Benedictine Center Staff
Travis Salisbury, OblSB
Travis Salisbury serves as Director of Mission Advancement (since 2022) and Director of the Benedictine Center at St. Paul’s Monastery (since 2024), where he advances strategic vision, donor engagement, volunteer development, and spiritual programming grounded in Benedictine values. An Oblate of St. Paul’s Monastery since 2015, Travis previously spent nearly two decades at The Basilica […]
Visio Divina: "Seeing the Word" Lenten Series with the Saint John's Bible, Discovering Benedictine Values,
Mary Ebb
Mary is the Spiritual Formation Coordinator at the Benedictine Center. Mary received her training as a spiritual director from Christos Center for Spirituality in Lino Lakes, MN. She is a retired attorney. Before law school at the University of Oklahoma, Mary served in full-time ministry for about ten years. She has a B.A. in English […]
Peer Support Group for Spiritual Directors, Discovering Benedictine Values, Benedictine Spirituality - Practices and Principles, What is Spiritual Direction?,
Jeff Dols
Jeff Dols is currently serving as one of the Oblate Co-Directors at St. Paul’s Monastery. Jeff has experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. At St. Paul’s Monastery, he has served as Director of Mission Advancement and Interim Director of the Benedictine Center. Jeff also previously served as Director of the Franciscan Spirituality Center. […]
Chris Folkenson
Chris Folkenson works behind the scenes with guest services, ensuring every guest arrives to a comfortable room.
Sister Sharon Schiller, OSB
Sharon Schiller, OSB is a member of St. Paul’s Monastery and has been a teacher in childcare centers and also a secretary. She is now part of the hospitality team of the Benedictine Center.
Sister Virginia Matter, OSB
(Sister Virginia is open to meeting with retreatants, but is no longer meeting with ongoing spiritual directees.) Virginia Matter, OSB is a member of St. Paul’s Monastery and came to the Center from the health care field. She worked in nursing and in pastoral ministry. Virginia has done significant preparation in the area of spirituality, […]