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 November 2, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshToday we celebrate the Feast of All Souls. What a great day to remember our loved ones who have gone before us. It’s a day to remember and cherish all the memories of our time together. A great day to reflect on the ways each of them have influenced us and how their presence has affected us. God has given us special people to love us and journey with us through the good times in life and to be with us in difficult times. Now we can’t see their presence but deeply feel their absence. St. John Chrysistom says “They whom we love and lose are no longer where they were before. They are now where we are.” Isn’t it amazing to realize they are more with us now then when they were here on earth, and they are journeying with us every step of our way. Though we are in different worlds now, someday we’ll be together forever.
By Marlene Meierhofer, OSB