by tobainc | Feb 2, 2019 | Events, News
Every year for the Feast of Our Lady’s Purification, OLGS keeps the tradition of the blessing of candles before the Mass. The celebrant, Fr. Lillard, blessed the candles to be used throughout the year, and then distributed small candles to be held by the seminarians in a brief procession around the chapel and during certain parts of the Mass. Among other things, the lit candles are a reminder of the Canticle that Simeon proclaimed in the feast’s Gospel, saying that Our Lord is a “light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of Israel.”
by tobainc | Aug 31, 2018 | Events, News
Returning seminarians traveled back to the seminary to be present on Saturday evening, August 25. To begin the new academic year, all the seminarians took park in a week-long silent retreat led by Fr. Anthony Mastroeni. Priests and seminarians thank him for traveling out to OLGS to help the seminarians in their recollection and preparation for the coming year.
Please also keep in your prayers the 15 men who arrived at the seminary on Thursday, Sept 6 to begin their first year of formation for the priesthood. Fr. James Buckley, who has always given the open retreat to first year seminarians of OLGS, traveled out to the seminary to give them St. Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises.
