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Sister Anita Louise receives the Distinguished Alumni Award from Brescia University.
We would like to congratulate our prioress, Sister Anita Louise Lowe, for being honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Brescia University in Owensboro. She received the award at Brescia’s Distinguished Alumni Banquet held during their 2023 Alumni Homecoming and Family Weekend on Saturday, September 30. The recognition of Distinguished Alumni was created to honor…
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Congratulations to our Dome Golf Classic 2023 Raffle Winners.
Each year, we hold an exciting Cash Raffle in conjunction with our Annual Dome Golf Classic fundraiser. This year’s event took place on September 25 at The Donald Ross Course in French Lick, Indiana. Our sisters work with thousands in education, parish ministry, healthcare, retreat and spirituality work, counseling, and more. The raffle proceeds directly support…
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Sister Mary George Kissel turns 100.
Sister Mary George Kissel recently celebrated her 100th birthday on September 18. A native of Evansville, Indiana, she has both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education. Sister Mary George has a heart for the poor, and for many years collected needed items for poor children in schools in Berea and the Kentucky Appalachia area, and…
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Sister Rose Mary Rexing named 2023 ATHENA Award winner.
Article from Dubois County Free Press Sister Rose Mary Rexing, OSB, was named the 2023 ATHENA Award winner at a special banquet held at the Huntingburg Events Center on September 13. Sister Rose Mary has impacted many in her fifty years of ministry and following God’s call in her life. In her short acceptance speech,…
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Sister Joan Scheller receives the Corazón ALASI award.
Sister Joan Scheller has learned that she will receive the Corazón ALASI award for Cultural Competency from ALASI (Asociación Latinoamericana del Sur de Indiana), located here in Dubois County. The award honors “individuals who have fired our ‘corazon’ (heart) to make us the individuals that we are today.” To be nominated a person must embody culture (engaging with the…
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Sister Anita Louise speaks at the 2023 Wisdom Day in Vincennes.
Article from The Message Our Prioress Sister Anita Louise Lowe was one of the speakers at this years Diocese of Evansville’s 2023 Wisdom Day in Vincennes at the Knights of Columbus, which drew a crowd of nearly 100 faithful gathered on August 28. During her speech, she explained that the sisters continue to focus on…
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The summer issue of “Seek. Pray. Share.” is now available online.
Summer’s here…and with it, the summer issue of our Seek. Pray. Share. magazine. Our cover story focuses on Sister Mary Francis Schafer and her work with the Homeless Coalition of Louisville. You’ll learn how passionate she is about the plight of the homeless, along with some common misconceptions about them. And you’ll find out how UFOs contributed…
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In Memoriam: Sister Corita Hoffman
Sister Corita Hoffman of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 4:25 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Sister Corita was born Mary Leona Hoffman on July 23, 1925, in Schnellville, Indiana, the second of eleven children of Leo and Anna (Hauser) Hoffman. She entered the…
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In Memoriam: Sister Paulette Seng
Sister Paulette Seng of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 10:12 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Sister Paulette was born Paula Seng on October 20, 1941, in Dubois, Indiana, the third of seven children of Ben and Henrietta (Dischinger) Seng. She entered the Sisters…
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In Memoriam: Sister Mary Austin Blank
Sister Mary Austin Blank of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, IN, died at 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Scenic Hills at the monastery in Ferdinand. Sister Mary Austin was born Donna Catherine Blank on July 16, 1939, in Cincinnati, OH, the oldest of two children of August and Lavina (Jaent) Blank. She entered the…