Mary Stommes was named the first layperson to serve as oblate director for Saint Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph.
New monastery oblate director shares in Benedictine sisters’ mission to listen and respond to needs of Church and world
St. Benedict’s Monastery appoints new leadership team
Sister Karen Rose, who was elected as the 18th prioress of St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, on Feb. 25, has selected the leadership team that will serve with her for the next six years.
Benedictine sisters celebrate Catholic Sisters Week with Laundry Love
To celebrate Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14, the sisters of St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph have partnered with Laundry Love and the Central MN Catholic Worker in St. Joseph to help local low-income individuals and families afford laundry services.
Local religious communities, cathedral to host Christmas season liturgies
The Christmas season begins with vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 9.
Looking ahead: Advent opportunities in the diocese
Local religious communities will be hosting a variety of Advent services, programs, retreats, reflections and concerts
Sister Ephrem Hollermann publishes new book on Benedictine history
“Like a Mustard Seed” traces the history of the Benedictine community from which St. Benedict’s Monastery was founded in 1857.
Obituary: Benedictine Sister Marie Gerads
Benedictine Sister Marie (Alda) Gerads, 85, died July 18 at St. Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud. The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph.
‘Rule of Benedict’ letterpress-printed scroll on display at St. Benedict’s Monastery
A letterpress-printed scroll of the “Rule of St. Benedict” measuring 32 feet long is on display in the Gathering Place of St. Benedict’s Monastery during the month of July.