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If you desire to
— deepen your relationship with God, with others and with yourself
— ground your spirituality in values based on simplicity, respect, hospitality, and reverence for all life
— enter into a distinct relationship with others and want to be sustained by others on a similar spiritual path
Consider becoming an Oblate of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie.
Click here to download a PDF brochure about the Oblate Way of Life in relationship with the Benedictine Sisters of Erie.
For more information about the Oblate Way of Life contact one of our Oblate Directors:
Ann Hoffman, OSB
Oblate Director
Mount Saint Benedict Monastery
6101 East Lake Road
Erie, PA 16511-1599
T: 814-899-0614
F: 814-898-4004
E-mail Oblate Directors
Dianne Sabol, OSB
Oblate Director
Mount Saint Benedict Monastery
6101 East Lake Road
Erie, PA 16511-1599
T: 814-899-0614
F: 814-898-4004
E-mail Oblate Directors
Spiritual Resources
• Click here to access daily readings from the Rule of St. Benedict.
• Click here to join the community in praying the psalms each day.
• Access Sister Marilyn's blog, Living the Zeal of Benedict
Oblate Directory
Recent stories about oblates
Joan Chittister Live Webinar: Women and Moral Leadership
Congratulations to the Newlyweds
Several sisters and oblates were able to attend the wedding of Alyssa Harpst and Josh Kissell over the weekend. Alyssa participated in the...
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Sister Mary Jane Vergotz, CIB secretary, meets Pope Francis
“Meeting Pope Francis personally was a moment I will never forget . . . the compassionate smile that filled his face as he moved among us touched...
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Benetwood Apartments celebrates 35 years
Benetwood is much more than a 75-unit apartment building subsidized by HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) for low-income...
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Community Welcomes Two Young Women
Jessica Chan Varguez, a 24-year-old oblate from Merida, Mexico, celebrated her entrance into the...
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Noted Zen Buddhist Monk Visits the Mount
“I am very excited for the great opportunity to meet this holy man who has dedicated his life to help others learn how mindfulness and compassion...
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2015 Oblate Initiates
Front row: (L-R): Colleen Ahearn (Harborcreek, PA), Mary Hembrow-Snyder (Erie, PA), Neal Mosher (Burlington, Ontario, Canada), Jacqueline Small (Princeton, NJ)
Back row (L-R): Josh Kissel (Erie, PA), Kate Dougherty (Concord, CA), Nancy Leatherman (Lima, Ohio), Mary Ann Matlock (Erie, PA), Joan Eighmey (Pittsfield, PA), Mary Sullivan (Youngsville, PA).
Unable to be present:
Pam Erdely (Pittsburgh, PA)
Helen T. Kacik (San Diego, CA)
Helen Moczarski (Lima, OH)
James Rosati (Bridgewater, NJ)
Carol Vaccariello (Medina, OH)
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Oblate visit to Mexico January 2015
The video above captures images of the visit 12 oblates of Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, accompanied by Sister Claire Hudert, (who succumbed to cancer shortly after the trip) took to Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, to meet and visit with the oblate community that has existed there for almost 20 years. The 14 members of the Erie Benedictine oblate community in Mérida is an outgrowth of the Mission of Friendship that began in 1971 when the dioceses of the Yucatán and Erie began a cooperative relationship. Over the years several Erie Benedictines and oblates have served at the Mission of Friendship, visited Mérida and supported its work. Oblate Janice Etchison organized the January 2015 trip. Read about it starting on page 8 of the current issue of The Mount. |
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Oblates Neil and Marge Himber
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Oblate Mary Jo McEvoy
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Prayer Requests
My husband has been out of work for a year and a half. A few days ago he had an interview for an IT job with disabled adults, helping them learn new skills and keeping the technology infrastructure...
September 25, 2016
Both Bethanne and Maria are struggling with health issues.
September 7, 2016
Maureen is in the hospital fighting an infection along with fighting cancer.
September 7, 2016
Naomi was recently born in Pittsburgh. She was 14 weeks premature. Prayers for her and the doctors guiding her care.
August 30, 2016
Please pray for God's mercy on my family, that he will give us the strength we need for the many crosses we have right now. Have mercy on my children, heal them and bring them back to you....
August 17, 2016
Oblate Reading Suggestions
Wisdom Distilled from the Daily
Joan Chittister, OSB
Monk in the Inner City
Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB
Perspectives on the Rule of Saint Benedict: Expanding Our Hearts
Aquinata Bochmann, OSB
Engaging Benedict
Laura Swan, OSB
Monasteries of the Heart
Joan Chittister, OSB
A Share in the Kingdom: A Commentary on the Rule of Benedict for Oblates
Benet Tvedten, OSB
A Guide to Living the Truth: Saint Benedict’s Teaching on Humility
Michael Casey, OCSO
The Cloister Walk
Kathleen Norris
St. Benedict’s Toolbox: The Nuts and Bolts of Everyday Benedictine Living
Jane Tomaine
The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century
Joan Chittister, OSB
The Song of the Seed: A Monastic Way of Tending the Soul
Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict
Esther DeWaal
Cherish Christ Above All
Demetrius Dumm, OSB
12 Steps to Inner Freedom: Humility Revisited
Joan Chittister, OSB
Rule of Benedict, 1980
Timothy Frye, OSB, Editor
Day By Day with Saint Benedict
Terrence G. Kardong, OSB
The Nonviolent Moment: Spirituality for the 21st Century
Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB
Desiring Life: Benedict on Wisdom and the Good Life
Norvene Vest