We celebrated the Feast of St. Benedict a little early this year. Each year, we honor one of our beautiful Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburga Monastery. It is their grace-filled spirits and gentle presence that blesses all the young women at Benedictine Academy. This year, it was our privilege to sing praises to the Lord for Sister Mary Downing. Sister Mary Downing started the Benedictine pre-school across the street many decades ago, and has worked with several of our students diligently, year after year, as part of their early childhood curriculum. If there was one word which could capture the personality of Sr. Mary, it would be "kindness", said Sr. Germaine. Loving Kindness is a hallmark of our Lord's' Sacred Heart and the Benedictine Sisters. 
