Benedictine Sisters of Chicago 

We loved seeing so many of you for our alumnae Mass, school open house, and reunion luncheon. The energy in the school and monastery was palpable - hearing excited chatter in the halls, reading the messages written on the whiteboards, seeing faces we haven't seen in a while. We are so grateful to our alumnae community for being the living embodiment of Benedictine values in the world. As Prioress Sr. Mary Susan Remsgar, OSB shared during the reunion luncheon: "With God, we ar

Sr. Rita Nowak, O.S.B. died on August 27, 2026 at St. Joseph Court, the infirmary of St. Scholastica Monastery. She was a vowed member of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago for seventy-three years and is survived by her Benedictine sisters, seven nieces and nephews, and many great nieces and nephews. Born in Chicago on October 5, 1933, Rita was the second of Joseph and Anna Gross Nowak’s three daughters. Mr. Nowak was a wholesale florist, and the experience of countless hours

We signed on to this declaration, which was delivered to Congress on June 25, 2026. Our branch of the Benedictine Sisters arrived in the U.S. from Germany in 1852 "to serve where there is need". Leadership Conference of Women Religious Declaration of Commitment In preparation for the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Leadership Conference of Wo men Religious has entered a period of reflection on nearly 300 years of our presence, service, and leadership