Calendar

Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The May 16 talk will be by Father Justin Matro, O.S.B., on “Purity of Heart.” Father Justin has been a monk of the Archabbey since 1984. A former rector of Saint Vincent Seminary, he continues to teach there, while also serving as pastor of Saint Bartholomew Parish, Crabtree. His community service has also included serving on the board of directors of the Union Mission, an area homeless shelter, and assisting with the local food bank. Known for his culinary skills, he has appeared on the television show “Chopped.”

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Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The June 13 talk will be by Brother Gregory Visca, O.S.B., on “Conversatio morum.” Brother Gregory is a student at Saint Vincent Seminary, having made his first vows as a monk in 2019. He is an assistant in the Archabbey Vocation Office and completed his undergraduate studies at Saint John Vianney College Seminary.

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Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The July 18 talk will be by Father Tom Hart, O.S.B., on “Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22).” Father Tom has been a monk of the Archabbey since 1984. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1988 and serves as assistant to the president for mission at Saint Vincent College. He has taught on the religious studies/theology faculty at the College.

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Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The August 15 talk will be by Father Wulfstan Clough, O.S.B., on “Liturgy of the Hours.” Father Wulfstan has been a monk of the Archabbey since 1990. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1996 and has a doctor of philosophy degree in medieval and renaissance literature from the University of Notre Dame. He teaches in the English Department at Saint Vincent College.

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Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The September 19 talk will be by Father Brian Boosel, O.S.B., on “Loving One Another in Benedictine Culture.” Father Brian has master’s degrees from Saint Vincent Seminary and Slippery Rock University. Following completion of his second master’s degree, he enrolled in the doctoral at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., where he is completed his dissertation in Early Modern French History, entitled: “A Crisis of Amity in Early Modern France: Jansenism and the Friendship Between Vincent de Paul and the Abbé Saint-Cyran.” A member of the monastic community since 1998, he teaches in the history department at Saint Vincent College and directs the Honors Program.

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Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The October 17 talk will be by Father Philip Kanfush, O.S.B., on “Humility and Poverty in Benedictine Spirituality.” Father Philip has been a monk of the Archabbey since 1993, and presently serves as procurator or chief financial officer. He has a doctor of education degree from West Virginia University, and has graduate and undergraduate degrees from Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Seminary, the University of Pittsburgh and has completed several post-graduate certificates at Pennsylvania State University. He holds Pennsylvania teaching certificates in eight subject areas, is a doctoral level board certified behavior analyst. Founder of the Bearcat B.E.S.T. transition program at Saint Vincent College, he has been a full-time member of the Education Department faculty since 2007. A former parochial vicar of Saint Vincent Basilica Parish, his book, Renewed Each Morning, received a national honorable mention award by the Catholic Press Association in 2006 in the category first-time author of a book.

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Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The November 21 talk will be by Brother Francisco Whittaker, O.S.B., on “The Eucharist in Benedictine Spirituality.” Brother Francisco graduated from Saint Vincent College in 2019 with a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, and became a novice two months later. After professing simple vows in 2020, he began graduate studies at Saint Vincent Seminary. He also assists in campus ministry at Saint Vincent College and at the Saint Vincent Gristmill.

Please contact the Oblate office to sign up for e-mail communications. Phone Father Donald (724-805-2291) for details.

Oblates from all locations and guests are invited to monthly meetings at the Archabbey.

The December 19 talk will be by Father Basil Burns, O.S.B., on “Holiness of Life in Benedictine Spirituality.” Father Basil is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and completed a bachelor of science degree in politics from Louisiana State University  a master of arts degree from LSU in 1995 in political theory. He received a master of arts degree in systematic theology from Notre Dame Seminary, Louisiana, in 2001, and earned a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Dallas in 2013. He was a monk of Saint Benedict Abbey, Louisiana until he came to Saint Vincent Archabbey in July of 2019. Most of his ministry has been in leading retreats and in teaching.

Please contact the Oblate office to sign up for e-mail communications. Phone Father Donald (724-805-2291) for details.