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2008 - 2009
Jubilees & Professions
The
Monastery of St. Gertrude Congratulates our
2008 - 2009 Gold &
Silver Jubilarians
 We, the
Benedictine Sisters, are having a Year of Jubilee as our community marks 100 years of
our presence here on the beautiful Camas Prairie: 1909-2009,
"Celebrating 100 Years 'at Home' in Idaho".
In
conjunction with this special Centennial event we are proud to announce
that seven Sisters from the Monastery of St. Gertrude will also be
celebrating personal jubilees: Sister Janet Marie Barnard's 25th
anniversary of monastic profession and the 50th anniversary of monastic
profession for Sisters Clarissa Goeckner, Ida Mae Fuchs, Bernadette
Stang, Mary Kay Henry, Mary Geis and Cecile Marie Uhlorn. In addition Novice
Katie Cooper will be celebrating her First Monastic Profession.
We
cordially invite all families, oblates, volunteers, employees, SGA
alumni, benefactors and other friends of the Monastery of St. Gertrude
to come and join us as we sing, pray and rejoice with our new Sister and
our silver and
gold jubilarians.
"The ideal of
Jubilee invites
us to deepen ourselves as
a praying, forgiving and
reconciling community."
~ Sister Clarissa Goeckner, Prioress.
Novice Katie Cooper to
Celebrate First Monastic Profession, November 15, 2008
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Novice Katie |
The
public is invited to attend the First Monastic
Profession of Novice Katie Cooper on
November 15, 2008 at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho.
Celebrations will be held in the monastery chapel at 1:30 p.m.
For more
information, directions or to arrange accommodations please send e-mail
to monastery@StGertrudes.org
or call 208-962-3224. All are welcome.
READ
Novice Katie's Profession Story.
Sr. Janet Barnard Celebrates Silver
Jubilee
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Sr. Janet (left)
with her mother, Marjorie Barnard. |
Sister Janet Marie Barnard celebrated
25 years of monastic profession on Saturday, July 12, 2008 in the
monastery chapel.
With Fr. John Gathungu presiding, Sr. Janet renewed her monastic
profession before more than 100 guests. A beautiful homily by Prioress
Clarissa Goeckner was complimented by moving scripture readings and
hymns. Sr. Janet's niece, Danielle Barnard, assisted Sr. Carolyn Miguel
and Sr. Mary Frances Kluss with the Presentation of the Gifts.
The inspiring Mass was followed
by a reception in the refectory.
LOOK AT photos from
this event.
READ
Sister Janet's Jubilee Story.
Congratulations, Golden
Jubilarians!
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Sisters Bernadette
(left), Clarissa (center) and Ida Mae look on as Father Mark Stang
delivers a moving homily. |
Prioress Clarissa Goeckner and
Sisters Ida Mae Fuchs and Bernadette Stang celebrated 50 years of
monastic profession on August 16, 2008 in the monastery chapel. The
Sisters renewed their commitment before more than 250 family members,
friends and well-wishers who attended the glorious ceremony and outdoor
reception following.
Bishop Michael P. Driscoll presided over the Eucharist with its
resounding hymns, instrumental selections, scripture readings and a
moving homily by Sr. Bernadette’s nephew Father Mark Stang.
Jubilee themes of renewal, forgiveness, reconciliation and justice were
highlighted throughout the liturgy and woven into the context of St.
Gertrude’s current Centennial celebration: “100 Years ‘At Home’ in
Idaho, 1909 – 2009.”
LOOK AT photos from
this event.
Read Jubilee Stories:
Sister Ida Mae
Prioress Clarissa
Sister Bernadette
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The following is an excerpt from "Prioress Calls Us Into the Future" by Sister Clarissa Goeckner,
Spring 2008 Canticle.
 What
are the invitations of Jubilee?
The biblical Jubilee tradition calls us to
inner spiritual renewal. First, we are called to let the land lie fallow, to
take Sabbath time, to look at the past prayerfully, discerning how best to
move ahead. Jubilee calls us to forgiveness.
I like how Maria Harris puts it
in her book Proclaim Jubilee! A Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century,
"Forgive everyone, everything, everywhere and allow yourselves to be
forgiven." Then let reconciliation be born from the forgiveness that has
been granted.
Jubilee challenges us to practice justice in all our
relationships - with God, self, one another and the earth. Jubilee also
calls us to set free whatever is held bound.
The ideal of Jubilee invites us
to deepen ourselves as a praying, forgiving and reconciling community. It
urges us to find ways to be leaven, a voice and an advocate for justice and
peace.
What could be a more relevant gift to offer humanity and our planet
at this time and throughout the next 100 years? Then, let us CELEBRATE!"
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Jubilee & Profession Calendar
of Events
2008 ~ 2009
All
celebrations will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Monastery Chapel 465 Keuterville
Road, Cottonwood, Idaho.
All are
welcome! |
July 12, 2008
Sr. Janet Marie Barnard
25th
Anniversary of
Monastic Profession
"In 1978 I was volunteering in
the St. Paul’s parish vacation bible school in Nampa and struggling with
my grandfather's terminal illness. An introduction to Sister Mary Kay
Henry (the religious education coordinator at the parish) opened my heart to
religious life and she invited me to a retreat at the Monastery of
St. Gertrude. It was a perfect fit. I realized that my life could
mean so much more with the Sisters than it could by itself..."
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& See Photos
August 16, 2008
Sr. Clarissa Goeckner
50th
Anniversary of
Monastic Profession
"As I prepare to celebrate 50 years of monastic profession,
I am grateful to God, my community, my family and all those I’ve
ministered with over the years for the abundance that these
years have afforded me. They have been rich in relationships,
educational opportunities, invitations to service and filled
with love and support along the way. These years have not always
been easy but they have been deeply meaningful..."
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& See Photos
Sr. Ida Mae Fuchs
50th
Anniversary of
Monastic Profession
"I was born in Uniontown, Washington in 1933 and
baptized at St. Boniface Church. I grew up in De Smet among the
Coeur d’Alene tribe. There were 5 girls and 6 boys in my family.
I experienced the Benedictine Sisters of Cottonwood when I was
in school in St. Marie’s, and I am especially grateful to Sr.
Aquinas Schaecher, who helped me explore my religious vocation.
I entered St. Gertrude’s in 1954..."
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& See Photos
Sr. Bernadette Stang
50th
Anniversary of
Monastic Profession
"I entered the Monastery
of St. Gertrude from St. Martin, a small parish in central
Minnesota. There I grew up in a family of 13, with the Church
very much in the center of our lives. I went to a little two
classroom school in St. Martin, which, although not Catholic,
included Mass every morning, and religion classes once a week..."
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& See Photos
November 15, 2008
Novice Katie Cooper
First Monastic Profession
August 11, 2009
Sr. Mary Kay Henry
50th
Anniversary of
Monastic Profession
Sr. Mary Geis
50th
Anniversary of
Monastic Profession
Sr. Cecile Marie Uhlorn
50th
Anniversary of
Monastic Profession
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For more information, directions or to arrange
accommodations, please contact the Monastery of St. Gertrude by
telephone at 208-962-3224 or send e-mail to
monastery@StGertrudes.org
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