Sister Alice Marie Hays, OSB
Sister Alice Marie Hays was born in Monroe City, Missouri, January 23, 1908; she entered religious life at Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, in 1924 and became a charter member of Benet Hill Priory in 1963. She often spoke of “an almost anguished longing for intimacy with God,” and saw that if Benet Hill were […]
Sister Benigna Haug, OSB
For Sister Benigna Haug, rejoicing with God in creation was integral to life itself and singing God’s praise was her greatest happiness. Sister Benigna died peacefully at Benet Hill Monastery August 11, 2011. Born in Seneca, Kansas January 2, 1925, Sister Benigna (baptized Erma Bernadine) was the youngest of Mary (Brandt) and Anthony Haug’s ten […]
Sister Georgine Goerlich, OSB
Sister Georgine Goerlich died peacefully in the Lord on February 14, 2005 in her 89th year. Born in Westphalia, Kansas on July 15, 1915, she entered religious life at Mount Saint Scholastica and pronounced her final vows on August 15, 1944. She was a charter member of Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs. She spent […]
Sister Vera Glynn, OSB
Sister Vera Glynn was born in Summerfield, Kansas; she entered religious life at Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, and pronounced her vows August 15, 1934. Sister Vera was a charter member of Benet Hill Monastery. She celebrated 60 years of vowed life, August 14, 1994. Sister Vera served fifty years as a teacher and administrator […]
Sister Sophie Glenski, OSB
Sister Sophie was born to Francis Stephen Glenski and Anna Jane Wrinkle in St. Joseph, Missouri February 21, 1923. She is survived by her sister Betty Wirtz and brothers Frank, Joseph, Jim and John Glenski. Baptized Mary Ellen Glenski, Sister Sophie made her first monastic profession at Mt. St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas in January […]
Sister Mary Eglemeier, OSB
Born in Nurnberg, Bavaria on November 24, 1902, Sister Mary entered religious life at Mount St. Scholastica Convent in Atchison, Kansas in 1923 and made religious profession in January 1, 1925. In 1965 Sister Mary transferred her vows to Benet Hill Monastery to become a charter member of the Colorado Springs Community. She dedicated many […]
Sister Alice Conway, OSB
Sister Alice was born in Nebraska on a farm near the town of Dixon. Her parents were Martin and Bertha McAllister Conway. Sister was one of 10 children, 6 brothers and 3 sisters. In the rural school of Holt County, Nebraska Sister Alice received her elementary school education; high school was at St. Mary’s in […]
Sister Leann Cogan, OSB
Sister Leann (Leander) Cogan passed gently into eternity on Saturday, August 27, 2016, surrounded by her Benedictine sisters as they sang and prayed. Strong in both character and faith, Sister Leann lived the life of a true pioneer. She was born February 12, 1919, at her parents’ ranch near Nathrop, Colorado and was baptized Amelia […]
Sister Patricia Coakely, OSB
Sister Patricia was born in Enid, Oklahoma on New Years Eve, 1897, she entered religious life at Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. She professed her final vows on August 15, 1924, and was a charter member of Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs. She spent 70 years of her long and productive life as […]
Sister Vivian Chamberlin, OSB
Sister Vivina Chamberlin was born in Topeka, Kansas; she entered religious life at Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas, and pronounced religious vows March 7, 1926. Sister was a charter member of Benet Hill Monastery. She celebrated her diamond jubilee, August 17, 1986. Sister Vivina taught forty-six years in Catholic secondary schools in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa […]