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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Feb 1, 20172 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jan 19, 20172 min read
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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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jan 5, 20174 min read
Remembering Sister Anne Krall, OSB
“If I fly to the heavens, you are there . . . " Psalm 139:8a Our dear Sister Anne Krall, OSB died peacefully on Thursday, January 5,...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Dec 19, 20162 min read
Gwen Ifill's wisdom at St. Scholastica
It was ten years ago, October 8, 2006, that Gwen Ifill visited St. Scholastica Academy, Chicago. Every year, the Alumnae Board hosted a...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Dec 19, 20161 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Dec 15, 20164 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Dec 7, 20162 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Nov 1, 20161 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Oct 24, 20161 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Sep 12, 20161 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 29, 20161 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Aug 8, 20162 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jul 19, 20162 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 20, 20162 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 20, 20161 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Jun 13, 20162 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
May 24, 20162 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Apr 18, 20161 min read
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...
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Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Apr 6, 20162 min read
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...
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