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The Story Behind the Ring
A short history and explanation of our sterling silver True Devotion Ring for souls consecrated "To Jesus through Mary" given by Sister Mary Jacinta, MICM. The ring was designed by the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Saint Benedict Center in...
Morning Star Camps 2022
A priest friend once told us that in religious life there is no vacation – only a change of occupation! How true it is! Come June, the school doors close and the doors of our Morning Star Summer Camps open! Once again, we had a full schedule of four weeks, with a...
Idaho Camp(s) 2022
Day Camp A week after school recessed for the summer, three Sisters traveled to Post Falls, Idaho, to direct two separate sessions of Morning Star Camp. They were hosted for the 4th consecutive year by the Fraternity of Saint Peter at their Saint Joan of Arc Parish....
May 13th Novice
Today we had the joy of welcoming a new novice into the community on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima! Marie Cote, a native of Rhode Island, completed her six months of Postulancy and was received as a Novice of the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at...
St Patrick’s Talent Night
The Sisters perform at our annual Saint Patrick's Day Talent Night every year! It is always an enjoyable show of varied talent and good ol' time Irish spirit! This year, the Sisters sang the songs "The Green Fields of France," and "The Rambles of Spring." Enjoy the...
Sisters on Skates
This winter, our Sisters have enjoyed some ice skating during afternoon recreation! No sooner was school out than Sisters were grabbing their skates and heading not to a rink, but the flooded (and frozen) fields in the valley and the abutting conservation land. It...
Morning Star Over Texas
On February 19 and 21, 2022, two Sisters directed a Morning Star Mini-Camp in El Paso, Texas! Hosted by Immaculate Conception Parish, the Sisters brought the Marian spirit of the camp to about forty girls from the parish. The two-day schedule included everything from...
Monastery in Winter
We are blessed to have four beautiful seasons here at our monastery! Winter (although cold) can be visually glorious. Our grounds are lovely in all seasons, but there is a special magnificence to those days when all is adorned with a fresh New England snowfall! Our...
New! Hail Mary CD
Recently the Sisters recorded a collection of 15 of their favorite songs and hymns to Our Lady ~ and they are now available on a new CD entitled: "Hail Mary" ~ which is available at our Gift Shop for $14. Sung completely acapella by the Sisters MICM, these songs...
December 8th: Final Vows
On the feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 2021, Sister Mary Jacinta Brizek and Sister Maria Faustina Hannon made their Profession of Final Vows. The simple ceremony of Final Profession takes place fittingly at the Offertory of the Mass. Uniting their...
Build Your Spiritual Christmas Crib!
Build a Spriritual Christmas Crib in your heart to prepare for the birth of Christ! Written by Fr. Frederic Nelson, the "Spiritual Christmas Crib" gives a practice and prayer for each day of December until Christmas. Each day is a part of the stable that you prepare...
The Glory of Autumn
The autumn months are quickly coming to a close here in Massachusetts… but it has truly been a beautiful one! The glory of the vibrant foliage always raises our minds and hearts to God! Enjoy a few photos of the foliage from Fall 2021 here at the monastery in the...
