The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, a monastic community living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, have been a part of the Northwest Missouri community since 1874.
The Adoration Chapel is of Romanesque design. It took more than 10 years to construct and was dedicated in 1911 . The breathtaking interior is decorated in beautiful mosaics and colorful stencil work, exquisite stained glass and golden oak choir stalls. Of prominence is the 25-foot by 24-foot mosaic of Christ, located above the Carrara marble altar.
The Relic Chapel features more than 550 saints’ relics, artifacts and the remains of St. Beatrice, a 13-year-old martyr from the early Roman Christian centuries. Also on exhibit are beautiful hand-stitched vestments, chalices and banners.
Visitors are invited to tour the monastery and may also join the Sisters for prayer services.
