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We are Simply Benedictine
Our Mission
Seeking God in our life together and enlivened by daily prayer, we, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas, respond to the needs of the people of God in a spirit of hospitality, simplicity, and reverence for one another and all creation.
St. Scholastica Prayer Requests
If you have a special intention, please let the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery know by filling out this online prayer request form. Your intention will not be listed online, but will be placed on the monastery prayer board. Each sister checks the bulletin board daily and remembers those prayer requests in her personal prayer time.
Stand by the roads and look, ask for the ancient path, which the way to good. Walk on it and find rest for your soul.
Jeremiah 6:16
Weekly Reflection
Weekly Reflection - August 21, 2026
Veiled Lady Moon
Sister Maria DeAngeli
I have watched you at night, Lady---
Nights with biting cold I did not linger
The cold must have reached you, as you veiled yourself
With thin clouds that dulled your beauty.
There is beauty in that dullness as a halo surrounds you...
that glows to brighten the ebony night.
Praise to you Creator Spirit for the gift of your creation.
Che Bella Dona Luna!
St. Scholastica Monastery
A Community of Benedictine Sisters in Fort Smith, AR
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Is This Your Calling?
From the Pen of Sister Laura Cathcart
Sr. Hilary Decker’s Jubilee Marks 70 Years
On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the Sisters, staff, and oblates of St. Scholastica Monastery welcomed friends and family to celebrate Sr. Hilary Decker on the 70th anniversary of her monastic profession. All shared in Mass with the Sisters, where Sr. Hilary renewed her vows. Bishop Anthony Taylor presided over the Eucharist, and Father Joseph Chan…