# Saint Benedict Center

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- [Golden Jubilee at Saint Benedict Center](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/08/25/golden-jubilee-at-saint-benedict-center/): 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 past fifty years. Commemorative booklets created for the anniversary
- [Monastery Lourdes Grotto](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/07/10/monastery-lourdes-grotto/): 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 for a statue of Our Lady, an altar
- [Saint Theophane Venard Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/06/05/saint-theophane-venard-issue/): The most recent issue of “From the Housetops” Magazine features the life of the zealous young member of the Paris Foreign Missions, Saint Theophane Venard. The life of Théophane Vénard was an inspiration to Saint Thèrése of the Child Jesus and many souls today. As a missionary to Vietnam, Théophane brought many souls to Christ through his burning
- [Jesus With Us](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/06/06/jesus-with-us/): “O sublime humility! O humble sublimity! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble himself like this and hide under the form of a little bread, for our salvation.” ~St. Francis of Assisi The feast of Corpus Christi fell on June 4th this year. With school out and
- [Christmas Gifts](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/01/06/christmas-gifts/): We experienced a truly wonderful Christmas here at the monastery! Preparations for the Birth of Christ at Saint Benedict Center began with visits to local nurseries, where generous donors contributed beautiful greens, wreaths, and swags to adorn both the monastery and convent chapels. On the day before Christmas Eve, the Brothers, joined by a few
- [May Procession 2026 Video](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/05/15/may-procession-2026-video/): 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 wound from the Chapel grounds, down Still River Road, and up through the monastery
- [Bishop McManus Visits IHM](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/05/06/bishop-mcmanus-visits-ihm/): 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 for him. Before leaving each room, Bishop McManus offered his blessing to each class. After a leisurely
- [Shrine of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/09/24/shrine-of-saint-louis-marie-de-montfort/): Under the leadership of Brother Louis Marie, the Brothers are constructing a shrine dedicated to the Marian Patron Saint of the Order, Saint Louis Marie de Montfort. The shrine will be located in front of the Elementary School, capturing the attention of all who pass by, much like the newly erected 12th Station. Inspired by
- [First Holy Communion](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/05/04/first-holy-communion/): What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation.” ~Saint Francis of Assisi On the First Saturday in the Month of Mary, May 2, 2026, twenty-three young
- [Spring 2026 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/04/25/spring-2026-newsletter/): The Spring 2026 edition of “From the Center,” our newsletter for friends and benefactors of Saint Benedict Center, is going to press here at the monastery. We are happy to also share it here online. As always, a lot happens between newsletters, and sometimes it’s hard to choose what to feature. That’s a good problem
- [Honoring Saint Louis de Montfort](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/04/28/honoring-saint-louis-de-montfort/): 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. marble statue of Saint Louis de Montfort, depicted holding the crucifix and stepping
- [Pro-Life Dinner Event](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/04/13/pro-life-dinner-event/): Our IHM School high school students are gearing up for the 2026 Pro-Life Dinner on May 16, 2026, in MacIsaac Hall. This marks the third dinner hosted by the Saint John the Baptist Pro-Life League, and we encourage you to purchase tickets and join us for this special event. It promises to be another wonderful
- [Holy Week & Easter 2026](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/04/10/holy-week-easter-2026/): We thank God for a beautiful Holy Week and Easter at Saint Benedict Center! The photo slideshow below begins with Palm Sunday, featuring the blessing and procession of the palms. It continues to Holy Thursday, marked by the solemn Mass, uplifting chants, and the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. On Good Friday, silence prevails as
- [Passiontide & Holy Week](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/03/23/passiontide-holy-week/): 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 fitting that the latest issue of From the Housetops Magazine—featuring
- [Pro-Life Award Received](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/03/26/pro-life-award-received/): On March 25, 2026, the Saint John the Baptist Pro-Life League of our IHM School became the first group to receive the Ruth V. K. Pakaluk Pro-Life Youth Award from the Diocese of Worcester. Presented by Bishop Robert McManus at the annual Mass for Life, the award recognizes exceptional witness to the value of every
- [IHM School Pro-Life League News](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/03/09/ihm-school-pro-life-league-news/): The “Saint John the Baptist Pro-Life League” has been part of student life at IHM for over 25 years. Throughout the year, the league meets monthly to discuss current issues. They lead weekly Divine Mercy devotions, sponsor in-school events, and host the annual Pancake Breakfast. Tickets are now on sale for the 3rd annual Pro-Life
- [First Camp of 2026!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/02/27/first-camp-of-2026/): It’s only February, but the Brothers have already launched the 2026 camp season with an action-packed week at Montfort Day Camp in Northeast Texas from February 16-20, 2026. Check out the great photos from the program on the Brothers’ website here Support the Camps! See More Photos!
- [What Can We Do for Him?](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2026/02/18/what-can-we-do-for-him/): Dear Friend, It is now time for the serious and penitential days of Lent. Just as the athlete disciplines his body in order to win a prize, so too must the Christian train his soul through spiritual exercises in order to gain the ultimate reward—Heaven. Lent is not a “take it or leave it” season.
- [Rejoicing in His Coming](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/12/19/rejoicing-in-his-coming/): Dear Friend, What is it about Christmas that moves the whole world to pause each year in wonder? Is there any other date so universally celebrated—or that ever could be? The birth of Christ was the greatest event since the creation of the world. For four thousand years, prophets and peoples longed for a Savior.
- [Brothers' Wish List 2025](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/12/06/brothers-wish-list-2025/): Update: The Brothers’ Wish List has been filled! God bless and reward all our generous benefactors! At this time of year, everyone has a wish list, and the Brothers at MICM are no exception! A look around the monastery clearly shows the fruits of the Brothers’ hard work. Their wish list reflects their rugged life
- [The Sisters' Wish List 2025](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/12/06/the-sisters-wish-list-2025/): Update: This Wish List has been filled! God bless and reward all our benefactors! As Advent begins, we prepare our hearts and souls for the arrival of the Infant Savior. At the same time, we also start our Christmas preparations! While our gift shop is busy shipping gifts to be wrapped under trees across the
- [Rorate Caeli](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/12/13/rorate-caeli/): “The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.” Matt. 4:16 For the past two weeks, the faithful have been rising earlier on Saturday to attend the Rorate Caeli Masses at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel.
- [Christmas Fair Video](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/12/12/christmas-fair-video/): The annual Christmas Fair at Saint Benedict Center took place on November 29th this year. It was the perfect way to open the Advent season of preparation for Christmas! While the world’s commercialism cheapens the beauty of these days… the Christmas Fair was all about festive spirit, homemade goodness, and wholesome Christmas gifts and cheer
- [Entering Advent 2025](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/11/15/entering-advent-2025/): Advent, the beginning of a new liturgical year, is quickly approaching. It is a season of eager longing, spiritual preparation, and joyful hope for the coming of Our Saviour at Christmas. Once again, we are making our 2025 Advent Calendar available as your personal companion during the four-week pilgrimage to Bethlehem. In the secularism that
- [Calendar of Saints 2026](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/11/12/calendar-of-saints-2026/): The 2026 Traditional Calendar of Saints showcases artistic renditions and details of vintage and antique holy cards. This beautiful artwork, created with a spirit of devotion, is sure to inspire prayer and reflection every day of the new year. This full-size wall calendar highlights the Saints according to the Traditional Calendar and includes information on
- [October at the Monastery](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/11/01/october-at-the-monastery/): New England is renowned for its stunning foliage, attracting visitors from across the country to experience its vibrant colors. Here at the monastery, October is just as colorful! The school year is in full swing, and everyone has settled into their new classrooms in the spacious New IHM building. Although there are still tasks underway
- [Fall 2025 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/11/01/fall-2025-newsletter/): The Fall 2025 edition of the From the Center newsletter is finally here! It has been several months since our last update, and a lot has happened at the monastery and in our apostolates. During the summer, we held our youth camp programs, filled with beautiful stories and photos that are too numerous to summarize!
- [For the Holy Souls](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/10/16/for-the-holy-souls/): Remember your dearly departed on All Souls’ Day. This year, since November 2nd falls on a Sunday, the observance of All Souls’ Day is moved to Monday, November 3rd. This tradition is followed because a Requiem Mass, which is a Mass for the Dead, is not permitted on Sundays, as Sundays celebrate the Resurrection. On
- [Spanish Martyrs Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/09/27/spanish-martyrs-issue/): The most recent issue of “From the Housetops” Magazine featuring stories of the Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, has been printed and shipped to subscribers! This issue shares the often-overlooked story of the Spanish Civil War, which took place from 1936 to 1939, during which thousands of martyrs sacrificed their lives for their Catholic
- [Wish List at Work!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/08/16/wish-list-at-work/): Every Christmas, we compile a wish list of much-needed items for camp. Thanks to the generosity of many camp families and donors, we were able to acquire these items and put them to use this summer at Morning Star Camp! Here’s a glimpse of your donations in action: The new beverage dispensers provided easy access
- [Change of Occupation](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/06/27/change-of-occupation/): A dear Salesian friend once shared with us that, as religious individuals, we do not take a “vacation” – instead, we have a “change of occupation!” Anyone who visits the monastery or volunteers at Saint Benedict Center can attest to this. No sooner had the graduation speeches been delivered and diplomas handed out to the
- [Celebrating Corpus Christi 2025](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/06/24/celebrating-corpus-christi-2025/): O God, Who under a wonderful Sacrament hast left us a memorial of Thy Passion, grant us, we beseech Thee, to venerate the Sacred Mysteries of Thy Body and Blood so that we may always feel within us the fruit of Thy Redemption. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. (Collect for the Feast
- [Confirmed in Christ](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/05/29/confirmed-in-christ/): We were once again blessed to have a number of our students confirmed in the Traditional Rite by Bishop McManus on the evening of May 23, 2025. Our group of 36 young men and women joined two other local groups to present a total of 78 new Soldiers of Christ to Holy Mother Church! The
- [Hail Mary, Our Mother!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/05/13/hail-mary-our-mother/): “Love Mary! She is lovable, faithful, and constant. She will never allow herself to be outdone in love, but will always remain supreme.” (St. Alphonsus Liguori) This year, the Saint Benedict Center May Procession took place on Sunday, May 11, which was also Mother’s Day. The annual event was blessed with beautiful weather and the
- [Expansion Update: Moving In!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/05/17/expansion-project-milestone/): Exactly one month ago, we received our occupancy permit for the new addition! It was a sign of Divine Providence that we officially “moved in” on the feast of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort. What a blessing! On that day, classes resumed after the Easter break, and the teachers welcomed very excited students into the
- [Spring 2025 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/05/08/spring-2025-newsletter/): The past few months have been exciting at Saint Benedict Center! We invite you to look at our Spring 2025 “From the Center” Newsletter, available for download here. During the holiest days of the year, we received tremendous blessings as we celebrated the final inspection of our new building on Holy Thursday, followed by the
- [A New Site for the Brothers!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/04/28/a-new-site-for-the-brothers/): Today, on the feast of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, the Brothers have launched their new website. The address is brothersmicm.com. The M.I.C.M. stands for Mancipia Immaculati Cordis Mariae , which is Latin for Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The title comes from today’s saint, whose treatise True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary explains and
- [Holy Week 2025 in Photos](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/04/21/holy-week-2025-in-photos/): “Let your door stand open to receive Him, unlock your soul to Him, offer Him a welcome in your mind, and then you will see the riches of simplicity, the treasures of peace, the joy of grace. Throw wide the gate of your heart, stand before the sun of the everlasting light…” ~St. Ambrose We
- [Blessing the Building!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/04/21/blessing-the-building/): On Holy Thursday, we completed the final inspection for the IHM Expansion Project and received our occupancy permit. The building was blessed following the sung Mass on Easter Sunday, and everyone enjoyed touring the new facility. A new chapter for Saint Benedict Center begins as we start moving in! While there is still much work
- [Entering Holy Week](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/04/15/entering-holy-week/): “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!” ~Matthew 21:9 On Palm Sunday, we were blessed to witness the blessing of the palms once again and to carry them in the procession, singing, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name
- [Brothers Sing Requiem](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/03/31/brothers-sing-requiem/): We are pleased to announce the release of our new CD featuring the Brothers of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary! Titled “Requiem,” this recording pays homage to the Missa pro Defunctis, or traditional Mass for the Dead, drawing its name from the powerful opening words of the Introit: “Requiem Aeternam Dona Eis,
- [True Devotionals Reviewed](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/03/21/true-devotionals-reviewed/): Our little gift shop on the monastery grounds is open only a few days a week but is always bustling online! A few days ago we reached a significant sales milestone by shipping order number 30,000! Our top-selling items continue to be our sterling silver jewelry designed for those who have consecrated themselves to Jesus
- [Raising the Roof](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/04/04/raising-the-roof/): The IHM School Expansion Project is in its final stages. On March 28, 2025, students and religious watched as the 5,000-pound cupola was lifted into place on the new addition. Although more construction and stonework are required before the scaffolding comes down, the cupola has already beautifully crowned the building. We are presently looking for
- [Saint Agnes Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/03/06/saint-agnes-issue/): The latest issue of *From the Housetops* magazine has just been published and is now available on our shop site! This issue features the inspiring story of Saint Agnes of Rome, a young virgin martyr from the early Church. Her extraordinary example of virtue shines through as she courageously chose to endure torture and death
- [First Camp of 2025](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/02/27/first-camp-of-2025/): Summer camp in February? That’s right! This year, the Brothers took the lead by launching the 2025 camps. During the February break, three Brothers traveled to Texas for their second Montfort Boys Camp in the Tyler area. Although the cold weather from Massachusetts followed them to Texas, the program continued without interruption! Fifty boys participated
- [January 2025 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/01/23/january-2025-newsletter/): The January 2025 issue of From the Center Newsletter is now available in print and online! Enjoy reading about what happened here at Saint Benedict Center as we wrapped up the old year and opened the new one! There are some lovely highlights from the Advent season and a photo update of the IHM School
- [Shipping Room Records](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/01/22/shipping-room-records/): Our online store, True Devotionals, has been reaching souls across the country on a daily basis. Early each morning, a couple of the Sisters review the online shop’s orders and gather items in a pick list to send to the shipping room. From there, Dan and Marian K., long-time members of the Third Order community,
- [New Year Expansion Update](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/01/17/new-year-expansion-update/): It has been five years since we broke ground for the IHM School addition! Our greatest hope was to have the building up within a year—then COVID hit. Well, we all know how that went. About two years later, when normalcy began again, progress resumed on the project. A magnificent building, tiered landscape, and rerouted
- [IHM Chapel at Christmas](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2025/01/06/ihm-chapel-at-christmas/): Every year, IHM Chapel is beautiful in its Christmas decorations of greens and garlands. From Route 110, many visitors are often unprepared for the alpine beauty of the interior of our charming little chapel. We are pleased to welcome the public for the Sacred Liturgy throughout the year, but for many, Christmas is the most
- [Saint Jerome Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/12/28/saint-jerome-issue/): The most recent issue of “From the Housetops” Magazine has been printed here at the monastery and features the life of Saint Jerome. Saint Jerome who is one of the Fathers of the Church was born about 329. He spent many years in the Holy Land mastering the Hebrew language. He translated the Old Testament
- [Sisters' Wish List 2024](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/11/26/sisters-wish-list-2024/): Update: This list has been filled! THANK YOU GENEROUS DONORS!!! May God reward you! Christmas is coming, and we would like to share a “Wish List” of items that would be helpful at the monastery. We have always been humbled by the generosity and kindness we received in the past from those who generously fulfill
- ['Tis the Season!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/12/18/tis-the-season/): The lights are in the windows, the life-size Nativity is displayed, and the carols are being rehearsed in preparation for Midnight Mass! ‘Tis the season to open our hearts for the coming of Christ! With one week to go, we want to share a little of the festive spirit of the monastery by highlighting a
- ["O Most Beautiful Cross!"](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/12/03/o-most-beautiful-cross/): When the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace in New Hampshire sadly closed a few years ago, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate generously offered us the outdoor Stations of the Cross. The Brothers eagerly lugged our trusty Lull to the site and spent several days dismantling and transporting the entire marble set to the
- [True Devotion and More...](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/11/27/true-devotion-and-more/): During the fall months, the Brothers MICM always offer an Adult Lecture Series on Thursday evenings, hosted in MacIsaac Hall and live-streamed for home viewers. This year’s lectures were an overview of the lives and teachings of important spiritual masters who have contributed to the riches of Catholic Asceticism. Each presentation offered practical advice on
- [Shop & Support!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/11/13/shop-support/): Our Sisters in the publishing house and the Brothers in the print shop have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming Advent season! The 2024 Personal Advent Calendar is ready for mailing! This delightful pamphlet, designed to help everyone have a fruitful Advent season, is perfect for sharing with family, friends, parishes, and youth
- [November Remember](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/11/07/november-remember/): Each year, the vibrant autumn in New England reflects the feasts of the liturgical and climaxes with the feast of Christ the King! All Saints Day November 1st is always a joyous celebration at our monastery, filled with devotion and creativity. The school children eagerly participated in the All Saints Day pageant, vying for the
- [2024 Fall Bazaar Photos](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/10/18/2024-fall-bazaar-photos/): We are so thankful to everyone who traveled near and far to join us at our annual Fall Bazaar fundraiser on October 12, 2024! The homemade apple pies and pizzas made at the monastery are always a hit among attendees, as is the diverse selection of ethnic food booths! The excitement didn’t stop at the
- [Retreats at Montfort 2024](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/10/01/retreats-at-montfort-2024/): This year, the Brothers MICM directed the annual Men’s Retreat on September 6–7, and the Sisters MICM conducted the Women’s Retreat on September 20–21. Both events, held at Montfort Retreat, were well attended by Catholic adults drawn by the opportunity for spiritual growth and the chance to enjoy the peaceful grounds colored by early fall
- [Monastery Gifts & Goods](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/09/25/monastery-gifts-goods/): Our little True Devotionals gift shop on the monastery grounds is a treasure box of Catholic gifts and goods. Whether you’re looking to find a meaningful gift, a keepsake, or something to deepen your Catholic Faith, our gift shop offers a variety of options both in our physical store and online. The gift shop catalog
- [Sister Maria Francesca, Novice](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/09/12/sister-maria-francesca-novice/): The feast of Our Lady’s Birthday, September 8, 2024, was celebrated with due honor – and also with the reception of a new novice! Madeleine Robbins completed her months of serious discernment as a postulant and received the habit and white veil of a novice with the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
- [Saint Benedict Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/05/24/saint-benedict-issue/): The most recent issue of “From the Housetops” Magazine features the life and works of the great Saint Benedict, the Father of Western Monasticism. With society crumbling around him, Saint Benedict was called by God to reform the moral and social depravity of his day. Challenging his followers to embrace discipline rather than licentiousness, silence
- [Montfort Camp: 40 Years!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/08/06/40-years-montfort/): Summer 2024 marked the 40th anniversary of Montfort Boys Camps! What started with borrowed tents and a makeshift waterslide in the monastery grounds has developed into a full-fledged camp program with a 200-acre home and a spirit that reaches boys nationwide! The all-boy, all-Catholic program meets the physical and spiritual needs of young men. The
- [Launching the "Lepanto"](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/07/31/launching-the-lepanto/): With the opening of the youth programs this summer, campers arrived to find an exciting new addition to the campground —a brand new pontoon boat! The 40+ year old camp programs have been held at our own camp facility for the past 18 years with approximately 700 campers coming through each year. Our old metal
- [Alumni Ordained Priests](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/06/11/alumni-ordained-priests/): On May 29, 2024, four Sisters and three Brothers attended the Priestly Ordination of the Fraternity of Saint Peter in Nebraska. What a powerful ceremony! Father Anthony Fill, FSSP (IHM Class of ’08) and brother of our Sister Magdalene Marie, MICM; and Father Joseph Duffy, FSSP (IHM Class of ’15) and brother of Brother Patrick
- [June 2024 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/06/13/june-2024-newsletter/): The spring months went by so quickly that there wasn’t time to print a newsletter! So you can enjoy some recent happenings and news in the June 2024 From the Center Newsletter here online! The printed version will be arriving in the mail to subscribers soon! The month of May, in particular, was highlighted with
- [Summer Fishing at Montfort](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/05/31/summer-fishing-at-montfort/): Among the cherished activities at our summer youth programs, Morning Star Girls Camp and Montfort Boys Camp, fishing holds a special place. Each week, campers eagerly participate in friendly competitions such as “Who can catch the Biggest Fish?” and “Who can catch the Most Fish?” However, our current fishing boat—a modest rowboat with a 6
- [40 Years of Music](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/05/17/40-years-of-music/): On the evening of May 10, 2024, the IHM Band performed its 40th Spring Concert. Attired in concert dress, with a full range of instruments, and on their very own MacIsaac Hall stage, the performance was a far cry from the first concert with a handful of young musicians in the chapel basement all those
- [Mother's Day May Procession](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/05/15/mothers-day-may-procession/): Mother’s Day was the perfect day for our annual May Procession here at Saint Benedict Center! What an ideal way to honor our Blessed Mother! Our hearts are full of gratitude to her for all her abundant blessings! The photo gallery slider of this event below will speak for itself! Ave! Ave! Ave Maria!
- [May 8th Profession](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/05/10/may-8th-profession/): We were blessed to witness the First Profession of Sister Maria Veronica, MICM, on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, May 8, 2024. Aside from a little rain, it was a perfectly beautiful day! Thanks be to God! Enjoy the full photo gallery from this day event on the Sisters’ website
- [Holy Week Photos](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/04/10/holy-week/): A few photos from Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum here at Saint Benedict Center. We are so thankful to God for His great blessings! “In the passion of our blessed Savior, six things chiefly are to be meditated upon. First, the bitterness of his sorrow, that we may compassionate with him. Secondly, the greatness
- [Texas Camps 2024](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/03/19/texas-camps-2024/): The youth camp apostolates for 2024 have started already! In February the Brothers brought their Montfort Boys Camp to a group in the Tyler area for the first time! One month later, the Sisters were in the same location for a Morning Star Camp for girls for the second successive year! Both camps were well
- [Great Song & Great Story](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/03/30/great-song-great-story/): The Sisters’ new song, “Little Hands Divine,” is a musical meditation on the hands of Christ, which you can enjoy in the video below. From Bethlehem to Calvary, the Crib to the Cross, the hands of Jesus are outstretched to receive you. Little in the Crib, bleeding on the Cross, ready to be held, kissed,
- [Madeleine Robbins, Postulant](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/02/12/madeleine-robbins-postulant/): On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, received Madeleine Robbins as a postulant. Please pray for Madeleine as she begins the six month period of serious discernment. Perseverance! Visit the Sisters’ Site for more!
- [January 2024 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/01/30/january-2024-newsletter/): Here at the monastery, Mancipia Press is stuffing envelopes with the January 2024 “From the Center” Newsletter and sending them out! The newsletter is now available for download also! The publication covers some of the highlights of the Christmas season and the month of December, as well as the already historic New Year 2024. We
- [Gifts of Christmas](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/01/11/gifts-of-christmas/): The Christmas season is a time of gifts – and a time to be thankful for the great gifts that God has given us! We are always blessed to have the three Masses on Christmas in our IHM Chapel here at the monastery, and all the intentions submitted during the Advent appeal were present on
- [Christmas at the Monastery 2023](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2024/01/01/christmas-at-the-monastery-2023/): Here at the Monastery, we love decorating for Christmas. From our monastery’s Alpine-decorated Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel to our little “Gate of Heaven” Chapel at the convent, everything is festive looking and ready to welcome the Little Infant Jesus! Take a look and see the preparations in action in this short video! May God
- [Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/12/18/saint-bernard-of-clairvaux-issue/): This most recent issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” features the life of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. One of the most influential men of the twelfth century, Saint Bernard still inspires us in the twenty-first. In the age of knighthood, he raised the bar when he devoted his life to the noble service of God
- [Your Turn Has Come](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/12/23/your-turn-has-come/): The world’s response to Christ’s birth at Bethlehem echoes down throughout the ages even to our own time. Responses can be divided into three categories. All are found in the telling of the first Christmas story. Not much has changed changed over the years, only the players. 1. When Christ was born on that first
- [The Personal 2023 Advent Calendar](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/11/13/the-personal-2023-advent-calendar/): The Personal 2023 Advent Calendar is now available! This pocket-size publication is designed to be your companion during your four-week pilgrimage to Bethlehem. In the secularism that permeates our world and even our homes, we must return to a deeply spiritual approach to Advent as a time to “prepare the way of the Lord, and
- [By the Manger - New CD!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/11/11/by-the-manger-new-cd/): Our little monastery gift shop is always busy this time of year! This year has been especially busy with sales of our new Christmas CD! This album offers fresh meditations on the beauty and wonder of Christmas, featuring 15 traditional hymns and carols in English, Latin, French, Polish, German, and Italian. It reaches back through
- [The 2023 Christmas Fair](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/12/05/the-2023-christmas-fair/): December 2, 2023, was a day of sparkling surroundings, festive spirit, and unforgettably fun fundraising that was all wrapped up (no pun intended) in the Christmas Fair! What started out as simply a day for lifting Christmas spirits has quickly become a merry and bright annual event that is hugely popular! This year, our life-size
- [Camps in November?!?](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/11/18/camps-in-november/): Yes, that’s right! The last camps for 2023 took place in the warmer region of Louisiana during the second week of November! Thanks to the continued initiative of Gretchen R., and her dynamic team of volunteer organizers, moms, dads, and counselors, the Montfort Boys Camp and Morning Star Girls Camp took place simultaneously again this
- [All Saints Procession 2023](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/11/06/all-saints-procession-2023/): The Saints took to the streets again this year in Clinton, Massachusetts! Thanks to the initiative and devotion of Saint John the Evangelist Parish, the Brothers and Sisters were honored to participate in the All Saints’ Procession again this year! What a blessing to have our Bishop Robert McManus there also! Watch some clips and
- [2024 Traditional Calendar of Saints](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/10/28/2024-traditional-calendar-of-saints/): The 2024 Traditional Calendar of Saints features gorgeous, hand-drawn illuminations from Dutch book illuminator Willem Vrelant. Exquisite in detail and devotion, the beauty of this 15th-century artwork will add timeless elegance to 2024 and serve as another reminder of the ageless truths of our Catholic Faith. This full-size wall calendar notes Saints according to the
- [The 2023 Bazaar](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/10/14/the-2023-bazaar/): The 2023 Fall Bazaar & Yardsale fundraiser was another great success! This event has been running now for over 40 years, and its success is always due to all the preparation and participation of our IHM volunteers and families! Although a hurricane was forecasted, we were blessed with a great day! Thank you, once again,
- [Expansion Progress Summer 2023](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/10/11/expansion-progress-summer-2023/): After four weeks of camps and retreats, the Brothers resumed construction on the IHM addition in late August. Our youth apostolate was such a success that we are happy to forego our initial expectations of opening the new addition in September. But there has still been great progress through the summer as you will see
- [Fall Retreats at Montfort](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/09/29/fall-retreats-at-montfort/): Men’s Retreat On September 8 – 9, the Brothers held the annual Men’s Retreat at Montfort Retreat in NH. Approximately 50 men took the opportunity to step away from their busy schedules and engage in a 24-hour spiritual boot camp. The Sacraments, spiritual talks, reading and quiet time, good food, and splendid weather forged this
- [September 2023 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/09/27/september-2023-newsletter/): Our latest “From the Center” Newsletter is hot off the press here at Saint Benedict Center and posted here online for easy viewing! The September 2023 issue quickly recaps the summer months, which were especially busy with youth camps and retreats. The display of group shots is just a taste of weeks of campers, activities,
- [Morning Star Summer 2023](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/08/26/morning-star-summer-2023/): As the final days of summer pass us by, the Sisters look back with thanks to God for a beautiful season of Morning Star Camp! This year, the camps seemed fuller and more spirited than ever before! All four weeks of our annual sessions were packed to the gills with campers, activities, and memories! There
- [The Montfort Experience 2023](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/08/28/the-montfort-experience-2023/): “What are the desires of your heart?” This was the question Father Stephen asked 100 young men at the Montfort Retreat Camp in his sermon at a Sung Traditional Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart. You can be sure that there is no lack of desire in a young man’s heart these days for what
- [More from the Monastery](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/07/07/more-from-the-monastery/): The summer months, for the MICM religious, are wrapped up in our summer youth programs. So while our website blog here may seem inactive, we’d like to alert followers to some of our other online apostolates that you might not know about! Our social media presence is limited to a few Facebook pages for ease
- [Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/06/22/saint-kateri-tekakwitha-issue/): The most recent issue of “From the Housetops” magazine has been published and shipped to subscribers and is available for purchase on our shop site! The magazine features the story of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks. The life of this Mohawk maiden, entwined with the story of the North American Martyrs, reflects
- [June 2023 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/06/27/june-2023-newsletter/): The latest issue of From the Center Newsletter, for friends and benefactors of Saint Benedict Center, is now available online! This newsletter highlights the Professions, of Brother Louis Marie, Brother Gerard, and Sister Mary Ann. You can find the full photo galleries from these ceremonies in previous posts here on our blog. The IHM School Expansion
- [Traditional Rite Confirmation 2023](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/06/05/confirmation-2023/): A group of forty-three of our IHM School students and CCD students received the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 26, 2023. The Sacrament was conferred by Bishop Robert McManus (Worcester Diocese) in the Traditional Rite at Saint John, Guardian of Our Lady Parish in Clinton MA. The Confirmation ceremony was followed by Benediction of the
- [Pentecost Final Profession](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/05/31/pentecost-final-profession/): On Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023, Brother Gerard Fretwell professed his Final Vows as a Slave of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Brother. This day was the climax of five and a half years of prayer, study, and preparation. Brother Gerard, the eldest of Carol and Christopher Fretwell’s three children, was raised nearby in Pepperell
- [Bring Flowers of the Fairest](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/05/24/bring-flowers-of-the-fairest/): “Bring flowers of the fairest, bring flowers of the rarest, from garden and woodland and hillside and vale; Our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices telling the praise of the loveliest Rose of the Vale. O Mary! We crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May!” The annual May
- [Sr. Mary Anne Profession](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/05/17/sr-mary-anne-micm/): The feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, 2023, was the perfect day for the First Profession of Sister Mary Anne. Sister was born and raised in Singapore and became interested in the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary through a mutual friend. She crossed oceans and continents to join. The breathtaking
- [The Mass of All Time](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/05/09/the-mass-of-all-time/): This song is about the beauty of the Traditional Latin Mass and why it is so precious to us. The lyrics were written by the Sisters MICM, and were put to the Irish tune of “The Town I Loved So Well.” Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, was famous for using the popular melodies of his
- [Come Lord Jesus!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/05/07/come-lord-jesus/): The First Saturday of every May is First Holy Communion Day here at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel. This year, nineteen children were prepared by Sister Mary Imelda, MICM, and received Jesus for the first time on Saturday, May 6, 2023. After the Mass, Father Becker enrolled the First Communicants in the Brown Scapular of
- [Devotion to the Holy Face Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/04/18/devotion-to-the-holy-face-issue/): The latest issue of “From the Housetops” Magazine has been rolled off the press here at the Monastery (see a video below!) and mailed to loyal subscribers! This is a unique issue featuring the life of Sister Marie of Saint Peter and the beginnings of the great devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus. Sister
- [South Texas Retreat](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/03/23/south-texas-retreat/): The coming of spring brought three of our Sisters MICM to Sugarland, Texas, for a youth retreat at Saint Theresa’s Parish for over 50 high school students. During this 2-day event, the Sisters spoke on various topics, emphasizing True Devotion to Mary and encouraging the retreatants to make their Total Consecration. These young adults attended
- [Spring Progress Report](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/03/31/spring-progress-report/): Dear Friends, As we approach Holy Week and the end of Lent, I thank all who have made a Lenten Alms. It is very much appreciated. At the same time, I would like to make one last appeal to you for a Lenten Alms, if you have not made one, to help us finish the addition to
- [New at True Devotionals!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/03/11/new-at-true-devotionals/): Before the school day begins each morning, two Sisters stop at the Gift Shop to fill the “pick list” of items ordered the previous day. Then, our trusty volunteers, Dan, and Marian K. sacrifice a portion of their mornings to get those items boxed and shipped in a timely fashion! It is just a part
- [First Morning Star Camp 2023!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/02/10/first-morning-star-camp-2023/): The first month of 2023 wasn’t even over yet, when the Sisters were already on their way to the first Morning Star Camp of the year! An all-new venue and group of campers welcomed the Sisters for the first time to Tyler, Texas, for a 5-day MSC day camp! Not only were there 100 happy
- [Monastery Address Alert!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/01/25/monastery-address-alert/): Over a year ago, we lost our little Post Office for the village in Harvard, MA. called “Still River” where our monastery is. Since then, we have changed to P.O. Box 1000 in Harvard, MA. Not only has the change added 14 minutes to our previous 1-minute drive to the Post Office, but it has
- [January 2023 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/02/08/january-2023-newsletter/): The first From the Center Newsletter for 2023 is now available in print and here online! The publication highlights events from the end of 2022 and keeps you up-to-date on the many apostolates of Saint Benedict Center! It is truly an Active Religious Life! We have been blessed to see the IHM School Expansion continue
- [Original Saint Statues!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2023/01/18/true-original-saints/): During the summer of 2022, the Sisters received a call from a gentleman who wanted to make a donation…not money….but hundreds of Saint Dolls!!! His religious shop had closed and he was clearing his storage unit which was filled with figurines. Soon after, the “Te Deum” sewing department began to refresh the statues with new
- [Monastery Wish List](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/12/05/monastery-wish-list/): This Wish List has been FILLED! “Thank You” and “God Bless You” to all our generous donors! Everyone has a wish list this time of year! The items on the list below, are hefty in price … so even some contributions towards purchasing them will help us out. The wish list items will be of
- [The Festive Christmas Fair!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/12/15/the-festive-christmas-fair/): The 3rd annual Christmas Fair was held here at Saint Benedict Center on Saturday, December 10, 2022. The gym of MacIsaac Hall was aglitter with lights and festive decor for this event that is focused mainly on bringing Christmas Spirit to all! Front and center on the stage were the Nativity Display, where everyone could
- [Sister Blandina Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/12/12/sister-blandina-issue/): You are in for a story of faith and adventure in the most recent issue of “From the Housetops” magazine! The life of the unassuming Sister Blandina is one of missionary zeal and fearless charity. Beginning her religious life in Cincinnati, her missionary journey of obedience brought her to the far-out Wild West where she
- [Giving Tuesday Results!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/12/01/giving-tuesday-results/): Dear Friends, Our campaign on Giving Tuesday, for the needs of Immaculate Heart of Mary School, was a great success and I heartily thank all those who so generously contributed. The $10,000 Matching Gift was met and our goal of $25,000 was exceeded. All combined, the total raised is $35,885. Almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, have
- [Last Camps of 2022](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/11/17/last-camps-of-2022/): The last camp sessions of Morning Star Camp for Catholic Girls and Montfort Camp for Catholic Boys for 2022 took place in Louisiana recently! Thanks to the hard work of the ladies organizing the events, the camps took place the first week of November at separate locations in the Covington area. Although the cold was
- [IHM School Expansion Fundraiser](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/11/28/ihm-school-expansion-fundraiser/): This Giving Tuesday, please support Traditional Catholic Education by donating to our Immaculate Heart of Mary School! As many Catholic schools are closing their doors, we, the religious Brothers MICM and Sisters MICM at Saint Benedict Center, feel a greater responsibility to provide traditional Catholic education and formation for today’s youth. The Catholic Faith has
- [Christmas Fair 2022](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/11/10/christmas-fair-2022/): If you love our Fall Bazaar you will LOVE our Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 10, 2022. This magical event is filled with Christmas crafts, music, games, gifts, cookies & bakery goods, food… and great Christmas spirit! Take a leisurely walk through our display of Nativity scenes, share a favorite song at our Christmas Karaoke
- [Pocket Advent Calendar](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/11/04/pocket-advent-calendar/): Our new publication – the Personal 2022 Advent Calendar is now available! This pocket-size publication will be your companion during the four-week pilgrimage to Bethlehem. In the secularism that permeates our world and even our homes, we must return to a deeply spiritual approach to Advent as a time to “prepare the way of the
- [Fall '22 Expansion Update Video](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/10/24/fall-22-expansion-update-video/): The latest update video for the IHM School Expansion Project is viewable right here! There are so many pieces to this project, and it is exciting to see so much headway being made by the Brothers MICM! Take a look at the video, share it, and help speed this project along! We hope to be
- [National Men's March](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/10/19/national-mens-march/): After overturning the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision on June 24th, the battle over the lives of the unborn has intensified in some states, especially here in Massachusetts. Since abortion still prevails across the state, the National Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood came to Boston on October 15, 2022. The
- [Monastery Exclusive Gifts](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/06/10/monastery-exclusives/): Our little True Devotionals Gift Shop is always a must-see for monastery visitors! For those at a distance, the online shop is another way to pick up some of our lovely Catholic treasures! The Sisters are always on the lookout for unique items to design for the shop, and over the years they have made
- [2023 Traditional Calendar of Saints](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/10/03/2023-traditional-calendar-of-saints/): The 2023 Traditional Calendar of Saints is finished and fresh off the Mancipia Press here at the monastery! The calendar features beautiful artistic details from gorgeous paintings found in the churches of Italy. The artwork for each month, embellished with an appropriate quote or prayer, makes this an inspiring and eye-catching publication from start to finish!
- [Fall Bazaar in Photos!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/10/13/fall-bazaar-in-photos/): The annual Fall Bazaar and Yard sale was a record-breaking success this year! The perfect weather, great teamwork, and a happy atmosphere all added to the memorable day of festive fundraising! Wow! A great big “Thank You” to everyone who pitched in to make it happen! From the apple pie makers to the home-bakers, from
- [Annual Men's Retreat](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/09/17/annual-mens-retreat/): The annual Mens’ Retreat took place September 9–10 at the Montfort Retreat facility. A highlight of the summer, men drop their busy schedules to pray, read, attend lectures by the Brothers MICM, and be silent as a team on a mission – the mission of coming closer to God and sanctifying themselves for the sake
- [Summer Newsletter 2022](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/09/15/summer-newsletter-2022/): The summer has come and gone by so quickly! Our active apostolate takes a break from school but fills up the summer months with our Morning Star Camps for girls and the Montfort Camps for boys! You’ll find some lovely spreads of photos in the newsletter! You’ll also find a recap of all the progress
- [Expansion Progress & Setback](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/09/05/expansion-progress-setback/): The new school year is just about to begin! It is incredible to think how quickly the summer months have gone by filled up with camp programs at our facility and across the country! More incredible still, is the progress the Brothers have made on the IHM School Expansion Project! There is a full report
- [Men's Pilgrimage of Reparation](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/05/31/mens-pilgrimage-of-reparation/): The Brothers MICM joined with the men and boys of the Crusaders Men’s Group to make a Pilgrimage of Reparation today. The group walked 21 miles in 8 hours, praying along the way… despite some rainy weather! The pilgrimage started here, at Saint Benedict Center, and ended at the top of Mount Wachusett. At the
- [Corpus Christi](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/06/22/corpus-christi/): The blessed feast of Corpus Christi! A true gift to be able to give honor and glory to Our Blessed Lord, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament! We had a wonderful procession here at the monastery on the feast, June 16, 2022. On Sunday, June 19th, the Brothers were honored to participate in the Procession of
- [Morning Star Girls' Camps 2022](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/08/04/morning-star-girls-camps-2022/): It is hard to believe that four weeks of Morning Star Camp are finished and over 400 happy campers are back home! Once again, the 41-year-old program ended in an abundance of sunny memories for both campers, staff and Sisters! Each week of Mass, prayer, religious instruction, music, arts & crafts, sailing, swimming, etc., left
- [A Symbol of Devotion to Jesus Through Mary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/08/15/a-perfect-symbol-of-dedication-to-jesus-through-mary/): In the spirit of Saint Louis Marie De Montfort, who promoted “slavery to Jesus through Mary,” the Sisters have designed a sterling silver True Devotion Ring for both men and woman who have dedicated themselves in the manner set down by this great Marian saint in his treatise, “True Devotion to Mary.” He wrote: “It
- [Montfort Boys & Youth Camps 2022](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/08/20/montfort-boys-youth-camps-2022/): The 2022 Montfort Boys Summer Camps at Montfort Retreat concluded in August. The young today desperately need to break away from our Godless world and experience the beauty that surrounds us in nature, in the mountains of New Hampshire. This is what Montfort Boys and Youth Camps are all about! Faith, formation, friends… and all
- [Bringing Back Wood Shop](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/06/30/bringing-back-wood-shop/): At the end of the 2022 school year, Brother Gerard’s Woodshop Class blew everyone away with their final project! The class of Junior/Senior Boys produced this gorgeous trophy case for the front vestibule of MacIsaac Hall! Although the Saint John Bosco Wood Shop is always busy with Brothers, it has been several years since the
- [Motfort Camp Idaho '22](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/08/31/motfort-camp-idaho-22/): The spirit of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, which is an ardent love of Mary carried out through our daily duties, is so important in today’s society, and that is why Montfort Camp keeps spreading to more places! For the third year, the Brothers brought Montfort Camp all the way out to Idaho, through the
- [Your Prayer Intentions](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/04/09/your-prayer-intentions/): List Your Prayer Intentions Dear Friends, The holiest week of the year has come. Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are meant to prepare us to receive the joy and graces that God wants to give us on Easter Sunday and during the entire Easter Season. How one spends this week will determine
- [Showers of Grace](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/05/16/showers-of-grace/): The Chapel was in full Marian decor, the grounds had been groomed to perfection and everything was looking beautiful… but when Sunday, May 12, the day scheduled for the May Procession arrived, it dawned cold, grey and drizzly. Despite the dreary forecast and rainy reality, Our Lady had no fair weather friends here! The Chapel
- [Eternal Promise](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/02/13/eternal-promise/): The feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11, 2019 was celebrated with due solemnity at Saint Benedict Center and had the added glory of marking the Final Profession of two of our Sisters. After three years of First Vows, Sister Marie-Celine Kelly and Sister Mary Clair Sonnier pronounced their Final Vows as Slaves
- [Morning Star Camp-in-a-Box!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/07/31/camp-in-a-box/): “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single… star!” … that is, the Morning Star! COVID-19 closed the camp but did not stop the spirit! The Sisters (and campers, too) were extremely disappointed to hear that even though New Hampshire State allowed summer camps to open with 14 pages of
- [Slowly but Surely](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/07/15/expansion-project-steel-beams/): This coming fall we will celebrate one year since the ground breaking of our IHM School expansion project. From that very day we have been praying… and fundraising in hope to complete the new classrooms and be up and running for the 2020–2021 school year…..then COVID struck! This unforeseen obstacle forestalled our hope as the
- [Mission to Florida](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/03/10/mission-to-florida/): During our school’s February Break, Br. Anthony Marie, Br. Christopher Isaac, and Br. Martin took a trip to Florida to spend the week with the students and families of Ave Maria. Thanks to preparations made by a couple of the mothers close to the school, the Brothers were able to spend 3 days with the
- [IHM Bazaar 2020 ~ Success!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/10/14/ihm-bazaar-2020/): Thanks to the pie-makers, the yardsale pricers, the food booth chefs and all those who helped in so many ways, the IHM Bazaar was a success once again this year! The annual fall event took place on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in two locations on the monastery property. To provide for social distancing the giant
- [Festive Fundraising](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/12/20/festive-fundraising/): We decked the hall… MacIsaac Hall that is, and made everything jolly and bright for the first ever Christmas Festival held here at Saint Benedict Center on Saturday, December 14, 2019! When the doors opened at 9 a.m., visitors entered a gym/hall that was transformed into a land of old style Christmas spirit that offered
- [Christ is Risen!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/04/12/christ-is-risen/): Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere! Alleluia! “O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory? Christ is risen, and you are overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the
- [Brother Gerard, Novice](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/02/05/brother-gerard-novice/): February 2, the feast of the Purification, marked the end of the Christmas Season, but for postulant Nicholas Fretwell, it stood as the beginning of the next chapter in his religious life. Having completed the required six months of postulancy, Nicholas became a novice of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He was
- [Gift Shop Update](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/06/30/gift-shop-update/): Our monastery gift shop has been very busy these past couple of months! Although the physical shop has been slow due to Covid restrictions, we have still been receiving and filling online orders from all across the country! Recently our shop went through some important updates, and we’ve got a whole new look! We’ve also
- [Expansion Project Picks Up Pace!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/11/04/expansion-project-picks-up-pace/): The Brothers have been making up for lost time on the IHM School Expansion Project throughout September and October! The skeletal structure of the first floor is now visible and the goal is to have the roof on before Christmas. Before the framework began, however, the CMU block firewalls had to be built between the buildings,
- [Christel Lim, Postulant](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/09/10/christel-lim-postulant/): On the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, 2020, our little shrine of Maria Bambina in IHM Chapel was adorned with flowers! It was a beautiful day for her Birthday… and she received the perfect gift! It was our joy to accept Christel Lim as a postulant to the Sisters
- [November 2020 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/11/18/november-2020-newsletter/): The Brothers MICM have just finished printing and mailing out the November 2020 version of “From the Center Newsletter!” If you haven’t (signed up for our mailing list) received it and enjoyed it yet, then you can read it right here online! Since our last newsletter, the IHM School Expansion project has really picked up
- [New! Saint Sharbel Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/09/04/new-saint-sharbel-issue/): The latest issue of “From the Housetops” magazine, featuring the life of Saint Sharbel Makhlouf, was published, printed and shipped from Mancipia Press recently. The “Hermit of Lebanon” spent most of his life in the hills of Lebanon at the Maronite Monastery of Annaya, sacrificing and praying for others. He rarely spoke and yet his
- [Sweet Still River](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/02/27/sweet-still-river/): With lumber cut on our own sawmill, a lovely little sugar shack was constructed in the backyard of Saint Elizabeth’s Convent by the Brothers during the March lock down. This log cabin structure was a challenge to their creativity an enjoyable distraction from the Covid frenzy. Sister Brigid Mary, a native of Vermont, has been
- [2021 Calendar of Saints!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/11/15/2021-calendar-of-saints/): The 2021 Traditional Calendar of Saints is hitting the press here at Saint Benedict Center! This year the calendar features beautiful artistic renditions based on inspiring statues from around the world. Liturgical prayers coincide with the images for each month, making this full-sized wall calendar a source of inspiration and devotion in your home or
- [Bishop's Decree](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/01/17/bishops-decree/): On October 10th, 2017 Bishop Robert McManus called us for a meeting at the chancery. Brother Thomas Augustine and Sister Katherine Maria were named to represent the order and also present were the chancellor and diocese’s canon lawyer. The purpose of the meeting was to finalize the status of our community. The Bishop with the
- [New! Damien of Molokai Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/06/11/new-damien-of-molokai-issue/): This is the timely story of Father Damien De Veuster, the intrepid priest who, instead of fleeing sickness to preserve his own health, rather gave his life for those suffering from the horrors of leprosy. Damien spent the best years of his life on Molokai, servicing the colony of banished lepers both spiritually and physically.
- [Queen of the May](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/05/20/queen-of-the-may/): Each day of May is “Mother’s Day” for Our Lady here at Saint Benedict Center! The delightful weather and all the flowering trees and blossoms make the monastery grounds just about perfect! What an ideal month for Mary! The first day of May, also First Saturday, was First Holy Communion day here at the Chapel.
- [Morning Star Indiana](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/03/19/morning-star-indiana/): Two sisters brought the spirit of Morning Star Camp to Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Wayne, Indiana, earlier this month! Many of the campers had attended last year and dove right into the packed program of prayer and activities. From Rosary and Religion class to Arts and Crafts and “Campfire Singing,” the girls learned to
- [Ground Breaking](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/10/08/ground-breaking/): Finally, after a year of planning, construction for the addition to Immaculate Heart of Mary school has begun. Below are some pictures of our ground breaking ceremony which took place October 7th. We chose to begin on the feast of the Most Holy Rosary. It was a long time in coming due to planning and
- [Honoring Mary Our Mother](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/05/21/honoring-mary-our-mother/): This May, ten of our Sisters were honored to perform a tribute to Mary at Saint Boniface Church, here in the Worcester Diocese. We are happy to be able to provide the video here for your inspiration and enjoyment during these last days of May! The 1-hour recorded concert was divided into three sections, each
- [Brothers Profess Vows](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/05/04/brothers-profess-vows/): This year on the feast of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, a champion for the Blessed Mother and from whose work is based our community’s spirituality of True Devotion and Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, two young men dedicated their lives as Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The feast was doubly special –
- [Perfect Mother's Day](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/05/16/perfect-mothers-day/): It was a heavenly design that the feast of Our Lady of Fatima should fall on “Mother’s Day” this year, creating the perfect backdrop for our annual May Procession here at Saint Benedict Center! After the 10 o’clock Mass, the ceremony began with the blessing of the crowns and the first crowning. As the procession
- [IHM Expansion Progress](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/04/19/ihm-expansion-progress/): Slowly but surely, progress is being made on our IHM School Expansion project! Check out the latest video made by the Brothers MICM to enjoy some quick highlights of the project! Help speed along the work so we offer a Traditional Catholic Education to more souls by making a donation! God bless you!
- [Profession of Vows](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/06/03/4390/): On Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020, we witnessed the Professions of two of our Brothers, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Brother Gerard (24), formerly known as Nicholas Fretwell, made his First Profession of Vows after two years of Noviciate. Brother Patrick Joseph (28), formerly known as Michael Duffy, made his Final Profession of
- [Morning Star Louisiana](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/02/28/morning-star-south/): Four Sisters followed the Morning Star to the bayous of Louisiana for a southern-style Morning Star Camp again this year! A vivacious group of 61 campers and 8 counselors brought the trustworthy program to life during the 4-day program held at the Camp Abbey facility in Covington LA. Thanks to local pastors, the group was
- [New! Saint Joseph Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/01/29/new-saint-joseph-issue/): The latest issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” featuring the life of great Saint Joseph, has been printed and mailed! Chosen by God as the head of the Holy Family, Saint Joseph humbly took on the great responsibility of providing and caring for Jesus and Mary. Throughout his life he had complete trust and confidence
- [Montfort Boys Camps 2018](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/09/10/montfort-boys-camps-2018/): Montfort is unique in that it has a truly Catholic ethos. Every morning starts with Reveille calling the boys to prayer in the Chapel, followed by a Traditional Latin Mass. Throughout the entire day, moments of prayer, a daily period of catechetical instruction, Rosary and Benediction instill a routine that will carry them through the
- [25 years Professed](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/06/04/25-years-professed/): On May 30th, Sister Marie-Jean Schildknecht, MICM, celebrated her 25th year of religious profession as a Slave of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The official celebration of the event took place on Saturday, June 2nd with a Sung Mass in honor of the Immaculate Heart and a festive luncheon with many of her family members
- [Saint Anthony's Studio](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/01/22/saint-anthonys-studio/): “Multi-purpose” is an understatement in describing Saint Anthony’s, one of the first buildings the Brothers ever constructed back in the 70’s. Out of all the buildings on the Center’s property, Saint Anthony’s has gone through the most changes over the years, accruing a long history of varied occupations. The first floor was used as a
- [Saint Philomena Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/07/24/saint-philomena-issue/): Read the remarkable story of the dauntless young virgin marytr, Saint Philomena, in the latest issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” which was written, published and printed right here at the monastery! You’ll want to strike up a friendship with this spunky young saint who is known and loved for her vivacious spirit and power
- [IHM School Expansion](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/12/10/ihm-school-expansion/): The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, 2018 will mark the first anniversary of the purchase of the 77 acres adjacent to IHM School. Now, after one year, almost to the day, the first phase of our growth is about to begin! The site work is finished and the building plans for the
- [Pilgrimage of Mercy](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/06/20/pilgrimage-of-mercy/): Blazing a new trail through western Massachusetts, the Brothers from St. Benedict Center in Still River took a group of young men on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. It was a 4-day, 80-mile journey for the Brothers and their 10 pilgrims, filled with canoeing, hiking, camping, praying, and
- [Historic March for Life](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/02/02/historic-march-for-life/): January 27th 2017, was an almost unbelievably “too-good-to-be-true” historic day for the pro-life movement. Immaculate Heart of Mary School’s bus, driven by Brother Peter Mary, MICM, and packed with students and Brothers, rolled into D.C. after an all-night ride from Massachusetts, to join the hundreds of thousands of pro-life marchers who also came to show
- [The Holy Family](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/01/06/the-holy-family/): A short meditation on the Holy Family read by Brother Anthony Marie, MICM. Video footage of the Christmas decor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel and the manger displayed during the Christmas season. Produced by the Brothers MICM.
- [Clearing the Way!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/09/01/clearing-the-way/): Preparations for the addition on Immaculate Heart of Mary School building for grades 1–8 are well under way here at Saint Benedict Center. As the final details get wrapped up, the Brothers have been preparing the site, chopping down pines and oaks and clearing underbrush that line the ridge overlooking the valley. Once the trees were removed,
- [IHM Bazaar](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/10/17/ihm-bazaar/): Thanks to hard work of our volunteers and the wonderful spirit of camaraderie, the IHM Fall Bazaar was the biggest success this year! The overcast weather of October 12th only accentuated the vibrant colors of the foliage, bringing more customers than ever before to the “good ol’ fashion” fun on the lawn of IHM Chapel
- [Giving Tuesday Video](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/12/30/giving-tuesday-video/): A giant “Thank You” to all who supported our apostolates here at Saint Benedict Center this December! Our campaign to raise the $200,000 to cover the steel and the rest of the foundation for our School Expansion Project began with Giving Tuesday (the annual global day of giving). We raised half of the needed funds
- [February 2020 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/02/01/february-2020-newsletter/): The February 2020 “From the Center” Newsletter is being mailed out as soon as possible, but you can read it first here online! Stay up to date on the School Expansion Project for IHM School! It has been exciting to watch the progress… and we are anxious for the day when it is up and
- [Summer 2019 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/09/15/summer-2019-newsletter/): The Summer 2019 “From the Center” Newsletter is rolling off the press right now! It has been an eventful year so far! We have been watching preparations happen daily for the new addition on IHM School. With the new academic year beginning, and students packed into small classrooms, we are very anxious to see our
- [New Shop Website](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/03/29/new-shop-website/): We are excited to present our new and improved website for “True Devotionals” our monastery Gift Shop! The lovely new layout does a nice job reflecting our shop’s spirit of “True Devotion to Mary” and features our popular sterling silver rings and bracelets which were designed specifically for souls consecrated to Jesus through Mary! Among
- [April 2020 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/04/23/april-2020-newsletter/): The latest “From the Center” Newsletter has been printed and mailed from Mancipia Press! Despite the strange time we are living in, good things are still happening here at the monastery! In this issue you will meet our new novice, Sister Pia-Marie, who comes all the way from Texas! You’ll also get a peek at
- [Padre Pio Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/06/26/padre-pio-issue/): The most recent issue of “From the Housetops” magazine has been published and printed right here at our monastery… and features the life of Saint Padre Pio! The tremendously popular saint, known simply as Padre Pio, was recognized as a means to miracles in his lifetime as he is today. Privileged to bear the wounds
- [Saint Paul Miki Housetops](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/01/18/saint-paul-miki-housetops/): You don’t want to miss the most recent issue of From the Housetops that features the story of Saint Paul Miki and the Japanese Martyrs! It is the story of twenty-six uncompromising heroes of the Faith who gave their lives for preaching the Gospel of Christ. What was designed to be a terror tactic by
- [Saint Josephine Bakhita Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/03/27/saint-josephine-bakhita-issue/): ​Mancipia Press just sent out the most recent issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” which is researched, written, published and printed right here on the monastery grounds! This issue features the tremendous story of Saint Josephine Bakhita ~ Flower of the African Desert. It is a journey of incredible grace! Josephine Bakhita was kidnapped, abused, and
- [Gifts for Consecrated Souls](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/12/04/gifts-for-consecrated-souls/): Ever since our new True Devotionals Gift Shop opened about a year ago, it has been pretty much popping with business. The bright happy interior of the new location is much more appealing and lends to some happy shopping as visitors peruse our lovely collection of items which are hand picked (designed by or made)
- [Holy Week in Photos](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/04/04/holy-week-in-photos/): Enjoy a gallery of photos from our Holy Week 2018 here at Saint Benedict Center. From the solemnity of Holy Thursday and the heart-wrenching Passion and Reproaches of Good Friday to the peaceful anticipation of Holy Saturday the radiant triumph of Easter Sunday, these days are the most beautiful days of the liturgical year!
- [The Beauty of Christmas](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2019/01/02/the-beauty-of-christmas/): If ever there was a place where time stood still and the beauty of Christmas was unchanged, it would be here at Saint Benedict Center. Nestled in the scenic hills of Still River, Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel may have lacked snow outdoors this year when the big day arrived, but inside…… the beauty of
- [Saint Peter Claver Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/01/30/saint-peter-claver-issue/): The latest issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” featuring the life and apostolic works of Saint Peter Claver, Apostle of the West Indies, has been printed and mailed! A model of untiring selflessness and charity, Peter Claver spent his life with the slaves of Cartegena, caring for, and ministering to their spiritual and bodily needs.
- [Winter 2018 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/02/09/winter-2018-newsletter/): Check out what has been going on around Saint Benedict Center these winter months! Find updates and photos from the Professions in December; a look at the monastery expansion, new upgrades at the school, our growing gift shop and our numerous apostolates, by checking out the Winter 2018 Newsletter which is now available for downloading,
- [Nicholas Fretwell, Postulant](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/08/24/nicholas-fretwell-postulant/): This year the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was an especially joyous occasion. At the end of the Solemn High Mass in which the professed religious of the community renewed their Vows, Nicholas Fretwell of Pepperell, MA, was accepted as a postulant with the Brothers, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. What
- [Montfort Retreat 10 Years!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/09/12/montfort-retreat-10th-anniversary/): This year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of our Montfort Retreat Center in New Hampshire. Up to that point, for twenty-seven years Morning Star Camp, and Montfort Boys’ Camp had been renting facilities in various locations. In 2004, we found and purchased our present location. The land was undeveloped, fifty-eight acres
- [Celebrating 25 Years](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/07/03/celebrating-25-years/): Brother Anthony Marie Brackett, MICM celebrated 25 years as a professed Slave of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on May 31, 2017. Brother serves as the Vocation Director for the Brothers, and teaches in IHM School as the percussion instructor for the School Band as well as the athletic director for the school sports teams.
- [Saint Joseph's Workshop](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/02/10/saint-josephs-workshop/): Nestled in the center of Saint Benedict Center’s monastic complex stands a yellow split level house called Saint Joseph’s. Dwarfed by the enormity of its new neighbor, MacIsaac Hall, Saint Joseph’s, measures 1,400 sq. ft. Regardless of its size, a good portion of the monastery workload is done there everyday. Originally a guesthouse, the building
- [MacIsaac Hall Complete… Almost!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/02/01/macisaac-hall-complete-almost/): It’s been seven long years of hard labor, but now that it’s finished, it doesn’t seem that long at all… MacIsaac Hall is finally finished. And a big Thank You goes to our donors who helped either financially or with labor. There is not a day that goes by when the gym is not resounding
- [Summer 2017 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/10/12/summer-2017-newsletter/): It has been a long time coming, but the Summer 2017 newsletter from Saint Benedict Center is now available online! The monastery has been so busy working and growing that we missed our Spring newsletter… so this recent one is a biggie! 2017 has been an important year with the 100th Anniversary of Fatima, and
- [Blessed Miriam Teresa  Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/02/07/blessed-miriam-teresa-demjanovich-issue/): If you haven’t recieved it already – you’ll want to order your copy of the latest issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” featuring the life of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, the first person to be beatified here in the USA! Order this issue! Known as the “American Teresa,” Sister Miriam Teresa was a member of
- [Winter 2017 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/03/09/winter-2017-newsletter/): The Winter 2017 “From the Center” newsletter is now available here on our site! Check out updates on the MacIsaac Hall project… and all it has added to our lives here! …as well as highlights of Christmas, the March for Life in Washington D.C., a Jubilee celebration, visitors from far off places who have found
- [Cardinal Kung Housetops!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/09/25/cardinal-kung-housetops/): The latest issue of “From the Housetops” magazine featuring the life of Ignatius Cardinal Kung has been rolled off the press, enveloped and mailed out! Cardinal Kung, Modern Confessor of the Faith, was the first Chinese Bishop of Shanghai and one of the Church’s staunchest leaders in time of persecution. Unyielding to the revolution of Mao,
- [Summer 2016 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/09/28/summer-2016-newsletter/): The Summer 2016 newsletter from Saint Benedict Center is now available online… and it is jam-packed with all the news and events that have been going on around the monastery through the spring and summer months! From new members in our growing community, to important Masses and ceremonies, to camp and mission trips both in
- [Saint Patrick Issue!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/06/02/saint-patrick-issue/): The latest issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” has been printed and mailed! If you haven’t read it yet, you won’t want to miss this incredible account of the life and works of the Apostle of Ireland – the great Saint Patrick – himself! Order Saint Patrick! The riveting story with lessons that echo into
- [IHM School: 40 Years and Counting](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/09/15/ihm-school-40-years-and-counting/): The academic year 2016–2017 marks the 40th anniversary of Immaculate Heart of Mary School. Marking the celebration, IHM opened the doors to the new high school across the street from the chapel. This handsome complex brings a new dimension to student life at Saint Benedict Center. Three classrooms are on the second floor of the
- [Sponsa Christi!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/06/02/sponsa-christi/): On the feast of the Queenship of Mary, May 31, 2021, Sister Gabriel Marie made her Final Profession of Vows and Christel Lim was accepted as a Novice! What a perfect day for our Heavenly Queen! Read all about this beautiful event, see the full photo gallery… and find out our Novice’s new name in
- [MacIsaac Hall Update](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/09/29/macisaac-hall-update-2/): MacIsaac Hall is one of the most impressive buildings on the monastery grounds of Saint Benedict Center. Almost unbelievably built by the Brothers, sometimes only three on the site, working day after day. As you can tell by the photos below, it’s been a labor of love and generosity from donors, too. The roof was
- [Tradition Preserved In The Archdiocese Of Boston](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/05/17/tradition-preserved-boston/): Latin Mass Making A Comeback! An ominous weather forecast did not deter over 400 people from showing up at Saint Benedict Center, Harvard, MA on Sunday, May 15th. The annual May procession, which aims to honor the Blessed Mother in a special way, began with a Solemn High Mass, which was celebrated by Reverend Joseph
- [Sister Gabriel Marie, Novice](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/08/25/sister-gabriel-marie-novice/): The feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, August 22, is always preceded by a three-day silent retreat in preparation for the renewal of Vows for the Professed… and this year, it was also a preparation for the reception of a novice! After completing six months of postulancy, Clare Trimble was accepted into the Noviciate
- [Latin Mass at Mission Hill](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/05/31/latin-mass-at-mission-hill/): In 1866, Blessed Pope Pius IX entrusted the Redemptorists with the miraculous image of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, with the mission: “Make her known throughout the world.” The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer has fulfilled that mission in Boston at the Basilica dedicated to Our Mother of Perpetual Help on Mission Hill. The basilica houses
- [Crowning Our Queen](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/05/18/crowning-our-queen/): In Still River, the month of May is filled with hymns of love and devotion to Our Lady. Nature itself seems to join the celebration as it burst into color and life turning May into a perpetual “Mother’s Day.” At Saint Benedict Center all this beauty climaxes with the annual May Procession, a day of
- [IHM Lauded by Catholic Action League](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/02/27/ihm-lauded-by-catholic-action-league/): On February 26, Immaculate Heart of Mary School in a News Release announced that it was withdrawing its marching band and float of Saint Patrick from the South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. It was quickly picked up and reported by MyFoxBoston.com and LifeSiteNews.com Later in the day, the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts came out with the following news
- [Christmas Moments](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/01/10/christmas-moments/): Well, the Three Kings have made it to the manger scene and before long the decorations will be coming down and another beautiful Christmas will be but a treasury of memories. Before those moments fade too soon into happy memories though, we wanted to share a bit of our Christmas celebration with you! Special thanks
- [Bride of Christ](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/09/09/bride-of-christ/): On September 8th, 2014, Sister Mary Imelda, novice, the former Mary-Kate Duffy of Shirley, Massachusetts, made her vows to Our Lord, Jesus Christ, as His bride. The touching ceremony began when she walked down the aisle in her bridal gown on the arm of her father, and followed by her flower girls, her two younger
- [Saint Patrick's Triumphant March](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/03/17/saint-patricks-triumphant-march/): It was a glorious day for Saint Patrick on Sunday as he was duly honored in the annual Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade amid the cheers of up to a million spectators lining the streets of the old “Southie” neighborhood. Immaculate Heart of Mary School’s float depicting the Patron Saint of the Archdiocese, surrounded by
- [Saint Patrick Prevails](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/03/04/saint-patrick-prevails/): After the March 3rd controversy over the South Boston parade, Br. Thomas Augustine received word this morning from the Allied War Veterans, the organizers of the South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, that the application of the gay advocacy group has been rejected. At a school assembly this morning the students applauded the news that this
- [Sr. Mary Clair](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/02/12/sr-mary-clair/): It was a long trek from Arkansas to Massachusettes, but the Sonnier family was happy to make the journey and brave the New England weather in order to see their lovely young daughter take her next step in religious life. Clair Sonnier completed her six months of postulancy and discernment and received the habit of
- [Welcome New Sisters!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/08/16/welcome-new-sisters/): On the feast of the Assumption, August 15, Erin Kelly took the white veil of a Novice in the Community of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This step toward final Profession was preceded by six months as a postulant with the Sisters. Now, two years of prayer, study and work will lead
- [Standing for Life](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/02/03/standing-for-life/): The 2021 March for Life in Washington D.C. may have been “physically” cancelled but many mini-marches took place all over the country instead! Saint Benedict Center organized its own in nearby Worcester MA, the infamous city where “the pill” was invented. The event coincided with what would have been the D.C. March. About 200 supporters of
- [Winter 2016 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/03/12/winter-2016-newsletter/): The Winter 2016 Newsletter is hot off the press here at the monastery! You can get a sneak peek at it before it is even mailed out from Mancipia Press! The winter months of 2015-2016 have been busy and historical! From Professions, to new members, to the exciting events at the new MacIsaac Hall, to
- [Postulancy: The Journey Begins](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/02/02/postulancy-the-journey-begins/): The feast of the Purification and Candlemas, February 2, 2016, was coupled with the acceptance of two new postulants this year. Amanda (Katy) Hannon from Louisiana and Jennifer (Jenny) Brizek from New Jersey, received the habits of postulants and took their first step in the journey of religious formation toward becoming a vowed Sister, Slave
- [MacIsaac Hall in Motion](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/01/27/macisaac-hall-in-motion/): Over the past months MacIsaac Hall has become a working reality. Everything is painted and the flooring and lighting is installed. The bathrooms and locker rooms are complete. Basketball hoops, score board and divider curtain are up; the beautiful logo has been painted on the floor, and the bleachers and score table are all in
- [Veni Sponsa Christi!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/01/19/true-devotion-in-nebraska/): Veni Sponsa Christi! Come Spouse of Christ! …were the words that rang through IHM Chapel and all eternity, as two young Sisters pronounced their First Vows yesterday, Sunday, January 17th, 2016. Earlier in the morning, Sister Marie-Celine and Sister Mary Clair had exchanged the white veils of Novices for the rose crowns and white gowns of
- [Summer 2015 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/11/25/summer-2015-newsletter/): Check out what has been going on around the monastery, school, printing press, and our numerous apostolates, by checking out the Summer 2015 Newsletter which is now available for downloading, and sharing! The printed version of the newsletter was printed and mailed (feel free to ask to be on our mailing list!) and now we
- [Spring 2015 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/06/30/spring-2015-newsletter/): The Spring 2015 newsletter from Saint Benedict Center is now available online! Check out what has been going on around the monastery, school, printing press, gym etc. …there is always someing new and exciting going on here! The printed version of the newsletter was printed and mailed (feel free to ask to be on our
- [Brother Patrick Joseph, Novice](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/04/30/brother-patrick-joseph-novice/): When the six months of Postulancy is up and the time for Novitiate is at hand, the candidate prepares to “put on the new man” by receiving the habit and a new name in religion. On the feast of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, postulant Michael Duffy did just this. After a Solemn High Mass
- [The Leaving of Boston](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/03/25/the-leaving-of-boston/): The Sisters MICM rewrote the words to the traditional Irish song, "The Leaving of Liverpool" – to capture the Catholic spirit of their school band and the "Leaving of Boston" as they pulled out of the South Boston Saint Patrick's Day Parade for the first time in 25 years. https://youtu.be/uOqd-Q39Snc
- [Easter Blessings](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/04/03/easter-blessings/): “The Easter proclamation spreads throughout the world with the joyful song of the Alleluia. Let us sing it with our lips, and let us sing it above all with our hearts and our lives, with a manner of life that is ‘unleavened’, that is to say, simple, humble, and fruitful in good works. ‘Surrexit Christus
- [Follow the Saints](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/11/05/follow-the-saints/): A history-making All Saints’ Procession took place at Saint John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish for the first time on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Under the direction of Father James Mazzone, pastor, the procession (cancelled last year due to Covid restrictions) took place in Clinton, MA. Gathering clouds and a bit of drizzle did
- [Fall 2021 Expansion Update!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/11/22/fall-2021-expansion-update/): The Brothers were very busy this summer with the many projects here at the monastery and at Montfort Retreat – site of the Summer Youth Camps. Still, they managed to make some great progress on the IHM School Expansion Project for the grammar school here at Saint Benedict Center … and the progress continues daily!
- [New Beginning](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/01/17/new-beginning/): January 17th marked the 65th Anniversary of the original founding of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the beginning of the 38th year of the re-founding by Brother Hugh MacIsaac. It was celebrated with a beautiful Missa Cantata and the reception of Miss Clare Trimble as a postulant! At the end of
- [Scenes of Christmas](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/01/07/scenes-of-christmas/): Merry Little Christmas! We are celebrating the feast of the Epiphany, and thanking God for a truly beautiful, peaceful and joy-filled Christmas and New Years! Special thanks to all those friends and benefactors who helped so generously to make Christmas here in Still River another timeless experience. For those of you who can’t be here
- [Leaders in Training](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/07/02/leaders-in-training/): "If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world on fire!" (St. Catherine of Siena) Seventy catholic young women from across the country spent a week of training, exercises and fun at Morning Star Leadership Camp during the week of June 23-29, 2013. The fantastic group jumped right into the schedule
- [Pro-Life Award](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/04/09/pro-life-award/): The annual Mass for Life was celebrated by Bishop Robert J. McManus on Monday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Worcester. Celebrating the Solemnity of the Annunciation, a feast day with special theological significance for the pro-life cause, since it celebrates the moment when God the Son assumed human
- [Expansion: Contractor Interview](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/11/21/expansion-contractor-interview/): Even in these troubling times, when many Catholic schools are closing their doors, Immaculate Heart of Mary School—here in Still River, MA—is expanding. It is a sign that Our Blessed Mother loves her children and wants her children to be educated and formed in the traditional teachings of the Catholic Faith. Construction progress is going
- [New! Grace-ful Scarves!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/11/24/new-grace-ful-scarves/): Introducing new limited edition scarves designed by the Sisters! These two beautiful additions to any wardrobe are real conversation starters, introducing inquirers to the Faith. One showcases the image of the Miraculous Medal and the other the Profession of the Faith. Each story engages the listener to the beauty of the Faith. The Credo Scarf
- [Giving Tuesday 2020](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/11/30/giving-tuesday-2020/): Sister Magdalene Marie, Sister Maria Faustina, and Sister Mary Jacinta are excited to give you an update of what has taken place on the school construction since the Sisters’ initial video, one year ago. Watch the video, share, donate and keep this important project in your prayers!
- [Sisters' Wish List](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/12/03/sisters-wish-list/): ‘Tis the season to make a wish list… and that is just what the Sisters have done! A giant THANK YOU to the generous donors who filled our wishlist! We are so excited to get the new items to put them to use here at the monastery for the glory of God! This year the
- [Merry Christmas](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/12/24/merry-christmas/): With this slide show and Music of Innocents, we wish you a Blessed and Merry Christmas. You and your intentions are being remembered in a special way at three Christmas Masses at Saint Benedict Center here in Still River. May Jesus take birth in your heart and remain with you forever!
- [Bold Catholic Scarves!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/01/13/bold-catholic-scarves/): It’s still wintry cold here in Still River… so it’s the perfect time to announce a few new products in our monastery shop that will help keep you warm! The Sisters have designed two high quality knit scarves with reversible designs that are boldly Catholic! Now is the time to show your colors… and these
- [Expansion: To the Top!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/01/16/expansion-to-the-top/): With the New Year has come a lot of progress on the IHM School Expansion Project! On January 8th the crane arrived and the first section of roof trusses started going up! What an exciting day! It is incredible to see the building beginning to take its fully planned shape and size! The video below
- [Winter 2021 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/02/09/winter-2021-newsletter/): Stay updated on news from our active Monastery! Check out the Winter 2021 Newsletter from Saint Benedict Center available now online! The School Expansion Project has made great progress in the last few months! Even bad winter weather can’t stop the Brothers and their enthusiastic volunteers! You’ll read about other happenings too, such as our
- [Morning Star in the Deep South](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/02/20/morning-star-in-the-deep-south/): For the third year in a row, the Sisters have travelled to Louisiana during February break to bring some Morning Star activities and spirit! Each year the numbers of attendees have steadily grown! This year’s event took place from February 11-14 and over 80 girls ages 10-17 took part. The difference of this third year
- [Faith in Florida](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/03/04/faith-in-florida/): Three Brothers brought a little bit of Montfort Camp down to the town of Ave Maria in Florida over February break, from February 13th to the 19th. The warm, 90-degree weather was only surpassed by the warm reception of the families, who were extremely hospitable in helping the Brothers make their week a wonderful one!
- [New! The Martin Family Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/03/12/new-the-martin-family-issue/): A unique issue of “From the Housetops Magazine” is getting ready to ship from Mancipia Press this week! The issue features the members of the Martin Family ~ the family that produced one of the most popular saints of all time, Saint Therese of Lisieux! The story focuses especially on Zelie and Louis Martin, (the parents
- [A New Site for the Sisters!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/03/27/a-new-site-for-the-sisters/): The Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Saint Benedict Center, are excited to announce their SistersMICM.com website! The new site, designed and executed by Sr. Marie Bernard, was launched on March 25th! The monastery site (where you are now) has existed for a number of years and will continue to feature the various
- [Rose Window Work](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/04/10/rose-window-work/): The rose window in Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel has crowned the altar reredos since its installation in 1980. The window, featuring the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and the Immaculate Heart, is the climax of the Rosary-themed windows in the main body of the chapel. A while back, severe weather damage became apparent below
- [Lumen Christi!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/04/12/lumen-christi/): The Sacred Triduum was celebrated here at Saint Benedict Center in it’s wealth of prayer and tradition. Thanks to Father Becker, and our host of well-trained altar boys, the sacred rites of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday were properly performed. They were truly hallowed days here at the monastery. After last year’s lack
- [Organ Donor](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/04/24/organ-donor/): On March 18, 2021, our 30 year-old organ at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel was replaced with a new Rodgers organ that was given in memory of Rita Rose. The improved sound of the new organ resonates magnificently in the chapel and brings added beauty to the liturgies sung by the community Sister Mary Clair,
- [Expansion Update Videos](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/05/04/expansion-spring-update/): Spring is here in Still River, and with the good weather comes great progress on the IHM School Expansion Project! As the 2020-2021 academic year wraps up, everyone watches the developments of the addition with excitement for the future! Below you will be able to enjoy a progress update video for the spring months featuring
- [Spring 2021 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/05/10/spring-2021-newsletter/): The Spring 2021 “From the Center Newsletter” is going to press as we write! Soon it will be on the way to our subscribers in a lovely little packet from the monastery! Get a sneak peek by viewing it here online at the link below! The newsletter features an update on the IHM School Expansion
- [Feast of Corpus Christi](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/06/04/feast-of-corpus-christi/): In the providence of God, this year the feast of Corpus Christi fell on the last day of classes for the 2020-2021 academic year. For the first time in over a year the entire student body attended Mass together in IHM Chapel. We were honored to have a Solemn High Mass offered by Father Becker,
- [Morning Star Camp: 40 Years!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/07/26/morning-star-camp-40-years/): The Sisters just finished up their 40th season of Morning Star Camp for Catholic Girls! The 2021 camp season featured four 1-week sessions for girls including a week of Leadership Camp, two weeks of Morning Star Summer Camp, and MSC Teen Week. A full facility, and full staff of Sisters and Counselors made for a
- [Happy Campers in Idaho!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/08/30/happy-campers-in-idaho/): The state of Idaho again hosted both Montfort Boys Camp and Morning Star Girls Camp this summer on the same week… but ironically at completely opposite ends of the state! Read about both camps (and check out their photo galleries) below! Montfort Boys Camp Four Brothers brought the Montfort day-camp program to Eagle Idaho for
- [Montfort Camp Season 2021](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/08/10/montfort-camp-season-2021/): The Montfort Camps, directed by the Brothers MICM, had a full attendance of campers and staff once again for the 2021 camp season! (Be sure to see the two videos below!) The season opened with a week of 85 boys during the Montfort Boys’ Camp. From the moment they passed the stone pillars of Montfort
- [Expansion & Upkeep](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/09/28/expansion-upkeep/): The exterior of IHM Expansion Project is now a lovely structure, completing the New England style school building. Windows and siding are on most of it and the wrap-around porch is being constructed with our own milled beams. Although the addition looks great from the exterior, the interior is still far from finished. With another
- [New Postulants](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/10/12/emma-lekovic-postulant/): This fall the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, accepted two new postulants. Emma Lekovic was accepted on the feast of Our Lady’s Nativity, September 8, 2021 and Marie Cote was accepted on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7, 2021. It was beautiful to see the support of both
- [Fall 2021 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/10/21/fall-2021-newsletter/): The Fall 2021 “From the Center” Newsletter now available for your enjoyment here online! The newsletter is a great way to stay up to date on everything that is going on at the monastery. This issue features a recent Profession and a new Novice, as well as an update on the IHM School Expansion Project!
- [New Items in Our Shop!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/11/02/new-items-in-our-shop/): ‘Tis the season for shopping… so be sure to Shop Catholic this Christmas! The Sisters have designed some lovely new items for our “True Devotionals Gift Shop” recently! Be sure to check them out, either here at the monastery shop, or online! Calendars 2022 The 2022 Traditional Calendar of Saints is one of our monastery
- [Advent: Prepare Your Heart!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/11/16/spiritual-christmas-crib/): Advent, the season of preparation for the great feast of Christmas, is quickly approaching! We wanted to share a few of our traditions that we keep here at the monastery during this beautiful season of the liturgical year. On November 31, the feast of Saint Andrew, we will begin the unfailing “Hail and Blessed” prayer.
- [Winter Newsletter 2022](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/02/04/winter-newsletter-2022/): ​The Winter 2022 “From the Center” Newsletter is on the press here at the monastery! You can be one of the first to enjoy it by viewing here online! The newsletter is a great way to stay updated on everything happening at SBC. This issue features the Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession of our Superior,
- [First Montfort Camp Louisiana!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/03/09/first-montfort-camp-louisiana/): The start of Lent saw three Brothers flying south to Louisiana to direct the inaugural year of Montfort Youth Retreat in Louisiana! Eighteen pioneer campers joined the Brothers for four days at the BoCamb Farm retreat facility in Covington, LA. A full schedule of sports and archery kept the campers and Brothers busy from beginning
- [2022 Camps Begin!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/03/12/2022-camps-begin/): The registrations for Morning Star Girls’ Camp and Montfort Boys’ Camp are filled up already! This camp program at our New Hampshire camp facility is now celebrating its 41st year and going strong. Catholic in all their activities, the programs center around our mission of “To Jesus through Mary.” Due to its popularity, we have
- [Favorite Saints' Fest](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/03/23/favorite-saints-fest/): What happens when you mix the feast of two Saints, bread and music? Well, you get a memorable weekend of festive food and celebration! That’s what happened on March 19, 2022, when our annual Saint Patrick’s Talent Night took place on the feast of Saint Joseph! Thanks to the Camardo and Napoli families, the community
- [Lenten Pilgrimage](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/03/31/lenten-pilgrimage/): Members of the Saint Michael’s Crusaders Mens’ Group, and their sons, make the 7-mile pilgrimage from Saint Benedict Center to Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Clinton, MA on March 26, 2022. The Lenten Pilgrimage of prayer and reparation was to honor Our Lady’s Feast of the Annunciation.
- [Spring Newsletter 2022](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/04/09/spring-newsletter-2022/): The Spring 2022 “From the Center” Newsletter has been printed and mailed from Mancipia Press and should be arriving just before Easter! Enjoy catching up on the highlighted events that have taken place here at the monastery in the last few months. Lent is a time of prayer and sacrifice, but it is also the
- [Easter Blessings!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/04/14/easter-blessings-2/): Christians, to the Paschal Victim, offer sacrifice and praise. The sheep are ransomed by the Lamb; and Christ, the undefiled, hath sinners to His Father reconciled. That Christ is truly risen from the dead we know. Victorious King, Thy mercy show! Amen. Alleluia! (excerpt from the Easter Sequence, Victimae Paschali Laudes) May Our Risen Lord fill your heart
- [Pilgrimage to Martyrs Shrine](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/04/24/pilgrimage-to-martyrs-shrine/): Every spring the Brothers MICM have a special event just for the Servers of IHM Chapel. This year a group took a trip to the Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville, NY. It was moving for all to stand in the place where Saint Isaac Jogues and Rene Goupil were martyred… and where Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was
- [May Expansion Update](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/05/06/may-expansion-update/): It has been a while since we’ve posted an update on our IHM School Expansion Project! The building is progressing, but not always very visibly! Brother Anthony Marie, the project supervisor, gives a quick tour of the headway made since our last update! Enjoy the video and consider helping to speed along this major project
- [New Sister Novice](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/05/14/new-sister-novice/): On the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, 2022, the Sisters MICM accepted Marie Cote as a Novice! During a simple ceremony at the end of Mass, Marie received the habit and white veil of a Novice and a name in religion. She will now be known as Sister Maria Veronica, taking for her patroness
- [Blessed Karl of Austria Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/05/28/blessed-karl-of-austria-issue/): The latest issue of “From the Housetops” magazine, has been written, published, printed and mailed out to subscribers – right here on the monastery grounds! This impressive issue features the inspiring life of Blessed Karl of Austria. The life of heroic virtue and sacrifice of the last Emperor and King of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is
- [Morning Star Idaho '22](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/07/01/morning-star-idaho-22/): Three of our Sisters MICM brought the Morning Star Camp program to Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Idaho once again this summer! The Sisters directed a day camp at the parish for younger campers and an overnight camp for older campers at a local facility. Check out the galleries from these great events on
- [Profession of Brother Christopher Isaac](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/04/29/profession-of-brother-christopher-isaac/): The feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, April 26, brought very special blessings to the community with the Profession of Vows of Brother Christopher Isaac Duffy. After two and a half years of prayer, study and formation, Brother Christopher publicly pronounced his First Vows as a Slave following the Offertory of the Mass. After
- [Montfort Boys Camps 2014](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/07/31/montfort-boys-camps-2014/): Montfort Boys Camp hosted 82 boys ages 9–13 from Sunday July 6 through Saturday July 12. Campers from 15 states – some as far away as Virginia, Minnesota, Arkansas and Texas – spent an exciting week with the Brothers, counselors and 7 Dad-volunteers. A fierce thunder storm with high winds knocked out the electricity from Monday
- [Morning Star Camp 2014](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/07/31/morning-star-camp-2014/): “Thou art the star of morning in God’s broad sky…” its not every day that you hear 90+ young girls (ages 10-15) singing a song like that first thing each morning! But at Morning Star Camp its the theme and foundation of this tremendously popular program. Two weeks of camp at full capacity was still
- [Michael Duffy, Postulant](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/08/16/michael-duffy-postulant/): The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated here at Saint Benedict Center with a beautiful Missa Cantata and the reception of Michael Duffy as a postulant Brother! Michael, the identical twin of Brother Christopher Isaac and brother to Sister Mary Imelda, asked during the ceremony for "the mercy of God
- [To the Heights](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/03/19/lighting-it-up/): Work on MacIsaac Hall (the gym/auditorium building project) is progressing slowly but surely through these months of New England snow storms! The majority of the building has been closed in, and the exterior cement board that is necessary before the siding, is being put into place. Meanwhile, the inside has been framed into rooms and
- [Saint Camillus & Cebu](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/03/12/saint-camillus-cebu/): The relic of the heart of Saint Camillus de Lellis visited Cebu for the first time on March 1 and 2, 2013 – and “From the Housetops” was there to greet him! Accompanied by six Camillian priests and one Camillian brother, the heart arrived in the Philippines on February 18, and visited seven cities before
- [Brother Hugh Remembered](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2012/07/12/brother-hugh-remembered/): July 11, 2012, marked the thirty-third anniversary of the death of Brother Hugh MacIsaac. A truly dynamic man in size, spirit and spirituality, Brother Hugh was one of the original followers of Father Leonard Feeney, in the founding years of Saint Benedict Center, and is remembered as the Second Superior of the Slaves of the
- [Confirma hoc, Deus](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2012/06/23/confirma-hoc-deus/): “Confirm, O God, what Thou hast wrought in us.” On June 23, 2012, the Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, of the Worcester Diocese, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to thirty-one Confirmandi in Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel. The twelve o’clock sunshine shone majestically through the stained glass windows, adding a mystical appearance to this beautiful
- [Gym Progress Report](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2012/02/22/gym-progress-report/): The unusually mild weather experienced here at SBC has given the Brothers a chance to get a head start on the next step of the Gymnasium project. Its exciting to the see the structure change from day to day as the front lobby, bathroom/locker and office areas are framed in. Progress has come so far
- [Magazine with a Mission](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/05/01/magazine-with-a-mission/): The great apostle, Saint Paul, wrote to the Hebrews, “Without Faith, it is impossible to please God.” Is God pleased then, with the state of the Church and the world today? The Faith is being lost wholesale, giving way to denial of basic moral teachings. Shameful sins abound while Confessions and Mass attendance continue to plummet.
- [Golden Jubilee](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/12/01/golden-jubilee/): On November 25, 2021, Brother Thomas Augustine, MICM, celebrated 50 years of Religious Profession as a Slave of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It was no coincidence that the day should fall on Thanksgiving, as we are so thankful for all that he has done for our community. Brother has served as Superior of the
- [Our Lady of Good Counsel Issue](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/12/05/our-lady-of-good-counsel-issue/): The most recent issue of From the Housetops Magazine features the enchanting story of the miraculous fresco of Our Lady of Good Counsel. The ancient painting, by an unknown artist, is a tender depiction of the Son of God embracing His Blessed Mother. The image, painted on a thin layer of plaster, was honored for
- [Sisters Make Final Profession](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/12/10/sister-make-final-profession/): Two of our Sisters MICM, Sister Mary Jacinta and Sister Maria Faustina, made their Final Profession as Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception! It was a perfect feast for such a beautiful ceremony! Please keep the newly professed Sisters in your prayers! Visit the
- [Christmas Festival 2021](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/12/15/christmas-festival-2021/): It’s amazing what a few changes of decor will do! Within one day, the gymnasium of our MacIsaac Hall transformed into a sparkling wonderland and the perfect setting for the 2021 Christmas Festival! It was a day of true Christmas spirit from start to finish! Friends and family enjoyed perusing the festival, from cookies and
- [Hail Mary: Songs of Love & Devotion](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2021/12/18/hail-mary-songs-of-love-devotion/): We are happy to announce that the Sisters’ new CD – “Hail Mary: Songs of Love and Devotion” – is now available in our shop and online! Thanks to the enthusiasm and generosity of Dan & Marian Kelly, the Sisters recently recorded this collection of 15 favorite songs and hymns to Our Lady, and we were
- [Expansion: January '22 Update](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/01/24/expansion-january-22-update/): Throughout the weeks of Advent and Christmas, progress on the IHM School Expansion Project has not stopped thanks to your generous support and especially the gifts many made for Giving Tuesday and the Christmas season. In December, the cement trucks came to pour the floor in the basement of the new addition. The Brothers have
- [20 Years in Eternity](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2022/01/17/20-years-in-eternity/): Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen On January 15, 2022, we commemorated the 20th anniversary of the death of Brother Joseph Mueller, MICM. Brother Joseph joined in 1975 at the age
- [August 2020 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2020/08/05/august-2020-newsletter/): The latest issue of "From the Center - Newsletter for Friends and Benefactors of Saint Benedict Center Across the Country" is being printed right now in our print shop! Be one of the first to read it right here on our website! View the newsletter below in a handy flip book format or download it here.
- [Challenge Met!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/11/04/expansion-update-challenge-met/): Thanks to the support of many donors and their contributions made through the mail, online and GoFundMe… we have met the Matching Gift Challenge offered by the Fr. Edward E. Sipperly Foundation which ended on October 31st! We’ve raised $100,000 since July, which will now be generously doubled by the Foundation and giving us a
- [Morning Star Camps 2018](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/07/28/morning-star-camps-2018/): Traveling from across the country, 400 campers came to experience life, in a pure and simple way, and immerse themselves in an atmosphere permeated with prayer and the unseen presence of Christ and His Mother. Everything at Morning Star is done “To Jesus through Mary,” and that spirit is the thread that keeps all activities together
- [Morning Star Idaho](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/08/24/morning-star-idaho/): This year, at the beginning of August, Morning Star Camp went “Out West!” for a one-week adventure with Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho! The 55 girls who attended camped in tents and ‘roughed it’ for the week in the beautiful woods and surroundings of Farragut State Park. The days started with Mass
- [Brides of Christ](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/09/18/brides-of-christ/): The First Profession of Sister Maria Faustina and Sister Mary Jacinta took place on September 8, 2018. What a perfect birthday gift for Our Lady: two young women dedicating themselves through vows as religious Slaves of her Immaculate Heart! Two and a half years of training and preparation had gone by, first as postulant then as
- [Fall Bazaar Fundraiser](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/10/11/fall-bazaar-fundraiser/): There may have been overcast skies on Saturday, October 6, (and a bit of mud) but no spirits were dampened for the annual Fall Bazaar! A steady stream of visitors from near and far came to Still River to enjoy the day at our ol'-time country bazaar! There were lots of bargains in the giant
- [Summer 2018 Newsletter](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2018/10/29/summer-2018-newsletter/): Our long overdue 2018 Spring / Summer Newsletter is finally available here online! It is just a peek into what has been going on at our active monastery during the past couple of months! Enjoy reading about the recent Professions for both the Sisters' community and the Brothers' community… thanks be to God! You'll also
- [Fatima May Procession](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/05/15/fatima-may-procession/): Ave! Ave! Ave, Maria! resounded in procession as the community at Saint Benedict Center, along with students, family, friends and first-timers joined in spirit with the thousands across the globe in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima. The historic day, May 13th, 2017, began with a Solemn high
- [Monastery Expansion](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/07/06/monastery-expansion/): In April 2017, Bud Evans, our friend and neighbor for 40 years passed away at the age of 90. Bud was an icon of our village, “Still River,” in the town of Harvard, MA, where he ran a “pick-your-own” pumpkin and sunflower farm in the seventy-seven-acre valley behind IHM School and chapel. The Evans Farm
- [Montfort Boys Camp](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/07/24/montfort-boys-camp/): Watch some great highlights from the 2017 session of Montfort Catholic Boys Camp directed by the Brothers, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Montfort is always a week of wholesome fun and activity in a truly Catholic environment. Here's just a few shots from a week full of action, fun and Faith! https://vimeo.com/226444834
- [Morning Star Memories 2017](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/07/30/morning-star-memories-2017/): Well, another summer of Morning Star Camp has come and gone! This year marked the 10th anniversary of the opening of Montfort Retreat Center! Over the years many campers have passed through the iron gates of Montfort that lead into what we like to call, "a little piece of heaven." Girls from across the country
- [Pro-Life Billboard Campaign](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/09/04/pro-life-billboard-campaign/): The Saint John the Baptist Pro-Life League of Immaculate Heart of Mary School often participates in the 40 Days for Life prayer vigils in front of Planned Parenthood, Worcester, MA. The students, however, wanted to do more! That is when the idea for a billboard campaign came up! Initiated by the school’s administration, and designed
- [Paving the Way](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/10/03/paving-the-way/): Now that the MacIsaac Hall is finished, the final touches are being addressed. One of them is not a detail, but an essential, and thanks to a close friend of ours, who generously donated the funds to make this possible, we finally have a paved driveway not only to the gym, but all the way to
- [A Fall Tradition Continues](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/10/14/a-fall-tradition-continues/): On Saturday, October 7, 2017, the feast of the Holy Rosary – while a continuous Rosary was recited in IHM Chapel throughout the day, outside the monastery was once again transformed into an autumn fair. Started over 30 years ago as a bake & yard sale in the school parking lot, "the Bazaar" has grown into
- [SBC on the Air](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/10/15/sbc-on-the-air/): Recently the Brothers began working with WQPH, a local radio affiliate of EWTN, which serves the northern Worcester County in Massachusetts. Mary Ann Harold, President of Eternal Life Radio, was looking for Catholic programs from people in the area. Shortly after, the Brothers started producing two minute programs on the lives of the saints, taking
- [Double or Nothing](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/10/16/expansion-update-double-or-nothing/): The leaves are changing here in Still River, and every evening the sunset over the valley… including the 77 acres which we hope to purchase behind the school, is a picture of beauty and promise. As the year wanes, the Monastery Expansion project, which has been dubbed here, the "Valley fund" – is drawing to
- [Fatima 100 Years](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/10/17/fatima-100-years/): A short video featuring the events and celebrations at Saint Benedict Center for the 100th anniversary of the last apparition at Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun. October 13, 2017. https://vimeo.com/238556401
- [Guadalupe Gifts](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/12/15/expansion-update-guadalupe-gifts/): EXPANSION UPDATE! On December 12, 2017, Our Lady of Guadalupe enfolded our monastery in her arms, and with it the 77 acres of Evans Farm behind the school and chapel property. What a blessing to finally close on the purchase of the property on such a lovely feast of Our Lady! She is truly watching
- [December 8th Professions](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/12/12/december-8th-professions/): "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, and my soul shall be joyful in my God: for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, and with the robe of justice He hath covered me, as a bride adorned with her jewels.” (Isaias 61:10) The opening words for the Introit of the Mass of
- [Back to the Grind](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/01/31/back-to-the-grind/): There are plenty of rock walls in New England… but visitors to the convent grounds here at SBC may wonder what the wall of full size trees along the cemetery road is all about. This oversized privacy screen may not be the prettiest part of the monastery… but it is a very important one –
- [IHM Chapel: Fit for the King](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2017/01/06/ihm-chapel-fit-for-the-king/): The rustic beauty of Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in Still River takes on a look of alpine majesty during the Christmas season. As some visitors have stated: This chapel was built for Christmas! But what many people don’t know is that the trees, wreaths, evergreen roping and fragrant greenery that drape our little House
- [Visitors from Afar](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/12/18/visitors-from-afar/): Father Francis Unegbu, from Nigeria, visited Immaculate Heart of Mary School on December 12 – the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Father is presently studying in Rome where he is working on a doctoral thesis in education. Father has been visiting schools to observe how they integrate religion into the classroom. Fascinated with IHM
- [25th Jubilee of Profession](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/12/12/25th-jubilee-of-profession/): Sister Agnes Mary Mueller, MICM celebrated 25 years as a professed Slave of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on December 8, 2016. Sister serves as the Novice Mistress and teaches in the elementary school. She has taught first grade for 25 years and fourth grade for the last three. Her first graders, many now grown
- [A Bazaar Tradition](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/10/12/a-bazaar-tradition/): The small field in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel and School, Still River, MA, is normally used as an area where students play during recess… except on one day of the year – the October Bazaar and Fundraiser! A monastery tradition, the bazaar is a family oriented event which has drawn people from
- [IHM School Promotional Video](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/11/16/ihm-school-promotional-video/): A look inside the life and spirit of Immaculate Heart of Mary School with footage from an interview with our Bishop Robert McManus of the Diocese of Worcester Ma. Find out more about IHM School by visiting the school website. https://vimeo.com/169590201
- [Sisters MICM Promotional Video](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/08/22/sisters-micm-promotional-video/): A short promotional video to the lives of the Sisters, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – giving all to Jesus through Mary in the spirit of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort's True Devotion to Mary. Find out more about the daily life and apostolates of Sisters under the "About Us" menu item or visit
- [Montfort Youth Retreat 2016](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/09/02/montfort-youth-retreat-2016/): A totally Catholic program for young men in a breathtaking place dedicated to Our Lady! Montfort Youth Retreat, directed by the Brothers, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary takes place each summer to give high school and collage age youth break away from the weight of the world and live in the freshness, power
- [Two New Novices!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/09/07/two-new-novices/): The feast of the Assumption of Our Lady was celebrated in a most solemn and joyful manner here at St. Benedict Center, as the busy summer came to a close. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the feast was offered by Father Neil Roy, Rev. Deacon Matthew Vierno, FSSP, served as deacon and Brother
- [Miles for Mercy!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2016/07/18/miles-for-mercy/): This summer a new spiritual journey blazed through western Massachusetts. Led by the Brothers, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart, 14 young men made a four-day, 80-mile pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. Traversing water and land, the group canoed, hiked and camped, as they prayed and sang, all in the pursuit of
- [The Montfort Miracle](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2008/10/12/the-montfort-miracle/): Footage of the building progress of Montfort Retreat, run by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, from the purchase of the property in 2004 until 2008 when it was opened for the first season! https://vimeo.com/142752826
- [A Tale of Two Tragedies](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/05/28/a-tale-of-two-tragedies/): Check out this powerful new video from our students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School's Pro-Life League! "Does the Boston Marathon Bombing have anything to do with abortion sites? Are there parallels? Is our country’s Justice System out of balance? What about the Death Penalty? Students of Immaculate Heart of Mary School point out the
- [Deere Friends](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/08/03/deere-friends/): This morning a green ‘gator was seen on the monastery grounds… not prowling but rolling off the flat bed of a truck into the parking lot! At the beginning of the summer, the Sisters launched a campaign to raise money for a John Deere Gator to use for “buggy-lugging” and emergency off-road purposes at the
- [Confirmation Day 2015](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2015/04/29/confirmation-day-2015/): Spiritus Sanctus superveniat in vos, et virtus Altissimi custodiat vos a peccatis. "May the Holy Spirit descend upon you and the power of the Most High preserve you from sin." This was the beginning prayer of the Traditional Ritual of Confirmation in which His Excellency, the Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester, confirmed over
- [May Procession 2014](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/05/21/may-procession-2014/): The annual May Procession honoring Our Blessed Mother, was held on Sunday, May 18th. Thanks be to God, it was an absolutely beautiful day and a glorious event befitting the Queen of Heaven! Father Paul Nicholson, who was visiting, gave a stirring sermon during the Sung Mass and presided over the rosary said during the
- [Holy Week 2014 Video](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/04/24/holy-week-2014-video/): https://youtu.be/-wiUMQNfe5w A look at Passiontide and the beautiful Holy Week services and ceremonies held here at Saint Benedict Center in a lovely video produced by the Brothers in Mancipia Studios! Pax Christi!
- [No Blessing for Boston](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2014/03/03/no-blessing-for-boston/): The historic South Boston Saint Patrick's Day Parade will go on as planned once again this year, but without a blessing from Saint Patrick, himself. After more than 20 years, IHM School's iconic float bearing the majestic Saint and a bevy of irish children and angels (IHM students) will not be seen waving and smiling
- [MacIsaac Hall Update](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/11/12/macisaac-hall-update/): The MacIsaac Hall, (the gym-building project) is coming along slowly but surely! Although the indoors still look pretty much the same, there are alot of behind-the-scenes things going on. The sprinkler system is well underway, as well as electrical, insulation, a new cement floor for the basement and the cement stairs come next week. The
- [Montfort in Motion](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/08/01/montfort-in-motion/): The woods of New Hampshire have been alive with activity the last few weeks as car loads of campers have made the trek from various distances to be a part of the summer youth programs. Representations from as far as California, Texas, Indiana, Arkansas, Virginia, the Carolinas and all along the East Coast, came to
- [Erin Kelly, Postulant](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2013/02/11/erin-kelly-postulant/): On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (who appeared to Bernadette so many years ago) – Saint Benedict Center was blessed to present to Our Lady a fitting gift for her beautiful feast – a new vocation! Towards the end of the feast day Mass, in a short ceremony where the aspirant petitions for
- [September Strides](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2012/10/15/september-strides/): The school band marching season has begun again; there are theology and Latin students to teach, and yet, the Brothers are still making strides on the gym/auditorium project! Its not unusual to see cars slowing down on Route 110 to check out the progress on what is already a striking facility! During the past month
- [Gym Project Progress](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2012/08/29/gym-project-progress/): Well, you may not be able to get up the convent drive presently… but progress takes pain… so the ditches and pipeworks which will soon be the septic of the Gym/Auditorium are just another hurdle towards completion! But other than that, the building is looking mighty good! Thanks to a generous donor, the building was roofed
- ["Behold the Man."](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2012/03/30/behold-the-man/): A few years ago, generous friends, after visiting Turin with their young family, donated a life-size replica of the Shroud that they purchased there. This breathtaking replica, measuring 43 inches by 14 feet, bearing the exact markings and image of the original linen shroud of Christ was too large to display front and back, due
- [Guardian of Mary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2012/03/20/guardian-of-mary/): The feast of Saint Joseph, brought a special gift to the community this year. Following High Mass, Postulant Christopher Duffy took the habit as a Novice of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Putting on the new man, he will henceforth be known as Brother Christopher Isaac, taking for his patrons the great
- [September 8th Blessings](https://www.saintbenedict.com/2011/09/08/september-8th-blessings/): The feast of Our Lady's Nativity on September 8, 2011 was a memorable day for Saint Benedict Center. After High Mass, the Brothers received Christopher Duffy into their community as a postulant. This six month period, a prelude to the the Noviciate, will enable Chris to live the life of a Slave of the Immaculate

## Pages

- [Welcome](https://www.saintbenedict.com/): The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Saint Benedict Center is a traditional, active Order re-founded by Brother Hugh MacIsaac in 1976.
- [Monthly Bulletin](https://www.saintbenedict.com/pray/monthly-bulletin/): Monthly Chapel Bulletin October 2026 Dedicated to the Holy Rosary “There is a countless variety of prayerbooks, but not one of them can be better than the Rosary. From the hour it was made known, it found its way through millions of lowly homes, even to the most distant countries. It has been used in
- [Mass & Devotions Schedule](https://www.saintbenedict.com/pray/mass-devotions-schedule/): Mass & Devotions Chapel Schedule Traditional Liturgy The Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel serves as the private monastery chapel of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at Saint Benedict Center. Built by the Brothers and volunteers in 1976, the chapel has continuously offered the Latin Tridentine Mass at its altar. Visitors are welcome
- [News](https://www.saintbenedict.com/news/): News & Events News Blog
- [IHM School](https://www.saintbenedict.com/work/ihm-school/): Education IHM School Traditional Catholic Education Come to Learn • Leave to Evangelize One of the apostolates of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is IHM School. Located on the Monastery grounds, next to IHM Chapel, the school accommodates135 students grades 1-12. The school building itself is small but contains enough classrooms, a
- [About Our Work](https://www.saintbenedict.com/work/evangelization/): Working to Save Souls Prayer & Work Giving all …“To Jesus Through Mary.” The monastic life of Prayer & Work began with Saint Benedict, the Father of Monks. Although we do not follow the Benedictine Rule, we have a great devotion to this great Saint! Find out more about him here. In a world which
- [About Us](https://www.saintbenedict.com/about-us/): About Order &Monastery Living True Devotion The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Saint Benedict Center is a traditional, active Order, re-founded by Brother Hugh MacIsaac in 1976 in the spirit of Father Leonard Feeney. Both the Brothers and Sisters embrace True Devotion to Mary and daily consecrate themselves using the formula of
- [Donation Options](https://www.saintbenedict.com/saint_benedict_center_donation_options/): Supporting the Center Your gift matters! Saint Benedict Center depends entirely on the providence of God and the generosity of the Faithful for our daily existence and our missionary work, of spreading the good news of salvation, to Jesus through Mary. We are recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax
- [Holy Week Schedule & Intentions](https://www.saintbenedict.com/holy-week-schedule-intentions/): IHM Chapel Holy Week Schedule The holiest time of the year is upon us with the Sacred Triduum. Here at Saint Benedict Center we are blessed to have the blessed ceremonies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday in the Traditional Latin Tridentine Rite. You can partake in the graces of this
- [Legacy Giving](https://www.saintbenedict.com/legacy-giving/): Faithful forever Legacy Giving Bequests That Will Be Your Legacy “And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing. Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.” (Galations 6: 9&10) Bequests, or
- [Donations to Saint Benedict Center](https://www.saintbenedict.com/donations-to-saint-benedict-center/): Other Ways to Give: Direct Your Donation Visit our Donations Options page to choose exactly where your donation will go within the monastery or our apostolates. View Donation Options Donate by Mail Checks can be made out and mailed to:Saint Benedict CenterPO Box 1000Harvard, MA. 01451 At the Monastery Donations may be placed in the“Offering
- [Donation for Monastery Needs](https://www.saintbenedict.com/monastery-needs-donation/): The form is not published.
- [True Devotion to Mary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/true-devotion-to-mary/): living the spirit of True Devotion Why “Slaves?” The name “Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” inspired by the writings of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, is both bold and beautiful. It expresses the total consecration embraced by both Brothers and Sisters in this unique religious community—one that alone has courageously chosen and joyfully
- [Latin Mass](https://www.saintbenedict.com/pray/latin-mass/): IHM Chapel The Latin Mass Living Tradition The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are deeply devoted to the Latin Tridentine Mass. Offered in the ancient language of the Church, this sacred liturgy traces its roots back to the time of the Apostles. Named “Tridentine” at the Council of Trent, the term itself is
- [Contact Us](https://www.saintbenedict.com/visit/contact-us/): Get in Touch Contact Us Contact Brother Thomas Augustine, MICM Superior Please feel free to contact our Monastery! We will do our best to help you with your questions as soon as possible. Note: When mailing letters & donations to the monastery please use the Mailing Address! Mailing Address PO Box 1000 Harvard, MA. 01451 Street
- [Summer Youth Programs](https://www.saintbenedict.com/work/summer-youth-programs/): Summer Camp Youth Programs Oasis of Faith Our summer camp programs have been in existence for over forty years. Beginning here on the monastery grounds and later at rented facilities, Morning Star Camp for Catholic Girls (directed by the Sisters) and Montfort Catholic Boys Camps (directed by the Brothers) finally settled into a new and
- [From the Housetops](https://www.saintbenedict.com/work/from-the-housetops/): Publishing From the Housetops Printed at the Monastery! This booklet is a magazine that was started in the early days of the Center when it was an apostolate to Harvard University in Cambridge. Once the Center moved to Harvard, MA, it took a hiatus until it was revived in 1975 by Brother Hugh Mac Isaac.
- [Sisters MICM - Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sisters-micm-slaves-of-the-immaculate-heart-of-mary/): About the Sisters Visit the Sisters’ Website Brides of Christ The Sisters MICM (Mancipia Immaculati Cordis Mariae, Latin for “Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary”) live a traditional and active religious life in community. Taking the three traditional vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience, the Sisters are united as Brides of Christ, fully consecrated
- [Brothers MICM](https://www.saintbenedict.com/brothers-micm-2/): About the Brothers Visit the Brothers’ Website Living True Devotion The Brothers MICM (Mancipia Immaculati Cordis Mariae, Latin for Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)live a community life united by total consecration to Mary. They give all their goods, interior and exterior, without exception, for the greater glory of God. This consecration, as formulated by Saint
- [Donation Confirmation](https://www.saintbenedict.com/donation-confirmation/)
- [Total Consecration](https://www.saintbenedict.com/total-consecration/): Total Consecration To Jesus through Mary The essence of this Total Consecration as stated in Saint Louis Marie’s classic work, True Devotion to Mary, is the total offering of one’s self and all one’s goods both temporal and spiritual to Our Ladyin as much as the duties of one’s state in life will allow and
- [Monastery Shop](https://www.saintbenedict.com/shop/monastery-shop/): True Devotionals Gift Shop Shop at the Monastery! …or Online! Our little monastery gift shop is a treasure chest of devotional items, each hand-picked to reflect and promote a deep spiritual life. Staffed by volunteers and religious, the shop specializes in a full line of traditional books and rare and elegant religious gifts. Among the
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- [Giving Donations](https://www.saintbenedict.com/giving-donations/): Other Ways to Give: Donate by Mail Checks can be made out and mailed to:Saint Benedict CenterPO Box 1000Harvard, MA. 01451 At the Monastery We do not make collections, but we rely on your support! Donations may be placed in the “Offering Box” in IHM Chapel. Legacy Giving Let your gift continue into eternity!Read more
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- [History -IV](https://www.saintbenedict.com/saint-benedict-center-history-iv/): Part IV: Politics of Liberalism, continued While Boston College’s theology department was taking issue with the literal teaching on salvation in From the Housetops not a word was said about the egregious heresy taught by the faculty on its own campus. One Jesuit priest at BC, for example, informed his class that if anyone says there
- [History - II](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sbc-history-2/): Part II: Renowned Spiritual Director Arrives In 1942, the well-known and loved Jesuit, Father Leonard Feeney, became associated with the work of the Center. At forty-five, Father Feeney was already famous as a great poet and writer. Almost every English textbook used in the thriving parochial schools of the time contained his poems and stories.
- [History - III](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sbc-history-3/): Part III: Politics of Liberalism Years passed and under Father Feeney’s guidance the influence of Saint Benedict Center at Harvard and other colleges continued to grow. After World War II, the work of the Center became all the more intense, all the more necessary. The Godless thinking that had given rise to Fascism and Communism was
- [History - V](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sbc-history-5/): Part V: Standing Strong Over 100 members bound together to continue their work, a doctrinal crusade. The date of this important development was January 17, 1949. They chose Saint Louis Marie de Montfort’s total consecration to Our Lady from his treatise True Devotion to Mary as their pledge of fidelity. The words of the co-foundress,
- [History - VI](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sbc-history-6/): Part VI: Move to the Country In January of 1958, the community moved from Cambridge, ironically, to the town of Harvard. They acquired a 300-year-old farm on a beautiful tract of land overlooking the Nashoba Valley where they settled down to a semi-monastic life with private vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Dairy farming and
- [History - VII](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sbc-history-7/): Part VII: Divisions & Re-founding The impasse that separated the original community was formalized by a legal division of property among three groups, the Benedictines, the Sisters of Saint Ann’s House and our community. It was at this time that our re-founding took place – with Father Feeney’s blessing – under Brother Hugh MacIsaac. The
- [History - VIII](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sbc-history-8/): Broadening Horizons A new era began for us. Supported by the graces of the Traditional Latin Mass and deep spirituality of Saint Louis de Montfort’s True Devotion to Mary, our apostolate began to flourish. Families seeking the reverence of the traditional liturgy continued to find their way to Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in increasing
- [Catholic Resources](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/): Search Catholic Resources Search Blessed Mother Devotion to the Immaculate Heart Hail Mary - The Beginning of a New Era Queen of Heaven Refuge of Sinners The Dolors of Mary The Holy Rosary The Immaculate Conception The Most Holy Rosary The Seven Dolors of Our Lady True Devotion to Mary Turn to Mary Show all
- [History I](https://www.saintbenedict.com/sbc-history-1/): Saint Benedict Center History Although our monastery (re-founded by Brother Hugh MacIsaac in 1976) is completely autonomous, it has historical connections to the original group founded by Father Leonard in 1949. Due to a number of offshoots from the original founding, it is necessary to provide the full history in order to clarify the complete
- [Saint Benedict](https://www.saintbenedict.com/saint-benedict/): Father of Monks Saint Benedict Life of Saint Benedict The future, “Father of Monks,” was born in 480 A.D. at Norcia, about 70 miles from Rome. At a young age he left his studies at Rome in pursuit of a life of sanctity and spiritual perfection. He soon settled in the remote area of Subiaco and lived in a cave
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- [Dress Code](https://www.saintbenedict.com/visit/online-shop/): We ask all visitors to abide by our dress code while on the monastery grounds, and especially while visiting Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel. Women* – Dresses or skirts must be below the knee. No pants or shorts or sleeveless blouses. Also, head coverings are required in the Chapel, either veils or hats. No flip-flops. Men* –
- [Charism](https://www.saintbenedict.com/charism/): About Us “Happy are the faithful slaves of the Queen of Heaven; for they shall enjoy true liberty… to serve thee, O Mary, is liberty!” ~St. Louis Marie de Montfort The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are united by chains of filial love that bind them spiritually to the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother

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## Catholic Resources

- [What is Lent: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Explained](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/what-is-lent-prayer-fasting-and-almsgiving-explained/): Learn what Lent is, why Catholics observe prayer, fasting & almsgiving, and how to live this sacred season fully.
- [First Friday & First Saturday Devotions](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/first-friday-first-saturday-devotions/): Adapted from America Needs Fatima Are you searching for happiness in this life and the next? We all seek happiness, but it often eludes us—unless we turn to the true source of life and happiness. Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother have made 13 promises to us. Each touches the core of our being and
- [The Saint Michael Prayer](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-saint-michael-prayer/): The Vision Can a prayer be inspired by a battle? Pope Leo XIII wrote the Saint Michael prayer in 1884, after seeing a frightening vision: evil spirits, trying to fulfill Satan’s boast to destroy our Lord’s Church within a century, were engaging in fierce attacks against it. Although the Pontiff also saw St. Michael casting
- [Graces Attached to the Devotion of the Five Wounds](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/graces-attached-to-the-devotion-of-the-five-wounds/): Reflect on Christ’s deep suffering and love through this powerful Lenten meditation on His Five Wounds by Father M. Andre Hamon, S.S.
- [Catholic Easter Triduum: Meaning, Traditions & Significance](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/catholic-easter-triduum-meaning-traditions-significance/): The Easter Triduum invites us to reflect on God’s love and Christ’s sacrifice. Discover how to make Holy Week a time of faith and devotion.
- [Lenten Activities for Families – Engaging the Youth in Faith](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/lenten-activities-for-families-engaging-the-youth-in-faith/): In a world filled with distractions, guiding your children in the ways of the Catholic faith can serve as a compass, helping them make good choices this lent.
- [The importance of Almsgiving and Charity during Lent](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-importance-of-almsgiving-and-charity-during-lent/): The Lenten Charity Guide Every Devout Catholic Needs! Discover how almsgiving and the Works of Mercy can deepen your faith and help those in need this Lent.
- [How to fast during Lent](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/how-to-fast-during-lent/): Fasting in Lent cultivates discipline, mindfulness, and faith. Explore its role in your spiritual journey and practical ways to observe it.
- [How to prepare for Lent](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/how-to-prepare-for-lent/): Prepare for Confession: It offers a chance to unburden your soul, find inner peace, and strengthen your relationship with God this Lent
- [Light of Glory](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/light-of-glory/): by A. A. Arami Glory of Heaven On the morning of March 20, 1811, one hundred and one cannon blasts from the “Invalides” or Soldiers’ Home in Paris brought to the population tidings of great moment. At the palace of the Tuileries a son was born to Napoleon. At the latter’s death, this son would
- [In Christ's Presence](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/in-christs-presence/): By Clarence J. Enzler Christ, the Greatest Friend My dear friend, I am overjoyed to see you. I am with you, speaking to you and listening to you. Realize that I am truly present. I am within your soul. Close your ears and eyes to all distractions. Retire within yourself, think My thoughts, and be
- [Christ the King](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/christ-the-king/): by Abbot Gueranger Christians have ever hailed our Divine Lord as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. It was as a King that the representatives of the Eastern world came to adore Him in the manger; it was as a King, albeit not knowing what he did, that the official representative of the Western world
- [Saint Benedict Medal](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/st-benedict-medal/): Life of Saint Benedict The future, “Father of Monks,” was born in 480 A.D. at Norcia, about 70 miles from Rome. At a young age he left his studies at Rome in pursuit of a life of sanctity and spiritual perfection. He soon settled in the remote area of Subiaco and lived in a cave
- [Saint Patrick: Slave to Saint](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-patrick-slave-to-saint/): By Brother Thomas Augustine, MICM Saint Patrick (387-461) is revered for his pivotal role in introducing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. Through the emblem of the three-leaf shamrock, he eloquently explained the profound mystery of the Holy Trinity – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost – to the Irish, making the
- [The Seven Dolors of Our Lady](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-seven-dolors-of-our-lady/): BY THE VERY REV. DOM PROSPER GUÉRANGER, ABBOT OF SOLESMES Friday of Passion-week is consecrated in a special manner, to the sufferings which the holy Mother of God endured at the foot of the Cross. The whole of next week is fully taken up with the celebration of the mysteries of Jesus' Passion; and although
- [Defender Against Demons](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/defender-against-demons/): By Brother Thomas Augustine, MICM If proof were ever needed, beyond Holy Scripture, of the existence of Hell and of souls occupying it, the life of Saint Anthony the Abbot would be sufficient. Saint Anthony was born in Egypt in the year 251 and although he lived a hard life of prayer, fasting, and brutal
- [Hail Mary - The Beginning of a New Era](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/hail-mary-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/): “And the angel being come in, said unto her; 'Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women.' "Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought within herself what manner of salutation this should be. "And the angel said to her: 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found
- [Go to Joseph in All Your Needs!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/go-to-joseph-in-all-your-needs/): The whole month of March is dedicated to Saint Joseph. He was the royal and divinely-trusted man to whom the Blessed Virgin Mary was given as a bride, and whom God knew would guard her innocence as a virgin and protect her Divine Child. Saint Joseph was espoused to Our Blessed Lady by divine arrangement
- [Saint Joan of Arc and One World Government](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-joan-of-arc-and-one-world-government/): God does not want a One World Government. It is evident from the ancient story in sacred scripture,The Fall of the Tower of Babel. At that time, there was only one language in the world—Hebrew. All the people gathered together and decided to build “a city and tower, the top of which may reach to
- [Saint John Bosco and the Mass](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-john-bosco-and-the-mass/): The Devil Knows The Power Of The Ancient Liturgy. Some saints had heavenly ecstasies and visions. Saint John Bosco, however, received dreams that were useful in guiding the boys of his oratory to lead a good and moral life. One of them was about the urgency to attend Mass properly and without distraction. In this
- [Saints Perpetua & Felicitas – Heroines of the Faith](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saints-perpetua-felicitas-heroines-of-the-faith/): Love the Saints Catholics love the Saints. We name our churches and schools after them. Catholic children are given saints’ names at Baptism. We place their statues in our churches and homes. We celebrate their deathdays, which are their actual birthdays into Heaven. There is an ancient saying in Latin: “Lex orandi est lex credendi,”
- [Lessons From Saint Augustine](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/lessons-from-saint-augustine/): By Brother Thomas Augustine, MICM The lessons Saint Augustine left us are contained in sermons, books, and actions, that would exhaust a life time of study. However, the universal lesson for all is that happiness and peace cannot be found outside of God and His Divine plan for each and every one of us. Having
- [Saint Philomena, Virgin & Martyr](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-philomena-virgin-martyr/): Today, there are many shrines and celebrations around the world dedicated to Saint Philomena. The tallest church in Asia, in Mysore, India, is the neogothic cathedral dedicated to Saint Joseph and Saint Philomena. One of the most enthusiastic celebrations, outside of Mugnano, Italy, today is in Sibonga, Cebu, Philippines, where Saint Philomena appeared on the
- [Refuge of Sinners](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/refuge-of-sinners/): by Timothy Harris, SSC Devotion to the Immaculate Heart Modern devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is directed to Our Lady’s compassionate love for men, and to the office she exercises as advocate for sinners and dispenser of graces. The recent feast was instituted, so the Apostolic Instruction tells us, that through the assistance
- [Have Faith!](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/have-faith/): By Rev. Raphael Frassinetti At that time there was a certain ruler whose son was sick at Capharnaum. He having heard that Jesus was come from Judea into Galilee, went to Him, and prayed Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. Jesus therefore said to him:
- [Devotion to the Immaculate Heart](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/mother-most-pure/): by Timothy Harris, SSC “Jesus wants to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart. I promise salvation to those who embrace it, and these souls will be loved by God, like flowers placed by me to adorn His throne.” These touching words of Our Lady of Fatima call out to us today. Are we
- [Extreme Unction](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/extreme-unction/): By Michael Quinlan, SJ Extreme Unction and the Sick Room Christ, in His loving care for the souls He redeemed, has provided salutary remedies for all the needs of our spiritual life. Hardly are we born to temporal life when the stain of original sin is washed away by the saving waters of Baptism, and
- [Fortitude](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/fortitude/): by Bede Jarrett, OP After the intelligence comes the will which also, because of the very large part it plays in all human action, needs to be perfected by the Holy Spirit. It is necessary to repeat that the Holy Spirit does not by His gifts bestow on the soul new powers and new faculties,
- [Turn to Mary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/turn-to-mary/): From the writings of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort. Call on Mary Are you in the miserable state of sin? Then call on Mary and say to her, "Ave," which means "I greet thee with the most profound re-spect, thou who art without sin," and she will deliver you from the evil of your sins.
- [Saint Therese Novena](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-therese-novena/): Miraculous Invocation to St. Therese O Glorious St. Therese, whom Almighty God has raised up to aid and inspire the human family, I implore your Miraculous Intercession. You are so powerful in obtaining every need of body and spirit from the Heart of God. Holy Mother Church proclaims you "Prodigy of Miracles... the greatest
- [Penance: Making Up For The Past](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/penance-making-up-for-the-past/): by Fulton Sheen The past stays with us in our habits, in our consciousness of remembered guilt, in our proclivity to repeat the same sin. Our past experiences are in our blood, our brains, and even in the very expression that we wear. The future Judgment is also with us; it haunts us, causing our
- [Penance](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/penance/): by Tilman Pesch, SJ Necessity of Penance Christ has done penance and made satisfaction for my sins; am I myself exempt from any such necessity? In the exercise of His Divine Mercy, God Himself, in the Person of Christ, deigned to offer the satisfaction which justice demanded. Would it be consonant with Divine Wisdom to
- [True Devotion to Mary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/true-devotion-to-mary/): True Devotion from the writings of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort Mary is Necessary to All Men to Attain Salvation The learned and pious Jesuit, Suarez, the erudite and devout, Justus Lipsius, doctor of Louvain, and many others have proved invincibly from the sentiments of the Fathers (among others, Saint Augustine, Saint Ephrem, Deacon of
- [The Real Presence](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-real-presence/): By Lawrence G. Lovasik SVD One means of increasing and perfecting Eucharistic union besides the repetition of acts of love and spiritual Communion, is by making visits to the Blessed Sacrament. In the Holy Eucharist, Jesus becomes present not only to renew the Sacrifice of Calvary in an unbloody manner on our altars, and nourish
- [Our Guardian Angels](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/our-guardian-angels/): by Raphael V. O’Connell, SJ Angel Guardians The angelic nature, being wholly spiritual, is far superior to ours. It is not, then, a matter of course that they should wait on us, but a dispensation of infinite love, the same love which prompted God’s own Son to come among us, “not to be ministered unto,
- [Confidence](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/confidence/): By Canon Thomas de Saint-Laurent The Super-Hope Confidence, he writes, is “a hope;” not that ordinary hope common to all the faithful, from which he clearly distinguishes it by a precise term: it is “a fortified hope.” But note well, here there is no difference in nature, only in degree. The faint glimmer of the
- [Love Your Neighbor](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/love-your-neighbor/): By A. A. Adams Members of Christ Saul of Tarsus left for Damascus to launch a persecution against the Christians. On his way a brilliant light emanating from Heaven suddenly enveloped him. Falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Who are you, Lord? he asked; and
- [A Reflection on the Virtue of Perseverance](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/a-reflection-on-the-virtue-of-perseverance/): By Rev. M. McDonnell Perseverance is a sure path to eminence. It gives power to weakness, and to the virtues the joys of Heaven. Developing Virtue Perseverance in the steady pursuit of a laudable and lawful object is almost a sure path to eminence. It is a thing which seems to be inherent in some, but
- [The Lamps of the Blessed Sacrament](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-lamps-of-the-blessed-sacrament/): by Msgr. L.G. DeSegur Light has always occupied a promi-nent place in the worship of God. The reason of this fact is a very deep one; but as we do not wish to enter fully into the subject here, it is sufficient to say that light is the most perfect of created substances, that it is
- [Little Saints](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/little-saints/): by Giles Staab OFM. Cap. Saint Therese of Lisieux speaks in her autobiography of the big saints and little saints. The big saints like Paul and Simeon Stylites and Francis and Peter of Alcantara, show the driving power of the grace of God. The little saints are those whose sanctity manifests itself in the ordinary things
- [The Dolors of Mary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-dolors-of-mary/): By Saint Alphonsus Ligouri Martyr of Martyrs As Jesus is called the King of sorrows and the King of martyrs, because He suffered in His life more than all other martyrs; so also is Mary with reason called the Queen of martyrs, having merited this title by suffering the most cruel martyrdom possible after that
- [Cheerfulness](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/cheerfulness/): by Fr. Vincent Ferrer Kienberger, OP Cheerfulness is a royal virtue. But it is more often found in cabins than in palaces. Cheerfulness is not necessarily founded on prosperity. It is too often the only gift which the blessed poor of God can share with one another. Just now there are sorely needed those happy
- [Water of Redemption](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/water-of-redemption/): by Rev. Edward Lodge Curran, Ph. D. An Ancient Greek poet once wrote that the wounds of the earth are cleansed by the waters that flow around the earth. Christ, Who is God, made flowing water the solvent for the wound with which everyone born into the world is afflicted: the wound of Original Sin. Baptismal
- [Poverty of Spirit](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/poverty-of-spirit/): by Gerald Vann, OP Learn Detachment There is a sort of infinity in man, because of his power not only to become in a manner all things, but even, by the gift of God to become one with the Maker of all things. To have our lives thus infinitely enlarged is to be happy; so
- [Be Merciful](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/be-merciful/): By Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. Jesus revealed to us the mystery of His heavenly Father’s merciful love not only for our own consolation and personal benefit, not only to give us absolute confidence in God, but also to teach us to be merciful to our neighbor. Be ye therefore merciful, as your
- [The Most Holy Rosary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-most-holy-rosary/): The Holy Rosary We say, “HAIL, MARY, full of grace,” to Our Blessed Lady in fifteen mysteries of the Holy Rosary: five Joyful, five Sorrowful and five Glorious. The five Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary are concerned with Jesus as a Child. The Joyful Mysteries are the Annunciation, when Mary conceived Him; the Visita-
- [Saint Joseph Novena](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-joseph-novena/): Saint Joseph is the Patron Saint of Families, Carpenters, Married Couples, Laborers, House Seekers, The Universal Church and A Happy Death This prayer was found in the 50th year of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In 1505 it was sent from the Pope to Emperor Charles when he was going into battle. Whoever shall read
- [The Holy Rosary](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-holy-rosary/): by Fr. Hugh Thwaites, SJ It seems to me that the principle cause of the loss of faith today, is the neglect of the practice of the family rosary. In austria, after World War II, there was a complete collapse of vocations. One year, apparently, no one at all entered the seminaries. So, the Bishops
- [Saint Joseph's Help](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-josephs-help/): By Very Rev. J. A. Keller, D.D. Stories of the Power and Efficacy of Saint Joseph’s Intercession In affliction, tribulation, danger, temptation, family troubles – indeed, in every want both spiritual and temporal – Saint Joseph has always and everywhere been a protector. Saved from Death by Fire Now listen how wonderfully a child in
- [The Immaculate Conception](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-immaculate-conception/): By Rev. M Hamon, SS Invoking Mary Immaculate Inasmuch as nature has placed in the hearts of mothers a certain kind of weakness, by which children obtain from them more than they ask, there exists also in the heart of Mary a more loving feeling towards those who honor her under the title of the
- [Queen of Heaven](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/queen-of-heaven/): By Blessed Henry Suso, OP Salute to Mary Heavenly Father, how should a sinful creature dare to approach You, unless You had given him Your own elected Child, Eternal Wisdom for a guide? Yes, Eternal Wisdom, how should a sinful creature dare at all times to discover his uncleanness before such purity, unless he took
- [Spiritual Advice from Padre Pio](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/spiritual-advice-from-padre-pio/): A collection of quotations taken from the words and writings of Saint Padre Pio. Don’t ever fall back on yourself when the storm is raging. Place all your hope in our most sweet Jesus. Renew your faith continually and never give up, for faith never abandons anyone, much less a soul that is yearning to
- [Mystery of the Precious Blood](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/mystery-of-the-precious-blood/): By Frederick William Faber Salvation! What music there is in that word, music that never tires but is always new, that always rouses yet always rests us! It holds in itself all that our hearts would say. It is sweet vigor to us in the morning, and in the evening it is contented peace. It is
- [Love of Jesus Crucified](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/love-of-jesus-crucified/): By Reginald Walsh, OP Devotion for the Passion No aspect of our Blessed Lord’s life is made so much of by the saints as His Passion; and at the same time nothing is so neglected, or indeed condemned, by unbelievers and by the worldly Christian. All the saints, says Saint Alphonsus, cherished a tender devotion
- [The Japanese Martyrs](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-japanese-martyrs/): by Giuseppe Boero, SJ Six Martyrs of the Order of Saint Francis (Franciscans) Father Peter Baptist was born in Spain, and studied at the Salamanca University. He was a brilliant scholar. Joining the Franciscan at the age of twenty-two, he was later ordained and took up duties as professor of philosophy and superior of the
- [How Saint Ignatius Became a Saint](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/how-saint-ignatius-became-a-saint/): By Rev. D Chisolm The Soldier Ignatius Loyola was a young man whose only ambition in life was to gain for himself a great name by his bravery and deeds of valor. He had forgotten altogether the one great end of his creation and lived as if he had nothing to hope for hereafter. He
- [The Holy Name of Jesus](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/the-holy-name-of-jesus/): by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux The sweet Name of Jesus produces in us holy thoughts, fills the soul with noble sentiments, strengthens virtue, begets good works, and nourishes pure affections. All spiritual food leaves the soul dry, if it contain not that penetrating oil, the Name Jesus. When you take your pen, write the Name
- [Saint Anthony's Blessing Prayer](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-anthonys-blessing-prayer/): The name Saint Anthony is familiar to Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This familiarity, for many of his patrons, seems only to go as far as the “patron saint of lost articles.” Here, however, we wish to share the story of his power over Satan through a custom that began two hundred years after the saint’s
- [Saint Paul, the First Hermit](https://www.saintbenedict.com/catholic-resources/saint-paul-the-first-hermit/): by Saint Jerome During the reign of Decius and Valerian, the persecutors, about the time when Cornelius at Rome, Cyprian at Carthage, spilt their glorious blood, a fierce tempest made havoc of many churches in Egypt. It was the Christian’s prayer in those days that he might, for Christ’s sake, die by the sword. But

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