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Peace Light shines in monastery
This morning, Lynn Lefgren with Boy Scout Troup # 102 delivered the Peace Light to our monastery. Sr. Rose then lit a candle from this light and placed the candle by the statue of Mary in our church. The light will burn throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons. Each year, a child from Upper Austria…
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In Memoriam: Sister Mary Leon Kiesel
Sister Mary Leon Kiesel, 84, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at the monastery. Sister Mary Leon was born on October 18, 1934, in Fort Branch, Indiana, the third of eight children of Leo and Lorene (Martin) Kiesel. She entered the Sisters of St. Benedict…
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Sister Kathryn Huber presents to Oblates about community
COMMUNITY IN THE RULE OF BENEDICTPresentation to the Oblates, Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, November 4, 2018 by Kathryn Huber, OSB For Benedict, everything takes place within the context of community. Whether he is talking about prayer, relationships, work or whatever it may be, the disciple is reminded that he or she is part of a…
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Sister Theresita wins Karen Bell Caring Award
On October 11, 2018, at the Area Wide Residents’ Council, Sister Theresita Schenk received the Karen Bell Award. This award is a service award given to those living in a nursing facility who are not only outstanding residents, but who also serve others in the facility. Other criteria for the award include someone who is…
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Sister Rachel Geracitano makes Final Profession
Article by Jessica Able for The Record Sister Rachel Lynn Geracitano will make her final monastic profession as a member of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Ind., on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at Monastery Immaculate Conception Church in Ferdinand. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz will preside. Sister Geracitano, a native of Louisville and…
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In Memoriam: Sister Rosemary Dauby
Sister Rosemary Dauby, 66, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Columbus Regional Health in Columbus, Indiana. Sister Rosemary was born on December 4, 1951, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the fifth of nine children of Edward and Hettie (Peters) Dauby. She entered the Sisters of St.…
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Service to Sisterhood: Clair’s Story
The rest of your life can wait. God can’t. “Two short years ago, my addiction to success was greater than my addiction to God— and it was running me to the ground. I constantly heard from God, the thirst so similar to that which St. Teresa of Calcutta experienced: “I thirst”. Everywhere I went, I…
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June Quilt Raffle Winners
The Monthly Quilt Raffle winners for June are: #1 – Ticket No. 0388 Dani Gogel from Cloverdale, IN#2 – Ticket No. 0540 Jenna Sinkhorn from Owasso, OK#3 – Ticket No. 0555 Wayne Render from Greenwood, IN#4 – Ticket No. 0505 Christopher Jones from Floyds Knobs, IN Indiana Gaming License #145548
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Nine Ferdinand Benedictines to Celebrate 50th Jubilee
Nine Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, will celebrate the 50thanniversary of their monastic profession on Saturday, June 2, at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. The Jubilee Mass will be at 1 p.m. EDT in the monastery church. A reception for family and friends will follow in Monastery Event Hall. The jubilarians, Sister Ann…
