As what the author says, ....Everybody loves weekend, it is the time for leisure, recreation and other religious activities. And when everyone is having a grand time, you want to capture it and share it with others.That’s why Weekend Snapshot is here for you.
Today is the last day of our Nov 3-10 annual closed retreat and it's commenced by a closing talk from our retreat master, Abbot Cutberth, OSB of Farnborugh Abbey in England.
One of the highlights of the Mass that we celebrated in the morning was the renewal of our Vows ( monks and nuns with Simple and Solemn Vows ) and afterwards, the 8:30Am closing talk by our retreat master followed and was conducted at the Abbey Church of our monastery.
After the closing talk, pictorials followed and reception was held shortly at the refectory with doughnuts, coffees and teas with cream and sugars....and it was a 'talking' reception.
Images will show you in the following order: The closing Talk of Abbot Cutberth inside the Abbey Church...The pictorials of the participants, (oh by the way, please do not get scandalized when you see images of nuns with the monks, they are our neighbors a mile away from the monks' monastery, and they usually join the monks in their annual retreat. You can view and visit their website here)... and The reception at the refectory...
Note: You will also see images of other Religious figures in their gray and white habits. Oh yes,we always accomodate friends and brothers and sisters in faith who would want to join us in our week-long annual closed (silent) retreat. This year we, had with us Fr Scott (in gray habit), and two Benedictine novice-monks (in white habits) from Pecos Monastery, NM ,Novices Joseph and Thomas.
There you go my friends, my weekend snapshot #10 for your eyes’ delight!
Happy weekend to everyone...
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Thanks for the pics! Very cool to see pics of an event that I don't have access to. Thanks for the inside access! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
ReplyDelete@lorian
ReplyDeletethanks--yours is wonderful! seems like your 4-yr old boy is indeed smart with ball games!...bless you!
ei!
ReplyDeletevery solemn!! kahit ang mga smile nyung lahat... teka nga, ikaw ba ang photographer nila jan?.. bat nung nasa group pic mukhang wala ka.... nyahahahaha
soon, ill post mine too...
@vera
ReplyDeleteyeah- i was taking the pics- but someone took one pic from my cam kaya may isang shot sa group na kasama ako-katabi ko yung guest retreatant namin na si Fr Scott the one wearing gray habit!-- good evening- may pasok ka ba ngayung gabi?
happy weekend dom! i hope all is doing well with you. ^_-
ReplyDeleteYour photos are wonderful. You are allowed then to take photos?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these intimate moments with your fellow monks.
Hope the rest of the week would be great.
@julie,
ReplyDeletehhhmmm, yeah, I was allowed, but it should not distract the assembly- no clicking..no flash and the one taking the shots should not be conspicuous so as to distract the attention of the listeners to the talk of the Abbot-that's why my shots did not have flash and i was taking the photos while i was on my seat and my cam was a bit hidden in my scapular while silently taking the shots...they were indeed sneak snapshots...
happy weekend ,... bless you julie.
@ironnie
ReplyDeleteuyyy-- kapatid.... medyo nasa alanganin...but it wil be ironed out....wil email you any developement...
Hi Dom
ReplyDeletegood that you are able to take snapshots of your retreat.
see you next weekend.
regards
MM
Looks like a wonderful time. The architecture in the bottom shots reminds me of the chapel at the Abbey of Regina Laudis. Great WS. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete@MM
ReplyDeletethanks...happy weekend..bless you!
@sandy carlson
ReplyDeleteyeah! we had great time on our last day of our retreat, thanks...Bless you Sandy and have a blessed Sunday!
wow!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing them to us. I enjoyed browsing them.
have a great week!
Looks very solemn. Great shots by the way. Mine is up too. Happy Monday.
ReplyDelete@mousey
ReplyDeletehey thanks!...and happy Sunday to you....bless you!
@liza
ReplyDeleteThanks and happy Sunday to you.....
Thanks for sharing such amazing photos! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday!
@tricotine
ReplyDeletethanks!...bless you and happy week ahead of you!
You have a great weekend there!Looks like a great celebration, oy may kainan pa after!Have blessed week there!
ReplyDelete@liza
ReplyDeleteyeahhh- definitely @ lagi namang great talaga dahil hindi madalas na magkita kita at mag tipun tipon ang mga monghe- sinc e our monastery practices silence in all parts of the compound at walang usap usap during ordinary days- we take advantage of occasions like this--at may bonus pa! kasama namin ang mga madreng Benediktino kaya double ang kasayahan.... have blessed week ahead of you liza!....