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Catholic Schools Week

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:54:53 +0000

Sister Lisa Maurer, OSB, of St. Scholastica Monastery joined local Catholic Schools in celebrating Catholic Schools Week. Sister Lisa gave three presentations to the elementary schools students at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Duluth and three to the students of St. Joseph Catholic School in Grand Rapids. . . .

Online Donations Now Available

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:06:12 +0000

The Development and Public Relations department of St. Scholastica Monastery is pleased to announce to our Pathways and web site readers that our web site DuluthBenedictines.org is now offering the convenience of online donations. At the present time . . .

CSS Centennial Kickoff Begins with Prayer of Blessing

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:26:32 +0000

On Thursday, January 26, the College of St. Scholastica held the kick-off for is its year-long centennial celebration of the founding of the College in 1912 by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery. Sister Lois Eckes, Prioress of the St. Scholastica Monastic Community began the hour-long jubilant gathering with prayer. . . .

Community Receives New Postulant

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:30:11 +0000

In the Initial Formation Rite of Entry as a Postulant on January 6, 2012, the Community received Paule Barbeau as their newest Benedictine postulant. Having completed the affiliate stage . . .

National Vocation Awareness Week

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:05:51 +0000

Each year during the second week of January, the Catholic bishops of the United States remind us all of the need to reflect upon the dignity of our calling as baptized Christians to help spread the Kingdom of God on earth.

Each person needs to pray and discern . . .

Sister Cabrini Beauvais, OSB

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:04:08 +0000

In Loving Memory Sister Cabrini Beauvais, OSB Sister Cabrini (Margaret) Beauvais, OSB, 92, of St. Scholastica Monastery passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011, at the Monastery. Born in Freeport, Illinois, on December 23, 1918, she was the daughter of Ruell and Ann Fox) Beauvais. Margaret Beauvais was the second oldest of five children. When she [...]

Caregivers Need Care Too

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:19:42 +0000

"Caregivers Need Care Too" is a workshop dealing with self-care—especially spiritual self-care—for those who are caretakers in any way for people with disabilities, will be discussed. Time for participant sharing, dialogue, and interaction will be included. . . .

Sister Gaudensia, B.A.

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:12:24 +0000

Sister Gaudensia, a member of our Twinning Monastery in Imiliwaha, Tanzania, received her Bachelor's degree in Educational Studies from the college sponsored by St. Scholastica Monastery. The degree is the culmination of years of study . . .

St. James School Christmas Program

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:31:57 +0000

Sister Dorene King, OSB, was the director of St. James School's annual Christmas program which this year was entitled Christmas Star, written by John Burland. The program was a collection of songs and narration based on the Scriptures . . .

Joint Advent Vespers – A Service of Story and Song

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:37:47 +0000

The Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery along with the College of St. Scholastica Campus Ministry held an Advent Vespers entitled “A Service of Story and Song” on December 6. Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel was filled with members of the . . .

+ Sister Cabrini Beauvais, OSB

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:22:26 +0000

Sister Cabrini (Margaret) Beauvais, OSB, gently passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011, in Benet Hall at St. Scholastica Monastery.

A wake service . . .

Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving

admin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:58:34 +0000

The Benedictine Sisters welcomed many friends of the . . .