News Blog
Current News and Events from Saint Benedict Center for Friends and Benefactors across the country.
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Perfect Mother’s 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!...
Brother Martin MICM
The feast of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, author of True Devotion to Mary and the spirit of our Order, was kept with special solemnity this year. After the Offertory of the Solemn High Mass,...