Join Father Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., as he speaks on Lection Divina at the monthly meeting of the Oblates of Saint Benedict of Saint Vincent Archabbey. The talks take place in the Brownfield Center on campus as part of the regular schedule of Oblate meetings at 3 p.m. Following the talks, Oblates are invited to pray Sunday vespers with the Benedictines.
Oblates or others wishing to purchase DVDs of the talks can visit the Saint Vincent College Bookstore.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Easter Vigil Mass.
Mass schedule to be announced.
Join Father Wulfstan Clough as he speaks on Prayer in Benedictine Spirituality at the monthly meeting of the Oblates of Saint Benedict of Saint Vincent Archabbey. The talks take place in the Brownfield Center on campus as part of the regular schedule of Oblate meetings at 3 p.m. Following the talks, Oblates are invited to pray Sunday vespers with the Benedictines.
Oblates or others wishing to purchase DVDs of the talks can visit the Saint Vincent College Bookstore.
Registration and more information on the retreat masters is available at the retreat website.
Father Donald Raila, O.S.B.
Hospitality: Responding to God’s Generous Welcome to Us
From a Christian, Benedictine perspective hospitality involves far more than providing comfort for guests. This retreat will reflect on ways in which God welcomes us, ways in which we are summoned to welcome Him, and ways in which we can make room for others and thus have our hearts expanded in the love of Christ.
Oblates are invited to attend the priesthood ordination of Brother Dominic Leo, O.S.B., and the diaconate ordination of Brother Ignatius Camello, O.S.B., at 10 a.m. in the Archabbey Basilica by Most Rev. Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg.
Let Your Kingdom Come
At the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles, the disciples ask Jesus, “Lord, at this time are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts1:6). He does not directly answer the question, but tells them to go and pray, and that they will receive power from on high to be his witnesses in the world. In short, Jesus establishes the kingdom anywhere his followers, empowered by the Holy Spirit, make his presence and his Church present in the world. This is what the world needs today–outward, tangible, visible manifestations of God’s transformative and restorative power! In short, we still await God to definitively answer the prayer of Pope St. John XXIII, “Renew your wonders in this our day, as by a new Pentecost!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! Let Your Kingdom come!
Retreat Master: Father Shawn Matthew Anderson, O.S.B., earned a master of divinity degree from Saint Vincent Seminary in 2007 and a doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University in pharmacology. He serves as an assistant professor of biology.
Check-in: 3 to 5:30 p.m., Leander Hall. Retreat ends at 1 p.m. Sunday.