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Sisters’ Words of Wisdom: Sister Lois Hauwiller, OSB

February 2021
Sisters’ Words of Wisdom: Sister Lois Hauwiller, OSB
Born on March 25, 1936, Sister Lois remembered that “Mother said I came early and I am glad, as I arrived on the Feast of the Annunciation, and Mary is very precious to me.” Sister Lois, christened Lois Louise Ann Hauwiller in the St. Bonifacius Parish in Minnesota, was welcomed to the family of Francis and Catherine Hauwiller, as their second oldest child.
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The History of the West Suburban Benedictines Study Group

February 2021
The History of the West Suburban Benedictines Study Group
There was once a group of Benedictine Oblates of St. Paul’s Monastery who asked a basic question when starting a study group on the Rule of St. Benedict. What should we use as our study guide? After discussing the many great books that have been written about the Rule, we made our selection. If we were going to study the Rule of St. Benedict, we would use the Rule of St. Benedict as our study guide.
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In Memoriam: Sister Joan Utecht, OSB

January 2021
Sister Joan (Evelyn) Utecht was born on October 28, 1934 to Alexander and Mathilda (Barten) in St. Nicholas, Minnesota, the fifth child in a family of seven, four girls and three boys. In 1957, she entered the scholasticate at St. Paul’s Priory and chose the name of her patron saint, St. Joan of Arc. She entered the novitiate on June 1, 1958 and made her first Profession of Vows on July 11, 1959. She attended the College of St. Catherine, earning a B.A. in Elementary Education in 1962 and a Master’s Degree in Counseling in 1972 from the University of St. Thomas, and a Master’s of Science in Administration from the University of Notre Dame in 1989.
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Sisters’ Words of Wisdom: Sister Agnes Trombley, OSB

December 2020
Sisters’ Words of Wisdom: Sister Agnes Trombley, OSB
When Sister Agnes was born, her name was recorded as Celeste Therese Trombley in the Sacred Heart Parish of St. Paul, Minnesota. Celeste Therese was the fifth of six children born to George and Agnes Trombley. At six months old, her family moved to North Minneapolis and joined St. Anne’s Parish.
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Requesting Help from Community

December 2020
We are sharing this news story in hopes that someone in the community can help identify the driver involved in the hit and run of Carolyn Edwards, a beloved mother and grandmother. Carolyn’s daughter, Sari, is a dear member of our health care staff, and the Sisters of St. Paul’s Monastery hold Carolyn, Sari, and…
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Sisters’ Words of Wisdom: Sister Mary Lou Dummer, OSB

November 2020
Sisters’ Words of Wisdom: Sister Mary Lou Dummer, OSB
What could be better than celebrating gratitude? I love that America has a holiday dedicated to thankfulness. As we Minnesotans enter the dark days, below-zero temperatures and ice and snow of winter, it’s especially heartening for us to embrace gratitude. Something I’m thankful for was the opportunity to visit with Sister Mary Lou Dummer last November. We had several delightful discussions during which Sister Mary Lou spoke about and with gratitude.
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