The Order of St. Helena is a religious order in the Episcopal Church for lay and ordained women. We witness to a contemporary interpretation of traditional monasticism, open to the leading of the Holy Spirit as we proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since our founding in 1945, our experience of the religious life has included: prayer, the individual, the Church at large and social action.
Annual Chapter, 2010
A new Leadership Council was elected
at our Annual Chapter meetings:
Sr. Mary Lois, Administrator
Sr. Carol Andrew, Pastoral Care
Sr. Ellen Francis, Vocations
Sr. Deborah Magdalene will be going
on a leave-of-absence.
OSH Newsletter
The May 2010 issue of the Saint Helena newsletter and back issues are online.
Guides for the Breviary
Office Guides for the OSH Monastic Breviary are online and may be downloaded in PDF.
Sale of Vails Gate Property
In October 2009, the former OSH convent and land at Vails Gate NY was sold to Congregation Mesifta Ohr Hatalmud, a Jewish residential school
for boys. We wish them many blessings. The convent house in New York City
has not yet been sold.
Up-Coming Events
Health and Spirituality Series
If your brain is the driver of your health, how do you keep the driver healthy?
Sat. Sept. 11; 9:30 - 3:30, led by Thomas Portney & Dr Robert Pendergrast
Women's Integrative Health
Nov. 6; 9:30 - 3:30, led by Dr Robert Pendergrast and Gail Pendergrast (note change in date)
Iconography Workshop
Sept 23-26, led by Fr. Damian Higgins
Fall Retreat
Oct 8-10, led by Sr. Carol Andrew
Fall Retreat: God Gives More and More
Nov 20, led by Pat Cashman
Advent Retreat
Dec 3-5, led by Sr. Ellen Stephen
Jesus in January
Jan. 15; 9:30 - 3:30, led by Sr. Linda Elston, OSH
St. Francis in February
Feb. 19; 9:30 - 3:30, led by Lesley Morgan, p/OSH