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 Stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught. --2 Thes. 2:15b  

Upon This Tradition

Five Statements of the
Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses
Editor: Ruth Fox, OSB, Sacred Heart Monastery, Richardton, ND


Acknowlegements

Introduction

Upon This Tradition, I
A Statement of Monastic Values in the Lives of American Benedictine Sisters

Norfolk, Nebraska, March 7, 1975
Document
Prologue
Update
Discussion and Reflection Guide


Upon This Tradition, II: Of Time Made Holy
A Statement on the Liturgy of the Hours in the Lives of American Benedictine Sisters

Madison, Wisconsin, March 5, 1978
Prologue
Document
Update
Discussion and Reflection Guide

Upon This Tradition, III: Of All Good Gifts
A Statement on the Nature of Stewardship in the Lives of American Benedictine Sisters

St. Joseph, Minnesota, June 19, 1980
Prologue
Document
Update
Discussion and Reflection Guide

Upon This Tradition, IV: Toward Full Discipleship
An Interim Statement on the Role of Benedictine Women in Church and Society

Ferdinand, Indiana, March 31, 1984
Prologue
Document
Update
Discussion and Reflection Guide

Upon This Tradition, V: With a Listening Heart
A Statement on the Role of Discernment in the Lives of American Benedictine Women

Cullman, Alabama, February 5, 1996
Prologue
Document
Update - 2001
Discussion and Reflection Guide

Appendix:

Writing Committees

Paper copies can be purchased for $4.00 each plus postage from:
Conference of American Benedictine Prioresses,
c/o Sr. Judith Ann Heble, OSB,
Sacred Heart Monastery,
1910 Maple Ave.,
Lisle, IL 60532-2164.

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