What are the stages of entering at St. Placid Priory?
Candidacy: a woman chooses to publicly associate herself with St. Placid’s community for the sake of learning more about the Benedictine life with the intention of seeking admission. Usual length of time: Four months to two years.
Pre-Novitiate: a woman begins to live the Benedictine monastic life in our community. We balance her schedule of classes and work with the need to maintain contact with family and friends. Moving into monastic culture and our particular way of life is a significant life transition. Usual length of time: Six months to two years.
Canonical Novitiate: the novice limits her contact outside community in order to immerse herself in our life. This allows her to deepen her discernment of her call with the Initial Formation team. She studies the Rule of Benedict and the meaning of Monastic Profession during this year. Usual length of time: One year.
Temporary Profession: the newly professed Sister is fully involved in the life and work of our monastery. She enters into ministry or may begin preparation for a new ministry. Length of time: Three to six years before perpetual profession.
Perpetual Monastic Profession: At Perpetual Profession, we surrender fully and finally our lives of prayer, ministry and leadership. Our gifts and limitations now belong to the community. Our profession ring, which dates back about 800 years to Nonnberg Abbey (Austria), is received as the mark of our profession.
SISTERS SPEAK: OUR BLOG
Our new blog is active as of May 5, 2023. Sisters will post once a week on Fridays. Visit us to see what our Sisters have to say!
OPEN FOR PRIVATE RETREATS
The Priory Spiriuality Center is now taking up to 10 on-site retreatants. Register for your private retreat at One Day Retreats or Overnight RetreatsWelcome back!
BENEDICTINE SISTERS ELECT NEW PRIORESS
Angela Hoffman, OSB, Prioress – elected 2022
Many of our programs and retreats are still being offered via Zoom AS WELL AS IN PERSON. Please register and pay online:
Click these links for more information on ZOOM RETREATS and PROGRAMS
USE SCRIPTURAL STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR YOUR GROUP
Roy DeLeon has given permission for anyone to use his presentation to view or for use with a group. Please click STATIONSto see or download the pdf.
Stages of Monastic Formation
What are the stages of entering at St. Placid Priory?
Candidacy: a woman chooses to publicly associate herself with St. Placid’s community for the sake of learning more about the Benedictine life with the intention of seeking admission. Usual length of time: Four months to two years.
Pre-Novitiate: a woman begins to live the Benedictine monastic life in our community. We balance her schedule of classes and work with the need to maintain contact with family and friends. Moving into monastic culture and our particular way of life is a significant life transition. Usual length of time: Six months to two years.
Canonical Novitiate: the novice limits her contact outside community in order to immerse herself in our life. This allows her to deepen her discernment of her call with the Initial Formation team. She studies the Rule of Benedict and the meaning of Monastic Profession during this year. Usual length of time: One year.
Temporary Profession: the newly professed Sister is fully involved in the life and work of our monastery. She enters into ministry or may begin preparation for a new ministry. Length of time: Three to six years before perpetual profession.
Perpetual Monastic Profession: At Perpetual Profession, we surrender fully and finally our lives of prayer, ministry and leadership. Our gifts and limitations now belong to the community. Our profession ring, which dates back about 800 years to Nonnberg Abbey (Austria), is received as the mark of our profession.
SISTERS SPEAK: OUR BLOG
Our new blog is active as of May 5, 2023. Sisters will post once a week on Fridays. Visit us to see what our Sisters have to say!
BENEDICTINE SISTERS ELECT NEW PRIORESS
Many of our programs and retreats are still being offered via Zoom AS WELL AS IN PERSON. Please register and pay online:
Click these links for more information on ZOOM RETREATS and PROGRAMS
USE SCRIPTURAL STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR YOUR GROUP
Roy DeLeon has given permission for anyone to use his presentation to view or for use with a group. Please click STATIONS to see or download the pdf.
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