BETHANY HOUSE

Bethany House is a place, set apart,  with an environment of support and encouragement for Catholic women as they intentionally discern consecrated life.  Opportunities at Bethany House include receiving spiritual formation and encountering a variety of Religious Sisters.  

Bethany House is a  Women's Discernment House with 2 separate programs:
1)  Bethany House Discernment Program
- a 9 month long program (September - May) for women, ages 18 -27,  seeking a longer season of discernment to consecrated life. 
2)  Bethany House Summer Program
8 week summer program for women, ages 18 - 27.


Qualities of a good candidate:

  • Currently  20 - 27 years old
  • Spending time with the Lord in prayer
  • Not currently in a dating relationship
  • In good health (physical, mental, emotional)
  • Vibrantly practicing the Catholic faith
  • Experienced living in freedom from struggles such as drug use, alcohol abuse, and sexual struggles.

PILLARS OF BETHANY HOUSE

Human 

 

Intellectual

Spiritual

 

Apostolic

 

BETHANY HOUSE Nine Month Program

Bethany House 2017 - 2018
Jen, Andrysczyk (Outside the ARCH), Emily Meuer, Lauren Dezelar, Alex Bosch, Catherine Bittner (St. Bonaventure, Bloomington)
Religious Life - Alex Bosch, Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus 2018
Marriage - Emily Meuer Prill, Catherine Bittner Braun,
Bethany House 2018 - 2019
​Jocelyn Johnson (St. John the Baptist, New Brighton), Anna Scherber (St. Raphael, Crystal), Teresa Wolfgram  (Holy Childhood, St. Paul), Sara Haecherl (Outside the ARCH), Mary Eilen (St. Agnes, St. Paul) and Shannon Murphy (Holy Name of Jesus, Medina)
Religious Life - Sara Haecherl, Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus 2020
Bethany House 2019 - 2020
​Katherine Wratkowski (St. Charles Borromeo, St. Anthony), Mary Sorteberg (St. Joseph, West St. Paul),  Brittany Majeski (St. John Neumann, Eagan) and Rachel Carell (Outside the ARCH)
Religious Life - Katherine Wratkowski - Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus, 2020
Bethany House 2020 - 2021
Mary Conway (Outside the ARCH), Rachel Statz (All Saints, Minneapolis), Megan Healy (St. Anne, Hamel), Jennifer Elsen (Sts. Peter and Paul, Loretto), MaryGrace Franz (Holy Family, St. Louis Park), Molly Laxen (Holy Family, St. Louis Park), Bailey Pierce (Outside the ARCH), Kari Hoeft (St. John the Baptist, Excelsior)  and Charis Johnson (St. Joseph, West St. Paul)

Religious Life - Mary Grace Franz - Servants of the children of Light 2023

Bethany House Summer Program

Home for the Summer! 2019
Rachel Sherry (UST / Outside the ARCH), Laura Eckstein (St. Wenceslaus, New Prague), Jennifer Deal (Holy Family, St. Louis Park), Sophia Horinek (Holy Family, St. Louis Park), Megan Healy (St. Anne, Hamel) Josephine Daubner (St. Louis, Betrand, St. Cloud Diocese)
Home for the Summer! 2020
Louisa Hall (St. Joseph, West St. Paul), Rachel Statz (All Saints, Mpls), Megan Healy (St. Anne, Hamel), MaryGrace Franz (Holy Family, St. Louis Park), Emily Nolan (UST / Outside the ARCH), Charis Johnson (St. Joseph, West St. Paul)
Religious Life - Emily Nolan - Monastery of Dominican Nuns, Springfield, IL- entering Aspirancy January 2021 and Postulant January 2022.
Bethany House Summer Program 2021 Pilgrimage to LaCrosse Picture
Maria Larsen (Church of St. Paul, Ham Lake), Elisabeth McGovern (Outside the ARCH), Emma Wagner (Holy Name of Jesus, Medina), MaryGrace Franz *Leader (Holy Family, St. Louis Park) and Jennifer Deal (Holy Family, St. Louis Park)
Bethany house Summer Program 2021 Official House Picture
Front L to R: ​Jennifer Deal (Holy Family, St. Louis Park), Emma Wagner (Holy Name of Jesus, Medina), MaryGrace Franz*Leader (Holy Family, St. Louis Park)
Back Row L to R:  Maria Larsen (Church of St. Paul, Ham Lake) and Elisabeth McGovern (Outside the Arch)

Photo and Video Gallery

Introduction to Bethany House

A Day in the Life at Bethany House

2020 Bethany House Interviews

Bethany House Bloopers 2020
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Office of Vocations
2260 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
(651)962-6890
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