Reflections from the Hill
Occasional Outreach from the Benedictine Sisters
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! |
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"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars... " Luke 21:25
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Wishing All a Blessed Advent Season!
"The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas."
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Sr. Sylvia Ahr, OSB, Administrator, lights the first candle. |
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Sister Bernadine Reyes, OSB
Prioress Elect
"I am honored to respond to this call from God and the Sisters. I ask for your prayers in the coming months.
Thank you!"
Sister Bernadine will be installed
as Prioress in early 2022.
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Foundation Day... December 7
Our community is 110 Years Old!
With a pioneer spirit of independence, deeply rooted in Community Life, the Benedictine Sisters were founded on the Isle of Pines in Cuba in 1911 by Mother Lidwina Weber, pictured below.
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Mother Lidwina Weber, our Foundress wrote, “How much and yet how little have we accomplished in this space of time. But after sowing the seed, we must wait some time for it to germinate. So I console myself & await the future results.” |
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Sister Leocadia Weisbecker, the co-foundress of our community, pictured in Cuba. |
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There will be no Oblate Zoom meeting in December. Our next Benedictine Oblate Zoom Meeting will be held January 9, 2022, from 1-2 pm. Sister Michael Brandt, OSB, will be our presenter.
EXCITING NEWS:
Benedictine Oblate Initial Formation classes will begin in January 2022 under the direction of Jan Davis, ObOSB, DMin!
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The Health and Wholeness Center members have been busy with Arts & Crafts activities (including the beautiful candle project pictured above) in addition to the ongoing water aerobics and lap swimming offered in the pool.
There is also a Core and Balance fitness class beginning this month.
For more information, contact Annie Walther at (830) 816-8407, Ext. 1.
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The Benedictine Sisters are seeking:
A Manager for the Omega Retreat Center and a part-time Administrative Assistant for the Omega Retreat Center.
For more information, contact Sr. Bernadine Reyes, OSB at (830) 816-8407 Ext. 4, M-F between 9am - 4pm.
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Due to the Monastery being closed (because of the Covid-19 pandemic), our Christmas Eve Liturgy will not be open to the public this year. Be assured that you and your loved ones will be remembered in our prayers.
The Benedictine Sisters wish you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and Good Health Always!
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Please note our offices will close
at noon on
Thursday, December 23rd
for the Christmas holiday
and reopen on
Monday, December 27th.
Offices will also be closed on Friday, December 31st for the New Year holiday.
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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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