Sister Jerome Frede, OSB papers

Sister Jerome Frede, OSB was born Catherine in Watson, Missouri on February 10th, 1908. As a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Alamosa, Colorado, she got to know the Benedictine Sisters from their work in religious education classes and retreats in Canon City, Colorado. She joined the community along with her blood sister, Sister Ambrose, on September 1st, 1931, making her perpetual profession in 1936.

Besides earning her Bachelor's degree from St Paul University, she continued her education through different certificate and volunteer programs. She took part in workshops featuring the teaching of Christian Doctrine, shelter management, and work with the elderly and dying. Sister also served as a teacher at various schools in Illinois and Colorado. She taught in the religious education program of St. Mary Parish, religious education summar classes in Colorado, as well as in the Chicago Youth Organization program by Bishop Bernard Sheil.

After she retired from teaching, Sister corresponded with and made prayerbooks for the prisoners of Cook County Jail. Sister Jerome died at the age of 89 in St. Joseph's Court on October 24th, 1997. She is buried in All Saints Cemetery, beside her sister Sister Ambrose.