Benedictine Sisters
1910 Maple Ave
Lisle, IL 60532

Welcome to Sacred Heart Monastery, home of the Benedictine Sisters, where Prayer, Community and Work are integral to our way of life

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The primary ministry of all Monastics is to
Seek God in the Context of Community Life.

"Whatever the ministries of its members, each monastery should be aware that the central ministry of the Benedictine woman is community and should therefore, organize its modes of living together in ways most conducive to maintaining Christian community. "(Call To Life)

We, as a Benedictine community, affirm that acting on behalf of justice is a constitutive element of the Christian life flowing from the Gospel. Our diverse ministries include:

Hospitality to our Continuing Care Retirement Community (Villa St. Benedict)
Educational Ministries: administrator, development director, teachers and counselors.
Church Ministries: pastoral associates, liturgists, consultant in Church architecture.
Community Ministries: administrative roles, nursing, pastoral care, maintenance of our indoor and outdoor facilities.
PRAYER ministry of our Sisters (click here to view our prayer cards...).
Health Care Ministries: nursing, pastoral care of our elderly Sisters.
Peace and Justice Ministries:
We support the values of the seamless fabric of life theology. Since we committed ourselves to actions on behalf of justice, we are actively involved in and financially support several Peace and Justice organizations that work to enhance the dignity and equality of all women and men.
Our involvement includes:

Daybreak of Lisle Transitional Housing Program.	Pax Christi IL.
Benedictines for Peace: Since its inception we have been members of Benedictines for Peace.

The primary ministry of all Monastics is to Seek God in the Context of Community Life.

The primary ministry of all Monastics is to
Seek God in the Context of Community Life.