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Upcoming Meetings and Retreats August 31, 2008 Oblate Picnic, St. Gertrude Hall Lunch at 11:45 a.m. (EDT) Bread, meat, beverages, and table service provided. Oblates are asked to bring a salad, vegetable, or dessert. Please RSVP to the Oblate Office by August 23. (You can RSVP online here.) September 28, 2008 Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love (Homan & Pratt) — Chapter 6 pgs. 129-150 “Companionship and Intimacy” Hospitality ultimately involves us with others, and we will become tangled up in relationships. Presenters: Oblates Martha Hester and Ruth Keethers October 19, 2008 Oblation Day Rite of Oblation and Reception of Oblate Candidates December 7, 2008 Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love (Homan & Pratt) — Chapter 7 pgs. 151-174 “The Making of a Heart — It's Not Easy to Love” Every day we make choices that take us toward becoming a person of love or a person of selfish indifference. Presenters: Oblates Mary Lou Bassler, Barbara Nonte, and Lynn Belli January 18, 2009 Hospitality Ministry: Oblates and sisters involved in ministry related to hospitality will be invited to share their experiences. February 15, 2009 Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love (Homan & Pratt) — Chapter 8, pages 175–189 “Making Room for Yourself” Opening up to others does not mean you let someone trample all over you. [An invitation: This Oblate meeting is your chance to prepare and lead a discussion on the all-important theme “Making Room for Yourself.” Contact Sister Mary Victor or Sister Barbara Ann if you are interested.] March 15, 2009 Retreat Day Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of Mark April 19, 2009 Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love (Homan & Pratt) — Chapter 9, “Being a Companion Through the Hurt,” pages190–207. Be available. You can’t engage with human pain and remain unchanged. Presenter: Oblate Paulette Campana May 17, 2009 Radical Hospitality: Benedict’s Way of Love (Homan & Pratt) — Chapter 10, “Listening: The Deep Truth of Hospitality,” pages 208–233. Listening is important because it forms bonds between people and reinforces self-worth. Presenter: Oblate Bob Cadwallader
Guests are always welcome to the Monastery. On Oblate Sunday, Oblates and guests are invited to participate in Morning Prayer and Mass with the Sisters. Oblates and their guests are welcome to share the noon meal with the Sisters in the Monastery Dining Room. Following dinner there is usually some time to visit and make purchases in the monastery gift shop “For Heaven’s Sake.” Oblate meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. Oblate Meetings in 2009
Oblate Meetings in 2010
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