Mount St. Scholastica

Every fall we invite Benedictine College students to participate in this program to strengthen their prayer life and stay accountable to a sister at the Mount. We look forward to seeing you all soon! If you are looking for more information about the Prayer Partner program, please do not hesitate to ask us any questions.

Today, we celebrate our Guardian Angels and ask for their protection every day and night.

Born in Macau, pianist Kuok-Wai Lio began his studies at the age of five, was awarded a scholarship to study at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts at the age of nine, and made his concerto debut at the age of ten with the Macao Orchestra in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Macao […]

Join us at this year's Fellin Lecture on October 13 at 7:00 pm in O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium on Benedictine College's campus. The presenter for the night will be Sister Judith Sutera, OSB speaking about "Benedictines: The World in a Single Ray of Light." For more information, please visit this link.

St. Teresa of Jesus is the patron saint of the sick, those who suffer from headaches and migraines, and those who are ridiculed for their faith. She is also the patron saint of chess and Spain.

St. Ignatius of Antioch is the patron saint of Christian unity, theological studies, and diseases of the throat and lungs.

St. Luke is the patron saint of artists, doctors, surgeons, notaries, butchers, brewers, bachelors, lacemakers, glass makers, and gold makers.

St. John Paul II is the patron saint of human dignity, the poor, those wronged by Catholics, the solidarity movement, and the Soviet Union.

On this day, the Catholic Church celebrates both known and unknown individuals who have lived a life of love and fidelity to Christ. Saints continue to come from all different backgrounds and states of life, depicting a glorious tapestry of the love of God in the world. Similarly, each one of us is invited into […]

The Commemoration of All Souls is a day of hope and prayer as we remember all those who have gone before us in this life. This day is particularly dedicated to prayer for those who are still awaiting the beatific vision. For Christians, this day is not one of sorrow, but of joyful expectation since […]

(1538-1584) St. Charles Borromeo is renowned for reforming priestly formation and ministry. Born into a distinguished background during a time of rampant nepotism, at the age of twenty-two, Borromeo was made a cardinal by his uncle, Pope Pius IV. Following the Council of Trent in which he played a prominent role in producing the Catechism, […]

St. Martin is the patron saint of soldiers, beggars, and France.

Saint Josaphat is the patron saint of Ukraine, the reunion between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic faiths, and those being persecuted for their faith.

Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first United States citizen to be canonized and is the patron saint of immigrants. She also founded nearly 70 institutions to help immigrants and to care for the sick and abandoned. Fun Fact: St. Frances Cabrini visited Mount St. Scholastica in 1902, and she is the first U.S. citizen to be […]

St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra in present-day Turkey, is known for his generosity, kindness, and dedication to the Christian faith. He is celebrated for his acts of charity, most famously for secretly providing dowries for three poor sisters, saving them from a life of poverty and potentially prostitution. Over time, this act of […]

Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of many things, including martyrs, music and musicians, composers, instrument makers, poets, the blind, and bodily purity. Saint Cecilia, pray for us!

Saint Andrew the Apostle is the patron saint of many things, including Scotland, Fishermen, Greece, Russia, and Patras. In addition, he is the patron saint of singers, spinsters, maidens, women wishing to become mothers, gout, and sore throats. He is also invoked against cramps, convulsions, dysentery, fever, neck pain, and whooping cough. 

Saint Francis Xavier is the patron saint of Catholic missions, foreign missions, missionaries, and navigators. He is also known as the Apostle of the Indies.