Benedictine Sisters of Chicago 

We join our sisters in the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) to raise “…a clear and unwavering moral voice:  violence is not the Gospel response .”   We, the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, stand firm in our “support of comprehensive immigration reform”… and “support actions aimed at promoting the dignity and well being of those seeking the opportunity for productive lives in our nation” ( Statement in Support of Immigrants, 2013 ). Over many years we have watch

As sisters who pray daily for peace, we support the statement “Charting a Moral Vision of American Foreign Policy” released Monday from Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago; Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington; and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss .R., archbishop of Newark. The statement begins: “The events in Venezuela, Ukraine, and Greenland have raised basic questions about the use of military force and the meaning of peace. The sovereign rights of n

On Sunday, December 6, 1925 the St. Scholastica Chapel and current academy school building were dedicated. To honor 100 years of this building, our community archives scanned in the dedication booklet, which has the program of the blessing and high mass, photos of the chapel (no murals!) and school, written histories of Benedictine spirituality and education, lists of students and benefactors, and pages of ads from local businesses. Click the first page below to view the book