Open House!

Greetings, 

We celebrated the Year of Consecrated Life with a public open house held at Sacred Heart Monastery on Sunday, March 15.  

Over 100 people took advantage of the tours being conducted by the sisters through Marty House, the original residence of the first Bishop of the Dakotas, Martin Marty and the Sisters’ dining room, chapel and gathering space.  The tour groups culminated in the Chapter room where visitors were able to view a video on monastic living and spend time visiting with the Sisters over homemade cookies and drinks.  People were also invited to join the Sisters at 4:00 Vespers in the Bishop Marty Chapel if they wish and it proved to be a joyful day for all who came. 

Future events at the monastery for this Year’s celebration will focus on meeting present needs through volunteer service to the community of Yankton and surrounding area and a special prayer service to be held in the late fall or early winter to close the Year of Consecrated Life with its theme to “Wake Up the World.”  Keep checking on the blog, Facebook, or monastery website for the dates and times of these upcoming events.

Did you miss the open house?  Call the monastery and set up a date to tour our Chapel and amazing items from our museum!

Families began the tour by "signing-in" at the monastery guestbook.
Signing the guestbook in the Gathering Space are Donovan and Marlys List
of Yankton and Chris and Holly Wortmann of Crofton, NE.

The guests then toured Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel.
Sister Anna explained the Benedictine themes in the stained glass
windows in our Monastic Chapel. 

The artwork in our dining room or Monastic Refectory reflects the Chapel.
Sister Joelle explained the symbolism in the stained glass planned and
artwork painted by Sister Leonarda when it was built in the 1960's.  

Sister Sharon Ann shared the history of Bishop Marty House, which is listed
on the National Register, with Marlys and Donovan List, Liz Brinkman,
Postulant Theresa, and Sister Rosalie of Mother of God Monastery.

All guests were welcomed back to the Monastic Chapter Room.
Guests enjoyed cookies and a chance to watch a projected presentation
on the Sisters' past, while visiting the Sisters.