On Saturday, June 8, Sister Betty Schumacher celebrated her Golden Jubilee — fifty years of monastic profession — with the St. Gertrude’s monastic community, family, and friends. “I, Sister Betty Schumacher, renew the commitment I made 50 years ago as I vow to...
April 24, 1946 ~ May 26, 2019 “There are going to be both the smooth rock and rough rock situations. That’s where creativity and prayer come in. One flows to the other.” Sister Miriam Mendez, OSB, was born into eternal life at 4:23 a.m. on May 26, 2019. She was 73...
Bruce Beauck (far left) and Corby Dickerson (center) of the Missoula, Montana, headquarters of the National Weather Service with Prioress Sister Mary Forman (left) and Sister Placida Wemhoff (far right). At noon on Wednesday, May 8, two representatives from the...
The Monastery of St. Gertrude will host its very first gospel bluegrass concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the St. Gertrude’s chapel. “I’ll Fly Away: An Afternoon of Gospel Bluegrass at St. Gertrude’s” will feature three bluegrass bands — Will Williams and Gravel...
To conclude her artist’s residency, composer Xanthe Kraft gave a presentation to the monastic community. Composer Xanthe Kraft of Spokane spent most of March participating in the Monastery of St. Gertrude’s artist-in-residence program. Inspired by the...
The annual Idaho Catholic Youth Conference (ICYC) took place March 8-10 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. Sisters Sue Ellen Drexler and Wendy Olin attended and took part in events throughout the weekend, including a panel discussion on religious life. What was your...
by Sister Jeanette von Herrmann This “Ode to Joy,” written by Beethoven, with words by Henry van Dyke could be the Spirit Center’s theme song. There are so many lines in this hymn that express the experience of those who come to Spirit Center to quiet their lives,...
“The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy” (Ps 126:3), the psalm refrain for the Second Sunday of Advent. Joy is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22) along with love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,...
Joy! I am feeling a lot of it these days. I experience joy in every aspect of my life — living on the incredibly beautiful Camas Prairie, working with the sisters and staff of the Monastery of St. Gertrude, enjoying the comfort and embrace of a richly nurturing...
The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude is building a collection of historical photos of Camas Prairie and the surrounding river areas. The photos should depict communities and features such as barns, post offices, main streets, community celebrations and people. ...
