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New Year Retreat
New Year Retreat
December 29, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043, USA
December 29, 2018 – January 1, 2019: New Year Retreat - Wait in Silence
Facilitators: Monastic Community
Suggested Offering: $225, includes 3 nights' accommodation and meals. Advance registration required.*
Begin the New Year with silence, prayer, reading and reflection. This silent retreat offers an opportunity to look into our hearts and wonder at how God can “make all things new.” Joining the Monks in prayer, one presentation, and the opportunity for celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation will help to focus the weekend.
* Please contact our retreat office on 781-749-2155 ext. 300 or email retreats@glastonburyabbey.org
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New Year's Day Services
New Year's Day Services
January 1, 2019
Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043, USA
No Vigils, Lauds at 8:00 a.m., Mass at 9:30 a.m. Midday Prayer at 12:45 p.m., Vespers at 5:15 p.m., Compline at 7:45 p.m.
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Bookstore Closed
Bookstore Closed
January 1, 2019
New Year's Day
Bookstore is closed
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Oblate Tuesday
Oblate Tuesday
January 1, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Morcone Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Change to regular service schedule: Compline at 7:15 p.m.This year's theme is “Understanding and Living the Rule of St. Benedict as Oblates: Our Stories as Tools for Spiritual Growth.” Our program consists of speakers, a panel, book sharing and discussions, short films and a retreat day focused on our theme. Through these shared gatherings and readings, we hope to enrich our personal understanding of mercy and challenge ourselves to apply mercy to our daily lives. We look forward to another fruitful year of prayer, study, and fellowship with both the Abbey and the Oblate communities. Check out the website for the year's program:
https://www.glastonburyabbey.org/index.php/abbey/oblates/oblate-news/
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Epiphany Celebration
Epiphany Celebration
January 6, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043, USA
4:30 p.m. Vespers at the Abbey church followed by a Festive Gathering at the Morcone Center with entertainment by Beth McLeod Largent.
No reservation required. All are welcome!
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Meditation
Meditation
January 7, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Morcone Conference Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA 02043
This meditation period is a special time as you start your week to gather at the Abbey to center yourself in Our Creator. As you center yourself along with prayer, singing bowls and silence, slowly close your meditation with freshly made herbal tea from the Abbey garden. Meditation coupled with tea is a spiritual practice going as far back as the 9th Century.
Compline at the Abbey Church is optional at 7:45 p.m.
All are welcome!
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Anam Cara
Anam Cara
January 11, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Morcone Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA
Anam Cara, Glastonbury Abbey's women's spirituality group, has been meeting for more than 15 years. Over the years we have read Richard Rohr, Joyce Rupp, Joan Chittister, Barbara Taylor and many other authors. We have studied the labyrinth, gathered jewelry for The Women's Lunch Place, raised money for mattresses at Stonecrest retreat house, shared our struggles, laughed at our growing pains and enjoyed a pot luck supper or two. New members are welcome! For more info, contact Ellie, ellivine70@gmail.com.
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Meditation
Meditation
January 14, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Morcone Conference Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA 02043
This meditation period is a special time as you start your week to gather at the Abbey to center yourself in Our Creator. As you center yourself along with prayer, singing bowls and silence, slowly close your meditation with freshly made herbal tea from the Abbey garden. Meditation coupled with tea is a spiritual practice going as far back as the 9th Century.
Compline at the Abbey Church is optional at 7:45 p.m.
All are welcome!
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Faith Seeking Understanding - Theology for Everyone
Faith Seeking Understanding - Theology for Everyone
January 15, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Morcone Center, 20 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043
FAITH SEEKING UNDERSTANDING - THEOLOGY FOR EVERYONE A weekly series of videos of Boston College Theology teachers with discussion moderated by Father Timothy.
Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm in lower classroom of Morcone Center.
Beginning January 15th through March 5th.
Program Schedule:
Jan 15: James Martin, SJ: FREED FOR LIFE IN THE SPIRIT: REFLECTIONS ON CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. A reflection on his theological education and formation, how it has impacted his ministry and what he sees as the most pressing needs for ministry in the world today.
Jan. 22: M. Shawn Copeland: THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW (MLK and Racism)
Jan. 29: Daniel J. Harrington, SJ: ENCOUNTERING JESUS IN THE SCRIPTURES
(Father Albrecht, a former student of Harrington, will facilitate this session)
Feb. 5: John Baldovin, SJ: THE EUCHARIST: MEDICINE OF IMMORTALITY
Feb. 12: Francine Cardman: IMAGES OF THE MAGDALEN
Feb. 19: Natana J. Delong-Bas: ISLAM 101 (Major Themes of Islam)
Feb. 26: Andrew R. Davis: THE PSALMS: JEWISH-CATHOLIC DIALOGUE THROUGH SHARED PRAISE
Mar. 5: Luke Timothy Johnson: SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
No previous registration needed. It is suggested you bring pad and
paper to take notes. Donations gratefully accepted.
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7:15 p.m. Listening to Other Voices
7:15 p.m. Listening to Other Voices
January 17, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Morcone Conference Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA
Lecture starts at 7:15 p.m.
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
With sad eyes and quiet strength, this survivor of Auschwitz told the world it must never forget the Nazi horror. “Because if we forget,” he said, “we are guilty, we are accomplices.” Mr. Wiesel, who wrote 60 books including his seminal Holocaust memoir, Night, was the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.
Presenter: Rabbi Joseph A. Polakis the Boston University faculty colleague and friend of Mr. Wiesel, who referred to Joe Polak as “my rabbi.” A native of The Hague, Netherlands, Rabbi Polak was an infant survivor of two concentration camps. His memoir, After the Holocaust the Bells Still Ring, won a 2015 National Jewish Book Award.
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Bookstore Closed this week
Bookstore Closed this week
January 21, 2019
The Abbey Bookstore is closed for inventory through Friday, January 25th and will reopen at 9 am on Saturday, January 26th.
Spiritual enrollments/Mass cards will be available in the business office Tuesday-Friday between 9 am and 3 pm. If you can, please call ahead 781-749-2155 ext. 342 or visit our online store: www.shop.glastonburyabbey.org
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Change to Regular Schedule
Change to Regular Schedule
January 21, 2019
Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043, USA
Martin Luther King Day
Lauds at 8:00 a.m.
The rest of the schedule is the same.
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Meditation
Meditation
January 21, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Morcone Conference Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA 02043
This meditation period is a special time as you start your week to gather at the Abbey to center yourself in Our Creator. As you center yourself along with prayer, singing bowls and silence, slowly close your meditation with freshly made herbal tea from the Abbey garden. Meditation coupled with tea is a spiritual practice going as far back as the 9th Century.
Compline at the Abbey Church is optional at 7:45 p.m.
All are welcome!
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Commonweal Conversation
Commonweal Conversation
January 21, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Morcone Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA
CATHOLICISM AND ART. Where does the Catholic Artist - the writer, the poet, the painter, the musician, the filmmaker - find oneself in American culture today? What does it mean to create "Catholic Art" in the first place.
Join us for thoughtful, expansive, intelligent dialogue on issues that matter. All participants are encouraged to offer their opinions respectfully while also generously considering opinions that may not match their own. No registration required.
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Bookstore Closed this week
Bookstore Closed this week
January 22, 2019
The Abbey Bookstore is closed for inventory through Friday, January 25th and will reopen at 9 am on Saturday, January 26th.
Spiritual enrollments/Mass cards will be available in the business office Tuesday-Friday between 9 am and 3 pm. If you can, please call ahead 781-749-2155 ext. 342 or visit our online store: www.shop.glastonburyabbey.org
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Faith Seeking Understanding - Theology for Everyone
Faith Seeking Understanding - Theology for Everyone
January 22, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Morcone Center, 20 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043
FAITH SEEKING UNDERSTANDING - THEOLOGY FOR EVERYONE A weekly series of videos of Boston College Theology teachers with discussion moderated by Father Timothy.
Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm in lower classroom of Morcone Center.
Program Schedule:
Jan. 22: M. Shawn Copeland: “The Fierce Urgency of Now.” This address explores MLK's exercise of the prophetic and those problems from the vantage of political theology.
Jan. 29: Daniel J. Harrington, SJ: “Encountering Jesus in the Scriptures.” What does current New Testament research have to say to people today? Harrington discusses contemporary scholarship on Jesus as we know him through the Scriptures. (Father Albrecht, a former student of Harrington, will facilitate this session)
Feb. 5: John Baldovin, SJ: “The Eucharist: Medicine of Immortality.” This presentation will explore the Eurcharist as the source and energy of our true life in Christ; a medicine for the “field hospital” which is the Church (Pope Francis).
Feb. 12: Francine Cardman: “Images of the Magdalen – A Natural History.” This lecture explores key images of Mary Magdalene over the centuries, the contexts in which they appear and the cultural currents to which they respond.
Feb. 19: Natana J. Delong-Bas: “Islam 101.” This presentation covers major themes in Islam, including the role of the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad, the 5 Pillars and common beliefs and scriptural ties between Islam and Christianity.
Feb. 26: Andrew R. Davis: “The Psalms: Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Through Shared Praise.” This lecture explores the Psalter as a valuable resource for Jewish-Christian dialogue.
Mar. 5: Luke Timothy Johnson: “Scripture in the Life of the Church.” The Bible only becomes Scripture within the life of the church. The real question is how Scripture might become a meaningful, indeed powerful, element in the faith of Christians. This presentation considers what practices can form a scriptural imagination among believers.
No previous registration needed. It is suggested you bring pen and
paper to take notes. Donations gratefully accepted.
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Bookstore Closed this week
Bookstore Closed this week
January 23, 2019
The Abbey Bookstore is closed for inventory through Friday, January 25th and will reopen at 9 am on Saturday, January 26th.
Spiritual enrollments/Mass cards will be available in the business office Tuesday-Friday between 9 am and 3 pm. If you can, please call ahead 781-749-2155 ext. 342 or visit our online store: www.shop.glastonburyabbey.org
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Bookstore Closed this week
Bookstore Closed this week
January 24, 2019
The Abbey Bookstore is closed for inventory through Friday, January 25th and will reopen at 9 am on Saturday, January 26th.
Spiritual enrollments/Mass cards will be available in the business office Tuesday-Friday between 9 am and 3 pm. If you can, please call ahead 781-749-2155 ext. 342 or visit our online store: www.shop.glastonburyabbey.org
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Bookstore Closed this week
Bookstore Closed this week
January 25, 2019
The Abbey Bookstore is closed for inventory through Friday, January 25th and will reopen at 9 am on Saturday, January 26th.
Spiritual enrollments/Mass cards will be available in the business office Tuesday-Friday between 9 am and 3 pm. If you can, please call ahead 781-749-2155 ext. 342 or visit our online store: www.shop.glastonburyabbey.org
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Change to Regular Schedule
Change to Regular Schedule
January 27, 2019
Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043, USA
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Sunday Supper
Sunday Supper
January 27, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Morcone Center, 20 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043
Monthly supper for those living alone or in difficult circumstances. No registration required.
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Change to Regular Schedule
Change to Regular Schedule
January 28, 2019
Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043, USA
Compline with Adoration at 7:45 p.m.
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Meditation
Meditation
January 28, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Morcone Conference Center, 20 Hull Street, Hingham, MA 02043
This meditation period is a special time as you start your week to gather at the Abbey to center yourself in Our Creator. As you center yourself along with prayer, singing bowls and silence, slowly close your meditation with freshly made herbal tea from the Abbey garden. Meditation coupled with tea is a spiritual practice going as far back as the 9th Century.
Compline at the Abbey Church is optional at 7:45 p.m.
All are welcome!
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Faith Seeking Understanding - Theology for Everyone
Faith Seeking Understanding - Theology for Everyone
January 29, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Morcone Center, 20 Hull St, Hingham, MA 02043
FAITH SEEKING UNDERSTANDING - THEOLOGY FOR EVERYONE A weekly series of videos of Boston College Theology teachers with discussion moderated by Father Timothy.
Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm in lower classroom of Morcone Center.
Program Schedule:
Jan. 22: M. Shawn Copeland: “The Fierce Urgency of Now.” This address explores MLK's exercise of the prophetic and those problems from the vantage of political theology.
Jan. 29: Daniel J. Harrington, SJ: “Encountering Jesus in the Scriptures.” What does current New Testament research have to say to people today? Harrington discusses contemporary scholarship on Jesus as we know him through the Scriptures. (Father Albrecht, a former student of Harrington, will facilitate this session)
Feb. 5: John Baldovin, SJ: “The Eucharist: Medicine of Immortality.” This presentation will explore the Eurcharist as the source and energy of our true life in Christ; a medicine for the “field hospital” which is the Church (Pope Francis).
Feb. 12: Francine Cardman: “Images of the Magdalen – A Natural History.” This lecture explores key images of Mary Magdalene over the centuries, the contexts in which they appear and the cultural currents to which they respond.
Feb. 19: Natana J. Delong-Bas: “Islam 101.” This presentation covers major themes in Islam, including the role of the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad, the 5 Pillars and common beliefs and scriptural ties between Islam and Christianity.
Feb. 26: Andrew R. Davis: “The Psalms: Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Through Shared Praise.” This lecture explores the Psalter as a valuable resource for Jewish-Christian dialogue.
Mar. 5: Luke Timothy Johnson: “Scripture in the Life of the Church.” The Bible only becomes Scripture within the life of the church. The real question is how Scripture might become a meaningful, indeed powerful, element in the faith of Christians. This presentation considers what practices can form a scriptural imagination among believers.
No previous registration needed. It is suggested you bring pen and
paper to take notes. Donations gratefully accepted.
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