Hoop House
We are so grateful for the many hands that came together to help us put up the Hoop House! With the support of generous volunteers, and a group of Benedictine College engineering students, we were able to bring this project…
News & Updates
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Brazilian Monks Visit the Mount
On July 19, 2025, the Mount sisters enjoyed a visit from four Benedictine monks from Mosteiro São Jose (St. Joseph Monastery) in Mineiros, Goias, Brazil, which is part of the monastic community of St. Benedict’s Abbey. These monks are colleagues of…
Sisters Honor Employees with Service Awards
On May 29, 2025, the Mount sisters hosted a picnic to thank care providers and administrators at Dooley Center and employees of the monastery for their hard work on our behalf. This annual gathering has become a treasured time for…
Welcome our New Director of Development
We are grateful to Sister Mary Agnes Patterson for her years of service as Director of Development and are pleased to welcome our new Director of Development, Chris Jehle. Chris is an experienced nonprofit executive and education leader with over…
Bilingual Retreatants Enjoy Benedictine Hospitality
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…
Keeler Women’s Center Honors Its Volunteers
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…
Wangari Work Day
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…
September Merrywood Garden Update
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.…
Meet our New Oblate Coordinator
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…
Mount Welcomes New Oblates
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.…
Development Message
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…
Sisters Host BC Board Members and Alumni
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…