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St. Benedict's Foundation Inc.
St. Benedict’s Foundation Inc. is a charitable non-profit
organization formed for the purpose of supporting and enhancing the
mission and ministries of the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict,
St. Benedict’s Monastery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. St. Benedict’s
Foundation was incorporated in Manitoba on January 3, 1997 and
received charitable status in Canada effective January 5, 1997. The
Foundation is separately incorporated from the Sisters of St.
Benedict and has its own Board of Directors.
We, the Sisters of St. Benedict, invite you to share in our Mission
and Vision by supporting our Foundation. As we embrace the future we
believe that living the Benedictine mission and vision
wholeheartedly is a way of transforming the human community. We also
recognize that we need the contributions of resources and services
of others to carry out our mission. Any gift to St. Benedict’s
Foundation ensures the support and continued growth of the various
programs of the Monastery and the Retreat and Conference Centre.
St. Benedict’s
Foundation Inc. supports St. Benedict’s Monastery financially with
the following:
• Vocation
Ministry and Formation of new members
• Ongoing
Education of Sisters
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Repair/renovation/maintenance of the complex and grounds
• Help
Wherever Needed
St. Benedict’s Foundation Inc. also assists St. Benedict’s Retreat &
Conference Centre by financially supporting the following programs
offered to every age and many special needs:
• HeartSong
Retreat (people with Aids or who are HIV positive and their
caregivers)
• Retreat for
the Unemployed
• Spiritual
Direction and Formation of the laity
• Centering
Prayer
• Directed
Retreats
• Sabbath
Retreat for Young Adults
Support to St. Benedict’s
Foundation Inc. can be given in these ways too:
• Current Gifts,
such as cash and gifts in kind
• Future Gifts,
such as gifts using life insurance and bequests
• Gifts that Give Back,
such as gifts of residual interest and charitable remainder trusts
The Sisters of St. Benedict invite you to share concretely in
their mission and ministries.
Together we can make a difference.
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 For information, contact:
Sister Gerarda Pura, OSB
Executive Director
St. Benedict's Foundation
225 Masters Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada
R4A 2A1
Phone: (204) 338-4601
Fax: (204) 339-8775
E-Mail:
stbensfoundation@mts.net
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Diane Huselak
Foundation
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