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Dear Friends,

It is with great pleasure that this Advent/Christmas LBW continues to come to you with a promise of prayer which includes a novena of Masses for your intentions.  Be assured that we are grateful for your presence and participation in our lives.

Many of our Sisters were able to experience the viewing of the Women and Spirit traveling exhibition on display at the Center for History in South Bend, Indiana.  We want to express our gratitude to Hoffman Planning-Design-Construction for providing us with tickets to view this display.  The whole experience of reliving the story of Religious Women’s history and contributions to American history over the past 300 years was profound.  It made me feel very proud to be Benedictine and to be a part of this story.

It also reminded me of the generous persons like you, who helped us make these contributions a reality.  Your prayers, your encouragement, your help and financial support have been and are greatly appreciated.

This experience has energized me to provide opportunities for us to tell our stories to you, and invite you to visit us and hear our stories.  To do this, I have invited Sister Judith Sutera, a Benedictine and monastic historian, from Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Kansas to give us a presentation about the story of the struggles and successes of Sister Benedicta Riepp, the first Benedictine woman to come to America, on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 9 am.

Additionally, have you ever wondered what we do at the Monastery?  Who are those Sisters?  What does it mean to be Benedictine?  Come visit with us at our Open House on Sunday, March,  18, 2012, at 2 pm.  This time together will include a presentation of our coming to Chicago and then to Lisle.  Your visit will include a tour of our Monastery, light snacks and a tour of our retirement community, Villa St. Benedict.

Finally, I invite you to a day of spiritual reflection with us at our “Come and See” on Sunday, March 25, 2012 from 7:30 am to 3 pm. During this time you will experience our Morning Prayer, Eucharistic Celebration, a meal, a presentation on “The Benedictine Way”, and a time for sharing in the afternoon.

You are invited to one or all of the above, but we need to know that you plan to attend.  To RSVP, please call

630-750-6010.

Keep in touch with our website www.shmlisle.org or give us a call at 630-750-6010 for continued information.

May the peace that Christ came to bring be yours!

Sister Mary Bratrsovsky, OSB

Prioress