Benedictine Sisters
1910 Maple Ave., Lisle, Illinois 60532-2164
 

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Sister Judith Ann Heble, Prioress

"As  often as anything important is to be done in the monastery, the prioress shall call the whole community together and herself explain what the business is" RB 3:1

The Prioress of Sacred Heart Monastery is elected by the community members for a period of six years. It is her responsibility to unite community members through Christ in his Spirit.  She achieves this through dialogue with the community in a spirit of co-responsibility and through the two-fold manner of teaching by word and deed. 
 Members of the Monastic Council 
(left to right)
Sister Carolyn Sieg

Sister Benita Jasurda (Subprioress)

Sister Mary Bratrsovsky

Sister Regina Ann Weissmann

Sister Patricia Fallon (Secretary)

Sister Helen Jilek (Treasurer)

Sister Judith Ann Heble (Prioress)

 

The Monastic Council serves as an advisory body to the Prioress.

The Monastic chapter is the collegial,  consenting, and consultative body of the monastic community.  Membership is comprised of all members who have made monastic profession. Benedict provided for collegial leadership. Since the principle of co-responsibility is rooted in the Rule of St. Benedict, the prioress does not make arbitrary decisions.  She respects the divine wisdom, which brings her and her Benedictine community together, by consulting them regularly, sharing with them as  much as possible her decision making responsibilities.  Having received the advice of her council and community she must finally judge what the Spirit is saying to the community. (RB 3:1-6)

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