Sister Martha Manchego, OSB

Sister Martha Manchego 77, God’s beloved, passed into eternity March 9, 2007 at Benet Hill Monastery. She was born in Gardener, Colorado to Antonio and Sophia (Salas) Manchego. Entering Mt. St. Scholastica convent in Atchison, Kansas December 22, 1948, Sister Martha made final Monastic Profession January 1, 1953. She was a charter member of Benet […]

Sister Joseph Marie Jacobsen, OSB

Sister Joseph Marie Jacobsen, baptized Mary Lee, died peacefully in the early morning of January 27, 2020.  Sister Joseph Marie or “JM”, as she was known, was a consummate professional with a very quick sense of humor. Born March 12, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, JM was the oldest of five siblings born to Christian John […]

Sister Mary Magdalene Heitlinger, OSB

Born in Leavenworth, Kansas on November 13, 1899, she entered religious life at Mount St. Scholastica Convent in Atchison, Kansas in 1925. She became a charter member of Benet Hill Priory, Colorado Springs in 1963. During her forty-eight years of classroom teaching and tutoring, Sister Mary Magdalene touched the lives of countless persons and contributed […]

Sister Ernestine Lopez, OSB

Sister Ernestine Lopez died peacefully at Benet Hill Monastery on November 7, 2011. Sister Ernestine was born in Aguilar, Colorado and was the last surviving child of Epimenia Garcia and Philip Neri Lopez. Sister Ernestine, a charter member of Benet Hill Monastery was baptized Maria Adelisia Lopez. She entered Mt. St. Scholastica Convent on January […]

Sister Diane Liston, OSB

Sister Diane Liston, born to Harry and Anna Liston, October 13, 1932, died peacefully on November 21, 2020. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and was baptized, Patricia Ann. She was known to many as Patsy and attended elementary school at Holy Family and St. Peter’s in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She chose to attend […]

Sister Marita Law, OSB

Sister Marita Law was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Law; she was born in Stanberry, MO on April 20, 1935. She entered religious life at Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas in 1954. In 1965, Sister Marita transferred her vows to the Benet Hill Monastery thus becoming a charter member of the Benedictine community. […]

Sister Marilyn Krier, OSB

Sister Marilyn Krier 70, died and entered into eternal life on August 23, 2005. Sister Marilyn, baptized Marilyn Joyce Krier, was born in Walsenburg, CO to Edward and Magdalen Krier. At the time of her death she was survived by one brother, Kenneth Krier, of Walsenburg, his wife Roberta; three nieces and two nephews. Sister […]

Sister Catherine Kinen, OSB

“A true contemplative monastic” are the words most often used to describe our Sister Catherine (Philothea) Kinen. Sister Catherine passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the same quiet way that she lived her life. She is preceded in death by her parents Philip Kinen and Mary (Sramek) Kinen, her two brothers Gerard (Gary) Kinen […]

Sister Katie Keeley, OSB

Sister Katie, baptized Kathleen Anne Keeley, was born in Denver, CO to Walter and Ruby Nollenberger Keeley. She is survived by one brother, Joseph Thomas of Denver, CO and one sister, Mary Therese Long (Francis) of Pine Bluff, AR and many nieces and nephews. Sister Katie graduated from Holy Family High School in Denver and […]

Sister Amanda Hermesch, OSB

Sister Amanda Hermesch went peacefully to her God in her 92nd year. Born in Kelly, Kansas, the oldest of a large family, she entered religious life in 1924 at Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, made religious vows August 15, 1926, and celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 1976. Sister celebrated her 75th Jubilee in 2001. She […]