The Order of Saint Patrick of Armagh

The Order of Saint Patrick

Oblates

An Oblate is a lay or clerical, single or married, person formally associated to a particular monastery. The Oblate seeks to live a life in harmony with the spirit of Saint Patrick as revealed in the Rule of Saint Columba  and its contemporary expression.

Essays and Documents

• "Guidelines for Oblates"
• "Ceremonies for Oblates"
• "Monastics and Oblates: mutual blessings"  by Norvene Vest OblSB
• "The Oblates' Prayer"
• "Origin of the Oblates"
• "Saint Maurus: Patron Saint of Oblates"

Typical Monastic Programs

• Blue Cloud Abbey. Oblates * Daily Psalms
• St. Vincent Archabbey. Oblates
      Oblate Formation Booklet (PDF, rev. 2002)