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    Advent at St. Scholastica Monastery
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Dec 20, 2017
    • 1 min

    Advent at St. Scholastica Monastery

    The Community Room Christmas Tree is surrounded by gifts for the hardworking staff of the St. Scholastica Monastery who enjoyed a Christm...
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    Fruitful Advent Afternoon of Reflection for Oblates
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Dec 12, 2017
    • 2 min

    Fruitful Advent Afternoon of Reflection for Oblates

    Oblates of St. Benedict are women or men, single or married, who seek a deeper relationship with God through association with a Benedicti...
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    Sister Judith Zonsius' work with the Archdiocese of Chicago
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 2 min

    Sister Judith Zonsius' work with the Archdiocese of Chicago

    As the Coordinator for the Retirement Fund for Religious for the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sister Judith Zonsius, OSB, is very busy this ti...
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    Oblate Dan Raven reflects on his recent Oblation
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Nov 8, 2017
    • 1 min

    Oblate Dan Raven reflects on his recent Oblation

    The St. Scholastica community welcomed Dan Raven and Kate Zilla as Benedictine Oblates on October 29, 2017. The completion of their year ...
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    Open Archives at Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Oct 23, 2017
    • 1 min

    Open Archives at Benedictine Sisters of Chicago

    On Friday October 20th, 2017, community archivist, Sister Virginia Jung, OSB (at the podium, right) organized an Open Archives Event feat...
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    Here's to the first Benedictine Women!
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Jul 25, 2017
    • 1 min

    Here's to the first Benedictine Women!

    In 1855, the first Benedictine women came to North America from Germany to found a new monastery in St. Marys, PA. This month marks the 1...
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    Sister Judith Zonsius invites Cardinal to bless alumna's pregnancy
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Jul 17, 2017
    • 1 min

    Sister Judith Zonsius invites Cardinal to bless alumna's pregnancy

    Sister Judith (pictured above, center in blue) enjoyed a surprise reunion with St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago alumnae Sister Judith Zon...
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    Remembering Sister Kathleen (Eleanor) McNamara, OSB
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Jun 20, 2017
    • 4 min

    Remembering Sister Kathleen (Eleanor) McNamara, OSB

    Sister Kathleen McNamara, OSB entered the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago in 1943 and gave a lifetime of prayer and service. She continued...
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    Remembering Sister Joan Hentges, OSB
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • May 17, 2017
    • 4 min

    Remembering Sister Joan Hentges, OSB

    Sister Joan Hentges, OSB, died peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was Co-Director of the Oblates and served as the Chicago formatio...
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    Join us for 23rd Annual Testimonial Dinner
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • May 11, 2017
    • 1 min

    Join us for 23rd Annual Testimonial Dinner

    Sister Benita helped start the Benedictine Oblate program in 1977. Forty years later, the program has over 100 members and Sister Benita...
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    Sister Vivian & Sister Virginia reflect on community history
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Apr 25, 2017
    • 3 min

    Sister Vivian & Sister Virginia reflect on community history

    Sister Vivian Ivantic, left, and Sister Virginia Jung, right, sit below old photographs of the monastery. “If you don’t know history, you...
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    7 Thoughts for Earth Day
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Apr 17, 2017
    • 1 min

    7 Thoughts for Earth Day

    People around the world will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22nd. Sister Rita Nowak, OSB serves as the Monastery Grounds Coordin...
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    What's cooking at the monastery?
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Mar 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    What's cooking at the monastery?

    Erica Hall just retired as the monastery chef after 34 years. Jason Treadway is just two months into his new role as chef. We decided to...
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    What is emerging among Benedictine women's communities?
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Mar 27, 2017
    • 2 min

    What is emerging among Benedictine women's communities?

    We are challenged “to stretch ourselves so that we can welcome and be hospitable to the future that is unfolding,” said Sister Patricia C...
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    Remembering Sister Joanna Trapp, OSB
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Mar 6, 2017
    • 5 min

    Remembering Sister Joanna Trapp, OSB

    Sister Joanna Trapp, OSB, died peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2017. She is remembered for her gentle presence and her wise teaching. She ...
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    3 Easy Steps to Share your Values
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Feb 23, 2017
    • 1 min

    3 Easy Steps to Share your Values

    Sister Benita (right) attended a meeting at the office of Representative Jan Schakowsky to talk about supporting immigration and other is...
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    Alumna Shares Her Path to Peace
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Feb 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    Alumna Shares Her Path to Peace

    Sally Rynne, '52, (left) supporting the Black Lives Matter cause and her on-going work for peace. Sally (Fitzgerald) Rynne, class of ’52,...
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    Remembering Sister Mercedes Moore
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Feb 2, 2017
    • 5 min

    Remembering Sister Mercedes Moore

    Our dear Sister Mercedes Moore, OSB, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 and returned home to our loving God. Sister was a str...
    524 views0 comments
    3 things you can do to help refugees & immigrants
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Feb 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    3 things you can do to help refugees & immigrants

    We are a community that supports refugees and immigrants. We remember that Jesus was once an immigrant and that as Catholics we are calle...
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    Uncle Pete's Ministry feeds 18,000
    Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
    • Jan 19, 2017
    • 2 min

    Uncle Pete's Ministry feeds 18,000

    If there was someone in need, Peter Zonsius would find a way to help them. Affectionately known as "Uncle Pete," he was a parishioner and...
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