Star Tribune Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:04:10 GMT
Benedictine retreat center: 25 years of serenity
From harried moms to businessmen, a Benedictine retreat center just minutes from St. Paul has drawn thousands of people who want to explore their spirituality or simply have a quiet, reflective weekend. ... It was a time when monasteries across the country were grappling with what to do with their spacious buildings as the number of sisters declined. The Benedictine sisters, long a teaching order, thought converting a wing of their monastery into a retreat center would be an extension of their educational work and spiritual outreach, said Sister Carol Rennie, prioress at the monastery. "It was a whole new phenomenon," Rennie said. "People were going to come into our home, sleep in our residence and eat with us." ... [A retreat attendee] "And the sisters are wonderful people. They have a real sense of mission and want to help the community."
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