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Current News and Events from Saint Benedict Center for Friends and Benefactors across the country.

Giving Tuesday Results!

Giving Tuesday Results!

Dear Friends, Our campaign on Giving Tuesday, for the needs of Immaculate Heart of Mary School, was a great success and I heartily thank all those who so generously contributed. The $10,000 Matching...

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IHM School Expansion Fundraiser

IHM School Expansion Fundraiser

This Giving Tuesday, please support Traditional Catholic Education by donating to our Immaculate Heart of Mary School! As many Catholic schools are closing their doors, we, the religious Brothers...

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Last Camps of 2022

Last Camps of 2022

The last camp sessions of Morning Star Camp for Catholic Girls and Montfort Camp for Catholic Boys for 2022 took place in Louisiana recently! Thanks to the hard work of the ladies organizing the...

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Christmas Fair 2022

Christmas Fair 2022

If you love our Fall Bazaar you will LOVE our Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 10, 2022. This magical event is filled with Christmas crafts, music, games, gifts, cookies & bakery goods,...

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Pocket Advent Calendar

Pocket Advent Calendar

Our new publication – the Personal 2022 Advent Calendar is now available! This pocket-size publication will be your companion during the four-week pilgrimage to Bethlehem. In the secularism that...

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Fall ’22 Expansion Update Video

Fall ’22 Expansion Update Video

The latest update video for the IHM School Expansion Project is viewable right here! There are so many pieces to this project, and it is exciting to see so much headway being made by the Brothers...

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National Men’s March

National Men’s March

After overturning the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision on June 24th, the battle over the lives of the unborn has intensified in some states, especially here in Massachusetts. Since abortion still...

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Fall Bazaar in Photos!

Fall Bazaar in Photos!

The annual Fall Bazaar and Yard sale was a record-breaking success this year! The perfect weather, great teamwork, and a happy atmosphere all added to the memorable day of festive fundraising! Wow!...

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2023 Traditional Calendar of Saints

2023 Traditional Calendar of Saints

The 2023 Traditional Calendar of Saints is finished and fresh off the Mancipia Press here at the monastery! The calendar features beautiful artistic details from gorgeous paintings found in the...

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Annual Men’s Retreat

Annual Men’s Retreat

The annual Mens’ Retreat took place September 9–10 at the Montfort Retreat facility.  A highlight of the summer, men drop their busy schedules to pray, read, attend lectures by the Brothers MICM,...

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Summer Newsletter 2022

Summer Newsletter 2022

The summer has come and gone by so quickly! Our active apostolate takes a break from school but fills up the summer months with our Morning Star Camps for girls and the Montfort Camps for boys!...

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Expansion Progress & Setback

Expansion Progress & Setback

The new school year is just about to begin! It is incredible to think how quickly the summer months have gone by filled up with camp programs at our facility and across the country! More incredible...

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Motfort Camp Idaho ’22

Motfort Camp Idaho ’22

The spirit of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort, which is an ardent love of Mary carried out through our daily duties, is so important in today’s society, and that is why Montfort Camp keeps spreading...

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Montfort Boys & Youth Camps 2022

Montfort Boys & Youth Camps 2022

The 2022 Montfort Boys Summer Camps at Montfort Retreat concluded in August. The young today desperately need to break away from our Godless world and experience the beauty that surrounds us in...

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A Symbol of Devotion to Jesus Through Mary

A Symbol of Devotion to Jesus Through Mary

In the spirit of Saint Louis Marie De Montfort, who promoted “slavery to Jesus through Mary,” the Sisters have designed a sterling silver True Devotion Ring for both men and woman who have dedicated...

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Morning Star Girls’ Camps 2022

Morning Star Girls’ Camps 2022

It is hard to believe that four weeks of Morning Star Camp are finished and over 400 happy campers are back home! Once again, the 41-year-old program ended in an abundance of sunny memories for both...

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Morning Star Idaho ’22

Morning Star Idaho ’22

Three of our Sisters MICM brought the Morning Star Camp program to Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Idaho once again this summer! The Sisters directed a day camp at the parish for younger campers and an...

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Bringing Back Wood Shop

Bringing Back Wood Shop

At the end of the 2022 school year, Brother Gerard's Woodshop Class blew everyone away with their final project! The class of Junior/Senior Boys produced this gorgeous trophy case for the front...

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Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

The blessed feast of Corpus Christi! A true gift to be able to give honor and glory to Our Blessed Lord, hidden in the Blessed Sacrament! We had a wonderful procession here at the monastery on the...

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Monastery Exclusive Gifts

Monastery Exclusive Gifts

Our little True Devotionals Gift Shop is always a must-see for monastery visitors! For those at a distance, the online shop is another way to pick up some of our lovely Catholic treasures! The...

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Men’s Pilgrimage of Reparation

Men’s Pilgrimage of Reparation

The Brothers MICM joined with the men and boys of the Crusaders Men's Group to make a Pilgrimage of Reparation today. The group walked 21 miles in 8 hours, praying along the way… despite some rainy...

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Blessed Karl of Austria Issue

Blessed Karl of Austria Issue

The latest issue of "From the Housetops" magazine, has been written, published, printed and mailed out to subscribers - right here on the monastery grounds! This impressive issue features the...

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New Sister Novice

New Sister Novice

On the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, 2022, the Sisters MICM accepted Marie Cote as a Novice! During a simple ceremony at the end of Mass, Marie received the habit and white veil of a Novice...

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