Sr. Betty Schumacher

Sister Betty grew up in rural Idaho and entered the Monastery of St. Gertrude following graduation from high school.

She received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education from the University of Idaho.  She completed graduate programs in counseling and pastoral ministry at Seattle University.

She was a teacher and a principal in the Catholic school system in Idaho before going into parish ministry.  She has worked in parishes in Idaho and Washington.

Sr. Betty had facilitated a variety of retreats for RCIA groups, women’s spirituality groups, the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in Bellevue, WA, as well as facilitated a number of workshops.

She is the present director of Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude.