Come share your passion with us and live
the Benedictine
way of life -
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Seeking God through a life of prayer
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Searching with other seekers
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Living in community
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Being of loving service to others
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Reaching out through hospitality
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Embracing a simple lifestyle
Presently Benet Hill Monastic Community stands at the
threshold of the future of religious life. We are committed to carry on
our Benedictine charism and tradition into that future with the hope of
contributing to the transformation of our world and society.
Benet Hill is
a community that supports and challenges all who come and share our
lives. We are Benedictine women who give special attention to our
liturgical celebrations. We believe in the special giftedness of women
and promote their full participation in church and society.
We move toward our preferred future as
Monastic women
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WITH A PASSION FOR GOD
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WITH A PASSION FOR EACH
OTHER
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WITH A PASSION FOR THE
FUTURE
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WITH A PASSION FOR GOD'S
PEOPLE
Through our relationships
with one another, we discover, discern and recognize our giftedness for
life-giving service (Ministry). We work to act justly, love tenderly and
to walk humbly with God within our community and with all God's people.
Some of our ministries include:
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Spirituality
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Retreats
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The Arts
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Pastoral Ministries
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Health Care
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Counseling
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Education
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Peace and Justice
As
Benedictine women, we give priority to the
contemplative dimension of life through an atmosphere of prayerfulness
and quiet. We gather for Liturgy of the Hours, Lectio Divina,
Eucharistic Celebrations, Reconciliation.
The Formation
process:
The
Affiliate phase is designed for the woman who is seriously
discerning a call to Benedictine Life. Affiliation provides the
opportunity for the individual to search out her life call in our
lifestyle.
| Joan Silverstein knocks on the
monastery door requesting entrance as a new Candidate.
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The Candidate phase
is designed for the woman who requests admission in Benedictine Monastic
Life at Benet Hill Monastery. The Candidate publicly states her
intention to become a member. Candidacy lasts from nine months to one
year. |
After
the woman successfully completes the Candidate phase, she enters the
Novitiate
- a time of intense spiritual preparation that lasts two years.
During
the phase of the First
Profession, the sister becomes now fully integrated into the Monastic Community and she begins a ministry.
Final Profession: After the phase of First Profession the
sister makes her Final Vows - of stability, conversion through the
monastic way of life, and obedience.
