Sister Elizabeth Carrillo made her first profession at Mount St. Scholastica at vespers on the vigil of the Epiphany, January 7, 2006. A native of Arizona, Sister Elizabeth first came to Atchison as a volunteer at the monastery in the summer of 1997. She found the experience so positive that she returned in 1998 and stayed for two years. By then, she realized that this was more than a passing attraction. "I fell in love with the community and the liturgy. It was so wonderful to have a group of people who share the love of God and the search for God."

Sister Elizabeth, a violinist, holds a music degree from Boston University and has given instruction and played with area orchestras. She also works as a paraprofessional at Atchison Middle School.

She entered the community in the fall of 2002 and, having completed her novitiate, now begins her years of temporary commitment as she continues to discern her vocation. She feels that an important step has been taken in that discernment. "I truly wanted to bind myself more closely to Christ and to Christ's presence in the world through this particular place and people."