Events from May 9, 2026 – May 31, 2026 – ��ݮ��Ƶ

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Ethan Alano — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

“Jesus knew and loved us each and all during his life, his agony and his Passion, and gave himself up for each one of us: ‘The Son of God… loved me and gave himself for me.’ He has loved us all with a human heart. For this reason, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced by our sins and for our salvation, ‘is quite rightly considered the chief sign and symbol of that… love with which the divine Redeemer continually loves the eternal Father and all human beings’ without exception.”
—Catechism of the Catholic Church 478

Livestream

Thursday

5:20 pm – I Vespers
7:30 pm – Vigils

Friday

6:25 am – Lauds
8:00 am – Mass
12:00 pm – Midday Prayer
5:20 pm – II Vespers
7:30 pm – Compline

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Agios: Communion of Saints Exhibit

Karen Jacoby — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

An Immersive Encounter with the Sacred

Step out of the modern rush and into a timeless tradition this summer. From June through August, the Institute transforms the ��ݮ��Ƶ Library entryway into a sacred gallery. Our extraordinary exhibition brings together original, hand-written icons created by modern-day artists preserving the centuries-old Byzantine style.

AGIOS: Communion of Saints is a landmark 2026 exhibition featuring a breathtaking collection of original icons. Created by the dedicated students of the Classical Iconography Institute, these works bridge the gap between ancient tradition and modern scholarship, proving that the study of religion is a vivid, transformative, and deeply aesthetic experience.

Whether you are a scholar of religion, an art lover, or a curious traveler, AGIOS invites you to explore the intersection of beauty and tradition. Experience how gold leaf, egg tempera, and ancient techniques can create a modern-day encounter with the holy.

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, there will be a live painting demonstration from one of the Institute’s iconographers during the Abbey’s Saint Benedict Festival.

The exhibition will conclude with a public closing reception on Sunday, August 2, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

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Ecumenical Fellowship: Music & Visual Arts in Worship

Karen Jacoby — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0000

One Breath, One Brush: Fine Arts and Ecumenism

with Dr. Myrna Keough, Christine Thum Schlesser and Ania Kocurek Williams

Join us for a day of ecumenical fellowship, exploring the manifold ways that the Christian tradition expresses the beauty of music and the visual arts.

Registration

Questions? Email mai.coordinator@mtangel.edu.
Sponsored by the Mount Angel Institute.

Schedule

9:15 am	Social
9:45 am	Gathering & Introductions
10:05 am	Christian Music & Ecumenism (part I) by Dr. Myrna Keough
10:55 am	Break
11:10 am	Christian Music & Ecumenism (part II) by Dr. Myrna Keough
11:50 am	Midday Prayer (Abbey Church)
12:15 pm	Lunch (Guesthouse Dining Room)
1:00 pm	Personal Recollection & Prayer/Free Time/Optional Activities
1:45 pm	Ecumenism at the Classical Iconography Institute: a Concrete Example by Christine Thum Schlesser & Ania Kocurek Williams
2:30 pm	Discussion Group
3:05 pm	Concluding Prayer & Announcements
3:25 pm	Fellowship at the Brewery (Optional)

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Oblate Study Days June 2026

Karen Jacoby — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The Lectionary in the Liturgical Year
Led by Fr. Stephen Rowan

Oblate retreats are limited to oblates and those interested in becoming oblates.

Most Catholics encounter the Scriptures primarily through the proclamation of the readings at Sunday Mass. Those readings inform the celebration of each Eucharist by providing specific reasons for thanksgiving, and the Eucharist, in turn, forms the Church, the body of Christ.

The Lectionary, the liturgical book containing these readings, in a beautiful and well-conceived way, has set forth the riches of the scriptures more lavishly and systematically than at any time in the Church’s history. In this retreat, we will reflect in nine presentations on how the Lectionary helps to form the Church at each Eucharist as the people of God, the Body of Christ, and the Temple of the Holy Spirit. We will reflect on how the scriptures shape the celebrations of the Liturgical Year (the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Eastertime and the Sundays of Ordinary Time), even as those celebrations shape the Church.

In nine presentations, it will be possible to touch only briefly and by way of example on how the scriptures inform the celebrations of the Eucharist in the Liturgical Year. However, the purpose of the Retreat will be achieved if the general principles of arrangement are understood and their significance for celebrating the Eucharist is appreciated.

are Christians who have experienced in some way a call to embrace Benedictine spirituality. After a time of prayer and discernment they have desired a more formal, permanent commitment to a monastic community. By making this formal self-giving to Christ in communion with a monastic community, the oblate embraces the time-tested traditions and values of the Benedictine way. Oblates are united to the prayer and good works of the monastery to which they are associated while they continue to live out their Christian vocation in the world.

For more information on becoming on oblate, or if you are in need of financial assistance, please email Lucy Baker, Assistant Oblate Director.

To register, email retreat@mtangel.edu.

Cost
Wednesday, June 17th evening arrival – $440, single occupancy | $660, double occupancy
Thursday, June 18th morning arrival – $385, single occupancy | $570, double occupancy
Lunch provided on Thursday. No lunch on Sunday.

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Father’s Day at Benedictine Brewery

Karen Jacoby — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Enjoy live music from local musicians

All ages welcome | Indoor and outdoor seating
Open 12 pm to 6 pm

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Beginning Iconography Retreat

Karen Jacoby — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

by the Classical Iconography Institute

Sold Out – request to be added to the waiting list by emailing support@classicaliconography.org.

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Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Ethan Alano — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

“‘There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.’ John was ‘filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb’ by Christ himself, whom the Virgin Mary had just conceived by the Holy Spirit. Mary’s visitation to Elizabeth thus became a visit from God to his people.” —Catechism of the Catholic Church 717

Photo credit: Lawrence OP ��

Livestream

June 23

5:20 pm – I Vespers
7:30 pm – Vigils

June 24

6:25 am – Lauds
8:00 am – Mass
12:00 pm – Midday Prayer
5:20 pm – II Vespers
7:30 pm – Compline

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Bach & Beer

Karen Jacoby — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Join us for a small concert at Benedictine Brewery with talks about Bach, beer, and baroque! Dr. Joyce Chen will bring her harpsichord along for an evening at the brewery.

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O Radiant Dawn: Oregon Bach Festival

Karen Jacoby — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The University of Oregon’s Oregon Bach Festival
Brought to Mount Angel by the Mount Angel Institute

The dawn of a new day! Celebrate light, renewal, and the limitless potential of a fresh beginning. Framed by the serene beauty of ��ݮ��Ƶ, the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Modern Orchestra weave Bach’s timeless genius with imaginative voices of 20th- and 21st-century composers, including James MacMillan, Lili Boulanger, and Dolly Parton.

Join us for complimentary post-concert coffee and pastries!

J.S. Bach: Chorale: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
MacMillan: O Radiant Dawn
Parton (Arr. Johnson): Light of a Clear Blue Morning
Woods: Golden Hour from Infinite Body
L. Boulanger: Hymn to the Sun
Kirchner: Songs of Ascent
J.S. Bach (Arr. Rhodes): Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme

OBF Chorus and OBF Modern Orchestra
Augusta McKay Lodge, violin
Jenny Wong, conductor

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Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

Ethan Alano — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

“Jesus unites them to the mission he received from the Father. As ‘the Son can do nothing of his own accord,’ but receives everything from the Father who sent him, so those whom Jesus sends can do nothing apart from him, from whom they received both the mandate for their mission and the power to carry it out. Christ’s apostles knew that they were called by God as ‘ministers of a new covenant,’ ‘servants of God,’ ‘ambassadors for Christ,’ ‘servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.’” —Catechism of the Catholic Church 859

Livestream

June 28

5:20 pm – I Vespers
7:30 pm – Vigils

June 29

6:40 am – Lauds
9:00 am – Mass
12:00 pm – Midday Prayer
5:20 pm – II Vespers
8:05 pm – Compline

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