Father Jude Brady, O.S.B., will speak to the Oblates of Saint Benedict of Saint Vincent Archabbey at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18 in Brownfield Room 202, a Seminary classroom. His topic will be The Role of Suffering, Declining of Health, and the Aging Process in the Life of a Monk and an Oblate. He is a popular retreat master, and has given retreats in the dioceses of Erie, Greensburg and Pittsburgh, among many others. To appreciate the presentation one does not need to have attended previous sessions.
He earned a master of arts degree in clinical psychology in 1971 and an education certification from Long Island University in 1972. He received a master of divinity degree in 1979 from Saint Vincent Seminary, a diploma (master of arts) in spiritual counseling and direction in 1981 from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Rome, and a doctorate in pastoral counseling/pastoral theology from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1984.
Father entered the Saint Vincent monastic community on July 1, 1974, made his simple profession of vows on July 10, 1975, and his solemn profession of vows on July 11, 1978. He was ordained a priest on May 24, 1980. He has worked as a teacher, counselor, psychometerist, vocation director for the Archabbey, director of pastoral formation at Saint Vincent Seminary, and has served in a variety of parishes in the dioceses of Greensburg, Erie and Altoona-Johnstown. He has served as headmaster of Benedictine Military School in Savannah, and prior of the priory there, and in many other roles.
Oblates and guests may attend vespers at 5 p.m. in the Basilica and stay for supper in the guest dining room. Those wishing to stay for supper should contact Father Donald Raila, director of Oblates, at least two days in advance at 724-805-2291. Following supper, Oblates will meet at 6:45 p.m. in Brownfield 202 to dscuss a book from the current reading list.
