by Prioress Sister Mary Forman Amy Waddell, one of our assisted living caregivers, was able to catch this beautiful sunrise over the Camas Prairie in early November. We continue our series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit in Isaiah 11:2-3 with the first gift —...
With the recent news of the approval of a grant proposal to the Murdock Trust, the Monastery of St. Gertrude has crossed the fundraising goal line for a $2.3 million renovation project of the 72-year-old residential wing. On February 25, 2021, Prioress Sister...
“I have a variety of things to do; no two days are the same.” That is how Janis Lance, the Monastery’s chief financial officer, begins to describe her love of her work. She was hired over 34 years ago as a secretary to the prioress and to answer phones. She was moved...
Left to right: Federation of St. Gertrude President Jeanne Weber, Assistant Prioress Sister Mary Marge Goeckner, Prioress Sister Mary Forman, Sister Jane Becker, and Sister Marcia Ziska. The monastic community of the Monastery of St. Gertrude has re-elected Sister...
by Tim Oberholzer, Spirit Center Interim Manager A blue and gray boom lift sat on the Monastery of St. Gertrude’s front lawn for much of December. Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC companies’ trucks parade up the driveway regularly. Hammers and power tools fill the air...
Carla (Nuxoll) Wilkins became the new manager of the Historical Museum, Welcome Center, and Gift Shop last November. Prior to that she was the Grangeville Outreach Coordinator for Lewis Clark State College for nine years. In this interview she describes her vision for...
