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Sister Julia Marie Roy elected prioress

It is with great joy that we announce that Sister Julia Marie Roy was elected prioress March 15th at our official community meeting. It was a prayerful and Spirit-led process. Sister Julia will take office on Tuesday, July 1st.

Prioress Election 2025
Shown in photo: Sister Lynn Marie McKenzie, left, President of the Monastic Congregation of St Scholastica; Sister Marie Therese Long, current prioress; Sister Julia Marie Roy, prioress-elect; Sister Elisabeth Meadows, right, Prioress of Sacred Heart Monastery, Cullman, Alabama. Sister Lynn Marie presided at the canonical election and Sister Elisabeth facilitated the discernment process.