Benedictine Sisters
of
Cullman, Alabama

About us

We, the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, Alabama at Sacred Heart Monastery, inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Rule of St. Benedict, commit ourselves to witness Christ's love through a vowed life of monastic prayer, community, and ministry.

Good Zeal: A Benedictine Blog

Sister Perpetua Tape's photograph with the postcard she wrote in 1908
Sep 30, 2026

A Postcard to Mrs. Annie Lee

In the photograph file of Sister Perpetua Tape, OSB, I discovered something that was not a photograph at all. Rather, it was a postcard written and sent by Sister Perpetua...

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morning dew on a purple leaf
Sep 23, 2026

God’s Amazing Grace

We speak of “grace” in a variety of ways. For example, grace before meals; “by the grace of God I did not die in that car accident,” and the song...

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boxes and folders of archive materials
Sep 16, 2026

Witnesses and Reminders

As part of an archival project of reordering the archive collection into manageable record groups, I have spent the last three weeks going through thousands of photographs, and I do...

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Life here has lured me into listening for the voice of Jesus, the very Heart of Love, within our daily liturgies, in life shared with my Benedictine Sisters, our families, friends and the guests who come to our retreat center.

Sr. Kathleen Christa

Prayer Schedule

 

Note: Weekday Mass schedule subject to change. Please call to confirm the schedule before coming for weekday Mass.

 

  • Lauds
  • Eucharist
  • Vespers
  • sunday sun
  • 8:30 AM
  • 10:00 AM
  • 5:00 PM
  • monday mon
  • 7:00 AM
  • ------
  • 5:00 PM
  • tuesday tue
  • 7:00 AM
  • 11:30 AM
  • 5:00 PM
  • wednesday wed
  • 7:00 AM
  • 11:30 AM
  • 5:00 PM
  • thursday thu
  • 7:00 AM
  • -------
  • 5:00 PM
  • friday fri
  • 7:00 AM
  • 11:30 AM
  • 5:00 PM
  • saturday sat
  • 8:00 AM
  • ------
  • 5:00 PM

I pray daily for wisdom and humility, and I also look to the fidelity and witness of my Sisters who each day surround me with love, challenge me to grow, and inspire me to continue in this monastic way of life.

Sr. Elisabeth

That In All Things God May Be Glorified