Artist Monica Moore Presents at St. Scholastica Monastery

As part of an ongoing social justice series, the Sisters hosted artist Monica Moore at St. Scholastica Monastery May 9, 2025. Moore is the creator of “The Hearts Project”, an art exhibit centered around honoring the lives in Arkansas lost to Covid-19. Moore spoke on the origins of the project, the future of her work and collaborations, and the need to see the project as an approach to social justice. She is passionate about representing those who seem to have been forgotten and giving a voice to all those who sacrificed their lives physically or emotionally during a time when so many felt pressed to pursue normalcy even during loss and danger. She encouraged the Sisters to share their stories of the lockdown and the changes they saw and felt in their lives at the monastery.

Her full story can be heard here: https://www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-at-large/2025-01-17/the-hearts-project-memorializes-the-pandemic-with-hand-cut-paper-hearts