The Current
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here is what's current
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A wonderful photography exhibit of the early days of Portsmouth Priory remains on view in the Winter Garden through Thanksgiving break. Brother Sixtus has announced details on the upcoming Oblates Day of Recollection. And we look at the Star Kids Scholarship Program, established by Deacon Dr. Tim Flanigan '75, an Abbey alum , parent, and regent.
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photographic memories
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Exhibited in the Winter Garden this term has been a collection of photographs from the early years of the Abbey. Br. Benedict Maria, having noticed these captivating images he discovered in a binder that had belonged to Fr. Damian Kearney, shared them with Kathy Heydt, Director of Communications for the School. The two decided to create an exhibit to make these images, many of which had remained unseen for decades, more visible for all. “We wanted to make them available in connection with the monastery’s centennial. They show in particular some of what the first fifty years of the monastery and school were like,” Br. Benedict notes. With the assistance of Brs. Benedict and Sixtus, Ms. Heydt had the images scanned, enlarged, and printed, posting them prior to Parents’ Weekend. One can see the former chapel, the monks waiting to process into Vespers, a meal in the early refectory, and other scenes from around the monastery and school grounds. The exhibit will remain in the Winter Garden until the Thanksgiving break, and the images will then remain available on the monastery website.
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Some of the photographs currently exhibited in the Winter Garden
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Eric Buck makes his Oblate Promises
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oblates day of recollection announced
Brother Sixtus Roslevich has announced the date and theme of the upcoming Day of Recollection for the oblates. Sunday, December 8, the Second Sunday of Advent, will provide the opportunity for the gathering. Mass for the day will have the School present, so some seating in the monastic choir will be made available for oblates. Oblate Gerrie Beebe will present the conference for the day, entitled “Christ is Alive,” based on visualizing prayer, accompanied by music and inspired by the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Brother Sixtus notes the precedent for this musical element: in 1993, when Henri Nouwen spoke here on the ‘Movement from Resentment to Gratitude,’ the reflection was, “accompanied by meditative music unique to Buddhist monks. A Japanese flute was played by a friend of Fr. Nouwen’s who was a psychotherapist with a theology degree!” Oblates will also make a Renewal of Promises that day. Br. Sixtus, in the meanwhile, will be making a mission trip this week with the Manquehue Apostolic Movement community in Chile, joining Fr. Benedict Allin, a confrere of Saint Louis Abbey, returning in time for the Day of Recollection. Read more.
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star kids at the abbey
Both the Monastery and the School have strong ties to The Star Kids Scholarship Program, based in Newport, beginning with its founder, Dr. Timothy Flanigan ‘75. Dr. Flanigan, an alumnus of the School and a deacon of the diocese of Providence, as well as an Abbey parent and member of our board of Regents, founded Star Kids in 2000, while working at the Rhode Island State Prison. Our "Works" section has more on our relationship with this important agency.
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