On the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7th, 2025, we had a Mass in our Chapel celebrated by Bishop Mark Beckman followed by our Chapter of Elections. Mother Rose Philomena was elected the new Rev. Mother Prioress. As we enter into a period of transition, we hope our friends and benefactors will be patient as everyone steps into new roles and duties. Thank all y’all for your prayers for us!
Grace Upon Grace: The Beauty of the Vows Renewed
Occasionally you may hear of someone “counting up years” in a cemetery. There is a story of one priest visiting a convent graveyard in which the sisters date of profession of vows was included on the tombstones so he added them all together as he walked the graves praying for their souls, thanking God for their steady perseverance and he was …
Chapter of Elections
We thank everyone for their prayers for our recent Chapter of Elections in early October. As we do for each Chapter, the meeting itself was preceded by a prolonged period of more intense prayer and silence as the community invoked the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Bishop Stika presided over the election of our new Mother Prioress, Mother Sarah Michael …