Sister Sylvia Gehlhausen

Hometown: Ferdinand, Indiana

Entrance Date: October 8, 1940

First Profession date: August 10, 1942

Perpetual Profession date: August 10, 1945

Educational background: Bachelor of Science teaching degree in 1956

Work background: Educator in parochial and public schools, coordinator of tours, co-director of Oblates

Current Ministries: Minister of Hospitality and monastery service

Other interests: Helping with hosts and doing service for others, hiking when the weather is warm, reading

What attracted me to this community: The friendliness and kindness of the sisters I got in contact with. Their joyful spirit. They cared about people.