On November 11, 1863, at 11:00 in the evening, seven Benedictine Sisters arrived in Atchison, Kansas, from Eichstätt, Germany--by way of Pennsylvania and Minnesota. Upon their arrival, they opened St. Scholastica Academy and a long history of educational opportunities for young women and men from all over the mid-western United States became a reality. Presently the community consists of 160 women devoted to a communal life of prayer, work and hospitality lived according to the Rule of St. Benedict and the constitutions of the Federation of St. Scholastica with Sister Anne Shepard as our Prioress. The sisters serve God's people in various ministries according to their individual gifts.

Tours of the monastery are regularly given on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 2:30. For information, reservations or to arrange a special tour outside these times, contact: hospitality@mountosb.org.

We have over one hundred oblates who have associated with our community as a means to further their own spiritual growth and to share in the prayer and the good works of our monastery.

Community statistics

Community photograph

A brief timeline of our community history.

What's New at the Mount

•Press Releases
• Calendar of upcoming Community events
• Want to know what about the day-to-day life of one of our sisters...Check out Sister Diana Seago's blog, Nun Bytes. Sister Diana is our network administrator.
• Mobile Ministry: For information about how you can sign up and receive text messages on your mobile phone from the Benedictine Sisters.

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