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Oblates
Are you interested in becoming an oblate? Looking for more information? Our oblate program guides many lay people to incorporate the Benedictine values into their everyday life. If this sounds like something you are interested in, keep reading. Learn more about Oblates.
Fall Clean Up Day
What a great weekend for our fall clean-up day! This past Saturday we had several volunteers helping us remove fallen branches and this year’s sunflowers, weeding and preparing the flower gardens, and so much more! Thank you to all our…
Mount Welcomes New Oblates
Seven new oblates were welcomed into the Mount community at a ceremony on May 4, 2024. The circle of lay persons committing themselves to practice Benedictine values in their lives continues to widen, and each one brings new gifts and…
Oblate Serves Recently Incarcerated Women
When Renée Roosa became an oblate of Mount St. Scholastica in 2023, she began searching for a way to live out the call stated in the “Oblate Prayer” to “be models in our … communities of dignified human labor ……
Volunteer Spotlight: Connie & Bob Anderson
Oblate Connie Anderson and her husband Bob Anderson volunteer as Easy English tutors at Keeler Women's Center.
Diane O’Brien Represents Mount at International Oblate Congress
Diane said the days at the Congress were made up of three components: prayer, education, and community.
Leadership Options Considered at Oblate Renewal Day
The most important action that oblates can take is to set a Benedictine example and be a witness for Benedictinism in our daily lives.