The Saint Benedict Institute is holding a special vespers prayer service on October 26 at the Saint Anne Oratory in Graves Hall. Prayers will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be led by our Catholic chaplain, Fr. Nick Monco. Following prayers there will be a reception at the Haworth Inn from 6-7 p.m.

Our event is part of a larger “One Big Weekend” celebration at Hope College on October 25-26, in which alumni, families, students, and friends are coming to campus for two days of events celebrating Hope's past, present, and future.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of SBI, giving us cause to celebrate along with the college! The institute has grown leaps and bounds these past ten year as God has blessed our work, allowing us to become not only a source of support to the Catholic students and faculty on campus, but also a provider of programs and activities that give spiritual support to Protestant students as well.

We expect our time of prayer to be uplifting. The reception at the Haworth Inn will be a great chance to renew old friendships and make new ones. It will also be an opportunity to hear about SBI’s past, present, and plans for the future.