Benedictine Sisters of Chicago     

Walburg, daughter of the holy King Richard of England, was a young nun of the eighth century & first abbess at Heidenheim. Feast day-Feb. 25

Prioress Sister Judith Murphy, OSB reflects on The Feast of St. Scholastica - February 10, 2020

Sister Belinda Monahan, OSB shares her vocation as a Benedictine Sister and Archaeologist with "In The Company of Charity" podcast audience.

The annual meeting of the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses (CBP) was held in Yankton, South Dakota beginning January 28 through February 4, 2020. Sister Judith Murphy, OSB, prioress of St. Scholastica Monastery, was one of forty-four participants in attendance. Besides the United States, Sisters came from the Bahamas, Canada, and Mexico. The purpose of the conference is to provide its members mutual assistance and encouragement to further the vision and values of Bened

Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants Interfaith Prayer Service 2020-Social Justice Promoter, Sister Benita Coffey, OSB gave the welcome ...

Our dear Sister Ann Sharp, OSB died peacefully on the morning of December 27, close to a month before her 100th birthday. Read more here...

From December 14-21, Sister Belinda Monahan, OSB, will accompany seven students from Sheil Catholic Center, to the Mexico-Arizona border.

The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago have been a member of the Benedictine Coalition for Responsible Investment since 2015.

During National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) our Sisters participated in the inaugural Meet Our Sisters Tour and accompanied young women discerning religious life with the Chicago's Got Sisters event! Chicago area members of Communicators for Women Religious (CWR) organized the inaugural Meet Our Sisters Tour, a collaborative event during National Vocation Awareness Week to raise awareness of the vast presence of Catholic sisters who live and serve in Chicagoland. The self-

Our dear Sister Eleanore Hillenbrand, OSB died peacefully on the evening of October 29, 2019 after a few weeks of hospice care. She passed into the loving arms of God and the Sisters who have gone before her are there to welcome her. Born in Chicago, and after attending St. Hilary Parish School, she felt called to attend Saint Scholastica High School in Chicago and enter the monastery as an aspirant. Sister Eleanore formally entered the community as a postulant in 1942 and th

On Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20th Chicagoan's embarked on the highly anticipated Open House Chicago weekend. In its 9th year, St. Scholastica Chapel was once again chosen as one of the site locations. Between Saturday and Sunday, Sisters and Oblates, welcomed over 270 guests, neighbors, and even a few alumnae to our home! The weather couldn't have been more picture-perfect for a walk around the Labyrinth as well. Archivist Sister Virginia Jung, OSB provided an exhibit o

On Saturday, September 21, 2019, Oblate Kathlyn Myers and Sister Benita Coffey, OSB were significantly involved in the annual educational event sponsored by Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants, (SBI) of which they are active members. The conference was co-sponsored by Catholic Theological Union (CTU) in Hyde Park where the conference was held. About 80 responded to the invitation to the morning’s offering titled CREATING COMMUNITIES OF WELCOME: What would You have us do? Ther

Mother Antonia Herman, OSB, third appointed Prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago and one of three Benedictines sent from St. Benedict Convent, Erie, PA to staff St. Joseph Church, Chicago in 1861: the foundation of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago. Founders' Day Reading by Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB "Father Louis Fink, member of St. Vincent Archabbey, was the newly-appointed pastor of St. Joseph Church, Chicago, succeeding the Holy Cross Fathers from South Bend wh

Sister Belinda Monahan, OSB ( back row second from the left) is pictured with Giving Voice Sisters at the 2019 Leadership Conference of Women Religious assembly in Scottsdale, AZ. (photo credit: Giving Voice) As a member of Giving Voice invited to be present at LCWR, I thought my role would be to make my voice heard. Giving Voice was among several groups who were requested to be present at the table as LCWR strives to discern how it is called to move into the future and who w

Photo: (left to right) Oblate Penny Goldman, Sister Benita Coffey, OSB and Oblate Kevin Chears gently touch the holy water at the extraordinary font at the entrance to the chapel in Schuyler, Nebraska at the Conference of North American Association of Benedictine Oblate Directors (NAABOD) July 5-10, 2019. From July 5-10, 2019 Director of Oblates, Sister Benita Coffey, OSB, along with Oblates Penny Goldman and Kevin Chears attended the Biennial Conference of North American Ass

Benedictines at the Conference of History of Women Religious last month. L to R: Sister Mary Ann O’Ryan, OSB (Chicago), Sister Laura Swann, OSB (Lacey, WA), Sister Virginia Jung, OSB (Chicago), Sister Rebecca Abel, OSB (Ferdinand, IN), and Sister Judith Sutera, OSB (Atchison). (Photo courtesy of Sister Rebecca Abel, OSB (Ferdinand, IN)). On June 23-26, 2019 at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, the Eleventh Triennial Conference on the History of Women Religious (CHWR)

On the Feast of Our Holy Father, St. Benedict, Patriarch of Western Monasticism, the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago also celebrated the Jubilee, or anniversary, of five Benedictine Sisters. A Jubilee is a special time to rejoice as a community the many years these Sisters have dedicated in service to God through their vowed commitment. Together, all the sisters celebrating their Jubilees this year represent 360 years of service to the church. Sister Vivian Ivantic, OSB (front

We are grateful to everyone who participated in the 25th Annual Testimonial Dinner and Awards on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at the Park Ridge Country Club. It was a great success, thanks to everyone who prayed, donated, or attended. Next year's dinner will be on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Enjoy photos from the 2019 evening in the slideshow above. We are grateful for our 2019 sponsors! PLATINUM SPONSORS C & C Power, Inc. GOLD SPONSORS ​ Jenny and Nick Semaca SILVER SPONSORS Cler

Among many of her responsibilities, Vocation Minister, Sister Belinda Monahan, OSB, (pictured right) Directs RCIA at Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University. In November, one of the Sheil students, Megan Angell, asked Sister Belinda to serve as the spiritual assistant for a newly formed Pietre Vive community, which translates to Living Stones. Pietre Vive is an international communion of youth which aims to announce Jesus Christ through the beauty of sacred and relig

Pictured: Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants (SBI) members and 25th Annual Testimonial Dinner and Awards honorees from left to right, Br. Michael Gosch, CSV, Sister Benita Coffey, OSB, and Kathlyn Smith Myers. The 25th Annual Testimonial Dinner and Awards is a fundraiser to benefit the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago. Join us for a cocktail reception, silent auction, raffle drawing, dinner and more! The spirit of St. Benedict Award will honor persons in our extended community