Follow us on FacebookDoris Cipolla, an oblate of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, was recognized in the February 2012 edition of the magazine:...
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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.
For more information about the Oblate Way of Life contact:
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 Sister Dianne
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
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Oblate Commitment Ceremony 2011
On Saturday, October 29, the Oblate Commitment Ceremony was celebrated at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. More than 260 women and men renewed...
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Standing (L-R): Sr. Anne Wambach (Prioress), Beth Jordan (Santa Rosa, CA), Suzanne Hudson (Erie, PA), Joan Martter (Erie, PA), Breanna Mekuly (Erie, PA), Sr. Ann Hoffman (Oblate Co-Director) Seated (L-R): Sr. Dianne Sabol (Oblate Co-Director), Judith Davis (Brevard, NC), Cathy Courtice (Delaware, OH), Sandy Selby (Akron, OH)
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