Glastonbury Abbey Institute

Registration for Glastonbury Abbey's Institute programs is open! A list of the programs is outliined below. If you have any questions, please call 781-749-2155 ext. 300. NB: all times listed are Eastern. Please click here for the programs registration page. Or click here for the programs brochure.

These programs are offered by the Glastonbury Abbey Institute as part of its rich Benedictine monastic teaching tradition.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT:

Note: some programs are virtual only, some are in-person only and some are hybrid (in-person and online). Suggested donation $20 per session.

Commonweal Conversations
Mondays, March 6, April 3 & May 1.
Moderated by Maggie Olson. This program is virtual only.

I Believe: Help My Unbelief
Mondays, March 13, April 17, May 15, 2023, 7 p.m.
Fr. Timothy Joyce, OSB. This program is virtual only.

Lenten Supper Talks – Religious Traditions
Tuesdays: February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
This program is virtual only. Register for one session and receive the Zoom link for the series. Attend one or all! Please click here for the programs registration page.

February 28, 2023 – Muslim Faith: Ramadan
Sr. Hoda Elsharkawi is currently the MAS Boston chaplain and an
Islamic studies teacher at Alnoor Academy in Sharon.

March 7, 2023 – Coptic Orthodox Faith
Bishoy Mikhail is the priest at St. Mary & St. George Coptic Orthodox
Church in Scituate.

March 14, 2023 – Jewish Faith
Rabbi David Grossman has been the spiritual and religious leader of
Temple Beth Sholom since 2019.

March 21, 2023 – Protestant Faith
Rev. Dr. Karen Bailey-Francois, Minister at the Second Congregational
Church in Cohasset.

March 28, 2023 – Catholic Faith
Fr. Timothy Joyce, OSB, is a monk at Glastonbury Abbey.

Easter Triduum - April 6, 7, 8, 2023: 9:30 a.m.
Fr. Nicholas Morcone, OSB

Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil make up the Easter Triduum. The three liturgies tell the story that stands at the core of the Christian faith. They celebrate the abiding significance of these sacred events in the lives of people today. This series of reflections will help people understand and participate in these liturgies. This program will be offered in person and online. Register for one session and receive the Zoom link for the series. Attend one or all! Please click here for the programs registration page.

Mindfulness & Christian Contemplative Practice
with Ethel Fraga on Tuesday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Suggested donation $100 (includes lunch)
Mindfulness and Christian Contemplative Practice is a one-day retreat which supports participants in integrating Centering Prayer Spirituality with the presence and grounding of Mindfulness practices which come out of the Buddhist tradition and are taught to reduce stress and increase presence and awareness.

This program will be presented in person only. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

Moving Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Sacraments and Sacramentality
with Sr. Julie Upton, RSM on Tuesday, May 9, 7:00 p.m.
The term “sacrament” has come to be associated with the seven official rituals of the Roman Catholic Church (or the two official rituals of many Protestant churches). It has been said that the ‘sacramental principle’ is our primary identity and we need to foster a sacramental imagination.
This program will be presented via Zoom only. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom information necessary to participate.

Living with the Not Yet God
with Illia Delio on Thursday, May 11, 7:00 p.m.
Contemporary science has radically changed our understanding of nature and, consequently, our understanding of the God-world relationship. We will consider the God-world as wholeness in movement which erupts in the singularity of Jesus, the Christ. Topics will include open and relational theology, God-consciousness, entanglement, complexity and the cosmic mystery of the Christ. We will explore how a new Godworld holism can help heal our planet.
This program will be presented via Zoom only. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom information necessary to participate.

Vatican II: Reborn and Celebrated!
with Sr. Maureen Sullivan, OP, PhD on Tuesday, May 23, 7:00 p.m.
Vatican II began 60 years ago and gave us a charter for the Church of the 20th century and beyond. Some wonder if the Council is a “distant memory” or an “unfolding reality.” This presentation will examine this question and attempt to explain why it is indeed an “unfolding reality,” noting that we are still unpacking its treasures. We will also see how Pope Francis’ call for a Synod is bringing about a rebirth of Vatican II, one of the aims of his pontificate - the implementation of the Council. Pope Francis is convinced that a synodal Church grounded in the teachings of Vatican II is what God expects of the Church of the third millennium.
This program will be presented via Zoom only. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom information necessary to participate.

All our programs are offered free, but donations are gratefully received to cover the costs of producing our programs online. If you would like to make a donation, please click here.