phatmass phorum > Benedictine Nuns In Vt And Quebec

Graciela

Jun 10 2007, 02:26 PM

I found out that there are two monasteries of Benedictine nuns in North America that are part of the Congregation of Solemes. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Monastery in Vermont and Monastere de Deux-Montagnes in Quebec. The Solemes congregation emphasizes the liturgical life and maintains Latin and Gregorian chant for the Liturgy of the Hours, which is very appealing. And 1500+ years of Benedictine monasticism speaks well of that tradition, I would say!

Has anyone visited either of these monasteries or discerned with them?

Thanks for any info

Veritas

Jun 10 2007, 09:59 PM

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I found out that there are two monasteries of Benedictine nuns in North America that are part of the Congregation of Solemes. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Monastery in Vermont and Monastere de Deux-Montagnes in Quebec. The Solemes congregation emphasizes the liturgical life and maintains Latin and Gregorian chant for the Liturgy of the Hours, which is very appealing. And 1500+ years of Benedictine monasticism speaks well of that tradition, I would say!

Has anyone visited either of these monasteries or discerned with them?

Thanks for any info

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Nice! Do they have a website?

Nadezhda

Jun 10 2007, 10:11 PM

Yep.

IHM in Vermont

Quebec monastery (note, the site is in French)

EJames

Jun 10 2007, 11:10 PM

http://www.st-benoit-du-lac.com/famille/family.html