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Peru Ministry’s 50th year Anniversary
Morropon, Piura, PeruMay 20 – May 27 Sister Pat and I joined Sr. Mary Leah at the monastery to help the Peruvian sisters celebrate 50 years of Benedictine presence in Peru and to be a part of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Sisters Magna, Marilu, and Nolberta. There were parades, dinners, toasts,…
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Sister Teresa Gunter’s Silver (25th) Jubilee
Sister Teresa Gunter of Ferdinand, Indiana celebrated the 25th anniversary of her monastic profession on Saturday, June 6, at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. The Jubilee Mass was celebrated in the monastery church. A reception for family and friends took place in Monastery Event Hall. The jubilarian, Sister Teresa, entered Monastery Immaculate Conception in 1992…
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2019 Prioress Elect
Sisters of St. Benedict elect Sister Anita Louise Lowe as prioress The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, announce the election of Sister Anita Louise Lowe as their 14th prioress on June 4, 2019. Sister Anita Louise will begin a six-year term of office with a formal installation ceremony at Monastery Immaculate Conception on…
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How To Elect a Prioress
Article from Pray Tell blog post Sr. Jeana Visel, OSB Over the past year, my community has been preparing to elect a new prioress. The momentous day now is just about two weeks away, and the chosen woman will be installed in mid-July. For a number of years, like most Benedictine women’s houses in the…
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Sister Jane Michele McClure: Doctor of Human Letters
Sister Jane was very honored by the University of Evansville, saying, “Their values are my values and their willingness to become active participants on the journey of helping all people to participate in the good which life can offer and which God intends for all is something I treasure.” Sister Jane Michele McClure: Doctor of…
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Sister Catherine Duenne
Sister Catherine Duenne’s love for music began as a small child. In 7th grade, she joined her school band where she learned the basics of playing music and how to play the French horn. From there, her love for the craft bloomed into a lifelong passion. She went home and started teaching herself how to…
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Academy teachers share messages to former students
National Catholic Schools Week is a time to appreciate parishes, communities, staff, teachers, and students of Catholic Schools. We asked some of our former teachers to write a little something to our Academy graduates. Here is what they wrote: So, it’s Catholic Schools Week! What an opportunity for us Academy teachers to let our alumnae…
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In Memoriam: Sister Shirley Ann Schultheis
Sister Shirley Ann Schultheis, 78, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at the monastery. Sister Shirley Ann, also known as Sister Mary Keith until she reclaimed her baptismal name, was born on November 18, 1940, in Evansville, Indiana. She was the second of two children…
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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…