On November 21, 2021, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Boerne, Texas elected Sister Bernadine Reyes, OSB as our Prioress. Sister Bernadine, who held the position of Prioress from 2001-2018, succeeds Sister Frances Briseño, OSB who suffered a stroke in March 2021. For the past two years, Sister Bernadine has served as Director
Well, here we are in the month of November. I like to call it the “month of thankfulness and new beginnings.” As I prayed and reflected on this month, many thoughts, feelings and emotions came into my heart. I began to look at what was happening in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church: – November
Sister Germaine Marie Sutton, OSB Read Sister Germaine’s Obituary Watch the Rosary Watch the Mass of the Resurrection We thank you for your prayers.
Congratulations to Our Jubilarians!Watch the video of the Jubilee Mass.
The Benedictine Sisters invite you to join them in celebrating the Season of Creation, September 1 – October 4, 2021. One of our Benedictine Values is Care of Creation! Our altar in the chapel at St. Scholastica Monastery in honor of the Season of Creation. Click here to read more about the Season of Creation. And
by Sister Bernice Lindsey, OSB Well, here we are in the month of August, the 8th month of the year. Very soon vacations at the beach and by the pool side will be coming to an end as we prepare to enter the Fall of 2021. The Gospel readings for the Sundays of August are
By Benedictine Oblate, Emilie Rogers, ObOSB Recently I was given the honor and pleasure to attend, virtually, the first Being Benedictine in the 21st Century Conference and Conversation, along with Sr. Susan Mika, OSB, Sr. Chon Nguyen, OSB, Sr. Ursula Herrera, OSB, Sr. Antoinette Van Galen, OSB and others, as well as Oblates Nan Neff,
A Reflection by Sr. Ursula Herrera, OSB Here we are post Easter and Pentecost. Spring is almost over, and summer will soon begin. We are now in ordinary time. But, it is anything but ordinary. To this day we are still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has paralyzed so many people. Fear of getting
By Sister Bernice Lindsey, OSB When you think of the month of May what comes to mind? What does this month mean to you? May is the 5th month of the year, 25 percent of 2021 has passed. For me, the month of May signifies the Month of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The Ascension
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s time once again for our no-show event. There’s no need to gather under stars or a tent. No virtual auction or Zoom time required. This Ball honors the Sisters who are retired. Please consider a gift for the Sisters’ retirement needs. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Donate online using the button below: Or, donate by mail. Print the