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Sister Kathleen becomes St. Nick for a day
Sister Kathleen McNamara, OSB, sorts toys for migrant children in Colorado. When Sister Kathleen McNamara, OSB was ministering in...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Dec 19, 20161 min read
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The Power of Hospitality
John Velasquez once lived at our monastery and now lives in New Mexico. Here, he stands in front of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Dec 15, 20164 min read
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Sister Sue Collects Stamps for Charity
Sister Sue Kilduski, OSB never thought she would become a stamp collector, but she has recently stepped into a unique ministry that has...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Dec 7, 20162 min read
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Sister Benita Advocates Against Torture
Sister Benita (right) meets with a representative of Senator Durbin's office to offer support for a new bill that would reform solitary...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Nov 1, 20161 min read
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Scholasticans Reconnect at Reunion
Class of 1991 looks through their yearbook. The Cubs win on Saturday night made the 2016 St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago reunion all the...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Oct 24, 20161 min read
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Sister Karen is a #SisterToAll.
Sister Karen Bland is being featured as one of six Catholic women religious who are making a difference in the United States, as part of...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Sep 12, 20161 min read
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Sister Vivian Turns 103!
For all those who know Sister Vivian--and even for those who don't--we wanted to share the joyful celebration of Sister Vivian Ivantic's...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 29, 20161 min read
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Sister Susan Completes Term as President of American Benedictine Academy
Sister Susan Quaintance (far left) completes her term as President of the American Benedictine Academy. Joining her at the Academy's...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 8, 20162 min read
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When an Alumna Returns to Her Dreams
Teresa Szczerski Czaja ‘96 played softball at St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, in the early 1990s. Twenty years later, her friend...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jul 19, 20162 min read
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Learning about our Biblical Sisters
As Benedictine Sisters, we have a deep commitment to Lectio Divina, a way of praying with scripture. It offers us a chance to encounter...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 20, 20162 min read
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Join Us in Prayer for Orlando
The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago join countless others extending sympathy and offering prayers for our sisters and brothers in Orlando...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 20, 20161 min read
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3 Ways to Refresh Your Spirit this Summer
This week our monastery community will have its annual retreat. It's a chance for us to briefly step away from our busy ministries and...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 13, 20162 min read
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Discover Chicago's Labyrinths
With summer around the corner, you can take your prayer practice outside by using an outdoor labyrinth. These symbolic paths have been...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
May 24, 20162 min read
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Are you near the Good Shepherd today?
This weekend, the Catholic Church celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday. Here at the monastery, we have also been celebrating the arrival of a...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Apr 18, 20161 min read
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Local Priest Joins Monastery Oblates
Fr. Michal Lewon, an ordained priest of the Chicago Archdiocese, was looking for a way to deepen his spiritual life and vocation. He...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Apr 6, 20162 min read
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Meet our Newest Oblate
Please join us in congratulating Seth Alexander who made his Oblation, or promises, to become a Benedictine Oblate of our monastery....
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Mar 29, 20161 min read
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Habits of a Leader
Sister Karen Bland is known throughout Colorado for her leadership in preventing and ending homelessness. Recognized for her years of...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Mar 21, 20162 min read
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Welcome home Sisters Joan & Johnette!
After a combined 103 years of service to communities in Colorado, Sister Joan Hentges and Sister Johnette Sawyer have returned to St....
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Mar 1, 20162 min read
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9 Inspiring Film Suggestions from Sisters
There are some inspiring films nominated for the Academy Awards this year, so we asked some of our sisters about the films that have...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Feb 22, 20161 min read
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2 Psalms for the Weary
Sister Mary Benet McKinney, OSB was a powerful woman in her ministries of teaching and justice. She was also a prayerful one. So as she...
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Feb 16, 20162 min read
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