25th profession

Sister Amoris Marie

Birth name: Hermia Bendoval

Birthplace: Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines

Entrance: 1991

First profession: 1993

Final profession: 1998

Education: Bachelor’s in economics, Notre Dame University, Koronadal City, Philippines

Service in the archdiocese: Contemplative nun, praying and interceding for priests and for the intentions and needs of the world, Mount Grace Convent, St. Louis, 1999-present

In-charge of the kitchen and garden helper, Mount Grace Convent

Portress, Mount Grace Convent, 1999-2005

Service outside the archdiocese: Former Augustinian Recollect Sister for seven years

Second-grade teacher and a procurator for Augustinian Recollect Sisters

* As Pink Sister: Entrance until profession:

Contemplative nun, St. Joseph’s Convent, Quezon City, Philippines, 1991-99 Assignments at St. Joseph’s included being in charge of the kitchen, baking, chapel, flower room and as sister portress.

About Sister Amoris Marie: She loves arts, cooking, baking, gardening, singing, playing musical instruments and dancing. Her two other siblings are still religious sisters of the Augustinian Recollect Order.

50th profession

SISTER MARY BENIGNA

Birth name: Rosa Aida Uson

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Entrance: 1965

First profession: 1968

Final profession: 1973

Education: Bachelor’s in interior design, University of St. Tomas in Manila, 1962

Service in the archdiocese: Mount Grace Convent, St. Louis 1974-81; 1982-86; 2013-present

Service outside the archdiocese: Davao, Philippines, 1981-82

Manila, 1986-88

Philadelphia, 1988-2005

Nebraska, 2005-13

About Sister Mary Benigna: She has served as vocation directress in Davao and in Manila. Since coming back to the United States, she has been engaged in artwork and more recently with portress duties.