:: INTRODUCING THE SCHOOL OF HUMILITY TEAM . . .

Sister Mary Margaret Funk, OSB

. . . ...currently directs the School of Humility for Benedict Inn Retreat and Conference center at Beech Grove, IN.

She was prioress of Our Lady of Grace Monastery for 8 years and served the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue Board for 15 yrs.

Sister Odette Léger, NDSC

. . . A sister of Notre-Dame-du Sacré-Cœur from Moncton N. B. Canada. We are part of the great Federation of the Sisters of Charity.
I entered in 1956. I received a BA from Université de Moncton, Master in Education from Boston University. Studied 4 years in Paris at the Institut Catholique de Paris in theology and Religious education.
 

I taught at our College for 4 years, worked for the Moncton Diocese for 14 years 1970-1984, training the Junior High Teachers in religious Education. At that time, I was also actively involved in organizing the Cursillo and Teen Encounter Movement.

I served as Congregational Leader for three terms 1984-1992 and 2000-2004. At that time, I served as President of our Regional Religious Conference - 2 year term and served as vice-president for the National Religious Conference for a two- year term. In 1992-2000, I was Novice director and also journeyed with other people, mostly in the 19th Annotation and listening to the people who were involved in their 12 Step program while doing their 5th step.

For me Humility Matters: For Practicing the Spiritual Life is a profound teaching that leads me to an inner journey. A journey to become one and to experience the fullness of inner freedom. A journey of letting go allowing God to be God in me and ultimately to become the person I was created to be.
 

Sister Antoinette Purcell, OSB

. . . has been a professed member of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana since 1964.

Education includes a Masters in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, Chicago; a Masters in Education from Ball State University, Muncie, IN; and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Benedict College, Ferdinand, IN.
 

Her ongoing education has included Spiritual Direction Internship, Clinical Pastoral Education, Sabbatical Program on Contemplation and Spirituality, and Leadership Training for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Currently, Sr. Antoinette serves as Director of Oblates for Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Beech Grove, IN. as well as spiritual director, speaker, retreat leader and group facilitator.
 

Mrs. Theresa Maloney Schoen

. . . wife, mother grandmother, spiritual director, cancer survivor, Theresa holds a Ph.D in Teacher Education and has worked as a classroom teacher, principal, and professor of teacher education, In retirement she is care giver for her elderly parents and volunteers as a prison minister.
 

Mrs. Julie Viellieu-Thompson

. . . has a BA Purdue University 1981. She has worked for Xerox Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, NBC Network Channel 13.

She is a Certified Massage Therapist. She also has founded the Theatre on the Square, Indianapolis Indiana.
 

She is a board member of Conner Prairie, Fishers, Indiana - Christamore Guild Member - American Cancer Society - Created School lunch program for K thru 8. Her hobbies are tennis, pilates, reading, travel, cooking & quilting.
She is a mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend.