Baking Christmas Cookies at the Mount
December 2005

On December 9, 35 Prayer Partners (Students from Benedictine College) joined
40 sisters to make Christmas cookies.Over 100 dozen cookies were made along with
some chocolate dipped pretzels and other goodies. These Christmas treats will be shared
with special friends of the Mount and enjoyed by the sisters during the
Christmas holidays.


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Sister Gabrielle Kocour frosts Christmas trees with her prayer partner.

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Sister Mary Margaret Kean and her prayer partner decorate snow people.

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These two prayer partners carefully decorate their snow people.

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Chocolate dipped crackers filled with peanut butter are a special treat.


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Sister Norma Honz supervises two students as they roll the Russian teacakes.

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Sister Thomasita Homan gets help from two prayer partners as they roll the warm
Russian teacakes in powdered sugar.


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Sister Joachim Holthaus helps make Russian teacakes with two college students.

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