Discover the power of women in community.
The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, is one of the largest Benedictine communities of women in the United States — over 95 members strong and thriving. The community was founded in 1867 by four young Benedictine sisters who came to Ferdinand to teach the children of area settlers. Since then, more than 1,000 women have entered the community and they’ve expanded their ministries both beyond education and beyond Ferdinand. The Sisters serve as teachers, social workers, parish ministers, counselors, nurses, youth ministers, chaplains, librarians, and more.
Mission
We, the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, are monastic women seeking God through the Benedictine tradition of community life, prayer, hospitality, and service to others. By our life and work, we commit ourselves to be a presence of peace as we join our sisters and brothers in the common search for God.
Values
As we seek God, the values and principles by which we live flow from our mission statement and are central to our call as the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana.
The guiding principles are the Benedictine values of prayer, work, hospitality, and community life.
Leadership
Sister Anita Louise Lowe
Prioress
Sister Kathleen Marie Cash
Subprioress
Sister Paula Wolff
Monastery Coordinator