Becoming a Benedictine Sister at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho.
 
 

Become a Sister

at the Monastery of St. Gertrude

Do you seek a place of ministry to put down roots and grow into a spiritual woman after God's own heart? Are you looking for spiritually like-minded women to support and challenge you? Do you want your life to be an example of how to live a monastic life in unity with others?

We are looking for Catholic women who

  • pray
  • feel a spiritual calling into God's service
  • are searching for stability within a
    monastic way of life
  • hunger for the word of God

Our Benedictine Sisters are called to respond to the needs of the world through:

Prayer. We gather daily to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and celebrate the Eucharist. We practice individual prayer, reflective reading and spiritual contemplation. Prayer is central to our lives and is the base for which our ministries emerge.

Healing Hospitality. Wherever we are we create an environment based on Christian values that is welcoming, challenging and inclusive.

Grateful Simplicity. We steward our resources so that they bear fruit for the service of others. We attempt to leave as small a footprint as possible on God's earth.

Creative Peacemaking. We work in ways that promote peace and justice. We reach out in direct monastic service and promote systemic change.
 

Are you:

  • Catholic for at least two years and have completed the sacraments?
  • Between the ages 20 and 60?
  • Single or divorced with an annulment and no dependents?
  • In good physical and emotional health?
  • A U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident?

Learn More About Becoming A Sister

 

  

Learn more about daily life at
the Monastery of St. Gertrude

2009 Formation Group at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho.

2009 Formation Group
Clockwise, from left: Novice Wendy Olin, Sr. Cynthia Schultz, Novice Cindy Harris, Sr. Kim Marie Jordan, Sr. Katie Cooper.

"Come and See" weekend, fall 2000 at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho.

"Come and See" weekend, fall 2000.

 

For more information about Becoming a Sister,
contact Sr. Teresa Jackson, OSB at
208-962-3224 or vocation@stgertrudes.org

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