Oblate News
2025-2026 Oblate Program:
The Oblates of Glastonbury Abbey promise to follow the Benedictine Rule in their daily lives. To this end, Oblates dedicated 2025-2026 to a year-long study of one of the three vows made by Benedictine monastics--Stability.
After three small-group discussions on Nathan Oates' book, Stability: How an Ancient Monastic Process Can Restore our Relationships, Churches and Communities, Oblates will continue reflecting on Stability in their 2026 meetings and by hosting an open event on the topic.
OBLATE OCCURRENCES April 2026
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Oblates were inspired by a talk given by Steve Tumolo and Julene Tegerstrand. Steve and Julene spoke about Ecological Conversion and its Relationship to Stability, Sustainability and Peace. They also shared a You tube video entitled "starling murmuration" set to the music of Pachabel's canon in D, showing hundreds of starlings in flight. Beautiful!
Oblates then broke into small groups for discussion of questions provided: one question to consider was "How do you listen to your inner life?” (including your feelings, thoughts, needs, passions, hopes and dreams).
Another discussion was based on how we experience and cultivate meaningful friendships. The focus was on how have we met God in these practices?
Oblates met in small groups to discuss these questions and then returned to the main group
for the sharing of different thoughts and concepts. Many inspiring ideas were exchanged.
In addition, Julene shared Mary Olive's poem, "Wild Geese". This poem is about self-acceptance, letting go and finding one's place in the natural world.
It was an inspirational meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The next Oblates monthly meeting is Tuesday, May 5.
All blessings and peace from the oblate steering committee: John Regan, Louise Deutsch, Carolyn Carpenter, Barbara Mirabito, Carol Stanton and Oblate director Fr. Albrecht Nyce, OSB.
For inquiries, please click here to email and a Steering Committee member will get back to you. Oblates meet the first Tuesday of every month September through July starting with Compline at 7:15 PM in the church, followed by our 7:30 PM hybrid meeting.
