Federation News

On Wednesday, June 23, 2010,
Sister Glenna Smith, OSB
was elected as the new
President of Saint Scholastica Federation. 

     The Federation body meets every four years to elect its President and five of her seven councilors.  This year the Federation also approved changes to the Specific Norms of the Constitution, Call To Life, and reflected much about the future of Benedictine Monasticism within North America and the wider world. 
     Through her talk, "Holding Fast and Letting Go: The Paradoxical Challenge Before Us in These Times" Sister Ephrem Hollermann, OSB shared her wisdom, understanding and questions which gave thought-filled insight towards the establishment of the Federation Direction Statements for the next four years. 
     Listening Turns the Soul to God was the theme of the week-long event which was filled with beautiful liturgical prayer, music, loads of dialogue, energy, and an abundance of sunflowers.  The Chapter was also blessed by the presence of the other two Federation Presidents - Sister Joella Kidwell, OSB, Federation of Saint Gertrude and Sister Susan Hutchens, OSB, Federation of Saint Benedict - and the President of the Congregation of Perpetual Adoration, Sister Pat Nyquist, OSB.
     Now that Sister Glenna is Federation President, prioress, Sister Cecilia Dwyer, has appointed Sister Andrea Verchuck as subprioress.  Additionally, Linda Zegley will become the Executive Director of the Benedictine Counseling Service (BCS) on July 1.

Congratulations Sister Glenna

Sister Glenna Smith, OSB
New President
Federation of St. Scholastica

Sister Esther Fangman, OSB
of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery
Atchison, Kansas
Outgoing Federation President

Sister Ephrem Hollermann, OSB, Ph.D
Benedictine Sister of Saint Benedict's Monastery,
St. Joseph, Minnesota