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We are Simply Benedictine
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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 - January 06, 2026
Trees in Winter II
Sister Rose Ashour
Trees in winter stripped bare
Beautiful in utter openness to the world
of beasts and humans.
With branches lifted heavenwards
in whites and grays and browns.
Trees in winter.
St. Scholastica Monastery
A Community of Benedictine Sisters in Fort Smith, AR
Ways To Help
We at St. Scholastica Monastery are grateful for everything you, as our contributors, do for us. You can contribute to St. Scholastica by prayer, participation, volunteering and donations.
The Journey
Take the first step. If you are interested in our community, we invite you to contact us.
Stories
Everyone has a story to tell. Listen to the vocation stories of some of our Benedictine Sisters.
Come & See
Ever wonder what monastic life is like? Come and discover the possibility of all that monastic life has to offer!
Is This Your Calling?
From the Pen of Sister Laura Cathcart
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
“The most wonderful time of the year” is often considered not so wonderful. Complaints abound about the commercialism of the season, all the while participating in it through ‘necessary’ attendance of office parties, neighbor and family parties, and the unspoken perceived demands to give and receive gifts. The church adds to the festivities by celebrating…
Hesychia House of Prayer
Hesychia House of Prayer is nestled among the Ozark Mountains in New Blaine, Arkansas. The sisters who staff it live a life of prayer and work and offer hospitality to adults of any faith who are seeking quiet time alone with God.
To reserve a reservation for a hermitage please email us at [email protected] or call or text us at (479) 938-7375.