Sister Stories includes a glimpse into the lives of the sisters and their ministries they have been called to do. To learn more about the sisters and their lives, keep reading or check out our Meet the Sisters page!
Join us in honoring Catholic Sisters Week as seven of our sisters share inspiring stories of their vocations at Mount St. Scholastica. This week, hear from our sisters as they reflect on their vocational callings and what it truly means…
Keeler Women's Center hosted the Spanish Advent Retreat on Tuesday, December 3rd and the English Advent Retreat on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
S. Bridget Dickason OSB, director of Keeler Women's Center received the Mayor Tyrone Garner/District Attorney Mark Dupree Dedicated Service Award.
A reflection on the ministry in which I am engaged has little order, but is related to what I have been trained for throughout my life. I am a Ph.D. trained historian. Even though I did not begin my academic…
As Benedictines, we gather daily for prayer and community living. It is from these gatherings that I draw my strength to be able to fulfill the work of my day.
Being Benedictine is very integral to my life and ministry. Both are very much entwined.
My primary ministry is as a Donnelly College volunteer, serving especially in the areas of marketing and development. I work with others to offer zoom classes on the theology and works of Pope Francis. Moreover, I serve as president of the board of…
Before returning to Mount St. Scholastica in 2022, I ministered for many years as a teacher, first in Corning, Kansas, then at Mount St. Scholastica Academy. Finding my niche at the college level, I taught math for more than twenty…
Shortly after I came home to the Mount in August 2013, I was asked to serve as the procurator or cellarer of the monastery, which involves keeping the storeroom and cupboards in order and filled with the necessary supplies, so…
On any given day, my ministry in the maintenance department involves a variety of tasks. Each morning, after turning on the choir chapel and hall lights, I pick up the slips filled out by the Sisters requesting repairs. It’s also…
My main ministry is working in the development office, helping process the day-to-day donations that come in, and sending out thank you letters to donors. In the fall, my duties include gathering donations for Night of Dreams, the monastery’s annual…
Ministries are never lacking in the monastery. Each one is an experience of the holy. My community has provided me with many life-giving and varied opportunities for spiritual growth. Over the years, I have found myself in the classroom with…
