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Abbey Welcomes New Novice Alexis Longoria
Alexis Longoria was initiated as a novice at 1st Vespers of the Feast of Saint Augustine on August 27, 2019. Alexis was born in El Paso, Texas, raised in New Mexico, and is a recent graduate of the Franciscan University of St. Bonaventure in New York state. He spent...
Patricio Chacón, O. Praem. Professes First Vows
Brother Patricio Chacón, O. Praem. professed his first vows on the Feast of Saint Augustine, August 28, 2019. Born in Albuquerque, Patricio graduated from Coronado High School in Galina, New Mexico. He received an associate of arts degree in liberal arts from Central...
The University of Dayton and Faith Formation
Norbertine Oblate Joseph Sandoval, MTS has been a course facilitator in the University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) program for the past five years; his focus has been on theology and biblical studies courses. Through the...
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CANCELLED: Presenting Black Jesus: How Pervasive Whiteness Alienates God’s People from the Church
Due to the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 outbreak, this event is cancelled. We hope to reschedule it later. The Norbertine community and Abbey staff continue to hold you in prayer as we all navigate these trying times. The Church of Santa Maria de la VId and Way of...
When does Lent begin?
Today begins the Lenten season with the marking of Ash Wednesday. February 26 this year, but it occurred on March 6 last year and will be on February 17 next year. How does one determine when is Ash Wednesday? For most people, it is simply a matter of looking on a...
CANCELLED: Speaking Heart to Heart: Jesus, the Samaritan Woman, and Us
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Jesus’s encounter with the Samaritan Woman at the well is a powerful story of receptivity, freedom, deep affirmation, and transformation. It points to the invitation extended to all of us—to move into deeper relationship...
Hospital Pastoral Care
Hospital pastoral care is among the numerous ministries in which the Norbertines of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey serve. Father Thomas Pulickal, O. Praem. and Father Robert Campbell, O. Praem. minister, or have ministered, to patients in five different hospitals in the...
Being a Healing Presence
A Meditative Writing Retreat with Meg Ashcroft How do we live as people of faith in a world where many choose to tear down, divide, and foster fear? As J. Philip Newell writes, “We may not know what the answers are, but we know that expressing our deepest longings for...