For more than 1500 years, the Benedictine way of life has been a center for contemplation and prayerfulness, with an overall philosophy of peace with God and justice on earth. Focused on Christ, nourished by the scriptures, each member of the Benedictine community seeks to achieve a closer relationship with God, and strives for a deeper understanding of her true self.

The Benedictine Sisters of Boerne seek God together through community, prayer, and ministry for the sake of the Gospel. "Loving one another with the love of sisters (RB 72:8), they open themselves together to discipleship by the transforming touch of the Holy Spirit" (--Call to Life: Sisters of St. Benedict, St. Scholastica Federation, 1987).

The Benedictine Sisters live out their mission as a community directed by the charism of St. Benedict, "We, the Boerne Benedictines of South Central Texas, are called to seek God in community. We listen and respond to the poor and disenfranchised through ministry in spirituality, healing, education, and justice & peace."

The intensity of the comtemplative vision draws them, as it did Jesus, to enter compassionately into the struggle, pain and suffering of the world. The Benedictine Sisters share a common vision, "To be women willing to risk all for the sake of the Gospel."

For further information about the Benedictine Sisters (Boerne), please write or call:

Sr. Kathleen Higgins
416 W. Highland
Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 816-8504
FAX: (830) 249-4728

Visit our website: http://www.boernebenedictines.com/