The Benedictine Sisters of Erie have heard many voices, many cries for help. And we've responded. We believe that making great beauty in the inner city can change the world. So we opened the Neighborhood Art House which provides free, organized lessons in the fine arts, tutoring and literacy to hundreds of inner-city residents. Children gather at Glinodo for environmental studies, summer camp and retreats.
Adults gather for spiritual enrichment and recreation.
Groups gather for reunions, workshops and seminars. Glinodo's 40 acres that border Lake Erie are also a site for Earth Force, which teaches young people citizenship skills while they change environmental policy and practice. Seven Mile Creek winds through grassland and wooded areas creating a place of natural beauty. A model program for Pennsylvania. Located in our former high school, Saint Benedict Academy in downtown Erie, SBEC offers job training programs and finds employment for nearly 1,000 people a year who are on public assistance.