From Sister Lois Wedl
“Are you or aren’t you joining the convent?” As a 17-year-old senior at St. Boniface High School in Cold Spring, Minnesota, I was stopped in the middle of a school hallway by Sister Martin Fiedler as I was rushing to my next class and asked to answer this question. She needed to know immediately because I was the school’s choice to receive a full scholarship to the School of Medical Technology at the St. Cloud Hospital. However, if I was going to Saint Benedict’s Monastery, as Sister had heard me say at times, I wouldn’t have any need for the scholarship and it would be awarded to someone else!
A real toss-up! Convent or Medical Technology? In that moment, I’m not sure I really wanted either. Today, I might have asked: Could I have a little time to think about it? But I had to answer then and there! Well, my response is evident! Here I am more than sixty years later (And happily so)!
Are you at that point in your life where you need to make a decision? Or is God tugging at your heart and you need time to discover what God is calling you to? I invite you to explore your vocation at Saint Benedict’s Monastery. It is certain to be an adventure, and it is certain to at least draw you closer to God. Whether you decide, as I did, to embark on a life as a Benedictine Sister, or you choose another path, our Vocation program can help you see the possibilities.
For more information, contact me.
Lois Wedl, OSB
Vocations Director
320-363-7180
osbvocations@csbsju.edu
Video Clips
- On Prayer and Communication
- About Formation
- Link to presentation by Prioress Nancy Bauer and Abbot John Klassen
YouTube Videos
See all our videos on our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/sbmdevcomm or watch a few below.
View "Perseverance," a homily given by Prioress Nancy Bauer on July 11, 2009, at the Eucharist and celebration of the solemn profession of S. Trish Dick.
View "Obey Your Thirst," a homily given by Prioress Nancy Bauer, July 11, 2008, at the Eucharist and celebration of the solemn profession of S. Ruth Stanley.
News Coverage
Sister Karen Rose and Novice Director Katherine Howard, OSB, were featured in a May 29, 2009 article in the St. Cloud Visitor. to view the article, click on the links below.
Have you considered life as a Benedictine Sister?
Find out about life serving God within this
Benedictine community.
Contact us if you would like to explore our monastery
Women ages 20 - 45 are invited to join us!
Spend some time:
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Touring the monastery and sacred grounds
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Praying with us
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Learning about our way of life
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Asking us questions
For more information or to register, contact Sister Lois Wedl, lwedl@csbsju.edu or call (320) 363-7180
Read Sister Karen Rose's Weekly Blog: The Final Six Months of Her Discernment http://seekinggodonewoman.blogspot.com/
Sister Juliana's Story
Sister Juliana entered the monastery in 1952, and has had a long history in nursing. She has worked primarily in nursing homes (now called long-term care facilities), including St. Raphael's Home and St. Joseph's Home, two facilities in St. Cloud run by the Sisters; Saint Scholastica Convent and St. Benedict's Senior Community. For the past 18 years she has been the coordinator of community health services, a liaison for Sisters needing health care, particularly at St. Cloud Hospital. Below is a video of her vocation story-- both her religious and professional vocations.
Two other videos from this interview can be found here:
On current ministry as coordinator of community health services