The Benedictines...

[Ora et Labora]

[quote name='let_go_let_God' date='Feb 23 2006, 12:38 PM']The Benedictines are wonderful teachers, and stewards. The rules of St. Benedict are deeply enrooted in their daily lives. Stewardship, Hospitality, Love of Learning, Community, and Respect.

I go to the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth Minnesota and these five values are lived out in our daily lives whether we know it or not. Most of them are just common sense. The sisters are always so warm and welcoming and just can't wait to interact with the students, and I love when I get to go see the sisters. Many of them will join us in Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, and the sisters invite us to join them in Lectio Divina, mass, and different prayers.

God bless-
LGLG
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Thats so cool. It sounds like they are wonderful people.

[she_who_is_not]

Oraetlabora,
[url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=44870"]Here [/url]is a link to a thread I started on the Benedictines. There are a lot of good communities listed in there. I love the Benedictines and though I feel I am called to the Poor Clares I may visit a few communities if the opportunity arises. I really love the Tyburn nuns, they have houses all over the world. I was hoping to visit their houses in London and Scotland this summer but I won't be in the UK as planned. Anyway here is a link to there great site [url="http://www.tyburnconvent.org.uk/index2.html"]Tyburn Convent[/url] and a couple others in the UK
[url="http://www.stanbrookabbey.org.uk/"]Stanbrook Abbey[/url]
[url="http://www.stceciliasabbey.org.uk/"]St. Cecelia's Abbey[/url]
and a great community in formation here in the US
[url="http://www.oblatesofmary.com/"]Oblates of Mary, queen of apostles[/url] my keyboard won't type a capital q, no disrespect intended.

Also, if you get a chance read In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden. The author stayed at the guesthouse of Stanbrook Abbey for 3 years while writing the book. It is wonderful!! Don't even bother with the movie. Hope this helps. You are in my prayers.
God's Peace,
Amanda

[Mary-Kathryn]

[quote name='Ora et Labora' date='Feb 25 2006, 08:59 AM']Does anyone know of really good Benedictine Convents?
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Oblates of Mary Queen of the Apostles. The nuns follow a Benedictine rule and are so amazing. I know two mothers who have daughters that entered...one just this year. They are so very happy for their daughters and just glow when speaking of them and their community.

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

[williamb]

My personal favorites are, [url="http://www.walburga.org/"]http://www.walburga.org/[/url]. Two of their sisters are in Vatican City in that new monastery which changes congregations every 5 years and prays for the Pope and the church. They also have a convent in Pennsylvania which is very good also.

[williamb]

Would you like a list of websites in the USA of Benedictines who still wear habits and are faithful? May take me a day or so, I edit OPD's Catholic religious section so I already have most of them listed and pretty much know which are which.

[stlmom]

[quote name='williamb' date='Feb 25 2006, 04:06 PM']My personal favorites are, [url="http://www.walburga.org/"]http://www.walburga.org/[/url]. Two of their sisters are in Vatican City in that new monastery which changes congregations every 5 years and prays for the Pope and the church. They also have a convent in Pennsylvania which is very good also.
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The Pennsylvania monastery is St. Emma's. Both of these monasteries are experiencing steady new growth in the last few years.

There are a few others such as Our Lady of the Desert in Abiquiu, New Mexico, and a community in Tickfaw, Louisiana,

[Laurentina1975]

[quote name='williamb' date='Feb 25 2006, 05:06 PM']My personal favorites are, [url="http://www.walburga.org/"]http://www.walburga.org/[/url]. Two of their sisters are in Vatican City in that new monastery which changes congregations every 5 years and prays for the Pope and the church. They also have a convent in Pennsylvania which is very good also.
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They have an awesome website, thanks for sharing!

[passionheart]

[quote name='Ora et Labora' date='Feb 25 2006, 09:59 AM']Does anyone know of really good Benedictine Convents?
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Funny you should ask. While I was discerning with the Dominicans they had sister there on retreat from a Benedictine Community in Vermont.

I asked Sr. Mary Magdalen for some inforamation because sometime people are interested in Benedictine Communities.

Benedictine Monastery of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
4103 Vt, route 100
Westfield VT 05874

Tel: 802 744-6525

Vocation email: vocations@ihmwestfield.com

Website though under construction still has some valuable information.

www.ihmwestfield.com

Cheers

DM

[williamb]

There is also a Camaldolese monastery of nuns in New York somewhere, Windsor I believe. The Camaldolese are a very old congregation they tend to be more eremitic than monastic. And have little cottages as their cells much like the Carthusians.

[puellapaschalis]

At the end of next month I'm going to visit [url="http://www.abtei-st-hildegard.de/"]St. Hildegard's Abbey[/url] near Frankfurt in Germany. I'm also hoping to visit some Benedictine houses in my native UK, but as I don't live there anymore the logistics of travel isn't as simple as it used to be.

In addition to the other female houses in the UK given here, there's also St. Mildred's Priory in Kent. Despite some searching I've not been able to find their website (which is somewhat frustrating as I know I've seen it before...), but here are some contact details:

Priory of St. Mildred
Minster Abbey
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 4HF

There are of course men's houses too in the UK - lots of them!

Love and prayers,

puella

[stlmom]

Another great Benedictine story coming your way here:

[url="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_430575.html"]St. Emma Monastery[/url]

One of my favorite sites, partly because it's near my old hometown and obviously because I love the Benedictine way of life.

This article goes to show you that it's never too late to respond to a call to religious life. Not that you should put it off forever......

[stlmom]

The latest newsletter from [url="http://stemma.org"]St. Emma Monastery[/url] is out if any one would like to read the Prioress reflection for Lent. It also begins a history of the monastery series for their 75th anniversary year.

Puellapaschalis, have you ever thought of coming over to any US monasteries?

[puellapaschalis]

[quote name='stlmom' date='Apr 12 2006, 09:38 PM']The latest newsletter from  [url="http://stemma.org"]St. Emma Monastery[/url] is out if any one would like to read the Prioress reflection for Lent.  It also begins a history of the monastery series for their 75th anniversary year.

Puellapaschalis, have you ever thought of coming over to any US monasteries?
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stlmom,

there's some backstory behind this. I'll PM you and explain a little.

PP

[AccountDeleted]

I have been in contact with some lovely Benedictines. The nuns in Canyon Texas could use some prayers for their vocations, since they are now down to three sisters. They have a lovely monastery and wear a modified habit. They are contemplative but not cloistered.

[url="http://www.osbcanyontx.org/"]St Benedict Monastery[/url]

[slisa]

[quote name='williamb' post='897694' date='Feb 25 2006, 06:24 PM']
Would you like a list of websites in the USA of Benedictines who still wear habits and are faithful? May take me a day or so, I edit OPD's Catholic religious section so I already have most of them listed and pretty much know which are which.
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The olivetan benedictines in Jonesboro, Ar wear habits check out their website at olivben.org