VOCATIONS
Becoming a Benedictine Sister of St. Paul's Monastery

"Let us set out on our way with the Gospel as our guide."

(RB, Prologue)

What is uniquely Benedictine?

Benedictines follow The Rule of St. Benedict, professing the Vows of Obedience which incorporates celibacy and simplicity of life) , Stability, and Conversion of Life.

We live under the leadership of a Prioress, in a community with mutual listening, respect and understanding for one another. We are part of an international community of Benedictines with an 800 year tradition.

What does our life look like?

Our rhythm of life “Ora et Labora” (work and prayer) balances work/ministry, prayer, learning and leisure. While it takes shape differently for each Sister, common practices include:

  • Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharist (call 651-777-8181 for the schedule)  
  • Lectio Divina (sacred reading)
  • personal prayer
  • shared recreation
  • meals together
  • excercise
  • responsibilities inside and outside of the monastery

More about a few members of St. Paul's Monastery

S. Mary Lou Dummer OSB

S. Marie Fujan OSB

S. Paula Hagen OSB

S. Jacqueline Leiter OSB

S. Virginia Matter OSB

S. Jeron Osterfeld OSB

S. Linda Soler OSB

S. Mary White OSB

 

The Ministries and Partners of St. Paul's Monastery

It is through the guidance of the Gospel and the Rule of St. Benedict that we offer hospitality and respond to the needs around us through our ministries.

We work in spirituality, education, pastoral care, health and child care as well as other areas of need among God's people today.

The Benedictine Center

A retreat center for women and men of all faiths located within the monastery.

 

Ministry of Mother Sharing (MOMS)

A nation-wide organization for the spiritual renewal for mothers of all ages and their families.

 

Maple Tree Childcare Center

A child-care offering year round weekday programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.


Tubman Family Alliance

Welcoming mothers and their children to a safe place to live.

Common Bond

Offering affordable housing for seniors and families.

Hill-Murray School and the .

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Are you called to a life with us?

You too can become a life long member of this monastic community. We welcome women who have completed college or an occupational education who want their life to make a difference, who want to live with other vibrant women who are deeply committed to Christ and seek a balanced life of prayer, work, learning and leisure.

After a period of getting acquainted with the sisters in this community, women who yearn for a closer relationship seeking God at St. Paul's Monastery will journey with the Vocation Director.

If you yearn for life and have a desire to seek God with other seekers, come for a visit.

The Ring that Members of St. Paul's Monastery Wear

The IHS is a monogram for the name of Jesus, derived from the Latin transliteration of the first three letters (iota, eta, sigma) of his name in Greek. From the third Century onward, shortened names for Jesus began to appear in Christian inscriptions. These Greek monograms continued to be used in Latin during the Middle Ages and beyond.

With palm fronds around the band, a cross above the IHS, and three nails below, the designer illustrated the paschal mystery to which Benedictine life is meant to point. Thus, the ring is both of the cross and of the palms of victory—of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. For nearly seven hundred years, the theology of our profession ring has been firmly fixed in our formation as Benedictine women: those who follow Christ will rise with him.

The ring is the mark of consistent commitment through good times and bad, through struggle and doubt, through unkindnessess and forgiveness, through suffering and hope, with the sureness of heart that sys the struggle with worth it, that the struggle is blessed, that even the struggle itself is joy.

Excerpt used by permission of S. Ephrem Hollerman OSB, published in Community News, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, MN, June 6, 2006.


For more information or to schedule a visit

S. Marie Fujan OSB, director of vocations

srmarie@stpaulsmonastery.org

651-777-8181

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