SISTER LAURA’S SCRIPTORIUM
BOOKS THAT MERIT ATTENTION Fat Luther, Slim Pickin’s. A Black Catholic Celebration of Faith, Tradition, and Diversity, by Marcia Lane-McGee and Shannon Wimp Schmidt, Ave Maria Press, 2022. Hosts of the Plaid Skirts and Basic Black podcast share… Read More
2022 DISCERNMENT & ELECTION OF PRIORESS
Sister Angela Hoffman was elected prioress of St. Placid Priory on Saturday, June 11 after a two day discernment process under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and our facilitator, Sister Aileen Bankemper, Prioress of St. Walburg Monastery,… Read More
OUTDOOR SALE AT ST. PLACID!
For the first time in what seems like eons, the community at St. Placid Priory is planning a fun event. We’ll be outdoors in the parking lot with lots of art and woodcraft bargains. Woodcraft by our volunteer… Read More
SISTER ANGELA HOFFMAN OSB RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE
Our Sister Angela Hoffman, OSB, an alumna of Saint Martin’s University who teaches and does research at the University of Portland, Portland, OR, has been chosen with two others to receive an honorary doctorate from Saint Martin’s University…. Read More
DEC. 3-4, 2021 VIRTUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT
A discernment retreat for women considering a religious vocation, coming up in December. Follow the link for more information: VIRTUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT
DEATH PENALTY ATTACKS INVIOLABILITY AND DIGNITY OF THE PERSON
by Sister Julian Cleary In May of 2018, Pope Francis formally changed the official Catholic Church teaching on the death penalty from “if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor”… Read More
VOCATION DISCERNMENT EVENTS, April 9 & 10
Are you discerning a call to religious life? The Archdiocese of Seattle and women religious are holding a virtual retreat for women discerning a vocation — Register Now! at https://tinyurl.com/SignUp-DiscernYourCall On Friday April 9, at 5 PM, the… Read More
ST. PLACID’S SPRING-SUMMER NEWSLETTER
Our 2021 spring and summer newsletter is now online for your reading pleasure. You’ll find it HERE. Catch up with what we at the Priory have been up to,,,during the continuing Covid-19 saga. One thing we’re always up… Read More
SISTERS SPEAK: OUR BLOG
Sisters post on our Blog weekly on Fridays. See what our Sisters have to say about living Monastic Life in the 21st Century.
IMAGES OF PEACE
Sr. Laura on Youtube
See Sr. Laura’s youtube channel for some of her work in “restoring women to the stories we tell.”
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Hybrid: Silent Retreat with God and the Artistic Process
December 13 - 15, 2024
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Hybrid: Contemplative Rest Practice on First Saturdays Monthly
January 4, 2025
Posted: May 5, 2023 by St. Placid
BLOG DEBUTS ON CINCO DE MAYO
Our new blog “Sisters Speak” went live today, May 5, 2023, with Novice Paz Vital’s post on “Living at St. Placid.” If you want to know more about us, take a look; we’ll be posting something new each… Read More