Our Mission
We, the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., are a monastic community of women who seek God in our daily lives according to the Gospel and the Rule of Benedict. Through our ministry of prayer, work and community living, we listen and respond to the needs of the Church and the world.
Prayer Requests
As a Benedictine monastic community, a significant part of our mission is prayer. Is there someone or something you would like us to pray for? You’re invited to share your special intentions with us. You will be remembered during our daily prayer of Liturgy of the Hours, and your request will be shared on a community bulletin board seen by the sisters every day.
It is our privilege to pray for you. God bless you!
Daily Meditation for March 31, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshThe March wind is a productive wind. It awakens the life giving sap in the trees. During the cold winter months, the sap is dormant. Warmer temperatures alone can’t move the sap up into the trunk and branches of the trees. The March wind disturbs, bounces, and sways the trees so that the sap moves up through the trunk, through the branches, out to the twigs, even to the bud sprouts of the tree. We are much like the trees. We need new energy, new growth, further development and new adventures to come our way. Change comes to us…often uninvited, yet, without change, and motion, and a strong spring breeze the tree (and we) will atrophy and die. The next time you feel a forceful spring breeze on your cheek, look up to the heavens and ask yourself what positive change should be coming into your life.
By Judy Kramer, OSB