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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...
Montfort Camp: 40 Years!
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
Mother’s 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...
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...
Holy Week Photos
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...
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...
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...
Embracing Lent
When someone asked Saint John de Brebeuf, one of the Eight North American Martyrs, how he was able to cope with the cold winters of Canada, he replied, “You have to embrace the cold.” With the same...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...