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.
St. Benedict’s Monastery appoints new leadership team
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.
Travis Spillum makes first vows as monk of St. John’s Abbey
He was born and raised in Little Falls, the son of Jason and Stacy Spillum.
Franciscan, Benedictine sisters plan camps for girls this summer
After two years of canceling the events due to COVID-19, three camps will be held this summer.
Brian J. Bruess named president of both College of St. Benedict, St. John’s University
Since 2017, Bruess has been president of St. Norbert College, a Catholic school in De Pere, Wisconsin. Before that, he served for 21 years at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with more than three years as the school’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Kathleen Norris: Benedictine values during Advent
“Sometimes in this busy world, we need some help to put ourselves in a waiting frame of mind. Brew a cup of tea, settle into a comfortable chair and let a good spiritual writer help you put aside the busyness of this season.”
Local Benedictine sisters provide humanitarian support at U.S.-Mexico border
The four sisters from St. Benedict’s Monastery assisted asylum-seekers with basic needs while listening and learning from their stories.
Basketball a big draw at Newark school, but there’s much more to it
“Our call is to love each other the way they are. He loves me the way I am. If we get kids to understand it, we’ve done something great to understand each other’s suffering,” said Benedictine Father Edwin Leahy, the school’s headmaster.