Sister Mary Miller, director of Emmaus Ministries, accepted a check for $6,000 as one of four recipients of “Fairview Cares,” a fundraising event...
Ways of Giving
How Your Gift to the Benedictine Sisters Makes a Difference
For more than 150 years the Benedictine Sisters of Erie have listened with the ear of our hearts to the needs of our region, our country, and our world. We have always relied on the financial generosity of others to help us address the needs of the Sisters and all those we serve.
Today, more than ever, the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, with our Oblates and our co-workers, continue our Mission and vision for a world where all people are treated with dignity and respect, where all creation is seen as sacred.
Making a gift to the Benedictine Sisters of Erie is so important! Your financial help makes it possible for us to continue our Charism of:
• Community prayer and spirituality
• Ministry to the poor and disadvantaged
• Working for justice, especially for women and children
• World peace and disarmament
• Stewardship, sustainability and partnership with the Earth
We provide and care for
Hospitality and spirituality:

Through our various Retreats, Hermitages and Spirituality Programs
• Seasons of the Spirit
• Mid-Life Directions
• Listening Point – Hermitages and Guests Rooms
• Reflection Days for Women in Transition
• St. Benedict Academy Alumnae Association
Nourishment for the mind and the heart:

• Benetvision which publishes books, pamphlets and other resources on spirituality
• Chapter 57 that offers alternative gifts and artwork made by Sisters & Oblates
• Monasteries of the Heart Online and On-site Communities
Opportunities to join the Sisters in prayer and action:

• The Oblate Way of Life
• Benedictines for Peace
• Benedicta Riepp Program
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A Donor's Story
Where your money goes

Prayer for Leadership
Give us, O God,
leaders whose hearts are large enough
to match the breadth of our own...

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“It is one of my privileges each year to express the enormous gratitude that the sisters and I have both for you and for your generosity,” said...