Archive for May 2024
Benedictines host Legacy Lunch
The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration honored lay employees – past and present – with a special Legacy Luncheon in May. “It was a very heartwarming and beautiful day. It was like coming home again,” said Susie Eckstein, retired director of nursing. Pam Foster, LPN added, “It was great to see and visit with everyone.”…
Read MoreFamily, faith and fidelity: the legacies of Sister Virginia Anne
Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Virginia Anne Argenziano died May 3, 2024. She was born the ninth and last child of Giuseppe and Angelina DiMaio Argenziano on Aug. 12, 1936, in Montclair, New Jersey. She joined five sisters and three brothers. Both parents were born in Italy and emigrated to the United States in the…
Read MoreGod, travel and education: the loves of Sister Gladys Ruth
Benedictine Sister of Perpetual Adoration Gladys Ruth Noreen, OSB died May 2, 2024. She was born on Nov. 7, 1936, in Minneapolis and was the eldest of two daughters born to Ruth and Carl Noreen. Her father emigrated from Sweden as a young man, and Swedish customs were a large part of Noreen family life.…
Read More150th Jubilee concert: It made God smile
The Adoration Chapel was filled with the lovely sounds of choral music during a public concert to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in America. The April concert, which featured the talents of Northwest Missouri State University’s student Tower Choir and the Northwest Brass Ensemble, featured choral…
Read MoreSymposium highlights hope for the future
Two Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration attended the North American Benedictine Vocation Formation Conference Symposium in April at the St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, Nebraska. Vocation Director Sister Maria Victoria Cutaia, OSB and Postulant Director Sister Joan Ridley, OSB joined 25 other women religious for the meeting, which revolved around the theme and main presentation…
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