For Unto Us A Child is Born -...

Wishing You and Your Loved Ones A Blessed & Holy Christmas!

From the Sisters of St. Benedict

For Unto

Us A

Child is

Born

Unto Us

a Son is

Given.

Published for their friends by the Sisters of St. Benedict Winter 2017

St. Benedict’s Monastery, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Volume 25, No. 2

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Friends,

We, the Sisters of St. Benedict, want

to inform you of some changes that

have occurred regarding the land at

the Monastery. We have been con-

sidering our future for some time

and had recently decided to sell

some of our excess land, specifi-

cally the acres along Main Street

and part of the riverbank property.

The sale has now been completed.

The Monastery, Retreat and Confer-

ence Centre and St. Benedict’s

Place seniors' residence are all in-

tact. We continue to welcome

groups for retreats and workshops

of all kinds and to extend hospital-

ity to guests and residents. A

wooded area is reserved near the

Centre and some acres along the

riverbank for walking.

As a part of the sale we will have to

remove the lettering on our sign at

the highway. A smaller directional

sign will be installed. Don’t let that

fool you into thinking we have left!

We are always glad to receive guests

and we are grateful to be a chosen

spot for workshops, retreats and/or

in-services. We hope that you will

come again soon. Pat Nitychoruk is

our fairly new Conference Coordina-

tor at the Centre and will

handle your requests with

promptness and kindness.

If you have any questions,

feel free to call.

The walking path to the riv-

erbank area, mentioned

above, passes through the

cemetery park area. When

the Motherhouse was moved

from Arborg, MB to Winni-

peg in 1963 the Calvary

scene and the remains of 15

deceased sisters were

moved from the cemetery in

Arborg, MB, to the new Mon-

astery site together with the

Stations of the Cross. In the

year 2000 when we reno-

vated our chapel, the granite

altar top was placed under

the Calvary scene fittingly

expressing our communion

in Christ.

The Stations of the Cross have quite

a history of rising and falling. They

were erected in “God’s Acre,” the

Monastery Cemetery, in Arborg and

solemnly blessed in September of

1927. Ten years later because

“many of the crosses were lost”,

they were re-erected and blessed

again. When they were moved to

Winnipeg in 1963 another solemn

blessing took place.

This summer some of them toppled

to the ground again just before they

were to be moved. At an age of 90

years these Stations, even with their

beautiful cast iron bas-relief, still in

good shape, need some refurbish-

ing. When they have been restored

they will be reconfigured in the

cemetery site.

As we enter a season of dormancy

when nature appears dead, we are

reminded that nature like all of us is

preparing for a season of new life.

Wishing you a very Blessed and Holy

Christmas!

Still Here!

Message from the Prioress – Sister Virginia Evard, OSB

Still Here: Extending Hospitality

Benedictine Connection

Community Retreat with Father Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB May 13—18, 2017 — Sister Joan Mormul, OSB

A bbot Peter inspired the sis-

ters with his conference

reflections during our an-

nual community retreat. After each

conference he left us with some pro-

found reflection questions to help us

better integrate his conference. In-

cluded are some of these questions

which you may wish to ponder during

your own prayer reflections times:

What is the source of your image of

God and which image gives you

strength?

Can you think of people with a

healthy/unhealthy self-image? What

kind of energy do they transmit?

How does your character practice

good or bad zeal?

How has your approach to prayer

evolved over your life time?

“We grow spiritually much

more by doing it wrong than

by doing it right” (Fr. Richard

Rohr). Do you agree with this

statement? Why or why not?

How do you live out the rela-

FAITH GARDEN PROJECT — Sister Marie Baker, OSB

T he F.A.I.T.H. (Food Aid

Initiative to Help) Garden

Project started by Steve

Gadient and St. Theresa’s Parish

five years ago has now grown to

include the parishes of St. Anthony

and Holy Redeemer. They are

joined by a Mennonite gentleman,

George Harms, and over 30 volun-

teers from parishes and St. Bene-

dict’s Monastery.

For the past two years Brigitte

Dupuis from the Canadian Grain

Commission has arranged for

employees from her department

to use half of their allocated vol-

unteer time to help in the garden.

From all accounts they really en-

joyed the work.

The Benedictine Sisters are so

pleased that the garden is being

used to grow vegetables for local

consumption with the profit from

the sales going to third world coun-

tries.

The FAITH Garden Project is offi-

cially registered as a Canada Food

Grains Bank project with all garden

proceeds going to the Canadian

Catholic Organization for Develop-

ment and Peace account for Inter-

national Food aid. Donations are

eligible for four times matching

funds from the Canadian Interna-

tional Development Agency.

Proceeds this year have been desig-

nated to go to Ethiopia. This year

approximately $10,000 was raised

(not including matching funds) and

at least 5,000 pounds of food have

been sent to soup kitchens and

Winnipeg Harvest.

tionship between faith and good

works?

What are your favourite (least

favourite) Scriptural books to

reflect on and why?

What are the obstacles to using

lectio divina for prayer?

What had changed in your vision

of spirituality over the years?

What are some difficulties you

have run into in adapting a new

vision?

Gratitude is happiness doubled by

wonder. Abbot Peter suggested

keeping a gratitude journal. His

retreat would certainly be at the

top of our list.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB

T he 25

th

Chapter of the Fed-

eration of St. Gertrude was

held in Yankton, South

Dakota this past summer. Sisters Vir-

ginia, Filomena and Mary

attended. Sister Nancy

Schrek, OSF reflected on

the Chapter theme, Jour-

ney to Transformation

using the image of a cat-

erpillar becoming a but-

terfly, a process that not

only takes time but is a

messy and amazing

process by which a worm

is transformed into a

beautiful creature that

flies. Religious commu-

nities are all in a process

Monastic Worship Forum, Subiaco, Arkansas — Sister Joan Mormul, OSB

Federation Chapter: Journey to Transformation — Sister Mary Coswin, OSB

of transformation and no one knows

quite how we will “look” when trans-

formation is complete, if it ever is.

Father Dan Ward presented Monas-

tery Options for

the Future stress-

ing that planning

for the future is

about the life of

the members not

the institutions.

Sister Mary

Coswin was

elected to the

Federation Coun-

cil.

The delegates

drafted three di-

rection state-

ments for the monasteries for the

next three years: to make courageous

decisions for our future; to collaborate

as we develop and share best prac-

tices that address our current realities

and critical challenges; and to seek

God and serve God’s people in prac-

tices that witness Benedictine monas-

tic life to the world.

The Yankton community welcomed us

warmly to their Liturgy of the Hours,

Eucharist and dining room. Long hall-

ways gave us all plenty of exercise

and cat lovers had a chance to visit

with the monastery cat whose quarters

were the monastery’s inner courtyard.

T he Monastic Worship Forum is a group of

liturgists and musicians from various Bene-

dictine and Cistercian monasteries in North

America. The purpose

of this group is to pre-

sent and discuss vari-

ous topics on liturgy

and music that are per-

tinent to and could

enhance monastic cele-

bration of the Liturgy

of the Hours and the

Liturgy of the Eucha-

rist.

The biennial forum this

year was held at

Subiaco, Arkansas from

July17-21.

Fr. Jan Michael Joncas, best

known for his well-loved hymn "On Eagle's Wings" was the

main presenter. The Conference this year focused on the

Liturgical Year, composition and ritual. He shared with us

insights on the ways music and liturgy

form us theologically, on liturgical history

and ritual. Twenty-seven monastics from

twenty monaster-

ies and abbeys.

including Sr.

Joan from St.

Benedict's in Win-

nipeg were in

attendance. All

were enriched

and energized

with Fr. Michael's

presentations

and the oppor-

tunity to renew acquaintances with friends and

colleagues.

Liturgists from various monasteries.

Sister Nancy Schrek, OSF

At the Federation Chapter, elections were held for Federation Presi-

dent and Council. Sister Jeanne Weber of Yankton, SD was elected

as the new Federation President, replacing Sister Joella Kidwell of

Ferdinand, IN who completed a ten-year term. The role of presi-

dent involves support of the prioresses and general oversight of

the member monasteries of the Federation.

Pictured with Sister Jeanne Weber are the newly elected council members (l-r) Sisters

Barbara Lynn Schmitz of Ferdinand, IN, Mary Luke Jones of Beech Grove, IN, Teresa

Jackson of Cottonwood, ID, (Jeanne Weber, President), Mary Coswin, Winnipeg, MB,

Shawn Carruth of Crookston, MN.

Fr. Jan Michael Joncas


T4: Timeless Tradition in Technological Times — Sister Mary Coswin, OSB

T4: Timeless Tradition in Techno-

logical Times is an initiative of

Benedictine Sisters who were

successfully awarded a grant of over

$400,000 to preserve and pass on the wis-

dom of Benedictine women and men to new

members of women’s Benedictine communi-

ties in Canada and the United States through

technology. The grant lasted 3 years and was

completed in November. It will continue

through membership fees and will be avail-

able to professed members of women’s and

men’s communities once the grant period is

over.

T4 consists of 223 videos, 45 topics from Mo-

nastic History to Lectio Divina, presented by

31 different scholars. During the three years

of the project 52 women in formation partici-

pated, many of whom were present at the T4

Symposium.

The T4 Symposium held in Florida in July and

attended by Sisters Virginia and Mary, cen-

tered around the monastic practice of love of

learning, a practice that can become over-

looked but permeates all of life. “Learning”,

keynote speaker S. Edith Bogue stated, “is a

verb; it takes effort and exploration, persis-

tence and an attitude of ‘I don’t know’”.

What a delight to see so many new and many

young women eager to follow the monastic

way. What a gift the T4 project is!

August Monastic Chapter Did you know that the Sisters pray for our donors on their birthday?

AND they also remember your prayer intentions that are passed on to

them through phone, email, or the website. Prayer requests are posted on

the Sisters’ prayer board.

Whether or not you make a contribution at this time, the sisters would like to

include your intentions in their prayers. You may use the attached envelope,

email or phone to request prayer intentions. These are some of the Sisters pray-

ing for your intentions:

Left-Right:

Sister Carmellita

Sister Marcella

Sister Catherine

Sister Mary Rowell, CSJ made a

presentation on Receiving Mature

Candidates on the first morning

of the Monastic Chapter meeting

in August.

Holy Ghost School

Bursary Recipient Sister Filomena Silva Honoured

Sabbatical Guests

Benedictine Oblates

R ecently, Sister Filomena Silva was

honoured by the Catholic Health

Corporation of Manitoba for her 15

years of service at St. Joseph’s Residence. Several

honorees and their guests were treated to a din-

ner held at the Norvilla Hotel. Sister Filomena

goes the extra mile in her work with the resi-

dents, even planting a vegetable garden and giv-

ing extra baths when asked.

Father David Kowalski (r) led the Oblates on Retreat in August,

speaking on “Forgiveness, Trust and Healing”.

Sister Virginia Evard, Prioress is shown with Guy

Shelemy who was received as an Oblate candidate

in the Spring of 2017.

Jan Weel from Toronto,

ON was on a Sabbath Re-

treat for one month during

August, 2017

Sister Catherine Casey with

the Sisters of Providence

from Kingston, ON was on

Sabbath for three months,

from May 5-August 3, 2017.

O n behalf of

the Sisters

of St. Bene-

dict, Joan Mormul

presented a $500

bursary to Danielle

Borbajo to further

her educational

studies.

Lorraine Bisson from Bran-

don spent Sabbath time at

St. Ben’s during the month

of July, 2017.

CELEBRATING 95 YEARS!

Sister Marcella Lambert, OSB

T he Community

gathered in cele-

bration on November 9th

to honour Sister Marcella

Lambert on her 95th

birthday. Sister Marcella

was missioned in Russell

hospital and worked in

food services prior to re-

turning to Winnipeg in

2013. Happy Birthday!

Meet Our Staff

St. John Cantius Parish Outdoor Mass and Picnic on Monastery Grounds

— Sister Joan Mormul, OSB

Pamela Hancharyk

Since April 2009 Pamela has been em-

ployed as a Monastery Business Office

Receptionist/Switchboard Operator while

completing her high-school studies and

University degree.

Pam loves animals and has recently com-

pleted her degree in Veterinary Science.

In addition to her part-time position at St. Benedict’s Monas-

tery she is an Avon representative. Her professional manner

and ability to learn quickly and direct inquiries has been a

real asset to the Sisters.

.

S t. John Cantius Parish in-

formally launched its

100th anniversary on the

grounds of St. Benedict’s Monastery

on July 30 when the temperature

soared into the upper 30’s. Over

300 parishioners sang, prayed, tried

to keep cool with umbrellas and

shady trees and all shared memories

with the sisters on this beautiful,

hot sunny Sunday. Pastor Yolando

Gamallo and former pastor, Henryk

Laciak presided at the Eucharist. The

celebrations will continue throughout

their jubilee year with the official cen-

tennial mass and formal banquet to

be held

on the

feast of

their pa-

tron on

O c t o b e r

20, 2018,

the actual

founding

date be-

ing No-

v e m b e r

19, 1917.

The Bene-

d i c t i n e

Sisters were an integral part in its

founding and early history. Sisters

taught school, catechism classes,

choirs, led youth groups, cooked for

the priests and more recently did sec-

retarial work in the parish. Sisters

Catherine Labinowich and Mary Rose

Hammerling were two vocations

from the parish. A certificate of

appreciation was presented by Ber-

nice Mandzik, chairperson of the

planning Committee and was re-

ceived on behalf of the Community

by Sr. Joan Mormul, who served as

parish secretary from 2007 to

2009.

Certificate of Appreciation

In Remembrance and

Recognition of the

48 years of faithful and dedicated service of the

Benedictine Sisters

to the parish of

St. John Cantius.

July 30, 2017

Chloe Ryan

Chloe has been employed at the

Retreat & Conference Centre as

a Centre Hostess/Housekeeper

since May, 2009. She recently

graduated from the Environ-

mental Studies program at Red

River Community College, and

has accepted a position in On-

tario. She was a dedicated and reliable employee

who handled situations in a calm and collected man-

ner. We wish her well and much success in her new

journey.

Sister Joan Mormul (l) receiving the Certificate of Appreciation from Bernlce

Mandzik (r), Chairperson of the planning committee.

Thank you Pamela and Chloe for your faithful service to the Sisters of St. Benedict!

D ear

Do-

nors,

Volunteers and

Friends of St.

Benedict’s Foun-

dation:

Once again a year has swiftly passed

to eternity as we gaze in awe upon

the multi-coloured leaves surround-

ing our grounds and property.

Many changes have transpired in

your lives this past year as they

have in ours. The change that may

have caught some of you by sur-

prise was the announcement of the

Sisters’ selling some of their excess

land as Sister Virginia has stated in

her “Message from the Prioress” col-

umn.

As part of the sale some of our out-

door Stations of the Cross by the

cemetery have been moved and will

need to be reconfigured. These sta-

tions are our original ones from Ar-

borg and moving them will require

your generous help if you would like

to make a specific donation towards

this cause or any other intention

you may have.

Another change in our Foundation

administration this coming year is

that our administrative assistant,

Diane Huselak is retiring at the end

of November after nine years with

the Foundation. She will be greatly

missed. It is with much gratitude

that we bid her adieu and bon voy-

age, with God’s abundant blessings

in what lies ahead. We welcome her

replacement, Wendy Smolinski, who

will take over Diane’s position on

the last week of November.

Letter of Appeal St. Benedict’s Foundation — Sister Joan Mormul, OSB

St. Benedict’s Foundation Annual Appeal

We continue with grateful hearts to

remember you all in our prayers for

your generosity to our Foundation.

None of our work would be possi-

ble without the support of family

and friends – you, our donors.

We once again appeal to you for

your assistance as we prepare an-

other budget for the coming year.

An envelope is included for your

convenience. We give thanks for

your friendship, love and support,

asking that you may always be sus-

tained and blessed by God’s love.

12th Annual Service of Remembrance - November 12, 2017

Sister Joan Mormul, OSB

Executive Director

St. Benedict’s Foundation, Inc.

Remembering loved ones

named through the

Memorial Program of

St. Benedict’s

Foundation.

Through ritual, hymns and Scripture, we

were called to remember our loved ones

as their names were read from the Me-

morial book.

The light and love of Christ is

reflected through the action of

the candles being lit by guests.

Above—Benedictine Oblate Evelyn Rempel Pet-

kau delivered the reflection.

Above– Sisters carrying incense, Memorial Book and

Gospel in opening procession.

Above—Mele Rakai lighting a remem-

brance candle .

Retreat and Conference Centre Events — Sister Mary Coswin, OSB


I n mid-September

Jonathan, a

leader in the

new monasticism move-

ment and advocate for the

poor, joined us at the Cen-

tre and led a group in re-

flection on the process of

awakening hope. Hope, he

said, can only be awak-

ened when we allow our-

selves to lament as did the

psalmist in Psalm 77 and

then to remember what God has

done as in Psalm 118.

Monastic practices that

can lead to hope are

stability and biblical

hospitality, which

sees Christ in each

guest. Stability

roots one in a peo-

ple and place; hos-

pitality is an anti-

dote to insularity.

Jonathan lives in

Rutba House in Durham, North

Carolina with his wife, Leah and three

children and about nine other commu-

nity members.

The Awakening of Hope: A Weekend with Jonathan Wilson-Hargrove

Jonathan Wilson-

Hargrove

Participants of the Retreat.

St. Benedict’s Retreat & Conference Centre 225 Masters Avenue, West St. Paul

Saturday, December 2, 2017

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Come and do some Christmas Shopping!

T he Archdiocese of

Winnipeg Youth Minis-

ter Christian Martinez,

led a Youth Retreat at the Retreat

Centre. The weekend ended

with a celebration of the Eucha-

rist with the Benedictine Commu-

nity, presided by Father Len

Altilia.

The young people led the music,

readings and served as commun-

ion ministers; a beautiful and

lively celebration!

Upcoming

Yoga Retreat: Moving into Sacred Stillness

June 21, 7pm—June 24, 1pm, 2018

A 3-day retreat focused on basic yoga postures, prayer,

meditation and silence, that will progressively move par-

ticipants from active practice toward greater stillness

and deeper contemplation with

Christ. Individual spiritual direction

will be available upon request. Suit-

able for all levels. All inclusive.

Private $315; shared $290; Com-

muter $190

Given by Brigitte Dupuis

Archdiocese of Winnipeg Youth Retreat

Re-creating the Heart of Compassion: Mindfulness Meditation Retreat March 10, 7pm—March 15, 1pm

We will explore mindfulness meditation as a foundational pathway to dis-covering our inner light. This retreat will offer beginners and experienced meditators silent periods of sitting and walking meditation, mindful yoga as well as group and individual teacher interviews. Teachers will also offer daily talks and meditation instructions.

Tuition, Meals & Private Room $700

Upcoming Retreats and Events

Advent Retreat

December 15-17

Given by Rev. Jamie Howison

Year End Retreat: Welcoming the

Stranger

December 31

Given by Mary Coswin, OSB

Progoff Intensive Journal®Life Context

February 16-17

Progoff Intensive Journal®

Depth Contact

February 18-19

Given by Virginia Evard, OSB

Audio Divina: Contemplation through

Music

February 17

Given by Patricia Frain & Liz Coffman

Fermata Retreat

February 23-25

Given by Fermata Team Members

Progoff Intensive Journal®

Life Integration

March 16-18

Given by Virginia Evard, OSB

Re-creating the Heart of Compassion:

Mindfulness Meditaton Retreat

March 10t-15

Given by Dawn MacDonald & Jonathon Austman

Grandmother Medicine: Remembering

the Truth of Who you Are

April 13-16

Given by Joanne Neddow

Finding the Quiet Centre

April 27-29

Given by Jacquie Reimer and Lynn Langdon

Dreamwork: Professional Day for

Spiritual Directors/Counselors

May 25

Dorothy Day: Challenge to Comfortable

Spirituality

May 25-27

Both Retreats given by Br. Don Bisson, fms

Yoga Retreat: Moving into Sacred Stillness

June 21-24

Given by Brigitte Dupuis

Visit www.stbens.ca for a full description of all retreats, or check your spirituality

brochure

Dreamwork: Professional Day for Spiritual Directors/Counselors with Bro. Don Bisson, fms May 25, 10am-4pm

Participants will be introduced to and deepen their use of dreams to heal images of God, to help find meaning in dreams, use of symbols and more. The process will include information, materials and dialogue.

$65 includes lunch

Dorothy Day: Challenge to Comfortable Spirituality May 25, 7pm-May 27, 1pm

We will take a long, compassionate look at the spirituality we need to be present to the marginalized and poor in a way that is genuinely life-giving. We necessarily engage our own “shadow” in the midst of “doing good.”

Tuition, Meals & Private Room $240; Shared $220; Commuter $120

Grandmother Medicine: Remembering the Truth of Who You Are April 13, 7pm—April 16, 4pm

Dawn MacDonald, MSW is a certified teacher of

Mindful Self Compassion and of Compassion

Cultivation Training through Stanford University

Centre, Stanford, California.

Jonathon Austman has been practicing yoga

since 1979 and teaching since 1994. He began

meditating in 1978. Inspired by Ashtanga yoga,

he approaches teaching as an act of service.

Joanne Neddow recently retired from a long career as a Social

Worker. Near and dear to her heart are the gifts and ways given to

her by First Nations people.

This 3-day intensive is designed to take participants through their own story, through the creative arts, ancient teaching, healing exercises and ceremonies to the truth of who they are. A program of transformation pro-viding participants with tools for an ongoing process.

Tuition, Meals & Private Room $380; Shared $350; Commuter $180 (all lunches)

Brother Don Bisson, fms is a widely respected specialist in

the training of spiritual directors. He is internationally recog-

nized for his retreats on the interrelationship of Christian spiri-

tuality and Jungian psychology. Don lives in New York.

Yoga Classes

Resume

Saturdays at 10:00 am

starting March 3, 2018.

Eight Sessions $80.00

T his is a time of

great change, not

only in the world

but at St. Ben’s. Over the

past 105 years, the Sisters

have adapted their minis-

tries to serve the ever-

changing needs of the econ-

omy and demographics of

the community. At one

time they mothered and

nurtured orphans,

taught in various

schools and churches,

ministered in hospi-

tals, operated a girls


Sabbath Retreat for Young Adults

May 10, 5pm—May 13, 5pm Busy? Feeling overwhelmed? Want to stop? Unplug? Sabbath is rest

time. We invite and support you in unplugging.

Renew your relationship with God as you

join a small ecumenical community of

young adults (ages 18-39) to rest and

dwell in God’s presence. Each day will

provide a mix of silence, spiritual exer-

cises, worship, reflections on the gospel,

and sharing to support you in deepening

your intimacy with Christ.

high-school Academy, and so much

more.

Change is inevitable for all of us.

There is one thing though that has

remained unchanged with the Sis-

ters, and that is their prayer life. In

the words of Mohatma Gandhi

“Prayer is the key of the morning,

and the bolt of the evening.” The

Sisters have been consistent in

unlocking the key to the divine

door, where their prayers are raised

and heard in the morning, at noon

and at night. They have devoted

their lives to give hope to so many.

Their mission has inspired so many,

spreading compassion and hope where

there is need.

It is comforting to know that the Sisters

and religious in monasteries through-

out the world are praying for us and

our families, for peace and healing.

We can rest safely in the knowledge

that at night, we are surrounded and

bolted in prayer. Bless you dear Sisters

of St. Benedict as you continue to re-

member and pray for us and so many

around the world.

Wishing you a blessed Christmas Sea-

son and blessings in the New Year!

Editor’s

Note. . .

Private Room $80. Led by Rachel Twigg Boyce and Laura Funk. Subsidized by St. Bene-

dict’s Foundation. Phone 339-1705 to Register.

The Retreat Centre’s

Christmas Wish List

Plans are under-

way to re-locate

the Labyrinth

near the Centre

entrance. It will

be a grass path

with brick outlines. So...we are looking

for donations of time and funds. Will you

consider helping? Call Sr. Mary to volun-

teer (we have 3 persons already!) or send

your donation for bricks to St. Benedict’s

Retreat Centre.

Upcoming

St. Benedict’s

Fundraising Event

Thursday, April 26, 2018

6:30 pm

In support of the renewal

of the 90 year old

Stations of the Cross

Dinner &

Guest Speaker

Father Sam Argenziano

DeLuca’s Banquet Hall

Watch for ticket sales

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Invitation to Worship with the Sisters of St Benedict

Morning Prayer Mon-Fri: 8:30 am Sat: 9:00 am Sun: 10:00 am

Midday Prayer Daily: 11:50 am

Evening Prayer Daily: 5:00 pm

(No Evening Prayer in Chapel on Wednesday)

Eucharist Sunday 11:00 am OR anticipated Sat 7:00 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 am

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament with Adoration on Sisters’

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Advent Retreat

December 15, 7pm-December 17, 1pm

Advent call us us to watch, wait, and open ourselves to

the truth that God is not yet finished with our world.

On this weekend we will embrace the opportunity to

slow down through talks, music, shared prayer, and

time to read, walk, rest, journal, pray and simply “be”.

Given by Jamie Howison, a priest of the Anglican

Church of Canada.

Year-End Retreat Day: Welcoming the

Stranger, Sat. Dec. 31, 10:00am-4:00 pm

This year’s retreat will be based on the poems of Mary

Oliver, Rumi and Malcolm Guite as we ponder the

meanings of welcoming the stranger under many

guises. Given by Mary Coswin, OSB

CHRISTMAS DAY EUCHARIST—11:00 am

Fr. Richard Arsenault Presiding

Please note there will be NO Eucharist Service

on Christmas Eve.

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New Year’s Day Eucharist—11:00 am

Fr. Ward Jamieson Presiding

St. Benedicts Monastery Chapel. All are welcome

to attend. Let us know if you are coming—204.338.4601

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