THE UK Oblates Team are a small group of volunteer oblates from various monasteries who, since the first World Oblates Congress in 2005, have formed a team to act as a conduit for information for oblates, and thus established this website for oblates and monastic communities, who may wish to make use thereof. We want to provide information about oblates and for oblates, and about the different Benedictine monastic communities that exist in Great Britain and Ireland. Read more…
Thought for Easter-tide 2024
The celebration of Easter is central for Christians, so it may seem surprising that there has never been agreement as to when to celebrate it, or is it? The celebration is so important that nobody wants to depart from the practice that they have always followed.
