File 2.15 - History of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, Constitutions 1967-1993, Correspondences, Meeting Minutes (Scattered) 1969-Present

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Content for file: History of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, Constitutions 1967-1993, Correspondences, Meeting Minutes (Scattered) 1969-Present

HISTORY
Typed paper (3 pages), "History of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses" by Sr. Maureen Truland, OSB, 1974

Typed letter from Mother M. Pascaline Coff, OSB, president of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, dated October 13, 1973, to the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Religious and Secular Institutes in Rome, in re request for Prioresses or their delegate to preach at funerals within their own houses

Typed response from Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, dated December 28, 1973 to Mother M. Pascaline Coff, OSB, denying her request for prioresses or their delegates to preach at funerals within their own houses

Typed paper (5 pages), "Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses: 1975-86", by Sr. Joan Chittister, 1986

CONSTITUTIONS:
Typed pages (3) Constitution of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses - 1965

Typed pages (2) Constitution of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses - 1967

Typed pages (2) Constitution of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses - 1971

Typed pages (2) Constitution of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses - 1980

Typed page (1) Constitution of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses - 1982

Typed pages (2) Constitution of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses - 1986

Typed pages (3) Constitution of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses - 1991

CORRESPONDANCES and NEWSLETTERS
Typed letter from Mother M. Pauline Stevens, OSB, Mt. St. Mary Convent, Pittsburgh, PA, dated February 13, 1968, to Dear Mothers, in re acceptance of change of date for retreat, suggested by Abbot Primate

Typed letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses (CABP) letterhead, dated August 10, 1977, to Sisters, in re consideration of 2 items prior to Conference meeting during LCWR assembly in Chicago

Typed letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on CABP letterhead, dated August 21, 1975, to Sisters, in re meeting time and agenda at LCWR assembly in Chicago, August 27, 1975

Typed letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on CABP letterhead, dated August 15, 1979, to Sisters in re exploring institution of a program of Benedictine studies

Typed letter(3 pages) from Victor Dammertz, OSB, Abbot Primate, dated October 1979, to Mother Abbess/Mother Prioress, in re the monastic symposium to be held in Rome in 1980, who is invited, and regret for those not invited due to lack of space; special page dedicated to Abbesses and Prioresses in the US indicating 13 Abbesses and Prioresses will be represented at the symposium and Sr. Joan Chittister will ipso facto be invited

Typed Letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on CABP letterhead, dated May 12, 1980, to Sr. Carlita Koch, OSB, Ferdinand, IN, in re Sr. Carlita's participation in the Constitution Review Commission for the CABP, also a typed page with list of Constitution Commission members

Typed letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on CABP letterhead, dated November 28, 1980, to Benedictine Prioresses, in re explaining why the prioresses do not yet have a copy of the stewardship paper, OF ALL GOOD GIFTS

Typed letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on CABP letterhead, dated February 4, 1981, to Sisters, in re asking for contributions to a paper Joan was going to write for International Conference on Benedictine Education to be held at the Abbey of Maredsous in Belgium, beginning February 26, 1981

Typed letter from Sr. Carlita Koch, OSB, on CIC letterhead, dated February 11, 1981, to Sr. Joan Chittister, in re input offered for Sr. Joan's paper to be presented at the Conference on Benedictine Education in Maredsous, Belgium

Typed letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on CABP letterhead, dated August 29, 1983 in re the proposed letter from Federation Presidents and Prioresses to Most Reverend John R. Quinn, Archbishop of San Francisco voicing concern over the blurring of charism in the document, "The Essential Elements in the Church's Teaching on Religious Life as Applied to Institutes Dedicated to Works of the Apostolate"

Typed letter from Sr. Joan Chittister, on CABP letterhead, dated February 1, 1984 to Sisters, in re confirming plans for regular bi-annual retreat/workshop of the Conference of Prioresses, March 29-April 1, 1984

Typed memo from Roberta Campbell, Regina Dubina, and Mary Benet McKinney, to Conference of Prioresses, dated January 1991, in re Report of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Mentoring New Prioresses

Typed memo from Sr. Rosemary Rader, on CABP letterhead, dated January 24, 1992 to member prioresses of CABP in re proposed joint meeting of Abbots and Prioresses, scheduled for Sunday, February 6, 1992

Handwritten note from Sr. Ruth Fox, President of Federation of St. Gertrude), dated February 1, 1992, to Sr. Kathy Huber in re missing Sr. Kathy at CABP meeting in Boerne, TX, enclosing papers passed out at the meeting, and notifying of next year's conference at Beech Grove

Typed letter from Sr. Rosemary Rader, on CABP letterhead, dated February 13, 1992, to Prioresses, in re updates on next CABP meeting at Beech Grove, next council meeting date and place, and information on possible location and subjects for next joint meeting of prioresses and abbots

Typed letter from Sr. Regina Crowley, on Federation of St. Scholastica letterhead, dated July 25, 1992, to Prioresses, in re possible revisions to CABP constitution

Typed memo from Center for Benedictine Studies, dated August 22, 1992, to Benedictine Prioresses, in re a restructuring of the Center to be under the auspices of the Sophia Center at Atchison and future plans of an institute of monastic studies

Typed order form on Benedictine Sisters of Yankton letterhead, offering a packet of posters defining Benedictine values, now available to Benedictine monasteries, orders to be placed on or before September 15, 1992

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Agnes Patterson, on CABP letterhead, dated March 29, 1993, to Prioresses in re minutes from annual meeting and updated constitutions being sent, as well as forms requiring response and return asap; also a request for a new secretary (volunteer), and volunteers for liturgy, music, program planning

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Agnes Patterson, on CABP letterhead, dated March 4, 1993, to Prioresses, in re announcement of appointment to various positions in the organization, also inclusion of a new directory

Typed letter from Sr. Gertrude Wemhoff, on CABP letterhead, dated April 15, 1994, to Prioresses, in re coordination of training for additional sisters to become facilitators for the process of election of prioress

Typed letter from Sr. Kathryn Huber, on MIC letterhead, dated June 2, 1994, to selected sisters of MIC who may be qualified and interested in becoming a facilitator for the process of election of prioress (attached are responses from selected sisters

Typed form printed by Sr. Gertrude Wemhoff, and completed by Sr. Kathryn Huber listing names of MIC sisters who are willing to be trained as facilitators for the process of election of prioress

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Agnes Patterson, on CABP letterhead, dated October 10, 1994, to Prioresses, in re news from meeting of Benedictine Men and Women Presidents in Covington, LA, including discussion of the ORDO; decision made by CABP council to appoint a person in charge to develop an ordo for women's communities - Sr. Theresa Schumacher from St. Benedict's Convent in St. Joseph, MN was selected

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Agnes Patterson, on CABP letterhead, dated February 26, 1996, to Prioresses, in re sending minutes and updated directory, notice of acceptance of prioress of Transfiguration Monastery for membership in CABP, also request for prayers for monasteries in discernment and election processes

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Agnes Patterson, on CABP letterhead, dated September 13, 1996, to Prioresses, in re updated directory and constitution being sent out, request to return evaluation of goals by October 15, and dates for 1997 meeting in Cuernavaca, Mexico

Copy of Abbots and Prioresses Meeting Payment form, completed for Sr. Kathryn Huber, for meeting scheduled for January 30 to February 4, 1997; second page is Check Request Form (internal form of Monastery Immaculate Conception), dated Nov. 7, 1996 requesting funds for Sr. Kathryn to attend the Abbots and Prioresses Meeting in 1997

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Agnes Patterson, on CABP letterhead, dated October 29, 1996, to Prioresses, in re results from CABP council meeting at St. joseph, MN on October 18, reviewed Renewal Program, received update from St. Theresa Schumacher on women's ordo/calendar, developed agenda for 1997 meeting

Memo from Sr. Ruth Fox to Members of CABP, dated May 15, 1997, in re annual dues, to be paid before July 11, 1997

Memo from CABP Council to CABP Prioresses, dated February 17, 1997, in re survey of discernment facilitators for election of prioress, 1992-1997

Typed letter from Sr. Judith Ann Heble, on CABP letterhead, dated May 16. 1997, to Prioresses and Presidents, in re updates of prioress elections in Federations of St. Benedict, St. Gertrude, and St. Scholastica, agenda for conference meeting August 20, 1997, facilitator survey, conference goals for 1997-2001, request for CABP annual dues

MEETING AGENDAS AND MINUTES
Typed Minutes of the meeting of the Benedictine Superiors at Mt. St. Joseph-on-the-Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 27, 1964

Typed Minutes of the meeting of the Council of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses at St. Scholastica Academy, Canon City, Colorado, November 19, 1967

Typed Minutes of the meeting of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, St. Scholastica Academy, Canon City, Colorado, November 19, 1967

Typed Minutes of the meeting of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses at St. Emma's Retreat House, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1969

Typed Minutes of the meeting of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses at the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas, August 26, 1974

Typed Minutes (mimeographed) of the meeting of the Conference of American Benedictine prioresses at Immaculata Convent, Missionary Benedictine Sisters, Norfolk, Nebraska, March 5-7, 1975

Typed Minutes, on CABP letterhead, of the meeting of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses held in conjunction with the National Assembly of Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), St. Paul Priory, St. Paul, Minnesota, August 25, 1975

Typed Minutes, on CABP letterhead, of extraordinary meeting of the Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, St. Emma's Retreat House, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, September 21-23, 1975

Typed Conference Goals 1990 - 1994, Revised 1991

Typed notes on presentation by Mary Jo Leddy at Prioress Conference at Atchison, Kansas, January 1991 - notes taken by Sr. Meg Funk

Typed Minutes of Business Meeting, Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, January 25, 1991, Atchison, Kansas

Typed Minutes of Business Meeting, Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, August 23, 1991, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Typed Minutes of Annual Business Meeting, Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, January 24, 1992, Boerne, Texas

Typed Financial (income/expense) Report of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses for August 1, 1991 to January 21, 1993, submitted by Sr. Ruth Fox

Typed update report from CABP Ordo Committee, August 25, 1992

Typed Agenda for meeting of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses to be held at Holiday Inn, Greensboro, North Carolina, August 25, 1992

Typed Minutes of meeting of Conference of American Benedictine prioresses, Holiday Inn, Greensboro, North Carolina, August 25, 1992

Typed page, Archives-Conference of Prioresses, information on archives at Marquette University and Notre Dame University (exhibit referred to in minutes above, the meeting at Greensboro, NC, August 25, 1992)

Photocopy of journal article, "Lavender & Purple: The Bishops with the Gays", COMMONWEAL, 24 April 1992 (see minutes above, meeting at Greensboro, NC, August 25, 1992)

Printed pages, THE PLANNING PROCESS Sisters of St. Benedict, Madison, Wisconsin, August 25, 1992 (supplement to report in minutes, Greensboro, NC, August 25, 1992)

Typed page, STATUTES of the Abbot Primate's Commission of Benedictine Women, supplement to report in minutes, Greensboro, NC, August 25, 1992

Typed agenda for CABP Annual Business Meeting, Beech Grove Benedictine Center (Indiana), February 2-8, 1993, agenda CAPB Annual Meeting, Feb. 2-8, 1993 on back

Typed Minutes of Business Meeting of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, Beech Grove, Indiana, February 3 and 8, 1993

Typed page, Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses Conference Goas - 1993-1997

Typed Directory for American Benedictine Prioresses, March, 1993

Typed Minutes for meeting of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, IL, August 25, 1994

Typed Minutes for meeting of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, Sacred Heart Monastery, Cullman, Alabama, February 1 & 5, 1996

Typed Agenda for meeting of Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses, August 20, 1997,

Typed page, Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses Conference Goals 1997-2001, approved 2/4/97

The Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses was established in the 1960's. Enclosed are minutes of the meeting of Benedictine Superiors in 1964 at Cincinnati, Ohio; and of Council of American Benedictine Prioresses at Canon City in 1967.
Most of the information in this folder was filed during the administration of Kathryn Huber, O.S.B., prioress of Monastery Immaculate Conception from 1989-1998.