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Oblate ProgramOur Monastic CommunityOblates are men and women, married or single, active in any Christian denomination, who closely associate themselves with the Monastery of St. Gertrude through an initiation process and formal oblation (promise). People become oblates because they find that God’s call to daily conversion is facilitated in their lives through Benedictine spirituality. This spirituality is illuminated by the Rule of Benedict and the lived example of the sisters at St. Gertrude’s. Oblates meet regularly as a community to deepen their personal and communal prayer and to explore ways to live Benedictine values in their daily lives. They develop deep and lasting friendships with the monastic community and with one another.
Becoming an oblate at the Monastery of St. Gertrude includes developing:
Learn More About This Process The process of becoming an Oblate at the Monastery of St. Gertrude is modeled after both the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and the process of initiation into the monastic community. The model draws from both traditions, each of which have elements of developing lived tradition, a wisdom source, shared prayer and outreach. These elements are developed in the three phases, outlined under the aspects of Community, Message, Worship, and Service. The three phases are: Inquirer , Candidate, and Oblate.
Oblates-Only Retreat
Oblate Community Retreat
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At the Monastery of St. Gertrude, oblates take an
active participatory role in areas such as the Raspberry Festival,
monastery committees, and retreat ministry. Oblates also volunteer where
needed – the kitchen, garden, museum or library.
