Some nice weather (for mid-November) prompted my wife and I to make a drive to Maryville, Missouri on Saturday to visit our son at Northwest Missouri State University. After doing some stuff around town and walking around campus, we decided to go to Lake Mozingo to have a look at the recreation area.
After our visit to Lake Mozingo, I asked if they wanted to see Conception Seminary. Neither one of them had ever been to Conception Seminary, and I had not been there since 2002 when I was the Vocation Director for the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado. Thus, we decided to take a short drive from Maryville over to Conception and Clyde.
Conception Seminary was hosting a discernment weekend. I knew that nine young men were coming from the Diocese of Cheyenne for the weekend. It was my hope that we would see Father Steve and Father Hiep but they had not yet arrived. We spent a little time walking the grounds, visiting the basilica, and of course, visiting the gift shop.
After our visit to Lake Mozingo, I asked if they wanted to see Conception Seminary. Neither one of them had ever been to Conception Seminary, and I had not been there since 2002 when I was the Vocation Director for the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado. Thus, we decided to take a short drive from Maryville over to Conception and Clyde.
Conception Seminary was hosting a discernment weekend. I knew that nine young men were coming from the Diocese of Cheyenne for the weekend. It was my hope that we would see Father Steve and Father Hiep but they had not yet arrived. We spent a little time walking the grounds, visiting the basilica, and of course, visiting the gift shop.
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception meets the vision of the founder Abbot Frowin Conrad. He wanted "A church as dignified as possible, a monastery simple yet solid." That vision in 1873 is still flourishing today.
We also took time to visit the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration just across the field in Clyde, Missouri. The Benedictine Sisters who used to be in Dayton, Wyoming are now in Clyde, Missouri. They originally left Wyoming and went to Arizona, but that monastery also closed. While the numbers of the Benedictine Sisters in Clyde were at one time in excess of 200, their numbers have decreased significantly. Even with the sisters from other monasteries joining them, they are down to just 52 sisters actively praying for the needs of the Church and the world.
The monastery is beautiful. The main chapel is simply stunning. The side chapel housing nearly 600 relics gives one a sense of the sacrifices made by all those who have gone before us. If you are ever in northwest Missouri I would highly recommend a stop at the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri.
The monastery is beautiful. The main chapel is simply stunning. The side chapel housing nearly 600 relics gives one a sense of the sacrifices made by all those who have gone before us. If you are ever in northwest Missouri I would highly recommend a stop at the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri.
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