BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART
1910 Maple Ave, Lisle, Il 60532

 

Celebrating 125 Years of Lisle Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery

From February 2, 2020 to February 2, 2021, we celebrated and gave, and continue to give, thanks on the occasion of our 125th anniversary

Each day of this past celebration year, we shared our story with you. Daily, we featured a short description of one of our sisters near or on the day of her death if deceased, or if living on her birthday. When not featuring a Sister, we shared glimpses of our history or features of our lives that are important to us. Thank you for being part of our journey.
You can also read these entries on Instagram.

  • February 2020
  • Featured Sisters:M. Ursula Krempasky, Mary Apollonia Hornicek, Mary Antonia Nouza, M. Hedvika Jaskovec, M. Geraldine Kadlub, Mary Agnes Sladek, Mary Jerome Sluka, Louis Mary Wellik, Mary Frances Cisler, Mary Rita Heble, Mary Gemma Sopkowicz, Mary Nepomucene Jaeger, Mary Georgiana Ruzika, Roberta Anne Machala (a.k.a. Mary Mechtilde), Mary Philomena Jindra, Mary Carmela Novatril, Mary Eleanore Lidinsky, Mary Matilda Camsky, Mary Leona Cerny, M. Benedicta Hruby, Mary Cyrilla Hruby, Mary Hilaria Komarovsky
  • March 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Mary Estella Viktora, , Mary Henrietta Dvorak, Lois Jean Jensik, Mary Isidore Neuzil , Mary Benedicta Novak, Mary Justina Neuzil, Mary Bernadine Haman, Mary Anselma Mondiak, Mary Patricia Fallon Lestinsky, Mary Gerarda, M. Michaelene Jablonsky, Mary Victoria Minyo Smutnak, Remi (a.k.a. Remigia), Mary Teresa Cepal, M. Bernadette Rehor, Mary Adalbert Janda, M. Regina Siroky, Mary Clotilda Radosovsky, Mary Ignatia Moravec, Louise Marie (a.k.a. Leander) Gerlich, Mary Monica Laskojan, M. Laurencia Camsky, Mary Imelda Zajicek, Mary Helen Vaclava, Mary Luitgarde Vosika , Mary Angelica Kallus
  • April 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Mary Electa Omasta, M. Xaveria Harvanek, Mary Agnes Kallus, Mary Gertrude Sindelar, Mary DeSales FranaJakubek, Mary Consolata, Irene Blaho, Mary Loretta Herout, Mary Alexia Jandourek, Mary Dominica Doubrava, Mary Clementine Schanilec, Rosemary Tabak, Mildred Slabenak
  • May 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Mary Celine Laketek, Mary Flavia Bomba, Helen Marie (a.k.a. Benigna) Kucera, Mary Benigna Hemza, Margaret Mary Schima, Judith Ann Heble, Mary Cecilia Harvanek, Mary Andrea Kallus, Mary Ursuline Kozelsky, Regina Ann Weissmann, Mary Josephine Princ, Mary Silvia Malek, Mary Editha Jindrich, M. Placid Lovcik, Laurene (a.k.a. Laurencia) Bancak
  • June 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Susanne Thome, Mary Ludmila Neuzil, Mary Martha Chocholacek, Mary Floriana Vap, Carolyn Marie (a.k.a. Bonaventure) Kovalcik, Mary Barbara Polak, Mary Leonardis Stasek, Mary Alma Bratrsovsky, Mary Regina Dubina, Joanne Williams, Mary Catherine Beranek, Mary Armella Krhovsky, M. Gertrude Han, Placida Sasek, Mary Aloysia Malichar, Virginia Kallus, Mary Winnefred VodraskaMartina Kozelsky, Ann Louise (a.k.a. Annella) Tontlewicz, Mary Regis Moniak
  • July 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Rose Alice (a.k.a. Mary Anastasia) Spinler, Carolyn Sieg, Mary Evangelist Cihak, Mary Hildegarde Piha, Agnes Knapik, Maria Renata Denissoff, Mary Aquina Kolar, Mary Johanna Nadzam, Joan Marie (a.k.a. Ernestine) Soukup, Karen Nykiel, Charlotte (a.k.a. Paschal) Mack, Mary Boniface Pasternak, Mary Zita Matous, Mary Callista Stasek
  • August 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Christine Kouba, Mary Borgia Kovalcik, Mary Hilda Mares, Mary Blandina Malec, Mary Adrienne Hacek, Marcella Marie Moravek, Mary Norberta Faustka, Mary Baptist Churka, Mary Maura Kotrba, Constance Ann Prather, Mary Genevieve Biskup, Mary Augustine Broz, Mary Lucy Tomek, Agnes Marie Kopecky, Mary Ann (a.k.a. Mary Gonzaga) Gorecky, Irene Jasien, Helen Jilek, Mary Teresa Novotny, Mary Gregoria Kurtin, Mary Prudentia Hornicak, Mary Procopia Skolout
  • September 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Mary Louise Hartwig, Mary Veronica Koukal, Mary Emiliana Forst, Mary Sefcik, Agnes Ann Svec, Mary Ladislava Lattyak, Mary Magdalene Pavlas, Mary Paula Zelinka, Rosalie Marie Major, Mary Felicitas Vlach
  • October 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Mary Irmengarde Jandura, Mary Bernadette Kerka, Mary Immaculate Bratrsovsky, Mary Alphonsa Kucirek, Barbara Ann Svec, Joanne Form, Mary Gilbert Tuma, Mary Milburg Spinler, Marion Dobos, Mary Scholastica Jan, Margaret Mary Hurcik, Mary Clarissa Ruda, Mary DePaul Stava, Elizabeth Bohounek, Christina Polak, Mary Bertha Spinler
  • November 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Mary Delores (a.k.a. Dolorosa) Janota, Mary Raymond Harvanek, Mary Annunciata Bratrsovsky, Mary Bernard Brazda, Mary Clara Kral, Mary Marcella Tichota, Marie (Colettine) Bartek, Mary Charlotte Vesely, Mary Gertrude Naudzius, Mary Wendeline Spinler, Mary Angela Cerveny, Mary Rose Vavrunek, Sharon Marie Stola, Mary Borgia Brisko
  • December 2020
  • Featured Sisters:Mary Beatrice b Sedlacek, Mary Florence Jindrich, Mary Martha Kacmarek, Mary Generosa Francl, Mary Lioba Koliha, Mary Rosalia Lesak, Josephine Kallus,, Mary Celestine Trefny, Benita Jasurda, Barbara Pavlik, Leocadia Polhorsky, Mary Vaclava Suk, Mary Adella Spinler, Hermenegilde Schafer, Marie DeLourdes Brejka, Johanna Choi, Mary Mechtilde Pallus, Mary Agatha Harvanek, Mary Eupharsia Konopa
  • January 2021
  • Featured Sisters:M. Petronila b Charouz, Mary Florentine Fucik, Mary Roberta Knakal, Margaret Bebb, M. Innocencia Harvanek, Mary Otilia Bunda, Mary Juliana Konopa, Mary Constantia Duleba, Mary Casimir Vrba, M. Ludwina Sipek, Mary Bratrsovsky, M. De Sales Koliha, Maria Theresa (a.k.a. Innocencia) Francl, Ann Lucille (a.k.a. Modesta) Dzurko, Mary Alberta Tesar, Mary Crescencia Felong, Mary Raphael Wagner, Mary Coletta Novak, Mary Anna Burianek, Mary Columba Konopa, Meinrada Gorecky
  • February 2021
  • Featured Sister:M. Angela Obrtlik