Benedictine Oblates of Saint Meinrad Archabbey are Christian men and women with a spiritual bond to the monks of Saint Meinrad. Their affiliation and partnership spread the outreach of Benedictine spirituality into the secular world and provide a strong foundation for individual spiritual growth.   See St. Meinrad Oblate link for additional information - http://www.saintmeinrad.edu/monastery_oblates.aspx