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Duluth Benedictines
Sisters sing the Gloria during the Eucharistic Celebration in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel.
Prayer
We Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery live a communal life, seeking God through a balance of prayer, work, and leisure. The center of Benedictine life is Christ, present among us especially when we assemble for daily Eucharist and the Monastic Liturgy of the Hours. We also pray privately, often for specific intentions. Lectio divina—holy reading—is another form of daily private prayer. Prayer is, indeed, the primary work of our lives.
Sisters chant the "Our Father" during a
Eucharistic Celebration
Sister Jane Casey teaches Sunday school.
Sister Magdalene Dooper, a resident of Benet Hall, the assisted living floor of the Monastery, makes handcrafted gifts.
Work
The Rule of St. Benedict (Chapter 48) emphasizes the importance of work in the life of the monastic and describes the ways in which each member of the Community should contribute according to her talents and abilities. Work is key to Benedictine spirituality because it is through creative and productive work that we become co-creators of God's world.
Living in accordance with the Gospel and the Rule of St. Benedict, we respond to the needs of the Church and the world through our ministries, which include education, health care, retreat and pastoral work, liturgy, creative arts, and peace and justice.
Although we Sisters "retire" from full-time ministries as we get older, we continue to seek ways to include work in our daily lives and contribute to the needs of the Community and the larger world.
Sisters Agatha Riehl, Maria Volk, and Jane Casey (left to right) serve meals at the Union Gospel Mission.
Who Joins Our Community
We are women of varying backgrounds, interests and talents. We welcome eligible women who truly seek God to join us — the young and the not-so-young, the educated and/or those richly experienced and skilled, those established in their careers and those still preparing for their careers. We are open to various forms of ministry to God and God's people as long as these are compatible with living the monastic life. If you are currently considering dedicating your life to God and are discerning to which form of religious life God is calling you, we invite you to follow the link to our Join Us section and then contact our Vocation Director if you wish further information.