I am grateful for the experience of community that I am witnessing and feeling in Benedictine CARE. For the first time since I began working in healthcare, I am feeling a health education initiative become a living community. No longer are there simply participants and a teacher coming together to learn about nutrition. Rather, the presence…
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Sister Mary White OSB on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We asked Sister Mary White, OSB to write on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month because of her own work in social justice. Included here are photos related to her work. Sister Mary White and her brother, Tom White. CTUL is a worker-led organization where workers organize, educate and empower each other to…
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Honoring the Life of Sister Andriette Schommer
January 2024
Sister Andriette Schommer, OSBBorn: November 29, 1929Professed: July 11, 1952Died: December 23, 2023 Make a memorial gift Honoring the Life of Sister Andriette Schommer "May Christ bring us all together to everlasting life." Rule of St. Benedict, Chapter 72 Sister Andriette (Irene) Schommer, OSB entered peacefully into eternal life, fulfilling her baptismal call on December…
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A Fine Text for St. Paul’s Conversion
December 2023
Image of St. Paul from the Sisters' Collections One of the greatest joys of my time so far with the sisters of St. Paul’s Monastery has been exploring the rich diversity of hymns available to us for singing at the Liturgy of the Hours. Although the abundance of hymns at most parish Masses is relatively…
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Humility the Tenth Step
The tenth step of humility is that you are not given to ready laughter, for it is written: Only a fool raises his voice in laughter (Sir 21:23). Ceramic plate from the Sisters' personal collections. At first glance, Benedict’s disapproval of laughter makes him appear to be an ill-tempered spoilsport who wants us to be…
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Mission Advancement News & Events
February 2022
Get inspired and nurture your faith! As the Monastery continues preparation for the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of St. Paul’s Monastery and the 40th anniversary of the Benedictine Center this call to action returns to me often. Get inspired! For almost eight decades the women religious of St. Paul’s Monastery have been ministering…
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