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Read the 2021 Summer issue of Seek. Pray. Share.
The Summer 2021 Issue of Seek. Pray. Share. is now available to read online. In this issue, you can read about Sister Jane McClure’s and her team’s work with Habitat for Humanity, learn how an encounter with the sisters in Mexico was a life-changing moment for Jessica Bergman and Sister Diane Fischer recounts her journey…
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In Memoriam: Sister Sylvia Gehlhausen
Sister Sylvia Gehlhausen, 97, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 4:25 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the monastery. Sister Sylvia was born Leona Gehlhausen on January 10, 1924 in Ferdinand, Indiana, the eighth of ten children of Richard and Catherine (Zeller) Gehlhausen. She entered the Sisters of St. Benedict of…
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Congratulations to the 2021 Earth Day Contest Winners
The Sisters of St. Benedict would like to congratulate the following the students who are the winners of our 2021 Earth Day Poster and Writing Contest. Names of the Honorees will be posted in the upper area of the Grotto at the monastery. Thank you to all the local, Dubois County students who participated in…
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In Memoriam: Sister Theresita Schenk
Sister Theresita Schenk, 100, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana died at 12:25 p.m. on April 7, 2021, at the monastery. Sister Theresita was born Imelda Schenk on June 27, 1920 in St. Philip, Indiana, the eldest of three children of Frank and Margaret (Deig) Schenk. She entered the Sisters of St. Benedict of…
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Lent Reflections from Sister Anita Louise
During this season of Lent, our Prioress, Sister Anita Louise, would like to share with you her personal reflection.
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In Memoriam: Sister Mary Rose Hasenour
Sister Mary Rose Hasenour, 79, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the monastery. Sister Mary Rose was born on July 27, 1941 in Fort Branch, Indiana, the eldest of ten children of Walter G. and Hilda (Kiesel) Hasenour. She entered the Sisters of St.…
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Dome Golf Classic 2020 Mega Cash Raffle Winners
Each year, we hold an exciting Mega Cash Raffle in conjunction with our Dome Golf Classic fundraiser. This year’s event took place on September 28 at Sultan’s Run Golf Club in Jasper, Indiana. We awarded 15 prizes of $1,000 each and a grand prize of $5,000! Our sisters minister to thousands, in education, parish work,…
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In Memoriam: Sister Lorraine DeVault
Sister Lorraine DeVault, 92, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 11:05 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the monastery. Sister Lorraine was born Rosalie DeVault on August 22, 1928, the fifth of five children of Everett and Helen Cecilia (Patterson) DeVault. She entered the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand in…
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In Memoriam: Sister Cathy Ann Robinson
Sister Cathy Ann Robinson 72, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died on Wednesday, September 2, at the monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. Sister Cathy Ann was born on December 28, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was one of six children of John and Rosemary (Schwert) Robinson. She entered the Sisters of St. Benedict of…
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In Memoriam: Sister Mary Dominic Frederick
Sister Mary Dominic Frederick, 90, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died on Tuesday, August 18, at the monastery in Ferdinand, Indiana. Sister Mary Dominic (Betty) was born on July 14, 1930, in Jeffersonville, IN. She was the oldest of three daughters of Dominic Aloysius and Eva (Kamer) Frederick. She entered the Sisters of…