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As seen in Threshold
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Development Message
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…
Work Progresses on New Elevator
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…
Initial Formation News
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…
Sisters Gisélia and Suzanne Celebrate Their 25th Jubilee
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…
FROM THE PRIORESS
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 Winter 2026
Threshold is a publication of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica. Download a PDF of the issue, or read individual articles online. In this issue
Monastery News and Notes
Sisters Welcome Members of Amnesty International Nineteen members of Amnesty International from across the United States came to Sophia Spirituality Center for a working retreat from September 3-6, 2025. The focus of the retreat was efforts to end the death…
History in the Making: Renovating Our Archive
For many years, the archive area of Mount St. Scholastica has been bursting at the seams. Given that the Mount has a 163-year history, with 76 sisters currently living and 674 who are deceased, it is easy to understand why…
BC Student Activities at the Mount
The Mount sisters are always delighted to welcome Benedictine College (BC) students to our campus. Here are some of the classes and projects that have brought them to the Mount in the 2025-2026 school year: • Dooley Center hosted 11…
With a Song in Her Heart
Music has been a thread in the life of Sister Janelle Maes since she took her first piano lesson at age 10. Her Benedictine teachers at St. Joseph High School — Sisters Noreen Hurter, Malachi Kennedy, and Rosaria Schaeffer —…
Celebrating a Festive Season
The Mount sisters celebrated Advent, Christmas, and the new year with lots of festive gatherings, and our employees, volunteers, and friends joined in the fun! In anticipation of Advent, sisters gathered in St. Lucy Chapel on Friday evening, November 28,…
Retreats Take Sister Judith to the. Philippines
In late September and early October of 2025, I had the privilege and blessing of being able to visit the Philippines. The Manila Priory of Missionary Benedictine Sisters invited me to lead a renewal program for a group of approximately…
