Click here to read an article published in the Winter 2023 edition of Vermont Catholic about the Abbatial Blessing of Mother Benedict McLaughlin.

Click here to view a video of the full Abbatial Blessing Mass, November 11, 2023 at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport, Vermont.

Click here to read an article published in the April 2020 edition of the Faith Magazine from the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania about Sister Macrina's vocational story and making her temporary vows.

Click here to read an article published in the October 20, 2019 edition of the National Catholic Register about several monasteries, including the Immaculate Heart of Mary Monastery in Westfield, that bake altar bread for consecration at Masses each day.

Click here to view the NBC Boston and New England Cable News video aired in March 2018 about our life of prayer and our Altar Bread work.

Click here to read an article published in the May 2018 edition of the Catholic News Herald about our Altar Bread being used for the first Holy Communion Mass of the niece of one of our nuns, Sr. Benedict, in North Carolina.

Click here to read an article published in the July 2015 edition of Vermont Catholic about student from St. Francis Xavior School visiting our Monastery and learning about consecrated religious life.

Click here to read an article published in the November 2015 edition of the Vermont Catholic magazine about our Altar Bread work.

Click here to read an article published in the June 2014 edition of the Vermont Catholic magazine about two of our nuns, Sister Elizabeth Rose and Sister Angelica Marie, making their solemn profession.