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As seen in Threshold
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Sisters and Volunteers Celebrate the Season of Creation
During the 2024 Season of Creation, sisters, oblates, and volunteers honored creation through prayer, gardening, tree planting, and environmental stewardship. From honey harvesting to Merrywood Garden’s successful first year, our commitment to sustainability continues.
In the News: Our 15 (+) Minutes of Fame
We have made national and international headlines for our work in socially responsible investing. Featured by AP, NPR, and ABC News, our advocacy for ethical corporate practices gained widespread attention. Our commitment to justice and sustainability continues to inspire.
St. Benedict’s Rule in Action: Investing in the Common Good
During Oblate Renewal Day, oblates explored Laudato Si’ and ethical investing for the common good. Discussions focused on aligning financial choices with Benedictine values, sustainability, and just corporate practices. Together, we commit to fostering a more equitable and environmentally responsible world through faith and action.
Night of Dreams Donors Generously Support Mount Ministries
Mount St. Scholastica’s 2024 Night of Dreams brought together supporters for a joyful evening of dining, auctions, and giving. Guests helped secure a $100,000 matching grant, and the event raised $486,000 for the sisters’ ministries. Save the date for the next Night of Dreams on November 9, 2025!
Oblates Explore Environmental Advocacy
Oblate Renewal Day brought together 75 oblates and inquirers in person and via Zoom for prayer, renewal, and learning. Sessions focused on caring for the earth and investing in the common good. The sisters cherish this partnership in faith and action for a better world!
Mount Sisters Welcome Postulant Kathleen Lee
On August 24, 2024, the Mount sisters welcomed Katie Lee as a postulant. Inspired by faith from childhood, Katie’s journey led her to the Benedictine life of prayer and service. She now embraces community, formation, and deep listening to God’s call. Welcome, Katie, to this sacred journey!
From the Prioress: Let us be Pilgrims of Hope
Pope Francis calls us to be Pilgrims of Hope, embracing trust and renewal in uncertain times. Like a pilgrimage, hope grounds us while moving us forward. Our community remains committed to serving others and spreading hope through faith, action, and compassion. Join us on this sacred journey of hope!
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…