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Sister Lita Stogie of the Moaning Sisal / Friar Stogie of the Eternal Soaken Briquette

Friar Stogie of the  Eternal Soaken Briquette was born and raised in America’s Finest City of San Diego in 2005 along with his paternal twin sister – Sister Lita Stogie of the Moaning Sisal.

At the beginning, Sister Lita took the reins of the two personas in assisting the others (11 Sisters and 2 guards) in the formation of The Asylum of the Torture Heart – The San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Both siblings, Friar Stogie and Sister Lita, are dedicated to the promulgation of universal joy and the expiation of stigmatic guilt.  Sister Lita enjoys a sweet Punch cigar when she works closely with the Lesbian and Gay Rodeo Communities.  While Friar Stogie steps up to the plate and burns up a CAO maduro Brasilia cigar while he works with the Bears, Leather/Fetish/Kink and recently the Transgender Communities

In the cool winter days of the 2007 during the wildfires of San Diego, Friar Stogie/Sister Lita and along with his family decided a change was in order, so they packed their stuffs and moved to the Pacific North West.  By the beginning of 2008, the family settled in Olympia, WA and soon after Friar Stogie / Sister Lita requested a transfer to The Abbey of St. Joan.

When Friar Stogie is in town, he can usually be found at The Cuff Complex dancing or sitting outside enjoying a nice large cigar.  Friar Stogie is a professional photographer when not in the Olympia monastery.  His work can he seen at http://www.flickr.com/people/friarstogie/. You can also check out Friar Stogie on Facebook.

 

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Sister Stella Standing

I first met the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence many years ago and over the years I kept running into one Sister in particular, Sister O. Sister O took the time to teach me what the Sisters were, and she also had a good ear for a troubled kid like me. Sister O was even at my commitment ceremony in 2004 with Sister Titty Titty Gang Bang. I have to tell you that the look on my fathers face when he met Sister O was priceless. The next July My husband and I went to the anniversary party for the Sisters at the cuff and we talked to Sister Lotus A Bowl, and that is when it hit me, I wanted to be a Sister. So the next meeting was my first.

During my journey to becoming a full professed Sister within the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Abbey of St. Joan I found out that I was HIV Positive. This was a very difficult time in my life, but I found my community and my Sisters stood beside me and held my hand. It was because of this experience that I found my true calling to be a Sister.  There are many more people out there just like me that did not have the support I did, so I have made it a part of who I am to make sure that no one feels that they are alone because of this disease. That they did nothing wrong and that they are good people.  My name is Sister Stella Standing and I am still here to fight for you and let you know that you deserve to be loved.

 

“Fighting for what is right is never wrong, do not let anyone deter us from our goal of equality” SSS

 

Sister Stella’s Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2020697&id=1491805016&saved#/profile.php?id=1491805016&hiq=stella%2Cstanding

 

 

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Sister Oblivia Neutron Bomb

Rhodes Scholar and skilled in the rare art of toilet paper corsage roses…

 

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Sister Nova Gyna

Hello friends, I wanted to take a moment to tell you the reason I wanted to become part of the Sisters of perpetual Indulgence. long story short I was divorced and openly gay and very happy. Something was missing, I had a calling on my heart to make a difference, to be a smile to someone who needed a smile to be a hug to someone that needed a hug. I wanted people to know they could live a happy life free from guilt and shame regardless if they were gay straight, bi, or anything and everything in between upside down or around. I had a calling for my community  I was not going to let this call go unanswered but I had no idea what to do about it. I saw the Sisters and I was fascinated. These angelic, sassy, and full of life, love, and great energy beautiful creatures hovering my way to greet me and make sure my sexual adventure would be one that was guilt free and safe. condom, lube, and instructions! AMAZING! Not only was I very curious but instantly it clicked, I want to do that! I want to be a unique voice in my community, I want to support HIV/Aids and std studies. I want to become a sister! I may have thought this instantly but I had to make sure it was an actually calling and not just something I wanted to do…. so 3 years later I went to my first meeting to see what it was all about and see if this was what I was supposed to do… and here I am today with a calling just as strong if not stronger than before, I love you, you are beautiful, and you deserve to be happy and live your life to its fullest and completely guilt free.

Love, Sister Nova Gyna

 

Sister Nova on Myspace – http://www.myspace.com/sisternovagyna

Sister Nova on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/people/Nova-Gyna/100000482556861

 

 

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Sister Naga Baba Ganesh

One of our founding Sisters and choosen as our “Abbess for Life”.

 

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Sister Maria Caffeina Mocha Latté

One of the founding Sisters of the Abbey of St. Joan

 

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Sister Kitten Kaboodle

One of the oldest and most loved Sisters of the Abbey of St. Joan.

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Sister Ivanna Manda Lei

Sister Ivanna Manda Lei here darlings! I was born in a small outpost in Eastern Washington and was quickly shipped off to the nearest convent where the Reverend Mother took me under her wing.

After growing up and following the Reverend Mother’s teachings, I realized I needed to strike out and see what the world outside the convent held for me. Many years of searching, struggling and wanting to give back to my community, brought me to the doors of the Abbey of St. Joan. In February 2003, I started my Sister journey where Sister Daya Reckoning and Sister Scarlet O’Hairy were my mentoring sisters.

Through their mentoring, as well as all of my other Abbey Sisters, they prepared me to serve my community with a humble heart, outrageous style and to bring fun to all I encounter. May you always be a gift to yourself and those around you!

UPDATE: The Abbey is excited to announce that Sister Ivanna Manda Lei is now an official member of The Orlando Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Gertrude De Nivelles! http://orlandosisters.org/

 

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Sister Isabella Ringing

I was standing in a crowded bar, surrounded by hundreds of people, and I felt completely alone in the world…

…when I first met the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Two larger than life Nuns in white face crossed the bar and greeted me, carrying with them an atmosphere of joy and unconditional acceptance. Their brief recognition of someone in need who was lonely in a crowd forever changed the direction of my life. I cannot remember who those two Sisters were, but I joined the Sisters to do for others what those two did for me.

My personal mission, as Sister Isabella is a simple one. Every Day, I want to help someone feel a little less alone in the world. Some days I succeed, some days I fail, but every day I try.

Next time you go out for a drink, look around. Find that person standing alone in the corner of the bar, peeling the label from the bottle he or she finished much faster than they had planned, and say hello. This simple gesture may change to course of your life.

“We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.” — Pema Chodron

 

UPDATE: The Abbey is excited to announce that Sister Isabella Ringing is now an official member of The Orlando Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Gertrude De Nivelles! http://orlandosisters.org/

 

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Sister Bertha Christ

Sister Bertha was originally dubbed “Saint Queen Bitch” when the Abbey of St. Joan was first formed, she later heeded her calling to become a Sister. Currently on hiatus, she still makes her presence felt with timely advice and support for the house’s activities.