ST. PLACID RECEIVES TWO IN OBLATE RITUAL
On September 8, 2019, Jessika Satori made her oblation in a ritual at Evening Praise in the presence of the community. She is now an Oblate of St. Benedict at St. Placid Priory. At this same ritual, Laura… Read More
Sister Inés Nieves Sancho
Compiled by Sister Mary Giles Mailhot, OSB to be read at the Liturgy of the Hours at St. Placid Priory Sister Inés Nieves Sancho was a 77 year old French-Spanish nun who taught impoverished women and girls… Read More
YOUNG WOMEN DISCERN RELIGIOUS VOCATION
In early April, eight young Catholic women spent a weekend at St. Placid Priory in more focused discernment of a religious vocation. Six Catholic Sisters from various orders facilitated the weekend, giving the young women information about what… Read More
OPENING WIDE OUR HEARTS
Sunday, April 7 at 2:00 pm, Patty Bowman, Executive Director of Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center, Seattle, will discuss the recent pastoral letter by the United States Catholic Bishops, “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love.”… Read More
A LETTER FROM KITTY & ROGER
Kitty and Roger Schiltz make regular trips to Tanzania to work especially with children. They’ve been doing this for several years and this year they shared their Christmas letter with us. Please take a moment to see what they’ve been… Read More
Christian & Muslim Understandings of Spiritual Practices
Sunday March 26, 2017 1:30-3:00 PM St. Placid Priory Multi-Purpose Room Christian and Muslim spiritual practices share the primary intention of growing closer to God. We will explore Muslim and Benedictine Christian teachings regarding prayer and spirituality, and… Read More
Sister Julian Makes First Profession
On July 11, 2016, our Candidate Maureen Cleary made her first Monastic Profession at St. Placid Priory. She took the name Julian for St. Julian of Norwich, and is now known among us as Sister Julian. We welcome… Read More
Distinguished Alum of the Year
Sister Sharon McDonald‘s family has six generations of membership history at Visitation Catholic Church in Tacoma. Visitation School chose Sister Sharon for their 2013 Distinguished Alumni of the Year award. Sister Sharon, accompanied by Sister Maureen O’Larey, was… Read More
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