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What joy the Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel have in celebrating the 125th anniversary of their founding. What joy I have in presenting our written history by Sister Alberta Dieker, OSB.

With great care, Sister Alberta has written this important story of our monastic community, including our beginnings, expansion and growth, and the blessings of our gracious God. From construction of the early monastery in 1887 to the building of schools up and down the Willamette Valley, the sisters displayed untiring devotion to God and to His Church. The faith, hope, and love of the Benedictine sisters shine through this amazing history.

On behalf of all the sisters of Queen of Angels Monastery, I extend our deepest gratitude to Sister Alberta for her perseverance in completing the history and for giving us this record of our precious legacy. There is no one more qualified than Sister Alberta to write our community history with such first hand knowledge, scholarly study and research, and unfathomable interest.

Our monastic “tree” has been rooted in the faith and determination of our pioneer sisters and grown by courageous, self-sacrificing love. As we begin our next 125 years, we the Benedictine sisters move into our future sustained by God’s love and the powerful example of our founding sisters.

Sr. Dorothy Jean Beyer, OSB

Prioress, Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel

1987–1995, 1999–2007

106th Anniversary of the Death of Mother Bernardine Wachter, OSB