SAINT LEO ABBEY

Sunday, August 27, 2023

OBLATE LITURGY CLASS with Fr. Lucius

1:15 PM -2:15 PM with Fr. Lucius in the Upper Chapel (3rd Floor of St. Leo Hall)

**All are invited, not only oblates, but anyone who would like to join us, Catholics and non-Catholics, men and women. We love new faces!

Reading Assignment: Introduction and Chapter 1 from our new book The Eucharistic Liturgies: Their Evolution and Interpretation by Paul F. Bradshaw (Author), Maxwell E. Johnson (Author). Bring your questions or comments.

(For those who are new to the class or have been unable to purchase the book as of yet, here is a link to the reading assignment for this month. Please scroll down to the Liturgy class news section below for information on purchasing your copy.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SG7iDmcwExh1pCiYphYq9yT7L398wrmT/view?usp=share_link

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BENEDICTINE SOCIAL

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - In the Library (3rd Floor of St. Leo Hall) immediately following the Liturgy Class. Feel free to bring snacks to share. **We will supply the coffee. Come say hi and chat with your fellow classmates from the Liturgy Class! Both oblates, guests, and first-timers are welcome.

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If you have any questions, you may contact Kerry Smith at [email protected].

Lunch with the Monks on August 27, 2023 by RSVP ONLY

RSVP: IF YOU PLAN TO JOIN THE MONKS FOR LUNCH ON AUGUST 27TH, (FOLLOWING MIDDAY PRAYER), PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, AUGUST 22ND, BY EMAILING KERRY AT:

[email protected]

PLEASE DO NOT DELAY IN SENDING YOUR RSVP. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE RSVP CUT OFF DATE SO THAT OUR KITCHEN STAFF CAN PREPARE ENOUGH FOOD

AND

THE DINING ROOM CAN BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GUESTS JOINING US.

A $12 meal donation is suggested in order to cover food costs. Please see Kerry before or after lunch as she will be collecting the meal donations. If you wish to prepay by credit card, let Kerry know when you RSVP and she can send you a LINK to pay your meal donation online.

**IF YOU ARE ATTENDING CLASSES, BUT NOT THE LUNCH, YOU DO NOT NEED TO RSVP.

Schedule for the Day, August 27, 2023

10:00 AM: Mass in the Abbey Church

12:00 PM: Sext (Midday Prayer) in the Abbey Church

12:20 PM: Optional Lunch with the Monks in the Refectory

(must RSVP by Tuesday, August 22nd. (see NOTE in above section)

Directions to Lunch: Follow the monks through the side door on the right side of the church immediately after Sext.

1:15 PM-2:15 PM: OBLATE LITURGY CLASS with Prior Lucius in the Upper Chapel on the 3rd floor of Saint Leo Hall

2:30 PM-3:30 PM: BENEDICTINE SOCIAL in the Library on the 3rd floor of Saint Leo Hall. Feel free to bring snacks to share.

Directions: Enter Abbey thru the door at the Cloister Walk (east side of Church). Once inside the hallway, make your first right and then an immediate left for the elevator to the 3rd floor. (Press 3 in the elevator). Upon exiting the elevator, the Liturgy Class will be to the right in the Upper Chapel and the Benedictine Circle that follows will be in the Library located down the other end of the 3rd-floor hallway.

LITURGY FACTS

The altar is to be covered with at least one white cloth. In addition, on or next to the altar are to be placed candlesticks with lighted candles: at least two in any celebration, or even four or six, especially for a Sunday Mass or a Holyday of Obligation, or if the Diocesan Bishop celebrates, then seven candlesticks with lighted candles. Likewise, on the altar or close to it, there is to be a cross adorned with a figure of Christ crucified. The candles and the cross with the figure of Christ crucified may also be carried in the procession at the Entrance. On the altar itself may be placed a Book of the Gospels distinct from the book of other readings, unless it is carried in the Entrance Procession.

- From the General Instruction of the Roman Missal

Photo: Pontifical College Josephinum

OBLATE LITURGY CLASS NEWS

We are starting to study a new book in our Liturgy Class with Fr. Lucius this month.. Here is the book you will need in order to prepare for class discussions.

The Eucharistic Liturgies: Their Evolution and Interpretation by Paul F. Bradshaw (Author), Maxwell E. Johnson (Author)

Suggestions of places to purchase the book:

Amazon - click this LINK

Liturgical Press - click this LINK

Christian Book- click this LINK

Older Used Version can be found here:

Abe Books: click this LINK

And I'm sure you can find other places the book is sold as well. If you need assistance, please contact Kerry at [email protected]

ABBEY NEWS

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