Sister Mary Martin Buckman, O.S.B., was first prioress of Queen of Peace Monastery (1961-1967). She died on November 6, 1985, and is buried in St. Ann's Cemetery in Belcourt, North Dakota.

At this Chapter Meeting, the dependent priories of Guatemala and Durham, North Carolina, were discussed. These cassettes include AC0241, AC0242, AC0243.

This collection was sent to the Monastery Archives from the Ferdinand Benedictines who founded and served at Monasterio Paz de la Cruz in Morropon, Peru. The files contain records of legal documents, deeds, personal letters, reports, financial records, academic theses of native sisters, published papers, books, newspaper clippings (copies),

List of institutions and collection contents, photographs, founding information, Ferdinand, 1879-1993

The specific norms for establishing a dependent priory are in LISTEN II, P. 61, and LISTEN III, p. 59.

Holy Spirit Monastery, Grand Terrace, CA, became a dependent priory May, 1968, and an independent monastery in April, 1972. The Grand Terrace sisters returned to Ferdinand in 2012. See "Finding Aids." ROADRUNNER was the name of the Holy Spirit Monastery news periodical.

Sister Carlita Koch, prioress of Monastery Immaculate Conception, officiated at the installation ceremony of Sister Virginia Walsh. This is a Ferdinand Daughter House.

This Icon was contributed to the sisters of Queen of Peace Monastery, Belcoourt, North Dakota in memory of Sister Wilma Davis, O.S.B. The Belcourt sisters brought it to Ferdinand after the dissolution of Queen of Peace Monastery in 2004.

These chronicles reflect the activities of the Ferdinand Benedictine Sisters in Belcourt, North Dakota at St. Ann's Mission.

Sister Mary Anthony Rodgers of Belcourt speaks to Sister Mary John Riehl of Ferdinand on the tape. This is a Ferdinand Daughter House.

This tape was made by Sister Mary Kenneth on the installation day of Sister Virginia Walsh at Monastery of Our Lady Queen, Durham, N. C. This is a Ferdinand Daughter House.

Our lady of Grace Monastery, Beech Grove, Indiana, is a Ferdinand daughterhouse founded in 1956. The monastery became independent on April 19, 1961. See "Finding Aids" for file numbers.

Our Lady Queen Monastery began at Durham, NC; was later moved to Labadieville, LA; and then was moved to Tickfaw, LA.

Queen of Peace Monastery was founded Sept. 14, 1956, and became independent April 29, 1963. Mother Martin Buckman was founding prioress. Queen of Peace Monastery closed in March 2004. This monastery was Ferdinand's second daughterhouse.

Sister Magdalene Roberts, O.S.B., a member of Queen of Peace Monastery, died on October 12, 1991. Sister is buried in St. Ann's Cemetery, Belcourt, North Dakota.

Sister Mary Daniel Schlomer, O.S.B., was third prioress of Queen of Peace Monastery (1977 - 1981). She died on March 21, 1985, and is buried in St. Ann's Cemetery, Belcourt, North Dakota.

St. Scholastica Monastery was founded in 1879 and became independent in 1887. Meinrada Lex, O.S.B., of Ferdinand was the founding prioress.

The Dwelling Place became a dependent priory June 13, 1982, and became independent June 22, 1993. Judy Yunker, O.S.B., was founding prioress.

The mortgage was held by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Monastery Immaculate Conception, founding motherhouse, presented Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Beech Grove, Indiana, with a statue of Our Lady of Grace on Sept. 8, 2003. Sister Kristine Anne Harpenau, O,S.B., prioress, attended the presentation ceremony.