Benardo Jose Vasquez, age 42, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 1, 2023, in Madison, WI. He was the loving son of Mary Karen and Raymond Joseph Vasquez.
In a rare move, Catholic nuns set out to build a new monastery
Rarer still, millennial recruits are necessitating the move to larger quarters. External rendering of the chapel entrance. RNS courtesy photo from Katelyn Ferral
December 15, 2020
(RNS) Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Sister Mary Bede was no stranger to quarantine life.
Sister Bede and 22 other Cistercian nuns who live with her at Valley of Our Lady Monastery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, are cloistered in silence according to the rule of their ancient monastic Catholic religious order.
Dedicated to constant prayer, the sisters live simply, supporting themselves by baking Communion bread for churches in Wisconsin and as far away as Australia.