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Gate of Heaven Christmas
Christmas is particularly special here at Saint Benedict Center. While many visitors come to admire the lifesize Nativity Scene on the front lawn of IHM Chapel or to visit the beautifully adorned inside, the gem of the Sisters’ private Gate of Heaven Chapel is rarely...
Christmas Fair in Photos
The Sisters transform MacIsaac Hall into a quaint marketplace for the monastery Christmas Fair every year! On December 7, 2024, visitors once again enjoyed a wide variety of stalls offering delicious foods, baked goods, and unique gifts handmade at the convent. Kids...
Sisters in the White Mountains
After working to prepare the camp facility for the upcoming winter months, some of the Sisters took the opportunity to enjoy a hike in the nearby White Mountains. Their destination was Arethusa Falls, the tallest single-drop waterfall in New Hampshire, in Crawford...
September 8th Novice
Having completed her months as a postulant, the first step in religious life, Madeleine Robbins took the habit and veil of a Novice on September 8th, 2024. It was symbolically beautiful that on the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, she would begin a new life with a...
To Bee or Not to Bee
That’s right, the monastery is now happy to be beginning to bee-keep! Thanks to our mentors, the Dragas and Bobkov families, and the donation of a bee hive from the Traylor family, we are off to a good start! Our two hives are happy and seem busy and content with our...
First Profession 2024
Sister Maria Veronica made her First Profession of Vows on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, May 8, 2024. Formerly known as Marie Cote, she is the eldest of Rebecca and David Cote's twelve children and a native of Rhode Island. The Cote family happily...
Little Hands Divine
This beautiful song was composed by the renowned Irish musician and composer, Gerard Fahy, as a gift for the Sisters MICM, who put original lyrics to it. A simple but profound meditation, the song focuses on Our Lord's hands at Bethlehem, at Calvary, and at the hour...
Saint Patrick’s Day 2024
We love Saint Patrick’s Day here at the monastery, and we love our Irish Apostle! This year, our annual Talent Night took place on the eve of the feast and was such a great show! The Sisters performed two songs. The first song was a re-write of a country tune we had...
Morning Star Texas 2024
Morning Star Camp was shining in Texas again this year! Four of our Sisters brought the program to a great group of campers in the Tyler area! Catechism, crafts, singing, dancing, and plenty of laughing and fun were all part of this day camp from March 5–7. Texas was...
Welcome Madeleine!
On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11, 2024, Madeleine Robbins of York, Pennsylvania, was accepted as a postulant with the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. During the simple ceremony, she received the habit of a postulant and the light of...
Monastery Christmas
Here at the monastery, we love decorating for Christmas. From our monastery's Alpine-decorated Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel to our little "Gate of Heaven" Chapel at the convent, everything is festive looking and ready to welcome the Little Infant Jesus! Take a look...
Morning Star Louisiana 2023
While the cold weather moved in to New England, four of our Sisters finished the Morning Star Camps for 2023 in the warmer region of Louisiana! This was the fifth time the program had taken place at the lovely facility of Camp Abbey in Covington on November 8–11,...
