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If you signed-up for the oblate email list and are not receiving the newsletters, please email the oblate office and we'll see where the wrench was dropped into the email gears.
And if you would rather listen to a summary of key oblate news, recorded information about meetings and the oblate program, mass times, an introduction to the oblate program, and tips on your first visit to Saint Leo Abbey call the OK Audio Oblate Newsletter at 352-888-7755.
June 1, 2019 -- Web. No Oblate Sunday June 2, 2019, Benedictine Circle June 9. Abbey Mass Times, OK Audio Oblate Newsletter. Quote from Cassian Conference 9, Chapter 3 on Prayer
May 25, 2019 -- Web. No oblate Sunday June 2. Monastic Thought of the Day.
May 3, 2019 -- Web. Benedictine Circle, start of Cassian Conferences 9 and 10
April 27, 2019 -- Web. Ceremonies & Picnic
April 14, 2019 -- Web. Ceremonies & Picnic
April 13, 2019 -- Web. Ceremonies & Picnic
April 11, 2019 -- Web. Ceremonies & Picnic
April 8, 2019 -- Web. Ceremonies & Picnic
March 19, 2019 -- Web. Saint Joseph.
March 18, 2019 -- Web. Benedictine Circle April 28, Cassian on Prayer book.
March 14, 2019 -- Web. Benedictine Circle. OK Audio Oblate Newsletter number added.
March 9, 2019 -- Web, Saint Frances of Rome co-patron of oblates by Ed DeBerri.
February 20, 2019 -- Web, Date change for novice/oblation ceremonies and picnic
February 16, 2019 -- Web, Dates for Oblate Sunday, volunteers, Part 1 of Humility by Rachel Dobbs, and more
February 5, 2019 -- Web, Dates for March Oblate Sunday and oblate ceremonies
February 1, 2019 -- Web, Oblate Sunday
January 27, 2019 -- Web, Oblate Sunday
January 17, 2019 -- PDF, Benedictine Circle. Saint Anthony.
January 31, 2018 -- PDF Oblate Sunday, Mary Magdalene at cross, Lugano church. The Saving Grace.
January 19, 2018 -- PDF Benedictine Circle, The Rose.
January 2, 2018 -- PDF to newsletter and webpage.
December 18, 2017 -- Link PDF -- Abbey Christmas schedule. Father Fidelis article.
December 6, 2017 -- Link PDF -- Christmas party pictures. Christmas concert. Benedictine Circle. Past Newsletters. Felicia Morrell article.
November 29, 2017 -- Link PDF -- Christmas party reminders and song rehearsal after Mass.
November 24, 2017 -- Link PDF -- Monk names for Christmas party. Carol to be sung at party.
November 19, 2017 -- Link PDF -- Abbot's mozzetta. Abbot retreat quotes. Old stories requested. Thank you retreat helpers. Christmas party outline.
October 21, 2017 -- Link -- Retreat. Christmas party. Saint Leo. Retreat hosts. Scriptorium. Picture of illuminated cross on Saint Leo Hall.
October 19, 2017 -- Link -- Abbot's hurricane letter
October 19, 2017 -- Link -- Monastic meerkat's AC tip
October 13, 2017 -- Link PDF -- Morrell on Night Prayer. Saint Benedict Psalm arrangement.
Here are the letters written Bernardo Olivera, Abbot General of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (also known as “Trappists”), we read in 2015 and 2016 in Abbot Isaac's oblate class at Saint Leo Abbey:
At the table of the Eucharist 1994
There is no Eucharist without love 1996
FROM THE ROOTS OF THE GOSPEL 2002
THE PRAYER JESUS TAUGHT US 2005
THE SADNESS CORRODING OUR DESIRE FOR GOD 2007
I Hear in My Heart: “Seek my Face” 2008
The letters listed above were read and studied by those in the oblate class (anyone may attend).
For other letters by Dom Bernardo Olivera, see the OCSO site, here.
October 15, 2015 #82 Link — Oblate-program retreat
September 28, 2015 #81 Link — Oblate Sunday reading
September 26, 2015 #80 Link — Oblate Sunday
September 4, 2015 #79 Link — Retreat date
August 30, 2015 #78 Link — Prayer for creation
August 22, 2015 #77 Link — Oblate Sunday
August 12, 2015 #76 Link — Benedictine Circle
July 21, 2015 #75 Link — August 2 oblate Sunday
July 17, 2015 #74 Link — July 19 Benedictine Circle
June 30, 2015 #73 Link — Novitiate, Simple Vows, Peer Ministry
May 26, 2015 #72 Link -- Prior Clement ordination as deacon
May 21, 2015 #71 — Link
May 13, 2015 #70 — PDF and Link Father Damian Mass
May 8, 2015 #69 — Link
April 28, 2015 #68 — Link
April 25, 2015 #67 — PDF. Link. OS on May 3.
April 2, 2015 #66 — PDF. Link. Easter Triduum schedule
March 22, 2015 #65 — PDF. Picnic pictures
March 20, 2015 #64 — PDF. Picnic Count update
March 18, 2015 #63 — PDF. Oblate ceremonies and picnic
March 7, 2015 #62 — Link. The one about the oblate ceremonies and picnic.
February 23, 2015 #61 — PDF. Only an update.
February 20, 2015 #60 — PDF. The one with the applications.
February 11, 2015 #59 — PDF Benedtine Circle
January 9, 2015 #58 — PDF The one with the reflection nebula and the Illuminative Way from Guéranger.
December 18, 2014 #57 New RSVP for Oblate Sunday — PDF
December 11, 2014 #56 Christmas Party and more — PDF
December 7, 2014 #55 — PDF
December 5, 2014 #54 — PDF
December 3, 2014 #53 Broadcast Email -- From Abbot Isaac — PDF
December 2, 2014 #52 — PDF
SELECTED PAST READING ASSIGNMENTS
(The Pauline List)
October 4, 2015 Eucharist by Dom Bernardo. His 1994 letter.
September 6, 2015 Acedia by Dom Bernardo Olivera
August 2, 2015 Dom Bernardo Olivera
July 5, 2015 Dom Bernardo Olivera
June 7, 2015 Dom Bernardo Olivera