Oblate News
2024-2025 Oblate Program:
This year’s theme is Obedience.
Oblates' Occurences: March, 2025
As Lent comes upon us, Oblates exchange regular first Tuesday night meetings in March and April to allow for other options. Some of these include “A Lenten Retreat” (March 7-9) presented by Brother Dan and Oblate Louise D., a Sunday Brunch on March 16, Lenten Suppers on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00pm (March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8) that offer a communal meal of soup and bread with a reflection on aspects of The Rule of Benedict (History-Fr. Nicholas, Structure-Fr. Timothy, Prayer-Fr. Albrecht, Spirituality-Oblate Louise, Community-Abbot Thomas). The annual overnight Oblate Retreat is scheduled for April 25-27 with Oblates Jean and Jon presenting. Regular meetings will resume on May 6 and conclude for the year with an Evening of Recollection on June 3.
The Oblate Steering Committee (OSC) is addressing issues including an update of the Oblate Membership List, revisions of the Oblate Handbook and keeping current the Oblate website on the ABBEY NEWSLETTER. To optimize communication between the Oblates and the Monks in their respective monastic roles, sharing some materials, and brunch during the Oblate retreat may heighten conversation and strengthen interaction.
We join with all the members of the Glastonbury Abbey communities in prayer and petitions for peace and unity, for relief from war and deprivation across the planet, for the grace of reliving Christ’s Passion and rising again on Easter.
“In His wounds we are healed.” ALLELUIA.
With gratitude, the OSC:
Carolyn Carpenter, Karen Casale, Louise Deutsch, Jean McDonald, Jonathan Regan, Fr Albrecht Nyce
For inquiries, please click here to email and a Steering Committee member will get back to you. Oblates meet the first Tuesday of every month September through July starting with Compline at 7:15 PM in the church, followed by our 7:30 PM hybrid meeting. The September meeting is the official start of our new year. During Compline, we celebrate new Novice commitments, new Oblates making their Oblation and current Oblates making their yearly renewal.
Oblate Steering Committee 2024-2025: co-chairs Jean McDonald and Karen Casale. Other OSC members: Carolyn Carpenter, Louise Deutsch, Jonathan Regan, Fr Albrecht Nyce.
