File 2.62 - Prioress Election - 1981

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Agendas, schedules, procedures, histories, Ferdinand, 1981

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Content for file: Prioress Election - 1981

Typed memo, REPORT ON PREPARATION FOR PRIORESS' ELECTION, from Ad Hoc Election Committee, dated June 7, 1980, to the Council

Typed memo from Governance Committee to the Council in re proposed changes in PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF PRIORESS (from the 1976 procedures, no date given

Typed notes for file - Subprioress's office, dated June 10, 1980, in re Preparation for Prioress' election; prepared by Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, Subprioress

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, dated September 15, 1980, to sisters - cover letter to packet of tapes and materials for personal reflection and group sharing

Typed copy of PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PRIORESS, Revised August, 1980

Typed memo from Governance Committee, dated August 1, 1980, to All Community Members, in re Procedure for Discernment of Council Members

Typed paper, GOAL STATEMENTS, resulting from LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP, September 6-7, 1980

Typed schedule/program for Leadership Workshop, September 6-7

Typed copy of AUTHORIZATION FOR PROXY, to be completed and returned to Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, by January 15, 1981

Packet of typed papers/transcripts from tapes and cassette tapes, along with typed note from Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, dated October 4, 1980, to sisters, in re explanation of enclosed tapes and papers

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, Subprioress, dated December 2, 1980, to Bishop Francis R. Shea, in re notifying the bishop of changes in the constitution of Federation of St. Gertrude, which now authorizes the President of the Federation to act as Presider for the election of a prioress of a member monastery; also inviting the bishop to preside at the installation on May 25, 1981

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, dated December 4, 1980, to Sr. Julia Hunhoff, president of Federation of St. Gertrude, in re information regarding the process to be used for discernment, including a workshop by Sr. Gertrude Wemhoff of Cottonwood, and Sr. Gertrude's services as facilitator of the process; also inviting Sr. Julia to preside at the election on February 21, 1981.

Typed letter from Most Rev. Francis R. Shea, Bishop of Evansville, dated December 4, 1980, to Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele in re having received her letter of December 2, 1980 in re the plans for election of prioress and his acceptance of the invitation to preside at the installation of the prioress-elect on May 25, 1981

Typed letter from Election Board, dated December 20, 1980, to Sisters, in re the program for community days, January 2 and 3, 1981

Type page, PROGRAM for COMMUNITY DAYS - DISCERNMENT AND NOMINATIONS, January 2-3, 1981

Printed pages, GOAL STATEMENTS FOR 1980, LONG RANGE GOALS FOR 1984, and Prayer for Discernment

Typed paper, DISCERNMENT FOR PRIORESS ELECTION - JANUARY 2, 1981, with full list of all persons receiving at least 1 nomination

Typed paper, RESULTS OF 1ST NOMINATION BALLOT - JANUARY 3, 1981, 1981 PRIORESS ELECTION - SLATE FOR 2ND NOMINATING BALLOT and ADDITIONAL RESULTS OF BALLOTING

Typed pages (legal size) summary of reasons for nominations for prioress in election of 1981 - name of nominee and reasons given (last page is on regular 8.5x11 paper

Typed letter from Sr. Julia Hunhoff, President, Federation of St. Gertrude, dated January 8, 1981, to Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, in re thanks for information on discernment plans for election sent on December 4, 1980, also Sr. Julia's plan to be present as presider on February 21, 1981

Typed 1/d sheet sample of RESPONSE TO NOMINATION FOR OFFICE OF PRIORESS, to be completed by all persons named after count of 2nd ballot

Typed letter from Election Board, dated January 18, 1981, to Sisters, in re the results of the 2nd nominating ballot of January 3, 1981 - this is the final slate of nominees for the office of prioress

Handwritten note from Sr. Julia Hunhoff, dated January 19, 1981 to Sr. Mary Clare Scheessele, in re some election procedures from other Benedictine communities, offering them to Sr. Mary Clare as she works out what is best for the Ferdinand community; also planning on arriving in Evansville on February 20, 1981 at 1:50 pm

Envelope to be used to send out announcement of new prioress to various entities

Typed paper, REPORT OF VOTER DECLARATION FOR PRIORESS ELECTION - FEBRUARY 21, 1981, with optional statements and list of persons who selected one of the various options

Typed paper, PROGRAM FOR PRIORESS' ELECTION, February 21, 1981

Typed speech given to the community on Election Day by the chairperson of the Election Board; also a copy of the PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PRIORESS (revised August 1980)

Packet of ballot, each on a different color of paper for 1st ballot, 2nd ballot, 3rd ballot, and Alternate Ballot - for Prioress election, February 21, 1981

Typed paper, PROJECTED TIME SCHEDULE for ELECTION OF PRIORESS, February 21, 1981; the schedule takes into account the possibility of more than one ballot to arrive at a valid election, which would create shifts in noon meal and Mass

Typed list (3 pages), SISTERS ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION TO THE OFFICE OF PRIORESS (1981)

Typed Reflection/Exhortation of Sister Julia Hunhoff, President of the Federation of St. Gertrude to sisters on the occasion of Election Day, February 21, 1981, given immediately before the balloting began

Typed reflection on the Gospel for February 21, 1981 (Mk. 9:1-12) given by Sister Julia Hunhoff - the Mass was after the election.

Sample of ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR PRIORESS' ELECTION - FEBRUARY 21, 1981 (absentee ballot was allowed for the first ballot only; if balloting went beyond the first one, the absent sister either relinquished her vote, or had an assigned proxy to cast any further necessary ballots

Handwritten tally of Ballot 1, which resulted in no election

Handwritten tally of Ballot 2, which did result in the election of Sister Mary Walter Goebel

Liturgy program, "Called to Unity in Christ" for Election of Prioress, February 21, 1981

Printed invitation, "Called to Unity in Christ" to attend the Blessing and Installation of Sister Mary Walter Goebel as Prioress, on Monday, May 25, 1981

Typed copy of homily of Msgr. William A. Lautner at Installation of Sr. Mary Walter Goebel as 9th Prioress of Convent Immaculate Conception, May 25, 1981 (4 pages)

Typed copy of CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OF PRIORESS OF SISTERS OF ST. BENEDICT OF FERDINAND, INDIANA, INC. dated February 21, 1981

Typed copy of BENEDICTINE SISTERS - FEDERATION OF ST. GERTRUDE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORDINARY PRIORESS ELECTION, 1981

Liturgy Program, CALLED TO UNITY IN CHRIST, Installation Ceremony of Sister Mary Walter Goebel, OSB, Prioress, May 25, 1981

Sample nominating ballot, DISCERNMENT FOR PRIOESS ELECTION, January 2, 1981; each sister was to submit 2 names for consideration as prioress

Sample second nominating ballot, DISCERNMENT FOR PRIORESS ELECTION, January 2, 1982; each sister was to submit 2 names, with reasons, for consideration as prioress

Sample first nominating ballot, PREPARATION FOR PRIORESS ELECTION, January 3, 1981; each sister was to submit (from the list of the last ballot on January 2, 1981, no more than 2 names for office of prioress

Sample second nominating ballot, PREPARATION FOR PRIORESS ELECTION, January 3, 1981; each sister was to submit (from narrowed list resulting from 1st nominating ballot on January 3, 1981), one name for office of prioress

Typed memo from Election Board, dated January 6, 1981, to Sisters unable to be present for Discernment and Nominations, January 2-3, 1981; in re when final slate of nominees will be sent out, after nominees have been allowed to discern whether to accept the nomination and leave their names on the final ballot

Typed form, RESPONSE TO NOMINATION FOR OFFICE OF PRIORESS (4 completed as accepting the nomination): Sisters Mary Walter Goebel, Helen Maurer, Maria Tasto, Mary Dominic Frederick

Prioress elections have been held every four, five, or six years, according to the prevailing custom. This file contains information on the election of Sister Mary Walter Goebel, O.S.B.