Crafts with Sister Helga
Sister Helga taught a few sisters from the Dooley Center how to create tile and grout coasters. This was such a fun project, and now they all have their own handmade coaster!
News & Updates
Our News and Updates are to share information about global issues, events, and many other topics with our audience.
Easter Vigil Mass 2024
Every year, the highlighted traditions of the Easter Vigil include the blessing of the pascal candle, the procession of flowers to the altar, and the blessing of Holy Water. What a joyful celebration!
Holy Thursday Community Banquet
This communal banquet is shared among the sisters and close friends and family. The head table is filled with the 12 elders of the community along with the youngest of the community.
Holy Thursday 2024 Photo Gallery
On Holy Thursday, we remember the Last Supper and reflect on this special occasion. On this day, mass is especially filled with traditions!
Painting with College Students
Three students from Benedictine College visited the Dooley Center to enjoy an afternoon painting with the sisters!
Palm Sunday 2024 Photo Gallery
This is small collection of photos from our Palm Sunday procession and Mass from this past Holy Week. The palms, hymns and guests made this a very special and holy day.
Spring arrives at the Mount
Every spring, we are blessed with an abundance of buds, flowers, and new growth. If you are interested, you can visit our grounds and experience the different seasons with us!
Reflection for the Vigil of the Feast of St. Scholastica
by Sister Helen MuetingFebruary 9, 2024 We have heard the story of Martha and Mary many times. We have also heard that Mary represents the contemplative and is the one we should emulate. Martha, on the other hand, is too…
Silent Sundays and Topic Tuesdays Provide Inspiration
We are grateful for these opportunities to grow closer to God through silence, time together in community, and the practice of the love of learning.
Celebrating our History at the Night of Dreams
The year-long observance of the Mount’s 160th anniversary concluded with a joyful celebration with family, friends, oblates, and donors at the Night of Dreams on November 12, 2023.
Sister Mary Teresa Inducted Into Donnelly College Hall of Fame
Sister Mary Teresa has given back to Donnelly as a teacher in the school’s allied health program, as interim director of the practical nursing program, and as a board member.
Sister Irene Receives Award from Saint John’s Abbey
Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, has bestowed their Pax Christi Award on Sister Irene Nowell in recognition of her work on The Saint John’s Bible, a handwritten, illuminated Bible for the new millennium.