Benet House Retreat Center Staff

We shall run on the path of God's commandments, our hearts overflowing with the inexpressible delight of love.  Rule of Benedict

Sister Bobbi Bussan, OSB

Sister Bobbi serves as Benet House director. She entered the Benedictine Sisters of St. Mary Monastery in 1977. 

As Benet House Director, Sr. Bobbi helps provide and promote the retreats and programs offered at Benet House. She says she is drawn to the Benedictine “feeling of family, the rhythm of their prayer, their hospitality.”

Sister Bobbi says the Benedictine values guide her work as retreat director. “We welcome each person as Christ. We integrate our prayer and ministry. We offer that to those we serve.”

Sister Jackie Walsh, OSB


Sister Jackie Walsh, OSB made her Perpetual Monastic Profession in 2014. Serving as an administrative assistant at Benet House Retreat Center, she’s the person you talk to when arranging a retreat for yourself!

Sister Jackie says, “When I let go and trust God, things work out as they should. I’m very happy with the path I’ve chosen to enter this community.  My life’s experiences and relationships, with God and my Sisters, continue to blossom and unfold.”