Only Sisters and employees allowed in monastery and chapel

In an abundance of precaution and to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, we have decided to restrict access to St. Scholastica Monastery and Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel. A majority of Sisters are over 80, our corridors connect with the Benedictine Living Community next door, and Benet Hall within the monastery is a […]

National Dashiki Day

National Dashiki Day is a day of cultural celebration to the colorful garment that was adopted by African-Americans in the 1960s and 1970s as a symbol of pride, awareness, independence and power. Although the loose-fitting pullover garment traces its roots to West Africa, it found a place in America during the post-civil rights era of […]

Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez

For more information go to https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-alphonsus-rodriguez/ Saint of the Day is used with permission from Franciscan Media (www.FranciscanMedia.org).

Only Sisters and employees allowed in monastery and chapel

In an abundance of precaution and to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, we have decided to restrict access to St. Scholastica Monastery and Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel. A majority of Sisters are over 80, our corridors connect with the Benedictine Living Community next door, and Benet Hall within the monastery is a […]

Halloween

Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints; soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as […]

Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg

For more information go to https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-wolfgang-of-regensburg/ Saint of the Day is used with permission from Franciscan Media (www.FranciscanMedia.org).

Only Sisters and employees allowed in monastery and chapel

In an abundance of precaution and to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, we have decided to restrict access to St. Scholastica Monastery and Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel. A majority of Sisters are over 80, our corridors connect with the Benedictine Living Community next door, and Benet Hall within the monastery is a […]

“Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others.”
–Henri Nouwen