2018 Masters of Monastic Tradition: An intensive study for young men pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies; hosted by the Benedictines of Saint Benedict Abbey, Still River, Massachusetts. The saint Benedict Institute Presents Saint Augustine August 19-25 saint Benedict Abbey www.abbey.org • (978) 456-3221 252 Still River Road • Still River, MA 01467 T he Rule of Saint Au- gustine is the oldest known western monas- tic rule, and the writings of Saint Augustine form the foundation for Christian thought in the West and for the great monastic tra- dition that developed and flourished in the Christian West and is still flourishing around the globe today. F or its first annual Mas- ters of the Monastic Tra- dition seminar, the Saint Benedict Institute invites ten young men currently pursuing undergraduate or graduate stud- ies to come to Saint Benedict Abbey in Still River, Massa- chusetts, to partici- pate in a weeklong intensive seminar studying the work of Saint Augustine. How to Apply ose interested should fill out and submit an online application (at abbey.org/visit/saint- benedict-institute). Applications must include a Statement of Interest and a Letter of Reference from a professor to the Institute Director, Dr. Mark J. Clark. Application and documents are due by May 31, 2018. ose selected will be notified of their acceptance by June 30, 2018. For questions or other informa- tion, please contact Dr. Clark: [email protected]
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2018 Masters of Monastic Tradition:
An intensive study for young men pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies; hosted by the Benedictines
of Saint Benedict Abbey, Still River, Massachusetts.
The saint Benedict Institute
Presents
Saint AugustineAugust 19-25
saint Benedict Abbeywww.abbey.org • (978) 456-3221
252 Still River Road • Still River, MA 01467
The Rule of Saint Au-
gustine is the oldest known western monas-tic rule, and the writings of Saint Augustine form the foundation for Christian thought in the West and for the great monastic tra-dition that developed and flourished in the Christian West and is still flourishing around the globe today.
For its first annual Mas-ters of the Monastic Tra-
dition seminar, the Saint Benedict Institute invites ten young men currently pursuing undergraduate
or graduate stud-ies to come to Saint Benedict Abbey in Still River, Massa-chusetts, to partici-pate in a weeklong intensive seminar studying the work of Saint Augustine.
How to Apply
Those interested should fill out and submit an online application (at abbey.org/visit/saint-benedict-institute).Applications must include a Statement of Interest and a Letter of Reference from a professor to the Institute Director, Dr. Mark J. Clark.Application and documents are due by May 31, 2018.Those selected will be notified of their acceptance by June 30, 2018.
For questions or other informa-tion, please contact Dr. Clark:[email protected]
What is saint Benedict institute and the Masters of Monastic tradition prograM?
The Saint Benedict Institute is newly formed with the goal of offering young men the oppor-tunity to study the thought of Catholic spiritual masters in a contemplative atmosphere.
The Institute is initiating this annual program with a series of seminars on the thought of Mas-ters of Monastic tradition. For its inaugural seminar, participants will engage in a week-long in-tensive study of the thought of Saint Augustine with Drs. Mark J. Clark and Timothy B. Noone of the schools of theology and philosophy, respectively, of The Catholic University of America.
Participants will be guests at the Abbey for the week of August 19-25, arriving on Sunday afternoon and departing the morning of the following Saturday.
There will be two study sessions daily: two hours in the morning, and two hours in the afternoon. There will also be ample oppor-tunity to continue conversations started in the seminar while en-joying the beautiful grounds and during local excursions to Boston and nearby sites.
Participants will be invited to join the monks at dinner, if they so choose, and all will be welcome to attend the daily Mass and monas-tic offices. All participants will receive free room and board for the week as well as a stipend of up to $300.00 to cover costs of travel to and from the monastery.
Application information can be found on the back of this brochure.
aBout st. Benedict aBBey
Recognizing that a monk’s life, first and foremost, is dedicated to liturgical and private prayer, the monks of Saint Benedict Abbey gather for common prayer seven times each weekday and four times on Sunday for a total of three hours each day.
Celebrated in Latin according to the Novus Ordo, infused with the sublime beauty and ancient nobility of sacred chant, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and Divine Office form the supporting pil-lars in the structure of our daily schedule, and are privileged times in our conversation with God. We monks pray not only for our-selves, but also on behalf of oth-ers.
The Abbey’s pastoral location in Still River, Massachusetts, over-looking the Nashua Valley, lifts up the soul and makes it easy to say with the psalmist, “The heav-ens proclaim the glory of God, and the firmament declares His praise.” St. Benedict’s is, at once, a place of peace, a place of prayer, and a place apart where visitors encounter God in such a way that their lives bear witness to His love for all men and women.
Hospes venit, Christus venit, “When a guest comes, Christ comes,” is a Benedictine maxim that we take to heart, as we invite our guests to enter with us into the friendship of God through prayer, fellowship, and the contemplation of His creation.
