or order ahead.  Read Intro.

Golden Jubilee Celebration of Sisters Rita Brink, Mary Rabe & Andrea Vasquez. 7:30 pm

 

Sat. 10:- noon    Convent 1st floor Heritage Room.

 

 

Oct. 9

Gathering: More Sisters Sharing and Oblates discussion in light of the book, -Ch.1

Sat. 10:- noon

     Lower Level

 

Oct. 17

 

Annual Oblation & Renewal Day:  9:00 Morn Pr. , Mass, Reflection time, Noon Day  Pr. Including Ritual and Dinner

 

 

Sun. 9:00 – 1:00

Oct. 17-18

Midwest Woodlands Regional Oblate Directors Meeting at Beech Grove, IN. (Sr. Mary & Gail Michalack will attend.)

Sun. 5:pm to Mon. 5:pm

 

Oct. 22-23

 

Tri-State Associate Directors’ Retreat at Mt. St. Joseph, OH. (Mike Page plans to attend.)

Fri. 7:pm to  Sat. 3:pm


 

Oct. 23

Center of Spirituality Day on John Henry  Cardinal Newman.  Presenter - Rev. Ted  Ross, SJ, with Sr. Andrea beginning the day on her favorite “saint”.  Cost: $25. Contact Sr. Deborah at sdhosb@yahoo.com for reservantions

 

Sat. 9:30-2:45

Lower Level

Nov. 13

 

Gathering:  More Sisters Sharing and  Discussion in light of the book, -Ch. 2

 

Sat.
10:00 - noon

Dec. 4

Gathering: Advent Retreat Day, using Fr. Ron Rolheiser’s DVD “Creating Sabbath Space in Our Lives”. Bring finger food for snacks instead of lunch.

 

 Sat. 10:- 1:00

 

Jan. 15

 

 

Gathering:  Continuing Focus, -Ch. 2

 

 

Sat. 10:- noon

   

Feb. 12

 

 

Gathering:  Continuing Focus, -Ch. 3

 

Sat. 10:- noon

    

 

Mar.

12

 

  Gathering:  Lent Retreat Day, using the 2nd   half of Fr. Rolheiser’s DVD on the“Sabbath”

 

 

Sat. 10:- 1:00

Mar. 26

 

Center of Spiritiuality Day. Presenter –

  Dr. Harriet Luckman, Associate Profesor of Religious Studies and Director of the Spirituality Institute at the College of Mount St. Joseph. 

Contact Sr. Deborah at sdhosb@yahoo.com to register.

Sat. 9:30-2:45

 

 

April 9

 

 

Gathering:  Continuing Focus, -Ch. 4

 

 

 

Sat. 10:- noon
 

May 14       

  Gathering:  End of Series on Sisters sharing about their ministries & the book - Conclusion

 

 

 Sat. 10:- noon

June

18 or 25

 

 

Ice Cream Social

Sat. 2:- 4: pm