This old, intricately designed leaflet is dated October 5, 1870. For what occasion it was made is not known. The academy was founded 10/1/70.

This book is divided into two sections. Part I, Oratorios; Part II, Discourses.

This is a breviary for religious and the laity.

The American Benedictine Academy was founded on December 30, 1947, at St. Procopius' Priory in Chicago, Illinois.

The American Benedictine Academy was founded on December 30, 1947, at St. Procopius' Priory in Chicago, Illinois.

The American Benedictine Academy was founded on December 30, 1947, at St. Procopius' Priory in Chicago, Illinois.

The American Benedictine Academy was founded on December 30, 1947, at St. Procopius' Priory in Chicago, Illinois.

The American Benedictine Academy was founded on December 30, 1947, at St. Procopius' Priory in Chicago, Illinois.

The American Benedictine Academy was founded on December 30, 1947, at St. Procopius' Priory in Chicago, Illinois. St. Meinrad and Ferdinand Benedictines at Ferdinand the ABA biennial convention August 8 -11, 1996, "Monastic Work: Challenge and Change."

The ABA NEWSLETTER/AMERICAN BENEDICTINE ACADEMY NEWSLETTER/AMERICAN MONASTIC NEWSLETTER American Benedictine Academy publications. Current newsletters can be found online at www.osb.org/aba/law/index.htm

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

Permission to reprint text and music was obtained for use by the Ferdinand Benedictines.

These scholarly papers were presented at ABA meetings over a number of years.

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

Ferdinand postulants and novices helped to darken notations after pages were mimeographed and before books were bound.

Mother Veronica Ackerman established devotion to the Sacred Heart with First Friday adoration around 1900.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

This music was written and arranged for youth choirs. The foreword gives instructions. The hymnal belonged to Sister Cyrilla Myers.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

This is church music for unaccompanied voices.

This is music in octavo form.

Father Vincent Wagner of St. Meinrad was a brother of Sister Ignatia Wagner of Ferdinand.

These lists came from St. Ferdinand Church. Added to this folder are requests to parishes regarding sisters who became Ferdinand Benedictines.

Benedictine Health System, founded in 1985, serves more than 6000 residents and patients daily in more than 50 facilities in 40 communities across seven states. A BHS consultant visited the monastery in Ferdinand during Sr. Joella Kidwell's administration

See "Finding Aids" for Ferdinand Benedictine participants pictured in photographs.

The Sister Formation Conference of the 1950's mandated that religious orders educate their memberships.

These books contain copied benediction music. One piece was composed by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B.

The subtitle reads: "Seu Ritus Servandus In Expositione Et Benedictione Sanctissimi Sacramenti."

This is perhaps a copy of the original book if it was published.

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

Mimeographed, duplicated, in-house, Ferdinand, 1942, 1957, _____, 1964

This survey resulted from a recommendation from the federation visitators indicating that many of the monastery members stated that they were too busy.

This book contains Latin liturgical music. It is one of the oldest hymn books in the monastery's liturgical music collection.

This is a collection of liturgical music arranged for two, three, and four voices, with and without organ.

These books of songs were used by both sisters and academy students.

Originally at the monastery, the passion was sung by the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon at Mass during Holy Week.

This folder contains the gift records and meeting minutes of the St. Benedict's Novitiate Unit of the C.S.M.C.

This ceremonial is written in German and Latin and was used as late as 1924-1925. English notations, indicate a change from German to English.

These ceremonials were as used when the community still used German for ceremonies.

Sister Jeana Visel, O.S.B., was the first person to participate in this rite, October 10, 2010.

Sister Placida Castrop, O.S.B., wrote in the rubrics in this ceremonial which was used possibly in the late 1920's.

According to the date in the guest copies printed by the Abbey Press, these ceremonials were used in the late 1940's and 1950's.

These ceremonials, using the word "promises" instead of "temporary vows" or "triennial vows," were probably used in the 1970's.

This copy indicates that this ceremony was originally held during Mass and then moved to the Liturgy of the Hours. The copy of Entrance into Postulancy in 2022 show the difference between not and then.

This ceremonial was used before the monastery changed to the vernacular.

Susan Hellauer's education and experiences are presented on the promotional flyer.

The author of these short histories of some of the early chaplains of the monastery and bishops of the diocese is unknown.

Monks from St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, Indiana, have served as chaplains at Ferdinand since 1867.

This is a collection of sheet music, arranged for women's voices, with organ accompaniments.

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.

Schedules for many years are missing. These should be added, in chronological order, when found.

This COLLECTIO RITUUM was published "Pro Dioecesibus Statuum Foederatorum Americae Septentrionalis."

The "O Antiphons," sung traditionally as the Magnificat antiphons from December 17-23, belong to a centuries old advent liturgical tradition.

These books were used by chaplains. One has a St. Meinrad library stamp; one has the Convent Immaculate Conception stamp.

This is a compendium of sacred liturgy according to the Roman Rite.

Compline, at one time, was sung or chanted by academy students each evening.

This type of retreat in early August, attended annually by almost all the community, was customary through the mid 1960's.

The Consortium was formed to bring together religious who accepted the DOCUMENTS OF VATICAN II regarding the renewal of religious life.

These cassettes include AC0202, AC0203, AC0204, AC0205, AC0206, AC0207, AC0208.

Booklets, paper copies, Ferdinand, St. Meinrad, mostly undated, 1893-2003

Customs, handouts, Ferdinand, 1996-1997

Sister Mary Siena Besselman died at the age of 29 from multiple sclerosis.

Members of the Administration follow an annual visitation schedule to visit with deaneries (faith communities) and members living alone.

Pages 227 - 242 of this book are printed upside down.

This demonstration missal carries the signature of Henry J. Grimmelsman, Bishop of Evansville.

This file contains a bibliography of devotions to St. Joseph observed at Monastery Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Indiana 1886-present.

These are offertories for the Feasts of Ascension, Pentecost and Trinity Sunday in Latin and German.

The title translated reads, "General Direction Examination for Religious Associations in Exchange of Communications of Merits."

This English breviary was intended primarily for the use of the Benedictine Brothers in St. Meinrad Abbey.

This document was issued upon the erection of the Stations of the Cross in the infirmary chapel in St. Benedict Hall in 1936.

This is chorus music in octavo form.

The Ferdinand Benedictines began compiling and producing their own Liturgy of the Hours books in the late 50s. Accession #790, in conjunction with this file, contains the letters of Mother Julia Goebel and a monk of Blue Cloud Abbey, regarding the request from Curia (Cong. for Sacred Rites) for Rome's approval of the vernacular text of this book of Matins.

This book contains original music by Vincent Wagner, O.S.B., of St. Meinrad.

The faith communities were set up to help community-building efforts. The title of faith community was changed to deanery in 1999.

In the years 1975 and 1976, the golden jubilee celebration and diamond jubilee celebration were combined. In 1980, the golden, diamond and seventieth celebrations were combined. The programs for these events are filed in this folder. To Our Golden Jubilarians "Because of You" poem from 1922 also in file (moved from deleted file 1444.

Father Albert Kleber served as chaplain at the monastery from 1950-1951.

Father Conrad served as chaplain at the monastery from 1957 to 1960 and at Marian Heights Academy from 1972-1993.

Father Cyprian Davis served on a team of chaplains in the late 1900's and early 2000's.

Father Gerard Ellspermann served at the monastery from 1975-1980.

Father Jerome Palmer served as chaplain at the monastery from 1949 to 1950.

Father Kevin Ryan served as chaplain at the monastery from 1967 to 1975. Father Kevin is a member of St. Meinrad Archabbey.

Father Mark O'Keefe, O.S.B., served as chaplain at the monastery from 1987 to 1990.

Father Maurus Ohligslager served as chaplain at the monastery from September, 1922-February, 1924 and again from 1956-1957.

Father Patrick Shaughnessy (1907-1987) served as chaplain at the monastery from 1960 to 1967.

Father Sean Hoppe served at the monastery from 1989 to 1995.

Father Stephen Snoich served as infirmary chaplain.

Father William Walker served as chaplain at the monastery from 1936 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1956.

Some of these programs are personal; two are general.

The need to discover viable strategies for catalyzing discussion about women's roles in Church leadership led FutureChurch to develop a special survey to learn what progressive Catholics believe about possible strategies and steps.

The oldest monastery seal appears in this book which was used in the monastery sacristy.

This booklet was written for private distribution for occasional self-examination or exhortation.

This Latin music is arranged for soprano, alto, tenor and bass.