News Blog
Current News and Events from Saint Benedict Center for Friends and Benefactors across the country.
2023 Fall Bazaar is Coming!
Get ready for the annual IHM School Fall Bazaar and Giant Yardsale on October 7th! It's a festively fall event with treasures to be found, a variety of good food to be enjoyed, apple pies and...
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...
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!...
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...
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,...
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...
Traditional Rite 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...
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,...
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...
Sr. Mary Anne Profession
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Brother Louis Marie, MICM
On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, February 11, 2023, Brother Louis Marie, age 24, completed his two years of Novitiate and made his First Vows as a Brother MICM. The simple and beautiful ceremony...
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...
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...
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...
Original Saint Statues!
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...
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...
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....
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...