Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, Alabama

Sacred Heart Monastery 
916 Convent Road, Cullman, Alabama 35055 
(256) 734-4622 --- shmon@shmon.org

The Benedictine Sisters Volunteer Program of Alabama

Come to the HEART. Serve from the heart.

The Benedictine Sisters Volunteer Program of Alabama provides women an opportunity to work side by side with the Sisters in a variety of settings. In the spirit of Benedictine hospitality, volunteers participate in prayer, work, and common life as a means of reaching out in love and service to Christ in the stranger, the poor and those in need. Go to What's new? to read about one voluteer's experience.

Ministry Opportunities

The volunteer is assigned to specific work based on interest, skills and community needs.

Area of Service

North Central Alabama

Length of Service

Two months to one year. May be extended up to another full year.

Eligibility

The volunteer program is for spiritually motivated, well-balanced single women 20 years of age or older, who wish to serve from 2 months to one year with the option of renewing for another year.

Additional Requirements Include

* no dependents or pets.
* ability to climb stairs and walk distances.
* health insurance and sufficient good health to participate in community life.
* responsibility for personal travel and expenses.
* references and interviews.
* willingness to sign a waiver of liability.

Compensation

*room and board.
*small monthly stipend.
*experience of life within a monastic community which includes daily Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharist.
*educational enrichment and recreational opportunities with the Sisters or volunteers with whom you live and work

Living Arrangements

* simple living arrangements with Sisters and with other volunteers. Private bedroom with common living area. Must be able to climb stairs and walk distances.

Training

Orientation to monastic spirituality and in-service training for specific job assignments.

To become a Volunteer, please contact:
Sister Kathleen-Christa Murphy, O.S.B.
916 Convent Road, NE
Cullman, AL 35055-2019
(256) 734-4622
osbvol@shmon.org