Meet the Oblates
We are Oblates of St. Scholastica Monastery with the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago. Oblates are women or men, single, or married, who seek a deeper relationship with God through association with a Benedictine community.
Our Oblate community has over 100 Oblate members, two groups of which meet in Chicago and one group that meets in Colorado. Many of our members also live in other states and share our community in spirit.
We join with the Benedictine Sisters to share in the apostolic work and prayer of the community in order to spread the spirit of St. Benedict. Integrating prayer and work, we manifest Christ's presence in society and we seek to become holy in our chosen way of life. In our daily lives, we extend Benedictine values into the world by applying the teachings of the Rule of Benedict within our family circles, in our places of work, and in our civic and social communities.
If you would like to learn more, visit our page about Oblate formation, read an Oblate story, or contact Sister Benita Coffey at bcoffey@osbchicago.org or 773.764.2413 x327.
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Learn more about some of our Oblates
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Oblate Seth Alexander
Chicago, IL
Theology Professor

Oblate Dorothy Andries
Deerfield, IL
SSA grad, Holy Cross Parish/Lake Forest
Contact me at:
dorothydandries@gmail.com



Oblate Kathy Caudill
Lake Zurich, IL
Development Director, Attorney
Contact me at: KathyCaudill785@gmail.com

Oblate Anne M. Comeau
Chicago, IL
Retired and Environmental Activist
Contact me at: AnneComeau1@yahoo.com



Oblate Penny Kerndt
Des Plaines, IL
Retired teacher, PT at Cubs for 5 years
Contact me at:
kerncy@sbcglobal.net

Oblate Mary Klug
Chicago, IL
St. Tarcissus Rectory, RE, St. Vincent de Paul

Oblate Paula Kowalski
Chicago, IL
St. Thomas Becket, Music Director
Contact me at:
pkowalkowski@colum.edu

Oblate Maureen Martin
Evanston, IL
Spiritual Director and Chaplain



Oblates Peter & Kate
McGovern
Machester, NH
Law Professors
Contact us at:
2 Waterford Way, #316
Manchester, NH 03102

Oblate Kay McSpadden
Chicago, IL
Retired Community College English Prof.
Contact me at:
kaymcspadd@aol.com

Oblate Tammy Perlmutter
Chicago, IL
Writer, Wife, Special-Needs Mom, Photographer
Contact me at:
tammygrrrl@gmail.com


Oblate Kathy Riordan
Chicago, IL
Ret. School Counselor/ELL/Food Pantry Vol.
Contact me at:
Kathynotes43@yahoo.com
