by Mikaela Vanmoorleghem | Mar 11, 2025 | Front Page
There is a directive in the Rule of Saint Benedict that means a lot to our community: “Never … turn away when someone needs your love.” Over the course of our nearly 170-year history, we have endeavored to follow Jesus’ model of sharing God’s love with our...
by Mikaela Vanmoorleghem | Mar 11, 2025 | Front Page
Mother Benedicta (Sybilla) Riepp was the foundress of Benedictine sisters in North America, including the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. She was born in Waal, Bavaria, on June 28, 1825, and entered St. Walburg Convent in Eichstätt,...
by Mikaela Vanmoorleghem | Mar 11, 2025 | Front Page
At Saint Benedict’s Monastery, we seek God in our everyday lives. This includes spiritually nourishing ourselves. We do this through traditional prayer of Liturgy of the Hours (a prayer for the world) three times a day, regular Eucharist, annual retreats, and periods...
by Mikaela Vanmoorleghem | Mar 11, 2025 | Front Page
All through the years, our Benedictine community has valued environmental stewardship and care of the earth. Some of our ministries in the past that promoted stewardship and respect for all creation included tending bees, orchards and large vegetable and flower...
by Mikaela Vanmoorleghem | Mar 11, 2025 | Front Page
Life as a Catholic Sister is unique in many ways, one of which is living daily life with nearly 140 other women. Our sisters come from different backgrounds, have engaged in varying ministries, and span in age from 37 to 102 years old. However, one thing we have in...
by Mikaela Vanmoorleghem | Mar 11, 2025 | Front Page
The only constant in life is change, and women religious are no strangers to change. In 1965, Vatican II brought about major changes in the Catholic Church. In 2010, sisters from St. Bede Monastery in Eau Claire, Wis., experienced change when their community merged...
