Reflections from the Hill
Occasional Outreach from the Benedictine Sisters
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"We believe that the divine presence is everywhere." RB 19:1
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St. Scholastica has arrived!
On March 23, we had a special unveiling of a Life-Size Bronze Statue of St. Scholastica at our Monastery, commissioned by Melissa and Charles T. Barrett, Jr., in Honor of Sister Antoinette Van Galen, OSB. We were blessed with a beautiful day. You can watch the video of the event here.
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Pictured (L-R) Kim Blohm, Boerne Area Chamber of Commerce President, Sr. Bernadine Reyes, OSB, Prioress, and Mayor Tim Handren |
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Celebrating 60 years
in Boerne
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We honored our Sisters during Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14)! The Mayor of Boerne came and presented a Proclamation honoring the Sisters for our meaningful presence of 60 years in Boerne, and the Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the Monastery after the Proclamation was read. We did something special each day during the week for the Sisters, too. |
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Our offices will be closed
for the Good Friday holiday.
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We prayerfully approach Holy Week and we wish all a most blessed Easter! |
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Sr. Chon Nguyen, OSB, has been busy preparing our gardens for spring. (Look closely and you can see her behind the bins of mulch on the golf cart!)
Sr. Chon loves to work with plants and truly has a green thumb - a gift from God. We'll share photos of the garden(s) in bloom later in the season.
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Benedictine Oblate Information |
The Benedictine Oblate Ongoing Formation Zoom Meeting will be held April 3, 2022, from 1:00-2:00 pm. Robin Ann Dominguez, OblOSB, will be presenting on "Tools of Good Works".
Benedictine Oblate Initial Formation classes continue via ZOOM. The next meeting will be held on April 24 from 1:00-3:00 pm. Sr. Michael Brandt, OSB, will be presenting on "God in the Ordinary" and "Stewardship" the first hour, and Bill Howden, OblOSB will be presenting on "Fidelity" and "Ongoing Conversion" the second hour.
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Genevieve Jones, our longest serving Oblate (56 years), passed away at age 98 on March 12. She lived right around the corner from the Monastery and became a Benedictine Oblate on August 2, 1965. Genevieve was so dear to us and will be greatly missed. We hold her family in our prayers.
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Benedictines around the world, as part of the Communio Internationalis Benedictinarium (CIB), have been raising funds to help the Benedictine Sisters of Ukraine. Sisters of Zytomyr shared images of sheltering and praying in the basement of their Monastery during recent bombings. They were able to flee safely to Poland. We sent an initial donation, and we reached out to our Oblates, who helped raise $16,325 for the Ukrainian Sisters to help with their needs and the needs of children they care for. Thank you to all who gave so generously! We continue to pray for peace! (Above photo shows children from Kharkiv, Ukraine now safe with OSB nuns in Poland.) |
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Health and Wholeness Center
Good news! The pool enclosure is coming along as planned. We are very grateful for the insurance and the availability of the construction crew.
We were able to have the new filters installed on March 22, along with getting the lights fixed, too.
The pool is still on track to re-open on Monday, April 11. That is Holy Week, so we will be closed on April 15th for Good Friday.
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Omega Retreat Center
The Omega Retreat Center is OPEN and hosting retreat groups with capacity limited to 46 people due to COVID-19 protocols. We also have day retreat space for individuals, and are open to hosting gatherings at the Retreat Center mid-week, too.
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Our Corporate Responsibility and Caridad de Corazón Ministries are ministries of Social Action - Justice and Charity. Directors, Sister Susan Mika, OSB and Ursula Herrera, OSB, along with their dedicated staff, work tirelessly to advocate, coordinate, educate, and facilitate actions that support the poor, the environment, the immigrant, and so much more!
These ministries recently received a $3,500 grant from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious - Region 12 Border Fund. The funding will be used to further their important work.
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The Sisters continue to work on their commitment statement and goals for their Laudato Si’ seven year action plan.
Would you like to become a Laudato Si’ Animator? No expertise is needed. People from all backgrounds and walks of life have what it takes to animate Laudato Si’ alongside our global community. The course is free. The sign up deadline is April 20. More information is available on the website: https://laudatosianimators.org. By doing this capstone project, you’ll be joining the hundreds of thousands of others in this movement who are working to save God’s creation. As Pope Francis wrote in Laudato Si’, “Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by human abuse of God’s creation” (LS 14).
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Part-time Administrative Assistant for the Prioress
Part-time Administrative Assistant for the Prioress of our Benedictine community. Position may become Full-time in the future. This position provides support to the Prioress and includes specialized secretarial work of an administrative nature. The ideal candidate should be willing to work in a Christian environment; be familiar with typical office and clerical tasks, possess proficient computer, communication, and organizational skills; and be proficient in Microsoft Office. Bilingual preferred. $15/hour. A minimum 2 years of administrative assistant experience required. To submit a resume or to request an application please email info@boernebenedictines.org. No phone calls please.
Caring, empathetic, and professional Caregiver for Sisters at St. Scholastica Monastery
This position assists with direct care and activities of daily living. Part-time PRN (as needed). Experience preferred. $15 per hr. Applications may be picked up Mon thru Fri 9am – 4pm at St. Scholastica Monastery, 216 W Highland Dr., Boerne, TX. No phone calls please.
Assistant Cook for the Omega Retreat Center
The Assistant Cook is responsible for various aspects of meal preparation, cleanliness of the food service areas, and service to those eating at the Omega Retreat Center. For more information call 830-816-8470 or email omegaretreatcenter@gmail.com.
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Thank you for praying with us during our
Federation's 100th anniversary celebration year.
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MISSION STATEMENT
We are called to seek God in community and to respond in ministry through sharing our spirituality and addressing the needs of the people we serve, especially the poor.
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