2023 US May Council Meeting

We will return to St. Paul of the Cross, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh, PA for our 2023 Spring Council meetingThe 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