Community Profile

Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles Rev. Mother Prioress Vocation Contact 1400 N.E. 42nd Terrace Kansas City, MO 64116-2256 816-455-2065 www.benedictinesofmary.org

Community Information

No. in community (professed members) 13 Year founded 2006 Generalate/ motherhouse Autonomous Province/federation Represented in US (Arch)dioceses Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO

About Us

Mission statement/description The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles is a traditional monastic community of women who desire to imitate the Blessed Virgin Mary in the giving of herself to God to fulfill His Will, especially in her role of assistance by prayer and work to the Apostles, first priests of the Catholic Church.Society in these latter days is in obvious dire need of re-evangelization and sanctification through the ministry in particular of the sacred priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church. Although times have changed, the divine mission committed to the first Apostles, as well as the needs of those to whom they were sent, have not. It is this community’s ideal to imitate Our Lady's retirement from the world in quiet seclusion, as well as her apostolic charity. Consecrated entirely to her and filled with her spirit, which is none other than the Holy Spirit of God, they aspire to be, to the successors of the Apostles in our times, what she was to the Apostles in the beginning: behind-the-scenes encouragement, assistance and support. Qualifications for entry Unmarried practicing Catholic women with no impediments described in the Code of Canon Law. Formation program Aspirancy (correspondence/visits of at least one week)Candidacy (acceptance into community, waiting/preparing to enter monastery). Postulancy (five months to one year, depending on the individual). Novitiate (two years). Triennial vows (First Vows, for three year period). Solemn Vows (ongoing formation, ever-studying in “the School of the Lord’s Service” (RB)). Age range/limit 16-25 Consider belated vocations? No Belated/late vocations explanation