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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Veni Sponsa Christi!
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
MacIsaac Hall Update
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...
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...
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...