File 2.62 - Prioress Election - 1989 (Sister Kathryn Huber, O.S.B.)

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Agendas, schedules, procedures, histories, Ferdinand, 1989

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Content for file: Prioress Election - 1989 (Sister Kathryn Huber, O.S.B.)

Typed pages (2) Outline of Discernment Process (draft, final), these papers were prepared for discernment-election at Atchison, KS, November 22-28, 1987 - to be used as a guide

Typed minutes for meeting on December 5, 1987 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed minutes for meeting on January 16, 1988 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed minutes for meeting on February 21, 1988 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed minutes for meeting on April 15, 1988 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed minutes for meeting on June 24, 1988 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed minutes for meeting on August 4, 1988 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed minutes for meeting on September 26, 1988 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed minutes for meeting on March 4, 1989 of Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress

Typed copy of letter, dated July 1988, from Task Force for Discernment and Election of Prioress, to sisters in re procedures for the discernment and election of the Prioress, prepared by the task force and reviewed by council; copy of the typed procedures is attached; also a copy of the article, "Discerning Community Leadership: A Process, found in booklet prepared by Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses

Typed outline of community meetings for discernment of prioress: April 8-9, 1989 (to discuss discernment process and identify list of priorities for goal-setting), and May 26-30, 1989 (the days of discernment and election)

Typed daily log of the Discernment Process for Election of Prioress, May 25-30, 1989, detailing the actual events of the days

Typed paper, Proposed Horarium for May 25 - May 30

Typed pages (17 pages): "Responses - Evaluation of Discernment/Election Process" May 1989

Typed page, CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION OF PRIORESS SISTERS OF ST. BENEDICT OF FERDINAND, INDIANA, INC., official document identifying Sister Kathryn Huber as Prioress, elected May 30, 1989; also attached is the typed page, BENEDICTINE SISTERS - FEDERATION OF ST. GERTRUDE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ORDINARY PRIORESS ELECTION, 1989, verifying the vote count, inquiry of duly elected sister to accept the election, and her response; the packet also contains tally sheets from Tellers, and record of sisters not present for election, and those in the infirmary who will pray and not take part in the election

Typed paper, "Sample of Response Sheet for the Discussion Questions on Discernment; also on the page is listed dates pertaining to the process of discernment/election/installation

Booklets (2 copies) for Discernment and Election of Prioress Schedule and Readings, 1988-89

Typed paper, REVISED GOALS - 1989, prepared April 9, 1989; to be approved May 26, 1989/on back side, final version of HORARIUM FOR MAY 25 - May 30

Typed pages (3), PUBLIC RELATIONS PLAN FOR ELECTION OF NEW PRIORESS, prepared January 21, 1989

Sample envelope to be used for announcement of new prioress, script for announcement card, sample of artwork for the card

Liturgical booklets (2 copies), for Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharist during the days of discernment and election, May 25-30, 1989

Typed minutes of meeting on March 27, 1989 of Task Force for Installation of Prioress

Typed minutes of meeting on April 18, 1989 of Installation Task Force (same as above)

Typed memo from Sister Jane Michele, dated April 20, 1989, to Members of Council, Administrative Staff, and Development Staff, in re announcements/Invitations for installation of new prioress on June 25, 1989; attachments include list of Persons to Whom Announcements and/or Invitations Should Be Sent, map of all counties in Indiana

Typed minutes of meeting on Mary 16, 1989 of Installation Task Force

Typed page INSTALLATION CEREMONY TO SOLEMNIZE COVENANT, for Jun 25, schedule of the day's events

Booklet (1 copy) of Morning Praise for Installation day, June 25,1989

Liturgy Booklet (2 copies) of Blessing and Installation of Sister Kathryn M. Huber, OSB as Prioress, June 25, 1989

Typed letter from Sr. Mary Anselm Hammerling, OSB, President of Federation of St. Gertrude, dated June 23, 1989, to Sr. Mary Kay Henry, OSB, in re Sr. Mary Kay accepting the delegation to represent the Federation at the installation of Prioress in Ferdinand, Indiana on June 25, 1989

Photocopy of a page from a different ceremony in Evansville, for possible script to be used on invitation for Installation on June 25, 1989

Typed 1/2 pages: VOTING WAIVER; signed copies from sisters in the infirmary freely relinquishing their right to vote, but to support the community by their prayer

Printed booklet, DISCERNING COMMUNTIY LEADERSHIP: The Benedictine Tradition, prepared by the Conference of American Benedictine Prioress, 1988 (contains the articles that were copied for each sister and used in living group discussions prior to actual discernment and election in 1989

Typed page of Petitions used at Installation Mass on June 25, 1989

Photocopy of older Finding Aids for this accession, with handwritten notes, apparently used as a guide for later discernment/election of prioress

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 Kathryn M. Huber, O.S.B.