Sunday, the Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of Grace Monastery celebrated the 25th Jublilee of Sr. Mary Nicolette Etienne, OSB, and Sr. Betty Jean Coveney, OSB. Sr. Nicolette is my sister, and I had the great pleasure of spending a good part of the weekend with the sisters along Read more…
As the Church today celebrates the feast of St. Benedict, the Father of Western Monasticism, it is a good time to give thanks for the many women and men religious who so self-lessly, and often, in a ‘hidden’ fashion, make such a rich contribution to the life of the Church. Read more…
Yesterday, the Universal Church celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi. During the celebration, the Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana celebrated a special Mass for their Diamond Jubilarians. I was quite pleased to be a part of this 60th Anniversary celebration of religious life. Read more…