Honoring Founding Day with the Priory Preserve Pilgrimage, Mass, and Cookout!June 22, 1948 was a momentous day for the Benedictine Community at Saint Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota. On that day, 178 of its members courageously took leave of their home in central Minnesota and established a new foundation—St. Paul’s Priory—at 301 Summit Avenue…
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President’s Perspective
April 2024
Dear Hill-Murray Community,I am thrilled to share some updates at Hill-Murray with you. First, after a prayerful process of discernment, the Sisters of St Paul’s Monastery have re-elected Sr. Catherine Nehotte as their Prioress. We are thrilled for her continued leadership and support as she continues as Prioress for the next five years. Sister Linda will…
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News from Maple Tree Childcare Center
News from Maple Tree Childcare Center We greatly enjoyed celebrating the Week of the Young Child April 8-12. Each day had a special focus: Monday – School Spirit Day – we wore our school colors (green and purple).Tuesday – Literacy Day – children were invited to bring in a favorite book to share.Wednesday – Parent Appreciation…
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A Message of Welcome
A Message of Welcome from Our Prioress Last month, I was elected to a second five-year term as Prioress at St. Paul’s Monastery. Sister Linda Soler will continue to serve as Subprioress. Sister Lucia Schwickerath will serve as Canonical Treasurer.Sister Marie Fujan created a prayer for guidance. The words of this prayer called for discernment and direction through…
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You Would Make a Great Oblate
April 2024
You would make a great Oblate!If you are reading this article, chances are that one of the Sisters or an Oblate might have said this phrase to you. It could be that you have been coming to the monastery regularly for special events and retreats and people are starting to recognize you. Maybe you attended…
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Walking the Sacred Path of the Labyrinth at St. Paul’s Monastery
April 2024
Every year on the first Saturday in May thousands of people around the globe participate in World Labyrinth Day as a moving meditation for world peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience. Many “Walk as One at 1” local time to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy passing from one time zone to the…
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