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 September 11, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshOn September 11, the day we refer to as 9/11, most of us can remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we became aware of the terrorist attack upon the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the plane crash in Pennsylvania. One person stood by and asked: “Where was God in this terrible tragedy?” Another person answered: “God was there at the scene of the tragedies, crying with the traumatized, helping the injured get medical aid, picking up broken bodies as desperate people jumped from the burning buildings, comforting the grieving, and feeding the workers. God escorted hundreds of people that day to his kingdom and welcomed them home with love, peace and comfort. God was in many places that day because of all the people who ministered out of love for the good of another. That’s where God was on 9/11.
By Joyce Iten, OSB