Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica

Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica

The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas, were founded in 1863 for the purpose of opening a school for girls. Mount St. Scholastica Academy was opened that same year. Since that time, the Mount Sisters have been involved in education from elementary school through colleges and universities. They currently use their education skills in Sophia Spirituality Center and Keeler Women’s Center. As Benedictines, their primary mission is to seek God through community life, prayer, ministry, and care for all creation.

Christmas Eve Mass and Reception

If you thought Christmas ended on December 25, here’s your reminder that the season is still unfolding! Here is how we started the Christmas season at the Mount, embracing prayer and community—and maybe a few sweet treats!

Employee Christmas Party

At Mount St. Scholastica, we gathered this week to celebrate our employees with a warm and festive Christmas party. The afternoon was a chance to step away from our daily routines and simply enjoy one another’s company. We shared stories,…

L-R: Sisters Marcia Ziska, Mary Rardin, and Jennifer Halling

Monastery News and Notes

Annual Retreat Focuses on Liturgy and the Rule  The topic of the Mount’s annual retreat from March 10 to 15, 2025, was “Liturgy and the Rule: Our Life and Our Hope.” The retreat director was Fr. Godfrey Mullen, OSB, from…

BC Students Present Discovery Day Projects 

The Mount’s Wangari Committee, which promotes care of the earth, provided grants for two 2025 Benedictine College (BC) Discovery Day projects. The grants support research related to stewardship, sustainability, women’s equality, and environmental justice. Students presented a report on their…