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Sister Miriam Mendez
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Sister Miriam Mendez
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Before her visit to Richardton, Sr. Miriam had contacted Sr Judith Brower, of
St. Gertrude’s, to request that her subscription to Monastery Well be redirected
while she was on vacation. She fell into a conversation with Sr. Judith about
her trip and was subsequently invited to visit St. Gertrude’s in November, 1999.
“I wasn’t here 12 hours before I knew I was supposed to explore this community.
I had to find out what it meant for me,” said Sr. Miriam.
Following her visit, she kept in contact with Sr. Judith and Vocation Director,
Sr. Janet Marie Barnard, becoming an affiliate in October of 2001. She made her
first monastic profession on March 21, 2006. Her perpetual monastic profession
was three years later, on September 19, 2009.
Sr. Miriam’s ministry is managing the monastery’s Book & Gift Shop. She also
enjoys creative work such as needlework, photography, music and stained glass.
Sr. Miriam sees life as a Benedictine Sister as being a witness to the world.
“These are hard times and the future is challenging for the Church and for the
world,” she said. “There is a rhythm to daily life at the monastery and a rhythm
to living The Rule of Benedict. People sense the love and peace of this
community and are drawn to the balanced life.”
She is at peace with the direction her life has taken and continues to discover
how she can represent Benedictine values to the world.
