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Minutes, programs, sections proceedings, correspondences 1980 - 1989
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The American Benedictine Academy, founded in 1947, is a non-profit association whose purpose is to cultivate, support and transmit the Benedictine heritage within contemporary culture. The Academy sponsors and promotes disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research, writing and collaboration among its members. It serves as a catalyst inviting men and women to ponder creatively and to discuss the challenges to Benedictine values in the twenty-first century.
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The American Benedictine Academy was founded on December 30, 1947, at St. Procopius' Priory in Chicago, Illinois.
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In this folder are ABA materials which were collected from Fedinand Benedictines who were members of the ABA. The official ABA archives are preserved at St. Benedict Monastery, St. Joseph, Minnesota. From 1967 -1985, they were preserved at Ferdinand.
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FINDING AID 904
American Benedictine Academy Program August 12-15, 1980
American Benedictine Academy Participants August 12-15, 1980
A Rule For All Seasons by John R. Quinn, Archbishop of San Francisco August 12-15, 1980
American Benedictine Academy Newsletter June, 1981
American Benedictine Academy Program August 11-14, 1984
American Benedictine Academy Participants August 11-14, 1984
Map of St. Joseph, Minnesota August 11-14, 1984
Recital Program 12-Aug-84
Bibliography of Books on Futures by Sister Firmin Escher, O.S.B. August, 1984
Active Participants List 1-Aug-84
Letter from Steve Sallis, O.S.B. 10-Apr-85
Letter from Mattias Neuman, O.S.B. 21-Mar-86
The American Benedicine Academy President's Scholarship
1986 Convention Announcement and Registration 1986
From Conflict to Dialogue: A Position Paper on Benedictine Spirituality in a Time of Transition by Matthias Neuman, O.S.B. 1986