Work for the erection of our chapel has begun. Deo gratias, Alleluia! Right now, the site work is progressing, with trees being cut down to make room. It has given us a lovely new vista from our offices, and a … Continue reading
Category: Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, New Hampshire
Congratulations, Sr. Maria Philomena!
Sister Maria Philomena was a contributor to a recently published and now best-selling book, Amazing Grades. Her contribution to the volume is entitled “From Loathing to Loving Literature: Questions to Ask So You Can Master Any Book.” Here is the … Continue reading
Ευχαριστώ! Ef Charisto! Thank you!
This Thursday, the Church celebrates that sacrosanct night when the High Priest of the New Law, Christ our God, instituted the Blessed Eucharist (εὐχαριστία – Eucharistia). This great Gift of God, which goes under various names considered under its different … Continue reading
Two Sisters Profess Final Vows: Photos
The IHM School site has a photo gallery from the March 25 profession of two of our sisters. Please join us in thanking God that Sister Maria Rosaria and Sister Marie Gabrielle took their final vows as Slaves of the … Continue reading
Introduction to Catholicism.org
Below is a video of Brother André Marie introducing readers to the new features of our revamped Catholicism.org, and telling new viewers about the site. Please watch the video and recommend it to others. The Work of Brother Francis Maluf, … Continue reading
New Color Rendering of Our Future Chapel
If you look at our IHM Chapel web site, you will see a computer rendered color image of the future IHM chapel. Please take a look and please consider donating now, or making a pledge. So far, we have raised … Continue reading
Traditional Mass at Two New Hampshire Colleges
The traditional Roman Rite of Mass has made its way onto the campuses of Thomas More College and the College of Saint Mary Magdalen. These are two of the country’s most respected Catholic liberal arts colleges. It so happens that … Continue reading
Obituary: Sister Mary Bernadette, M.I.C.M.
Sister Mary Bernadette Maluf, M.I.C.M. (January 8, 1920 – December 16, 2011), founding member of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Prioress of Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, New Hampshire, and educator died on Friday, December 16, at … Continue reading
For the Glory of the Trinity, Help Us Build IHM Chapel!
In Richmond, New Hampshire, the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary carry out a multifaceted apostolate at Saint Benedict Center, with its monastery, convent, chapel, and school. In our chapel, only the traditional rites of the Roman Church are … Continue reading
Right and Freedom: Our Conference in Summary
The Saint Benedict Center Conference, on October seventh and eighth, drew a diverse multitude from as far away as Florida, Idaho, and California to the Center’s New-England campus. The theme of the conference was “Right and Freedom: Catholic Considerations on … Continue reading
Victory! And a Building Project
Readers may recall that Saint Benedict Center had been embroiled in litigation surrounding our chapel project that we so enthusiastically announced over six years ago. Yes, I said “had been.” The litigation is over, and we won. Now we have … Continue reading
Mass and Confession Schedule at Saint Benedict Center
UPDATE, JANUARY 9, 2019: UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, NO SACRAMENTS ARE BEING OFFERED AT THE CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, READ THIS. All Masses are in the traditional Roman Rite (Extraordinary Form) and are offered with the approbation of the Ordinary of … Continue reading
St. Joseph, St. Theresa, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Brothers
Here’s a little secret I reveal to readers while the Brothers are on our Roman pilgrimage. Exactly a year ago today — on the feast of St. Theresa of Avila — the MICM Brothers in Richmond, N.H. instituted a new … Continue reading
‘Richmond Reacts’: More Coverage of SBC’s Settlement
The Keene Sentinel has printed a follow up on their earlier story about the Town of Richmond’s settlement with Saint Benedict Center. Traditional Catholics who have large families are contemptuously labeled “rabbits” by a commenter online. Those unfamiliar with the … Continue reading
Saint Benedict Center in the News
RICHMOND, N.H. — Friday, June 25, 2010 — An Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney has secured a $1.15 million settlement on behalf of Saint Benedict Center of Richmond in a lawsuit over the town’s unconstitutional zoning restrictions. The center contended officials singled it out for discrimination after certain officials expressed their view that the church’s moral positions on matters such as abortion and homosexual behavior are “abhorrent.”
The settlement payment–coming after two state court orders in favor of the church–marks one of the largest settlements in U.S. history involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a federal law that protects churches from unequal treatment in land use disputes with local governments. Continue reading
