As soon as the 50 attendees of a Bilingual Women’s Day retreat arrived at Sophia Center on April 27 and were met with coffee and Sister Loretta McGuire’s homemade cinnamon rolls, they knew they were going to have a special…
Every year, the Keeler Women’s Center (KWC) volunteer recognition celebration is held at local places rooted in the history of the Kansas City metro area. On Friday, April 4, 2025, KWC celebrated more than 65 volunteers and community partners at the…
This past week, the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica gathered for our annual Wangari Work Day, a tradition of caring for our home and the land entrusted to us. Named in honor of Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, who…
We are excited to celebrate the abundant harvest from the Merrywood Community Garden this year! Thanks to the dedication and hard work of our amazing volunteers, the garden has produced 516 pounds of fresh, healthy food for those in need.…
As the oblate program at the Mount continues to grow, we discerned the need for an oblate coordinator to manage our formation program and events such as the Rite of Oblation and Oblate Renewal Day. Fortunately, Faye Miller decided to…
A group of five lay persons brought many gifts to Mount St. Scholastica when they made their oblation on April 26, 2025. The new oblates come from different faith backgrounds and careers, including teaching, museum management, senior care, and business.…
Dear Friends, You are truly a gift to our community! Some of you give of your time to volunteer at the Mount, Sophia Center, and Keeler Women’s Center so we can keep our services to others going smoothly. Your financial…
The second weekend in June was a time to reconnect with former students and welcome Board and Cabinet members of Benedictine College (BC) to the Mount. On June 12, 2025, sisters shared Evening Prayer and supper with 23 guests who…
On March 25, 2025, Sister Helga Leija stood before the community at Vespers and made her monastic profession of obedience, fidelity to the monastic way of life (conversatio), and stability, thus becoming the newest sister of Mount St. Scholastica. Sister…
We joyfully congratulate Novice Kathleen Ann Lee as she takes the next step in her vocation! After completing her postulancy, she officially entered the novitiate this past weekend!