Make a gift to our Home Appeal.

Living in a historic monastery built in 1867 has a lot of advantages. After all those years, its beauty remains breathtaking, even to those of us who live and work here. But those same years are taking their toll — and some Sisters are getting soggy in the process.

The 86-year-old slate roof on St. Benedict Hall is now failing badly. St. Benedict Hall houses the Sisters’ residential and dining quarters, so it’s literally where they eat and sleep. It’s also home to Hildegard Health Center, where medically fragile sisters who need extra support receive expert, compassionate care. 

But with every rainfall, buckets line the floors of the Sisters’ living quarters and soggy, crumbling ceiling tiles tumble down. What should be a place of care and comfort for the Sisters has instead become a source of great worry. We had hoped to repair the roof in stages, but it needs to be replaced now to avoid even more expensive structural damage, keep toxic mold from growing, and ensure the safety, health, and comfort of our Sisters. 

When you make a gift toward our roof project, your generosity will help us replace the roof of St. Benedict Hall and provide for other important needs related to our monastery’s upkeep. You can learn more and make a gift by clicking the button below.