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In Memoriam: Sister Victoria Pohl
Sister Victoria Pohl, 91 of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 10:20 a.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the monastery. Sister Victoria was born Doris Pohl on March 29, 1930 in Haubstadt, Indiana, the second of nine children of Victor Karl and Catherine Carrie (Waterman) Pohl. She entered the Sisters of St.
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In Memoriam: Sister Helen Maurer
Sister Helen Maurer, 100, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 6:55 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at the monastery. Sister Helen was born on May 5, 1921 in Haubstadt, IN, the fifth of seven children of Theodore and Theresa (Hoefling) Maurer. She entered the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand in
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The Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand urge everyone to care for one another by getting the vaccine.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular, the recent rise in cases, hospitalizations, and fatalities, the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand strongly believe that every person who is able has a moral imperative to get vaccinated. This is not a political issue, but an ethical one. Only when the vast majority of
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In Memoriam: Sister Eileen Reckelhoff
Sister Eileen Reckelhoff, 76, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Health Center in Jasper, Indiana. Sister Eileen was born Eileen Theresa Reckelhoff on February 11, 1945 in St. Anthony, Indiana, the second of six children of William Henry Sr. and Stella
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In Memoriam: Sister Mary Benet Goodrum
Sister Mary Benet Goodrum, 87, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 3:12 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the monastery. Sister Mary Benet was born Joan Goodrum on November 19, 1933 in Evansville, Indiana, the eldest of two daughters of Paul and Blanche (Brokaw) Goodrum. She entered the Sisters of St.
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Re-opening Schedule for the Monastery
The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana have announced the lifting of most COVID restrictions and a phased schedule for re-opening the Monastery Immaculate Conception to the public following the pandemic. While most vaccines are proving effective in halting serious infection or hospitalization in most cases, there have been several individuals who have been
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In Memoriam: Sister Mary Karen Hill
Sister Mary Karen Hill, 88, of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana, died at 11:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the monastery. Sister Mary Karen was born Mary Ann Hill on March 28, 1933 in Madison, Indiana, the youngest of three children of Joseph F. and Kathryn W. (Tuttle) Hill. She entered the
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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