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Installation of Sister Karen Rose as Prioress at Saint Benedict’s Monastery, Saint Joseph, MN

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Sister Karen Rose was installed as prioress at Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, MN, on Sunday, June 4.

Left and right: Bishop Patrick Neary of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, blesses Sister Karen Rose at her installation.

Center: A sister expresses her support for Sister Karen.

Top left: The new Leadership Team: Sister Karen, prioress; Sister Sharon Nohner, subprioress; Sister Jeanne Marie Lust, treasurer; and Sister Colleen Quinlivan, secretary.

Top right: Sister Karen with the president of the College of St. Benedict, Dr. Brian Bruess, and his wife, Dr. Carol Bruess.

Center: Sister Karen addresses the congregation at the installation Mass.

Bottom: Sisters express their support for the new prioress during the rite of installation.

Presidential Race?

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Presidents of the four U. S. congregations of Benedictine sisters had a taste of the Indy 500 at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana. The presidents were attending the June 10-17 chapter of the Monastic Congregation of St. Gertrude. The Beech Grove sisters treated chapter participants to an Indianapolis 500-themed dinner which included photo opps with race-related paraphernalia. Left to right: Sister Nancy Bauer, president of the Monastic Congregation of St. Benedict; Sister Jeanne Weber, who was re-elected to a second term as president of the Monastic Congregation of St. Gertrude during the chapter; Sister Lynn McKenzie, president of the Monastic Congregation of St. Scholastica; and Sister Dawn Annette Mills, prioress general of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

St. Placid Priory sits in the Middle of the Natural Beauty of the Pacific Northwest

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Sister Nancy Bauer, president of the Monastic Congregation of St. Benedict, celebrated the first week of Easter with the sisters of St. Placid Priory in Lacey, WA, a member monastery of the congregation. The April 11-15 visit marked Sister Nancy’s first trip to this far west Benedictine community which was founded in 1952 by sisters from St. Benedict’s Monastery in central Minnesota. 

St. Placid Priory has twelve sisters, two novices who will soon make their first profession, and a cat. The priory building is surrounded by towering Douglas fir trees which can stretch more than 300 feet into the air. The Pacific Ocean and Mount Ranier are not too far away. In other words, the priory sits in a sea of natural beauty. 

St. Placid’s is a community that balances contemplation with action. The sisters provide spiritual ministries through The Priory Spirituality Center. Sister Monika Ellis creates colorful designs in her art studio. Sister Laura Swan writes books on monastic topics. The priory is home to a gift shop that provides religious books and articles that can be ordered online.

Sister Nancy was treated to a photo expedition to Quinault Rain Forest which is about two hours from the priory. At the end of her visit, the congregation president was puzzled about just one thing. When she asked about the cat’s name, she got four or five different answers. It seems the sisters who hang out with kitty each have their own name for her.