Yankton Oblation Ceremony:

    Front Row (l. to r.) S.   Penny Bingham OSB (Sub-Prioress), S.

    Eileen O'Connor OSB (MMC Chapter Director), Carol Kurtzhals

   (Novice), S. Joelle Bauer OSB (Oblate Director), Gary Thury

   (Novice), JoAnne Dickinson (Final Oblation); Back Row (l. to r.)

   Briana Fiegan (Final Oblation), Jordan Foos (Final Oblation),

   George Sandhoff (Final Oblation), S. Bonita Gacnik OSB (On-

   Line Oblate Director)

     On Sunday, April 18th during Noon Prayer at the

   monastery , Carol Kurtzhals and Gary Thury were

   received as Oblate Novices and Briana Fiegan, Jorda

   Foos, JoAnne Dickinson and George Sandhoff made

   their Final Oblation. Professed Oblates also present for

   the ceremony renewed their oblation.  S. Bonita read the

   name of those who became on-line novices and those in

   the on-line oblate program who made their final

   oblation.  This group included people from throughout

   the Unites States as well as Korea, Canada, and Kenya.

           To find out more about the Oblate Program,

                         click on this link: Oblates