Sister Stefanie MacDonald made her First Monastic Profession to our Benedictine community in Rock Island, Ill. 2 years ago. Here, she signs her monastic promises during a simple but beautiful ceremony in our chapel. One of the differences between apostolic communities (like the Franciscans and Dominicans) and Benedictine monastic communities is our vows. In fact, [...]
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Benedictine Sister Catherine Maloney was never known for her cooking… Find out why! Sr. Catherine Maloney’s Chocolate Cake
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Enjoy this 2-minute video of Benedictine Sister Catherine Maloney, OSB – recently recovered from a stroke and celebrating her 60th jubilee – sharing about new Catholic Benedictine Sisters! Sr. Catherine Maloney, OSB reflects on New Benedictine Sisters
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Posted in Benedictine video on Feb 16th, 2011
We’ve been experimenting with different video resources … if you can’t tell. This 30-second video shows a few pics from the chapel!
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Posted in Benedictine video on Feb 15th, 2011
Here is a 37-second video of some of our favorite winter photos of the grounds of St. Mary Monastery, Rock Island, Ill! The Music of Winter.
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Posted in Benedictine video on Jun 3rd, 2009
We’re just starting to experiment with a new little video camera, and will post clips as we shoot them. Here are a couple of scenes from the chapel!
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