On August 22, 2026, the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, our monastery at Saint Benedict Center marked its 50th anniversary! We gave special thanks to God for Brother Hugh MacIsaac, who founded our community in 1976, and for the many blessings received over the...
A new and exciting project is underway here on the monastery grounds. Out of devotion to Our Lady and her gracious apparitions at Lourdes, France, to Saint Bernadette, we have begun constructing a Lourdes Grotto. It will be similar to the one in Lourdes, with a niche...
Mother’s Day provided a perfect setting for the 2026 May Procession at Saint Benedict Center. The weather was beautiful, and the monastery grounds created a lovely backdrop. Marian hymns, the Holy Rosary, and the Litany of Loreto accompanied the procession, which...
We were honored to welcome Bishop McManus of our Worcester Diocese to the new IHM Elementary building yesterday. The bishop visited classrooms, asking thoughtful questions and engaging students in friendly conversations. Many classes performed songs or recited poems...
Following Mass this morning, on the feast of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, religious, faculty, students, and friends gathered outside the IHM Elementary building to witness the blessing of a new shrine. The evening before, the Brothers carefully placed a 2,000 lb....
The purple coverings of Passion Sunday now adorn the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, and the solemn chants of Passiontide have begun. As this sacred season unfolds, we prepare our hearts for the most solemn days of the Liturgical Year: the Sacred Triduum. It is...
