Archive for June 2025
Monastics gather to renew commitment to interreligious dialogue
In early June, Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Sarah Schwartzberg, OSB participated by Zoom in a meeting of former board members of the North American Commission for Monastic Interreligious Dialogue (MID). The meeting was held at Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, in order to revive the organization and activities of MID, which, for several reasons,…
Read MoreBringing the Spirit Home: Sisters Enriched by Monastic Worship Forum
Sister Ruth Elaine Starman, OSB, and Sister Nancy Rose Gucwa, OSB, recently joined fellow Benedictines from across the country at the Monastic Worship Forum, held in June at Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham, Massachusetts. The workshop centered around monastic worship and liturgical life, with keynote speaker Father Ed Foley, OFMCap, presenting on the topic, “Liquid World,…
Read MoreNovice advances on Benedictine journey
Novice Amberina, who entered the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in 2023, was welcomed into her canonical novitiate during a ritual at Vespers on June 7 in the congregation’s Adoration Chapel in Clyde, Missouri. The canonical year is a requirement of the Catholic Church, taken before an individual makes her profession of vows. Its purpose…
Read MoreSister Cathleen Marie Honored at National Artisan Conference
Benedictine Sister Cathleen Marie Timberlake, OSB, attended the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild (HSCG) conference in early May in Reno, Nevada. The HSCG is the largest membership organization dedicated to the handcrafted soap and cosmetic industry, representing artisans, vendors and suppliers from around the world. A member of the guild for more than two decades…
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