Helen H. Busch was the second daughter born to Mathias Busch and Henrietta Hampesch. Her love of muisc was fostered in the Busch home and among her extended family. She entered the convent at St. Benedict's in St. Joseph, MN in the fall of 1937 and upon beginning her novitiate was given the name Sister Armelle. She began her long ministry, first as a music teacher and organist and then in pastoral work.
Her music expertise was at the keyboard, and she received a master's degree from McPhail School of Music in Minneapolis.
Scholasticate - September 11, 1937
Novitiate - July 2, 1940
Triennial Vows - July 11, 1941
Perpetual Vows - July 11, 1944
Assignments
St. Mary's, St. Cloud, MN 1941-1942, Grades 5 & 6
Richmond, MN, 1942-1945, Music
Buckman, MN, 1946-4947, Music
St. John Cantius, St. Cloud, MN, 1947-1948, Music
Visitation, Minneapolis, MN, 1948-1950, Music
St. Bernard's, St. Paul, MN, 1950-1960, Music
St. Anne's, Minneapolis, MN, 1960-1966
Assumption, Richfield, MN, 1966-1972, Music, Superior
Went to school, 1972-1973
Epiphany, Coon Rapids, MN, 1973-1976, parish worker
St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Paul, MN, 1976-1978, parish worker
St. Bernard's St. Paul, MN, 1978-1982, parish worker
St. Boniface, Hastings, MN, 1979-1982, parish worker
Epiphany Parish, Coon Rapids, MN, 1982-1986, parish worker
Priory, Maplewood 1982-1983, Music
St. John Neumann, Eagan, MN, 1986-1992, pastoral ministry
St. Paul's Monastery, Maplewood, MN - 1992 Retirement
Her music expertise was at the keyboard, and she received a master's degree from McPhail School of Music in Minneapolis.
Scholasticate - September 11, 1937
Novitiate - July 2, 1940
Triennial Vows - July 11, 1941
Perpetual Vows - July 11, 1944
Assignments
St. Mary's, St. Cloud, MN 1941-1942, Grades 5 & 6
Richmond, MN, 1942-1945, Music
Buckman, MN, 1946-4947, Music
St. John Cantius, St. Cloud, MN, 1947-1948, Music
Visitation, Minneapolis, MN, 1948-1950, Music
St. Bernard's, St. Paul, MN, 1950-1960, Music
St. Anne's, Minneapolis, MN, 1960-1966
Assumption, Richfield, MN, 1966-1972, Music, Superior
Went to school, 1972-1973
Epiphany, Coon Rapids, MN, 1973-1976, parish worker
St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Paul, MN, 1976-1978, parish worker
St. Bernard's St. Paul, MN, 1978-1982, parish worker
St. Boniface, Hastings, MN, 1979-1982, parish worker
Epiphany Parish, Coon Rapids, MN, 1982-1986, parish worker
Priory, Maplewood 1982-1983, Music
St. John Neumann, Eagan, MN, 1986-1992, pastoral ministry
St. Paul's Monastery, Maplewood, MN - 1992 Retirement
Helen H. Busch was the second daughter born to Mathias Busch and Henrietta Hampesch. Her love of muisc was fostered in the Busch home and among her extended family. She entered the convent at St. Benedict's in St. Joseph, MN in the fall of 1937 and upon beginning her novitiate was given the name Sister Armelle. She began her long ministry, first as a music teacher and organist and then in pastoral work.
Her music expertise was at the keyboard, and she received a master's degree from McPhail School of Music in Minneapolis.
Scholasticate - September 11, 1937
Novitiate - July 2, 1940
Triennial Vows - July 11, 1941
Perpetual Vows - July 11, 1944
Assignments
St. Mary's, St. Cloud, MN 1941-1942, Grades 5 & 6
Richmond, MN, 1942-1945, Music
Buckman, MN, 1946-4947, Music
St. John Cantius, St. Cloud, MN, 1947-1948, Music
Visitation, Minneapolis, MN, 1948-1950, Music
St. Bernard's, St. Paul, MN, 1950-1960, Music
St. Anne's, Minneapolis, MN, 1960-1966
Assumption, Richfield, MN, 1966-1972, Music, Superior
Went to school, 1972-1973
Epiphany, Coon Rapids, MN, 1973-1976, parish worker
St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Paul, MN, 1976-1978, parish worker
St. Bernard's St. Paul, MN, 1978-1982, parish worker
St. Boniface, Hastings, MN, 1979-1982, parish worker
Epiphany Parish, Coon Rapids, MN, 1982-1986, parish worker
Priory, Maplewood 1982-1983, Music
St. John Neumann, Eagan, MN, 1986-1992, pastoral ministry
St. Paul's Monastery, Maplewood, MN - 1992 Retirement
Her music expertise was at the keyboard, and she received a master's degree from McPhail School of Music in Minneapolis.
Scholasticate - September 11, 1937
Novitiate - July 2, 1940
Triennial Vows - July 11, 1941
Perpetual Vows - July 11, 1944
Assignments
St. Mary's, St. Cloud, MN 1941-1942, Grades 5 & 6
Richmond, MN, 1942-1945, Music
Buckman, MN, 1946-4947, Music
St. John Cantius, St. Cloud, MN, 1947-1948, Music
Visitation, Minneapolis, MN, 1948-1950, Music
St. Bernard's, St. Paul, MN, 1950-1960, Music
St. Anne's, Minneapolis, MN, 1960-1966
Assumption, Richfield, MN, 1966-1972, Music, Superior
Went to school, 1972-1973
Epiphany, Coon Rapids, MN, 1973-1976, parish worker
St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Paul, MN, 1976-1978, parish worker
St. Bernard's St. Paul, MN, 1978-1982, parish worker
St. Boniface, Hastings, MN, 1979-1982, parish worker
Epiphany Parish, Coon Rapids, MN, 1982-1986, parish worker
Priory, Maplewood 1982-1983, Music
St. John Neumann, Eagan, MN, 1986-1992, pastoral ministry
St. Paul's Monastery, Maplewood, MN - 1992 Retirement
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