PHOTO: Sister Rita Clair Dohn, OSB, prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Mo., shares a laugh with lay employees and fellow Sisters during the annual dinner held Dec. 1.
The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, honored their lay employees during the annual Employee Dinner on Dec. 1. Employees in the departments of administration, the altar bread department, maintenance, kitchen, housekeeping and Our Lady of Rickenbach (OLR) healthcare facility were recognized.
Receiving honors for the most years of service was Larry Jensen, who has worked for the Benedictine Sisters for more than 37 years.
Twelve other lay employees have worked at least 20 years at the monastery in Clyde.
“It is with a grateful heart that we have this opportunity to greet you, to share a meal, share in prayer and in conversation,” Clyde Prioress Sister Rita Clair Dohn, OSB told those in attendance. “You know you are saints because that’s how we think of you.”
The dinner concluded with a special performance by Northwest Missouri State University’s Tower Choir in the Adoration Chapel.
Recognized for five years of service: (Left to right) Pam Stoll, administration, and Lorinda Caldwell, OLR. Not pictured: Rose Jensen, housekeeping.
Recognized for 10 years of service: (Left to right) Kelley Baldwin, administration; Paula Slagle, OLR; Brigitte Davis, OLR; Heather Hamilton, OLR; and Cindy Welch, altar bread.
Recognized for 15 years of service: (Left to right) Brenda McMillen, OLR, and Pat Lahoda, OLR. Not pictured: Terri Palmer, OLR, and Julie Saxton, OLR.
Recognized for 20 years of service: (Left to right) Rosalie Starke, altar bread; Margaret Pedersen, altar bread; Cindy Lager, altar bread; and Dickie Henry, maintenance. Not pictured: Agnes Anderson, altar bread.
Recognized for 25 years of service: (Left to right) Jeremy McQueen, maintenance, and Marsha Lane, altar bread. Not picture: Brenda Holtman, kitchen, and Jared McQueen, maintenance.
Recognized for 30 years of service: (Left to right) Marcia Redden, altar bread; Sheila Schieber, altar bread; and Don Combe, maintenance.
Recognized for 35 years of service: Larry Jensen, maintenance.
Additional photos can be viewed on Facebook.
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