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 October 13, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily VraneshEvery October I think of Psalm 65 because my husband and I chose that psalm for our October wedding forty years ago. Verses 9 and 10 proclaim: The lands of sunrise and sunset you fill with your joy for you visit the earth, give it water and fill it with riches. Throughout the spring and summer, deciduous trees soaked in the rain and sunlight and absorbed carbon dioxide that human beings exhale. In return, they gift us with the oxygen we need to breathe. God’s visitation flows through our beloved trees bestowing abundant riches. Now, these deciduous trees create a feast for our eyes as their leaves turn from green to vibrant yellow, orange and red. Leaves become glorious in our sight before letting go and falling to the ground. So as these trees end their season in all their splendor, let us join with them to “shout and sing together for joy”!
By Liz Keenan, OblSB