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 6, 2026
/in Daily Meditations/by Emily Vranesh“O Lord, open my lips and my mouth will proclaim Your praise.”
This invocation prayed daily by many monastics is a fitting prayer to begin a new day. Much of our daily activities include verbal communication or are transmitted through some form of media. With each contact, a manner of personal relationship is established be it for good or, please God forbid, a negative impact. A word of advice, support or encouragement may go a long way to help someone through an event that may impact one’s own or others’ lives, inadvertently offering God the praise noted in the above prayer. Respect and support in what and how we say may be reflected in a moment of reflection: how did my relationships both in action and in word make a positive impact on other’s lives and my own personal day in God’s good world?
By Philip Zimmer, OSB