The Sisters welcome volunteers to assist them with their monastery services. Following are some of the opportunities available for volunteering:
- Computer assistant
- E-Z-GO driver
- Special Events: registration, dining room service, parking cars, etc.
- Haehn Museum: host or hostess, research assistant, tour guide, cataloguer, data collector, and more.
- Mailing assemblers
- Office assistant
- Lawn and garden partners
- Whitby Gift Shop: sales assistant
- Writer and/or photographer
Or what skills and talents do you wish to share?
For more information about how to become part of the Volunteer Program at Saint Benedict's Monastery in St. Joseph, contact:
S. Jean Schwartz, OSB
phone: 320-363-7105
e-mail: jschwartz@csbsju.edu
In addition, the Sisters need volunteers at Saint Scholastica Convent, their retirement and health care center in St. Cloud, Minn. Child visitors are welcome and encouraged. Following are some of the opportunities available at Saint Scholastica:
- Visiting with the Sisters
- Sharing musical talents
- Reading to Sisters
- Playing a variety of games
- Animal therapy
- Plant care
- Gardening
- Assisting at meals
For more information about volunteering at Saint Scholastica, contact:
S. Shirley Frandrup, OSB
phone: 320-251-2225.
RSVP is an organization in St. Cloud that provides us with a number of volunteers for large jobs like mailings. You can link to them directly below. Just indicate that you want to be a volunteer for Saint Benedict's Monastery! We also partner with United Way of Central Minnesota.
Greater St. Cloud Area Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
United Way of Central Minnesota