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Oblates
Each of our three monasteries is gifted with oblates who want to share the monastic journey with us.  Fundamentally, oblates are dedicated to seeking God, preferring nothing whatsoever to Christ (RB 72:11).
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 Oblates Emmanuel
Oblates Saint Gertrude 
Oblates Saint Benedict 
Oblates are encouraged to draw life from the following practices:

The Divine Office - Liturgy of the Hours
Growing out of the desire to pray without ceasing and to have the love for God always flowing from our hearts, Benedictine oblates pray some form of the Divine Office (also known as the Liturgy of the Hours, or Opus Dei — "Work of God") when they visit a monastery, at their home, or in a Benedictine gathering with other people.

Divine Reading - Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina (Latin for divine reading) is a traditional Benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation. It is intended to promote personal communion with God, knowledge of God's Word, and spiritual transformation. It does not treat Scripture as texts to be studied, but as the Living Word of God.
If you are interested in joining an oblate meeting, please check the tabs below for meetings dates:
  • Bristow
  • Lutherville
  • Ridgely
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OBLATE MEETING SCHEDULE
2017-2018
Bristow

 Contact: Sister Charlotte Lee, OSB and Kathy Frick, OblSB, co-directors  oblates@osbva.org

BRISTOW OBLATE MEETING SCHEDULE 2018-2019
 
September 8, 2018                Introduction and suggestions for this year’s meetings by attendees,
                                                Regional Oblate Day information/planning,
                                                Introduction of this year’s book:  “How to Live: What the Rule of
St. Benedict Teaches Us About Happiness, Meaning, and Community.”
 
October 13                              Regional Oblate Day (Bristow)
 
November 10                         Rule:  Chapters 4, 7
                                                How to Live: Chapters 2, 5, 7
 
December 8                           Rule:  Chapters 19, 22, 72, 27, 48, 53
                                                How to Live:  Chapters 8, 10, 11
 
January 13, 2019                  Rule:  Chapters 23. 24, 27, 53, 3
                                                How to Live:  Chapters 12, 13, 15  
 
February 9                             Education Day (Bristow)
 
March 9                                 Rule:  Chapters 3, 64, 63
                                               How to Live:  Chapters 16, 17, 19
 
March 30                               Retreat for Novices ONLY – Bristow (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) 
 
April 13                                  Rule:  Chapters 72, 73
                                               How to Live:  Chapters 20, 21, 22
 
May 11                                    Oblation Ceremony (Bristow)
 
 

​Sunday Afternoons 2:30-5:00 followed by Vespers at 5:30
Oblate Candidates meet 1:30-2:25 before regular meetings
Jackie Serfling's oblation on October 22, 2017
Cutting of the cake
Benedictine Oblates
Affiliated with St. Gertrude Monastery
Ridgely, MD


2018 – 2019
 
Saturdays at St. Benedict Church, Ridgely, MD
Mass begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. followed by Praise in Chapel/Meeting in Hall
 
Novice Class of 2019:
 
“Transition” – Theme for September 2018 through May 2019
 
Sept.15, 2018                     10:00 a.m.           Day of Reflection – LETTING GO – Sister Ann David
Hall                                      Saturday              [No Mass] – [Food provided by Carol Seward]                    
 
October 13, 2018            10:00                     NA Oblate Regional Meeting
Bristow, VA                       Saturday             St. Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA
 
November 3, 2018            9:00 a.m.             Sacred Rhythm Book – ORA (Pray) – 4 Chapters
Church                              First Saturday    Renewal of Oblation                       FUTURING
                                                                               
December 8, 2018            9:00 a.m.             Sacred Rhythm Book – LABORA (Work) – Chapters 1 & 2
Church                              Saturday              Holy Day - Immaculate Conception
 
January 12, 2019               9:00 a.m.             Sacred Rhythm Book – LABORA (Work) – Chapters 3 & 4
Chapel/Hall                        Saturday
                 
February 9, 2019               9:00 a.m.             Sacred Rhythm Book – FIDELITAS (Faithfulness) – Chapters 1 & 2
Chapel/Great Room        Saturday
 
March 9, 2019                    9:00 a.m.             Sacred Rhythm Book – FIDELITAS (Faithfulness) – Chapters 3 & 4
Chapel/Hall                         Saturday
 
April 13, 2019                     9:00 a.m.             Sacred Rhythm Book – CONVERSATIO (Conversion) – 4 Chapters
Chapel/Hall                         Saturday
 
May 11, 2019                      10:00 a.m.           Day of Reflection – LAUDATO SI – Sister Julie Keegan
Hall                                         Saturday              [No Mass] – [Food provided by Carol Seward]
 
June, July, August, 2019                                 Summer – no meetings scheduled
 
July, 2019          NAABOD Biennial Oblate Directors’ Meeting
October, 2020   NA Oblate Regional Meeting
2021                 5TH Oblate World Congress, Rome, Italy          
 
Sister Mary Lou Robino, O.S.B. 302-416-0459, & Sister Mary DiMeglio, O.S.B. 302-598-6239,
Co-Directors

St. Gertrude Monastery, 25 Gender Road, Newark, DE 19713
 
PLEASE KEEP YOUR CALENDAR HANDY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
 
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