1.60 - Monastery Guest, Letenegus Mekonen

Correspondences, newspaper clippings, 1996-1998

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Typed letter from Rev. Mark O'Keefe, St. Meinrad, dated November 7, 1996, to Sr. Kathryn Huber, Prioress, in re: request to house 2 Benedictine sisters from South Africa for up to four years (also copy of letter from Sr. Theodora Ntuli, OSB Prioress General, and Fr. Mark O'Keefe's responset to Sr. Theordora

Copy of typed letter from Letenegus M. Ansera, dated November 14, 1996, to Sr. Kathryn Huber, Prioress, in re: requesting to stay at Monastery while she pursues studies at St. Meinrad

Copy of typed letter from Natalie Vedder, Director of United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, dated December 30, 1996, to Letenegus M. Ansera (living at St. Benedict Monastery, Madison , WI), in re: returning Form 1539 application and check because of errors

Photocopy of completed Form 1115-0168, Petitioner for Nonimmigrant Worker; employer: Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, IN; employee: Letenegus M. Ansera

Typed letter from Sr. Barabara Lynn Schmitz, dated January 23, 1997, to Congressman Lee Hamilton, in re: Assistance with immigration and naturalization for Letengus Mekonen Ansera (notice from US Dept. of Justice/Immigration and Naturalization Service also attached

Typed letter from Congressman Lee Hamilton, dated January 31, 1997, to Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, in re: notifying Sr. Barbara Lynn that Congressman Hamilton has forwarded the Immigration and Naturalization forms to Northern Service Center in Lincoln, Nebraska

Typed response from Congressman Lee Hamilton, dated February 18, 1997, to Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, noting that he will follow up with agency to obtain further status reports

Form letter from Dept. of Justice/Immigration and Naturalization Services, dated February 24, 1997, to Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, requesting evidence for form I-129, Letengus M. Ansera, specifically listing of all periods during which alien has been in US as R-1 nonimmigrant.

Handwritten note from Letengus Ansera given period she has been in US and where she was working; also offers name/address of pastor at the church in Washington, DC, where she worked

Typed letter from US Dept. of Justice/Immigration and Naturalization Services, dated April 3, 1997, to Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, in re: request for evidence to support submitted I-129R form for Letenegus M Ansera

Typed letter from Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, dated March 12, 1997 to Dept. of Justice/Immigration and Naturalization Services, providing requested evidence to support I-129R form for Letenegus M. Ansera (supporting documentation attached)

Typed letter from Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, dated July 2, 1997, to Congressman Lee Hamilton, in re: Thank you for his assistance in obtaining extension of stay in the US for Letenegus M. Ansera.

Printed copy of NETWORK, vol. 12, no. 3, September, 1997, featuring article, "New Proctor Adjusts to Life on the Hill" - Letenegus Ansera serves as Proctor at MHA

Photocopy of newspaper photo of Letenegus Mekonen Ansera, who will be guest speaker for World Day of Prayer celebration March 6, 1998; FERDINAND NEWS, February 25, 1998

Notice of obtaining auto insurance for Letenegus M. Ansera for six months beginning June 15, 1998

Invoices, check requests and copies of checks written in 1998 for Letengus M Ansera expenses incurred (2 clipped packs)

Printed program for 1998 Convocation at St. Meinrad School of Theology, May 14, 1998; Letengus M. Ansera was awarded a Master of Theological Studies

Printed liturgical program for marriage of Letengus M Ansera and Kip R. Mackey, Saturday, June 9, 2001 at St. Martin de Porres Church in Louisville, KY

3x5 colored photo of Letengus M Ansera for MHA school year 1997-98

Photocopy of newspaper article, "Local efforts hope to aid people of Eritrea", THE RECORD, January 2, 2003

Publication of US Dept. of Justice/Immigration and Naturalization Service, "Instructions for Completing Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Form I-129 (published 12/11/91)

Letenegus (Letty) Mekonen lived at Monastery Immaculate Conception while studying at St. Meinrad. These are correspondences concerning Letenegus before her coming to Ferdinand and St. Meinrad and a newspaper article about her proctoring at Marian Heights Academy. Letenegus left Ferdinand in the spring of 1998.