Benedictine Sisters of FL

Holy Name Monastery
Founded 1889

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Sisters Welcome Retreat Groups Again

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Team of Our Lady Retreatants

What a team it was that filled our guest parking spaces, filled our retreat wing with sounds of silence and intense communication, and created a prayerful atmosphere of friendship.

The husband-wife Teams of Our Lady who came in March had a previous retreat here in 2019 before the pandemic shutdown. They were eager to return to the monastery’s peaceful setting.

Their retreat format followed Ignatian spiritual practices where Christ-centered relationships are reviewed for growth since the last quarterly retreat.  This is done individually, a marital couple and finally as a team.

Also present was Father Jean Robitaille M. Afr., Director of the Team Center in St. Peterburg.  His presence made Mass and the sacrament of Reconciliation possible during the retreat.  Sister Phyllis Shaughnessy, OSC also attended.  She is a long-time member of the group and considers the team as her close family.

We are pleased to once again be opening our door to welcome individual (fully vaccinated) retreatants and small groups for day visits or overnight stays.

~by Sister Miriam Cosgrove

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That In All Things God’s Will May Be Glorified

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The Benedictine Sisters of Florida are beyond grateful to announce our plans for reopening Holy Name Monastery.  It has been over a year since we were forced to close our doors due to a pandemic that no one could have imagined would last so long.  This difficult decision was made for the safety of those who come to us in need and in prayer, as well as for our Sisters.  For all of us our sphere of life based on connection and community has been greatly diminished during this time.  Hopefully, our outreach, sharing, and communications by phone, zoom and social media have filled some of the void.

After months of sheltering in place and vaccinations made available, we feel that the process of welcoming guests back to our home – Holy Name Monastery – can begin.  Beginning July 6th we will slowly and cautiously do so.  The plan follows and for everyone’s health and safety, we implore you to be vaccinated before visiting.

  • Friends and family of the Sisters are invited back
  • Individual guests and retreatants may also now schedule overnight stays

As we monitor what the CDC says about the Delta variant, large group retreats can hopefully take place beginning in early fall.

To schedule overnight stays and retreats, contact Sister Mary Clare at: (352) 588-8320 or email: maryclareneu@gmail.com

God’s blessings to all as we move forward to more normalcy in our lives,

Benedictine Sisters of Florida

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