Benedictine Sisters Invite Public to Free Concert at Queen of Angels Monastery

The public is invited to attend the fifth annual Founders' Day Concert & Celebration at the Benedictine Sisters' Queen of Angels Monastery Chapel on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2 p.m. The free concert is presented by the Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel and the Queen of Angels Oblates to praise and thank God for the Sisters' 126-year history of community life and service to others.

"The Benedictine Sisters thank God for the rich blessings we have received over the past 126 years," said Sr. Donna Marie Chartraw, OSB, prioress of the Benedictine Sisters. "We are happy to have this day of celebration with music, as a way to say thank you to our friends who have helped us along the way, and as a way to share the joys of music with anyone who cares to join us." more >

14th Annual Car Raffle is Underway

The Benedictine Foundation’s 14th Annual Car Raffle to benefit the Benedictine Sisters has begun, with tickets being offered for a 2007 Kia Spectra EX Sedan donated by Bob Lanphere’s Network of Dealerships. The Spectra is an economical and fuel-efficient car that gets an average of 36 miles per gallon. more >

Iconographers Find a "Good Fit" at Queen of Angels

The iconographer has been called "the monk of artists," and the good folks associated with the Iconographic Arts Institute, held during the past five summers at Queen of Angels Monastery, have found that monastic women and iconographers blend well together.

Iconographer and Institute teacher Mary Katsiometes said, "The Monastery is a wonderful place and this is a very, very good fit. Benedictines have always been supporters of the arts. There is the monastic discipline of work and prayer - the prayer is work and the work is prayer...There is a sense of integration of our group with the Sisters and the Sisters with the iconographers." more >
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct. 26: Founders' Day Concert and Raffle Drawing

VOCATION EVENTS at
Queen of Angels Monastery

Oct 24-26: Vocation Weekend
Nov 14-16: Vocation Weekend

For more information call
503-845-6141 or 503-845-2556 or click here.

Upcoming Programs at
SHALOM PRAYER CENTER

Oct. 18: Benedict's Prescription for Daily Living: A Little School of Love
Oct. 18: Prayer of the Heart Companions
Oct. 19: Spiritual Direction Informational Sessions
Oct. 25: Sisters in Faith
Nov. 1: Contemplation, Ecology, and Technology
Nov. 7: Insights Discovery
Nov. 8: Appreciative Living for the Individual
Nov. 15: Into Your Hands: A Retreat for Needleworkers
Nov. 15: Prayer of the Heart Companions
Dec. 6: Advent Retreat: Through the Icon of the Birth of Christ
Dec. 13: Women of the Bible
Dec. 13: A Day with Poetry and Prayers of Thomas Merton, 1915-1968

For more information on these programs or to see the full event schedule click here.