Alleluia, He is Risen!
Alleluia, He is Risen! Our beautiful redbud tree and statue of St. Francis; this statue was a gift of the St. Francis Friary, Third Order [...]
In Remembrance…
Sr. Joyce Munson, osc Sr. Helen Godfrey, osc In Remembrance of Sr. Joyce Munson, osc and Sr. Helen McNulty Godfrey, osc God’s Sash of Angels [...]
“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Luke 1:4-5
Please join us in praying for our Sister Helen McNulty Godfrey who was called home to God on Feb. 12, 2016. We celebrated her Mass of Resurrection on Feb. [...]
Happy Lent!
The coral bark maple stands in the kitchen courtyard and brightens our winter days. As we begin this Lenten season we rejoice in the signs of new life around [...]
“I Have Created You For My Glory”
Our Sr. Joyce Munson, OSC went home to God several days ago. It seemed fitting for our first blog, to let Sr. Joyce share her “testament;” an article that she [...]
Pearls of St. Clare
As a part of our 60th Jubilee we are sharing some of our favorite word and stories of St. Clare. Here is one of our "pearls" of our Holy Mother [...]
“Advent Reflection: Our World Needs Healing and So Do We”
In St. Clare’s time these was much need of healing. Testimonies after her death provide a portrait of those with bodily and mental afflictions coming to the Monastery seeking cures [...]
“Cleansing Our Temples: A Lenten Reflection”
My mother grew up on a small family farm in which everyone worked and nothing was wasted. The Apostle Paul’s words, “The one who is unwilling to work shall not [...]
March “Gladness”…
No, it's not March "madness" here at the monastery, but gladness and gratefulness as we celebrate the opening of our 60th anniversary of foundation! Pictured below are the 12 pioneer [...]
Enjoying the Winter Olympics – and learning from them!
Didn't you enjoy watching those phenomenal feats of the human body in so many venues - oh, my! Snowboarding, skiing, cross country skiing, ice skating, ice dancing, curling, speed skating [...]