In 1898, the Sisters of the Precious Blood, founded by Mother Catherine Aurelia Caouette in the Diocese of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, came to Manchester, New Hampshire and established their independent monastery at 555 Union Street.  On December 8, 1954. the Sisters moved to their present site on Bridge Street.  Their new monastery was the concrete manifestation of the concern of the late Bishop Matthew F. Brady of Manchester, coupled with the efforts and generosity of the priests and people of the Diocese.

Here in their quiet, peaceful chapel, the Sisters kneel continuously in prayer from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. either individually or as a community.  They observe perpetual adoration of the Precious Blood of Jesus.

A Sister of the Precious Blood is called to a life wholly dedicated to prayer.  As she kneels before the Blessed Sacrament, her prayers reach over time and space.  She adores God in all His Divine Majesty, she pours forth prayers of gratitude and contrition; she implores divine blessings and merciful forgiveness for all mankind.  She prays especially for the Bishop and the needs of the Church in the Diocese of Manchester, for the family, friends and benefactors of the community who have asked for prayers.  Everyone is included in her prayers.  In this way she fulfills her role in Christ’s Mystical Body.  Hers is primarily a contemplative way of life, in which she gives herself to God alone in solitude and silence through constant prayer and ready, generous penance.

Through the centuries Holy Mother Church has always blessed and approved the monastic form of life, and Vatican II reaffirmed its important role in the life of the Church.