The Benedictines...

[stlmom]

[quote name='EJames' post='1323743' date='Jul 10 2007, 10:24 PM']hard to say why..with no direct meaning in this post regarding above mentioned Community...it just made me think...
..im reminded of a book i read last year will remember title one day) from a female, lapsed Catholic reporter who traveled the USA visiting very different types of Roman Catholic womens Communities and the interviews with novices who when reading there stories especially the 40 somethings, were radical feminists,with ruined relationships, wanting to live a bachelorette lifestyle supported by a volleyball playing, cake eating home of nurses..called a 'Monastery', made me sad...never a word about Our Lord and Saviour., or St Benedict the Great..(and Superiors spoke this way as well,) of Benedictines, and a couple other non-habited , not toooo Religious of a lifestyle Communities would generally say in the interviews.. ..."i dont agree with Papal Infallibility, catholic only means the local Community, women priests and 'gays' are a great!! whos time has come , Vatican =irrelevant etc etc." all this from young new Novices, and they had regular influx of vocations... in a Benedictines of Perpetual Adoration(which they dont really have) Community and another Benedictine one...so.....attracting young vocations and receiving Novices..growth....is happening in so called 'liberal' communities.isnt a sign always of orthodoxy, depends whom you are attracting...
a 19 year old i met in North Ontario who when speaking with her (in her Che Guevara t-shirt), and is more of an methodist meets Anglican in her way of life/belief...joined the Sisters of St Joseph , along with a young friend 2 years ago......and they rejoiced..
sigh..sorry the english part of my brain is being affected by this amazing heat![/quote]



EJ:
Sorry, I don't understand what your intention is with your last post---

[Starets]

Today is the solemnity of St. Benedict. Just thought I would point that out!

[stlmom]

[quote name='Staretz' post='1324406' date='Jul 11 2007, 12:47 PM']Today is the solemnity of St. Benedict. Just thought I would point that out![/quote]


One of my favorite saints!

[jkaands]

and another very moving final profession photo of a young sister at:

[url="http://www.benedictine-srs.org/whats_new.htm"]http://www.benedictine-srs.org/whats_new.htm[/url]

at Queen of Angels Monastery in Mt. Angel Oregon

[stlmom]

Just wanted to add that the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have had a new postulant enter, a new novice, a sister making first vows and a final profession all in the last two weeks!

[be_thou_my_vision]

[quote name='stlmom' post='1354636' date='Aug 9 2007, 10:23 PM']Just wanted to add that the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have had a new postulant enter, a new novice, a sister making first vows and a final profession all in the last two weeks! [/quote]
GREAT community!!! I love these sisters!!!

[be_thou_my_vision]

[quote name='stlmom' post='1354636' date='Aug 9 2007, 10:23 PM']Just wanted to add that the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have had a new postulant enter, a new novice, a sister making first vows and a final profession all in the last two weeks! [/quote]
GREAT community!!! I love these sisters!!!

[VeniteAdoremus]

[quote name='stlmom' post='1354636' date='Aug 10 2007, 06:23 AM']Just wanted to add that the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have had a new postulant enter, a new novice, a sister making first vows and a final profession all in the last two weeks! [/quote]

Like dominoes falling

Wonderful news, though

[Domine ut Videam]

Sorry slow wireless..........double-post

Edited February 17, 2008 by Domine ut Videam

[Domine ut Videam]

I just wanted to drop in, because in my search for female benedictine monasteries i came across this thread. Since coming to Benedictine College i have really fallen in love with the benedictine way of life as well as this order. In my search for authentic benedictine nuns and sisters though i have been sorely disappointed. Most have lost their habit and do not follow the Rule.

To Ora et labora, the Benedictines are known for their hospitality, stability, and fighting of the devil. Here in Atchison, KS the Benedictine monks settled in the 1800's partly because of the devil-worshipping that was occurring here. As a result, the town grew, the faith flourished, the sisters followed, and many schools, parishes, and two colleges were founded. i truly love this order and am ardently searching for devout Benedictine sisters, does anyone know of any?

Yours in Christ,
Lauren

[By His Grace Alone]

I just wanted to drop in, because in my search for female benedictine monasteries i came across this thread. Since coming to Benedictine College i have really fallen in love with the benedictine way of life as well as this order. In my search for authentic benedictine nuns and sisters though i have been sorely disappointed. Most have lost their habit and do not follow the Rule.

To Ora et labora, the Benedictines are known for their hospitality, stability, and fighting of the devil. Here in Atchison, KS the Benedictine monks settled in the 1800's partly because of the devil-worshipping that was occurring here. As a result, the town grew, the faith flourished, the sisters followed, and many schools, parishes, and two colleges were founded. i truly love this order and am ardently searching for devout Benedictine sisters, does anyone know of any?

Yours in Christ,
Lauren
[/quote]

Sure, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles right there in Kansas. There website is [url="http://www.benedictinesofmary.org"]Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles There is also Colwich Abbey in England if you don't mind going overseas.

Edited February 17, 2008 by By His Grace Alone

[Starets]

There are some sisters in Vermont I think it is who are a part of the Solesmes congregation of benedictines. That congregation is known for beauty and attention to detail of its liturgies and Offices. They are cloistered of course. There is apparently a communtily of nuns trying to form in association with the monks of Clear Creek monastery in Oklahoma. There is also Our Lady of the Desert iin New Mexico just upstream from Christ in the Desert. They are planning to move to some land near Gobernador(sp?), NM sometime soon.

[By His Grace Alone]

[quote name='Staretz' post='1464836' date='Feb 17 2008, 06:41 PM']There are some sisters in Vermont I think it is who are a part of the Solesmes congregation of benedictines. That congregation is known for beauty and attention to detail of its liturgies and Offices. They are cloistered of course. There is apparently a communtily of nuns trying to form in association with the monks of Clear Creek monastery in Oklahoma. There is also Our Lady of the Desert iin New Mexico just upstream from Christ in the Desert. They are planning to move to some land near Gobernador(sp?), NM sometime soon.[/quote]

That's right, I forgot about them. They can be found at www.ihmwestfield.com There are also the following to check out:
Abbey of St. Walburga in Virginia Dale, Colorado at www.walburga.org
St. Emma's Monastery and Retreat House in Greensburg, PA at www.stemma.org
Benedictines of Ancient Observance of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, CT at www.abbeyofreginalaudis.com

[Domine ut Videam]

Thanks! These communities look really cool! I'll check them out.

[EJames2]

[quote name='Domine ut Videam' post='1464877' date='Feb 17 2008, 05:14 PM']Thanks! These communities look really cool! I'll check them out.[/quote]
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Monastery of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
4103 VT RTE 100
Westfield, VT 05874
USA

Mail: monastery@ihmwestfield.com (they also have a Abbey in Canada)
related video..
[url="http://vocation-station.blogspot.com/2008/02/benedictine-nuns-kergonan.html"]http://vocation-station.blogspot.com/2008/...s-kergonan.html[/url]

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[url="http://www.abbeyofreginalaudis.com/sitelive/index.htm"]http://www.abbeyofreginalaudis.com/sitelive/index.htm[/url]
Abbey of Regina Laudis,
273 Flander Road
Bethlehem, Connecticut, 06751 U.S.A.
[img]http://www.abbeyofreginalaudis.com/sitelive/prayerliturgy/choir.jpg[/img]
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[url="http://www.walburga.org/Vocations2.html"]http://www.walburga.org/Vocations2.html[/url]
Sister Pauline LaPlante, OSB
Abbey of St. Walburga
Virginia Dale CO 80536-8942
Telephone: 970-472-0612
E-mail: vocations@walburga.org

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and in the U.K. the awesome~
[url="http://www.stceciliasabbey.org.uk/introduction/introduction.html"]http://www.stceciliasabbey.org.uk/introduc...troduction.html[/url]
St Cecilia's Abbey(Novus Ordo Latin)
Appley Rise
Ryde
PO33 1LH UK
IW 562602
[img]http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1105/2671/400/St%20Cecilia[/img]
Abbey Church, Nuns grill on the right

Email: sca@stceciliasabbey.org.uk
[url="http://homepage.mac.com/fahrenheit451/stmarys/stcecilias.html"]http://homepage.mac.com/fahrenheit451/stma...stcecilias.html[/url]
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and this video is of there Brothers down the road.
[url="http://vocation-station.blogspot.com/2008/02/quarr-abbey-benedictinesuk.html"]http://vocation-station.blogspot.com/2008/...dictinesuk.html[/url]

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Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles

[url="http://www.oblatesofmary.com/"]http://www.oblatesofmary.com/[/url]

Rev. Sr. Therese, Prioress,
Priory of Our Lady of Ephesus
Attn: Mother Therese
1400 NE 42nd Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri 64116

Fax: (816) 455-2063
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[EJames2]

oops DP

Edited February 18, 2008 by EJames2

[stlmom]

If you are searching for Benedictine sisters and nuns in habit, here are a few more:

Benedictine Sisters, St. Mary's, Pennsylvania
Benedictine Nuns, Petersham, Massachusetts
Missionary Sisters of St. Benedict, Huntington, New York
Benedictine Nuns, Louisiana
Benedictine Sisters, Queen of Peace Monastery, Florida
Olivetan Benedictine Sisters, Arkansas
Benedictine Sisters, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Benedictine Sisters, Canyon, Texas
Benedictine Sisters, Starr County, Texas
Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Missouri

You can link to most of them through the Deo Est Gloria website, though not all of them have updated their websites. Do give a look at the Benedictine Sisters at St. Emma's mentioned in another post. They have been growing again as of late!

[stlmom]

Whoops, I forgot to include the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Norfolk, Nebraska--they are an international congregation with the motherhouse in Tutzing, Germany.

Edited February 18, 2008 by stlmom

[Stacey]

The Benedictine Year Book is published each year with details of houses in in Great Britain, Ireland and their
overseas foundations - it gives lots of communitys, a brief overview of them, contact details and a short guide to different congregations and the Rule. It is printed by the English Benedictine Congregation and can be obtained through them if needed http:www.benedictines.org.uk - but is not exclusive to them.
Our own main web site gives an overview of Benedictine spirituality too at [url="http://www.colwichabbey.org.uk"]http://www.colwichabbey.org.uk[/url]
hope it helps,

[johnnydigit]

afaik the Benedictines and Franciscans vary so widely from place to place that it's hard to even distinguish. seems like you can find the right one in almost any flavor. yum! the Dominicans, however, seem to be more into preaching and teaching.