"This is the good zeal which monks must foster with fervent love: they should each try to be the first to show respect to the other"
- Rule of St. Benedict, Chapter 72 verse 3

Ministries

  • Hyechka Chorus of Tulsa – one of our Sisters participates in that and has been on their board
    Tulsa Community Band – one of our Sisters is very active in this and has been for the last 20 or so years
  • Church of St. Benedict – Sister Barbara works there in their Adult Spiritual Formation Program
  • Sister Marie Pierre works at the Church of the Madelene and has worked there for more than 40 years currently she is a pastoral minister—mostly with elderly, sick , shut-ins and the dying.
  • We have had Sisters either volunteer or be employed at NFN for over 10 years—Currently Sr. Eugenia Brown assists with the Community Projects section of NFN.
  • Information and referral agency for non-profit health agencies and social services. We have one sister currently employed there as an information and referral specialist.
  • We currently have one Sister on the board of Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice and have had community members involved with them for over a decade. 

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Pulling Away

Tuesday, March 05, 2013.

We are in the midst of St. Benedict's disciplinary code.  Today, the Rule shows the process that is sometimes necessary in order to correct faults.  St. Benedict is not a strict disciplinarian or someone who is "power hungry" wanting to exert his authority ove...
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