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Episode Two - Sister Chanelle Sings A Song

Release Date: 02/21/2019

Sister Carol Ann: The Church’s Role in Social Justice

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Sister Carol Ann from December, when she gave us an overview of the Church’s role in social justice and the history of the sisters’ political activism over the years.

Sister Mary Marge: A Natural Educator

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

Her joy for education is evident, as you can hear both when she talks about launching an after-school religious studies program for high schoolers in the wake of the closure of St. Gertrude’s high school, and also when discussing her own monastic studies in Rome. She is a natural educator. Listen until the end to hear her explain one of the St. Benedict’s quotes at the monastery that is much deeper than it may appear on the surface.

Sister Placida: Isolation

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

Sister Janet: Destined for the Monastery

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

Listening to Sister Janet's talk about all the serendipitous moments in her young adult life will no doubt convince you that she was always destined to be at the monastery. While she may not have realized it right away, God illuminated his path for her when she first visited the local church in Nampa. In this episode, she’ll tell you the fascinating story of how she came to be at St. Gertrudes, and the lifted purple Chevy Malibu that got her there.

Sister Sue Ellen: Astute Answers to Tricky Questions

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

Sister Sue Ellen was on the receiving end of many challenging questions from her young students. In this clip, she humorously recalls some of those questions, which can stump even the most well-versed theologians. In this role, Sister Sue Ellen’s religious beliefs deepened as she thoughtfully answered each question, respectful of the fact that some parents may teach the bible literally while others may not, and illuminating how the bible and science support each other.

Father Meinrad: Joining a Divorce Ministry

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

In this episode, we are rejoining Father Meinrad, the chaplain for the Sisters.

Sister Margie Schmidt: Pastoral Care in the Hospital

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

Pastoral care in the hospital setting is one of the most significant ways Christians can continue the ministry and mission of Jesus Christ. As the hospital chaplain, Sister Margie Schmidt provides support to patients, family, and staff members during times of overwhelming fear, anger, and grief.

Sister Mary: Her Journey to Joining the Monastery

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

In this episode, we rejoin Sister Mary Forman, the Prioress of the Monastery.

Sister Teresa: The Co-Housing Project

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

In this episode, we rejoin Sister Teresa Jackson and chat about her role as the Coordinator of the Co-Housing Project, a visionary new community at the Monastery that plans to open in the summer of 2021. This project will provide a space for single women who want to be part of a Benedictine community but are not necessarily called to a vowed life. Sister Teresa gives us insight as to what this new community will look like and how it is designed to meet the current needs of the community-at-large.

Sister Carol Ann: The history of the Church and social justice.

Monastery of St. Gertrude's Podcast

In this episode, we rejoin Sister Carol Ann, whom we previously met on the seventh episode of this podcast.

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In this episode you’ll hear from Sister Chanelle. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to stay at the Inn at St. Gertrude’s you probably met Sr Chanelle there. She makes amazing chocolate cake for dessert for visitors! She also had a long career as a nurse and then a hospital chaplain. She and I sat down to talk in an cozy office full of couches on the second floor of the Monastery. I was a few minutes for our appointment, and when I arrived Sr Chanelle was just coming back in from the 2nd floor balcony. She explained she had stepped out to admire a particular pink rose bush that she can only see from that balcony. It’s down a set of stairs that she can’t get up and down any longer, so she satisfies herself by taking a moment to admire them from the balcony whenever she can. We settled into the couches, and you’ll occasionally hear sounds of the Monastery around us in the background, including one of the other Sisters practicing an instrument in an adjoining room. Our conversation ranged widely from her trip to the motherhouse in her youth to her work as a nurse in the 3-story converted house that served as a hospital in the small town of Cottonwood, Idaho where the emergency room was on the third floor and she spent her nursing shifts running up and down 3 flights of rickety wooden stairs. This episode is a few minutes from that conversation that I hope is as moving to you as it was to me. I don’t want to give away too much, so I’m going to let this episode just speak for itself.

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