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Sisters MICM Online!
The Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Saint Benedict Center, are excited to have their own home online… and you have found it! The Saint Benedict Center website has existed for a number of years and will continue to be a great place for featuring the...
Praising God in Music
On March 18, 2021, our 30+-year-old organ was removed from the choir loft of Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel and a new one was moved in! Sister Mary Clair, our organist, was there to try it out just as soon as everything was set up! The organ's first Mass was played...
Saint Patrick’s Day Songs
Every year the Sisters perform at the Saint Patrick's Day Talent Night here at the monastery! This year we sang two pieces that were popular tunes with new lyrics written by the Sisters. The first song, written to the tune of the traditional Irish song, "Maggie," was...
Monastery Maple Syrup
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...
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!
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!
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!
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
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
“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
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
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...
