Call For a Ceasefire on The Gaza Strip
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We the Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica want to support all efforts to end war, especiallyin the Holy Land. As Pope Francis’s quote below says: “Never has the use of
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Statement by the National Black Sisters Conference on the murder of Tyre Nichols
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The New Year is barely a month old. We have just celebrated the national holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the warrior of peace,
Statement in Response to Supreme Court Decision
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In response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 24, 2022, reversing Roe v. Wade, the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica affirm the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church
Statement Supporting Freedom to Vote
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Since the 18th century, when the founding fathers of the United States gathered to sign the Declaration of Independence, the right to vote has been fundamental to American democracy. Now,
Prevention of Gun Violence
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A Statement of the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses March 21, 2013 As Benedictine monastic women, we stand united in a 1500 ‐ year tradition, rooted in Gospel values of peace and non‐violence. Our Benedictine way of life requires us
Statement on Racism and Misogyny
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As Benedictine monastic women, we are rooted in Gospel values of peace and nonviolence. Our Benedictine way of life requires us not only to be people of peace but also
Social Justice
Social Justice calls us to become aware of how society is structured in its institutions, laws, educational and business practices. We are challenged to see whether dignity is respected, human rights are promoted, and true development is facilitated. Click below to view the Anti-Human Trafficking newsletter we help sponsor.
Benedictines for Peace
All the members of Mount St. Scholastica are involved with Benedictines for Peace in works of charity and works of justice:
- The World Peace Prayer is prayed daily in St. Lucy Chapel by those who live in Dooley Center.
- Sisters participate in the Hunger Task Force of Atchison, which responds to basic needs of shelter, utilities, medicine, food, and transportation to Atchison area residents.
Sisters advocate for pay equity among restaurant workers and others in service fields. - Sisters collaborate with the Atchison Ministerial Alliance, including involvement in special events, e.g. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, Lenten soup and sermon series.
- Victims of natural disasters receive a contribution to aid those in need.
- Sisters supported religious communities providing shelter and safety to refugees during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the aftermath of the Afghanistan conflict.
- Sisters work weekly at the Atchison Catholic Charities Food Distribution Center.
- Sisters offer spiritual services for both men and women in the Atchison County Jail and the Kansas State Prison.
- Sisters and Oblates of Mount St. Scholastica assist immigrants at the Mexican border through collaboration with Catholic Charities in El Paso, Laredo and San Antonio in Texas, and San Diego, California.
- Sisters teach or volunteer on the board of Donnelly College and facilitate a food pantry at the College.
- Sisters serve on the board of Riverbend Habitat for Humanity and assist with construction projects.
- Sisters participated in the Juneteenth memorial commemorating the lynching of George Johnson in Atchison by a white mob in 1870.
- Sisters sign letters to state and federal elected representatives regarding social justice issues.
