Postulants

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This stage lasts at least one year and requires moving into the monastery, sharing the prayer, work, and leisure of the community. The Postulant takes classes in Scripture and Benedictine spirituality and practice.

At a simple ceremony in the Community Room, the Affiliate surrounded by the entire community claims her desire to "seek God with this community."  She is then presented with The Liturgy of the Hours books, On the Way, the history of the  sisters of St. Gertrude and The Life of Saint Benedict as told in the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great.

Sister Janet and Sister Agnes watch as Postulants Cindy and Wendy receive their Office Books

Katie Cooper and Donna Palm request admission to the Postulancy

Sister Janet presents Postulants Kim Marie and Cindy to the Community

Sister Agnes presents new Postulants Carla and Mary with their Prayer books as Sister Janet looks on

The Community blesses Postulants Michele and Jean and Sister Agnes after they have received their prayer books

September 2006	Wendy Olin Cindy Harris
April 2005-	Katie Cooper Donna Palm
November 2003-	Cindy Schultz Kim Jordan
September 2002-	Mary Mendez Carla Fontes
November 2001-	Jean Ihli Michele Bateman
September 1997-	Teresa Jackson