WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS CELEBRATING 75 YEARS Excerpts from With Grateful Hearts The Past We Own written by S. Carole Sweely, OSB. In 1857 there were 57 sisters at the Convent of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. The chief works of these sisters dealt with teaching music, domestic work, needlework, and elementary school teaching. All…
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Employee Spotlight Melinda Markell
For February, we are featuring our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Melinda Markell, who newly joined our Mission Advancement team in November 2022. When looking for a new position, Melinda was hoping to find a career in the religious field where she could dedicate her skills towards a higher purpose. She feels that she has found…
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Terry Johnson Saint Scholastica Honoree
January 2000
In 2018, the year of their 70th anniversary, the Sisters of St. Benedict of St. Paul’s Monastery established the St. Scholastic Honor. The honor celebrates the virtues of St. Scholastica (Community, Hospitality, Listening, Dignity of Work, Respect for Persons, Stability, Justice, Awareness of God, Stewardship, and Moderation), and this honor is presented to someone exhibiting…
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Prayer by Taylor Croissant, OblSB
January 2000
Prayer by Taylor Croissant, OblSB Christmas is my most favorite time of year, not just because we gather to spend time with family and friends but because of the wonderful liturgies and music that go along with the season. One area that I find more fulfilling each year is to use this period as a…
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Humility: The First Step by Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB
Humility: The First Step by Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB Every evening, the Liturgy of the Hours ends with Mary’s song of praise, the Magnificat. Mary is a beautiful model for us of humility. Humility is about knowing who we are, and who we are in relationship with our God. Mary knew that she was small…
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Humility: The First Step by Sister Jacqueline Leiter, OSB
Every evening, the Liturgy of the Hours ends with Mary’s song of praise, the Magnificat. Mary is a beautiful model for us of humility. Humility is about knowing who we are, and who we are in relationship with our God. Mary knew that she was small and lowly in our world. She remembered God’s love…
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