Archive for August 2023

Several members of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration attended Religious Sisters Appreciation Day on Aug. 13 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Shawnee (Kansas). It was a fun event filled with a program and prayer service, bingo, a wonderful barbecue meal, and reflection. Attending were (left to right): Sister Maria Victoria Cutaia, OSB, Sister Ramona…

The Benedictine Sisters enjoyed three days of renewal and reflection in July, led by Rt. Rev. Dom. James Wiseman, OSB, abbot of St. Anselm’s Abbey. “Centered on Christ” included a series of conferences on topics such as Patience, Forgiving Oneself and Forgiving Others, Learning by Examples of Forgiveness, Reflections on Silence From “Sister Wendy’s Book…

Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Colleen Maura McGrane, OSB had several opportunities this summer to share her knowledge of and research in medieval scholarship. She presented a paper titled “Hildemar’s Horarium: A Balanced Life?” at the American Benedictine Academy session of the 59th International Medieval Congress in May in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Congress is hosted…

Developing collaborative projects to address the future was the focus of the second of three planned conferences for younger members of Benedictine religious life. “Our Emergent Monastic Future” is the overall theme for a series of 55 & Under gatherings of Benedictine Sisters from around the United States and Mexico. The most recent meeting took…