SISTER PAULINE ANDERSON, O.S.B. (1888-1947)
Sister Pauline had taught in parochial schools of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and
Nebraska but spent most of her teaching career at the Academy at Mount St.
Scholastica. She was treasurer of the community of Mount St. Scholastica from
1926 to 1938. She made a hobby of biographical anecdotes of the sisters that
added a
personal warmth to factual accounts. She was originally from Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Articles
"Benedictine Sisters in the United States," in Little Flower Monastery Messenger,
July, 1933.
"Biography of Deceased Sisters," Manuscript, 1945.
"Early Memories of the Convent," Manuscript, 1945.
Poetry
"Love Anguished," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad,
In.: Grail, 1945.
SISTER JOAN APEL, O.S.B. (1901-2000)
Sister Joan was a teacher for many years in schools in Kansas and
its neighboring states. She is now retired.
Books
"The Development and Curricular Organization of Nebraska Schools Conducted by
the Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton
University, 1949.
Poetry
"Firefly" in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad,
In.: Grail, 1945.
SISTER JOSEPHA ASCHAUER, O.S.B. (1891-1963.)
Sister Josepha was from Oberbayern, Germany.
Poetry
"You Wait and Watch," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St.
Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.
SISTER IMOGENE BAKER, O.S.B. (1909-1999)
Sister Imogene was editor of the Benedictine Review (1946-48). She served
on the Board of Directors of Benedictine College as well as on the Board of
Governors. Prior to that Sister Imogene served as member and
later chair of the English department of Mount St. Scholastica College (1937-50)
and as dean of the College (1950-62). In 1962 she was appointed director of
novices at Mount St. Scholastica (1962-1972.). She was associate editor of RB
80 and coordinator of that project. She was an Atchison, Kansas, native.
Articles
"Student Catholic Action," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1947.
"Centennial of the Sisters of Charity," in The Benedictine Review, January,
1959.
"Benedictine Community: A Question of Persons, Part I," in Benedictines,
Summer, 1969.
"Benedictine Community: A Question of Persons, Part II," in Benedictines,
Fall, 1969.
"History and Heritage," in Benedictines, Fall-Winter, 1975.
"Looking Forward to 1980," in Benedictines, Spring-Summer, 1976.
"The Life and Achievements of Benedict and Scholastica," in Benedictines,
Spring-Summer, 1980.
"Monastic and Feminine," in Benedictines, Spring-Summer, 1983.
Books
"The King's Household in the Arthurian Court from Geoffrey of Monmouth to Malory." Doctoral
thesis. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University Press, 1937.
"To Seek God." Pamphlet. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.
RB 80, The Rule of St. Benedict in Latin and English with Notes . Associate
editor.Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical Press,1981.
SISTER FELICITAS BANKS, O.S.B. (1901-1963)
Sister Felicitas was born in Fidelity, Kansas. Her teaching career was spent
in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Colorado.
Books
"Contemporary Opinion of President Wilson's Fourteen Points." Master's thesis.
Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1942.
SISTER REGINA BASKA, O.S.B. (1897-1962)
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Sister Regina attended Mount St. Scholastica Academy
and College. She was head of the history department at Mount St. Scholastica.
She wrote book reviews as well as a series of studies in American church history.
Articles
"Congregation of St. Scholastica," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1946.
"Pioneers and Builders: 1852-1952," in The Benedictine Review, January,
1952.
"Eighth Centenary of St. Bernard of Clairvaux," in The Benedictine Review,
June, 1953.
"The Building of a Congregation: 1852-1930." in Benedictines, Winter,
1967.
Books
"The Benedictine Congregation of St. Scholastica: Its Foundation and Development
(1852-1930)." Doctoral thesis. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University Press,
1935.
SISTER ROSINA BAUMGARTNER, O.S.B. (1922-
Sister Rosina was principally a music teacher but taught other subjects as
well in elementary and secondary schools in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska,
and Colorado. From 1971-1975, she was involved in religious education and then
worked in pastoral ministry. From 1977-1980, she was head of the Atchison Ministerial
Alliance. She was one of the founding members of the Hunger Task Force, a sub-committee
of the Ministerial Alliance. She is a native of Atchison, Kansas and presently
is retired.
Articles
"A Medieval Marian Singer," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1954.
SISTER PANCRATIA BEIL, O.S.B. (1897-1979)
Sister Pancratia was a teacher and principal in both elementary and high schools
in Kansas and surrounding states.
Books
"Longfellow: An Appreciation." Atchison, KS.: Mount St. Scholastica, 1929.
"Matthew Arnold's 'Magic Qualities in Celtic Literature' Applied to Poetry of
Mr. Padraic Colum." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1937.
SISTER NATALIA BERGER, O.S.B. (1888-1987)
Sister Natalia was born in Clifton, Kansas. She was orphaned as a small child
and reared by relatives. She was an educator for more than sixty years, serving
largely at the secondary level.
Books
"Catholic Character Training in the Higher Grades of the Elementary School." Master's
thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1939.
SISTER ELIZABETH ANN BRAZZEL, O.S.B. (1908-2004)
Sister Elizabeth Ann was born in Purcell, Kansas. She received her Bachelor's
degree with a double major of Latin and French. In 1935 she earned a Master's
degree in French and Spanish. She taught in various high schools and at Mount
St. Scholastica College. Summer time frequently found
her furthering her language experiences - Centre de Rechercho, Philadelphia;
Elmira College, New York; Sarbonne University; Laval University and foreign
travel with college students.
Books
"A Village of the Twelfth Century: A story Adapted in Part from Un Village au
XIIe siecle par Leon Barracand. Master's thesis. Iowa City, Ia.: State University
of Iowa, 1935.
SISTER JOHN MARIE BRAZZEL, O.S.B. (1906-1998)
Sister John Marie was born in Purcell, Kansas and received her early education
in Purcell and at Mount St. Scholastica Academy.
She earned master and doctoral degrees from Catholic University and was head
of the biology department at Mount St. Scholastica College from 1938 to 1970.
Books
"A Study of the Rate of Digestion and Absorption of Starch in the Albino Rat." Doctoral
thesis in Biological Series, No. 31, Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University
of America, 1938.
Translations
Section treating with the Masoretic text and the labors of St. Jerome in Initiation
Biblique. Edited by Martin P. Maguire, 1949.
SISTER KATHLEEN BRAZZEL, O.S.B. (1907-2002)
Sister Kathleen, a native of Purcell, Kansas was a Latin and math teacher.
She also served as registrar at Donnelly Community
College in Kansas City, Kansas. She is now retired and living at Mount St.
Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas.
Articles
"St. Gregory the Great, Benedictine Pope," in The Benedictine Review,
July, 1948.
Books
"The Clausulae in Books I and II of the Letters of St. Gregory the Great." Doctoral
Thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1937.
SISTER PATRICE BRAZZEL, O.S.B. (1908-1997)
Sister Patrice taught Latin and mathematics in high schools and was treasurer
of Mount St. Scholastica College.
Articles
"St. Gregory the Great, Benedictine Pope," in The Benedictine Review,
July, 1948
Books
"Was St. Jerome a Part of the Trend Common in Hagiography from the Early Centuries
of the Church up to the Twentieth Century?" Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton
University, 1942.
SISTER BERNARDA BRENTANO, O.S.B. (1891-1960)
Sister Bernarda was from Leadville, Colorado. All her teaching career was at
Mount St. Scholastica Academy and College in
Atchison, Kansas. She was head of the Spanish department of Mount St. Scholastica
College from 1936 to 1952.
Articles
"A Benedictine Apostle of Western Australia, Bishop Rudecind Salvado," The
Benedictine Review, January, 1947.
"The Early Years of Mount St. Scholastica Academy," The Benedictine Review,
January, 1949.
"Missionary Work of the Benedictine Sisters in the United States," in The
Benedictine Review, July, 1954.
Books
"Moral Teaching in Shakespeare's Plays." Master's thesis in English. Omaha, Ne.:
Creighton University, 1924.
"Nature in the Works of Fray Luis de Granada." Doctoral dissertation in Spanish.
Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University
of America, 1940. Published in "Studies in Romance Language and Literature," Vol.
XV. Reprinted by the AMS Press, New York, 1968.
SISTER MARY THERESA BRENTANO, O.S.B. (1902-1987)
Sister Mary Theresa was a scholar and teacher. She edited a Catholic High School
Literature Series used nationally for a
number of years. She was a recipient of a Ford Foundation Grant to study facilities
of learning. Sister Mary Theresa was a
pioneer in audio labs in education, developing an "electronic classroom" to
individualize teaching through the use of tape recordings. She was a native
of Purcell, Kansas.
Books
"Relationship of the Latin 'Facetus' Literature to the Medieval English
Courtesy Poems." Doctoral thesis. Lawrence, Ks.:University of Kansas, 1935.
"Joy in Reading", Catholic University of America Committee for the Revision of
English Curricula. New York: W. H. Sadlier, 1941.
"Appreciation Through Reading," Catholic University of America Committee for
the Revision of English Curricula. New York: W. H. Sadlier, 1942.
"American Profile." Catholic University of America Committee for the Revision
of English Curricula. New York: W. H., Sadlier,
1944.
"English Voices". Catholic University of America Committee for the Revision
of English Curricula. New York: W. H. Sadlier,
1946.
SISTER AGNESE BRUCEL, O.S.B. (1912-1996)
Sister Agnese was a native of Montrose, Missouri. She taught primary grades
for fifty-five years in schools staffed by Mount St. Scholastica.
Articles
"Manuscript as a Bridge to Writing," in The Catholic School
Journal, March, 1952.
SISTER HELEN BUENING, O.S.B. (1917-
Sister Helen Buening received an MFA from Notre Dame 1960. She taught in
elementary schools,then taught art in high school and college. In 1983 she
began teaching art appreciation (Picture Lady) in all elementary classrooms
(public and private) in Atchison and in Atchison County. Currently,
Sister Helen is working on an art book to be entitled, "Old Masters, Young Masters." It
is meant for any class room teacher as well as for home-school teachers.
Articles
"Neighborhood Center: A Labor of Love," in Benedictines, Spring-Summer,
1968.
"Woman of Earth," in Benedictines, Spring-Summer, 1984.
Books
"God's Hand in Art," Four spiral art manuals for grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.
SISTER FABIOLA BURNS, O.S.B. (1910-1994)
Sister Fabiola was born in Effingham, Kansas. She spent fifty years
as an educator, both teacher and principal, in elementary
and secondary schools in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Articles
"Character Formation through Religious Biography," in the Journal of Religious
Instruction, February, 1947.
SISTER MARY CYRIL BUSENBARRICK, O.S.B. (1908-1987)
Sister Mary Cyril taught for a number of years in elementary and secondary
schools in the Midwest. She began her college career in 1952, first teaching
Latin, then working in administration at Mount St. Scholastica and Benedictine
Colleges.
Articles
"Dialogue in the Religious Life," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1960.
"Diamond Jubilee of Profession," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1960.
"Mother Celeste is Mount's Sixth Prioress," in The Benedictine Review.
July, 1962.
Books
"The Missionary Spirit of Gregory the Great as Evidenced by his Interest in the
Angles." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1952.
Poetry
"The Sky Painter," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St.
Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.
SISTER HILDALITA CARL, O.S.B. (1884-1964)
For many years, Sister Hildalita was a teacher and principal in both elementary
and high schools. She was a native of Tipton, Kansas.
Articles
"Monk, Missioner and Archbishop," in The Benedictine Review January, 1948.
Books
"Kansas History as Seen in the Works of Margaret Hill McCarter." Master's thesis.
Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1938. Reprinted Seneca, Ks.: Courier Tribune
Press, , 1938.
Poetry
"Kansas," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad,
In.: Grail, 1945.
SISTER THARSILLA CARL, O.S.B. (1887-1964)
Like her sister, Sister Hildalita, Sister Tharsilla was born in Tipton, Kansas.
She taught in both elementary and high schools.
Articles
"Parent-Child Relations," in The Catholic School Journal, December, 1958.
Books
"A Survey of Kansas Poetry." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University,
1938. Reprinted Seneca, Ks.: Courier Tribune Press, 1938.
SISTER CELINE CARRIGAN, O.S.B. (1942-1997)
Sister Celine, a native of Atchison, Kansas, was an educator for thirty-six
years, fostering love of literature, scholarship, art
and music in her students. Her teaching at Benedictine College began in 1979.
With it she combined serious work for peace and
justice, which included service with the local hunger coalition and prison
ministry in nearby Leavenworth, Kansas.
Books
"Versions of the Governess: Narrative Patterns in Ellen Weeton, Elizabeth Gaskell,
and Charlotte Bronte." Doctoral dissertation. Notre Dame, In.: University of
Notre Dame, 1988.
SISTER PIERRE CAVANAUGH, O.S.B. (1914-1992)
Sister Pierre, after forty years spent as an educator in Catholic grade schools,
high schools and colleges, joined the staff of the
archdiocesan newspaper, then called The Eastern Kansas Register, now
called The Leaven. In her second career as writer and photographer,
she contributed nearly 1,000 published articles.
Articles
Beginning Mental Prayer," in Journal of Religious Instruction, March,
1947.
Books
"Counselors of Youth in Shakespeare." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton
University, 1950.
Poetry
"On Being Thirty," "Fugitive," "Renouncement," "O Admirable Commercium," "Offertory," "Appointment
at Three," and "Post War
Reverie," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad,
In.: Grail, 1945.
"The Pax Benedictina," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1949.
SISTER ANNE CAWLEY, O.S.B. (1902-1996)
Sister Anne had a long and distinguished career as an elementary school (1919-1931),
high school (1931-1939), and college
(1944-1969) teacher. She was a chapter member and held a lifetime membership
in the American Psychological Association and the Kansas Psychological Association.
Articles
"Guidance in Catholic Schools," in The Catholic Educational Review, April,
1941.
"Present State of Guidance in Catholic Colleges," in The Catholic Educational
Review, May, 1941.
"The Guidance Program in a Small Catholic School System," in The Benedictine
Review, May, 1941.
"Present Guidance Picture," in The Catholic Educational Review, February,
1943.
"Current Periodicals in the Catholic Secondary School," in The Catholic Educational
Review, October, 1944.
"The Educational Psychology of St. Anselm," in The Benedictine Review,
January, 1951.
"Dom Romanus Rios, O.S.B., Liturgist," in The Benedictine Review, July,
1955.
"Interested in Your Work?" in Benedictines, Summer, 1967.
Books
"A Study of Vocational Interest Trends of Secondary School and College Women." Master's
thesis. Provincetown, Ma.: 1940.
"A Study of Guidance Programs in Affiliated Catholic Secondary Schools." Doctoral
thesis. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1940.
SISTER MARY BLAISE CILLESSEN, O.S.B. (1926-
Articles
"Mediating Instructional Process in Music Education," in Kansas Music Review,
December, 1969.
Books
"A Report of an Experimental Program on In-Service Training in Music Education
for Elementary School Teachers." Master's thesis. Chicago, Il.: DePaul University,
1967.
SISTER MARY COLLINS, O.S.B. (1935 -
Sister Mary, a Chicago native, has been on the faculties of Benedictine College,
Atchison, Kansas; The University of Kansas at Lawrence; and The Catholic
University of America in Washington, D. C. She is served asprioress of Mount
St.
Scholastica from 1999-2005.
Articles
"Eucharistic Proclamation of God's Presence," in Worship, November,
1967.
"Liturgical Prayer: The Spiritual Life of Christians," in Experiments in Community.
Proceedings of the 1967 Liturgical Week. Washington, D.C.: The Liturgical Conference,
1968.
"Lifetime Vows - Intelligible and Possible," in Benedictines, Summer,
1970. Reprinted as "Commitment to God in community," in Consider Your Call:
A Theology of Monastic Life Today, Ed. Daniel Rees and others. London:
SPCK, 1978.
"Two Prayer Experiences: An Interpretation," in Benedictines, Summer-Fall,
1972.
"American Benedictine Women: New Directions," in Benedictines, Winter,
1972.
"Taking Peace Education Seriously," in The Living Light, Summer, 1973.
"After Ten Years: Current State of Eucharistic Renewal," in Liturgy, November,
1973.
"L'Zikkaron." (Monthly column on Ritual Symbols) in Liturgy, 1975-76.
"Liturgical Methodology and the Cultural Evolution of Worship in the United States," Worship,
February, 1975.
"The Love of Learning, the Desire for God, and the Dance," in Benedictines,
Spring-Summer, 1975.
"Ritual Symbols: Something Human Between Us and God," in The Living Light,
Fall, 1975.
"Religion and the Sense of the Sacred: Response to Charles Davis. Proceedings
of the Catholic Theological Society of America, 1976.
"Silence in Heaven," in Liturgy, May, 1976.
"Ritual Symbols and the Ritual Process: The Works of Victor W. Turner," in Worship,
July, 1976.
"Historical Perspectives on the Communion Rite," in M. Kay, ed. It Is Your
Own Mystery. Washington, D.C.: The Liturgical Conference, 1977.
"Liturgy and Anthropology," in 1978 Supplement to The New Catholic Encyclopedia.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978.
"The Prayer of the Hours: Some Ritual, Ecclesial, and Monastic Considerations," in Benedictines,
Spring-Summer, 1978.
"Critical Questions for Liturgical Theology," in Worship, July, 1979.
"Who are the Hearers of the Word," in Liturgy, January, 1980
"
Rule and Gospel: the Meaning of
Benedictine Vowing," in Benedictines, Fall-Winter, 1980.
"The Public Language of Ministry," in The Jurist, February,1981. Reprinted
in J. Provost, ed. Official Ministry in a New Age.
(Permanent Seminar Studies No. 3) Washington, D.C.: Canon Law Society of America,
1981.
"Critical Ritual Studies: Examining an Intersection of Theology and Culture," in The
Bent World: Essays on Religion and Culture. Ed. J. May. Missoula, Mt.:
Scholars Press,1981.
"A Future Yet Uncharted: A Feminist Perspective on Women Religious
in the United States," in Toward a Feminist Analysis. (Proceedings of
the Women and Society Symposium). Ed. B. Lindau and C. Kaplan. Winooski, Vt.:
St. Michael's College Press, 1981.
"Sprirituality for a Lifetime," in Spirituality Today, 1981.
" Catechesis and Sunday Eucharist," Liturgy 80 April, 1982.
"Baptismal Roots of the Preaching Ministry," in N. Foley, ed. Preaching and
the Non-Ordained. Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical
Press, 1983.
"Obstacles to Liturgical Creativity," in Liturgy: A Creative Tradition.
Ed. M. Collins and D. Power. Edinburgh: T & T Clark,
Ltd., 1983.
"Is the Adult Church Ready for Liturgy with Young Christians?" in The Sacred
Play of Children. Ed. D. Apostolos-Cappadona. New York: Seabury Press, 1983.
"Daughters of the Church: The Four Theresas," in Women: Invisible
in Church and Society. Ed. M. Collins and E. Schussler Fiorenza. Edinburgh:
T & T Clark, Ltd., 1985. Reprinted in E. Schussler Fiorenza, ed. The Power
of Naming: A Concilium Reader in Feminist Liberation Theology.
Marynoll,NY: Orbis Press, 1996.
"Naming God in Public Prayer," in Worship, July, 1985.
"Devotions and Renewal Movements: Spiritual Cousins of the Liturgy," in Called
to Prayer: Liturgical Spirituality Today. Austin, G. et al. Collegeville,
Mn.: The Liturgical Press, 1986.
"Liturgy," in The New Dictionary of Theology. Ed. J. Komonchak et al.
Wilmington, De.: Michael Glazier, 1987.
"The Refusal of Women in Clerical Circles," in Women in the Church I. Ed.
M. Kolbenschlag. Washington, D.C.: Pastoral Press, 1987.
"Eucharistic Fast," in 1988 Supplement to The New Catholic Encyclopedia.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1988.
"Order for the Christian Initiation of Children: The Ritual Text," in Issues
in the Christian Inititation of Children: Catechesis and
Liturgy. Ed. K. Brown and F. Sokol. Chicago: Liturgy Training Program,
1989. Reprinted in Catechumenate: A Journal of Christian Inititation.
March, 1989.
"Worship in Common: You Have a Thousand Prayers," in CrossCurrents: Religion
and the Intellectual Life, Spring, 1990.
"Liturgical Language," in The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship. Ed.
Peter Fink. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1990.
"The Challenge of the Feminist Movement for the Transmission of Christian Faith," in Present
and Future Challenges Facing Catholic Universities. Proceedings of the [1989]
International Centennial Conference. St. Paul University, Ottawa., 1990.
"Liberte spirituelle et tradition liturgique," in La Vie Spirituelle,
May-June, 1990.
"Participation: Liturgical Renewal and the Cultural Question," in The Future
of the Catholic Church in America: Major Papers of the Virgil Michel Symposium. Collegeville,
Mn.: The Liturgical Press, 1991.
"The Roman Ritual: Pastoral Care and Anointing of the Sick," in The Pastoral
Care of the Sick, ed. M. Collins and D. Power.
(Concilium Series). Philadelphia: Trinity International Press,1991.
"Becoming a Priestly People," in Catechumenate, May, 1991.
"Is the Eucharist Still a Source of Meaning for Women?: Women Religious and the
Institutional Church" in Origins, September 12, 1991.
Reprinted in Paul Philibert. ed. Living in the Meantime. Concerning the
Transfomration of Religious Life. Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 1994.
"Glorious Praise: The ICEL Liturgical Psalter," in Worship July, 1992.
Reprinted as "An Introduction to the Translation," in Psalms for Morning
and Evening Prayer.
"Community: The Heart of the Matter," in The Living Light, Winter,
1992.
"Women and Eucharist," in Benedictines, Winter, 1992.
"Principles of Feminist Liturgy," in M. Procter-Smith and J. Walton, Women
at Worship: Interpretations of North American Diversity. Louisville: Westminster/John
Knox Press, 1993.
"Eucharist and Christology Revisited: Body of Christ," Theology Digest, Winter,
1993.
"Paschal Mystery," in Modern Catholic Encyclopedia, Ed. M. Glazier and
M. Hellwig. Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical Press, 1994.
"Women in the Church," in Modern Catholic Encyclopedia, Ed. M. Glazier
and M. Hellwig. Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical Press,
1994.
"Virgil Michel," in The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought. Ed.
Judith Dwyer. Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical Press, 1994.
"Liturgical Movement, Social Influence," in The New Dictionary of Catholic
Social Thought. Ed. Judith Dwyer. Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical Press,
1994.
"The Form of Liturgical Prayer: The Challenges of Embodiment, Aesthetics, Ambiguity," in
Francis A. Eigo, ed. Teach Us to Pray: Proceedings of the Villanova Theology
Institute, Vol. 28, 1995.
"Response to Orlando Espin's 'Multicultural Church: Theological Reflection from
Below," in William Cenkner, ed., The Multicultural Church. Mahwah, N.J.:
Paulist Press, 1995.
"Psalms in the Daily Office," in The Way Supplement: The Spirituality of the
Psalms. Autumn, 1996.
"Holiness and Justice in Hard Times," Origins, 1996
"Sisters Receiving Sisters: Retrieving a Lost Tradition," American Benedictine
Review, September, 1996.
"Anointing," "Consecration," "Blessing," and "Seal," in Dictionary of Biblica
Theology. Ed. Donald Senior, et al. Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical Press,
(Forthcoming), 1996.
"Festivals of Reconciliation," in The Echo Within. Ed. Catherine Dooley
and Mary Collins. Allen, Tx.: Thomas More, 1997.
"The Church and the Eucharist," Catholic Theological Society of America, Proceedings
of the Fifty-second Annual Convention, 1997.
"The Liturgical Homily: Connecting the Body," in M. Connell ed., Eucharist:
Toward the Third Millenium. Chicago, Il.: Liturgy Training Publications,
1997.
"On Becoming a Sacramental Church Again," in Open Catholicism: The Tradition
At Its Best, ed. David P. Efroymson and John C. Raines, Collegeville, Mn.:
The Liturgical Press, 1997 (Forthcoming).
"Evangelization, Catechesis, and the Beginnings of Western Eucharistic Theology, Louvain
Studies, 1998. (Forthcoming)
Books
"Presidential Prayer in the Liturgy: Proclamation and Confession of the Christian
Mystery." Doctoral Dissertation. Washington,
D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1967.
Climb Along the Cutting Edge: A Study of Religious Renewal. With J.
Chittister, et al. New York: Paulist Press, 1977.
Worship: Renewal to Practice. Washington, D.C.: Pastoral Press, 1987.
Women at Prayer. (1987 Madeleva Lecture. St. Mary's College. Notre Dame,
In..) Mahweh, NJ: Paulist Press, 1987.
Contemplative Participation: Sacrosanctum Concilium Twenty-Five Years Later.
Collegeville, Mn.: The Liturgical Press, 1990.
Books Edited
Liturgy: A Creative Tradition. Co-edited with David N. Power. (Concilium
Series) Edinburgh: T & T Clark, Ltd., 1983.
Blessing and Power. Co-edited with David N. Power. (Concilium Series)
Edinburgh: T & T Clark, Ltd., 1985.
Women: Invisible in Church and Theology. Co-edited with Elizabeth
Schussler Fiorenza. (Concilium Series) Edinburgh: T & T Clark, Ltd., 1985.
The Fate of Confession. Co-edited with David N. Power. (Concilium
Series) Edinburgh: T & T Clark, Ltd., 1987.
The New Dictionary of Theology. Co-edited with Joseph A. Komonchak
and Dermot Lane. Wilmington, De.: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1987.
Music and the Experience of God. Co-edited with David N. Power and
Mellonee Burnim. (Concilium Series) Edinburgh: T & T Clark, Ltd., 1989.
The Pastoral Care of the Sick. Co-edited with David N. Power. (Concilium
Series) Philadelphia: Trinity Press International and London: SCM Press, 1991.
The Echo Within. Co-edited with Catherine Dooley, O.P. Allen, Tx.: Thomas
More, 1997.
SISTER AMBROSE CONWAY, O.S.B. (1887-1961)
Sister Ambrose was born in Ford City, Missouri. She was a secondary teacher
and principal in schools staffed by the
community of Mount St. Scholastica in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado.
She was a member of the professional educational fraternity Pi Lambda Theta.
Articles
"Sister Hildegarde, O.S.B., 1857-1930," in The Benedictine Review, July,
1948.
Books
"A Study of the Tastes of Ninth Grade Girls in Reading." Master's thesis. Lawrence,
Ks.: University of Kansas, 1938.
SISTER ELAINE CRANFORD, O.S.B. (1909-1999)
Sister Elaine held a master's degree in English, and completed graduate work
in chemistry. She taught at Donnelly College in
Kansas City, Kansas for twenty-three years. She was a recipient of six National
Science Foundation grants and spent two summers conducting plutonium research
at Argonne National Laboratories.
Articles
"English and Science Co-operate," in The Catholic School Journal, September,
1948.
Books
"The European Influence on a Typical American: Mark Twain." Master's thesis.
Omaha, Ne.: Creighton University, 1949.
SISTER KIERAN CURRY, O.S.B. (1918-1995)
Sister Kieran was born to Irish immigrants in St. Joseph, Missouri. She held
a master's degree in library science, and studied at the Benedictine Institute
of Sacred Theology in St. Joseph, Minnesota. From 1958-75 she was librarian
at Mount St. Scholastica College and was instructor in English, theology, and
library science there and at Benedictine College after the merger. Responsibilities
within the Mount religious community engaged her for many years, 1967-1995.
Articles
"Presenting: RB 1980," in Benedictines, Fall-Winter, 1981-82.
Books
"A Survey of the Donnelly Community College Library, Kansas City, Kansas." Master's
thesis. River Forest, Il.:Rosary College, 1952.
"The Role of Suffering in the Divine Economy." Master's thesis. St. Joseph, Mn.:
Benedictine Institute of Sacred Theology, 1963.
SISTER ANNUNCIATA CURTIS, O.S.B. (1892-1976)
Sister Annunicata was from Belvue, Kansas. She was a musician and teacher in
elementary schools in Kansas and other midwestern states.
Articles
"The Educational Value of Music," in Catholic Educational Review, November,
1942.
"Ideals in Education," in The Catholic Educator, February, 1954.
Poetry
"What Gave Me Faith," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St.
Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.
SISTER DUNSTAN DELEHANT, O.S.B. (1918-1971)
Sister Dunstan was head of the philosophy department at Mount St. Scholastica.
She was a native of Beatrice, Nebraska and was known as a philospher and theologian,
educator and leader.
Articles
"Improvement of Religious Instruction," in The Benedictine Review, January,
1947.
"Principles and Implications of the De Magistro of St. Thomas," in The
Benedictine Review, June, 1953.
"Monastic Government," in Benedictines, Spring-Summer, 1968.
"Governmental Structure for the Seventies," in Benedictines, Fall, 1970.
Books
"The Concept of Quality in the Philosophy of St. Aquinas." Master's dissertation.
Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University
of America, 1948.
"The Role of Quality in the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas." Doctoral dissertation.
Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1950.
Poetry
"Afraid," in Doveflights by the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad,
In.: Grail, 1945.
SISTER MIRA DISTEL, O.S.B. (1900-1994)
Sister Mira was an elementary teacher and principal in elementary and high
schools in the Midwest for fifty-four years. She had been born in Hospers,
Iowa, but grew up in Burlington, Kansas.
Books
"David Lloyd George's Idea of Peace." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton
University, 1945.
DONAHUE, SISTER MARY VICTOR, O.S.B. (1921-1966)
Sister Mary Victor, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, was a teacher in elementary
and secondary schools for twenty-seven years; and, at the time of her accidental
death, she was candidate for master's degree in music from Notre Dame University.
Articles
"Choosing Our Patron," a play in The Catholic School Journal, May, 1957.
SISTER PATRICIA ANN DONEGAN, O.S.B. (1913-2005)
Sister Patricia Ann, a native of St. Joseph, Missouri, received six
National Science foundation grants in mathematics, chemistry
and physics. She spent fifty years as a teacher and principal in secondary
schools.
Books
"Home Economics in the Community College." Master's thesis. Manhatten, Ks.: Kansas
State College of Agriculture and Applied
Science, 1947.
SISTER DOROTHY DOOLEY, O.S.B. (1878-1928)
Sister Dorothy was a teacher but spent the last two years of her life
as dean of Mount St. Scholastica College. She was born in Good Intent, Kansas.
Books
"Religion is the Source of True Grandeur in Poetry." Master's essay. Omaha, Ne.:
Creighton University, 1922
"Primitive Roots of a Prime Modulus." Master's thesis in mathematics. Washington,
D.C.: The Catholic University of America, 1926.
SISTER AGATHA DOYLE, O.S.B. (1909-1947)
Sister Agatha spent her brief career as a teacher at St. Joseph's High School,
Shawnee, Kansas; Mount St. Scholastica Academy, Atchison, Kansas; and at Lillis
High School, Kansas City, Missouri. She was a native of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Books
"The Anglo-American Isthmian Diplomacy, 1840-1850." Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.:
Creighton University, 1947.
SISTER TERESA ANN DOYLE, O.S.B. (1905-1979)
Sister Teresa Ann was head of the English department at Mount St. Scholastica
College for many years. In 1968 she served on the International Board of Cistercian
publications. She edited The Benedictine Review, and wrote book reviews
and articles on
Benedictine Sisters in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Articles
"Teaching Democracy through the English Class," in The Catholic Educational
Review, October, 1942.
"The Indomitable Courage of Sidney Lanier," in The Catholic World, December,
1942.
"The Teaching Sister and the Liturgical Front," in Journal of Religious Instruction,
October, 1943.
"The Office of Abbot Primate," in The Benedictine Review, January, 1949.
"The Tower Works of St. Thomas More," in The Benedictine Review, January,
1950.
"Ailred of Rievaulx's Rule for a Recluse," in The Benedictine Review,
July, 1951.
"Dame Juliana of Norwich," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1953.
"Holy Virginity and the Rite of Consecration," in The Benedictine Review,
July, 1954.
"Reading and Grading of Themes," in the University of Kansas Educational Bulletin,
1954.
"Beyond the New Criticism," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1955.
"Papal Directives for Sister Formation," in The Benedictine Review, January,
1956.
"Concepts of Spirituality in Medieval Religious Classics," in The Benedictine
Review, July, 1956.
"Symbol Gives Way to Reality," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1956.
"A Silver Sacerdotal Jubilee," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1957.
"Tower Works of Bishop Fisher," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1958.
"Spiritual Orientation through the Liturgy," in The Benedictine Review,
January, 1959.
"Response to Magazine Survey,"in The Benedictine Review, January, 1961.
"Nature and Grace in the Religious Life,"in The Benedictine Review, July,
1961.
"American Benedictine Sisters Forge a Link in a Great Tradition," in The Benedictine
Review, July, 1962.
"Liturgical Renewal in Perspective," in The Benedictine Review, January,
1964.
Books
"Catholicism in Poetry of Richard Cranshaw, Seventeenth-Century Religious Poet." Master's
thesis. Lawrence, Ks.: Kansas University, 1938.
"Classical and Baroque Elements of Spirituality in Medieval Didactic Works for
Women." Doctoral thesis. New York: Fordham University, 1948.
SISTER KATHLEEN EGAN, O.S.B. (1915-
Sister Kathleen was associated with Mount St. Scholastica College and Benedictine
College for nearly 40 years in theatre arts as
teacher and director and in the library as a reference librarian.She received
two Masters Degrees; MA in Speech and Drama from Catholic University and
an MA in Library Science from St. Johns University. She was a personal
friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The books, which Sister Kathleen collaborated
on with her sister Eileen Egan, have been translated into several languages.
Books
"Irish Character as Manifested by Irish Dramatists of the Twentieth Century." Master's
dissertation. Washington, D.C.: The
Catholic University of America, 1948.
"Prayertime with Mother Teresa." Image-Doubleday, 1989.
"Blessed are You: Mother Teresa and the Beatitudes." Servant Publications,
1992.
"Suffering Into Joy." Servant Publications, 1994.
SISTER MARY PAUL EGE, O.S.B. (1918-2009)
Sister Mary Paul taught English at Mount St. Scholastica College, 1964-68.
She has written articles for newpapers and magazines, including the St.
Joseph News-Press, the Atchison Globe, America, Catholic School
Journal, the Benedictine Review, and National Catholic Reporter.
She holds membership in the American Association of University Women, Amnesty
International, and Common Cause. Sister Mary Paul was born in St. Joseph, Missouri,
but grew up in Richardson County, Nebraska.
Articles
"Teachers Are People," in Education, November, 1951.
"Tips for the Neophyte Music Teacher," in The Catholic School Journal,
October, 1955.
"That Minds and Hearts May Listen," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1956.
Reprinted in The Kansas Legionette, October, 1956.
"Dom Marmion's Gift to Religious, in The Benedictine Review, Jan. 1959.
"A Resurgence of Latin," in America, March 17, 1962.
"The Congregation Council: Aspects of Service," in Benedictines,Spring-Summer,
1968.
"Overchoice: Bane or Blessing?" in Benedictines, Spring, 1971.
"Trends in Accountability: A Sabbatical Survey," Spring-Summer, 1973.
Books
"Aspects of Repentance in Shakespeare's Plays," Master's thesis. Omaha, Ne.: Creighton
University Press, 1951.
Poetry
"Virtue Incarnate," "Grace," "Peace on the Furrows," "Harps of Ireland," "Piracy," "Poem," in Doveflights by
the Sisters of St. Benedict. St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1945.
"That Minds and Hearts May Listen," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1956.
SISTER GONZAGA ENGELHART, O.S.B. (1894-1987)
Sister Gonzaga was a native of Hutten, Wurttemburg, Germany. She taught German
at Mount St. Scholastica College and was registrar there for many years.
Articles
"Benedictines in the Philippines," in The Benedictine Review, July, 1948.
"Tutzing Missionary Sisters in Brazil," in The Benedictine Review, January,
195l.
"The Daughters of St. Walburg Cross the Ocean," in The Benedictine Review,
January 1952.
Books
"A Comparative Study of High School Texts in Physics." Master's thesis. Omaha,
Ne.: Creighton University, 1943.
Translation
"Spring and Harvest: St. Walburg's Shrine." St. Meinrad, In.: Grail, 1952.
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