TEC (Teenagers Encounter Christ) is a Catholic movement of spirituality for older adolescents and young adults.

Sister Miriam Schultheis, O.S.B., founded the Benet Learning Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A GUIDEBOOK is autographed.

Sister Rebecca Abel served as librarian at the North American College in Rome, leaving initially in August, 1996.

Sister Mary Victor Kercher was appointed first superior of Ferdinand's Guatemalan mission.

This book was compiled by Sister Mary Damian Maurer, home economics and German teacher.

holy cards (original, photo copies)

The Benet Learning Center was closed in the fall of 1995.

The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, are contributing members to this organization.

Sister Bertilla, O.S.B., (1907-1994) was a Ferdinand Benedictine teacher, artist, and poet.

"Someone Cares" program was initiated by Sister Jan Youart in 1981 on a spiritual assistance and referral program.

Newsletter, scattered issues Vol.2 through Vol.6, Evansville, 1977-1981

A poem, "Precious Senses" (page 39) was composed by Sister Carla Mitchell, O.S.B., of Ferdinand.

Clasped cover book, not paginated, Evansville, no date

A photograph by Sister Sharon Hollander, "Monarch Chrysalis," appears on page 205 of this anthology.

Sister Rosemary Dauby, Ferdinand Benedictine and Physician Assistant, served as the director of the Health Center.

The Ferdinand Benedictines began collaborating with the Family Scholar House director in Louisville in 2012.

This recipe book was compiled by Sister Mary Damian Maurer, home economics and German teacher.

Letters , Mission statement, booklet of 1991/92 organization/committee personnel, magazine

Sister Mary Terence Knapp, O.S.B., became the first pastor administration of Holy Name Parish, Bloomfield, in 1983. This appointment was the first of its kind in the Diocese of Evansville. Sister Elaine Knapp, O.S.B., lived with Sister Mary Terence.

Newspaper clippings, photograph, Evansville, September 26, 1999

Sister Mary Eve Shoaf, who died of cancer on March 31, 1995, was a professor at Troy State University in Dothan, Alabama.

This ministry history reflects the activities of individual Ferdinand Benedictines. Sisters Jeanette Adler (1987-2000), Agnes Weinzapfel (1976-1984), Mary Cuthbert Seng (1976-1981), and Diane Fischer (1976-1980) were staff members at Pine Ridge Elementary School.

This ministry history reflects the activities of Sister Amata Alvey, a Ferdinand Benedictine, in her service to the parishes in Tubac, Arizona.

This ministry history reflect the activities of Sister Norma Fultz, who served at Ball State University as Educational Resources Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Service.

This history reflect the activities of a Ferdinand Benedictine, Sister Laverne Scheller. in her ministry at the Breckenridge Job Corps, Earl Clements Learning Center in Morganfield, Kentucky, between 1979 and 1995. The file does not reflect annual chronicles of the mission.

This ministry history reflects the activities of Sister Diane Fischer, who served as Pastoral Associate at Holy Angels Parish in New Harmony, IN. She lived at the Poseyville, IN mission house and at the Mt. Vernon, IN mission house while serving in this ministry. The chronicles of those two mission houses are in separate files.

This history reflects the ministry of Sister Jackie Kissel at the Recycling Center in Rockport, IN. She served as Director of Referral Services for the Recycling Center from 1977-1981.

This history reflect the activities of Sister Mary Sharon Hoehn, OSB; Sr. Mary Sharon was appointed as Religious Education Coordinator for the Jasper Deanery by Bishop Liebold in 1969. The file contains newspaper articles about speakers and training programs, programs for various courses offered by the Center for training teachers of religious education, and photos.

This ministry history reflect the activities of a Ferdinand Benedictine, Sister Mary Sarah Briggeman in her music ministry for St. Boniface Parish in Evansville, for the Diocese of Owensboro, KY, and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Decatur, Illinois.

This history reflect the activities of a Ferdinand Benedictine, Sister Mary Ann Hartlage, who served on the ministry team for St. Francis Xavier Parish in Falmouth, KY from 1980-1981.

This file reflect the activities of Ferdinand Benedictines who served in ministry at St. Joseph Parish, Jasper, Indiana: Mary Sharon Hoen, Ann Marie Howard, Mary Agnes Sermersheim, Jackie Kissel, Michelle Mohr, Mary Jane Kiesel. The chronicles of the mission houses where these sisters lived are contained in other files.

Notre Dame Academy was founded in 2004. Sister Catherine Duenne, O.S.B. joined the staff in 2005. Sister Catherine lived at St. Helen's Parish in a home rented by the Ferdinand Benedictines.

One of the newspaper clippings indicates that Sr. Mary Matthew Baehl taught at St. Anthony of Padua School in Clarksville, as language arts teacher for at least the 1978-79 school year. The photo of the fire at the convent is from 1952, there is no connecting information to the fire, convent, and Ferdinand Benedictines.

Sr. Mary Jane Kiesel served as associate pastoral minister at St. Isidore Parish in Bristow, IN from 1977-1987;

This monastery Christmas Scene was designed, beginning in 1979, by Sister Mary Schmidt, Brother Augustine Schmidt, and Sister Angelica Schmidt.

Chronicles in different formats, Siberia, 1992 to present

Chronicles in different formats, Owensboro, 1990-91; 1999-2007.

Chronicles in different formats, Lexington, 1999 to 2007

Chronicles in different formats, Athens, 1995-1998

Chronicles in different formats, Phoenix, 1986-1989

Chronicles in different formats, Fort Rucker, 1976-1995

Chronicles in different formats, Grambling, 1976-1986

Chronicles in different formats, Jasper, 1973 - 2002 (with gaps between some years)

typed pages, Bloomfield, 1991-2000 (folder 2716(a)); spiral bound booklet, copies of news articles, photos (folder 2716(b))

Chronicles in different formats, Evansville: newsletters. newspaper clippings, mission chronicles for 1999-2003.

Chronicles in different formats, Owensboro, 1997-1999

Chronicles in different formats, Chicago, 1982-1995

Chronicles in different formats, Memphis, 1969-2001

Chronicles in different formats, London, 1988-1989

Chronicles in different formats, Norfolk, 1982-1996

Chronicles in different formats, Rome, 1989 to 2007

Chronicles in different formats, Fort Wayne, 1987-1996

Chronicles in different formats, Jasper, 1982-1988

Chronicles in different formats, Evansville, 1989 to 2013; corporate records and board of directors minutes from 1975 to 2013.

Chronicles, photographs; Louisville 1995-1996, 1996-1997,1997-1998, 1999-2011

Chronicles in different formats, Uniontown, 1994-1999

Records of sisters' involvement in St. Boniface Parish and West-Side Catholic (St. Agnes, St. Boniface, Sacred Heart parishes), 1987-1989, 1994-1995, 1998-1999.

Typed and handwritten pages, photos of annual events in different formats, Boonville, 1951 to 2000

Mission chronicles in multiple forms/mediums 1980-1983

Chronicles in different formats, Louisville, 1993-1994, 1998 to 2013

Chronicles in different formats, Louisville, 1982-1984

Chronicles in different formats, Fort Wayne, 1989 to 2002

Chronicles in different formats, Tell City, 1995 to present, typed pages of history

Chronicles in different formats, Ireland, 1955-1986

Chronicles in different formats, Mitchell, 1996 to 2003 .

Chronicles in different formats, St. Meinrad, 1972-1977, 1999-2000, 2013-2021

Chronicles in different formats. Tell City, 1952, 1953, 1989, 1994-2001, 2002 to 2009.

Chronicles in different formats, Dubois, 1946-1980, 2004-2006; Dubois Middle School yearbook, 1984.

Chronicles in different formats. Louisville, 2000 to 2018

typed paper, email, spreadsheet

A poem, "Joy" (page 60) was composed by Sister Carla Mitchell, O.S.B. of Ferdinand.

Precious Blood Parish was founded in 1954. 25th Anniversary book (1984) has photo of Sr. Annelle Libs on pages 8, 11, 25. The 1989 Directly includes photo of Sr. Ida Otto as a parishioner.

These are yearbooks from Sacred Heart Model School. Ferdinand Benedictines have served on the staff since the year 2000. Sister Mary Joyce Trimble died in May, 2007, before the school year ended. She was a member of the Middle School staff for 8 years.

This paper gives some affirming historical insights into the sisters teaching in the public schools of Indiana. An undated list of public schools in which the Ferdiand Benedictines taught is also in this file.

Liturgies, programs, photos Evansville, 1957 to present

These directories give the history of the Catholic parishes in Harrison County, Indiana. The Ferdinand Benedictines were the first teachers at St. Joseph School, 1953: Sisters Mary John Roehl, Mary Raymond Obert (Beech Grove), Wilfrieda Effing (Beech Grove) (all deceased). In 1993, the following Ferdinand Benedictines worked at the Parish and school: Sisters Ann Marie Howard, Linda Bittner, Joyce Marie Newton.

On December 1, 1991, Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger canonically established St. Nicholas as a parish within the Jasper Deanery.

Publications, audiocassette (Littre), newspaper clippings,1983-1992

Programs, publications, correspondences, 1982-1986

Brochures, Peace prayer programs and cards, cassette tape of song, ribbon pin

Vocation volunteers are asked to help with the vocation ministry by contacting women at different levels of interest in religious life. These efforts are referred to as vocation opportunities.

Magazine, newspaper clippings, photographs, Dubois County