Monastery News

Lecture Series: Listening to Other Voices - Rev. Dr. Gloria White-Hammond

Thursday, January 19: Rev. Dr. Gloria White-Hammond, co-pastor and co-founder of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Boston. "The Black Religious Tradition: A Life Force."

Please join us for the third program of this year's series "Without a Vision, the People Perish: Why a Religious Tradition?"

From Harriet Tubman to Martin Luther King to Barack Obama, black people have come this far by faith. Dr. White-Hammond knows whereof she speaks. Previously a pediatrician at Boston's South End Community Health Center, Rev. Gloria has been deeply involved in community service and has seen how the religious faith that black people took from their overseers a century ago became the cornerstone of their own faith and culture. She will discuss how that faith helped them survive, became a springboard for a vision and fueled their social activism in the Civil Rights movement and beyond.

She will ask, "Where do Americans go from here?" For all of us questioning the importance of religion in our lives, this should be a stimulating program.

Location: Abbey Conference Center, 20 Hull St., Hingham, MA
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Cost: Free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Fr. Andrew offers a 12-week course on The Eucharist

Fr. Andrew of Glastonbury Abbey will examine the biblical origins of the Eucharist and the development of Eucharist Theology. It will also analyze the structure of the current Eucharist Prayer. No previous Scripture or Theological study is necessary.

Three separate sections will be offered:

1. Mondays, Jan. 16 - April 30. 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. OR
2. Wednesdays, Jan. 18 - April 18. 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. OR
3. Thursdays, Jan. 19 - April 12, 2012. 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Location: Abbey Center
Fee: $125.00
Texts: Personal Bible
To register for this course on The Eucharist, please call or e-mail Joan, at 781-749-2155. x200 or retreats@glastonburyabbey.org

Corinthians: The course on St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians has been cancelled.

Pilgrimage Set For May 13-27, 2012 - Eastern Europe

Fr. Timothy of Glastonbury Abbey will again be leading a pilgrimage in 2012. With the help of Tom Dwyer, plans are now finalized for a visit to a number of historic places in Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic). For more details and information on pilgrimages at Glastonbury click here. Discriptive brochures are also available.

Brother Daniel a recipient of the Archdiocese of Boston's Cheverus Award

We are proud to announce that our very own Brother Daniel Walters received a 2011 Cheverus Award -- the Catholic version of the unsung hero award -- from Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley during a 3 p.m. prayer service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Nov. 20.

Named for the city’s first bishop, Jean-Louis Anne Magdelaine Lefebvre de Cheverus, Cardinal Seán O’Malley presented the medal to 97 laypersons, deacons and religious in the ceremony at the Cathedral with about 1,500 in attendence.

Brother Dan received this medal in recognition of his many years of devoted service to the homeless people in Boston.

The award is given to lay people, deacons and religious in parishes and other ministries for their service to the Church and the people of God. Recipients are nominated by pastors, regional bishops and the central ministries of the archdiocese. Cardinal O'Malley also chooses some of the recipients personally. Click here to go to the Archdiocese Cheverus web page. Brother Daniel was interviewed for the local radio program The Good Catholic Life on 1060AM for broadcast on November 21st. Click here to visit the webpage on the broadcast.

Shuttle service has resumed

The Shuttle Service from the lower parking lot to the Church door resumed Sunday, November 13, 2011 for the winter season. We urge you to take advantage of this service and to leave the upper parking lot for the use of those who need it most. Our courteous and experienced volunteer drivers will assure your safe and comfortable transport.