Best Garden on the Web - St. Mary Monastery Retreat Weekend

Series of photographs displaying the St. Mary Monastery of the Sisters of St. Benedict in Rock Island, Illinois during a Retreat Weekend from October 10-12, 2003. This photo shows a full body closeup of the St. Scholastica statue behind the Benet Guest House. St. Scholastica is St. Benedict's twin sister, who founded the Benedictine monastic life for women. She is holding a staff on her left side with a bird on her arm, and has a book in her right hand.