Meet the Community

Sister Janet Marie Flemming, OSB

Sister Janet Marie Flemming, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

 

Prioress of the Sacred Heart Community
Religious Educator

Retreat Leader

 

Sister Bernadette Sachs, OSB

Sister Bernadette Sachs, OSB

Place of Birth: Cullman, Alabama

 

Sub-Prioress of the Sacred Heart Community
Director of the Monastic Infirmary

 

Sister Tonette Sperando, OSB

Sister Tonette Sperando, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

(link to vocation story)

 

Treasurer of the Sacred Heart Community

Director of Development

Capital Campaign Director

 

Sister Priscilla Cohen, OSB

Sister Priscilla Cohen, OSB

Place of Birth: Eglin AFB, Florida

 

Secretary / Monastic Coordinator of the Sacred Heart Community
Registered Nurse in hospital ministry

Oblate Director

Retreat Leader

Spiritual Director

Sister Mary Leo Arnold, OSB

Sister Mary Leo Arnold, OSB

Place of Birth: Binghamton, New York

 

Community Service

 

Sister Regina Barrett, OSB

Sister Regina Barrett, OSB

Place of Birth: Saltillo, Mississippi

 

Community Service

 

 

Sister Mary Vincent Beckman, OSB

Sister Mary Vincent Beckman, OSB

Place of Birth: Sheffield, Alabama

 

Organist

Community Service

Development Office Volunteer

 

Sister Jane Bishop, OSB

 

Sister Jane Bishop, OSB

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Pastoral Care Minister, Birmingham

 

 

Sister Sherrie Brainard, OSB

 

Sister Sherrie Brainard, OSB

Place of Birth: Warren, Pennsylvania

 

Information Technology Manager,

John Carroll Catholic High School, Birmingham

Musician

 

Sister Sara Aiden Burress, OSB

 

Sister Sara Aiden Burress, OSB

Place of Birth: Anchorage, Alaska

 

Scholastic in Initial Formation

Pastoral Care Intern, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Birmingham

 

 

Sister Mary Jude Clark, OSB

 

Sister Mary Jude Clark, OSB

Place of Birth: Cullman, Alabama

 

Community Service

Development Office Volunteer

 

 

Sister Brigid Clarke, OSB

 

Sister Brigid Clarke, OSB

Place of Birth: Savannah, Georgia

 

Community Service

Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center Staff Member

Benedictine Manor Volunteer

 

Sister Mary Ruth Coffman, OSB

 

Sister Mary Ruth Coffman, OSB

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee 

 

Community Archivist

Community Librarian

 

 

Sister Madeline Contorno, OSB

Sister Madeline Contorno, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

 

Pastoral Associate, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, Birmingham

Grief Counselor

Spiritual Director

Sister Magdalena Craig, OSB

 

Sister Magdalena Craig, OSB

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky

Community Liturgist

Community Organist

Novice Director
Vocation Team Member

Coordinator, Benedictine Journeys

 

Sister Marian Davis, OSB

 

Sister Marian Davis, OSB

Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland

 

College Professor - English

 

 

Sister Margaret Mary Fisher, OSB

 

Sister Margaret Mary Fisher, OSB

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Community Service

Library Assistant - Monastic Library

 

Sister Margaret Frederick, OSB

 

Sister Margaret Frederick, OSB

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida

 

Community Service

Benedictine Manor Volunteer

 

 

Sister Eileen Gallagher, OSB

 

Sister Eileen Gallagher, OSB

Place of Birth: Queens, New York

 

Family Practice Physician

Retreat Leader

 

 

Sister Kathleen Gallas, OSB

 

Sister Kathleen Gallas, OSB

Place of Birth: South Bend, Indiana

 

Director of Monastery Grounds

Spiritual Director

Retreat Leader

 

Sister Eleanor Harrison, OSB

 

Sister Eleanor Harrison, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

 

Community Service

 


 

Sister Francine Hasenbein, OSB

 

+Sister Francine Hasenbein, OSB

Place of Birth: Cullman, Alabama

 

1924 - 2011

May she rest in peace.

Link to obituary.

Link to funeral reflection.

 


Sister Thérèse Haydel, OSB

 

Sister Thérèse Haydel, OSB

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana

 

Director, Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center

Supervisor of Maintenance and Information Technology for the Community

Vocation Team Member

Retreat Leader

 

Sister Treva Heinberg, OSB

 

Sister Treva Heinberg, OSB

Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida

 

RCIA Director, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Huntsville

Spiritual Director

Former Prioress

 

Sister Mary Hughes, OSB

 

Sister Mary Hughes, OSB

Place of Birth: Cullman, Alabama

 

Infirmary, Prayer Ministry

 

 

Sister Ursula Laurent, OSB

 

Sister Ursula Laurent, OSB

Place of Birth: Wallace, Louisiana

 

Community Service

Development Office Volunteer

 

 

Sister Marie Leonard, OSB

 

Sister Marie Leonard, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

 

Diocesan Director of Lay Ministry

Retreat Leader

Adult Faith Formation

 

Sister Margaret Mary Liang, OSB

 

Sister Margaret Mary Liang, OSB

Place of Birth: Karachi, Pakistan

 

Parish Minister to the Sick and Homebound, Birmingham

 

 

Sister Karen Ann Lortscher, OSB

 

Sister Karen Ann Lortscher, OSB

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio

 

Campus Minister, St. Stephen Catholic University Chapel, Birmingham

Director of Vocation Ministry for the Monastic Community

 

Sister Cecilia MacDermott, OSB

 

Sister Cecilia MacDermott, OSB

Place of Birth: Holywood, Ireland

 

Administrative Assistant, Business Office, John Carroll Catholic High School, Birmingham

 

 

Sister Mary McGehee, OSB

 

Sister Mary McGehee, OSB

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri

 

Spiritual Director

Retreat Leader

Scholastic Director

Yoga Teacher

 

Sister Lynn Marie McKenzie, OSB

Sister Lynn Marie McKenzie, OSB

Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama

 

Attorney in Civil Practice

Canon Lawyer

Diocesan Tribunal Judge

Canon Law consultant for religious communities

 

Sister Mary Adrian McLean, OSB

Sister Mary Adrian McLean, OSB

Place of Birth: Jasper, Alabama

 

Artisan (Potter)

Development Office Staff

 

Sister Lynn Elisabeth Meadows, OSB

Sister Lynn Elisabeth Meadows, OSB

Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia

(link to vocation story)

Scholastic in Initial Formation

Associate Director, Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center

Sacristan

Website Administrator

Vocation Team Member

 

Sister Mary Grace Mecke, OSB

Sister Mary Grace Mecke, OSB

Place of Birth: Florence, Alabama

 

Community Service

 

 

Sister Kathleen Christa Murphy, OSB

Sister Kathleen Christa Murphy, OSB

Place of Birth: Northampton, Massachusetts

 

Community Service

Development Office Volunteer

Web Correspondence Volunteer

Infirmary Volunteer

 

Sister Mary Robert Oliver, OSB

Sister Mary Robert Oliver, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

 

Retired teacher and minister to the homeless

 

 

Sister Benita Peters, OSB

Sister Benita Peters, OSB

Place of Birth: Abita Springs, Louisiana

 

Community Service

 

 

Sister Dominica Rigotti, OSB

Sister Dominica Rigotti, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

 

Prayer Ministry

 

 

Sister Virginia Rohling, OSB

Sister Virginia Rohling, OSB

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama

 

Director, Benedictine Manor

Former Prioress

 

Sister Veronica Ryan, OSB

Sister Veronica Ryan, OSB

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York

 

Hispanic Ministry, Archdiocese of Mobile

Former Prioress

 

Sister Emilie Schmitt, OSB

Sister Emilie Schmitt, OSB

Place of Birth: Eufaula, Alabama

 

Assistant Sacristan

Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center Staff Member

Community Service

 

Sister Bertha True, OSB

Sister Bertha True, OSB

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio

(link to vocation story)

Community Service

Tutor for ESL students

 

Sister Scholastic Warkman, OSB

Sister Scholastic Warkman, OSB

Place of Birth: Huntington, West Virginia

 

Infirmary, Prayer Ministry

 

 

Sister Mary Stella Williams, OSB

Sister Mary Stella Williams, OSB

Place of Birth: West Palm Beach, Florida

 

Infirmary, Prayer Ministry