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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Nov 23, 20151 min read
Benedictine Volunteer Serves Immigrants
"Learning English is not easy," reflected Erin Kelso, "but [the students] keep coming back to class day after day." Erin, a Benedictine...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Nov 16, 20152 min read
What would St. Benedict do?
It seems like every day our world is faced with more violence. St. Benedict was no stranger to it. He saw it in the streets and even in...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Nov 9, 20152 min read
Alumna Wrote Sister Laura during WWII
"Greetings from the Persian Gulft Command!" wrote Helen Stringer, a '33 graduate of St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago, to Sister Laura...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Oct 29, 20152 min read
Oblate Takes Benedictine Values into World
Kathy Caudill, left, stands with Lila Marke, a library trustee from Bridgeview Public Library. Kathy Caudill, an Oblate of St....
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Oct 15, 20152 min read
When God called, Peter answered
Peter Zonsius, affectionately known as “Uncle Pete,” thought about becoming a priest. But God had other plans. After returning from World...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Oct 12, 20152 min read
Celebrate the Life of Sister Mildred
Sister Mildred Zember passed away in her sleep on October 12, 2015. Join us in praising God for her life and celebrating her 66 years of...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Sep 29, 20151 min read
Meet Erin, Our New Monastery Resident
How did you first come to know God? For Erin Kelso, a Benedictine Women’s Service Corps volunteer, it was among the farm fields of...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Sep 24, 20151 min read
Welcome New Oblates!
Rosalie Riegle knew what it was like to have a busy career, a full family life, and a deep conection to social justice. She also knew she...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Sep 15, 20152 min read
St. Benedict's 3 Ways to Create Peace
Does the Benedictine tradition say anything about how to create peace in our families and communities? Does it say anything about how we...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 27, 20151 min read
Happy 102nd Birthday, Sister Vivian!
Sister Vivian turns 102 on August 28th. From the women's suffrage to school desegregation, Sister Vivian has seen justice prevail ...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 27, 20151 min read
Benedictine Oblate Shares the Sacred
Tucked into a corner of the monastery is a multi-purpose room that transforms into a colorful art center on Thursday afternoons. If you...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 18, 20151 min read
Monastery's Open House for Rogers Park
We are excited to welcome our Rogers Park Neighbors to an Open House on Sunday, August 23rd between 1:00 and 4:30 p.m. The Sisters and...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 17, 20151 min read
Take a one-day soul vacation
Retreats are like a vacation for your soul, giving you the space to rest, reflect, and grow. But what happens when you don't have time...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 4, 20152 min read
3 Reasons to Become a Sister after 30
Sister Margarita had thought about becoming a sister when she was in eighth grade, but it wasn't until she was in her 50s that she was in...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jul 20, 20152 min read
Benedictine Oblates, Directors Gather
Pope Benedict used to say that Christian life consists in continuously scaling the mountain to meet God and coming back down again,...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jul 13, 20151 min read
Sisters Celebrate Jubilees
In a poignant and beautiful ceremony, three Benedictine sisters celebrated their Jubilees on Saturday, July 11th, the Feast of St....
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 15, 20151 min read
Welcome New Prioress
Yesterday during Vespers, the St. Scholastica community blessed and installed Sister Judith Murphy as the 16th Prioress of the monastery....
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 11, 20151 min read
Supporters create memorable 21st Annual Testimonial Dinner
Lights twinkled on tables and smiles graced the faces of those who attended the 21st Annual Testimonial Dinner on Wednesday, June 10th....
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
May 26, 20152 min read
Sister Susan Celebrates 25th Jubilee
Pentecost recalls the story of Jesus sending his disciples into the world. It was during the Vigil of Pentecost this weekend that Sister...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
May 26, 20152 min read
"Sisters" helping Sisters
Vicki Quade learned a lot growing up Catholic. It was in the southwest suburbs of Chicago that she found herself shaped by the sisters...
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