This year, Mother John Mary delighted us all by calling a full Gaudeamus day for Labor Day! We grilled out, played lawn games, and enjoyed one another’s company — but one event was the center of particular excitement: the first annual PASSIONIST PENTATHLON!
Read MoreIn the past two weeks, we have seen a major transformation take place in our monastery courtyard …
That’s right, the Holy Family Wing is finally rising!
Read MoreAs we celebrate the special “double feasts” of Triumph of the Cross and Our Lady of Sorrows (September 14-15), we at St. Joseph’s are giving thanks for another “double” blessing: our two newest postulants!
Read MoreFor the past couple of months, visitors to our monastery have seen a couple of new faces on our side of the cloister wall — but they look a bit different than our usual visitors. They’re not dressed like our aspirants and postulants, so who — and what — are they, and what are they doing in our monastery?
Well, it’s time we introduce you to Katelyn and Carolina!
Read MoreIn the latest edition of the Western KY Catholic (the diocesan newspaper for our Diocese of Owensboro), our own Sr. Bethany Marie was featured! Sister sat down for an interview with WKC reporters in early August, to discuss her vocational discernment and the wonderful way God led her to a monastery in her own hometown of Whitesville.
Read MoreWe are remaining close in prayer to all those affected by Hurricane Idalia yesterday — especially those who have been left homeless or without power in Florida. May the Passion of Christ bring comfort and strength to all in this time of such great suffering.
Read MoreThe hot and humid KY summer this year has had one bonus for us — it has “kick-started” our vegetable garden! We couldn’t resist sharing a few photos with you from the bountiful harvest the Lord has been providing for us …
Read More“We are approaching the holy Solemnity of the Triumph of Mary Most Holy. She died a holy death more precious and desirable than life itself, since it was a death of love.”
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, contractors poured the huge concrete slab that will become the floor of the new wing. Like always, we’ve been amazed by how much detail and thought must go into providing a firm foundation for our building.
Read More“We should desire to unite our sufferings with the sufferings of Jesus, and to offer them together with His; to carry within our hearts an echo of the desire, immense and divine, that Jesus had within Him when He offered Himself as a Victim for the sins of the world.”
Read MoreJuly is almost over already, but we didn’t want to miss the chance to share some pictures from our annual Independence Day Gaudeamus!
Read MoreThis spring and summer have seen a lot of busyness in one particular corner of the monastery grounds … because we’ve started a vegetable garden!
Read MoreAmong the most colorful “nun myths” are those that have to do with our lives of penance and self-denial. Popular imagination throughout the ages has painted a grim picture of the deprivations in store for any young woman unfortunate enough to find herself in a monastery.
Read MoreDiscernment of a religious vocation is both a beautiful and a challenging experience— for the discerner, of course, but also for his or her parents. Even the most supportive mom and dad in the world can find themselves with a lot of questions and heartache. Will I ever see her again? Does he know how hard it will be? Is it wrong of me to be sad? Who can I talk to who will understand what I’m going through?
Read MoreThe past week has seen a lot of progress on our Cherish the Flame project! The cloister walkways are really coming along, and the doors and windows of the loggia have been installed. Even more exciting, the plans for the Holy Family Wing are complete and have been submitted to the local planning and zoning committee …
Read MoreOur unusually large vocation retreat last November seems to have set a “trend” — June 2-4 saw another big group of discerners descending on St. Joseph’s Monastery to learn about Passionist contemplative life!
Read MoreTo round out our “coverage” of Sr. Bethany Marie’s Vestition, we wanted to share with you the beautiful exhortation that Mother John Mary gave during the ceremony. We hope it inspires you as much as it did us!
Read MoreDuring these years of Eucharistic Revival, the U.S. Bishops are calling on the Catholic faithful to increase our understanding of and love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Looking for a way to do just that? Consider joining us for our Annual Forty Hours of Eucharistic Adoration at the Monastery!
Read MoreClose to a week after the happy day of her Vestition, our new Sr. Bethany Marie is still glowing with joy! She is so grateful for your prayers and support as she begins this important stage of her religious formation. As promised, we now share with you some photos from the ceremony and the radiant new novice!
Read MoreToday, after months of anticipation, our Postulant Hannah received the Passionist habit and her new religious name! The private Vestition ceremony took place in our chapel this morning, and a beaming new novice now walks the halls of St. Joseph’s Monastery. We’ll share pictures soon, but we won’t make you wait to hear Hannah’s new name!
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