Monastery Maple Syrup

Feb 28, 2021 | Monastery Life

Read about the Sisters' Sugar Shack

When the days start getting warmer and the evenings are still cold… it’s sugaring season here at the monastery!
Sister Brigid has tapped over 75 trees again this year and is busy boiling down the gallons of sap to delicious maple syrup! It takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup, so it’s a big job! This year Sister is spending sugaring season in the sweetest little sugar shack!
Read all about the sugar shack that the Brothers made and our monastery maple-syrup making in the article featured on our monastery website here.

Tapping Maple Trees around the Monastery

Tapping Trees

The Sugar Shack as seen from the convent.

Monastery Sugaring

Sister Brigid boils down sap to be maple syrup

Sugaring Season

Sister Brigid runs the Monastery Sugar Shack

Sugar Shack

Morning Star in the Deep South

Feb 20, 2021 | Camps

Morning Star Camp in Louisiana 2021

For the third year in a row, the Sisters have travelled to Louisiana during February break to bring some Morning Star activities and spirit! Each year the numbers of attendees have steadily grown!
Morning Star Louisiana 2021This year’s event took place from February 11-14 and over 80 girls ages 10-17 took part. The difference of this third year was that… we really didn’t need to bring the spirit – it was already there! The little spark of Morning Star has become a blaze of love, faith, friends and fun in the deep south!
The key to Morning Star, no matter where it is, is the simplicity of the program. Daily Mass, Rosary and catechism are the glue that make all the crafts, music, activities, games and competitions of the program the exceptional experience that it is!
As we approach the 40th anniversary of MSC, its so refreshing to know that Louisiana has added to the ranks of thousands of happy campers over the years! As we say in our brochure… Love the Experience ~ Live the Spirit! Louisiana seems to be doing just that!

Morning Star Louisiana Camp Shirts

Expansion Project: Roof!

Jan 19, 2021 | School

Our school expansion project is definitely coming along! It’s so exciting to watch the progress day by day!

During afternoon recreation we had a chance to climb all the ladders the third floor of the new addition! It was thrilling to see the progress… and the great view that students will enjoy!

Watch the awesome update video we posted on the monastery website here!!

Visiting the third floor of the IHM Expansion Project

Hail Mary Scarves… and more!

Jan 15, 2021 | Gift Shop

Hail Mary Scarves- designed and worn by the Sisters MICM

The Sisters are loving their new Hail Mary Scarves! They were designed by our Sisters and now they are worn by our Sisters!

It all started in the early fall of 2020 when we launched our light chiffon “Grace-ful Scarves” which featured a unique Japanese image of Our Lady and also one of the Miraculous Medal image! The beautiful Catholic scarves went over so well, that when the cold weather hit, we knew we had to come up with a winter Catholic scarf! So the quality knit “Hail Mary Scarf” and “Viva Cristo Rey Scarf” were designed by our designing Sisters and now they are being ordered all over the country and beyond!

Its such a great way to stay warm and still be boldly Catholic! The Sisters were thrilled to get a Hail Mary Scarf themselves… especially before we have to order more… again!

Visit our monastery website to watch some great videos about these products… then visit True Devotionals Shop to order your Catholic scarves today!

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Sisters’ Wishes Fulfilled!

Dec 3, 2020 | Monastery Life

Thanks to all who filled our Wish List!

Tis the season to make a wish list… and that is just what the Sisters have done!

A giant THANK YOU to the generous donors who filled our wishlist! We are so excited to get the new items to put them to use here at the monastery for the glory of God!

This year the Sisters’ Sewing Room is wishing for:

Reliable The Board Oversized 200IB Ironing Board, $149 – Thank you, generous donor! God bless you!

Rowenta DG8624U1 Perfect Pro Station Iron, $279 – Thank you, generous donor! God bless you!

The handy-man Sisters (who do all our Convent upkeep) are wishing for:

Kobalt 10-in 15-Amp Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Corded Miter Saw, $219 – Thank you, generous donor! God bless you!

2 sets of Taps for Maple Sugaring, $29.25 each – Thank you, generous donor! God bless you!

The audio/visual Sisters are planning some great new videos and could really use:

Movo Dual Wireless Lavalier Microphone System, $177.95 – Thank you, generous donor! God bless you!

Movo Compact Shotgun Mic and Accessories, $47.95 – Thank you, generous donor! God bless you!

Neewer Aluminum Alloy Camera Tripod Monopod, $84.99 – Thank you, generous donor! God bless you!

GOD BLESS YOU!