The Second Vatican Council was convened by St. John XXIII (then Pope) and was held from 1962 to 1965. It produced a series of documents to guide the Church in the 20th Century and beyond. The documents called people of faith to renew themselves and the Church. Because Benet Hill became an independent “priory” in 1965 and the sisters dedicated themselves to study and make decisions in response to this call to renewal, they are a Vatican II community.