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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of St. Benedict's convent, mother house, novitiate on the north shore of Lake Mendota (aka Fox Bluff), built in 1953. From 1959 - 1966 it was ... |
| Date: | 09 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Four first graders look on as Sister Mary Cabrini uses a pointer to draw their attention to a large picture. The children are Michael Crary, William Leute,... |
| Date: | 09 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Rev. Edward Auchter, pastor of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, and Sister Mary Martin get acquainted with three of the new fourth and fifth graders o... |
| Date: | 09 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Sister Mary Clare, superior of St. Mary of the Lake and principal of the parish school, aids four third graders with their lessons. They include, from left... |
| Date: | 09 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Jimmy Tierney, Dickie Hellenbrand, David Zeigler, and Dick Ziegler demonstrate all they remember from last year to their teacher, Sister Mary Benedict, at ... |
| Date: | 08 15 1960 |
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| Description: | Mother Monica, superior of the convent and academy, turns over the first spadeful of ground during the groundbreaking ceremonies for a new motherhouse conv... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two sisters of St. Benedict before the dedication of the new mother-house. They are standing on the terrace of the convent located on County Highway M near... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A group of Benedictine nuns singing as the choir at the solemn high Mass of Thanksgiving in their small chapel at their new mother-house located on County ... |
| Date: | 01 06 1961 |
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| Description: | During a High Mass at the Academy of St. Benedict, Novice Sisters Mary Christine, left, and Mary David in white veils profess their temporary vows in the o... |
| Date: | 01 06 1961 |
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| Description: | During a High Mass at the Academy of St. Benedict, black veils are placed on the heads of Novice Sisters Mary Christine, left, and Mary David as part of a ... |
| Date: | 01 06 1961 |
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| Description: | Posing for a photograph following a High Mass in the chapel of the Academy of St. Benedict during which they professed their temporary vows in the order of... |
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