WELCOME
Benedictines at Cebu (Corte/Carmen-Philippines) welcomes you to their updated website.
St. Benedict’s Monastery in the Archdiocese of Cebu is a Monastic house established by the Order of St. Benedict of Montefano in the year 1999. It is the first monastery of the Order in the island of the Philippines. St. Benedict’s Monastery was raised to the status of a Foundation in the year 2005.
The Order of St. Benedict of Montefano was founded in the year 1231 by St. Sylvester Guzzolini (1177-1267) in Italy. It is also known as the Sylvestrine Congregation OSB/Sylvestrines, after its founder. The Mother House of the Congregation is Montefano, Fabriano, Italy. The Congregation has communities in Italy, U.S.A., Australia, Sri Lanka, India and Africa. The Sylvestrine Congregation is a member of the Benedictine Confederation, which has its head office in Rome.Continue reading…
MESSAGE FROM THE PRIOR
Our Lord said “No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lamp stand, so that those who enter may see the light.” (Luke 8:16); And again, “let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16). Today’s advanced means of Mass Communication offer us a great platform to reflect that light which God shines upon us.
Among them the World Wide Web is a great tool that connects the whole world and thereby makes communication easy as if in a small village. Hence, we present this website before you to give glory to God who works in us and helps us to work according to His plan. May all who view this website be inspired to think about God and come closer to God. May the Holy Spirit help the viewers to let their God-given light shine before others for the glory of the Creator.
You are most welcome to contact us through the website for your prayer needs when you are away and we heartily welcome you to visit us in the monastery personally or with your dear ones for your confessions, counselling, healing prayer and spiritual direction. We assure you our prayerful support.
Please visit us every week for the updates..
– Fr. Devasia Varavunkal OSB
