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Dear Friends, It’s midday as I write and the monastery’s bell is ringing, announcing the reception of the body of Sister Mary Grosdidier. The sisters gather to solemnly receive her body and in procession carry her to the chapel for…
Join us Sunday, October 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium at Benedictine College for this year’s Fellin Lecture. This year’s presentation, “A Visitor’s Perspective on Wartime Ukraine,” will be given by Sister Lynn McKenzie, OSB, of Sacred Heart…
In April 2026, Kearney Construction Company began laying the groundwork for a new four-story elevator located on the northwest side of the monastery. Our current elevator, which was built in the late 1930s and updated in the 1980s, is still…
Novice Kathleen Ann Lee Kathleen Ann Lee will complete her canonical novitiate year on August 24, 2026. During this year of focused study, prayer, and exploration of community life, she took classes on the Rule of St. Benedict with Sister…
On July 26, sisters of the Mount and family and friends of Sisters Suzanne Fitzmaurice and Gisélia Inacio Morais celebrated their 25th Jubilee with a Mass in St. Scholastica Chapel, followed by a luncheon. Here is a glimpse of how…
Reflecting on the “Catch-All Drawer” of Our Heart Growing up in an old farmhouse, I remember very distinctly a drawer in the corner of our kitchen that Mom, Dad, and all my siblings called the “catch-all drawer.” At the time,…
Threshold is a publication of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica. Download a PDF of the issue, or read individual articles online. ***Donor names have been removed from the online PDF for their privacy*** In this issue
The following statement was released by the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas on August 20th, 2026. Kansas City, Kan. — Based on the recommendation of the Independent Review Board of the Archdiocese after an independent investigation into the allegations regarding…
Congratulations to our Counseling Services Director, Silvia Byer, LMSW, PhD, and our volunteer counselors!
In the fiscal year 2025-2026, they offered 761 counseling sessions. Provided support group help to 44 participants in English and 56 in Spanish.
For many of us sisters, sweet corn season is one of the best times of the year. Every summer, we gather to shuck the fresh-picked corn from the garden, catching up with one another as we work side by side.…
We gathered in joyful celebration to honor Sisters Suzanne and Gisélia as they marked 25 years of faithful monastic profession. We are deeply grateful for their dedication, compassion, and the many ways they enrich our community each day. Congratulations on…
The Trinity Deanery shares a regular potluck meal before their meetings at the home of Steve Bruns, our dean. We’ve come to count on this as an important community building experience. Our deanery is coming to the end of our study…
