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Morning Star in the Deep South

Morning Star in the Deep South

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...

Expansion Project: Roof!

Expansion Project: Roof!

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...

Hail Mary Scarves… and more!

Hail Mary Scarves… and more!

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...

Sisters’ Wishes Fulfilled!

Sisters’ Wishes Fulfilled!

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...

Giving Tuesday & School Expansion

Giving Tuesday & School Expansion

It's almost Giving Tuesday and our IHM School Expansion Project is well underway!Sister Magdalene Marie, Sister Maria Faustina, and Sister Mary Jacinta are excited to give you an update of what has taken place on the school construction since the Sisters’ initial...

MSC Camp-in-a-Box

MSC Camp-in-a-Box

“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single… star!” … that is, the Morning Star! COVID-19 closed the camp but did not stop the spirit! The Sisters (and campers, too) were extremely disappointed to hear that even though New Hampshire State...

Saint Clare’s Host Making Room

Saint Clare’s Host Making Room

For centuries the Catholic religious were the ones given this sacred task, and it is our privilege to continue this tradition here at Saint Benedict Center in our Saint Clare's Host-making Room. Presently we bake hosts for our community here at Saint Benedict Center...

May is for Mary

May is for Mary

This May, ten of our Sisters were honored to perform a tribute to Mary at Saint Boniface Church, here in the Worcester Diocese. We are happy to be able to provide the video here for your inspiration and enjoyment during these last days of May! The 1-hour recorded...

Monastery Made Pretzels!

Monastery Made Pretzels!

Pretzels are traditional Lenten fare at the monastery! In this video you take a step into our kitchen and follow along as Sister Maria Faustina, MICM, cooks some up for the community! We hope you enjoy the video... and the pretzels!

Morning Star Indiana

Morning Star Indiana

Two sisters brought the spirit of Morning Star Camp to Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Wayne, Indiana, earlier this month! Many of the campers had attended last year and dove right into the packed program of prayer and activities. From Rosary and Religion class to Arts...

Morning Star Louisiana

Morning Star Louisiana

Four Sisters followed the Morning Star to the bayous of Louisiana for a southern-style Morning Star Camp again this year! A vivacious group of 61 campers and 8 counselors brought the trustworthy program to life during the 4-day program held at the Camp Abbey facility...

Christmas 2019

Christmas 2019

Merry Little Christmas! The world moves on… but we know that the beautiful season of Christmas is still here! What a blessing it is to enjoy this feast and season of the Prince of Peace here in the pleasant calm of the monastery! A giant "Thank You" to all the...

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