2023 US May Council Meeting

We will return to St. Paul of the Cross, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh, PA for our 2023 Spring Council meeting. The dates are set for May 8-11.

Events in the chapel will be recorded and shared on YouTube. Events in the meeting room will be shared via Zoom.

May 2023 Book of Reports: PDF , Word Document

Worship Book: PDF, Word Document

2023 OSL SPRING COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

MONDAY, MAY 8

4:00 PM Target time to arrive and check in

4:30 PM Evening Prayer with Eucharist (Chapel)

6:00 PM Dinner 

7:00 PM Welcome – Becoming present to one another by each briefly sharing something of your life and journey since last we met (Assembly Room)

8:30 PM Compline (Chapel)

TUESDAY, MAY 9

7:00 AM Morning Prayer (Chapel, 30 min. max.)

8:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM-Noon Council of the General Chapter Begins Starting with Mid-Morning Prayer; ending with Mid-Day Prayer

12:00 Lunch

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Council meeting continues / Ending with Mid-Afternoon Prayer

4:00 PM Evening Prayer with Eucharist (Chapel)

6:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Council meeting continues (as needed; committee work?)

8:30 PM Compline (Chapel)

Wednesday, May 10

7:30 AM Morning Prayer (Chapel, 30 min. max.)

8:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM Council meeting continues / Concludes with Eucharist

10:45 AM Mid-Day Prayer with Eucharist (Chapel)

12:00 PM Lunch

1:30 PM Council meeting continues / Concludes with Mid-afternoon Prayer

3:00 PM Break / Others:  Self-care time – meditate, take a walk, rest, chat 

4:45 PM Evening Prayer (Chapel)

6:00 PM Dinner 

7:00 PM Council meeting continues (if needed)

8:30 PM Compline (Chapel)

Thursday, May 11

7:30 AM Morning Prayer (Chapel, 30 min. max.)

8:00 AM Breakfast 

9:00 AM Check out of rooms / All but DORT members depart

DORT meeting begins per schedule planned by Br. Brendan (Dwight)

FRIDAY, MAY 12

7:30 AM Morning Prayer (Chapel, 30 min. max.)

8:00 AM Breakfast 

9:00 AM Check out of rooms / all depart