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IN SR0058
Resolution
AI Summary
- The Indiana Senate honors the Sisters of St. Benedict from Ferdinand for their long history of serving Southern Indiana
- Four sisters arrived in Ferdinand in 1867 and initially taught at the Ferdinand parish school, where German-speaking teachers were needed
- The Sisters of St. Benedict opened Academy Immaculate Conception (later Marian Heights Academy) in 1870 and eventually taught in more than 75 schools across 12 states and five countries
- The community established a larger monastery in 1886 with 72 sisters and founded St. Benedict Normal College in 1914 as a teacher training school
- The Sisters opened the Kordes Retreat Center in 1978 and currently maintain 151 members at Monastery Immaculate Conception
Legislative Description
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring the Sisters of St. Benedict from Ferdinand for their long history of serving the needs of the people of Southern Indiana
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