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On October 7th Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed St. Hildegard of Bingen a Doctor of the Church.  Some may wonder . . .

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Sister Lisa Maurer – On the Road Again

by admin on September 5, 2012

I have been in my “new” position as Mission Integration Manager for the Benedictine Health System for several months. As part of my ministry . . .

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ABA Conference Held at St. Scholastica

by admin on August 14, 2012

The American Benedictine Academy is a non-profit association whose purpose is to cultivate, support, and transmit the Benedictine heritage within contemporary culture. One-hundred twenty nuns, monks, and oblates, representing 32 monasteries/abbeys . . .

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Catholic Schools Week

by admin on February 6, 2012

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. . . .

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Online Donations Now Available

by admin on January 28, 2012

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 . . .

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Caregivers Need Care Too

by admin on December 28, 2011

“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. . . .

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Sister Gaudensia, B.A.

by admin on December 21, 2011

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 . . .

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St. James School Christmas Program

by admin on December 14, 2011

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 . . .

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Sister Margaret Clarke Retirement

by admin on November 21, 2011

Sister Margaret Clarke has completed her phased retirement from the College of St. Scholastica, where she was a valued member of the faculty for more than 42 years.  Mike Robinson, her long-time colleague in the Physics Department, hosted a gathering . . .

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Sister Jean Maher, Director of the McCabe Renewal Center in Duluth, attended the Association of Benedictine Retreat Centers Conference in Atchison, Kansas, August 21-24th. The keynote speakers, Sister Irene Nowell, OSB, and Sister Mary Collins, OSB, addressed the concern, “How to bring hope to a divided and wounded Church.” Among the thirty-one participants were representatives [...]

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Sisters and Peer Ministers Gather

by admin on August 30, 2011

On Thursday August 25th thirteen Peer Ministers of The College of St. Scholastica joined the Sisters for Evening Prayer and for dinner.  They arrived at The College early as they are involved with in-service training.  The Peer Ministers are the student leaders for Campus ministry.  They help lead a significant amount of the programming for [...]

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In the Rite of Affirmation of Re-election, Sister Lois agreed to continue to carry out the duties of the office of Prioress for an additional four years, to encourage the Community to live the Gospel, to be faithful to our monastic traditions, to care for the poor, the stranger and our whole human family, as well as to care for Mother Earth. . . .

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