Events at the Mount and with the Sisters


Doris Gottemoeller, RSM

Challenges and Opportunities

At the invitation of Bishop Donald W. Trautman, the Benedictine Sisters of Erie will host a gathering for all women religious of the Diocese of Erie on Saturday, March 1.  The morning of reflection and conversation will center on  “Re-Imagining Religious Life for the 21st Century.”

The presenter will be Sister Doris Gottemoeller, RSM. She will explore how religious life today has been shaped by changes in the Church, in our culture and within our congregations. Sister Doris will describe the present challenges and opportunities and the resources women religious have to bring to them. 

Sister Doris is the senior vice president for Mission and Values Integration at Catholic Healthcare Partners, a multi-sponsored system headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. A member of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, she has served in congregational leadership and on numerous healthcare, higher education, seminary and social service boards. 

Other ministry experience includes writing and lecturing on topics of ministry, ecclesiology and religious life. Sister Doris holds an M.S. in chemistry from the University of Notre Dame and both M.A. and Ph.D. in theology from Fordham University.

 


Margaret Ann Pilewski, OSB

Spring Into Art at the Mount

The opening reception of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Spring Art Show is March 2 from 10:30 a.m. until noon in the Chapter 57 Gallery at Mount St. Benedict Monastery, 6101 East Lake Road, Erie.

This annual show celebrates Women's History Month by showcasing the artwork of Benedictine Sisters, Oblate's and women; the show will continue through April 6.

This year’s theme is “Reflection.”

Sister Margaret Ann says this year’s show will be a unique collection of various pieces of art which will open up to us what these particular women reflect about. “I am looking forward to this new collection and the presentation of these new works.”

Gallery hours are Sundays 11 a.m.-noon, and weekdays, 3-5 p.m.

Sister Margaret Ann is the art director for the Inner-City Neighborhood Art House and the manager of Chapter 57, the fine arts gift shop at Mount St. Benedict. She works in photography, ceramics and stained glass.

 

"Come and See" during Open House

To celebrate religious life, the Benedictine Sisters of Erie invite guests to an Open House on Sunday, April 13, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Open House will include a tour, Morning Praise and Mass, dinner, and time for conversation with the Sisters.

Mount St. Benedict Monastery is at 6101 East Lake Road, Erie, Pa.

For more information or to make a reservation, please call Sister Janet Goetz at (814) 899-0614, Ext. 2424 or e-mail: vocations@mtstbenedict.org. To learn more about the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, please visit ErieBenedictines.org.