Sisters of St. Benedict to hold Election Eve Vigil service

Ferdinand–On Monday, November 4, the night before the election, the Sisters of St. Benedict will hold an Election Eve Vigil Service at 7 p.m. at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. As a religious community, the Sisters will be praying for our nation, for our voters and for our leaders, current and future.

The public is invited to join the Sisters and take part in this vigil, to feel God’s calming presence as we unite in prayer with hopeful hearts.

“This election season has been a tumultuous one, and many people of every political persuasion are feeling stress
and anxiety,” said Sister Anita Louise Lowe, prioress of Monastery Immaculate Conception. “Our hope is that, by
coming together in God’s house and uniting our hearts and voices, we can intercede on behalf of our country and
her citizens, and find a greater sense of peace and optimism in our own lives.”

In his letter to the Philippians, during another time of great upheaval, the Apostle Paul wrote from his prison cell, “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 4:6-7)

It is this promise of peace which the Sisters hope to share with the greater community during the Election Eve Vigil Service.