Mount Angel / Oregon / United States
The Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel are women who to live in accordance with the gospel and the rule of St. Benedict. The Benedictine Sisters, based in Mount Angel, Ore., offer several programs for men and women to participate in the life of the monastic community. The members of the monastery teach in schools and parishes and work as nurses, counselors, chaplains, pastoral associates, artisans, cooks and gardeners. The monastery has a Shalom Prayer Center that welcomes people from all religious and cultural traditions for retreats, workshops, sabbaticals and spiritual direction. St. Joseph Shelter and Mission Benedict, ministries of the Benedictine Sisters, provide food, clothing, emergency and transitional shelter and emergency assistance to the homeless and the needy.
