Back row (L to R): Sister Mariana, Sister Rosalba, Mother Caridad, Sister Angelica. Middle: Sister Maria Elena, Sister Maria, Sister Estella, Sister Teresa. Front: Sister Lucia, Sister Trinidad, Sister Guadalupe.

The Adoration Sisters can help you with your prayer life. Share your prayer request. It will be prayed by the Sisters in our chapel dedicated to Jesus the High Priest, during Eucharistic Adoration for 30 days.

There are three ways to make a prayer request.

1) Go to www.perpetualadorationsisters.org and click SEND US YOUR PRAYER REQUEST. Fill out the form and send. If you would like the Sisters to send a special card to the person you are asking prayers for; please share the address on the form and a note will be sent in a timely manner.

2) Visit the Sisters’ chapel in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. The chapel is open every day from 7 am - 6 pm. Write your prayer request on the form provided in the chapel and place it in the box inside the chapel grate.

3) Call the Sisters at 605-336-2374 with your prayer request.

Girl Scouts Visit the Sisters

Thank you for your support!

Your continued support is appreciated. The community supports itself with sewing work for clergy and sewing for many Councils of Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. If you would like to help the Sisters with general operations of the monastery, or support the Endowment for ongoing care and maintenance, go to www.perpetualadorationsisters.org, or mail donations to: CCFESD 523 N Duluth Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 or contact Katie Fritz at 605-988-3796 / kfritz@ccfesd.org.

Blessed Mother Mary Magdalene of the IncarnationDuring the last days of Mother Mary Magdalene of the Incarnation’s life, her entire being was one with the beatitudes and the changes God creates in nature. When winter approached, she would die to her body and her spirit would take flight. She said, “With the falling of the leaves, I will die.” On the evening of November 28, 1824, one of the Adoration Sisters stood at the balcony railing looking over the orchard of trees. She was aware that not a single leaf was left upon these trees. It was at this time Mother Mary Magdalene entered into her agony and intense suffering. In the early hours of November 29th, the physicians tried once again to cure her by applying hot poultices. This only added to the dying Mother’s suffering. But Mother let the Sisters at her bedside know that in her agony the Blessed Mother had promised to comfort her. Mother requested her niece, Sister Cherubina, to recite the Holy Rosary and the sorrowful mysteries. Sister Cherubina did not immediately begin the Rosary because she thought Mother was resting quietly. But Mother turned her eyes toward her and said, “The Rosary.” It was now five a.m. and while the Sisters’ recited the third sorrowful mystery, Mother’s eyes fixed upon some distant object and like in an ecstasy she was gone. This year marks the 195th Anniversary of her death.

The feast of our Foundress is November 29th. A Novena in honor of Blessed Mother Mary Magdalene of the Incarnation will be prayed for the intentions and needs of all the people.

We are your Adoration Sisters!

Mass is celebrated in our chapel Monday through Saturday at 7:30 a.m. If you would like a Mass celebrated for a deceased person, a special anniversary/birthday or for a living intention, go to our website, perpetualadorationsisters.org. Please click on Request a Mass Card. There is a $20 suggested donation.

Mass Intention Cards

St. Mary Kindergarten Girl Scout Daisy visited and presented gifts of Bountiful Blessings.

We welcome you to our Monastery! Mass is Monday-Saturday in our chapel at 7:30 am. Visiting hours are from 9 am - Noon and 4 pm – 5:30 pm. Adoration is available to you in our Chapel daily from 7 am-6 pm.

Come, Jesus is waiting for you!

Every day, before Holy Mass, from November 29 through December 24, the Adoration Sisters will be praying the traditional 40 Salutations to honor the Blessed Mother during Advent, and will complete 1000 Salutations on Christmas Eve.

You are welcome to come and pray with us. This is a beautiful way to prepare ourselves to celebrate the Birth of our Savior. Mass is at 7:30 am Monday – Saturday in our chapel dedicated to Jesus the High Priest.

Novenas and DevotionsWe encourage everyone to send prayer requests during our schedule of novenas and devotions.

November 20 -28 Blessed Mother Mary Magdalene of the IncarnationNovember 29-December 7 Immaculate ConceptionDecember 9-11 Triduum to Our Lady of GuadalupeDecember 15-23 Novena of Posadas (Journey of Jesus, Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem).

Christmas at the Monastery

Harvest Sharing

Dianne Thyen of Castlewood shares her harvest with the Sisters.

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Our gift shop is now open Monday–Saturday 9:30 am–5:30 pm. There are many beautiful cards and meaningful gifts.

We only accept cash or checks at this time. The gift shop will sell Christmas cookies from December 2-14!

Gift Shop

Bert Olson, aka Banker Bert, helps the sisters learn how to make change for customers at the new gift shop.

Banking with Bert

Bump. Set. Spike!

Playing volleyball in the newly finished courtyard.