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The Oblates of Sacred Heart Monastery met this past weekend for their annual Fall retreat. The weekend featured a hymn sing, a monastery update from Sister Elisabeth Meadows, Prioress, a memorial service for Oblates who died during the past year with a remembrance of all deceased Oblates, and much camaraderie. …

The community mourns the passing of Sister Jane Bishop who died peacefully in the monastery infirmary on July 23, 2026. Sister Jane’s obituary may be read here: Sr. Jane Bishop, OSB – Obituary with arrangements.   May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy…

Sister Magdalena signs her renewal of profession on the altar. Sister Magdalena Craig, OSB, marked sixty years of fidelity to monastic life on Friday, June 12, in a simple, joyful celebration with the monastic community. Sister Magdalena entered Sacred Heart Monastery as a postulant in 1964,…

Saturday, May 2, was a joyful day for the community with the perpetual monastic profession of Sister Gabriela Ramirez. Thirty-eight years ago, Sister Gabriela entered religious life as a Missionary Gadalupana Sister. Four years ago, Sister Gabriela felt a call toward a new way of expressing her religious vocation –…

The monastic community celebrated the Sacred Triduum with great solemnity and silence held sway in the monastery. The silence soon gave way to Easter joy. We share with you here several images of our Triduum and Easter preparations and celebration.

For the second year, the Oblate community has met for a springtime retreat in addition to their annual fall retreat. Sister Sara Aiden Burress, Oblate Director, and Sister Lynn Marie McKenzie, Associate Oblate Director planned the weekend gathering, timed to be held on weekend of the Solemnity on the Passing…

  The Sisters are mourning the death of Sister Virginia Rohling, OSB, who died peacefully in the monastery infirmary on Thursday evening, February 19. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Sister Virginia’s obituary may be read at…

Three of our sisters recently returned from the annual meeting of the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses (CBP), held this year in Baltimore, MD. Sister Lynn Elisabeth Meadows was present in her role as Prioress of our community. Sister Lynn Marie McKenzie also attended as President of the Monastic Congregation of…

Sister Lynn Marie, Sister Lynn Elisabeth, and Madre Escolástica The monastic community has had the great gift to host a visiting Abbess from Brazil, Madre Escolástica Ottoni de Mattos OSB. She has been with us for most of the month of January. Today, we said our…

(L-R) Sister Veronica Ryan, Subprioress, Bishop Steven Raica, Archbishop Mark Rivituso, and Sister Elisabeth Meadows, Prioress The monastery had some special visitors today. Bishop Steven Raica of the Diocese of Birmingham and Archbishop Mark Rivituso of the Archdiocese of Mobile stopped by while visiting religious communities…