Gifts of the Season
We turn the calendar to October, a month of golden beauty as the leaves are turning. The days are getting shorter, and nights are getting cooler. As we drive along country roads, we see farmers in the fields harvesting crops.…
News & Updates
Our News and Updates are to share information about global issues, events, and many other topics with our audience.
Plastic Pollution Class @ Keeler
On Monday, September 23, 2024, one of our first volunteers, Pat Callaghan, led a class about the dangers of plastic pollution and provided updates on what is allowed to be recycled in their areas. This class is part of a…
Fall Clean Up Day
What a great weekend for our fall clean-up day! This past Saturday we had several volunteers helping us remove fallen branches and this year’s sunflowers, weeding and preparing the flower gardens, and so much more! Thank you to all our…
Recycling Updates
Recycling rules vary from state to state and constantly change. Remember that putting the wrong thing in your recycling can cause everything to to into the trash.
Soñadoras Uniendo Culturas (Español)
Grupo de Danza Folclórica Soñadoras Uniendo Culturas sirve como ejemplo de que los sueños se pueden hacer realidad.
Soñadoras Uniendo Culturas
El Grupo de Danza Folclórica Soñadoras Uniendo Culturas (Dreamers Uniting Cultures Folkloric Dance Group) is a perfect example of community partnerships empowering women to reach their dreams.
Keeler Women’s Center Success Story
Farewell to Elizabeth Garcia Elizabeth joined Keeler Women’s Center in 2019 as a participant of our Spanish programs. During the pandemic, she attended our zoom programs in Spanish and began to attend English offerings. It wasn’t long after we returned…
A Prayerful Podcast
Sister Helga Leija began hosting the podcast “Orando los Salmos desde el Monasterio” (Praying the Psalms from the Monastery) on August 15, 2022. With 95 episodes recorded and published, she has journeyed up to Psalm 95. The concept of the…
Spring Concerts Delight Listeners
Raising a Joyful Sound The Mount hosted musicians from Benedictine College (BC) on April 14 and 20, 2024, as liturgical music students Mary Catherine Karpilo and Gerard Remmes planned music for vespers as their capstone projects. Gerard composed an invitatory…
Monastery News and Notes
Maur Hill–Mount Academy Students Visit the Mount As a sponsor of Maur Hill-Mount Academy (MH-MA), the Mount invited students to visit on February 8 and 9, 2024, to learn about how the sisters live out their Benedictine life. After a…
Keeler Women’s Center Hosts Reception for Volunteers
On April 26, 2024, Keeler Women’s Center (KWC) celebrated more than 70 volunteers and community partners at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library and Environmental Learning Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Volunteers at KWC include many of the Mount…
Mount Hosts Benedictine Spirituality Workshop and Retreat
From June 23 to July 13, 2024, the Mount hosted a Benedictine Spirituality Workshop and Retreat (BSWR) for two sisters preparing to make their final profession: Sister Marena Hoogland from Annunciation Monastery in Bismarck, North Dakota, and Sister Siena Fisk…