Topic
Recognition
A Special Thanks for Your Support
To Our Wonderful Donors, We are overjoyed to share that the roof at Mount St. Scholastica is being fully replaced—thanks to YOU! Your generosity has made it possible for us to continue serving our community without interruption. Your support showed…
Bright Light Recognition
On December 15th, we were humbled to be recognized by the Atchison United Methodist Church for our efforts to spread light and love in Atchison. A peaceful evening of prayer and candlelight reminded us of the power of coming together…
Keeler Women’s Center Director Receives Dedicated Service Award
S. Bridget Dickason OSB, director of Keeler Women's Center received the Mayor Tyrone Garner/District Attorney Mark Dupree Dedicated Service Award.
Sister Angela Retires After 59 Years of Ministry
When Sister Angela Ostermann entered the Mount in 1961 after graduating from Mount St. Scholastica College (MSSC) with a degree in home economics, it never occurred to her that she might become a dietician. However, she said, “Mother Celeste Hemmen…
Oblate Serves Recently Incarcerated Women
When Renée Roosa became an oblate of Mount St. Scholastica in 2023, she began searching for a way to live out the call stated in the “Oblate Prayer” to “be models in our … communities of dignified human labor ……
Development Message
Dear Friends, Thank you for blessing us with your support and prayers throughout this past year. Your donation of time as a volunteer at the Mount, Sophia Spirituality Center, Keeler Women Center, or Dooley Center is truly a gift to…
Sisters Welcome Alumni to the Mount
A large number of alumni gathered with the sisters on June 8 to share memories at an ice cream social during alumni weekend. Two guests from the class of 1964 came from a great distance to attend the reunion: Agatha…
Offeramus Medal Awarded to Sister Esther Fangman
On June 8, 2024, Sister Esther Fangman was presented the Offeramus Medal. This award recognizes alumni of Mount St. Scholastica College’s College/Benedictine College who have “distinguished themselves in their profession, showed a prominence of service to the civil community, demonstrated…
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.
Three Sisters Retire from Medical Ministries
Celebrating the careers of Sisters Mary Rardin, Oanh Pham, and Maria Nguyen
Fellin Lecturer Affirms Teaching of Benedictine Principles
Sister Susan’s lecture was an affirmation of the Mount’s ministry of education that started in 1863 when the founding sisters of Mount St. Scholastica opened their first school within days of arriving in Atchison.