Gifted Poet, Woman of Rare Integrity, Heart of Boundless Friendship
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Sister Ellen Porter, OSB
Sister Ellen Porter, OSB, died at her home, Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, Erie, Pennsylvania, on August 22, 2008 after a long illness. She had celebrated her 60th birthday last month.
more You can read the homily of Sister Christine Vladimiroff, OSB, prioress here. |
"...let peace be in your quest and aim." (Prologue, Rule of Benedict)
Benedictines for Peace (BFP) carry the ancient quest for peace into contemporary times. As the peace and justice outreach of the Erie Benedictine community, BFP members advocate for nonviolence, social change and justice by direct action, prayer and bearing witness. You can read updated information here and you can join Benedictines for Peace here.
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"Come and See" Day
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Sister Janet Goetz, OSB, vocation minister, announces that women ages 20-40 are invited to a day of prayer, presentations, discussions and activities on Sat., Sept. 13 at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, 6101 East Lake Road, Erie. The day begins at 7:45 a.m. and concludes at 7 p.m. Lunch and dinner will be served.
For more information and/or to RSVP, contact Sister Janet at (814) 899-0614, Ext. 2424 or e-mail: vocations@mtstbenedict.org by Sept. 10.
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A Joyful Jubilee
Seven Sisters were recognized and celebrated at Evening Praise on
Saturday, August 16 at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery. The Sisters marked
60, 50 and 25 years of monastic profession.
You can read the homily of Sister Christine Vladimiroff, OSB, prioress, here.
To read about each Sister, please see pages 6-10 of The Mount Magazine . |
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For Your Summer Reading
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The new issue of the Mount magazine is now available. In addition to learning about “Vocation,” you can review our Annual Report for 2007, get the Heritage of Hope Capital Campaign update, see what’s been happening in our ministries along with some surprises!
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Blessing of the Ministries
At prayer on the Sunday morning which concluded Learning, Leisure and Legislation Days, each Sister is asked to submit a paper that states her present ministry and how she is going to uphold and support our corporate commitment. At that time Christine Vladimiroff, OSB, prioress, gives each Sister the name of another Sister to asked to uphold in prayer throughout the coming year.
You can read Sister Christine’s reflection here. |
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The Sight and Sounds of Summer
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Sister Anne Wambach, OSB, executive director of the Inner-City
Neighborhood Art House, invites you to read the latest
Neighbor-to-Neighbor newsletter. Click and see what a busy place the Art
House continues to be!
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Welcome Patti!
Please welcome Patti Bober Eichen to the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Development Staff. Patti will be coordinating the development program at the Inner-City Neighborhood Art House and exploring opportunities to increase support to other ministries.
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Ongoing Formation
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How does one keep fresh and alive the energy and joy of responding to one’s call to monastic life? After 10, 20, 50, 60 years of life in the community how does one continue to nourish her vocational choice?
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Sisters Pause for Annual Summer Retreat
In 2006 the prioresses of the 50 U.S. monasteries that make up the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses released a 75-page booklet, “Wisdom from the Tradition: A Statement of North American Benedictine Women in Response to Our Times”. This was, also, the overarching theme of our annual community retreat in June.
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Welcome to the July Mount Monthly
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In this issue you will be introduced to seven Sisters celebrating their Jubilee Years. Siser Christine Vladimiroff, OSB, prioress facilitated a retreat for Benedictine Sisters in Duluth, Minnesota, and Sister Anne McCarthy participated in an interreligious conference in Kentucky. Sister Joan Chittister, OSB won a first place Catholic Press Association award and we update you on the Heritage of Hope Capital Campaign.
You can read the issue here. |
Seven Sisters Celebrate the Joy of their Jubilee Years
“Uphold me, O God, according to your word
and I shall live,
and do not fail me in my hope.”
The Sisters sing this third stanza of Psalm 119 when they renew their vows.
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie will recognize and celebrate the Jubilees of these Sisters during Evening Praise on Saturday, August 16.
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Sister Joan Wins Catholic Press Association Award
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"Welcome to the Wisdom of the World" (Eerdmans) by Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, has been awarded First Place for Spirituality Hardcover books by the Catholic Press Association (CPA).
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