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Programs, printed in-house, 1972 to present. With Advent Reconciliation Programs.

These antiphonaries carry the office of the day hours with the antiphons in gregorian chant.

The Blessed Virgin Antiphons have traditionally been sung as a part of the Divine Office.

The canopy with the carry rod was used by the Ferdinand Benedictines and was probably made at the monastery. The antependium may or may not have been used by the Ferdinand Benedictines. It appears on no photographs. The Blessed Sacrament canopy was carried in processions of the Blessed Sacrament as an act of reverence. Albert Krampe carried out this task for several decades.

Convent of the Immaculate Conception dedicated their present church June 20, 1924. The structure has also been referred to as Convent Church, Convent Chapel, and Monastery Chapel.

The choir organ was purchased to accompany the sisters at the Liturgy of the Hours. Plans for the organ were made as a part of the 2002-2005 restoration of the church.

This rendition of the "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" was and is traditionally sung by the Ferdinand Benedictines Christmas Eve before Midnight Mass or to awaken the sisters before Midnight Mass.

Convent of the Immaculate Conception dedicated their present church June 20, 1924. Construction photographs are filed in the Photograph Collection.

The topics of these days were "Communication With Community," "Liturgy," and "Restructuring Personnel Board. These cassettes include AC0415, AC0416, AC0417, AC0418, AC0419, AC0420, AC0421, AC0422, AC0423.

Because the Church's position on cremation has changed, the Ferdinand Benedictines educated themselves on current views.

Side 1 of this tape carries Morning Praise and the first part of the Mass. Side 2 has the renewal of vows and the rest of the Mass.

This task force was established for a three-year period--1985-1987. A final report was made in August 1988.

Father Kevin Ryan, O.S.B., was the monastery and academy chaplain in the late 1960's and early 1970's.

These materials describe the directives and installation ceremonies of extraordinary Eucharistic ministers in 1971 and following years.

This liturgy celebrated the opening of the community celebration of its 125th anniversary.

One of Sister Mary Siena Besselman's compositions, Psalm 102, was used on this day.

These are rcordings of the Divine Office in Gregorian Chant and a Jeremiah Lamentation voiced in English. Sister Helen Maurer and Sister Benita Biever chant the Divine Office Nativity invitatory (Christmas invitatory) which they sang 60 years ago.

Women who had once belonged to the community and had withdrawn were invited to this historic event. These cassettes include AC0679, AC0680.

Father Matthias Neuman, O.S.B., monastery chaplain, and Gerald Gettelfinger, Bishop of Evansville, celebrated these feasts at Ferdinand

The foundresses of the Ferdinand Benedictine community arrived in Ferdinand on August 20, 1867.

Golden jubilarians were Sisters Mary John Riehl, Bertha Butcher, Euphrasia Rowekamp, Bernice Kavanaugh, and Monica Scheu.

Practice sessions were set up for LOH leaders, readers, and intoners, using these guidelines in 2009.

Through these lists of information drawn from many sources, the development of community prayer at Monastery Immaculate Conception can be traced.

These booklets were taken apart; the words were typed and the music hand notated; the books were rebound by hand.

Sister Barbara Chenick and Sister Rita Schilty were chapel consultants who were responsible for this presentation.

This invitatory book was used at Monastery Immaculate Conception during the years that the Divine Office was sung and chanted in Latin.

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The Ferdinand community received permission to recite the Divine Office in 1936 from Bishop Ritter.

The value of these books lies in the work the sisters did in copying music selections and having them bound in the monastery book bindery.

Directives, explanations, practices, Ferdinand, 2005 to present.

Among many papers, these appeared. They belonged to the Liturgy Department and represented the work the sisters did to start producing the various books and various hours.

The "Rite of Transfer" refers to a sister's transferring from another monastery to Monastery Immaculate Conception. See "Finding Aids" for names of sisters who have transferred to Ferdinand.

The copies in this file were used at the organ.

Sister Theresita Schenk, a graduate of the academy and one of the monastery's outstanding musicians, played the organ and harp.

Father Alban Berling was celebrant at these Masses. These cassettes include AC0681, AC0682.

Father Alban Berling, Chaplain, was celebrant at this Mass.

These are blessings which have been revived or designed for monastery services or events of importance.

The monastery chapel was dedicated on June 20, 1924, with Bishop Joseph Chartrand officiating.

Sister Mary Walter Goebel, prioress, called the extended chapter and presided at the events.

The passion is sung by Father Columba Kelly, Mary William Moore, Helen Maurer. Readers are Sisters Lorraine Devault and Alfreda Chwaliboga.

The pastoral ministry at the monastery was shared by the chaplains, prioress, subprioress, liturgist, and coordinator of pastoral care.

Patens were placed under the chin when one received the Holy Eucharist.

Sister Susan Mary Hooks and Sister Louise Laroche made perpetual vows on May 30, 1993.

Sister Rosemary Dauby and Sister Dolores Ann Kiesler made their perpetual vows July 26, 1980. These cassettes include AC0672, AC0673.

Sister Mary Walter Goebel was elected prioress of Monastery Immaculate Conception on February 21, 1981. These cassettes include AC0677, AC0678.

Schedules, discernment and election procedures, disc, liturgies, official minutes, Ferdinand, 2003

On these tapes are Morning Praise, the installation Mass, and Evening Praise. These cassettes include AC0675, AC0676.

The Ferdinand Benedictines hosted this group.

These two selections were sung at liturgical celebrations and programs throughout many decades of monastery history.

The Ferdinand Benedictines shared this day's celebration with guests from related monasteries. Father Keith McClellan was homilist.

These items were brought to the Archives at the time that the sacristy was emptied in 2004.

Conrad Louis, O.S.B., a great scripture scholar, served as monastery chaplain, academy chaplain, and infirmary chaplain. These cassettes include AC0392, AC0393, AC0394, AC0395, AC0396, AC0397, AC0398, AC0399, AC0400, AC0401, AC0402, AC0403.

At this event, Rev. Ramon Joseph was celebrant and Rev. Bernard Verkamp was homilist.

Presiding at this Mass was Matthias Neuman, O.S.B. Francis Hillenbrand was deacon.

The silver jubilarians were Sisters Lorraine Devault, Joanna Trainer, and Mary Dominic Frederick.

Because of the size of this class, there were two Eucharistic celebrations, May 3 and May 4. These cassettes include AC0667, AC0668, AC0669.

The custom of the sisters giving reflections at Evening Prayer, Sisters' funerals, and at special Eucharistic events began in the early 1980's.

The organ with keyboard is on the right side of church near the confessional. The pipes are in the gallery on the left side.

Father Conrad Louis, O.S.B., St. Meinrad monk, served many years as chaplain at the monastery and academy. These cassettes include AC0404, AC0405.

This Good Friday service is led by the monastery schola, Sister Mary William Moore and Sister Mary Beth Maier.

These items were sent to the archives by Sister Mary Carmel Spayd, monastery sacristan. The liturgical artifacts in this box were used in the monastery chapel or in the infirmary chapel (before 1993-1995 renovation) and before liturgical changes after Vatican II.

RENEW was a diocesan sponsored and directed program.

This Mass music book was used by Father Kevin Ryan, chaplain, at the monastery.

This publication was mandated by the Federation of St. Gertrude Council on February 24, 1994. The publication was copyrighted in 1996

These items were made by the Vestment Department for use in Liturgical services. Four blue liturgical banners with gold Marian symbols, and a red and wine altar antependium with a symbol for the Holy Spirit.

The alb, embroidered tablecloth, and chalice cards were made by the Ferdinand sisters in their own Vestment Department (Stitching Room).

Some of these items were brought to the archives by Sister Kathryn Huber who received them from Sister Mary Cosmas Kress. Others were sent to the archives by Sister Mary Cosmas.

The Stitching Department (Vestment Department), located in various areas of the monastery throughout the monastery's history, was closed in 1993. All vestment-making activies had ended by 1995..

Handwritten canonical visitation closing liturgical procedures, Latin, Ferdinand