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Now Accepting Applications for Communications Director - Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Communications Director

The Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN, is seeking an immediate Full Time Communications Director. This position is responsible for external communications, publications, marketing and advertising efforts for all community programs and ministries. Qualified candidates will possess excellent skills and demonstrated proficiency in media relations, written communication with business writing, news writing, layout/design, editing, interpersonal and public relation skills, computer/internet/web proficiency & related software programs, vendor relationships, and proven organizational abilities. BS/BA degree in related field and 3 + years experience. Our competitive compensation benefit package includes health, dental, company matched 401(k), vacation, and more. Qualified individuals are to submit a letter of interest with resume to:
Saint Scholastica
Dir. of Human Resources
1845 20th Avenue SE
St. Cloud, MN 56304
320-251-2225
Fax: 320-529-9208

“Iron Works,” by Jim and Ryan Pedersen, opens at the Whitby Gift Shop and Gallery on April 13, 2008 - Friday, April 04, 2008

“Iron Works,” by Jim and Ryan Pedersen, opens at the Whitby Gift Shop and Gallery on April 13, 2008

“Iron Works” is the second of four gallery shows hosted in 2008 by the Whitby Gift Shop and Gallery at The Art and Heritage Place at Saint Benedict’s Monastery. The exhibit features welded constructions in relief and freestanding form by father-and-son team, Jim and Ryan Pedersen. The show opens on Sunday, April 13, with an introduction of the artists at 2 p.m. The exhibition continues through May 25, 2008.

People from every period of history have words and art forms praising God. A new exhibit delves into this discourse with a unique, visual study. “Insight and Access into the Divine: Experiencing the Holy through the Visual,” opens March 9, 2008, at the Art and Heritage Place, Haehn Museum, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, Minn.

Winter '08 edition of Benedictine Sisters and Friends recently mailed to over 14,000 - Thursday, February 14, 2008

The Winter '08 edition of Benedictine Sisters and Friends was recently mailed to over 14,000 friends and supporters of Saint Benedict's Monastery. If you would like to receive the magazine, please send an e-mail to lnevares@csbsju.edu or leave a message with your address at 320-363-7182. Click on the article title above to view the magazine as a PDF.

Now accepting applications - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict are accepting applications for the following positions listed below. We offer a positive work environment with competitive pay and benefits. Qualified individuals are to submit a letter of interest with resume or complete an application to:

Saint Scholastica Convent
Director of Human Resources
1845 20th Avenue S.E.,
St. Cloud, MN 56304
(320) 251-2225
(320) 529-9203 (Fax)

(Effective January 29, 2008)

LPN, Saint Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud, MN
Job Summary: The LPN is responsible for providing LPN home care to sister residents,
                            complying with all applicable rules and standards by governing entities.
                            Experience preferred. Current MN license required.
Hours:   Part time – 2 days per week – 16 hours.
Shift: PM shift- 2:30 – 11:00 p.m.; some weekends and occasional holiday

Nursing Assistant, Saint Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud, MN
Job Summary: the Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing delegated or assigned home care tasks by RN Case Managers of direct personal care and health-related services to sister residents. CNA registration preferred, not required.
Hours: Part time - 1 position approx. 24 hours/wk
Shift: Day/PM shift; every other weekend and every other holiday

Food Service Assistant, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, MN
Job Summary: The Food Service Assistant helps the cook on duty to meet the food
needs of the monastic community, guests, employees and special
events.
Hours: Part time - 16 hours per week (two 8 hour days)
Shift: 9:00a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; some weekends and holidays

Dining Room Assistant, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, MN
Job Summary: The Dining Room Assistant sets up, serves, closes breakfast, bag
                            lunch, noon and evening serving lines. Helps with special events as
                            directed.
Hours: Part time - 16 hours per week (two 8 hour days)
Shift:     5:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. or 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; some weekends and holidays

Sister Lea Aydt, OSB, died Saturday, January 27, 2008 - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:30 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 30, 2008, at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, for Sister Lea Aydt, who died on Jan. 27, 2008, at Saint Scholastica Convent. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Friends may call at Saint Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud, on Tues., Jan. 29, from 1-6 p.m., or for a Vigil Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Saint Benedict’s Monastery. Visitation continues at 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral on Wed., Jan. 30, at 3:30 p.m.

Subiaco hermitage was featured in the December 30 St. Cloud Times - Thursday, January 24, 2008

The new Subiaco hermitage was featured in the December 30 St. Cloud Times with a nice photo of S. Dorothy Manuel in the hermitage. The hermitage is now open for public use, please click here to view the brochure or for more information contact Sister Rita Budig, OSB 320-363-7115 or rbudig@csbsju.edu.

by Frank Lee, St. Cloud Times

ST. JOSEPH — Megan Pavek wanted to get away from it all — the daily grind, the stress of city life — and so she did ... by returning to her alma mater. The 24-year-old works for the state and lives in St. Paul; the St. Benedict oblate graduated from the College of St. Benedict in 2005 with a degree in environmental studies. “I was looking for some time for reflection and solitude — just to be with God,” Pavek said. She recently stayed several days at the Subiaco Hermitage at St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph.

The public hermitage on the monastery grounds overlooks quiet fields and woods, with several walking paths perfect for getting in touch with nature or exploring one’s place in the world. “It was very relaxing. I could watch the sunrise and sunset every day. And the orientation of the hermitage’s windows made you feel connected to the outdoors, even when inside,” she said. Pavek did yoga and wrote in her journal during her $45-a-day stay at the log cabin. “I thought it was very affordable and was actually given a little bit of a scholarship, so I could stay there an extra day,” said Pavek, who made her own meals in the cozy kitchenette. “The one thing that I found challenging was the complete silence. I did find moments where I was restless ... so it was a little bit of a challenge to channel that energy.”

There are few distractions at the hermitage. You can’t smoke. There is no television, phone or stereo. Guests are discouraged from having visitors.“It would kind of defeat the purpose to have visitors if you are there to be alone, but we can’t regulate that,” said Sister Dorothy Manuel, directory of the monastery’s Spirituality Center.The Subiaco Hermitage is 15 feet by 24 feet, not including its enclosed porch. It was built in Long Prairie by an Eagle Bend-based company.

“I really appreciated the sisters’ hospitality — the way they welcomed me,” Pavek said of the hermitages, which were built in honor of the monastery’s sesquicentennial. Construction on the hermitages began in July, and were installed and blessed in October. The monastery’s other hermitage, Nursia, is solely used by the nuns. “I think people will get out of it a sense of connection with God ... a sense of peace ... that can only really come from removing yourself from your day-to-day surroundings,” Pavek said. A welcoming basket with bread, cheese and fruit is provided for hermitage guests, but you can bring your own food. “If a participant chooses to, they are welcomed to join in the daily prayer and Mass (at the monastery),” Pavek said. The comfortable yet simple cabin for men and women includes items one would expect to find at, say, a hotel room. “It helped me to relax, so I could come back to work renewed ... and renewed in my relationship with God ... a chance to look at my life and to try to live it better,” Manuel said.

Registration for 3g Camps Now Open! - Friday, December 14, 2007

The hugely successful 3g and 3g2 camps are now taking registrations for summer 2008. Please click here for a brochure and more information.

Biking to the Monastery Blog Link & Radio Announcement - Thursday, October 04, 2007

Click on Biking to the Monastery to read Postulant Stephanie Hart's blog or click on Links at the bottom of this Web page. Follow Stephanie's spiritual journey as she considers life as a Sister of the Order of Saint Benedict. You can also click on the above title of this article to hear the current radio announcement. It is about the blog and airs on local St. Cloud radio stations, KCML Lite 99.9 FM, WJON 1240 AM, Spirit 93 FM. The monastery also runs general awareness sponsorship advertising on Minnesota Public Radio KSJR 901.1 FM and Catholic radio in the Twin Cities, Relevant Radio 1330 AM; as well as sponsoring "Speaking of Faith" on KNSR 88.9 FM.Tune in and let Brenda Brown, Communications Director, know what you think; e-mail bbrown@csbsju.edu or call her at 320-363-7142.

Sister Kristin (Lois) Malloy, OSB, died Thursday, September 20, 2007 - Monday, September 24, 2007

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2007, at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, for Sister Kristin Malloy, 85, who died on September 20, 2007, at Saint Scholastica Convent in St. Cloud. Burial will be in the monastery cemetery. Friends may call at Saint Scholastica Convent on Wednesday, September 26, from 1-6 p.m., or for a Prayer Vigil at 7 p.m. at Saint Benedict’s Monastery. Visitation continues at 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral, 4 p.m., on Thursday, September 27.

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