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Interview with Sister Louise Inhofer

May 2000
Interview with Sister Louise Inhofer
The celebration of the Priory’s beginnings in St. Paul doesn’t just celebrate the building, but the people who were involved.  Nine young women also began their studies and commitment to becoming Benedictine nuns.  One of these was Mary Louise Inhofer who is now the librarian at the Monastery. Please take a moment to enjoy her experiences upon first entering the Priory in 1948.
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Reflection: Oblates

Reflection: Oblates
While the Oblates make their oblation as an offering to the monastic community and the world, many have described the countless gifts they have received in return. In honor of the 75th Anniversary, here is one Oblate’s story of the blessing of oblation…
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Reflection: Stewardship

April 2000
Reflection: Stewardship by Ann Siverling The memories that the word, “stewardship” conjure up have much to do with my former work as a pastor. Images of “stewardship drives,“ “stewardship campaigns,” “stewardship Sunday,” and “stewardship pledges,” bubble to the surface of my thoughts, and with them, all the anxiety I felt as a pastor, always trying…
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Grateful Hearts

February 2000
WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS CELEBRATING 75 YEARS Excerpts from With Grateful Hearts The Past We Own written by S. Carole Sweely, OSB. In 1857 there were 57 sisters at the Convent of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. The chief works of these sisters dealt with teaching music, domestic work, needlework, and elementary school teaching. All…
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