On the first day of winter, Dec. 21, 1995, with a cold breeze sweeping off the lake and snow flakes brushing against our faces, 18 Passionist Nuns accompanied by an army of volunteers moved a whole monastery from Benita Avenue in Owensboro to 8564 Crisp Road in Whitesville! This was the day of the big move and we could hardly believe it!
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On December 12th, our beloved Christie made her final commitment as an Oblate Affiliate with our community! Even though the COVID-19 pandemic limited attendance, it was a truly joyous occasion. As Christie told the community afterwards, “It could not have been more perfect!”
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It all began in 1989 when we engaged two professionals to plan the renovation of our chapel on Benita Avenue in Owensboro, and the construction of a small retreat house separate from the monastery area. Nothing was further from our minds than a relocation of the monastery!
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This October 7th, feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Joseph’s Monastery marked 74 years of Passionist life in the Diocese of Owensboro —only one more year until our Diamond Jubilee!
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