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Archived Monastery
Happenings
2005
An Evening of Appreciation for Richard Tschider
It was an evening filled with prayer, song,
laughter, story-telling and most of all heartfelt gratitude. On Nov. 12,
the Benedictine Sisters paid tribute to Richard "Dick" Tschider, his wife,
Sharon, and their family for blessing us with their presence for over 45 years.
Dick is retiring CEO of St. Alexius Medical Center, one of Annunciation
Monastery's sponsored ministries. We deeply appreciate his dedication to
Christ's healing ministry and pray for a future bright with promise for him and
his family.
(L to R:) Sisters Helen Kyllingstad, Rosanne
Zastoupil, Stephanie Dolyniuk, Richard Tschider, Rita
Miller, Renee Zastoupil, Kathryn Zimmer, Susan Lardy, Lawrence Fischer, Madonna
Wagendorf.
Richard Tschider and wife, Sharon
Images of Halloween
at our house
 
(Top: Sisters Kathleen and Kathryn enjoy treats and
decorating festive pumpkins to lend to the atmosphere.
Below: Sister Jeanette puts the finishing touches on her 'lil
pumpkin
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Some of our sisters spent a breezy but
enjoyable day
at Papa's Pumpkin Patch, a favorite local
"haunt" in the fall.
(Pictured left to right
are: Sister Patricia Schap, Sister Gemma Peters in pink, Sister Gerard
Wald, Sister Nancy Gunderson and Sister Mary Ann Welder)
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St. Benedict Sculpture Arrives at
University of Mary
Convocation & Dedication - Sept. 8,
2005
on the Feast of the Birth of Mary
The Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery, sponsors
of the University of Mary, America's Leadership University, celebrated with
University staff and friends, the arrival of sculptor Greg Mueller's sculpture
of St. Benedict.
The 15-foot bronze sculpture was inspired by chapter on
humility in the Rule of Benedict. Benedict is depicted stepping onto a
12-rung ladder (the 12 steps of humility). In the words of Benedict,
"After ascending all these steps of humility, we will quickly arrive at that
perfect love of God which casts out fear."
The worn robes and bare feet exemplify the simplicity of
his life teachings and the shaven head represents the appearance of the Roman
slaves and of Benedict's "slavery to the truth." His right hand embraces a rung
on the ladder, while the left hand is open, inviting all to follow the Rule."
The bronze statue was commissioned by the
University of Mary through the generosity of Myron and Marge Atkinson and
created by Greg Mueller, Sculptor, of Mueller Sculpture, Bowling Green, Ohio.
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Celebrating the Sacred: Illuminating
the Word
St. John's Bible Project
The Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery
and visitors participated in sessions last week during the spectacular St.
John's Bible Project exhibit at University of Mary, America's Leadership
University, Bismarck.
More information is also available at:
www.stjohnsbible.org.
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Nancy Gunderson Enters Novitiate
(left to right:) Sister Agatha Muggli, Sister
Nancy Gunderson (holding Rule of St. Benedict), Prioress Sister Susan Berger,
Sister Janet Zander
Sister Nancy Gunderson was welcomed as a novice to the
community of Annunciation Monastery on Saturday, September 10, 2005. The
sisters celebrated with much joy as prayer and song filled the monastery.
Please join the community in praying for our women in religious formation.
Thank you and praise be to God!
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The Priory High School Class of 1965 recently celebrated
its 40th reunion. The former classmates toured their old stomping grounds
at University of Mary and lunched at Annunciation Monastery.
Priory High was an all girls' school for boarding and day
students and was operated by the Sisters of Annunciation Monastery from the fall
of 1959 to the spring of 1968. It was during those nine years that
lifelong friendships were formed and Christian community was created. The
ladies chatted non-stop about all the fun they had in school and their great
teachers (mostly Benedictine sisters!)
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The
weekend, while spiritually intense and thought provoking, offered time for
picnics, hiking, energetic conversation, ice cream, exploring block houses
at Fort Lincoln and entertainment (Native American story telling and flute
playing by Matt Schanandore). Rumor has it, some of the participants took
turns on the Ferris wheel and giant slide at the amusement park at
Bismarck's Sertoma Park! 
