Vol. 49, No. 1 St. SCHOLASTICA MONASTERY, Fort Smith, AR March, 2020

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H O R I Z O N S2-3

Message from Sister Kimberly

& 2018/2019

Financial Report

4 In Loving Memory

5Hesychia

6 Gardening

7 Sister Leona

8 Fiesta of Solidarity

10Donors

Our mission: Seeking God in our life together and enlivened by daily prayer, we, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas, respond to the needs of the people of God in a spirit of hospitality, simplicity, and reverence for one another and all creation.

Charism Statement (excerpt): We, the Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery, have responded to a call to seek God by a total gift of self in a religious community of celibate women, who make profession to live the Gospel according to the Rule of Benedict, the norms of the Federation of St. Gertrude, and the norms of the Monastery. By professing stability and fidelity to the monastic way of life, we promise to be faithful to our Benedictine tradition of prayer, work, and leisure, and to be a Christian community where persons are reverenced in their uniqueness and diversity.

Spring is bringing her unhesitating brilliance to the world as we await the coming of Easter and our Lord Jesus in the glory of

the resurrection.

In John 20:1-9, we hear of Mary Magdalen, who in the darkness of early morning went to the place where Jesus was buried. She came to the tomb of her grief only to discover the grave was open. Imagine! What an unexpected thing to encounter. The Gospel says she ran back to the apostles. Peter and John, hearing the words of Mary Magdalen, ran. Peter hurried, and the apostle, the one whom Jesus loved, ran harder to pass him. Arriving at the open tomb before Peter, he stopped and did not go in. Peter, arriving after John, went in alone and found it as Mary Magdalen had said. The beloved disciple peered into the tomb and did not go in, he believed.

What are the dark places or tombs in life that need new light for you? What does it take to run on faith toward something that cannot be explained? Have you ever gone after something so fast and so furious, only to find it to be different than what you thought it would be?

Every person in the Gospel of John has one thing in common. They all went looking for something. They all searched. Each held various levels of faith, bewilderment, and uncertain hope. Easter calls us to keep searching, believing, and to continue running after the truths that life gives us, even when such experience does not make sense.

What does Easter bring for us now as we enter into a new season? May we run with expanded hearts, like St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, to love beyond our knowing, to give past our means, and engage in learning something new as Easter people. Run! Alleluia!

~ Sister Kimberly Prohaska

M e s s a g e f r o m t h e P r i o r e s s - E l e c t

Sister Kimberly Prohaska, Monastery Administrator and Prioress-Elect

Donations to the capital campaign are included in the revenues in the chart below. Capital campaign donations have been used to pay construction

costs on the new monastery and to pay down the principal and interest on the loan needed to complete construction.

Construction costs for the new monastery are not included in the report. A separate accounting for the capital campaign will be provided at the conclusion of the campaign.

In addition to the Donations and Gifts in the revenue chart below, $89,376 was received for the Guatemalan Scholarship Program during the 2018-2019 fiscal year and has been, or will be, used for the benefit of the Colegio San Benito scholarship students, as well as San Benito graduates continuing on with university studies.

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R e p o r t f r o m t h e C F O

Ravi Thiagarajan, Monastery CFO

In Loving MemoryOblate Martha “Marty” MarmadukeApril 10, 1947 - December 28, 2019

Martha “Marty” Ann Harter Marmaduke, 72, of Amarillo died December 28, 2019. She was born on April 10, 1947, in Lubbock, Texas, to Joseph Walter and Bennett Curry Harter. She grew up in a loving home and was actively involved in the Lubbock Catholic community.

Marty’s life changed forever when on July 29, 1975, she married the love of her life, John Marmaduke. Together, the Marmadukes became known for their warmth and hospitality, and their home became the gathering place for family, friends, and children’s friends. Marty’s artistic sensibility, her love of color, and her eye for detail were other hallmarks of her personality.

Marty, known affectionately as “Nonnie” to her grandchildren, was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, James Fredric Harter. She is survived by her husband, John H. Marmaduke; her daughter, Margaret “Meg” Hart Marmaduke O’Brien (Alex) of Amarillo; two sons, Owen Miles Marmaduke of New York City, and Samuel Bennett Marmaduke of Amarillo; her brother John Michael “Mike” Harter (Monique Dupuis) of Amarillo; her sister Barbara Harter Whitton (Jim); and many grandchildren, in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Funeral Mass was celebrated on January 4, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Amarillo.

Marty Marmaduke made her oblation on Apr. 21, 2007 in Canyon, TX and later transferred her oblation to St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith.

Oblate Julie GipsonNovember 30, 1956 - January 9, 2020

Julie Gipson of Mexico, Missouri passed away on January 9, 2020, at the age of 63, leaving to mourn family and friends.

She was predeceased in death by her parents and her son. She is survived by her children: Ashley Gipson (Ricky Mueller) of Arnold, Brad Gipson (Charity) of Mexico, Jeff Gipson of Mexico, and Jennifer Spray (Roy); and her siblings, Diane Andrews, Janet Lassiter, Tom Lassiter, Theresa Gray and Joe Eichhorn. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren.

Visitation was held on January 13, 2020 at the Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico, MO. A memorial service was held on January 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the same location.

Julie made her oblation on October 18, 1997 in Columbia, MO and later transfered to St. Scholastica.

Oblate Carolyn Frances GangluffOctober 11 1933 - January 28 2020

Carolyn Frances Gangluff, age 86, of Hattieville, Arkansas, passed away January 28, 2020. She was born October 11, 1933 in Morrilton, Arkansas, a daughter of John Fred Bellinghausen and Amelia Gunderman Bellinghausen. She was the widow of Herman Joseph Gangluff, and was a retired cook for Wonderview School. Carolyn was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and a past member of the Altar Society. She had served as a 4-H leader, a CCD Teacher and an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

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Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Clarence, Victor, and Johnny Bellinghausen; sisters, Dorothy Tratta, Loretta Fleetwood, Martha Fengler, Mary Ann Rossi, and Rita Bellinghausen. She is survived by her sons, David (Mary) Gangluff of North Little Rock and Glenn (Sandra) Gangluff of Hattieville; daughters, Rita (Marion) Pruss of North Little Rock, Sara (Clifford) Raines of Lancaster, Texas, and Norma (Jeff) Meares of Fort Smith; sister, Jean Luman of Cabot; thirteen grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on February 1, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Burnie and Deacon Steve Mallett officiating. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Rosary was held on January 31.

Carolyn made oblation on Nov. 1, 1995 in Saint Vincent, AR.

Oblate Louise Barbara Kaufman

On February 10, 2020, at the age of 97, Louise Barbara Kaufman of Conway passed away.

She was loved and cherished by many people including her parents, Mike Ehemann and Maggie Klar Ehemann of Atkins; and her husband Louis Kaufman.

A rosary was held on February 14, 2020 in Morrilton. Visitation was held on February 14th 2020 at 8:30 PM at the Harris Chapel. A funeral mass was celebrated on February 15, 2020 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Hattieville.

Louise made oblation at St. Vincent’s on March 10, 1985.

Everywhere I look, I sense the invisible and visible presence of Jesus at Hesychia. His Presence is always

elusive and alluring, and as I catch graced glimpses of His incarnations in my life, I ready my heart to move closer to Him, as He to me. In the silence He whispers his ancient wisdom in ever new stunning parables. I sense His Presence in the dew dripping off the blueberries sparkling in the sunlight. The mountains surrounding us with His strength hold and empower me. While picking the plump blackberries, my soul breaks free of lingering thorny dead branches that have pierced and grounded me down for too long. Two and three trees join as one with deep roots, rooting me more deeply to Jesus and into community. The wild, care-free, soul-strong, steady, purple flowers (some call them weeds) call me by name despite the freezing cold day, and remind me that no matter what, Jesus will overcome all cold heartedness.

I am called to resiliency and tenderness of heart--Mercy.

The cows instinctively call and answer each other across different pastures. Hearing them, I intuitively ask Jesus to help me distinguish His voice from the multitude of noises and other voices. What matters most is to be led by Him. These parables have graced me.

Refreshed, I reclaim my truest self, which had been in danger of being stifled. Reawakened, my most authentic self breaks free. With that freedom comes a continued call to conversion, setting my heart on fire to be more authentically the person God has created me to be.

Anointed in His Presence, perceptions change and clarity emerges. I continue to see anew who I am and whose I am, and am drawn ever more deeply into the heart of God and of God’s people.

For more informations on Hesychia House of Prayer or to reserve a reservation for a hermitage please email us at hesychia@stscho.org or call or text us at (479) 938-7375.

Reflections from Hesychia

House of PrayerBy Sister Lisa Atkins, RSM

Winter months can be a time for creativity in the garden. At St. Scholastica Monastery these past few months, it just so happened that

such a need made itself known.

Years ago, seven Sorrowful Mother Stations were given to the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica by Servite Father James S. Doyle and blessed by Father Joseph Milan, Monastery Chaplain, on the same day that they were erected, June 13, 1947. They were mounted northwest of the cemetery, where they remained for almost 70 years.

Over the years, alterations were made. Mother Perpetua Gerard (St. Scholastica’s third Prioress, 1920-1947) had used jubilee money for the copper frames to make the glass-covered stations waterproof. Sister Roberta Hyland also did some of the design work.

Then on March 29, 2017, the Stations were removed when the blue prints for the new monastery indicated that they would need to be placed elsewhere. And for many years they were not displayed.

Thus the cold months this past winter became a time to challenge one of the yard employees to find a creative new home for these Stations.

When asked, Randall, a monastery employee, was ready to accept the challenge of finding the Stations a new home. He was assisted by Armando, a fellow groundskeeper, to find a place to repair them, clean them, and place them. Finding a location for mounting the Stations was the starting point for this adventure. Eventually, it was decided to place them on the south side of the cemetery, between spirea that had been planted in January, before the project started.

Randall has been an employee for many years and had the foresight to save some of the lumber from a demolished workshop located on the Fort Smith monastery grounds. Part of the lumber from this shop was from St. Joseph Academy in Shoal Creek (renamed St. Scholastica Academy in 1924 with the move to Fort Smith) when it was torn down due to the move to Fort Smith. Most of the wooden frame that Randall built for the Stations this January has been handed down from one building to another, and dates back to before 1920, over 100 years ago.

The cedar poles that now support the Stations were grown on Shoal Creek land, the original founding site of St. Scholastica Monastery, and recently brought to Fort Smith specifically for this project. The newly remodeled, smaller stations have found a place of honor facing the south side of the monastery cemetery.

History in the

GardenBy

Sister Pierre Vorster

Sister Pierre Vorster was born on March 18, 1922 in Subiaco, Arkansas. She currently serves as the Grounds Supervisor, Gardener, and Monastery Historian. Some of the community’s fondest memories are of watching her ride across the grounds on her Gater. The best way to describe her came from Sister Kimberly, “She’s just so smooth.”

Randall Janes and Armando

Armando Gonzales

Sister Pierre Vorster driving the gador.

Sister Pierre and Armando

A Sister of Service: Leona Marie Selig

She came to St. Scholastica Academy in 1948, when she was just 16 years old. Like many other girls who attended the school, Sister Leona Marie Selig discerned a call to become a sister and entered the monastery as a postulant after her sophomore year of high school. It was a decision through which she would fulfill a lifelong commitment to serve those around her.

Leona Marie was born in Tichner, Arkansas on July 10, 1933 to Frederick and Alpha Hibbard Selig, the second of three children. For many years the happy family of five enjoyed their time together. In 1942, when Leona Marie was nine-years-old, looked forward to the arrival of baby number four, Christina Carol. The pregnancy was celebrated as the family eagerly awaited the arrival of another girl. It was an exciting time, one that nobody thought would end in tragedy. Due to unforeseen complications, both mother and child died during or soon after the delivery. With their deaths Leona Marie’s life changed forever.

The loss was devastating for the Seligs. Yet for all the sadness engulfing nine-year-old Leona Marie, she quickly grew up and assumed a caretaker role to fill the huge void left by her mother. She watched over her father and brothers, and performed many household responsibilities.

Service and care became her vocations.

As a sister, Leona Marie became a nurse’s aide and continued her mission of service to others. She frequently worked in nursing homes and developed a knack for superb medical care that preserves the spiritual and physical dignity of the individual.

Sister Leona Marie’s father never remarried, and even after she became a fully-professed sister, she remained devoted to him. “Dad and my brothers were happy for me. In the ‘80s daddy’s hand was cut badly during a robbery. For a piano player, this was devastating. I moved to Stuttart and got a job at a nursing home so I could live with Daddy and care for him.”

Sister took care of her father, just as she did while growing up, until he died in 1987.

Sister Leona Marie worked for many more years after the passing of her father in various capacities in nursing homes. Then, in 2013, at the age of 80, she retired. Yet as a retired woman, Sister Leona Marie still finds ways to serve.

“I retired from nursing aide work at age 80. I still help with medical tasks around the monastery if Sister Barbara Bock is away. I like to volunteer for running the dish washer,” shares Sister Leona Marie.

Six times per week, she can be seen in the kitchen working with the staff to clean after meals. Every day of her life is filled with meeting the needs of and the service for others. She continues to be an individual of great strength and love, for St. Scholastica Monastery and beyond.

Thank you, Sister Leona Marie, for your service, for your care, and for your calling.

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“I’m so grateful for the Cross in the chapel, the windows from the previous monastery, Sister Roberta’s plaques and other things from the building. I thank God for my vocation.”

Sister Leona Marie cleaning dishes after lunch

Fiesta of Solidarity: A Benefit for Girls’ Education Matters

Once every year, the Fiesta of Solidarity takes place at a Fort Smith parish to celebrate Guatemalan culture and raise money for St. Scholastica’s

G.E.M. Scholarship Program. It’s an evening that marks the culmination of months of planning, countless collaborators, and a true spirit of solidarity. While it usually feels like it’s over in just one evening, the many people who make the evening (and the entire G.E.M. Scholarship Program) possible work diligently the entire year.

This year’s Fiesta took place at Christ the King Parish Hall. Volunteers began setting up silent auction items several days in advance. Truck after truck pulled into the parking lot with loads of gifts for the occasion. In total, over 100 items were donated for the Fiesta, many of which carried significant cultural and historical value. Additionally, items from Guatemala were on display and for sale to the many patrons in attendance.

Once the event was in full swing, it was a night like no other. Fun rang out of every performance just as solidarity rang from every statistic, putting the “why” of the night front and center. We were there to support our friends to the south, the girls in Guatemala, girls whose lives would likely be forecast in pain without the gift of education.

The girls’ successes were displayed in a power point presentation. To date, many girls have participated in the G.E.M. Scholarship Program. Ten have graduated, while the 30 currently enrolled students await the day when they walk across the stage. The schooling the girls receive at Colegio San Benito, the private Benedictine school in Esquipulas, Guatemala, not only provides the girls with a top-notch education, but it also instills a strong understanding of the social implications of their knowledge.

Padre Hugo, superintendent of the school, prays with the students, teachers, and staff daily, emphasizing the importance of bringing their gifts full circle to help those who are not as fortunate.

Now in its 8th year, the G.E.M. Scholarship Program continues to grow and show exponential gains to native Guatemalans and all those who stand in solidarity with them. Participating in the G.E.M. Scholarship Program or the Fiesta of Solidarity is an act that transcends our differences and brings us together just as it brings the students in Guatemala closer to a prosperous future. At the end of the day, we are all better off when we brighten the lives of others.

If you’d like to get involved with the G.E.M. Scholarship Program, please call Sister Rosalie Ruesewald or Kathy Jarvis, co-directors, at 479-739-1999.Volunteers getting ready for the big show.

Volunteers in the kitchen worked hard to prepare a wonderful dinner.

Subiaco Jazz Band concludes the evening with a spectacular performance.

Dancers start off the entertainment with a wonderful performance.

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Mary AdamsAlert Alarm SystemsGeraldine AugustRita AvilaSilvia and Zubin BalsaraJuan and Elena BarbaKatherine BarnhartScott and Cindy BarrAntoinette BelandAlma BenavidesBenedictine Sisters of Perpetual AdorationDebbie BentleyVacieanna BerryCathy and Darren BlazicCurtiss BledsoeRichard and Rosalie BobowskiJudith BockMarna BoltucNora BryantJohn and Mary BurnsCalvert McBrideCecilia CalvilloMary CanterburyJo and Doug CarsonJohn and Vicki CaseyAzucena CastilloKathy ColemanTina and Stephen CriswellMary and Greg DevaneyMaureen DidionSusan and John DuckettDouglas EveldJudith FergesonSheryl FlanaginEvan and Jean Ann FlemingKathleen FosterVeronica and Jim FrederickKathy and John FurstenbergNikita GallaCinthya and Jose GalvanJohn and Sandra GassJoAnn and Jack GedoshHaymee and Mark GiulianiJoel and Donna GoldsteinChris and Dennis GonzalesLou GramlichMary J. HansonHelen HaysDianne HeinrichsKathy HollerBill and Karen HollenbeckDot HosfordGinger HuffstetlerGary and Lana Hunt

Dorothy and Leslie HutchisonKevin HutchisonDaniella InfanteKathy JarvisRebecca JohnsonMargie JoyceMargaret KarrLois KerschenJo KernsJames KoenigsederMargaret KonertKuester Family TrustNancy LabiakGray LangstonCurtis and Kay LassiterLayton Jackson FundYarissa LedesmaPatience O. LipedeRita LipinDeacon Domingo & Mercedes LopezMariella LopezLynch Family TrustArnulfo and Alicia ManjarrezMike and Alicia MansuettiTia and Tom MarshHugh and Kate MaurrasRobert McAfeeShaun and Betty McCaffreyJoan McCoyJohn and Amy MendenhallFred and Rebecca MergnerCynthia MeyerFred and Maryanne MeyerriecksDorothy M. MillerDiane MindenPatricia MoixScott and Rhonda MonroeCarrie MooreJim and Patricia MooreMonica MooreNorma NelsonOur Lady of the Assumption Church, AtkinsBrenda PartinChuck PenningtonJoe and Ana PenningtonDiane and Robert PlunkettKay PopeClaire Price, M.D.Jane PurtleDr. Clayton RogersMary and Jim RogersCarl and Sissy RoseKen and Faryl Rossi

Jeff and Jennifer RuthvenSacred Heart of Charleston Knights of Columbus Gayle and Robert SangsterSuzan SangsterKathryne Schmelzer HJ SchwarzEileen ScottCarry ShamblinDebbie SharumJames Shea, M.D,Kathleen ShieldsD. E. ShowsSisterhood PEOSt. Bartholomew’s Episcopal ChurchSubiaco AbbeySubiaco AcademySurennah and Hilary TonnAdele TougasGloria Williams TranCatherine UpchurchJudith ValenteKim VannBrian and Brandy VerkampMartha E. WalshRebecca WardRebecca WeiderkehrTerry and Brandy WeidmanAnnie and Dewey WoodyDr. Don and Karen YandellHarold and Becky YandellDr. Jim and Julie YandellCynthia Yarbrough

We tried to include all 2019 benefactors. If your name was

over-looked or improperly printed, please accept our apologies and contact us to correct the error.

St. Scholastica MonasteryAttn: Sister Rosalie Ruesewald

P.O. Box 3489Fort Smith AR 72913

Telephone: 479-783-4147

E-mail: Rosalie@stscho.org ORKathyj@stscho.org

We humbly thank all of the following 2019 G.E.M. Scholarship Program Donors for their continued support!

HONOR ROLL OF BENEFACTORS FOR 2019The Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery thank each of our benefactors and volunteers for your generous support.

You are remembered in our love and prayers. On the first Tuesday of each month, a Mass is offered for you and your intentions.

Benefactors and volunteers listed here supported the Monastery during the year 2019.

Marilou AbramsheAcme Janitor & Chemical Supply, Fort SmithAl & Isabel AdamsMary AdamsGene & Mary AhlertJim & Sandra AhlertGregory AllenSharon AllenKate AlthoffCraig & Jamie AnderleRichard & Mary AndersLeo & Barbara AnhaltAnonymous (20)Cindy AshleyDan & Andrea AshleySr. Lisa Atkins, RSMGerry AugustSue BaberGwen BakerBalkman Chiropractic Clinic, Fort SmithAlbert & Jeanie BaltzAnna BaltzBill & Mary Ann BarborekDoug BarborekBonnie & Karen BariolaJanice BariolaLaverne BariolaRyan & Ellen BariolaTony BariolaTom & Mary BarkhouseDiedre BarnsThomas BarrettBen & Susan BarryChris & Kay BasgallCarolyn BauerLouis & Mary BauerMark & Janet BauerRay & Sharon BauerBauer-Edwards FundBob BaughJoseph & Rosaline BaumannHarold & Sharon BeckDr. Brad BeckerSteven & Lori BeckhamAntoinette BelandAnn BellLolita BellMary Lou BennettDebbie BentleyAnthony BenzDon Bercher

Dwight & Suzanne CramerCatherine CrewsVicky & Bill CrittendenDc. Paul & Theresa CronanJames & Cathy CrouchJerry & Joan CrumlyGene & Janie DahlemMark & Marilyn DailBernardine DalbyRon & Tami DanielakChristie DavenportCindy DavisEmily DavisCathy DawkinsKyle & Katy De JaegerDiana de NoyellesLauren DeBarrJoe & Laura DeLucaSr. Anita DeSalvo, RSMMike & Carolyn DeSalvoTommy & Ida DeSalvoMargaret DeusterGerard & Mary DevaneyCindy Devine & Daniel GravesEduardo & Rocio DiazLarry & Bonnie DiefendorfDavid DietzKeith & Lisa DietzDisciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, Boys Ranch, TXLeo & Barbara DrolshagenDan & Patty DuerrDuffy’s Shoe Repair, Fort SmithBill EadsGayle EasterMary EdelhuberKathy Jo EllisonLaura ErnstEstelle EtzkornDon EveldJim & Karen EwanEye Group, Fort SmithEd & Carleen FalleurFr. Les FarleyLou & Caterina FarrisValeria FaughtFederation of St. GertrudeJoe FernicolaMaria Elena FiskGinger FitzpatrickPat FitzpatrickAnnette Flusche

Kerry & Caroline BercherBernice BergupKaye BernardArtie BerryHenry & Judy BertrandBruce & Suzanne BethellEd & Barbara BiersmithKeith & Kim BirkenfeldCharles & Susan BlackwellLois BlissJim & Dorothy BockMaurice BockBill & Theresa BoekholderLinda BoenLeon & Mary BohrKathy BombelaBoy Scouts, Immaculate Conception ParishWalter & Marilyn BoydDarren & Ami BrewerKay BrittonDale & Mona BrockmanBeth BrooksDenise BrooksKaren BrownRobert & Francis BroylesJane BrummelJim & Ann BruningNora BryantThang Bui & Phuong DungDonna BurchDc. John & Mary BurnsRichard & Martha BuschjostKara BushkuhlMike BushkuhlRay & Pat BussRobert & Carmen CaldwellDiane CanafaxBill & Carole CaninoCathy CannatellaJim & Sheila CanupSam & Laurie CarmanAgnes CarsonCenter for Hearing, Fort SmithPaul & Magdalen CesareEric Chavis & Mary Ann KnaebelAnn ChildsSophie ClementDeborah CoddingtonCommunity Services Clearinghouse, Fort SmithEstella ConatserCowie Wine Cellars & Vineyards, Paris

T h a n k Y o u !

Dennis & Joan FontanaDonna & Dorothy ForstFred & Joy ForstCandy FosterRick FotiLorene FowlerBill FritchieHedy FuchsTim & Clara GarveyJohn & Sandra GassGerald & Kay GeisbauerMary GiebelMark & Haymée GiulianiAnn GivensJane GlidewellGay GomezJohn GrabberPatricia GrabberBernice Grabber-TintesJohn Darrell Grace, Jr.Nick & Joanie GramlichAlbert GrayJames & Diane GrayCarol GriesemerWilliam GrosskreutzSusan GrovesDave & Karen GuineyFred & Sandi GummJohn & Patricia HabberstadDan & Alice (dec.) HadwinGerald HaileyGreg & Sherry HallBetty HalliburtonEd HankardChristine HarrisTereze HarrisMargaret HartGreg & Janet HartzRosemary HarvelKenneth & Carole HatcherCharmaine HaunertJames & Helen HaysJay & Dr. Amita HeaserDell & Camille HeffleyIda HeinrichDon & Joan HernonElizabeth HierholzerIris HightowerDebbie & Cheyenne HillmanMark & Delphine HittsonMay HochsteinDenis HoeltingLeona HoeltingViola HoeltingMelinda HolmesHoly Redeemer Christian Mothers Society, ClarksvilleJimmy & Mary Jan HooblerCecilia Horn

Ralph HornerStephen & Christine HornseyCher HorwedelDorothy HosfordDavid & Sarah HotzelDr. Blane & Sue HowellMatt HutchinsonImmaculate Conception Hispanic Youth Group, Fort SmithNorma IsraelFr. Pius IwuRandall JanesKathy JarvisMary Ellen JessonJiffy Print, Fort SmithBarbara JohnsonDemurl & Pepina JohnsonAnne Marie Ellison JohnstonJohnston’s Quality FlowersDon & Janice JonesJoyce JonesTim & Irene JonesMitch JosephPaul & Madelyn JuenGeraldine KampeterLouise KaufmanJudy KellerPat KellyDorothy KentJo KernsJon KidwellAlberta, Mary Lou, & Rose Anna KieneJohn & Sally KingJoseph & Patricia KirchnerHildegarde Knaebel EstateRich & Barbara KnaebelKnights of Columbus, Clarksville Knights of Columbus, Fort SmithKnights of Columbus, Logan CountyKnights of Columbus, ScrantonDennis KochDoris KochJute & Eileen KochJohn KoenigsederSusie KoenigsederKenneth KoldysWalter & Betty KreutzerSuzanne KrullHelen KutilLinda La FontaineMargaret La FornaraBrian & Martha LachowskyLadies of Knights, JacksonvilleJoAnn LambertRose LangeJohn & Lisa LarkerMadeline LarueJerry & Rosella Lasater

Albert LedingJane LedingMartin LedingRosemary LelemsisRosetta LensingBettie LesczynskiMsgr. David LeSieurJoseph & Rosemary LestykRita LipinDc. Larry & Jan LipsmeyerCharlie LittleLeona LittleCharles, James, & Laura LockDana LockJoe LoranBob & Cathy LorenzJeff & Lynn LudwigJames & JoAnn LutzRaymond & Betty LuyetDebbie LynchElaine LynchDavid MaggiTroy & Vicki MahanLewis & Dolores MahoneyVirginia MaisArlene Makita-AcuñaFr. John MakothakatMaggie MalloyVera MannBill & Judy MarryGustavo MartinezBob & Ann MazzantiJane MayLarry & Cindy McAlisterMr. & Mrs. Ed McBeeCathy McCallMarvin & Donna McCallAnn McElmurryPatty McGannSandra McKeeMary McKeownJeff & Norma MearesTom & Karen MenzieFred & Maryanne MeyerriecksBob & Becky MeyersJoeseph Meyers & JoAnn KyralCharlotte MillerChris MillerFr. Henry MischkowiuskiGayle & Kathy MitchellClaudia MondragonJim & Pat MooreAndrea MoreinDiana MorenoFaith MorganDanny MoroBarbara MorseRonnie & Regina MoyerRay & Joan Myers

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Alice NahasNational Family Pharmacy, Fort SmithCheryl NesbittBetty Rose NeumeierDelores NeumeierEmanuel NguyenKhang & Mary NguyenNghia Nguyen & Thuy TranRosemary NguyenThien & Natalie NguyenTin & Diem NguyenLeo & Linda NixPat & Susan NolteMarie NunnLee & Sherry NuttMax & Juanita NuttTammy O’BrienBob & Jennie O’ConnorTerry OlsenJerry OnoratoMsgr. Richard OswaldFrances OttoEarl & Vickie PabstDc. Greg & Patty PairAmanda PalmerJames & Julie PalmerJohn & Mary Jane PattersonEugenia PearsonMichael & Brenda PepperPeter & Charlotte PetrickCatherine PieroniBerta PilkingtonLinda PinkertonPinnacle Telecom, Fort SmithBen & Amber PinterCatherine PinterTim & Tina PinterCynthia PittsAntonia PluggeJoe & Margie PlunkettKay PopeMatt & Karla PostPatty PotratzJane PurtlePeggy QuintoFrancis RaibleGreg & Karen RaleyChris RamirezDelmy RamirezKathleen RandallZach RandallImelda ReberSusan ReedMary ReidleTommy ReinhartJoe ReznikRita RhineheartVirginia RickettsJohn & Lillie Rife

Larry & Joyce RingwaldRiver Valley Regional Food Bank, Fort SmithRiver Valley Smiles, Fort SmithDaniel & Mary RobertsonLouise RogersOrlan & Joan RoperMarion & Betty RossiPete & Jeanette RossiDwight & Ruth RuelleFrancis & Laura RuggieroCatherine RunskiThomas & Marie RyanBruce & Beth SaadSt. Boniface Choir, Fort SmithSt. Boniface Kindergarten Class, Fort SmithSt. Boniface Youth Group, Fort SmithFreda St. ColumbiaSt. Jude Altar Society, JacksonvilleSt. Mary Church, AltusSt. Mary Church, HelenaSt. Mary Church, Mountain ViewSt. Scholastica AlumnaeMary Lou SandersBarbara SandozBarbara SaxRick & Kathy ScalettyClaudia ScherrySusan SchmitzWilliam SchmitzAl Schneider & Judy HoelzemanCyril & Betty SchneiderDon & Susie SchneiderJim & Peggy SchneiderDr. Bruce & Georgia SchratzCletus & Darla SchroederJimmy & Karrie SchroederRobert SchroederKaren SchwartzEileen ScottJohn & Kathy SeaveyJanice SehgalPatrick SeiboldEd & Lona SeiterElizabeth Ann SeiterKenneth & Helen SeiterLouis & Janie SeiterBob & Bernice SeligNina Ruth SeligFrederick & Marilyn SenkoSue SenyardLeo & Debbie SharumPam SharumHarriet ShawJames & Patricia ShepardKatie ShieldsSam SicardBenita Siebenmorgen

Richard & Paula SiebenmorgenGary & Kate SimmonsMark & Lisa SimpsonJoseph SimsMaria SmallJean SmithMaria SmithLainie SniderBob & Cecelia SoderbergEmily SollerJames SonnierBentley SoultaireJane SparkmanBeth SparksLewis Sparks, Jr.Paul SpasDick Spears (dec.)David & Geraldyn SpicerDr. Thomas & Paulette SpiveyRebecca SpoonerBuddy & Linda SpradlinFrank & Betty SprickBrenda StanleyMary StehleLa Ressa StellRobert & Barbara StelleDolores StemperMary Hilton StickleySue StreettJames & Von StrobelStephen & Laura StrumSubiaco AbbeyPearl SuittDorothy SullivanDorila SwindleGary TagatzJoe & Joyce (dec.) TaylorDave & Diana TetreaultMary Jo Tetreault Virginia ThennesThursday Morning Bible Study Group, BarlingJeff & Mary TotaroBao Tran & Emily NguyenGloria TranJohn & Quenna TranTrinity Junior High School, Fort SmithRay & Cathy TrowerChuck & Betty UerlingDanny Uerling Mary UlmerAlfredo & Irma ValdezJudith ValenteVanzant Fruit Farms, LowellHildegard VargaDavid & Debbie VaughnRosann VaughnRalph & Clara Veitenheimer

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Marti VerfurthLou & Carole VitaleThy Chy VoCraig & Rita VrabelCarolene WaddellSherri WalterPat & Carolyn WardSherry WardPat & Vicki WardlawAl & Kay WarzechaJudith WeaverMike & Laurie WegmanThomas WeikertCharlotte WeisenfelsEd & Dorothy WeisenfelsGus & Lona WeisenfelsMargaret WeisenfelsMarsha WellsEvangeline & Camille WernerJoe WewersPat & Christine WheelerRonald & Robyn WheelerBeth WhiteRebecca WhiteGary & Vickie WiederkehrRose Marie WileyDebbie WilliamsGrey & Tongua WilliamsCarol WilliamsonW.J. & Mary Lou WillmannJohn & Linda WinkHank & Jan WojdylaPatrick & Jo Ann WolfJoia WolfeJon & Donna WolfeMr. & Mrs. John Woodie, Jr.Rachel WoodroofDrs. Bill & Mona WootenFr. Paul WormJohnny & Mona YotherJim & Aneta YoungerJames Zydzik

IN MEMORY OFFrank & Rose AnnenLinda Peters

Sr. Kathleen AshourTitus & Diane Ashour

Paul & Doris AshourDominic & Clare McGarrey

Sr. Rose AshourCarol AlganaTitus & Diane AshourMarjorie Friedrich

Sr. Consuella BauerJudy McGrathMichael & Erika Wimberly

Sr. Josella BirkenfeldDeNeil, Gary, & Katie CockrellNeil & Judith Harmon

Emil & Catherine BockMaurice Bock

Sr. Frances Anne BraddockLarry & Rose Thummel

Sr. Jane Frances BrockmanDan & Alice (dec.) Hadwin

Mary CheavensMarjorie FriedrichBarbara MichaelCarole MooreAlbert & Rosemary Taylor

Josie CliftonOtto & Patricia Zimmerman

Linda & Loretta CooperAnn Childs

Sr. Ginger deGravelleJay & Mona CaldwellRobert & Ginger Reed

Tony & Frances DeSalvoTony DeSalvoPatricia Hart

Ed & Marie EckartLinda Starling

Sr. Romana ErmannGary & Sharon Tucker

Fred & Clara ForstLouis & Marge Forst

Sr. Florentine FredrichMichael & Erika Wimberly

Sr. Fidelis Marie GarafaloLuigi & Toni Bersani

Carol GeelsColumbus & Phyllis DalmutHerbert & Barbara GeelsGilbert & Doris KochBill & Emily Soller

Maria Naza GonzalezRobert & Rosa Bidwell

Shirley Glenn GrahamRuss & Joanie Stavig

Sr. Mary HawkinsDorothy Nipp

Sr. Norbert HoeltingDeNeil, Gary, & Katie CockrellNeil & Judith HarmonCarolyn Leitle

Sr. Marie HuberCarol Alagna

Sr. Jerome JacobsBarbara Wilson

Hildegard KnaebelVicki Marsh

John Paul KruseMark DziergowskiJerre & Jane KennedyJudy KruseLarry & Susan Kruse

Sr. Teresina LazzariMarceline Lazzari

Alvis & Loretta LindemanKenneth & Carol Simons

Sr. Charlene LindemanKenneth & Carol Simons

Dwight LittleLeona Little

Sr. Thomasine LitschLinda Peters

Sr. Martha LoranRay & Rita Mooney

Sr. Vivian LuyetDennis & Bea Lock

Terry LynchChristeen Kline

Christopher MacArthurTom & Jamie Prohaska

Kathleen MazzantiFreddie & Liz BlackCathy CannatellaOlan & Mary Mencer

J.B. & Ann MeyersScott & Cresta Livingston

Sr. Dismas MixonGary & Sharon Tucker

Sr. Josita NahlenJulian & Karen HannEddie & Laura TateGary & Sharon Tucker

Msgr. John O’DonnellMsgr. John O’Donnell Estate

Norman OttoFrances Otto

Sr. Adelma PabstGene PabstRaymond Stoecklein

Their parentsWarren & Arlyne Morey

Sr. Annella ReginelliDemurl & Pepina Johnson

Buddy RiedmuellerMarilyn Riedmueller

Sr. Elizabeth RossiEddie & Laura TateGary & Sharon Tucker

Sr. Cabrini SchmitzDan & Alice (dec.) HadwinSusan SchmitzTresa SchmitzWilliam Schmitz

Allen, Betty, & Joe SiebenmorgenCharlotte SiebemorgenMargaret Siebenmorgen

Sr. Brendan & Teresa SiebenmorgenJon & Donna Wolfe

Sr. Hermana SiebenmorgenGerald Hailey

Sisters who served at St. Joseph, Amarillo, TXMsgr. Orville Blum

Imogene StecJoe BoyettCynthia Stec

Srs. Jovita & Marcella StengelSid Stengel

Wilfred TappelZita Tappel

Joyce TaylorGilbert & Doris Koch

Pilar VarasJane Johnston

Frank & Pauline ViethJerry & Margaret Smith

Msgr. Harry WaldowLarry & Tammy Ramaekers

Sr. Columba WalterDan & Alice (dec.) Hadwin

Sr. Richard WalterCharles Lock

Rosemary WeilAnonymous

Sr. Benita WewersCher Horwedel

Linda Massey WilliamsJane Johnston

Lorine WolfGina Wolf

IN HONOR OFSr. Madeline BariolaAlisa DixonMike & Sandy GunterMary Jo Tetreault

Sr. Dolores Vincent BauerFran & Anna Sherlock

Keith BirkenfeldDeNeil, Gary, & Katie CockrellNeil & Judith Harmon

Sr. Barbara BockJim & Laurie BernskoetterJane May

Bob & Laurie BradyHank & Marcia Nicko

Sr. Madeline CliftonDavid & Wanda Fugett

Evelyn DavisRonald Mapes

Sr. Maria DeAngeliAntoinette BelandGerard & Mary DevaneyDorothy Hosford

Sr. Rachel DietzAnonymousDavid & Debbie Vaughn

Terri FontenotDavid & Debbie Vaughn

Ken & Karen KennedyHank & Marcia Nicko

Fr. Jerome Kodell, OSBAntoinette BelandDorothy Hosford

Sr. Andrea LoranRay & Rita Mooney

Sr. Catherine MarkeyRick & Barbara Snow

Sr. Therese MorenoSal & Laura Vilardo

Alice NahasDavid & Debbie Vaughn

Richard & Ella Rita NickoHank & Marcia Nicko

Sr. Alice O’BrienJim & Laurie BernskoetterBettie Lesczynski

Sr. Rosalie RuesewaldFred & Maryanne Meyerriecks

Sr. Marcella SchmalzRobert & Rosa BidwellDiana deNoyelles

Sisters who served at St. Joseph, Amarillo, TXMsgr. Orville Blum

Sr. Ethel SonnierLouis & Kathleen Mier

Sr. Magdalen StantonRick & Barbara Snow

Dorothy SullivanLorraine Tate

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Sr. Judith TimmermanBen & Susan BarryVivian MarieFrances Otto

Sr. Pierre VorsterDr. David & Joan BusbyBill Howell

Sr. Macrina WiederkehrAlisa DixonSr. Rebecca Hendricks, RSMSr. Judith Marie Keith, RSMMarsha MiedanerRosann Vaughn

Tongua WilliamsDavid & Debbie Vaughn

BENEFACTORS FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

IN 2019We are grateful to all who have given to our capital campaign to help us build a new smaller monastery. Those listed below made a gift or pledge in 2019. Memorials and Honorariums are not indicated on this list, but will be acknowledged in a complete list of donors at the end of the campaign.

Robert & Alison AhlertKate AlthoffCraig & Jamie AnderleLeo & Barbara AnhaltAnonymous (6)Alicia AustinGary & Gwen BakerCarolyn BauerJerry BauerJames & Martha BoarmanMaurice BockRalph & Carla BockBP Corporation North America, Inc.Dick & Jane BrummelJim & Ann BruningJason & Terri BryanDc. John & Mary BurnsGeorge & Tammy BurrellTom & Dorothy CaldareraBill & Mary CooperDon & Karen CraigDc. Paul & Theresa CronanGene & Janie DahlemKevin & Kayla DietzMary Ealum

Jim & Mary EdwardsLaurie ErnstClarence Joseph FarrellPatrick & Chrystel FlakeFred & Joy ForstTom ForstKathryn FrenchSusan GambleCarol Geels (dec.)Jane GlidewellPatricia GrabberJoe & Christine (dec.) GubanskiMike & Sandy GunterGerald HaileyDelores HartmanSarah HartzJames & Helen HaysJay & Dr. Amita HeaserJanine HenkesDr. Robert & Dayna HiltonBarbara JohnsonCharles & Elaine JonesDoc & Madelyn JuenMargaret KempJames & Carolyn KillerlainKnights of Columbus, CharlestonKnights of Columbus, Moberly, MOJoseph KnittigEdward KochJoe Don & Susie KoenigsederJill KolstadJudy LangeMarcie LazzariArthur & Terry LeeBob & Mary Rose LehmannBill & Nancy LensingPatti LumbertRonald & Dorothy MartinCatherine McVayTony & Lynn MeeksJames & Loretta MelsonAlicia MindenZola MoonDiana MorenoNabholz Charitable Foundation, ConwayLeonard NahlenTerry OlsenFr. John OswaldNorman and Betty PaigeDan PlunkettKay PopeDan & Roberta RichardsonJanet RichardsonMarion & Betty RossiTheodore & Theresa SanderBarbara Walker SandozGlenn SchroederJimmy and Karrie SchroederSue Senyard

Tom & Amy SextonJodie SlothowerMary Ann SoerriesDick Spears (dec.)Mary StreettBernadette TownsendMichael & Mary WalterJames & Jo Ann WardeinCharles WeisenfelsEd & Dorothy WeisenfelsGus & Lona Weisenfels

We tried to include all 2019 benefactors. If your name was

over-looked or improperly printed, please accept our apologies and contact us to correct the error.

Development OfficeSt. Scholastica Monastery

P.O. Box 3489Fort Smith AR 72913

Telephone: 479-783-4147E-mail: elise@stscho.org

In February, our kitchen staff surprised Sister Macrina with a shirt dedicated in her honor. It was a touching moment for which we are very grateful. The Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery would like to express our appreciation for all of our hard-working staff who continue to serve us diligently and lovingly. Housekeepers, Groundskeepers, IT Specialists, Nurses, Receptionists, and Financial Admins.,

Thank You!

St. Scholastica Monastery1315 South Albert Pike

P.O. Box 3489Fort Smith, AR 72913-3489

Monastery@stscho.org

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News Briefs

Vol. 49, No. 1 Horizons March, 2020Horizons is published four times a year by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery P.O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 72913.

Phone: 479-783-4147. E-mail:Monastery@stscho.org Website: www.stscho.org FAX: 479-782-4352. Anyone is welcome to be on the mailing list at no charge.

Jennifer Burchett ... Managing Editor Sister Elise Forst, OSB ... Editorial Advisor Calvert McBride ... PrintersPhotography credits: Karen Schwartz, Kathy Jarvis, Sr. Kimberly Prohaska, Sr. Pat Bolling, Jennifer Burchett

January 1: Labyrinth Walk for Peace.

January 17 - 20: Sisters Kathy McNany from Emmanuel Monastery in Lutherville, MD, and Kerry O’Reilly, from St. Benedict Monastery in St. Joseph, MN, led the sisters in discernment for the election of a new Prioress.

January 26 - February 1: Catholic Schools Week.

January 29 - February 6: Sister Kimberly Prohaska attended the Conference of Benedictine Prioresses at Sacred Heart Monastery in Yankton, SD.

January 30 - February 2: Silent Directed Retreat at Subiaco led by Sister Rachel and Alice Nahas.

March 8-12: Ravi Thiagarajan attended the Federation Finance Committee meeting in Yankton, SD.

March, 10, 17, 24, 31, & April 6: Study of Laudato Si’ (On Care for our common Home) led by Zola Moon.

March 26-30: Sisters Kimberly Prohaska and Judith Timmerman attended a meeting of Benedictine Sisters 55 and Young at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, IN.

OblatesSt. Scholastica Monastery’s Oblate Program is a wonderful

way for lay men and women from any religious denomination to carry out the Benedictine Charism in their everyday lives. We meet monthly, engage in volunteer work, and embrace our common spirituality as inspired by the

Rule of St. Benedict. For information on becoming an Oblate, please call Sister Hilary at St. Scholastica.

Office: (479) 783-4147