Father Gilbert Heater, O.S.B., is presently serving as parochial vicar at Mary Queen of Saints Parish in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. An alumnus of Saint Vincent Seminary, he was ordained to the priesthood in May of 2025 after earning the Master of Divinity degree from Saint Vincent Seminary that same year. He also holds the Master of Arts degree in Catholic Philosophical Studies from Saint Vincent Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science degree in music composition from Lancaster Bible College. A convert to Catholicism, he received the Demetrius R. Dumm Award in Sacred Scripture from the Seminary. He has co-directed the retreat program’s outdoor retreat for the past several years.
Events with Fr. Gilbert Heater, O.S.B
Men's Outdoor Retreat: Beyond These Four Walls-Experiencing God in the Books of Scripture and NatureOctober 16 - 19, 2026
In our modern world, it is all too easy to be distracted and disconnected from the reality of God’s presence in our hearts, in others, and in the world around us. This four-day retreat amid the natural beauty of Raccoon Creek State Park invites you into the incarnational wonder of God’s love and the profoundly human way in which he encounters us in body, mind, and soul. Our fellowship will be centered around outdoor recreation, small group sharing, liturgy, and lectio divina, an ancient practice of reading and reflecting on Scripture. Free from the disturbance of technology and hectic agendas, this time…