News Blog
Current News and Events from Saint Benedict Center for Friends and Benefactors across the country.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Expansion Update Videos
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
Br. Louis Marie, Novice
On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Matthew Bacon was accepted as a Novice of the Brothers MICM. During an evening Mass, Matthew approached the altar to receive the habit of a Brother Novice and a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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