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From the Prioress: Lessons of the Gumbo Limbo Tree
Just as a group of gumbo limbo trees provides a safe haven for all kinds of creatures, our monastic community invites us to be a place of safety and peace in which we help one another to thrive and survive.
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.
Threshold Winter 2024
Volume 24, Number 1: Celebrating our 160th Anniversary
From the Prioress: Connecting to our Source of Power
When each of us is fully charged, shining brightly with hope, love, compassion, forgiveness, and caring, we can bring light into our darkened world.
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.
Concert Celebrates the Mount’s Musical Heritage
A concert in celebration of the 160th anniversary of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery was performed by the Benedictine College Chamber Singers on November 5, 2023.
Fostering Community with “Partners in Prayer”
In the "Partners in Prayer" program, Benedictine College students are paired with a sister and join the community for Evening Prayer and supper once or twice a month.
Mount Welcomes Benedictine College Students
Several classes of students from Benedictine College (BC) have visited the Mount in the 2023-2024 school year.
First Graders Visit Day of the Dead Altar
Several years ago, Sister Helga Leija introduced the Mexican tradition of creating a “Day of the Dead” altar at the Mount. The altar is decorated with colorful flags, paper marigold flowers, and sugar skulls and includes photos of deceased loved…
Diane O’Brien Represents Mount at International Oblate Congress
Diane said the days at the Congress were made up of three components: prayer, education, and community.