November  2008 

Volume: 93

Oblate Sunday: December 7, 2008

Mass at 11:00 AM in the Abbey Church.

Brunch is available for purchase in the student cafeteria.

At 1:30 PM in the Abbey Church. Br. Ramon will speak on Spiritual Quests.

Reminder:

Investitures and Oblations will be held on December 7. If you are planning to be invested or to make your oblation please make sure Br. Edmund has you on the list prior to the December meeting.

2009 Oblate Sunday Schedule.

March 8^th  Br. Nicolaus  will speak on Science, Religion and Spirituality.

May 3^rd  Fr. Timothy will speak on Christian and Muslim Relations.

July 12^th Br. Peter will speak on The Christian Way of Reading the Old Testament.

Aug 1^st retreat day at Lambert lodge.  8:00 to 3:30.  More as the time draws near.

September 6^th  Br. Vincent will speak on Gift of Self: “the other” in the Rule of St. Benedict.

December 15^th  Oblate Fr. Jim Lee will speak on Advent Holiness: Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, John and Jesus.

St. Martin's Abbey 'Oblate Manual'

To purchase go to the web site: http://stores.lulu.com/pilgrimagehouse

Or write Lulu Enterprises, 860 Aviation Parkway, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC 27560, United States. Paper backs sell for $15 each and hardbacks are $25 each. About $5 of each copy sold will go to the Oblate Fund.

Please remember in your prayers the following deceased Oblate, Monks and family:

Judi Wilson mother of Oblate Michael Wilson

Oblate Darrell Smith

The father of Oblate Tammi Holmes

Br. Kenneth Malloy O.S.B. of St. Martin's Abbey

Fr. Harvey Wingfield O.S.B. of St. Martin's Abbey

Good books

Daily Reflections for Advent & Christmas -Waiting in Joyful Hope  by Bishop Robert F. Mormeau. Liturgical Press 2008.

The Oblate Life by Gervase Holdaway, OSB. Liturgical Press.

The Birth of Jesus according to the Gospels by Joseph F. Kelly.  Liturgical Press.

God Three Who Are One by Fr. Joseph Brachen, S.J. Liturgical Press.

Brother Edmund received a letter of appreciation from Sr. Susan Doubet, OSB, executive director of AIM - "Monastery to Monastery". Thanking us for our contribution of $250.00. Our Oblate dollars count significantly with the Benedictine efforts to assist foreign mission communities of Monks and Nuns in the following ways: Tanzania money for food, computers.

Madagascar bedding, linens.

India cattle sheds.

Philippines telecommunications.

Eritrea bicycles.

Peru fruit trees.

Ecuador honey extractors.

South Africa, Nigeria, India water systems.

India, South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania education courses.

Congo, Tanzania, Angola, Vietnam, Dominican Republic formation courses.

GOOD WORKS

Rosary Work     Saturdays 1:00pm to 3:30pm Meet in the Guest dining room in Old Main. November 15^th, December 13^th  

2009 January 17th, February 21st, March 21st, April 18^th May 16^th, July 18^th, August 15th, September 19^th, October 17^th , November 21^st.

Gardening or Wood Cutting: Saturdays 1:00pm to 3:30pm when rosary making isn’t in session and the weather permits. Please call Br. Edmund if you plan to join us but can’t make it at 1:00.

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Oblate Director:
St. Martin's Abbey
5300 Pacific Ave, SE
Lacey WA 98503-7500
360.491.4700
oblates@stmartin.edu

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