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JUBILARIANS
JULY 28-AUGUST 3, 2014 • www.stlouisreview.com
ST. LOUIS Review
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Catalysts
for
Change
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Sister Carol Lehmkuhl, OP, left, has been a Dominican Sister of Sparkill for 50 years and ministers in East St. Louis as the director of the Eastside Heart and Home Family
Center. She has worked with the poor to transform a blighted neighborhood by slowly building new houses. Teaching skills of homeownership is an important element
and a key to the sucess of the mission. She checked in on Mae Strong, second from right, who recently returned to her home after surgery. See story, page 3.
“Our faith assures us that we are not alone.
We walk this mysterious journey called life
in blessing and hopefulness —
confident and assured of the love of God
and the companionship of
faithful and loving friends.”
Sister Carol Lehmkuhl
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We give thanks to the jubilarians from the
following religious communities for their
faithful service in St. Louis and beyond.
Adorers of the Blood of Christ
U.S. Region
Daughters of Charity of
St. Vincent de Paul
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill
Franciscan Sisters of Mary
Franciscan Sisters of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
School Sisters of Notre Dame,
Central Pacific Province
Sisters of Charity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Women of Faith,
called to bring change to a hurting world.
Women of Hope,
committed to work for peace and justice.
Women of Action,
striving to ease the burdens of the least among us.
Sisters of Divine Providence
Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
Province of Mid-North America
Sisters of Loretto at the
Foot of the Cross
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas,
South Central Community
Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
of O’Fallon
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Society of the Sacred Heart
Ursuline Sisters of the
Roman Union
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part of the history of this region for nearly 200 years, making an invaluable
impact in education, health care, social work and social justice.
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JUBILARIANS | PAGE 3
Building ‘something better’
Sparkill Dominican’s neighborhood-building in East St. Louis exemplifies dedication
By Joseph Kenny
[email protected]
twitter: @josephkenny2
how to
help
W
hen Sparkill
Dominican Sister
Carol Lehmkuhl
came to the East St. Louis, Ill.,
neighborhood, its most prominent feature was a big house
with drug-dealing and prostitution. Dilapidated, abandoned
homes dotted the landscape.
It wasn’t a place where you’d
want to be.
Now, the area outside what
once was the rectory of the
former St. Adalbert Parish is a
neighborhood of new homes for
low-income families. The streets
are clean, and the drug-dealing
and prostitution are for the most
part gone.
Sister Carol is the director of
the East Side Heart and Home
Family Center. Together with
the staff and the board, she has
led the neighborhood-building
— and it isn’t just the home
ownership but family support
that has made a difference.
Programs include alternative
education, paying the tuition
and expenses for attendance at
local private (usually Catholic) schools; a senior program
with transportation; a Women’s
Circle, with support for women
who are the primary caregivers to their families; an afterschool program assisting with
homework and improved math
and reading skills; a summer
program for children, with older
youth hired as counselors; and
more.
‘I’m OK’
“Hey, Mae, how are you
feeling?” Sister Carol exclaimed
on a walk along a street of new
homes one recent weekday
morning.
Mae Strong’s house was one
of the first built by the Family Center volunteers. She had
come home a few days earlier
after having surgery. “I’m OK,
just a lot of pain. I have to go
to the doctor tomorrow,” Strong
said.
Moving to the home about
10 years ago was life-changing,
said Strong, who formerly lived
in a housing complex. She has
five grown children and seven
grandchildren, and they are
frequent visitors.
East Side Heart and
Home Family Center
seeks volunteers for
homebuilds as well as
donated materials. Volunteers are sought for other
programs as well as funding for those programs.
For information or to contribute, contact: East Side
Heart and Home Family
Center, 705 Summit Ave.,
East St. Louis, Ill. 62201;
(618) 875-7295;
www.familycenterestl.org
or send an email to
familycentereaststlouis
@gmail.com.
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Sister Carol Lehmkuhl, OP, director of the Eastside Heart and Home Family Center in East St. Louis,
Ill., center, walked the grounds of a new home being built with Sarah Hyde.
“I never would have thought
I could have purchased a
house,” she said, explaining
that she became disabled, lost
her job and was ready to give
up. “They stood behind me and
kept pushing and pushing. Sister
Carol always is so supportive.
I’ve struggled, but I’ve maintained.”
Sister Carol’s destination
was the newest home, where
volunteers were helping the
homeowner put up a fence.
She was accompanied by
Sarah Hyde, and earlier the
two stopped by to check out
the Family Center’s garden.
Another resident, Sharon Wilbourn, helps care for the garden
with beans, tomatoes, squash,
zucchini, cantaloupe, peppers,
corn, celery and grapes.
Hyde received advice from
Sister Carol and other staff
members of the Family Center
for the difficulty she was having
getting in touch with state workers concerning Food Stamps,
which she hadn’t received for
more than six weeks. Hyde, who
has four children, cares for two
grandchildren, including one
who has special dietary needs.
Hyde also updated Sister Carol
on a potential job she has on an
assembly line.
Catalysts for change
The mission of East Side
Heart and Home Family Center
is to help people to be catalysts
for change by providing them
with opportunities to work
side-by-side with each other on
programs and projects that bring
positive changes in their lives
and their communities. Staff
members include two full-time
and two part-time Sparkill Dominicans and three laypeople.
Many volunteers lend help,
such as two young women who
volunteered earlier this year to
teach children to bake and to
make pizza. Sister Carol, who
lives in St. Louis as do some
other staffers and volunteers, is
celebrating her 50th anniversary
as a Sparkill Dominican.
“This area once was filled
with beautiful homes,” Sister
Carol said, noting that social
problems affected East St. Louis
and led to a loss of jobs, population and structure. The Family
Center was founded in the fall
of 1993 to turn the closing of an
alternative high school site that
had been a valued community
resource and sign of hope into
a positive for the Olivette Park
Neighborhood. With a goal
to improve housing stock for
low-income families, East Side
Heart and Home began in 1995
as a collaborative effort of local
groups, including the Family
Center, Catholic Urban Programs and St. Vincent de Paul
Parish in St. Louis and leaders
such as Joe Hubbard and Vincentian Father James Cormack.
In 1997, they built the first four
homes with the help of donors
and volunteers. In all, 18 houses
have been built. Since 2013,
the combined agency has been
known as East Side Heart and
Home Family Center.
“I believe in the people. They
have potential, they just don’t
have a lot of ways to get out
of poverty. They’re poor. So
they’re trapped,” Sister Carol
said. “That’s why we’re here,
to say there’s something better,
even if they don’t want to get
out of East St. Louis because
their roots are here.”
Family
Sister Carol cited Wilbourn,
whom she met in 1993 when
Wilbourn did not have a high
school degree and felt stuck.
She did not trust anyone. Now
part of the program, she has her
GED, a job, raised a family and
lives in one of the houses.
The education program also
has many successes, including
a girl who will attend junior
college in the fall to study
early childhood education. She
belonged to a chorus that sang at
school Masses at Althoff High
School as well as the Crusaders
Against Alcohol and Drugs club.
She served as a camp counselor
and belonged to the teen group
at the Family Center. She is
working during the summer to
save money for college.
“People who really believe in
us are like family to us,” Sister
Carol said.
Though not a Catholic
agency, “we help each other
learn who God is … by talking
with each other, challenging
each other and being open to
each other,” she noted.
Sister Carol recently wrote in
the center’s newsletter that “our
faith assures us that we are not
alone. We walk this mysterious
journey called life in blessing
and hopefulness — confident
and assured of the love of God
and the companionship of faithful and loving friends.”
INDEX
Archdiocesan priests...........................5-8
Archdiocesan deacons.......................8-10
Women Religious
Adorers of the Blood of Christ........10-11
Adrian Dominican Sisters.................... 11
Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.. 11
Benedictine Sisters
of Perpetual Adoration...................12
Daughters of Charity of
St. Vincent de Paul....................12-13
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids.....13
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill.........13-14
Franciscan Sisters of Mary..............15-18
Franciscan Sisters of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help......18-19
Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters...............19
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic...19-20
Order of the Most Holy Reedemer
(Redemptoristines).........................20
School Sisters of Notre Dame.........20-25
Blessed Virgin Mary..................25-26
Sisters of Charity
of the Incarnate Word................26-27
Sisters of Christian Charity..................27
Sisters of Divine Providence................27
Sisters of the Good Shepard............27-28
Sisters of Loretto
at the Foot of the Cross.............28-29
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas....29-30
Sisters of the Most Precious
Blood of O’Fallon.....................30-32
Sisters of Providence
of St. Mary-of-the-Woods..............32
Sisters of St. Francis of the
Martyr St. George...........................32
Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg....32-33
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet...33-36
Society of the Sacred Heart.............36-37
Ursuline Sisters of
Mount Saint Joseph, Ky............37-38
Ursuline Sisters
of the Roman Union.......................38
men Religious
Benedictines.........................................39
Brothers of the Christian Schools........39
Congregation of the Mission
(Vincentians)..................................39
Congregation of the Most Holy
Redeemer (Redemptorists)........39-40
Franciscan Friars of the
Sacred Heart Province...............40-41
La Salette Missionaries........................41
The Marianists (Society of Mary).....41-42
Order of Preachers (Dominicans)........42
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)................42-44
St. Louis Review
‘Missionary disciples’
Archbishop Carlson praises jubilarians for using gifts, talents in their calling
“S
pirit-filled evangelization” is
the term Pope Francis uses
to describe our enthusiastic,
hopeful and inspiring form of Christian
witness. He challenges us to proclaim the
Gospel of Jesus Christ with “fervor, joy,
generosity, courage, boundless love and
attraction.”
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson has
noted in his column in the Review that
we all are called to be “missionary disciples” who are willing to move beyond
our comfort zones to proclaim the Good
News and serve others, especially the
poor and those who are most vulnerable.
The message of Jesus is clear, he
explained: “Go, therefore, and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to
observe all that I have commanded you”
(Matthew 28:19-20).
This great commission belongs to
each one of us and to the whole Church,
Archbishop Carlson wrote. “We fulfill
this responsibility each in our own way
according to the gifts and talents given to
us by the Holy Spirit as stewards of our
baptismal calling.”
Archbishop Carlson noted the particular role of those in ordained ministry and
the consecrated life and thanked and congratulated those who are celebrating their
jubilee this year, calling them a blessing
and gift to the archdiocese.
Love for Christ
Those in the priesthood are called to
serve the baptismal priesthood, which all
baptized Christians share. Their particular ministry, the ministerial priesthood,
“guarantees that it really is Christ who
acts in the sacraments through the Holy
Spirit for the Church” (Catechism of the
Catholic Church 1120).
The archbishop cited their love for
Christ and His Church and their desire to
lead all Catholics, and indeed all God’s
people, to a deeper and more loving relationship with God through our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
The priesthood is a vocation that
requires courage and self-sacrifice, but it
is a way of life that is filled with joy and
satisfaction, he stated.
Seeking the Kingdom
In “Vita Consecrata,” the 1996 postsynodal apostolic exhortation, St. John
Paul II wrote of the different forms of
consecrated life as “the many branches
which sinks its roots into the Gospel and
brings forth abundant fruit in every season of the Church’s life.”
The consecrated life also is not easy
but has joy, Archbishop Carlson noted
in a column in the Review. “It requires
a special fidelity to the pursuit of holiness that is the vocation of all baptized
Christians. As Blessed John Paul II wrote,
the mission of women and men called to
the consecrated life is to remind the rest
of us ‘to keep our eyes fixed on the peace
to come, and to strive for the definitive
happiness found in God.’ Consecrated
persons are meant to be signs that there
is much more to life than the ‘here and
now.’ True happiness will not be found
in the pursuit of worldly things. Instead,
these holy men and women remind us, we
should “seek first the Kingdom of God”
and everything we truly need will be
given to us (Matthew 6:33).
Our Church owes a tremendous debt
of gratitude to the women and men whose
whole lives are devoted to reminding us
that we are all called to be poor, chaste
and obedient according to our state of life
— married, single, ordained or living the
consecrated life, he added.
Three-fold service
Archbishop Carlson noted that permanent deacons give a three-fold service
of the Word, the altar and charity. In a
message to permanent deacons, he said
that “in your role as ‘Christ the servant,’
your mission of charity is more important
than ever in our secularized world where
charity and love do not prevail.”
He cited St. John Paul II, who noted
that deacons, like other disciples, are to
be a “leaven” in the world, a positive
influence for change so, as the Second
Vatican Council noted, society may be
renewed by Christ and transformed into a
family of God.
We have learned over the years that
the “secret” to promoting vocations is
simple, Archbishop Carlson wrote. “We
must pray. We must give witness through
our own lives. And we must invite
women and men of faith to prayerfully
consider God’s personal call. The seeds
that God has planted must be nourished,
cultivated and harvested with great care.
We must all pray, witness and invite.”
ARCHDIOCESAN PRIESTS
W
ith service in education, parish work, chaplaincies, archdiocesan administration and more, 20 priests of the archdiocese are celebrating their 65th, 60th, 50th and 25th anniversaries in the priesthood.
Three priests are celebrating their 65th anniversaries in the priesthood. Msgr. Norbert J. Dietz, Msgr. John J.
Kennedy and Msgr. Richard J. Lubeley were ordained by Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter June 7, 1949, at Kenrick Seminary. They
attended St. Louis Preparatory Seminary and Kenrick Seminary in Shrewsbury.
Four priests are celebrating their 60th anniversaries in the priesthood. Msgr. Raymond A. Hampe, Father Harold Voelker
and Father Joseph B. Wolf were ordained April 3, 1954, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis by Cardinal Ritter. They attended St. Louis Preparatory Seminary and Kenrick Seminary. Father John Jay Hughes was ordained an Episcopal priest and
in 1968 was conditionally ordained a Catholic deacon and priest in Germany.
Nine priests are celebrating their 50th anniversaries. Father Charles Burgoon, Father Ronald C. Chochol, Father John G.
Dempsey, Msgr. Robert J. Gettinger, Ronald J. Rubbelke, Andrew J. Sigmund, Ferdinand J. Wesloh and Walter W. Zinzer were
ordained March 14, 1964, by Cardinal Ritter at the Cathedral Basilica. They attended Cardinal Glennon College and Kenrick
Seminary. Father Herbert C. Hauck was ordained Dec. 16, 1964, by Bishop Francis F. Reh at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. He
attended Cardinal Glennon College and North American College in Rome.
Three priests are celebrating their 25th anniversaries. Msgr. Michael T. Butler and Father Thomas M. Begley were ordained
Jan. 14, 1989, at the Cathedral Basilica by Archbishop John L. May. Msgr. Butler attended Cardinal Glennon College and Kenrick Seminary. Father Begley attended Cardinal Stritch College in Milwaukee and Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales
Corner, Wis. The third priest, Father John S. Siefert, was ordained June 10, 1989, by Archbishop May at St. Martin de Porres
in Hazelwood. He attended Cardinal Glennon College and Kenrick Seminary.
65th Anniversary
MSGR. NORBERT J. DIETZ
Biographical: A native
of St. Louis, he was an
educator and parish pastor
before retirement.
Service in the Archdiocese: His first priestly
assignment was as assistant pastor at Nativity of
Our Lord Parish in St. Louis. He was assigned for graduate studies the next year.
In 1951, he was named assistant pastor
of St. Margaret of Scotland and in 1960
became assistant pastor of St. Stephen
Protomartyr, both in St. Louis. He also
taught high school, briefly at McBride
High School, then from 1952-65 at
Bishop DuBourg High School in St.
Louis. In 1964, he was named director of
St. Louis Preparatory Seminary North,
becoming rector there a year later. In
1969, he was elected to the archdiocesan
Priests’ Council and in 1970 became
executive secretary for the Archdiocesan
Commission for the Ministry and Life
of Priests. In 1972, he was named pastor
of St. Timothy Parish in Affton. He was
named pastor of Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield in 1981. In 1989, he
became senior priest in service at Our
Lady of Lourdes Parish in University
City. Msgr. Dietz retired in 1992 with
residence at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
and then moved to the Regina Cleri residence for retired priests in 2011.
About Msgr. Dietz: He earned a
master’s degree in biophysics from St.
Louis University in 1958. Reflecting on
his priesthood, Msgr. Dietz said: “I am
convinced in all my associations as a
priest that God has given me a front-row
seat to witness His astonishing workings in our world and in the multitude of
years; to begin to become aware of how
much was missed in the earlier years. …
God’s goodness fills the world, in those
I know and in those I do not know, in
the things I see and in the things I do
not see.” His many friends at Our Lady
of Lourdes described him as “a priest’s
priest” known for his wisdom and spiritual acumen.
MSGR. JOHN J. KENNEDY
of St. Louis, he was an
educator and longtime
pastor of St. Luke the
Evangelist Parish in Richmond Heights before his
retirement.
Service in the Archdiocese: After ordination, he was named
assistant pastor at St. Ann Parish in St.
Louis. A year later, he was named assistant pastor at St. Mary Magdalen Parish
in St. Louis and, in 1954, he became assistant pastor at the Cathedral Basilica of St.
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Louis in St. Louis. In those years he also
taught, first at St. Joseph’s High School,
then at Webster College. In 1965, he was
named administrator and then pastor of
St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Pagedale.
In 1974, Msgr. Kennedy became pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in
Richmond Heights, the parish where he
had been baptized, and remained there for
many years. He became senior priest in
service at St. Luke in 1993, staying until
his retirement in 1999. He now resides at
St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood.
About Msgr. Kennedy: He served in
a number of archdiocesan positions. In
1954, he was put in charge of the Archdiocesan Insurance Commission and
became assistant archdiocesan master of
ceremonies. In 1956, he became associate treasurer for the archdiocese and in
1957 was put in charge of archdiocesan
high school properties. One of his favorite hobbies was ice skating. Reflecting
on his priesthood, he said: “A Chinese
priest, Rev. John Wang, reminded me
of the proverb that a prophet in his own
country may be without honor. However,
that has not been my experience at St.
Luke’s. Throughout my life, I have felt
honored to be a priest in service and
ministry at St. Luke’s.”
MSGR. RICHARD J. LUBELEY
Biographical: Msgr.
Lubeley, a retired educator and parish pastor, is
retired and lives at the
Regina Cleri residence
for retired priests. He is a
native of St. Louis.
Service in the Archdiocese: After serving for a few months
in the Catholic Motor Mission, he was
named assistant pastor at Resurrection
of Our Lord Parish in St. Louis. In the
early 1950s, he also taught at St. Mary’s
High School, which he had attended
when it was South Side High School,
and DeAndreis High School and Laboure High School. In 1955, he became
assistant pastor of St. Mark Parish and
then Resurrection Parish, both in St.
Louis. He was named resident chaplain
at Mount Providence Boarding Home
for Boys in Normandy in 1956 and
resident chaplain at Nazareth Convent
in St. Louis in 1961. From 1957-67, he
was administrator of Bishop DuBourg
High School in South St. Louis. In
those years, he was in residence first at
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical
Center and then at Nazareth Convent in
south St. Louis County. In 1967, he was
named pastor of Assumption Parish in
O’Fallon. From 1979-91, he was pastor
of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in
St. Louis. Msgr. Lubeley became senior
priest in service at Mary Queen of
Peace Parish in Webster Groves in 1991
and remained there after his retirement
in 1996. In 2006, he was assigned as a
part-time confessor at Kenrick- Glennon Seminary. He moved to Regina
Cleri in 2011.
About Msgr. Lubeley: He earned
a master’s degree in education with a
minor in mathematics from St. Louis
University in 1956. Msgr. Lubeley has
enjoyed traveling and has an interest in
electronics and computers. Discussing
his vocation, he said: “It has been an
enjoyable and rewarding 60 years of my
life. Teaching school was the last thing
I wanted to do. However, I spent 18
years in school work and found it to be a
wonderful experience. It has also been a
joy to be of help to the people who have
been a part of my life. I am thankful to
God for the years He has given me in the
priesthood.”
60th anniversary
MSGR. RAYMOND A. HAMPE
St. Louisan, Msgr. Hampe
has a doctorate degree in
clinical psychology from
St. Louis University and
is the former associate
director and executive director of the archdiocesan
Department of Special
Education. He is a retired priest in residence at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in
St. Charles and a chaplain at St. Joseph
Health Center in St. Charles.
Service in the Archdiocese: After
ordination, Msgr. Hampe served as an
assistant pastor of Holy Family Parish
in St. Louis. In 1958, he was named to
assist in the Special Education Department, where he remained until 1993, and
part-time assistant pastor of Our Lady
of the Holy Cross Parish in St. Louis.
He was named to reside at St. Mary’s
Special School in 1965, as part-time
associate pastor of St. Roch Parish in
St. Louis in 1967, resident chaplain of
Mount Providence Convent in 1970 and
part-time associate pastor of St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish in St. Louis in
1982. He became chaplain of Incarnate
Word Convent in Normandy in 1984.
He served as executive director of the
Department of Special Education from
1989-93, when he was named chaplain
of St. Anthony’s Medical Center in
south St. Louis County and to reside at
St. Simon the Apostle Parish in south
St. Louis County. Later that year, he
was named to reside at Mary Mother of
the Church Parish in Mattese. He was
appointed chaplain at St. Joseph Health
Center in 1995 and to reside at St. Peter
Parish in St. Charles. He moved to St.
Robert Bellarmine in 2003.
About Msgr. Hampe: He has served
on the board of directors of the Productive Living Board and has been involved
with other groups.
FATHER JOHN J. HUGHES
Biographical: Father Hughes has been an
author, college professor,
theological consultant
to the archdiocese and
parish priest. Ordained
as an Episcopal priest, he
served churches in New
Jersey, Montana, New
York and Arizona. He left the Episcopal
Church for the Catholic Church in 1960.
In 1968, he was conditionally ordained
a deacon and priest by Bishop Joseph
Hoffner of Munster in Germany. He received a doctorate in theology from the
University of Munster in 1969.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father
Hughes joined the faculty of St. Louis
University in 1970. In 1981, he transferred from the Diocese of Munster, Germany to St. Louis, and he was named to
direct the Renew Program in the archdiocese and as assistant chaplain at Mother
of Good Counsel Home in Normandy.
He was named theological consultant
to the archbishop in 1986 and pastor of
Immaculate Conception Parish in Arnold
in 1988. He was appointed pastor of St.
Alban Roe Parish in Wildwood in 1989
and then as theological consultant again
and to reside at Christ the King Parish in
University City in 1991.
About Father Hughes: He served
with the Center for Reform Research
and the National Catholic Stewardship Council. His books have included
“Stories Jesus Told,” “Pontiffs: Popes
Who Shaped History,” “Man for Others,” “Stewards of the Lord” and his
autobiography, “No Ordinary Fool: A
Testimony to Grace.” He has written
hundreds of articles and book reviews
for scholarly and popular journals and
newspapers, including the St. Louis
Review. He also has been a contributing
editor to Priest magazine. Father Hughes
has a blog, Proclaiming the Good News
(jaystl.blogspot.com), on which he posts
a brief homily every weekday and longer
ones for Sundays.
FATHER HAROLD VOELKER
Biographical: Father Voelker grew up in
St. Louis and served in
education, as a parish
pastor and in retirement
as a chaplain at Our Lady
of Life Apartments and
Mother of Perpetual Help
in Shrewsbury.
Service in the archdiocese: Father
Voelker’s first assignment was as assistant pastor of St. Michael Parish in
Shrewsbury. He was named assistant
pastor of St. Rita Parish in Vinita Park
in 1960 and Immaculate Heart of Mary
Parish in St. Louis in 1965. He taught
one school year at Bishop DuBourg
High School in St. Louis and from
1960-65 at the old Corpus Christi High
School in Jennings. Father Voelker was
appointed pastor of Our Lady Parish in
Festus in 1970 and St. Timothy Parish in Affton in 1981. He was named
associate pastor of Ascension Parish in
Chesterfield in 1984. In 1986, he was
appointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish in
Zell and in 1994 as pastor of St. George
Parish in Affton. He retired in 2002
with residence at Our Lady of Life
Apartments in Shrewsbury. He later
moved to the Regina Cleri residence for
retired priests in Shrewsbury.
About Father Voelker: He was
named dean of the Ste. Genevieve
Deanery in 1991. He also led the family life ministry of the Archdiocesan
Council of the Laity from 1965-70, led
the archdiocese’s ecumenical office
and chaired efforts for the continuing
formation of priests. In addition to his
chaplaincy on the Cardinal Carberry
Campus of Cardinal Ritter Senior
Services in Shrewsbury, Father Voelker
served in retirement with spiritual
direction and other matters at KenrickGlennon Seminary.
FATHER JOSEPH B. WOLF
Biographical: Father
Wolf, a longtime chaplain
and parish pastor, retired
in 1994. He is a native of
St. Louis.
Service in the Archdiocese: Following his
ordination, he was appointed assistant pastor of Ste. Genevieve Parish in Ste. Genevieve. He was
named associate pastor of St. Catherine
of Alexandria Parish in Coffman in 1960
and administrator there a year later as
well as a chaplain at the state hospital in
Farmington. In the late 1960s, he served
as a chaplain at Malcolm Bliss State
Hospital, St. Vincent Home and Barnes
Hospital, all in St. Louis. In 1969, he
was named a chaplain at Alexian Brothers Hospital and Lutheran Hospital, both
in St. Louis. Father Wolf was named
pastor of St. Clare Parish in St. Clair in
1981 and temporary administrator of St.
James Parish in Catawissa in 1987. He
was appointed senior priest in service
at Holy Innocents Parish in St. Louis in
1988 and a year later as part-time associate pastor of St. Matthias Parish in
Lemay and as chaplain at St. Anthony’s
Hospital in south St. Louis County. He
was named senior priest in service at St.
Ann Parish in Normandy in 1993, and he
retired the next year. He now lives at St.
Agnes Home in Kirkwood.
About Father Wolf: In retirement,
he served as a weekend chaplain at
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport,
assisted at Avalon Gardens Home in St.
Louis and helped at several parishes.
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FATHER RON CHOCHOL
FATHER CHARLES BURGOON
Biographical: A former seminary professor,
rector, member of the Sulpician Fathers and director
of Continuing Formation
for Clergy, Father Chochol
is retired and lives in a
private residence. He has
graduate degrees from the
Catholic University of America and his
doctorate in philosophy and anthropology from the University of Toronto.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Following ordination as a priest of the archdiocese, Father Chochol was released for
service with the Society of St. Sulpice.
He taught philosophy at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif., for four years
and then spent a year doing graduate
work at Johns Hopkins University. The
following year, he taught philosophy at
St. Mary’s Seminary College in Catonsville, Md. From 1970 to January 1974, he
worked on his doctorate at the University
of Toronto. In July of 1974, he became
vice president of St. Mary’s Seminary and
University and rector of St. Mary’s Seminary College. When the seminary closed
in the summer of 1977, he became the
academic dean of Weston Jesuit School of
Theology in Cambridge Mass., and for a
period was acting president. From 198183, he served as academic dean at St.
Meinrad Seminary School of Theology in
St. Meinrad, Ind.
a year’s sabbatical at the Collegeville
Institute of Cultural and Ecumenical
Research, he left the Suplicians and
returned to St. Louis, where he was assigned to teach theology and philosophy
at Kenrick Seminary and to be part-time
associate pastor at St. Simon Parish in
south St. Louis County. He was named
pastor of All Saints Parish in St. Peters
in January 1987. From 1986 to 2000, he
taught in the Paul VI Institute. He also
served as a member and for several years
the chair of the Catholic Campaign for
Human Development Committee and
of the Council of Priests. He became
Director for Continuing Formation of
Priests and part-time associate pastor of
Assumption Parish in south St. Louis
County in 1991, then two years later
part-time associate pastor of Most Precious Blood Parish in Lemay. After a
year’s sabbatical during which he served
at Most Holy Trinity Parish for six
months and then as a visiting scholar at
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
in Washington D.C., he was appointed
in 1997 senior associate pastor at St.
Stephen Protomartyr Parish in south St.
Louis. While there, he started a senior
ministry outreach in 2001 which eventually included 25 parishes working in collaboration. For his vision and efforts over
the years, MetLife Foundation and the
National Association of Area Agencies
on Aging honored him with the Older
Biographical: A St.
Louis native, Father
Burgoon retired in June
as pastor of St. Richard
Parish in Creve Coeur and
now is in residence at Our
Lady of Lourdes Parish
in University City. He has
been a teacher, a high school administrator and a parish priest, serving in city,
suburban and rural areas.
Service in the archdiocese: Father
Burgoon’s first assignment was as assistant pastor at St. Thomas More Parish in
Bel-Ridge and later that year as assistant
at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish in St.
Louis. In 1965, he began graduate studies
at St. Louis University and was appointed
part-time assistant pastor of Annunciation
Parish in Webster Groves. He taught at
Mercy High School, then was appointed
administrator of DeAndreis High School
and later Mercy, all the while assigned as
a part-time associate pastor at St. Barbara
Parish in St. Louis in 1969, Our Lady of
Mount Carmel in St. Louis in 1970, St.
Mary Magdalen in Brentwood in 1973,
St. Joseph in Clayton in 1974 and St.
Catherine of Siena in Pagedale in 1978.
In 1979, Father Burgoon was named administrator of St. Dominic High School in
what was then the rural area of O’Fallon,
while serving as administrator of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in New Melle.
In 1982, he was appointed pastor of St.
Gregory Parish in St. Ann and, in 1987,
he added duties as dean of the Northwest
County Deanery. Father Burgoon was
named pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in St.
Louis in 1991 and St. Richard in 2006.
He again served as dean of the Northwest
County Deanery while at St. Richard.
In addition to his parish duties, Father
Burgoon has served as a spiritual director
at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in Shrewsbury.
About Msgr. Burgoon: In a profile
in the St. Louis Review in 2004, he said
he was influenced in his vocation by the
wonderful priests he met while growing
up in north St. Louis. “The priesthood is
a wonderful way to spend your life. …
I’m glad I had the parish experience and
all the wonderful people I met along the
way. I think the charism of the parish
priest is to be with people — leading
them in worship, in the joys of life, in
the everyday affairs of life. And in the
sad times of life, you’re there, too. It’s
important to let them know you’re there
for them,” he said. His father, Charles,
was a police officer and both his brothers,
Jim and Father Burgoon’s identical twin
Joe, became police detectives. A fourth
sibling, Roseanne, was a longtime Catholic educator. Father Burgoon joked that
his detective twin brother also “could get
plenty of confessions out of people.”
Volunteers Enrich America Award. During his service at St. Stephen’s, he was an
active participant and officer in Churches
Committed to Community Concerns
and Metropolitan Congregations United.
From 1998 to 2004, he served on the
board of directors of the U.S. Catholic
China Bureau. He also preached around
the U.S. on behalf of the Church in
China as part of the Missionary Plan of
Cooperation from 1999 through 2010.
He became pastor of St. Margaret of
Scotland Parish in St. Louis in 2004.
Father Chochol was named senior associate pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish,
St. Louis, in 2005. While remaining
at St. Mary Magdalen, he served from
2006-2008 as interim director (part-time)
of the Lonergan Research Institute of
the Jesuits of Upper Canada, Toronto. In
2007, he moved to Holy Name of Jesus
Parish in Bellefontaine Neighbors and
then in 2009 became chaplain at Mother
of Good Counsel Home in Normandy.
He retired at the end of 2011.
About Father Chochol: Father Chochol assists in various parishes throughout the archdiocese and at Fontbonne
University, continues as a spiritual director for priests, deacons, and lay people,
and volunteers with Catholic Relief Services in their Global Fellows Program,
helping to spread the word about CRS in
parishes around the country. Earlier this
year, he participated in a CRS-sponsored
trip to Kenya to learn about the work
CRS does, as it puts the funds generated
from Rice Bowl and the annual CRS
parish collection to work.
FATHER JOHN DEMPSEY
Biographical: A St.
Dempsey has served as
a parish priest, a medical
school campus chaplain
and director of priest
personnel for the archdiocese. He currently lives
at Mary Mother of the
Church Parish in south St. Louis County.
Dempsey’s first assignment was as assistant pastor at St. Bartholomew Parish
in Hazelwood. A year later, he began
teaching religion at Corpus Christi High
School. He was named part-time associate pastor of Holy Guardian Angels Parish in St. Louis in 1966 and St. Thomas
More Parish in Bel-Ridge the next year.
Father Dempsey was named associate
pastor of Ste. Genevieve Parish in Ste.
Genevieve in 1969 and St. Joseph in Cottleville in 1979. He was named chaplain
to the Washington University Medical
Center campus in 1980, pastor of Most
Holy Rosary Parish in Warrenton in 1985
and Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in St.
Louis in 1990. In 1996, he was named
director of the Office of Priests Personnel for the archdiocese and to reside at
St. Joan of Arc Parish in St. Louis. He
was appointed senior associate pastor of
St. Sabina Parish in Florissant in 2001
and pastor of St. Ferdinand Parish in
Florissant in 2002. Father Dempsey was
named senior associate pastor at Immaculate Conception Parish in Arnold
in 2008 and, in 2013, he retired and was
assigned to reside at Mary Mother of the
Church Parish in south St. Louis County.
About Father Dempsey: He was appointed an archdiocesan consultor in 1997.
MSGR. ROBERT J. GETTINGER
Biographical: Msgr.
Gettinger is pastor of St.
Augustine Parish in St.
Louis. He has dedicated
the majority of his priesthood to parishes in the
North St. Louis Deanery.
He is a St. Louis native.
ordination, his first assignment was at
St. Charles Borromeo in St. Charles
and then in 1970 at St. Sebastian in
unincorporated North St. Louis County.
He was named associate pastor of Holy
Name Parish in 1972, administrator at
St. Bridget in 1976 and pastor of Most
Blessed Sacrament Parish in 1985. He
has served as pastor of St. Augustine
since it formed in 1992, the merger of
St. Barbara, St. Rose, St. Edward, St.
Mark and Notre Dame parishes.
About Msgr. Gettinger: Msgr. Gettinger has been on a mission to feed the
hungry, clothe the naked, and minister
to the marginalized in St. Louis for
more than 40 years. During the holiday
season, with the help of St. Elizabeth
Mother of John the Baptist Parish and
many volunteers, Msgr. Gettinger has
led a massive effort to help the needy.
The two parishes accept collections for
Christmas food baskets, shoe certificates,
toys, warm clothing and blankets. Asked
what has drawn him to North St. Louis
parishes for more than 30 years, Msgr.
Gettinger said: “I love ministering with
the African-American community. Every
Mass we celebrate has the attitude and
atmosphere of a celebration.” The priest
also said he enjoys working with the
poor in the community. “I feel it a great
privilege to help people who are less fortunate,” he said. “The less fortunate we
serve are not our parishioners, either. We
have an outreach to many other people
in the community. Who wouldn’t want to
be around Jesus’ special friends?”
FATHER HERBERT C. HAUCK
Hauck, a former educator and parish pastor, is
retired and lives at Our
Lady of Joy Parish in
Arizona.
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Hauck remained in Rome following his
ordination to complete his theological
studies. In 1965, he was appointed assistant pastor of St. Hedwig Parish in St.
Louis. In 1969, he was named a member
of the archdiocesan Commission on Ecumenism and later that year as associate
pastor of Ste. Genevieve Du Bois Parish
in Warson Woods. He was named to
teach at John F. Kennedy Catholic High
School in 1979 and part-time associate
at St. Monica Parish in Creve Coeur. In
1983, he was named assistant principal
of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in
Florissant and part-time associate pastor
of St. Dismas Parish in Florissant. He
was named pastor of St. Catherine of
Alexandria Parish in Riverview Gardens
in 1990 and pastor of St. Gerard Majella
Parish in Kirkwood in 1996. He took an
assignment at a parish in the Diocese of
Phoenix in 2005 and retired in 2010.
About Father Hauck: He was an
altar boy at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in
St. Louis and traces his priestly vocation
to the positive, Christ-like example of
the dedicated priests of the parish. He
ran track and was on the high school tennis team at Christian Brothers College
High School. He was a member, then
later president, of the Board of Catholic
Education.
FATHER RONALD J. RUBBELKE
Rubbelke, a retired educator and parish pastor, lives
at the Regina Cleri residence for retired priests
in Shrewsbury. He is a
native St. Louisan.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Rubbelke was named
assistant pastor of St. Mary Magdalen
Parish in St. Louis in 1964. He began
graduate studies at St. Louis University
the next year and was named part-time
assistant pastor of St. Engelbert Parish. He was named part-time associate
pastor of Mary Queen of Peace Parish
in Webster Groves in 1966, St. Luke in
Richmond Heights in 1968 and St. Dismas Parish in Florissant in 1975. Father
Rubbelke taught at St. Louis Preparatory
Seminary North from 1968-79. He was
appointed associate pastor of St. Timothy Parish in Affton in 1979 and parttime associate pastor at St. Clement Parish in Des Peres and to teach at Bishop
DuBourg High School in 1983. He was
named associate pastor of St. Blaise Parish in Maryland Heights in 1984 and St.
David Parish in Arnold in 1985. Father
Rubbelke was named associate pastor of
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in 1988 and
pastor of Assumption Parish in Herculaneum in 1989. He was appointed senior
associate pastor of Assumption Parish in
O’Fallon in 1995 and was granted retirement status with residence at Regina
Cleri in 2013.
About Father Rubbelke: He has a
master’s degree in chemistry from St. Louis University. Father Rubbelke helps out at
parishes and elsewhere when needed.
FATHER ANDREW J. SIGMUND
Sigmund is retired and
lives at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in St. Louis.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Sigmund’s
first assignment was at
Immaculate Conception
Parish in Desloge. He was named associate pastor of Mary Queen of Peace Parish in Webster Groves in 1969, St. Rose
of Lima Parish in De Soto in 1973, Our
Lady of Presentation in St. John in 1974
and St. Pius V Parish in St. Louis in
1979. Father Sigmund was named pastor
of St. Joseph Parish in Bonne Terre in
1983. He had a temporary assignment as
administrator of Our Lady of the Presentation Parish in Overland in 1992 before
being named pastor of St. Joseph Parish
in Kimmswick (now Imperial) later that
year. He was appointed pastor of St.
Francis Borgia Parish in Washington in
2005 and was granted retirement with
residence at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in St. Louis in 2013. It is the parish
where he grew up and attended school.
About Father Sigmund: In his
parish work, Father Sigmund promoted
efforts to help Catholics to better understand their faith. He enjoys traveling and
woodworking and combined the two areas in building a teardrop trailer he used
for camping. In the back of the trailer is
a kitchen, complete with wooden cabinets and a microwave. He built an Aframe cabin workshop near Bonne Terre
and has a collection of old carpentry
tools. He recently returned from leading
his 12th tour of the Holy Land.
FATHER FERDINAND
J. WESLOH
Biographical: A St.
Louis native and graduate of Bishop DuBourg
High School who served
as an educator and parish
pastor, Father Wesloh is
retired and lives at St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood.
He received a master’s degree in education from St. Louis University in 1967.
Service in the Archdiocese: His first
assignment was as assistant pastor at St.
Peter Parish in St. Charles and Duchesne
High School in St. Charles in 1964. He
was appointed as part-time associate
pastor at St. Clement of Rome Parish in Des Peres and to teach at Mercy
High School in University City in 1974,
part-time associate pastor of St. John the
Baptist Parish and to teach at St. John
the Baptist High School in 1977 and
part-time associate pastor of St. John the
Baptist Parish in Gildehaus and administrator of St. Francis Borgia Regional
High School in Washington in 1981.
While there he supervised construction
of the new regional high school. He was
named administrator of St. Ann Parish
in Clover Bottom in 1982 while remaining as high school administrator. He was
appointed pastor of St. John the Baptist
in Parish in St. Louis in 1985, St. Angela
Merici Parish in Florissant in 1992, Our
Lady Queen of Peace Parish in House
Springs in 2004 and St. Martin de Porres
Parish in Hazelwood in 2008. He was
granted retirement status and to reside at
St. Agnes Home in 2012.
About Father Wesloh: He served as
dean of the South St. Louis Deanery and
was on the Archdiocesan Development
Appeal (now Annual Catholic Appeal)
Council.
FATHER WALTER W. ZINZER
Biographical: A St.
Zinzer was a parish priest
and taught 11 years in
Catholic high schools and
a high school seminary
before becoming a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force,
attaining the rank of colonel. He retired
from the military and now lives in San
Antonio where he assists in retirement at
a parish. He obtained a master’s degree
in English literature at St. Louis University after ordination.
Zinzer’s first assignment was as assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception
Parish in Arnold and then later that year
at St. Simon Parish in south St. Louis
County. He was named assistant pastor
of Holy Innocents Parish in St. Louis in
1966 and part-time associate pastor of
Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield
in 1968. In those years, he taught at
McBride, Bishop DuBourg and John F.
Kennedy Catholic high schools. In 1971,
he was named to teach at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary North. He remained
in that role until becoming a chaplain in
the U.S. Air Force in 1975.
Service outside the Archdiocese:
Father Zinzer served at many military
bases, including in Spain, South Korea
and Japan. He assists at St. Helena Parish
in San Antonio as well as at several other
parishes and the Army Residence Center.
About Father Zinzer: He served
on the archdiocese’s Commission on
Priestly and Religious Vocations while
in St. Louis. He is a fourth-degree
Knight of Columbus. He said he has
been privileged to celebrate the Mass
and sacraments all over the world for
the people of God. “Priesthood has been
a rich and profound blessing and gift.
I am constantly and humbly grateful,”
he said, noting the “cascade of love and
joy” Jesus has showered onto him.
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FATHER THOMAS M. BEGLEY
Begley was born in St.
Louis and attended Northwest High School in St.
Louis and Cardinal Stritch
College in Milwaukee. A
longtime hospital chaplain
and former parish pastor,
he is retired and lives in St. Louis.
Begley’s first assignment was as associate pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish in Crestwood. He was
appointed chaplain at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in 1991
with residence at St. Pius V Parish in
St. Louis and in residence at St. Cecilia
Parish in St. Louis in 1993 and Little
Flower Parish in Richmond Heights
in 1994. Father Begley was appointed
to teach at Cardinal Ritter College
Preparatory High School and part-time
associate pastor of Holy Family Parish
in St. Louis in 1995 and as associate
pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Valley
Park in 1996. He was named pastor of
Immaculate Conception Parish in Park
Hills in 1997 and St. Boniface Parish
in St. Louis later that year. Father Begley was named chaplain of Christian
Northwest Hospital in Ferguson and
Christian Northeast Hospital in Florissant in 2001 and pastor of St. Luke the
Evangelist Parish in Richmond Heights
in 2006. He was granted the status
of retirement for reasons of health in
2006.
About Father Begley: Father Begley
was ordained after attending Sacred
Heart School of Theology, which has
a special focus on older vocations. In
retirement he serves as a chaplain at St.
Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield.
MSGR. MICHAEL T. BUTLER
Biographical: Msgr.
Butler recently returned
from an overseas assignment as a colonel serving
as a chaplain with the
131st Fighter Wing of
the Missouri Air National
Guard. He now is pastor
of St. Clement of Rome Parish in Des
Peres.
Service in the Archdiocese: Msgr.
Butler’s first assignment was as associate pastor of St. Cletus Parish in
St. Charles. A year later, he was given
permission by then-Archbishop John
L. May to join the 131st Fighter Wing.
He served in that role part-time, while
at St. Cletus, then as associate pastor of
St. Clare of Assisi Parish in Ellisville in
1992 and starting in 1995 as associate
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director of the archdiocesan Office of
Vocations with residence at KenrickGlennon Seminary in Shrewsbury. He
was appointed director of the office in
1997. He was released from his duties as
director of the Vocations Office in 2008
to serve full-time with the Archdiocese
for the Military Services, USA. Since
that time, he has been on dozens of assignments all over the world.
About Msgr. Butler: Promoted in
May to the rank of colonel, he is Air
National Guard assistant to the command chaplain of the African Command,
a partnership program with National
Guard bases in the United States working with African nations. In addition
to providing sacramental and spiritual
support to military troops, Msgr. Butler
also has overseen training of chaplains
and chaplain assistants. In 2012, Msgr.
Butler was recognized as Chaplain of
the Year by the Air National Guard for
his service. He also was awarded in
2012 with the Department of the Army’s
Commendation Medal for “meritorious
service as a chaplain.” With the Office of
Vocations, Father Butler was instrumental in starting the annual archbishop’s
retreat and the various vocation camps
at the seminary. He is most proud of his
work in helping young men and women
discern what God has called them to do.
FATHER JOHN S. SIEFERT
Biographical: The St.
Louis native is pastor of
St. Mary Magdalen Parish
in Brentwood.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Siefert’s assignments have
included serving at Our
Lady of Sorrows Parish in St. Louis, St.
Sabina in Florissant, St Joseph Parish
in Clayton, St. Dominic Savio Parish in
Affton, where he was named pastor in
2002, and St. Mary Magdalen Parish in
Brentwood, where he has served as pastor since 2010.
About Father Siefert: He is known
as a supporter of stewardship, noting that
“it makes us a more committed disciple”
and that it is essential to a vibrant parish.
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DEACON GEORGE BEINKE
Biographical: Born in
St. Louis, Deacon Beinke,
67, graduated from Horace Mann Grade School
and Roosevelt High
School. He went to college at Forest Park Community College, Southern
Illinois University-Edwardsville and the
St. Louis Institute of Music. He also attended St. Meinrad Seminary and School
of Theology in Indiana. He spent time
as a night-club entertainer, playing the
trumpet in a six-piece show band, before
spending a long career at Ameren. He
retired in 2003.
Service in the Archdiocese: He
served at Queen of All Saints, St.
Anslem, St. Richard and St. Joseph of
Cottleville parishes. He also worked at
Southgate Nursing Home and Alexian
Brothers Hospital, and was certified in
hospice care. He served at Lambert-St.
Louis International Airport as airport
chaplain. He served on the archdiocesan
liturgy commission, children’s liturgy
and Diaconate Council. He’s still active
in ministry at St. James Parish in Seguin,
Texas.
Family: Deacon Beinke and his wife,
Regina, were married 25 years before
she passed away in 1998. They had three
children, with one grandchild.
DEACON R. PAUL CRAFTS
Biographical: Deacon Crafts, 63, is a St.
Louis native, graduated
from Holy Family Grade
School in Cahokia, Ill.,
and Cahokia High School
and attended Meramec
Community College and
Control Data Institute. He
spent 40 years in IT.
Service in the Archdiocese: After ordination, he served 10 years at St. Antho-
ny of Padua in High Ridge and has been
at his home parish, St. Paul of Fenton,
since 1999. In addition to parish duties,
he was a member of the Archdiocesan
RCIA team, has written several reflections (one to be published by year end) on
the stations of the cross and currently is
active in the ACTS retreat program.
Family: Deacon Crafts and his wife,
Barbara, have been married for 44 years.
They have two children and five grandchildren.
DEACON LARRY DAMATO
Biographical: Deacon
Damato, 79, graduated
from P.S. 25 Grammar
School and Eastside High
School in Paterson, N.J.,
where he was born. He
spent four years in the
Air Force and attained the
rank of staff sergeant before his discharge in 1957. He then held sales and
supervisory positions in the electronics
industry and spent time as a self-employed manufacturer’s representative.
Service in the Archdiocese: Ordained in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J.,
in 1989, Deacon Damato served at Our
Lady of the Valley Parish in Wayne,
N.J., before moving to St. Louis and
serving at Sacred Heart Parish in Valley
Park from 1992 until retiring from fulltime ministry in 2005 at age 70. He remains active in ministry on a part-time
basis at his home parish, St. Joseph of
Manchester. Deacon Damato also leads
Communion services on Thursdays at
the West County Care Center and on
Tuesdays at Solana Nursing Home.
Family: He married his wife, Barbara, in January 1959. They have two
children and four grandchildren.
DEACON TIMOTHY DOLAN
St. Louis, Deacon Dolan,
73, graduated from St.
Bernadette Elementary
School and Christian
Brothers College High
School. He earned a
degree from St. Louis
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his career, he served as a pharmacist
for 50 years and retired from Schnucks
Market in 2002.
Service in the Archdiocese: Deacon
Dolan initially was assigned to St. Joseph Parish in Manchester, then in 1991,
he was assigned to St. Gerard Majella
Parish in Kirkwood, where he currently
serves. In addition to parish duties, he
has worked in pastoral care at Des Peres,
Missouri Baptist hospitals and currently
at St. Clare Hospital. He also has served
as an advocate for the Marriage Tribunal
and on the Diaconate Personnel Board.
Family: Deacon Dolan and his wife,
Kathleen, have been married for 50
years. They have two children and eight
grandchildren.
DEACON ALAN ECKER
Biographical: A St.
Louis native, Deacon
Ecker, 77, graduated from
Scruggs Grade School,
Grover Cleveland High
School and St. Louis University, where he received
bachelor’s and master’s
degrees. He also received a master’s
degree from Southeast Missouri State.
He spent 39 years in education, retiring
in 2000.
Service in the Archdiocese: Since
ordination, he has served his home parish, St. Francis of Assisi.
Family: Deacon Ecker and wife,
Etherine, will be married 50 years in
August. They have three children and
four grandchildren. They have belonged to the parish since their wedding in 1964.
DEACON EDWARD
C. FRONICK
Biographical: A native St. Louisan, Deacon
Fronick, 73, graduated from St. Wenceslaus
School in the city. After
high school graduation
he became a professed
brother at Divine Word
Seminary in Techny, Ill. He retired in
2003 after 36 years in sales, marketing
and management.
Service in the Archdiocese: In addition to parish duties, he served on the
Deacon Council, the Diaconate Personnel Board and the archdiocesan Pastoral
Council. In 2008, he received the St.
Stephen Award in recognition for his
service to the deacon community.
Family: He has one daughter. He
belongs to St. Martin of Tours Parish in
Lemay, where he works with the Oratory
of St. Philip Neri, who staff the parish.
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DEACON WILLIAM GEARON
St. Louis, Deacon Gearon,
85, graduated from Little
Flower Grade School in
Richmond Heights and
St. Louis University High
School. He worked at
Laclede Gas for 36 years
and retired in 1984.
Service in the Archdiocese: Upon
ordination, Deacon Gearon was assigned to St. Anthony of Padua in High
Ridge, where he served in many capacities throughout his ministry. He and his
wife, Mary, also taught marriage preparation. He retired from active ministry
in 2003.
Family: Deacon Gearon and Mary
were married 59 years before she died
in 2009. He has nine children and
“about” 40 grandchildren and seven or
eight great-grandchildren, joking, “I
can’t keep it all straight; just put lots!”
He belongs to St. Dominic Savio Parish in Affton.
DEACON DONALD HEITERT
Biographical: Currently residing at Manor
Grove Nursing Care
Facility in Kirkwood,
Deacon Heitert was born
in St. Louis. He graduated
from Gardenville Grade
School and Cleveland
High School, then received degrees
from Washington University (electrical
engineering) and University of MissouriSt. Louis (education). He spent 43 years
as an electrical and physical design
engineer at Emerson Electric, retiring in
August 1985. He has belonged to Ste.
Genevieve du Bois Parish in Warson
Woods since December 1958.
Service in the Archdiocese: In addition to parish duties, he focused primarily on the poor through his work at
several food pantries — St. Liborius, St.
Nicholas, the St. Louis Food Bank and
Catholic Charities Home Supply Center.
He also provided math and reading instruction to adults at St. Patrick’s Center,
assisted with youth religious instruction
at Annunziata Grade School and represented the mentally handicapped before
the Social Security Administration. He
retired as an active deacon in February
2003.
Family: Deacon Heitert and his wife,
Flo, were married 68 years before Flo
died in March 2008. They had
eight children, 20 grandchildren,
35 great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren.
DEACON GERALD
(JERRY) KNOBBE
Biographical: A St.
Louisan, Deacon Knobbe,
64, went to Sacred Heart
and St. Dismas grade
schools, both in Florissant, and graduated from
Rosary High School and
the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He also
attended the St. Louis Police Academy
and worked as a police officer in St.
John and Creve Coeur for a total of 38
years, retiring in 2011.
Service in the Archdiocese: Following ordination, Deacon Knobbe assisted
the pastor at St. Sebastian Parish in
Jennings and then was assigned to St.
Martin De Porres Parish in Hazelwood.
Presently, he serves the pastor at All
Saints Parish in St. Peters, where he is a
member.
Family: He and his wife, Vickie,
will be married 40 years in August.
They reside in St. Peters and have two
daughters.
DEACON ARNOLD KRIEGER
Biographical: Deacon
Krieger, 91, graduated
from St. Boniface Grade
School and St. Vincent
High School, both in
Perryville, where he was
born. He also received
education at the American Institute of Banking.
Deacon Krieger served three years in the
Quartermaster Corps and the Adjutant
General’s Office in World War II. After
leaving the Army, Deacon Krieger
moved to St. Louis and worked in the
banking industry then specialty advertising, until retiring in 1988.
Service in the Archdiocese: Upon
ordination, Deacon Krieger was assigned
to assist the pastor at All Souls Church
in Overland. Deacon Krieger also served
as a chaplain for the interfaith chaplaincy at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. He was released from his
assignment at All Souls Parish in 2004,
but continued to serve as a chaplain at
the airport. In 2011, Deacon Krieger
received the St. Lawrence Award by
the Office of the Diaconate in recognition for his years of service through the
airport ministry. He now serves as senior
chaplain at the airport in a consultancy
role.
Family: Deacon Krieger and his
wife, Pat, were married 51 years before
she died in 2008. Deacon Krieger lives
in Maryland Heights and has been a
member of All Souls Parish since 1973.
He has two daughters and five grandchildren.
DEACON LOUIS MENARD
Biographical: Born
in New Orleans, Deacon
Menard, 76, graduated
from St. Catherine of
Siena in Metairie, La., and
Jesuit High School and
Loyola University, both in
New Orleans. He received
a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Loyola and
completed clinical pastoral education at
St. Louis University Hospital. He served
as an artillery officer in Germany during
the Berlin Conflict, then as a teacher, assistant principal and director of guidance
in secondary education before becoming
dean of admission at Loyola University
and later St. Louis University. He also
was an academic advisor at SLU.
served at Ste. Genevieve du Bois Parish
before being assigned chaplain at St. Louis University Hospital. For 18 years, Deacon Menard and his wife, Angie, coordinated a retreat for deacons and wives, and
ministered to retired deacons and wives.
He served as a volunteer patient visitor at
the Life Care Center, St. Louis University
Hospital and St. Clare Hospital and as an
advocate for the Metropolitan Tribunal.
He serves as a benediction minister at the
Carmelite Monastery.
Family: Deacon Menard and wife,
Angie, have been married 53 years.
They have a daughter, two sons and two
grandchildren. They belong to St. Francis Xavier (College) Parish.
DEACON FREDERICK
MUELLER
Biographical: Born
in St. Louis, Deacon
Mueller, 78, graduated
from Little Flower Grade
School in Richmond
Heights, St. Louis University High School and
St. Louis University, with
a degree in commerce and finance. In a
35-year career in marketing, he worked
at Mallinckrodt, Monsanto and Martiz,
retiring in 1992.
served in two parishes: Assumption in
Mattese for 17 years, Our Lady Queen
of Peace in House Springs for four years
and back to Assumption for the past four
years as a retired deacon. In the early
1990s, he served as Bishop Edward J.
O’Donnell’s administrative assistant. He
was on the core committee of the Eucharistic Congress in 2001.
Family: He and wife, Marillac (Mac),
have five children, 15 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
DEACON GLENNON POLITTE
Biographical: An Old
Mines native, Deacon
Politte, 73, is the oldest
of 16 children, three of
whom are permanent deacons — Glenn, Steve and
Jerry. He went to grade
school at St. Joachim in
Old Mines, Holy Guardian Angels in St.
Louis and St. Patrick in St. Louis. He
attended Hadley Tech and Laboure high
schools in St. Louis, as well as Jefferson
College in Jefferson County. He owned
a restaurant for 10 years, and has worked
in parish offices for the past 25 years.
Service in the Archdiocese: Following ordination, he served the pastor at
St. Joseph Parish in Kimmswick, where
he also worked in the parish office; he
has been employed by four parishes in
25 years as a deacon. He retired in 2004
to devote time to caring for his wife, but
continued to help whenever needed.
Family: Deacon Politte and wife,
Carol, have been married 54 years. They
reside in Festus and have been members of Sacred Heart Parish in Crystal
City for the past four years. They have
two living children (two deceased), two
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living grandchildren (one deceased) and
seven great-grandchildren.
DEACON DONALD
SCHIFFMAN
DEACON STEPHEN POLITTE
Biographical: Born
in Cairo, Ill., Deacon
Schiffman, 77, graduated from Corpus Christi
Grade School in Jennings
and Laboure High School
in St. Louis. He earned a
bachelor’s degree in general studies at
St. Louis University, served eight years
in the National Guard and was a sales
manager before he retired.
ordination, Deacon Schiffman was assigned to Corpus Christi Parish, then
to Immaculate Conception Parish in
Dardenne Prairie. Deacon Schiffman belonged to the archdiocesan Health Committee and also served on the Permanent
Diaconate Personnel Board. He retired
from active ministry in 2008.
Family: Deacon Schiffman and his
wife, Mary, have been married 56 years.
They have five children, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ironton, Deacon Politte,
66, a younger brother of
Deacon Glenn Politte, is
one of 16 children and
has another brother who
is a deacon — Jerry.
He graduated from St.
Joachim Grade School
and High School. He worked as a welder
at the Missouri/Union Pacific Railroad
Car Repair Shop in DeSoto. He has been
a lifelong member of St. Joachim Parish.
Service in the Archdiocese: Following ordination, he served as a pastoral
associate at St. Joachim Parish in Old
Mines. He retired as an active deacon in
2007, but continues to serve through his
website, www.openmyeyeslord.net.
Family: Deacon Politte and his wife,
Joyce, will celebrate their 43rd anniversary Sept. 3. Joyce, who serves the
parish as director of religious education,
recently retired as teacher and principal
of St. Joachim School. They have three
children and four granddaughters.
DEACON JOSEPH SULZE
Biographical: A St.
Louis native, Deacon Sulze, 81, went to St. Mark
Grade School, McBride
High School and the
University of Missouri.
He also received education at Baily Tech and ITT
Communication Service. After service in
Korea with the U.S. Army, Deacon Sulze
was a communication service technician
and a manager.
ordination, Deacon Sulze assisted the
pastor at St. Peter in Kirkwood for 18
years. He also performed Communion
services at Manor Grove nursing home
and St. Louis University Hospital, and
served on the archdiocesan Ecumenical
Commission and the Catholic Committee on Scouting. He has been chaplain at
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
since 2006. He retired from the parish in
2007.
Family: Deacon Sulze has been married for 54 years to his wife, Jane. They
have two children.
WOMEN RELIGIOUS
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elebrating their service to the Church are jubilarians from more than 30 communities in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. They have served in many
roles, from education to health care, social work to contemplative prayer. Some sisters have served in South America, Africa, Native American reservations and elsewhere, while others have given their whole lives of service in the St. Louis area.
Sisters have touched the lives of countless souls in the archdiocese and beyond. Through their committment to serving God’s people, women religious
inspire us in our faith and help those of us in need. They continue to show the face of Christ to us all.
Adorers of the
Blood of Christ –
U.S. Region (ASC)
81st, Profession
SISTER MARY ANTHONY
MATHEWS
Biographical: Sister Mary Anthony was
born in Coulterville, Ill.,
entered the Adorers of the
Blood of Christ in 1931
and made her religious
profession in 1933. She
received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1948 and master’s
degree in education in 1960, both from
St. Louis University. She graduated from
the corporate ministry program in 1984.
Service in the Archdiocese: Included in her 35 years of ministry as an
elementary teacher or teacher/principal
were three years at Our Lady School in
Festus, 1980-83. She also served in adult
basic education at the VIP Senior Citizen
Center in St. Louis from 1984-86.
Sister Mary Anthony spent five years in
China, including four under house arrest
doing concentration camp duties, 194145. She spent seven years in Guatemala
as a tutor in La Labor. She served as her
community’s assistant to the provincial
educational coordinator.
About Sister Mary Anthony: Now
retired, at 98, she still enjoys visits from
friends and spends time in prayer for the
mission in Guatemala, which remains
close to her heart.
70th, Profession
SISTER MARY ANN MUELLER
Biographical: Sister
Mary Ann was born in
Bartelso, Ill., entered the
Adorers of the Blood of
Christ in 1942 and made
her religious profession
in 1944. She received a
bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1969 from Newman University in
Wichita, Kan.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister
Mary Ann served at Cardinal Ritter Senior
Services as a receptionist and secretary at
Mother of Perpetual Help Residence in
Shrewsbury from 1996-2012. She served
as administrator of De Mattias Hall House
of Studies at St. Louis University, 198995, and as assistant manager at Manresa
House in Florissant, 1995, and Rosary
House in north St. Louis, 1995-96.
Sister Mary Ann taught at elementary
schools in Illinois and was a houseparent
and administrator of Catholic Children’s
Home in Alton, Ill.
About Sister Mary Ann: Since her
retirement in 2012, she has volunteered
at Mary Queen and Mother Center in
Shrewsbury. Sister Mary Ann enjoys visiting with family and friends and playing
card games. She also enjoys reading,
reflecting and walking outdoors.
60th, Profession
SISTER MARY LOUISE (MARY
MATTHEW) DEGENHART
Mary Louise (formerly
known as Sister Mary
Matthew) was born in
Dahlgren, Ill., entered the
bachelor’s degree in pharmacy in 1960
from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and
a master’s degree in business administration from Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale in 1977.
Mary Louise, a pharmacist for 54 years,
served as the executive director of ASC
Health Services for seven years; the offices were located in St. Louis beginning
in 2001. Since 2011, she has served as
special assistant to the president of the
St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
Sister Mary Louise served as a pharmacist in several Illinois hospitals. She was
a contract surveyor in the Accreditation Services Division of the American
Society of Health System Pharmacists in
Bethesda, Md., and ministered in social
service for the Precious Blood Center of
Reconciliation in Chicago.
About Sister Mary Louise: For the
next two years, Sister Mary Louise will
be a member of the novitiate community
for the U.S. Region of the Adorers of
the Blood of Christ while continuing her
ministry in St. Louis.
50th, Profession
SISTER ELAINE FREUND
Elaine was born in Belleville, Ill., entered the
her religious profession in
1964. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English
from St. Louis University
in 1967 and a master’s degree in humanities with concentrations in film and
theater from the State University of New
York at Buffalo in 1980.
Elaine dedicated 41 years of ministry
to education, beginning her career by
teaching English at St. Pius X High
School in Festus, 1969-74.
Sister Elaine taught at elementary
schools in Illinois, high schools in Illinois and Iowa, and was a campus
minister. She served in her community’s
administration as secretary and was the
English-language secretary for the community’s international meeting in Rome
in 2005.
About Sister Elaine: Since retiring
from teaching in 2013, Sister Elaine has
been serving on the communications
team of her community. She continues
to coach the scholastic bowl team at
Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo, Ill. In her spare time, she enjoys
reading various genres of literature,
dining with friends and occasionally attending live theatre.
Adrian
Dominican
Sisters (OP)
50th, Reception
SISTER PATRICIA (PAUL
JORDAN) WALTER
Biographical: Sister Patricia Walter
(formerly known as Sister Paul Jordan)
was born in Chicago, entered the Adrian
St. Louis Review
Dominican Sisters in
1963, was received as a
novice in 1964 and made
in 1965. She received
a bachelor’s degree
in French from Siena
Heights College in Adrian, Mich., in 1966 and a master’s degree
in theology from the Aquinas Institute in
Dubuque, Iowa, in 1973. She received
a licentiate in theology from the Jesuit
School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif.,
in 1985 and a doctorate in systematic
theology from the Graduate Theological
Union in Berkeley, Calif., in 1991.
Patricia was a professor of theology at
the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis from
1999-2012.
Sister Patricia taught systematic theology at St. Mary Seminary in Cleveland
and the Center for Pastoral Leadership in
Wickliffe, Ohio.
About Sister Patricia: She served as
prioress of the Adrian Dominican Congregation from 1992-98. She currently is an
associate professor of religious studies at
Siena Heights University in Adrian, Mich.
Apostles of the
Sacred Heart of
Jesus (ASCJ)
75th, Profession
SISTER DOLORITA COLIANNI
Dolorita was born in
Leetonia, Ohio, entered
the Apostles of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus in 1936 and
made her religious profession in 1939. She received
a bachelor’s degree in
education in 1956 from Duquesne
University in Pittsburgh and a master’s
degree in special education in 1966 from
St. Louis University.
Dolorita was the principal at St. Ambrose School in St. Louis from 1962-67
and served at Our Lady of Good Counsel School in north St. Louis County
from 1969-70.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Dolorita taught in schools in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania. She served as a special education
consultant in Michigan and, for 13 years,
as the principal and fundraiser for Morning
Star School in Pinellas Park, Fla.
About Sister Dolorita: Since 1996,
Sister Dolorita has served at Clelian
Heights in Greensburg, Pa., where she
teaches and shares her creative skills in
crafts and culinary specialties.
70th, Profession
SISTER ANTHONY NOVARA
SISTER THEODORE BOLLATI
Anthony was born in St.
Louis, entered the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus in 1951 and made
education from Carlow College in Pittsburgh in 1965 and a master’s degree in
education from Duquesne University in
Pittsburgh in 1972.
Anthony served at Sacred Heart Villa
from 1989-97 and again from 2001-10
as a bookkeeper and assistant.
Sister Anthony taught at elementary
schools in New York and Pennsylvania
and also ministered at St. Anthony Home
and Clelian Heights in Pennsylvania.
About Sister Anthony: Sister Anthony resides at Sacred Heart Manor, in
Hamden, Conn., where she prays for all
the needs and intentions entrusted to her.
Theodore was born in
Brooklyn, N.Y., entered
the Apostles of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
in 1941 and made her
religious profession in
1944. She received a
bachelor’s degree in education from
Fordham University in New York and
a master’s degree in library science
from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
Theodore taught at Our Lady Help of
Christians School in St. Louis from
1943-44 and was the librarian at Cor
Jesu Academy in Affton from 19762008.
Sister Theodore taught at elementary
schools in Connecticut, Florida, New
York and Pennsylvania.
About Sister Theodore: She resides at Sacred Heart Manor in Hamden, Conn., where she prays for all
the needs and intentions entrusted to
her. She also does research work at the
provincialate.
60th, Profession
SISTER MARIA BATTAGLIA
Maria was born in St.
Louis, entered the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus in 1950 and made
bachelor’s degree in education from Carlow College in Pittsburgh
in 1965 and a master’s degree in education from Xavier University in Cincinnati
in 1967.
Maria has taught at Sacred Heart Villa
in St. Louis since 2008.
Sister Maria taught at elementary
schools in Florida and New York and
also ministered in Pennsylvania. She
served in congregational leadership
as superior of Sacred Heart Manor in
Hamden, Conn., and as vice provincial
and councilor in the U.S. Province of
the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus.
About Sister Maria: She teaches
the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at
Sacred Heart Villa. By her gentle nature and generous spirit, Sister Maria’s
example teaches her students how to
love God and have a deep respect for
others.
50th, Profession
SISTER CHRISTINE (LUKE
DAMIEN) KILEY
Biographical: Sister Christine (formerly
known as Sister Luke
Damien) was born in
Philadelphia, entered the
Apostles of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus in 1961
received a bachelor’s degree in history
in 1969 and a master’s degree in reading supervision in 1973 from Duquesne
University in Pittsburgh. She also has
a master’s degree in spirituality from
St. Louis University and certification in
spiritual direction from Fordham University in New York.
Christine taught at Our Lady of Good
Counsel School in north St. Louis
County from 1964-65. She was principal
at St. Clare of Assisi School in Ellisville
from 1985-90 and at St. Ambrose School
in St. Louis from 2010-13. Sister Christine was also the formation director of
the junior professed sisters at Our Lady
Queen of Apostles from 2009-10.
Sister Christine taught and also served as
a principal in Pennsylvania. She served
as an assistant principal and principal in
Connecticut and has served the congregation as a formation directress and in
vocation ministry.
About Sister Christine: Since 2013,
Sister Christine has been serving as the
director of campus ministry at Greensburg Central Catholic High School in
Greensburg, Pa.
Benedictine
Sisters of
Perpetual
Adoration (OSB)
60th, First Profession
SISTER LOUISE
GERTRUDE KUBORN
of Kaukauna, Wis., Sister
Louise Gertrude entered
the Benedictine Sisters
of Perpetual Adoration in
1952 and made her first
monastic profession in
1954.
Louise Gertrude assisted the older Benedictine Sisters at the St. Louis Monastery, 1978-79, before returning to serve
as assistant bookkeeper in the finance
office, 1983-2001.
Sister Louis Gertrude has lived the
contemplative life with communities of
Benedictine Sisters in Arizona, California and Illinois. She currently serves at
the monastery in Clyde, Mo., where she
works in the finance office.
About Sister Louise Gertrude:
She is most grateful for the companionship of her sisters and the example each
shows as they live their monastic life
together each day. Sister Louise Gertrude loves to sew, embroider and collect
stamps.
SISTER MAUREEN TRULAND
Maureen was born in
Lancaster, N.H., entered
the Benedictine Sisters
of Perpetual Adoration
first monastic profession
a bachelor’s degree in biology from
the former Mount St. Mary College in
Hooksette, N.H.; a master’s degree in
biology from Fordham University in
Bronx, N.Y.; and a master’s degree in
sacred doctrine from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn.
Maureen served at the Benedictine Sisters’ monastery in St. Louis from 196687. During that time, she ministered as
director of novices and assistant prioress
general and was elected prioress general
of the congregation in 1982.
Sister Maureen’s ministry as a contemplative sister included serving at
the Benedictine Sisters’ monastery in
Oklahoma. She resides at the monastery
in Clyde, Mo., where, in addition to her
work in leadership, she instructs women
in formation, works in the printery and
St. Louis Review
correspondence department and serves
as a portess.
About Sister Maureen: Before
entering the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Sister Maureen taught
biology and chemistry at Mount St.
Scholastica College (now merged with
Benedictine College) in Atchison, Kan.
She was one of four sisters who attended
the first class at Benedictine Institute of
Sacred Theology in St. Joseph, Minn.
Daughters of
Charity of St.
Vincent De Paul
(DC)
80th, Entrance
SISTER JOSEPHINE CUSIMANO
Josephine was born in
New Orleans and entered
the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
nursing education from
DePaul University in
Chicago in 1945 and a master’s degree
in education from Immaculate Heart
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College in Los Angeles in 1951.
Josephine served in administration at the
former St. Vincent Hospital in Normandy, 1975-78, and as a member of
the board of directors at DePaul Health
Center in Bridgeton, 1974-79.
Sister Josephine ministered in health
care in California, Louisiana, Texas and
Wisconsin.
About Sister Josephine: Now residing at Chateau Notre Dame in New
Orleans, she serves in a ministry of
prayer. Sister Josephine enjoys reading,
listening to music and visiting with the
residents.
75th, Entrance
SISTER MURIEL LEVY
Muriel was born in New
Orleans and entered the
Daughters of Charity
of St. Vincent de Paul
history from Fontbonne
University in 1949.
Muriel ministered in social services at
St. Mary Home in St. Louis, 1941-51.
Sister Muriel served in education and
social services in Alabama, California
and Louisiana.
About Sister Muriel: Now residing
at Seton Residence in Evansville, Ind.,
she serves in a ministry of prayer. Sister
Muriel enjoys saying her Rosary each
day with a tape recording.
70th, Entrance
SISTER ANDREA LACOSTE
Andrea, baptized Loretto
André, was born in New
Orleans and entered the
Daughters of Charity of St.
Vincent de Paul in 1944.
She received a bachelor’s
degree in nursing education from DePaul University in Chicago in 1951 and a master’s
degree in education from Arizona State
University in Tempe in 1973.
Andrea served in employee health care
at the former St. Vincent Hospital in
Normandy, 1969-73; education and
training at DePaul Health Center in
Bridgeton, 1973-75; and project research
at the former Marillac Provincialate in
St. Louis, 1970-81.
Sister Andrea ministered in health care
in Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Andrea: Now residing
she serves in a ministry of prayer and
enjoys private time and being in community with the other sisters.
60th, Entrance
SISTER ANNALEE FAHERTY
Annalee was born in
Perryville and entered
English from the former
Marillac College in 1964 and a master’s
degree in social work from St. Louis
University in 1966.
Annalee taught at St. Louise de Marillac School, 1961-64, and served as an
adoption and social worker at Catholic
Charities and an intake worker for Stella
Maris Day Care Center and Guardian
Angel Settlement Day Care in St. Louis
from 1966-68. In her ministry at the
former Marillac College, Sister Annalee
was instrumental in coordinating and receiving accreditation for the social work
program and later served as associate
professor and chair of the social work
department, 1968-74. In 1989, Sister
Annalee began her continuous work at
Guardian Angel Settlement Association
where she has served as a social worker,
director of social services, director of
social services programs, director of special program assessment and, currently,
part-time development associate.
Sister Annalee ministered in social services in Alabama, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Annalee: An avid fan
of the St. Louis Cardinals, Sister Annalee also enjoys reading mysteries and
doing the weekly supply shopping for
her community.
SISTER JOAN McDERMOTT
Joan was born in Perryville and entered the
Daughters of Charity
of St. Vincent de Paul
history from the former
Marillac College in 1965.
Joan taught at St. Patrick School in St.
Louis and served as a medical records
clerk and special education instructor
at the former St. Vincent Hospital in
St. Louis Review
Normandy. She provided pastoral care
at DePaul Health Center and the Sarah
Community in Bridgeton and served as
a tape librarian and driver at the former
Marillac provincial house in Normandy.
Sister Joan taught in Alabama, Illinois,
Louisiana, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Joan: Now residing at
Veronica House in the Sarah Community
in Bridgeton, she serves in a ministry
of prayer. Sister Jean enjoys listening to
music, assisting companions and offering contemplative prayer for the world,
especially the poor.
rick Center 1990-97. She also served as
director of treatment services at Marian
Hall Residential Care Center in University City.
Sister Dorothea ministered in social services in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Dorothea: Now serving
at Daughters of Charity Services of Arkansas in Gould, Sister Dorothea enjoys
gardening, candle making and local
advocacy work in her spare time.
SISTER NANCY SULLIVAN
Marie Thérèse, baptized
Mary Eileen, was born
in Chicago and entered
bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee in 1967, a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from
University of California-San Francisco,
in 1975 and a master’s degree in administration from the University of Notre
Dame in South Bend, Ind., in 1990.
Marie Thérèse served as provincial
councillor, 1992-98, and provincial,
1998-2007, for the former Marillac
Province.
Sister Marie Thérèse served in health
care in Louisiana and Texas.
About Sister Marie Thérèse: Today,
she serves in health care governance and
as a wellness educator at Providence
Healthcare Network in Waco, Texas.
Sister Marie Thérèse enjoys swimming,
cooking and reading.
Nancy was born in Boston
and entered the Daughters
of Charity of St. Vincent
de Paul in 1954. She
received a bachelor’s degree in history and social
studies from the former
Marillac College in 1961
and a master’s degree in education from
St. Louis University in 1973.
Nancy taught in Perryville at St. Boniface School, 1956-59, and St. Vincent
Grade School, 1959-60 and 1961-64.
In St. Louis, she taught at St. Louise de
Marillac School, 1960-61, and Central
Catholic Community School, 1965-69.
Sister Nancy also directed Project Door,
a program assisting teens experiencing
difficulty in completing their high school
education, in St. Louis from 1970-73
and volunteered at Marygrove in Florissant in 1984.
Sister Nancy served in Alabama, Arkansas and Texas. She also ministered as a
missionary in Bolivia, France and Turkey.
About Sister Nancy: She now resides in Bayside, N.Y., and assists with
Vincentian heritage projects.
50th, Entrance
SISTER DOROTHEA MOLL
Biographical: Sister Dorothea, baptized
Susan Frances, was born
in St. Louis and entered
bachelor’s degree in business administration from
University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1969
and a master’s degree in social work
from St. Louis University in 1995.
Dorothea served as assistant controller
at the former DePaul Hospital, 197074; volunteered at Guardian Angel
Settlement Association, 1989-90; and
ministered in various roles at St. Pat-
SISTER MARIE THÉRÈSE
SEDGWICK
SISTER ALICIA WHATLEY
Alicia, baptized Marjorie
Ann, was born in Mobile,
Ala., and entered the
Daughters of Charity of St.
Vincent de Paul in 1964.
Service in the Archdiocese: She served in St.
Louis as a secretary for the Daughters of
Charity Support Services, 1966-71 and
1977, and secretary and receptionist at
St. Patrick Day Care Center, 1971-73.
Sister Alicia also ministered as a secretary at the former St. Vincent Hospital in
Normandy, 1973-77.
Sister Alicia served in medical records at
hospitals in Louisiana and Texas.
About Sister Alicia: Now residing
Sister Alicia serves in a ministry of
prayer and enjoys the beautiful scenery
and grounds outside her window.
Dominican
Sisters-Grand
Rapids (OP)
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SISTER MEGAN McELROY
Biographical: A native of Royal Oak, Mich.,
Sister Megan was received into the Dominican
Sisters-Grand Rapids in
1989 and professed her
final vows in 1994. She
received a bachelor’s
degree in religious studies
from Aquinas College in 1985, master’s
degree in theological studies from St.
John’s Seminary in 1988 and a master’s
of divinity degree from Chicago Theological Union in 2006. She is working
on a doctorate in ministry at Aquinas
Institute in St. Louis while co-directing
the Dominican women novices.
Megan has been serving as the codirector of the Collaborative Dominican
Novitiate in St. Louis since 2010.
Sister Megan began her pastoral associate ministry at parishes in Michigan.
After completing further study, she
served as a high school theology teacher
in Lake Forest, Ill.
About Sister Megan: She takes on
leadership roles in the liturgy with great
delight, especially leading music as a
guitarist. The Word of God is an integral
part of her Dominican life and is shared
with others at retreats and days of reflection. Study prepares her well for a great
variety of ministries. She enjoys walking,
golfing and baseball.
Dominican
Sisters of
Sparkill (OP)
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SISTER JULIA MARIE CODY
of St. Louis, Sister Julia
Marie entered the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill
in 1944 and professed
her final vows in 1951.
She studied at Webster
University and received a
bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
Julia Marie taught at Holy Redeemer
School, 1947-52, St. Mark School,
1952-61, St. James School, 1961-68,
St. Elizabeth School, 1970-74 and St.
Thomas More School, 1974-84. From
1987-99, she served as librarian at St.
Louis County Library.
Sister Julia Marie was a teacher in the
Archdiocese of New York.
About Sister Julia Marie: She is
retired and lives in Siena Hall at the
Dominican convent in Sparkill, N.Y.
SISTER ALMA MARIA
(NICHOLAS) VAN BUREN
Alma Maria, formerly
known as Sister Nicholas,
is a native of New York.
She entered the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill in
1944 and professed her
earned a bachelor’s degree in education
at Fordham University in New York, a
master’s degree in biology at Catholic
University of America in Washington,
D.C., and a master’s degree in Bible
study from Providence College in Rhode
Island.
Alma Maria ministered from 1985-88
at St. Dominic High School and Corpus
Christi District School.
Sister Alma Maria was an elementary
and high school teacher and served at
Camp Venture, Inc., in the Archdiocese
of New York. She also taught at a high
school in Biloxi, Miss., and provided
pastoral care at the Shrine of St. Patrick
in Jefferson City, Mo.
About Sister Alma Maria: Sister
Alma Maria is retired and lives in
Siena Hall at the Dominican convent in
Sparkill, N.Y.
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SISTER CARROL (MARY
GERMAINE) COBLE
Carrol Coble (formerly
Germaine) is a native of
St. Louis. She entered
the Dominican Sisters
of Sparkill in 1954 and
professed her final vows
in 1961. She studied at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y., where she
earned a bachelor’s degree in education
and at St. Mary’s College, where earned
an associate’s degree in nursing. Sister
Carrol earned a bachelor’s degree in
nursing from St. Louis University and a
master’s degree in human relations from
Webster University in St. Louis.
Carrol taught at St. Mark School in St.
Louis from 1968-70. She then began a
42-year nursing career as a staff nurse,
nursing instructor and parish nurse. She
ministered in St. Louis at St. Mary’s
St. Louis Review
Health Center, 1970-78; St. Anthony’s
Medical Center, 1978-79; Deaconess
Hospital, 1979-91; and Barnes Hospital,
1991-92; and as a parish nurse at Holy
Family Parish, 1992-2005; St. Francis de
Sales, 1992-2000; and St. John the Baptist Parish, 2005-14. As a parish nurse,
her work was sponsored by Incarnate
Word, Deaconess, St. Alexius and St.
Anthony’s hospitals.
Sister Carrol was a teacher in the Archdiocese of New York.
About Sister Carrol: She recently
retired and resides in Crestwood.
SISTER MARY PIUS FAGAN
Biographical: A native of Wilmington, Del.,
Sister Mary Pius entered
bachelor’s degree in education from St. Thomas
Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y., and a
master’s degree in urban affairs from St.
Louis University.
teaching, Sister Mary Pius served in the
Archdiocese of St. Louis in various social
concern ministries. She has ministered
in pastoral care at St. Louis Juvenile
Detention Center, 1977-79, as director of
criminal justice ministry, 1979-88, at St.
Vincent de Paul Society, 1989-90, at St.
Mark Parish, 1991-92, as coordinator at
Pillar Place, 1992-95, and in liturgy/pastoral care at Franciscan Sisters of Mary,
1995-97.
Sister Mary Pius has served in the Archdiocese of New York and in the Diocese
of Wilmington, Del.
About Sister Mary Pius: She resides
in St. Louis and is engaged in spirituality
and retreat ministry.
SISTER BARBARA (MARY
BARBARA) PAUL
Barbara (formerly known
as Sister Mary Barbara) is
a native of St. Louis. She
entered the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill in 1954 and
bachelor’s degree in education from St. Thomas Aquinas College in
Sparkill, N.Y., a master’s of theological
studies from the College of William and
Mary, a master’s degree in religious studies from Fordham University in New York
and a theology certificate from the Jesuit
School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif.
Barbara taught at St. Thomas More
School, 1961-63, Little Flower, 1963-69,
and St. Dominic High School, 1970-72.
She was a pastoral assistant at Immaculate Conception Parish, 1994-97. From
2001-05, she was a learning consultant
at Resurrection School in St. Louis.
Sister Barbara taught in the Archdiocese of New York and the Dioceses of
Wilmington, Del., and Albany, N.Y.
She served the people of Peru in pastoral ministry through the Hermanas de
Maryknoll program. She served as a
pastoral assistant in Rockford, Ill.
About Sister Barbara: From 197280, Sister Barbara was elected to congregational leadership and, in 1980, she
was elected president of the Dominican
Sisters of Sparkill. She currently resides
in Washington and since 2005 has ministered at St. Vincent de Paul School in
Dutzow as learning consultant, assistant
principal and teacher.
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SISTER CAROL (ROBERT
ANN) LEHMKUHL
Carol (formerly known
as Sister Robert Ann) is a
native of Cincinnati. She
entered the Dominican
Sisters of Sparkill in 1964
and professed her final
vows in 1976. She received a bachelor’s degree
in English from St. Thomas Aquinas
College in Sparkill, N.Y., and a master’s
degree in counselor education from St.
Louis University.
Carol served in the Archdiocese of St.
Louis as teacher and principal at Holy
Guardian Angels School from 1982-86.
Sister Carol has served in the Archdiocese of New York at St. Agnes Home
and at a parish. She was a teacher in
Jefferson City, Mo., and a teacher and
counselor in East St. Louis.
About Sister Carol: She resides in
St. Louis. For the past 20 years, she has
been the director of The Family Center
in East St. Louis, a program which assists mothers, senior citizens, and at-risk
youth and children with their basic
needs, including education, job placement, housing, and general welfare.
SISTER MARGARET (ANN
MONICA) PALLISER
Margaret (formerly
known as Sister Ann
Monica) is a native of
St. Louis. She entered
the Dominican Sisters of
Sparkill in 1964 and professed her final vows in
1974. She received a bachelor’s degree
in natural sciences from St. Thomas
Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y.; a
master’s degree in music education
from Boston College; and a bachelor’s
degree in sacred theology, licentiate in
sacred theology and doctorate in sacred
theology from the Pontifical Gregorian
University in Rome.
Sister Margaret has taught in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese
of Rockville Center, including at St.
Thomas Aquinas College and Mt. St.
Mary College. She served as music
teacher at parishes in New York and
as director of communications for the
Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. From
1993-2008, she ministered as director
of campus ministry and assistant vice
president for mission at Sacred Heart
University in Connecticut.
About Sister Margaret: Sister
Margaret resides in Nanuet, N.Y. From
2009-12, she was editor of Living
with Christ. In 2010, she was elected
to congregational leadership for the
Dominican Sisters and serves in this
capacity at the Dominican convent in
Sparkill.
SISTER SUZANNE (SUZANNE
MARIE) WALKER
Biographical: Sister Suzanne (formerly
known as Sister Suzanne
Marie) is a native of Kansas City, Mo. She entered
in 1976. She received a bachelor’s
degree in education from St. Thomas
Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y., and
a master’s degree in elementary education from the University of MissouriColumbia.
Service in the Archdiocese: She
taught at St. Thomas More in St. Louis
from 1970-75.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Suzanne has served in
the Archdiocese of New York and the
Diocese of Jefferson City. In New York,
she ministered at St. Agnes Home in
Sparkill, N.Y., and a school in Bronx,
N.Y. From 1975 to the present, she has
been a teacher and principal at Holy
Rosary School in Monroe City, Mo.
About Sister Suzanne: Sister
Suzanne has been a teacher and administrator throughout her religious
life. Her continued service in Monroe
City is evidence of her dedication to
the field of education as she continues
to minister to the needs of the students
and families she serves each day.
Franciscan
Sisters of Mary
(FSM)
In 1987, the Sisters of St. Mary of the
Third Order of St. Francis (SSM) and
the Sisters of St. Francis of Maryville,
Mo. (OSF) reunited to become the
Franciscan Sisters of Mary (FSM). The
jubilarians entered in either the SSM or
OSF tradition.
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SISTER MARY CELINE GRESS
Mary Celine was born
Margaret Mary Gress in
Nebraska City, Neb. She
entered the Sisters of
St. Francis of Maryville
studied nursing at St. Anthony School of
Nursing in Oklahoma City and became a
registered nurse in 1940.
Service in the Archdiocese: In 1987,
after reunification, Sister Mary Celine
moved to St. Louis where she served
in the laboratory at St. Mary’s Health
Center and the activities department of
St. Mary of the Angels Convent. Retired
since 1993, she has continued to volunteer and be a presence for others.
For 47 years, Sister Mary Celine served
as a nurse in Missouri, Nebraska and
Oklahoma.
About Sister Mary Celine: Because
of her deep compassion, she has often
provided a special ministry of presence
to the dying, praying with them, holding
their hands and offering comfort. Sister
Mary Celine enjoys crocheting, knitting
and corresponding with family.
SISTER MARY DORINE
WITTENBRINK
Mary Dorine was born
Catherine Magdalen Wittenbrink in Evansville, Ill.
She entered the Sisters of
St. Mary in 1934 and professed final vows in 1940.
degree in nursing from St. Louis University in 1945.
Service in the Archdiocese: At St.
Mary’s Health Center and St. Mary’s
Infirmary in the 1940s-60s, Sister Mary
Dorine served as a nurse, head nurse and
obstetrical nursing supervisor; taught
pediatric nursing; and established a
family-centered care program. In 1974,
she established a pastoral care ministry
program at St. Joseph Health Center in
St. Charles where she served until her
retirement in 1992. Sister Mary Dorine
St. Louis Review
then worked in the congregation’s archives and led the Franciscan Sisters of
Mary prayer ministry. She resides at the
Sarah Community in Bridgeton.
Sister Mary Dorine’s nursing ministry
included establishing premature and neonatal nurseries in a Wisconsin hospital.
About Sister Mary Dorine: Though
she loved her work as a nurse, especially
with tiny infants, she found her 18 years
in pastoral care a “fulfilling, gratifying experience.” Sister Mary Dorine is grateful
for her experiences as a Franciscan Sister
of Mary and amazed at how her life has
“fallen into place” through God’s grace.
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SISTER FRANCITA
BARRINGHAUS
Francita was born Doris
Mathilda Barringhaus in
Holstein, Mo. She entered
the Sisters of St. Mary in
1944 and professed final
in radiologic technology in 1953 and a
master’s degree in education in 1968,
both from St. Louis University.
Francita worked in the X-ray department at St. Mary’s Health Center in 1956
and returned to supervise the radiology
department in the 1970s. She taught and
supervised radiology at Firmin Desloge
Hospital, 1956-61; supervised radiology and pediatric cardiology at Cardinal
Glennon Children’s Medical Center in the
late 1960s and early 1980s; and chaired
St. Louis University’s department of
radiologic technology, 1969-76. Sister
Francita served the congregation as secretary general, 1981-90, and co-director
of the motherhouse, 1990-95. She was a
secretary and volunteer coordinator at Almost Home, a transitional center for teen
mothers, until 2000 and volunteered her
service at St. Mary’s Health Center and
the convent before moving to the Sarah
Community in Bridgeton in 2010.
Sister Francita supervised and taught radiology at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kansas
City, Mo.
About Sister Francita: Known for
her compassionate and insightful leadership, Sister Francita considered her
service as the congregation’s secretary
general to be a unique privilege. She especially loved getting to know so many
of the sisters.
SISTER MARY
JULIANA DROSTE
Biographical: Sister Mary Juliana
was born Mary Anna Droste in Godfrey,
Ill. She entered the Sisters of St. Mary in
vows in 1949.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Juliana
worked in the laundry at
St. Mary’s Health Center
until 1954 and served as
assistant novice mistress
for the Sisters of St. Mary, 1957-60.
Since 2012, she has resided at the Sarah
Community in Bridgeton.
Sister Mary Juliana provided housekeeping and laundry service at hospitals
throughout Missouri and in Wisconsin.
In 32 years of service at St. Francis
Hospital in Marceline, she ministered
as an activities therapy assistant and
provided pastoral care to shut-ins and
patients.
About Sister Mary Juliana: She
loved the opportunity to reach out to the
elderly and lonely. Sister Mary Juliana
considered bringing the Eucharist to
shut-ins to be one of the greatest blessings and says she learned early in life to
“bring life’s little crosses to the foot of
the big cross.” Her younger sister, Clare
Louise, was also a Franciscan Sister of
Mary until her death in 2014.
SISTER MARY (MARY
RALPH) ELMENDORF
Mary was born Mary
Cecelia Ann Elmendorf in
St. Charles. She entered
in dietetics from St. Louis
University in 1953.
Mary completed her dietetics internship
at St. Mary’s Health Center and Firmin
Desloge Hospital in 1954.
Sister Mary’s ministry in dietetics included serving as an instructor, dietitian
and dietetics director at hospitals in Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin. She also
ministered as an assistant food service
director and assistant activities director
at a retirement home in Chicago. Retired
since 2004, she serves as a patient advocate and visitor at a hospital and retirement home in Blue Island, Ill.
About Sister Mary: She enjoys
watching sports, especially White Sox
baseball, and loves baking and playing solitaire. The Rosary is her favorite
devotion. When describing the blessing of her vocation, Sister Mary notes,
“I’m able to share our charism with the
people I meet as I go about my daily
activities of trying each day to fully live
the Gospel.” Her sister, Jacinta Marie, is
also a Franciscan Sister of Mary.
SISTER MARY
ROSANNE EWERS
Mary Rosanne was born
Martha Marie Ewers in
St. Anthony, Mo. She
entered the Sisters of St.
Mary in 1944 and professed final vows in 1950.
degree in nursing at St. Louis University
in 1956.
Mary Rosanne ministered in dietary
service at the motherhouse in St. Louis
until 1947, and later returned to provide
nursing care, 1977-83. She served as
a nurse assistant at St. Mary’s Health
Center in the 1950s and directed central
services at Mount St. Rose Hospital,
1970-77. She also ministered as a nurse
at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, 1967-70, where she later
volunteered in the cardiology clinic and
Family Plus program, 1977-83.
Sister Mary Rosanne served as a nurse,
nursing supervisor and instructor at hospitals in Missouri and Wisconsin.
About Sister Mary Rosanne: An
expert seamstress, Sister Mary Rosanne
sewed, altered and mended clothing for
the sisters. Now retired and residing at
the Sarah Community in Bridgeton, she
continues to share her sewing skills. Her
younger sister, Victoria, is also a Franciscan Sister of Mary.
SISTER MARY JOSEPHINE
HUHMANN
Biographical: Sister Mary Josephine was
born Theresa Catherine
Huhmann in St. Elizabeth,
Mo. She entered the Sisters of St. Mary in 1944
and professed final vows
in 1950.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Josephine worked
in the cafeteria and dining room at St.
Mary’s Health Center, 1944-55, and was
sacristan at St. Joseph Health Center
in St. Charles, 1956-63. After returning to St. Louis in 1999, she served in a
ministry of visitation with patients at St.
Mary’s Health Center and was a strong
presence in the Franciscan Sisters of
Mary intercessory prayer ministry.
Sister Mary Josephine served as sacristan, information desk clerk and patient
visitor at hospitals in Illinois and Missouri. She also ministered to her community as a convent dining room worker.
About Sister Mary Josephine:
Now retired and residing at the Sarah
Community in Bridgeton, Sister Mary
Josephine continues a ministry of prayer.
Her interests include crocheting, quilting, playing cards, watching baseball
games and reading the St. Louis Review. She enjoyed serving as a sacristan
and providing comfort and presence to
shut-ins and hospital patients. One man
told his daughter he was not afraid to
die because of Sister Mary Josephine’s
comforting visits.
SISTER MARY LOUISE (MARY
CONRADINE) JAEGERS
Mary Louise (formerly
known as Sister Mary Conradine) was born in Loose
Creek, Mo., entered the
Sisters of St. Mary in 1944
and professed final vows in
1950. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees
in dietetics from St. Louis University in
1952 and 1956, respectively.
Mary’s Health Center, Sister Mary
Louise directed food service,
1956-58; taught prenatal nutrition,
1961-62; and provided nutritional
instruction to patients, 1969. She also
directed food service at Firmin Desloge Hospital, 1959-61, and headed the
dietary department at Cardinal Glennon
Children’s Medical Center, 1969-72.
Sister Mary Louise ministered as a
dietary consultant in hospitals and health
care facilities in Illinois and Missouri.
Fond of animals, she served as a Humane Society volunteer for 12 years.
About Sister Mary Louise: Residing
at the Sarah Community in Bridgeton
since 2012, she looks for signs of God’s
presence in all situations. Sister Mary
Louise loved teaching young managers
how to deliver good patient care and to
bring the healing presence of Jesus to
the sick. She enjoys organizing photo
albums, reading poetry, walking and
visiting the sick. She would like to write
her mother’s life history for her family.
SISTER FRIEDA
(ALMA MARIE) RODE
Frieda (formerly Sister
Alma Marie) was born
Frieda Alma Rode in
Coles Creek, Mo. She
She studied business and
accounting at St. Louis University.
Frieda served as admissions office treasurer and ministered in the business and
accounting offices at St. Mary’s Health
Center, 1950-53 and 1955-63; Mount St.
Rose Hospital, 1953-55; and Cardinal
Glennon Children’s Medical Center,
St. Louis Review
1975-77. She served as executive director of the motherhouse, 1977-82, and accountant in the congregation’s corporate
finance office, 1982-2009.
Sister Frieda was a comptroller and
business office manager at hospitals in
Missouri and Wisconsin.
About Sister Frieda: Retiring at the
age of 91, Sister Frieda has always lived
a life of quiet simplicity and gratitude.
Never one to call attention to herself, she
knows the value of work and the importance of not letting anything interfere
with her prayer life. Her faithful service
and work ethic are an example to all
who know her.
SISTER MARY EVELYN
STEINMAN
Mary Evelyn was born
Marie Hedwig Steinman
in St. Anthony, Mo. She
degree in dietetics from St. Louis University in 1956.
Mary Evelyn ministered in dietary and
therapeutic dietetics at St. Mary’s Health
Center, 1947-59 and 1963-65; Firmin
Desloge Hospital, 1959-63 and 1973-80;
and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, 1967-73. She volunteered
to serve as sacristan and Extraordinary
Minister of Holy Communion at St.
Mary’s Health Center and the motherhouse before moving to the Sarah Community in Bridgeton in 2010.
Sister Mary Evelyn served as a hospital
dietitian in Wisconsin.
About Sister Mary Evelyn: She
found great fulfillment in serving as a sacristan, especially when preparing for holy
days and the sisters’ wakes and funerals. Sister Mary Evelyn enjoys quilting,
crocheting afghans, baking, painting and
providing nutritional guidance to others.
Two sisters, Loreda and Donna Marie, are
also Franciscan Sisters of Mary.
SISTER ANN MIRIAM
STENGER
Ann Miriam was born
Emma Josephine Stenger
in Glennonville, Mo. She
Service in the Archdiocese: With an excellent aptitude for
accounting, Sister Ann Miriam managed
patient accounts and served as lead cashier in the business office at St. Mary’s
Health Center, 1966-1992. She also ministered in the admitting office at Cardinal
1957-66, and was co-director of St.
Mary of the Angels Convent, 1995-99.
Sister Ann Miriam moved to the Sarah
Community in Bridgeton in 2010 where
she continues to help with the Franciscan Sisters of Mary prayer program.
Sister Ann Miriam served in the business
office of a hospital in Kansas City.
About Sister Ann Miriam: She treasures praying in the chapel twice daily
and loves to read, sew and care for others.
An excellent businesswoman, Sister Ann
Miriam always balanced to the penny.
Her family describes her as “gentle and
quietly efficient,” and her patience and
kindness are a great gift to all. Three
sisters also became Franciscan Sisters
of Mary: Mariella, Mary Antoinette and
Jovita Marie who passed away in 2013.
SISTER MARY
ANGELITA TERRIO
Mary Angelita was born
Adele Bernardine Terrio in
St. Charles. She entered the
and professed final vows in
1950. She received a bachelor’s degree in nursing
Mary Angelita ministered as a nurse,
head nurse and director of nursing at St.
Mary’s Health Center in 1947, 195560 and 1970-71, and Cardinal Glennon
Children’s Medical Center, 1960-67. She
cared for newborns and was a referral
and patient relations coordinator at St.
Joseph Medical Center in St. Charles,
1967-69 and 1971-74; and provided
skilled nursing care at Mary Queen and
Mother Center in St. Louis, 1981-82.
She also served on the nursing faculty at
Sister Mary Angelita ministered in nursing, home health care and pastoral care at
hospitals, nursing facilities and hospices
in Illinois, Missouri and South Carolina.
About Sister Mary Angelita: Residing
at the Sarah Community since 2010, she
continues to provide a ministry of presence. Sister Mary Angelita was known for
gentle ways, caring nature and excellent
baking skills wherever she served.
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SISTER CONSTANCE
(KEVIN MARIE) FAHEY
Biographical: Sister Constance
(formerly known as Sister Kevin Marie)
was born Constance Pauline Fahey in
Madison, Wis. She entered the Sisters
of St. Mary in 1954 and professed final
in medical technology in
1961, a master’s degree in
education in 1969 and a
doctorate degree in public
policy studies in 1993, all
from St. Louis University.
She also received a master’s degree in
management and supervision from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant
in 1976.
Constance ministered in the labs of St.
Mary’s Hospital and Firmin Desloge
Hospital, 1954-60; served as lab supervisor at Cardinal Glennon Children’s
Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in St. Charles, 1960-71; and
provided genetic counseling at DePaul
Health Center in Bridgeton, 1972-73. At
SSM Health Care, she ministered as director of the central office, 1980-83; vice
president of the board of directors, 198386; and vice president, 1986-87. Sister
Constance also served her congregation
as councilor, 1987-95; secretary general,
1990-93; and vicar general, 1991-95.
Sister Constance supervised a hospital
lab in Illinois. In South Carolina, she
helped found a hospice, established a
hospital medical-technology education program and directed hospice care.
Residing in Janesville, Wis., since 2010,
she has provided pastoral care in parish
and health care settings, ministered in
spiritual direction and given retreats for
religious in Zambia.
About Sister Constance: She finds
joy in “being a healing, compassionate,
and loving presence among the poorest
of the poor in cultural settings, both in
the United States and Zambia.” Sister
Constance enjoys reading, cross-stitching, playing the organ and piano and
writing poetry.
SISTER IRMA (VINCENT
MARIE) KENNEBECK
Irma (formerly known as
Sister Vincent Marie) was
born in St. Louis, entered
the Sisters of St. Mary
received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree
in social work from St. Louis University
in 1966 and 1971, respectively. She also
received a bachelor’s degree in theology
from St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer,
Ind., in 1969.
Service in the Archdiocese: In the
1950s-60s, Sister Irma ministered in
office work and social services at the
motherhouse and St. Mary’s Health
Center. In the 1970s, she coordinated St.
Mary’s Community Health Services and
directed its mobile health unit. She was a
member and chair of the board of directors of SMM Health Care, 1987-96, and
co-founded and directed Woman’s Place,
a center for abused women, 1997-2011.
Sister Irma also served as vocations
director, 1963-66 and 1980-91; postulant
mistress, 1966-69; and general superior,
1991-95. After serving in congregational
leadership for 11 years, 1985-96, she
resumed this ministry in 2011.
Sister Irma ministered in social work
and home health care in Texas.
About Sister Irma: She enjoys nature’s beauty, especially the surprise and
creativity of the changing seasons. Sister
Irma loves cooking, arranging flowers,
reading and gardening. She’s grateful
for her ministry and to those who have
taught her “how to be vulnerable, compassionate and truly present.”
SISTER ROSE MAUREEN
MAHONEY
Biographical: Born
Virginia Anne Mahoney
in Hannibal, Mo., Sister
Rose Maureen entered the
bachelor’s degree in medical records administration from St. Louis
University in 1960 and a master’s degree
in health service management from Webster University in 1983.
1960s, Sister Rose Maureen was coordinator, assistant director and director
of the medical records departments at
St. Mary’s Health Center, St. Mary’s Infirmary’s Detoxification Center and St.
Joseph Medical Center in St. Charles. In
the 1970s-80s, she coordinated ambulatory and emergency outpatient records
at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical
Center and served as a medical consultant for both Cardinal Glennon and St.
Mary on the Mount Hospital in south
St. Louis County. Sister Rose Maureen
taught medical records administration
at St. Louis University and co-authored
the 7th edition of “Understanding
Medical Terminology,” a reference she
updated for 25 years, ultimately becoming its sole author. Until her retirement in 2008, she continued to provide
consultation on health information and
medical records management.
While ministering in South Carolina,
Sister Rose Maureen supervised a hospital medical records department, helped
construct a disaster response plan and
established a Meals on Wheels program.
About Sister Rose Maureen: Now
residing at the Sarah Community in
Bridgeton, Sister Rose Maureen values contemplative prayer and relishes
reading mystery novels. She thoroughly
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enjoyed her ministry, especially consulting with clients to help pioneer changes,
and working on the various editions of
“Understanding Medical Technology.”
SISTER THELMA MARIE
(MARY POVARELLO)
MITCHELL
Clarksdale, Miss., Sister
Thelma Marie (formerly
Povarello) entered the Sisters of St. Mary in 1954
bachelor’s degree in nursing from St.
Louis University in 1961; master’s degrees in maternal and child nursing and
community health nursing from University of California in 1969 and 1970,
respectively; and a master’s degree in
management and supervision of health
from Central Michigan University in Mt.
Pleasant in 1977.
Thelma Marie ministered as head nurse
at St. Mary’s Health Center, 1956-61,
and nursing supervisor and nurse at
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Health
Center, 1961-68 and 1986-90. She directed nursing at St. Louis State School
in Bellefontaine Neighbors, 1973-76,
and taught community health nursing
at St. Louis University, 1976-81. Sister
Thelma Marie served in congregation
leadership, 1977-85, and on the boards
of SSM Health Care, Catholic Charities of St. Louis and the Commission on
Justice and Human Development.
Sister Thelma Marie served as a nurse
and employee health nurse in California
and Oklahoma. She also ministered on
a hospital ship in Jamaica and Brazil
through Project Hope.
About Sister Thelma Marie: She
works at Nia Kuumba, a spirituality center
for African-American women in St. Louis,
and is a part-time volunteer at Cardinal
Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Sister
Thelma Marie enjoys reading, watching
baseball, attending plays and concerts and
spending time with her fellow sisters. She
loved caring for premature babies and
getting to know employees and families
during her ministry.
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SISTER KATHLEEN MARIE
(TERESA MARIE) BUCHHEIT
Kathleen Marie (formerly
known as Sister Teresa
Marie) was born in St.
Louis, entered the Sisters
of St. Mary in 1964 and
professed final vows in
bachelor’s degree in nursing from St.
Louis University in 1971 and a master’s
degree in maternity/perinatal nursing
from Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis in 1980.
Kathleen Marie served as a nurse and in
high-risk obstetrical nursing at St. Mary’s
Health Center in the 1970s. She was a
perinatal nurse practitioner at St. Joseph
Medical Center in St. Charles, 1980, and
nurse midwife at St. Louis City Hospital,
1982-83. Sister Kathleen Marie served
as a massage therapist at DePaul Health
Center in Bridgeton, 2000-02; St. Joseph
Health Center in St. Charles, 2003; and
St. Joseph Health Center West in Lake
St. Louis, 2004-06. She directed the
sisters’ vocation ministry from 1988-92
and directed mission integration for the
St. Joseph Health Centers, 2006-08; St.
Louis area, 2008-09; and entire SSM
Health Care system, 2009-present. Sister
Kathleen Marie also directed vocation
ministry, 1988-92.
Sister Kathleen Marie ministered in hospitals in Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin
and taught labor and delivery nursing at
the Medical University of South Carolina. She served as a nurse midwife in
Texas and led several medical mission
trips to Belize and Guatemala.
About Sister Kathleen Marie: She
loved serving as a nurse-midwife and
witnessing the joy of new life. Fond
of travel, Sister Kathleen Marie notes:
“I’ve greatly appreciated the opportunity
to minister in cross-cultural settings like
the Texas/Mexican border, Belize and
Guatemala. As a Franciscan, I am grateful for God’s gift of creation.”
SISTER MARY CHAUDET
Biographical: Born
Mildred Ruth Chaudet in
Wilmington, N.C., Sister
Mary entered the Sisters
of St. Mary in 1964 and
professed final vows
nursing from St. Louis University in
1971 and a master’s degree in maternal
and child nursing from the University of
Texas-Galveston in 1981.
Mary ministered in nursing at St. Mary’s
Health Center until 1972. She served as
director of nursing services at the motherhouse, 1976-79, and was a nurse, outpatient head nurse and patient advocate
at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical
Center, 1986-93. Sister Mary established
a Parents as Teachers program in Doe
Run, 1981-83; served as a house manager for Almost Home, a transitional center
for teen mothers, 1993; ministered as a
visiting nurse and case manager supervisor at Nurses for Newborns, 1993-2004;
and offered counseling through St. Louis
Consultation Center, 2009. Sister Mary
has taught obstetric and pediatric nursing at Mineral Area College and currently teaches public health nursing at
Sister Mary ministered as a nurse and
head nurse at hospitals in South Carolina
and Texas and in the sisters’ medical
mission in Kenya.
About Sister Mary: She is a volunteer at Cardinal Glennon Children’s
Medical Center and takes pleasure
in reading while spending time with
her cat, Kali, visiting friends and her
Franciscan Sister companions, studying
Spanish and tap dancing. Sister Mary
enjoys teaching her nursing students,
loves to learn about the environment and
takes pleasure in creating useful items
from recycled materials.
SISTER MARY ANDRÉ
EVANICSKO
Biographical: Born
Shirley Ann Evanicsko in
Nanty Glo, Penn., Sister
Mary André entered the
Sisters of St. Mary in
in nursing from St. Louis University in
1971 and a master’s degree in nursing
from Case Western Reserve University
in Cleveland in 1981.
Mary André was a student, intern and
nurse at St. Mary’s Health Center in
St. Louis, 1967-73; served as a clinical
nursing instructor and in-service nursing education coordinator at St. Louis
University, 1981-82; and ministered as
a psychiatric nurse and in the chemical dependency programs at St. Joseph
Medical Center in St. Charles, 1985-91,
St. Joseph Medical Center West in Lake
St. Louis, 1991-95, and SSM Behavioral
Medicine, 1995-2009. She currently
serves at PRISM Therapeutic Massage
in Clayton which she co-founded in
1994.
Sister Mary André ministered as a surgical/pediatric nurse supervisor, patient
care coordinator and nursing instructor
in Ohio and Wisconsin.
About Sister Mary André: She is
grateful to be a trusted confidant and
conduit of God’s love and to have the
opportunity to make a difference in
the lives of others. Sister Mary André
appreciates being able to stand “on the
shoulders of great women whose lives
of prayer, generous self-giving, accomplishments, struggles, faith and trust fill
me with deep gratitude and joy.” She
enjoys genealogy, photography, planting flowers, making cards and staying in
contact with family and friends.
SISTER KAREN SUE (MARY
DAMIEN) HEATH
Karen Sue (formerly
Damien) was born in
Kansas City. She entered
vows in 1973. She received a bachelor’s degree in radiologic
technology from St. Louis University
in 1970 and a master’s degree in health
care administration from Trinity University in San Antonio in 1982. Sister
Karen Sue became a doctor of medicine
at Medical University of South Carolina in 1985 and completed her family
medicine residency at Duke/Fayetteville
Area Health Education Center in North
Carolina in 1988.
Karen Sue ministered as a physician in
St. Louis at St. Mary’s Health Center, St.
Mary’s Infirmary and Cardinal Glennon
Children’s Medical Center. She supervised radiology at St. Joseph Health
Center in St. Charles, 1970-77. After
retiring in 2010, she served as a physician at Alexian Brothers’ PACE Program
which offers alternatives to nursing
home care, and Casa de Salud, a wellness center for immigrants. Sister Mary
teaches family and community medicine
at St. Louis University and volunteers at
the food pantry at St. Pius Parish in St.
Louis.
Sister Karen Sue served as a physician
on the San Carlos Apache reservation
in Arizona and in South Carolina and
Texas, where she helped establish three
radiology clinics.
About Sister Karen Sue: She feels
blessed to have experienced the kindness of people in the deep South and to
have shared in the poverty of reservation
life where she learned about the Apache
spirituality of love for relationships with
others and the Earth. “My wish is that
Jesus’ love can be seen in my life and
through those I touch,” Sister Karen Sue
says. “I pray to enjoy each moment I am
given to share my life with others.”
SISTER MARIANA PAPIERNIK
Biographical: Sister Mariana was born
Kathleen Ann Papiernik
in Omaha, Neb., entered
vows in 1972.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mariana worked in the
business office at St. Mary’s Health Center, 1967-70; was an electrocardiogram
technician and receptionist at Cardinal
1986-92; served as convent receptionist
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and switchboard operator, 1992-2011;
and ministered part-time for several
years at Almost Home, a transitional
center for teen mothers. Since 2011, she
has resided at the Sarah Community
in Bridgeton where she assists others
by driving the “Sarah Trolley” around
campus and helping with errands and
other needs.
Sister Mariana worked in the business
office and chapel and served as an electrocardiogram technician at hospitals in
Missouri and Wisconsin.
About Sister Mariana: She especially enjoyed her 15 years of working in
the convent lobby where she had the opportunity to meet and get to know many
people. She states, “I enjoy being able
to serve people in small ways, talking to
people, praying for people.” Sister Mariana also enjoys reading, playing with her
cat and watching the seasons change.
SISTER SANDRA JEAN (MARY
ANITA CLARE) SCHWARTZ
Sandra Jean (formerly
Anita Clare) was born in
Quincy, Ill. She entered
the Sisters of St. Francis
of Maryville in 1964
bachelor’s degree in nursing from Avila
University in Kansas City in 1971 and a
master’s degree in Christian spirituality
from Creighton University in Omaha,
Neb., in 1988.
Sandra Jean served as councilor and
vicar general on the first Franciscan
Sisters of Mary leadership team,
1987-91, and was director of vocation
formation and the membership development team, 1992-2002. Since 2007, she
has continued her service in congregational leadership.
Sister Sandra Jean was a nurse, head
nurse, pastoral care director, educator, office manager and hospice nurse
in Oklahoma and South Carolina. She
served in congregational leadership and
as vocation director for Sisters of St.
Francis and was an associate vocation
director for the Diocese of Kansas CitySt. Joseph.
About Sister Sandra Jean: She
enjoys early morning walks, concerts,
plays, musicals and dance productions.
She has thrived in her combined ministry of nursing and teaching and especially enjoyed working with diverse communities. Her joy, she says, is gained
from “being part of a congregation of
women who are mission-oriented, realistic and honest, and deeply in love with
God and God’s people.”
FRANCISCAN
SISTERS OF
OUR LADY OF
PERPETUAL HELP
(OSF)
SISTER MARY
THOMAS KOSIUT
of Omaha, Neb., Sister
Mary Thomas joined the
Franciscan Sisters of Our
Lady of Perpetual Help
in 1952, made her first
profession in 1954 and
her final profession in
1957. Sister Mary Thomas received a
bachelor’s degree from Webster University and a master’s degree from St. Louis
University.
Mary Thomas served as a teacher at
St. Adalbert School in St. Louis from
1953-54, St. Stanislaus in St. Louis from
1954-55 and St. Bartholomew in Hazelwood from 1960-66. She also served
as principal at the then-newly established Christ Prince of Peace School in
Manchester from 1980-88. Sister Mary
Thomas also served her community as
secretary general and in the formation
program.
Sister Mary Thomas served as a teacher
and/or principal in schools in Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Before her retirement, she also
served as a parish volunteer in Olathe,
Kan.
About Sister Mary Thomas: She
resides at Mother of Perpetual Help
residence on the Cardinal Carberry
Campus in Shrewsbury, where she enjoys watching sports, especially the St.
Louis Cardinals, Nebraska Cornhuskers
and Notre Dame football. She is grateful
for the support of family, friends and the
sisters in the community and always has
a kind word to those whom she meets
during the day.
SISTER CYNTHIA KOZICKI
Cynthia is a native of St.
Louis. Entering the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady
of Perpetual Help in 1951,
she made her first profession in 1954 and her final
received a bachelor’s degree from St.
Mary’s College in Omaha, Neb.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Cynthia ministered in elementary
schools for 43 years. She taught at St.
Richard School in Creve Coeur from
1998-2000 and at the community’s Villa
St. Joseph Child Center from 1992-98.
Sister Cynthia also served in pastoral
ministry for the Franciscan Sisters of
Mary from 2000-09 and has served as a
sacristan at Little Flower Parish in Richmond Heights since 2006.
Sister Cynthia enjoyed her teaching
ministry in Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana,
Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico and
Ohio. She served from 1963-69 as a missionary/teacher in Phuket, Thailand, at
the community’s newly founded school.
She later served in the pastoral care
department of the community’s hospital
in Green Springs, Ohio.
About Sister Cynthia: Being a
sacristan has been the joy of Sister
Cynthia’s retirement years. She recalls
that one of the community’s foundresses,
Mother Mary Ernestine Matz, told her,
“I wish for my sisters to have deep
respect and love for priests and to care
for God’s altar, as sacristan, by keeping
the linens clean, decorating even if it becomes a personal expense and whatever
else is required of a sacristan.”
SISTER GALE BEDNAREK
Gale was born in Chicago
Heights, Ill., joining the
in 1961. She made her
first vows in 1964 and her
final profession in 1967.
degree from Marillac College and a master’s degree from St. Louis University.
Gale taught at St. Casimir School in
north St. Louis County from 1965-70.
Since 2011, she has served as a receptionist at St. Anthony Friary in St. Louis.
Sister Gail also taught in elementary
schools in California, Kansas, New
Mexico and Ohio. She taught religion
at the high school level in Omaha, Neb.
Sister Gale served as a pastoral minister and director of religious education
in Illinois, Missouri, Texas and West
Virginia.
About Sister Gale: An avid reader,
she also enjoys sharing Scripture with
others, watching movies, telling stories
with a moral and listening to country
music. She notes that sharing seasonal
celebrations with the sisters and God’s
people “has brought me to a deeper and
more intimate and friendly relationship
with God. This has helped me to radiate
the Light of the Gospel through sharing
God’s Kiss of Compassion with the poor
and wounded in my ministry.”
SISTER PATRICIA ANN
MEYER
Fremont, Ohio, Sister Patricia Ann spent her early
years in Clyde, Ohio. She
entered the Franciscan
Sisters of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help in 1961,
made her first vows in
1964 and her final profession in 1967. She received a bachelor’s
degree from Marillac College and a master’s degree from St. Louis University.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Patricia Ann taught at Our Lady of
Guadalupe School in north St. Louis
County from 1965-70. She later served
as principal there from 1975-81 and at
Transfiguration School in north St. Louis
County from 1981-85.
Sister Patricia Ann taught in Colorado,
Illinois and Ohio, where she also served
as a principal including in her hometown. Sister Patricia Ann most recently
served as program director at the Franciscan Renewal and as a parish director
of religious education in Huron, Ohio.
She currently ministers as a hospice volunteer and spiritual director at a retreat
facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
About Sister Patricia Ann: Having
devoted 20 years of her 33-year ministry
in education to serving as a principal,
Sister Patricia Ann received the National
Catholic Education Association’s distinguished principal award in 1990. In her
current ministry as a hospice volunteer,
she feels privileged to be present to many
people who are very ill and to be supportive to their families; she says, “God has
awakened me even more to the reality of
unconditional love, connectedness to all
creation and the promise of eternal life.”
SISTER MARY JANE
NOWAKOSKI
of rural Illinois, Sister
Mary Jane grew up on a
farm near Tamaroa, Ill.
She joined the Franciscan
Sisters of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help in 1961,
made her first profession
in 1964 and her final vows in 1967. She
received a bachelor’s degree from Marillac College and a master’s degree from
Webster University.
Mary Jane taught, primarily in the fields
of math and science, at St. Adalbert
in St. Louis from 1965-70 and served
as principal at St. Pius X School in St.
Louis from 1986-89. She has ministered
in the business office for her congregation since 1998.
Sister Mary Jane taught in elementary
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schools in Ohio, West Virginia and
Wisconsin. She served as a principal in
Fairview Heights, Ill. She taught algebra, geometry and advanced algebra at a
high school in Omaha, Neb.
About Sister Mary Jane: An avid
reader of historical, biographical and
historical fiction books, Sister Mary
Jane also enjoys listening to instrumental and classical music and spending
time with family. She loves to travel
and enjoy nature and feels blessed
to have made retreats in the Smoky
Mountains. She is grateful for her vocation and notes, “A great joy for me was
teaching in many different states and
meeting so many wonderful students
and parents.”
SISTER PAULINE SCHWANDT
Pauline was born in Omaha, Neb., and entered the
in 1961. She made her
first profession in 1964
and her final profession
bachelor’s degree from Marillac College
and a master’s degree from St. Louis
University.
Pauline’s educational ministry has
included serving at Our Lady of the
Pillar School in Creve Coeur from
1965-68 and at Holy Ghost School
in St. Louis from 1968-70. She also
has served her community on special
projects, as its director of associate
membership, on its leadership team
from 2005-10 and as superior general
since 2010.
Sister Pauline was a teacher in Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Nebraska. She
served as a pastoral associate in New
Mexico, the diocesan director of lay
ministry for the Diocese of Great FallsBillings, Mont., and parish director
of evangelization in Corvallis, Ore.
Sister Pauline was a director of religious education and associate diocesan
director of religious education for the
Archdiocese of Omaha and served
as the diocesan director of religious
education in the Diocese of Baker, Ore.
She was a consultant for the DeSales
Program for Franciscan Communications in Portland, Ore., and worked in
rural dioceses to help catechists reach
a certified level for faith formation in
their parishes.
About Sister Pauline: Of her ministry, Sister Pauline especially enjoyed
training lay people in rural areas to
function as parish leaders. She believes
that “proclaiming the reign of God is a
matter of utmost urgency … I feel my 50
years as a Franciscan Sister have been
about this spirit of hope and the work it
takes for the in-breaking of God’s reign
to happen.”
SISTER MARIA TESSARI
of Trinidad, Colo., Sister
Maria entered the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help in 1961.
She professed her first
vows in 1964 and final
from Marillac College and a master’s
degree from St. Louis University.
Maria taught at Holy Ghost School
in St. Louis from 1965-68 and from
1974-81 and Our Lady of the Pillar
School in Creve Coeur from 197073. She ministered as coordinator of
religious education at Blessed Teresa
of Calcutta Parish in Ferguson from
2004-08.
Sister Maria taught in Colorado,
Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas. She
served as a pastoral assistant/director
of religious education in parishes in
Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico and
Wyoming.
About Sister Maria: She always
loved working with people, especially children. Sister Maria resides at
Mother of Perpetual Help, where she
is dedicated to a ministry of prayer.
She enjoys telling jokes, reading,
sketching profiles and listening to
music.
Holy Spirit
Adoration
Sisters (SSPSAP)
60th, Profession
SISTER MARY GEMMA
ROBINSON
Mary Gemma was born
Jean Robinson in St.
Louis and entered the
Holy Spirit Adoration
Sisters in 1951 at the sisters’ house of formation at
their convent in Philadelphia. She made her religious profession
there in 1954.
Mary Gemma served the congregation
as a superior at the order’s convent in
Austin, Texas, beginning in 1965, then
at Mount Grace in St. Louis and, from
1977-86, at the Convent of Divine Love
in Philadelphia. She returned to Mount
Grace as superior from 1986-2009.
Since 2009, Sister Mary Gemma has
been the assistant superior at Mount
Grace Convent in St. Louis. In addition
to her duties as assistant superior, Sister
Mary Gemma works in the Holy Spirit
Adoration Sisters’ correspondence room.
Sister Mary Gemma was on a special
commission at the Holy Spirit Adoration
Sisters’ motherhouse for three months in
1967, preparing for the special general
chapter that took place there in 1969.
She has taken part in nearly every general chapter of the Holy Spirit Adoration
Sisters’ congregation at the motherhouse
in Steyl, Holland, beginning in 1969,
and at the generalate in Bad Driburg,
Germany, since 1974.
About Sister Mary Gemma: She
enjoys playing card games in recreation
and keeps the sisters regaled with stories
of her various adventures during her 60
years of professed life.
Maryknoll
Sisters of St.
Dominic (MM)
80th, Entrance
SISTER MARGARET FRANCES
(M. IRMA FRANCIS) KULAGE
Margaret Frances (formerly known as Sister M.
Irma Francis) was born
in St. Louis, entered
Maryknoll Sisters in 1929
and made her final profession in 1934. She received
education from Maryknoll Teachers College, Maryknoll, N.Y., in 1958.
Sister Margaret Frances first worked at
The Venard, a Maryknoll junior seminary once located in Clarks Summit, Pa.,
then was active in pastoral and catechetical ministry in parishes in Hawaii before
being sent as a missioner to the Philippines. There, she ministered extensively
to prisoners whose love for her, expressed in a letter to their national government, caused Sister Margaret Frances
to be extended permanent residency
in the land she had served faithfully in
various capacities for nearly 40 years.
About Sister Margaret Frances:
Since 1991, she has lived in the United
States, first at her congregation’s residence in Monrovia, Calif., and, for the
past 20 years, at the Maryknoll Sisters
Center in Maryknoll, N.Y., where she is
actively involved in prayer ministry. The
eldest sister in the congregation, Sister
Margaret Frances turned 107 on June 24.
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SISTER VIRGEEN HEALEY
Biographical: Sister Virgeen was
born in St. Louis, entered Maryknoll
Sisters in 1944 and made
her final profession in
bachelor’s degree in
community service from
Mary Rogers College in
Maryknoll, N.Y., in 1972
and a master’s degree
in theological studies from Maryknoll
School of Theology in Maryknoll, N.Y.,
in 1988.
Following her novitiate, Sister Virgeen
taught catechism at a parish and assisted in the Maryknoll seminary kitchen
in New York. She continued to serve
in parish ministry in California where
she developed an extensive catechetics
program operated by the congregation.
Sister Virgeen also worked in religious
education in the Philippines for 48
years; in 2007, she received the Datu
Bago Award, the highest award given
in Davao City, which referred to her as
“Champion of the Poor.”
About Sister Virgeen: Currently
residing at Maryknoll Sisters Center in
Maryknoll, N.Y., Sister Virgeen serves
on the Mission Awareness Promotion
Team, assists with special projects in
the congregation’s development office
and speaks at local churches and parish
schools about the work of the Maryknoll
Sisters.
Order of the Most
Holy Redeemer
(Redemptoristines)
(OSSR)
25th, Profession
SISTER JANICE MARIE KLEIN
Janice was born in Waterloo, Iowa. She entered
the Redemptoristines in
Liguori and made her first
profession in 1989.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Janice
spends her life in Liguori ministering in
a contemplative life of prayer, sacrifice
and intercession for the needs of the
Church, the people of the Archdiocese of
St. Louis and the world.
About Sister Janice Marie: She
served the community as prioress for
a three-year term in 2008 and recently
was elected again for this position. Sister
Janice is one of the community drivers.
She is versatile and can be found helping
almost anywhere in the monastery. She
enjoys doing hand work such as delicate
cross stitching and crocheting, and is an
avid reader. She has a contagious laughter that brings joy to all those around her.
St. Louis Review
School Sisters
of Notre Dame
(SSND)
75th, Profession
SISTER MARY
FREDERICK KELLER
Biographical: Sister Mary Frederick was
born in Belleville, Ill.,
entered the School Sisters
of Notre Dame in 1935
received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and master’s degrees
in secondary education and physics from
St. Louis University in 1941, 1955 and
1964, respectively.
Mary Frederick taught in St. Louis at
Rosati-Kain High School, 1941-42;
Notre Dame High School, 1960-71 and
1978-83; and the former Notre Dame
Learning Center, 1995-2006. In St.
Charles, she taught at St. Peter High
School, 1943-51.
Sister Mary Frederick taught in secondary schools in Illinois and Missouri.
About Sister Mary Frederick:
Since 2006, she has served in a ministry
of prayer and presence, residing at the
SISTER RITA (PAULINUS)
KNITTEL
Rita (formerly known as
Sister Paulinus) was born
in St. Louis, entered the
School Sisters of Notre
Dame in 1936 and made
bachelor’s degree in English from the
former LeClerc College in Belleville,
Ill., in 1949 and a master’s degree in
education from San Diego State University in California in 1967.
Rita taught in St. Louis at Immaculate
Heart of Mary School, 1971-72; Notre
Dame High School, 1972-92; and the
former Notre Dame Learning Center,
1992-2003.
Sister Rita ministered as a teacher
and principal in California, Illinois,
Missouri, Texas and La Lima Nueva,
Honduras.
About Sister Rita: Since 2006, she
has served in a ministry of prayer and
presence, residing at the Sarah Community in Bridgeton.
Editors note: Sister Rita died July
14.
SISTER CLARITA RATHGEB
Clarita was born in Alton,
Ill., entered the School
Sisters of Notre Dame in
1935 and made her religious profession in 1939.
degree in history from Arkansas State University in
Conway in 1948 and a master’s degree
in education from St. Louis University
in 1954.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Clarita ministered as a teacher and
school administrator in St. Louis at
St. Dominic Savio School, 1959; St.
Hedwig School, 1969-70; Our Lady
of Sorrows School, 1971; Our Lady of
Perpetual Help School, 1971-73; Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 1973;
St. Wenceslaus School, 1974-75; and the
former Notre Dame Learning Center,
1986-2002. She also served at Holy
Angels School in Kinloch, 1949-53; St.
Bernadette School in south St. Louis
County, 1953-59; All Souls School in
Overland, 1976-77; and St. Francis Borgia School in Washington, 1985.
Sister Clarita taught in elementary and
secondary schools in Arkansas, Illinois,
Louisiana, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Clarita: Since 2002,
she has served in a ministry of prayer
and presence, residing at the Sarah Community in Bridgeton.
70th, Profession
SISTER MARGARET (FRANCIS
MARY) BERGHOLD
Biographical: Sister Margaret (formerly
known as Sister Francis
Mary) was born in St.
Louis, entered the School
She received a bachelor’s degree in history from the former
LeClerc College in Belleville, Ill., in
1949 and a master’s degree in education
Margaret taught in St. Louis at RosatiKain High School, 1949-50; St. Alphonsus Rock High School, 1952-60; and the
former Notre Dame College, 1967-78.
She ministered in spiritual direction
and retreats, 1978-85; served as secretary and receptionist at Cardinal Ritter
Institute, 1985-87, and Our Lady of Life
Apartments in St. Louis, 1996-99; and
volunteered in adult basic education
programs. Sister Margaret also served as
a clerical staff member for the former St.
Louis provincial council, 1987-95 and
1999-2007.
Sister Margaret taught at elementary
and secondary schools in Illinois and
Louisiana.
About Sister Margaret: Since 2007,
she has provided secretarial and clerical
services in various provincial offices at the
Sancta Maria in Ripa Campus in St. Louis.
SISTER SUSANNE HORNUNG
Susanne was born in St.
degree in elementary
education from Webster
University in 1952, a bachelor’s degree
in music education from the former
Notre Dame College in St. Louis in 1954
and a master’s degree in elementary
administration from University of Notre
Dame in Indiana in 1969.
Service in the Archdiocese: In St.
Louis, Sister Susanne ministered as a
teacher and staff assistant at St. Aloysius
School, 1944-46 and 1988-89; St. Michael School, 1959-61; and Assumption
School, 1989-98. She also served as a
teacher, religious educator and principal
at St. Clare School in St. Clare,
1946-48; St. Charles Borromeo School,
1959, and St. Peter School in St. Charles,
1979-82; St. Bridget School in Pacific,
1961-67; St. Martin de Porres School in
Hazelwood, 1976-79; and St. David Parish in Arnold, 1984-88. Sister Susanne
volunteered at the Sancta Maria in Ripa
Campus in St. Louis for 11 years.
Sister Susanne was a teacher and principal in elementary schools in Alabama,
Illinois and Texas.
About Sister Susanne: Since 2009,
and presence, residing at the Sarah Community in Bridgeton. Sister Susanne is a
gifted musician and plays both the piano
and violin.
SISTER RUTH
(ANTOINETTE) SADDLER
Ruth (formerly known
as Sister Antoinette) was
born in Fort Madison,
Iowa, entered the School
She received bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in elementary education from
Webster University in 1952 and DePaul
University in Chicago in 1960.
Ruth taught at St. Francis Borgia School
in Washington, 1944-45; St. Peter Claver
School in Kinloch, 1945-49; and, in
St. Louis, at St. Alphonsus Liguori School,
1949-60, and St. Barbara School, 1964-70.
Sister Ruth was a teacher and school
administrator in Illinois, Iowa and Sierra
Leone in Africa.
About Sister Ruth: Since 2006, she
has served in a ministry of prayer and
presence, residing at the Sarah Community in Bridgeton. Sister Ruth served as a
driver at the Sancta Maria in Ripa Campus in St. Louis for more than 20 years.
SISTER LEONIDA SPEH
Leonida was born in St.
degree in biology from St.
Louis University in 1946 and a master’s
degree in secondary administration from
the former Immaculate Heart College in
Los Angeles in 1958.
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Service in the Archdiocese: In
St. Louis, Sister Leonida taught at St.
Engelbert School, 1944-45; Notre Dame
High School, 1976-2001; and served
as administrator at Rosati-Kain High
School, 1969-76. She also taught at St.
Francis Borgia School in Washington,
1946-50.
Sister Leonida taught in secondary
schools in California and Illinois.
About Sister Leonida: Having always
loved gardening, Sister Leonida continues to enjoy the outdoors as she serves in
a ministry of prayer and presence at the
SISTER MADELEINE
SOPHIE WITT
Biographical: Sister Madeleine Sophie
was born in Quincy, Ill.,
received a bachelor’s degree in biology
from the former LeClerc College in Belleville, Ill., in 1949, a master’s degree in
theology from the University of Notre
Dame in South Bend, Ind., in 1963 and
a master’s degree in spirituality from the
University of San Francisco in 1980.
Madeleine Sophie taught in St. Louis at
St. John Nepomuk School, 1944-46 and
1947-49; St. Alphonsus Liguori School,
1946; and Notre Dame High School,
1952-60. She also taught at St. Charles
Borromeo School in St. Charles,
1946-47, and served in the initial formation of new members at the former St.
Louis province, 1955-68.
Sister Madeline Sophie taught in secondary schools in Arkansas, California
and Missouri.
About Sister Madeleine Sophie:
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SISTER MARY ANDRE
AUBUCHON
Mary Andre was born
history from the former Notre Dame
College in St. Louis in 1956 and a
master’s degree in history from University of Notre Dame in Indiana in
1967.
Mary Andre served as teacher in St.
Louis at St. Liborius School, 1955-56;
Rosati-Kain High School, 1956-57; St.
Alphonsus Liguori High School, 196770; and Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School, 1981-89. She also
taught at Rosary High School in north
St. Louis County, 1970-73.
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Sister Mary Andre taught secondary
school in Illinois and Iowa. In West
Africa, she served as a teacher in Sierra
Leone and Ghana, the latter where she
also served as district secretary for the
Notre Dame Sisters.
About Sister Mary Andre: Since
2004, Sister Mary Andre has volunteered
at the Sancta Maria in Ripa Campus
and Cardinal Ritter College Prep in St.
Louis.
SISTER ROSE (EILEEN
MARIE) BAST
Rose (formerly known as
Sister Eileen Marie) was
born in Cuba, Mo., entered the School Sisters of
Notre Dame in 1952 and
a bachelor’s degree in biology from
the former Notre Dame College in St.
Louis in 1960 and a master’s degree and
doctorate in zoology from the University
of Oklahoma-Norman in 1963 and 1966,
respectively.
Rose was a biology instructor at the
former Notre Dame College in St. Louis,
1966-77.
Sister Rose taught elementary students
in Illinois and Iowa and secondary
students in Louisiana. She also served as
a professor at Mount Mary University in
Milwaukee, 1977-2007.
About Sister Rose: Since 2007, she
has served as an adjunct faculty member
at Avila University in Kansas City.
SISTER MARIE CECILIA
BRENNEISEN
Marie Cecilia was born
in Cape Girardeau, Mo.,
received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the former
and a master’s degree in music education from Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville in 1976.
Service in the Archdiocese: Primarily serving as a music teacher, Sister
Marie Cecilia taught in St. Louis at St.
Liborius School, 1955-56; Sts. Peter and
Paul School, 1956-67; St. Aloysius Gonzaga School, 1966-68; and St. Gabriel
the Archangel School, 1983-2005. She
also taught at Immaculate Conception in
West Alton, 1958-66.
Sister Marie Cecilia taught in elemen-
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tary schools in Illinois and Iowa.
About Sister Marie Cecilia: Since
2005, she has continued to teach private
piano lessons at the Sancta Maria in
Ripa Campus in St. Louis.
SISTER VALERIA (ROSE
MARTIN) BEUKE
Valeria (formerly known
as Sister Rose Martin) was
born in Washington, Mo.,
of Notre Dame in 1951 and
a bachelor’s degree in English from the former Notre Dame College
in St. Louis in 1963, a master’s degree in
English from California State University
in Long Beach in 1972, and a master’s
degree in theology from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio in 1981.
Valeria was the coordinator of religious
education at St. David Parish in Arnold,
1975-77, and a teacher’s aide at the former Notre Dame Preschool in St. Louis,
2012-13.
Sister Valeria was a teacher in elementary and secondary education in California, Illinois, Louisiana and Missouri. She
also ministered on the Tohono O’odham
Reservation in Arizona and served in
migrant health outreach in Missouri.
About Sister Valeria: Since 2011,
she has volunteered at the Sancta Maria
in Ripa Campus in St. Louis, currently
serving in the mission advancement
department at Maria Center.
SISTER DONNA (ROSE
MICHELLE) FISCHER
Donna (formerly known
as Sister Rose Michelle)
was born in St. Louis,
received bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in English from the
former Notre Dame College in St. Louis
in 1965 and Creighton University in
Omaha, Neb., in 1976.
Donna taught at Rosary High School
in north St. Louis County, 1974-82,
and served on the staffs of St. Mary
Magdalen Parish in St. Louis, 1986-91,
and Sacred Heart Parish in Valley Park,
1991-2007. She ministered as a member
of the Archdiocesan Rite of Christian
Initiation Team, 1986-2007, and served
as vocation director for the former St.
Louis province of the School Sisters of
Notre Dame, 1982-86.
Sister Donna served as a teacher in Illinois and Missouri.
About Sister Donna: She has ministered as an advocate at the Archdiocesan
Marriage Tribunal since 1995 and in
spiritual direction since 2007.
SISTER MILDRED (MARIE
RAYMOND) LODDEKE
Mildred (formerly known
as Sister Marie Raymond)
was born in Breese, Ill.,
from the former Notre Dame College in
St. Louis in 1962 and a master’s degree
in religious education from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1976.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mildred served as a teacher at St.
Charles Borromeo School in St. Charles,
1956-63, and Our Lady Queen of Peace
School in House Springs, 1963-64. She
also ministered as a care coordinator for
the sisters at the Sarah Community in
Bridgeton, 1999-2003, and local leader
at the Sancta Maria in Ripa Campus in
St. Louis, 2004-12.
Sister Mildred ministered in teaching,
religious education, parish administration and volunteer service in California, Illinois, Louisiana and Missouri.
From 1974-82, she served as a religious
education consultant for youth in the
Diocese of Belleville. She also served as
a research assistant for the “Nun Study”
on aging at the University of Kentucky
in Lexington.
About Sister Mildred: She currently
volunteers and resides at the Sancta Maria in Ripa Campus in St. Louis.
SISTER VIRGINIA (EDWIN
MARIE) MEYER
Virginia (formerly known
as Sister Edwin Marie)
was born in Apple Creek,
Mo., entered the School
Sisters of Notre Dame
1954. She received a bachelor’s degree in theology from the former Notre
Dame College in St. Louis in 1960 and a
master’s degree in elementary education
from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau in 1975.
Virginia served as a teacher and administrator in St. Louis at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help School, 1966-68; St.
Martin of Tours School, 1983-85; and
St. Engelbert School, 1985-86. She also
ministered in education at St. Ignatius
School in Marthasville, 1966-68; St.
Anthony School in Sullivan, 1973-76;
and St. Bernadette School in south St.
Louis County, 1976-82. At Our Lady of
Lourdes Parish in Washington, Sister
Virginia was a teacher, coordinator of
religious education and pastoral care
director, 1971-73 and 1986-95. She also
volunteered at the former Notre Dame
Preschool in St. Louis, 2008-10.
Sister Virginia taught in elementary
schools and provided pastoral care in
Illinois and Missouri.
About Sister Virginia: She serves
in a pastoral ministry for the Alexian
Brothers and as a hospitality transportation coordinator at the Sancta Maria in
Ripa Campus in St. Louis.
SISTER MARIE
AMBROSE PETERS
Biographical: Sister Marie Ambrose was
born in Leopold, Mo.,
degree in history from the former Notre
master’s degree in history from St. Louis
University in 1967.
Marie Ambrose was a history teacher at
Notre Dame High School, 1956-58, and
served as an administrator at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 1965-71 and
1977-87, and Notre Dame Elementary
School, 1987-92. She was a teacher at
the former Notre Dame Learning Center,
1993-99 and 2006-09, and building
coordinator at Maria Center, 1994-2005.
She also served as administrator at
Duchesne High School in St. Charles,
1971-77.
Sister Marie Ambrose taught in Illinois
and Missouri.
About Sister Marie Ambrose: Since
2010, she has served in a ministry of
prayer and presence, residing at the
SISTER FRANCIS ROSE RIVERS
Francis Rose was born in
Tulare, Calif., entered the
English from the former Immaculate Heart College in Los
Angeles in 1966, a master’s degree in
English from California State University
in Northridge in 1967 and a master’s
degree in education from the University
of California in Los Angeles in 1984.
Francis Rose served as councilor for the
former St. Louis province, 1979-83.
Sister Francis Rose was a teacher, principal and school administrator in California, Illinois and Missouri. Fluent in
Spanish, she also provided pastoral care
to Hispanic communities in parishes and
industrial settings in Missouri.
About Sister Francis Rose: Since
2013, she has served in a ministry of
prayer and presence, residing at the Sancta Maria in Ripa Campus in St. Louis.
SISTER JEAN (HELEN
ROSE) SCHMID
Jean (formerly known as
Sister Helen Rose) was
the School Sisters of
a bachelor’s degree in English and Latin
in theology from Catholic Theological
Union in Chicago in 1992.
Jean taught at St. Bernadette School in
south St. Louis County, 1954-59. Since
2004, she has served in mission education for the School Sisters of Notre
Dame in St. Louis.
Sister Jean taught elementary through
college students in Illinois, Missouri and
Japan. While ministering in Japan, she
also raised funds for the education of
women and children in India.
About Sister Jean: She enjoys reading and learning about other cultures
and religions. Sister Jean also interprets
for Japanese sisters who visit the United
States for meetings.
SISTER DOLORES (ROSE
MARGARET) SHEA
Dolores (formerly known
as Sister Rose Margaret)
was born in St. Louis, entered the School Sisters of
a bachelor’s degree in English from the
in 1960 and a master’s degree in education from St. Louis University in 1968.
Service in the Archdiocese: In St.
Louis, Sister Dolores was a teacher, primarily in music, at St. Barbara School,
1964-70, and Notre Dame Learning
Center, 2003-09; pastoral associate at St.
St. Louis Review
Rose Parish, 1982-90; and caregiver at
CSJ Ministries, 1998-99.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Dolores taught elementary school in
California, Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Dolores: Since 2013,
SISTER ANN VINCENT SIEMER
Ann Vincent was born
bachelor’s degree in English from the former Notre Dame College
in St. Louis in 1959, a master’s degree in
elementary administration from St. Louis
in theology from St. Mary-of-the-Woods
College in Indiana in 1995.
Ann Vincent taught at St. William School
in Woodson Terrace, 1958-60, and St.
Raphael School in St. Louis, 1960-65.
Sister Ann Vincent taught at the elementary and secondary levels in California,
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
About Sister Ann Vincent: Since
1985, she has served as a director of
religious education in Teutopolis, Ill.
SISTER HARRIET (MARIE
PATRICK) STELLERN
Harriet (formerly known
as Sister Marie Patrick)
was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, entered the
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
chemistry from the former Notre Dame
College in St. Louis in 1962 and University of Notre Dame in South Bend,
Ind., in 1969.
Harriet taught at Sacred Heart School
in Valley Park, 1954-57, and served in
administration at Rosary High School in
north St. Louis County, 1974-84.
Sister Harriet served as a teacher and
in school administration in California,
Illinois and Louisiana.
About Sister Harriet: Since 1989,
she has taught and served on the staff
of Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto
High School in Los Angeles.
SISTER MARIE de LOURDES
UNTERREINER
Marie de Lourdes was
born in Apple Creek, Mo.,
degree in history from the former Notre
Dame College in St. Louis in 1962 and
a master’s degree in elementary administration from St. Louis University in
1973.
Marie de Lourdes taught at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in St. Louis,
1971-74.
Sister Marie de Lourdes served in
California, Illinois and Texas as a
teacher, school administrator, director
of religious education and in adult faith
formation.
About Sister Marie de Lourdes:
SISTER LUCILLE (RALPH
MARIE) ZERR
Lucille (formerly known
as Sister Ralph Marie)
was born in St. Peters, entered the School Sisters of
a bachelor’s degree in English from the
in 1956 and a master’s degree in theology from University of Notre Dame in
South Bend, Ind., in 1965.
Lucille taught at St. William School in
Woodson Terrace, 1956-63, and Our
Lady of Lourdes School in Washington,
1963. In St. Louis, she served at St.
Wenceslaus School, 1968-70; Our Lady
of Perpetual Help School, 1972; and
Notre Dame High School, 1963-64. Sister Lucille also ministered at St. Charles
Borromeo Parish in St. Charles as a
teacher and director of religious education, 1973-89.
Sister Lucille was a teacher, religious
education coordinator and provider of
pastoral care in Illinois and Missouri.
About Sister Lucille: Since 2013,
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SISTER MARY (MIRIAM
ANDRE) BECKMAN
Mary (formerly known as
Sister Miriam Andre) was
born in Burlington, Iowa,
in spirituality from University of St.
Thomas in Houston in 1976.
Mary was a teacher at Immaculate Conception School in West Alton, 1965-67,
and St. Joseph School in Manchester,
1971-72. She served in religious education at St. Joseph Parish in Manchester,
1972-78, and ministered to the disadvantaged at Hosea House in St. Louis, 197989, and Notre Dame Parish in Wellston,
1989-92.
Sister Mary taught in Illinois and Iowa.
About Sister Mary: Since 1992, she
has helped supervise the food pantry and
thrift store at St. Augustine-Wellston
Center.
SISTER PATRICIA
(CHABANEL) DALTON
Patricia (formerly known
as Sister Chabanel) was
born in East St. Louis, Ill.,
received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish
in elementary education from Southern
Illinois University-Edwardsville in 1972.
Patricia served as a teacher and principal
in St. Louis at St. Raphael School, 196675; St. Aloysius Gonzaga School, 197782; Our Lady of Perpetual Help School,
1984-87; St. Catherine of Alexandria
School, 1990-2000; and Holy Innocents
School, 2000-02. She also ministered at
St. Gertrude School in Krakow, 1975-77;
Holy Angels School in Kinloch, 198384; and St. David School in Arnold,
1987-90. Sister Patricia provided pastoral care at St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish
in St. Louis, 1982-83.
Sister Patricia served as a principal in
Illinois.
About Sister Patricia: Since 2008,
she has volunteered at Catholic Urban
Program in East St. Louis, Ill.
SISTER CLARA (MARY
DOROTHEA) ESKER
Clara (formerly known
as Sister Mary Dorothea)
was born in Teutopolis,
Ill., entered the School
She received a bachelor’s degree in history from the former Notre Dame College in St. Louis in 1966 and a master’s
degree in social science from Clarke
College in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1977.
Clara was a teacher at St. Martin of
Tours School in St. Louis, 1969-73, and
St. Bridget School in Pacific, 1990-91.
Sister Clara taught in elementary schools
in California, Illinois and Iowa.
About Sister Clara: Since 1999, she
has served as a teacher and director of
the learning center at Moreland-Notre
Dame School in Watsonville, Calif.
SISTER NANCY (MARY
ROMARA) FLAMM
Nancy (formerly known as
Sister Mary Romara) was
born in Cobden, Ill., entered the School Sisters of
a bachelor’s degree in American studies
St. Louis in 1966 and a master’s degree in
elementary education from the University
of Missouri-Columbia in 1974.
Nancy taught at St. Bernadette School
in south St. Louis County, 1971-75, and
St. Martin of Tours School in St. Louis,
1985-86. She served in vocation/formation ministry for the former St. Louis
province of the School Sisters of Notre
Dame, 1985-91.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Nancy taught in elementary schools in
California, Illinois and Missouri.
About Sister Nancy: She serves as
coordinator of pastoral care at St. Mary
of the Pines, a retirement facility for the
School Sisters of Notre Dame in Chatawa, Miss.
SISTER LAURA (JOYCE
MAURINE) NORTHCRAFT
Laura (formerly known
as Sister Joyce Maurine)
was born in Salinas,
Calif., entered the School
1962 and made her reli-
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gious profession in 1964. She received
a bachelor’s degree in history from the
in 1966 and a master’s degree in Spanish
from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
in Winona in 1975.
Laura taught elementary school and assisted in pastoral ministry at St. Joseph
Parish in Imperial, 1982-83, and served
as archivist for the former St. Louis
province of the School Sisters of Notre
Dame, 1984-91.
Sister Laura was a teacher and served in
hospital ministry in Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri.
About Sister Laura: Since 1999, she
has provided pastoral care at St. Mary’s
Hospital in Streator, Ill.
SISTER LOUISE MARGARET
(MARY JAMES) O’CONNOR
Louise Margaret (formerly known as Sister
Mary James) was born
1964. She received a bachelor degree in
American studies from the former Notre
master’s degree in Montessori education
from Xavier University in Cincinnati in
1975.
Louise Margaret taught at St. Michael
School in Shrewsbury, 1966-72; Our
Lady of Perpetual Help School in St.
Louis, 1973-75; St. Bridget School in
Pacific, 1990-91; and St. Patrick School
in Wentzville, 2000-09. She served in
administration for early-childhood education at St. Christopher Parish in Florissant, 1972-73, and the former Notre
Dame Preschool in St. Louis, 1974-80.
She also ministered as director of adult
education at Maria Center in St. Louis,
1980-83.
Sister Louise Margaret was a teacher
and school administrator in California,
Illinois and Missouri and Sierra Leone in
West Africa.
About Sister Louise Margaret:
Since 2009, she has taught at St. Mary’s
School in Frankenstein, Mo.
SISTER MARILYN SCHEIBEL
Marilyn was born in Belleville, Ill., entered the
Dame College in St. Louis in 1966, a
master’s degree in elementary education
from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in 1974 and a master’s degree
in guidance counseling from University
of Missouri-St. Louis in 1993.
Marilyn taught in St. Louis at St. Gabriel
the Archangel School, 1966-69; St.
Dominic Savio School, 1974-78; Notre
Dame Elementary School, 1978-79; and
St. Andrew School, 1986-92. In Brentwood, she served as a teacher at St. Mary
Magdalen School, 1992-95, and teaching
assistant at Brentwood Middle School,
2007-13. Sister Marilyn also served as
a guidance counselor with the Franklin
County Special Education Department
in St. Clair, 1995-98, and ministered in
the Fox School District in Arnold as an
education diagnostician, counselor and
psychological examiner, 1998-2007.
Sister Marilyn was a principal and
teacher in Illinois.
About Sister Marilyn: Residing in
St. Louis, she enjoys time with family
and friends, listening to music and attending special events.
SISTER MARIA
CORDIS SCHMITT
Maria Cordis was born
Dame College in St. Louis in 1966.
Maria Cordis taught at St. Bernadette
School, 1966-71, St. Andrew School,
1979-92, and the former Notre Dame
Learning Center, 2005-08, all in Lemay.
Sister Maria Cordis taught in elementary
schools in Illinois and Missouri.
About Sister Maria Cordis: Since
2008, she has served in the English
tutoring program at Holy Child School
in Arnold. In her spare time, she enjoys
family and friends, being with children
and watching sports.
SISTER MARIE CELINE
SCHUMACHER
Marie Celine was born in
Breese, Ill., entered the
School Sister of Notre
chemistry from the former Notre Dame
College in St. Louis in 1966 and a
master’s degree in physical science from
Portland University in Oregon in 1973.
Marie Celine taught elementary school
at St. Dominic Savio in Affton, 196667, and was administrator at St. Francis
Borgia High School in Washington,
1979-84. She also served as councilor for
the former St. Louis province, 1999-2007.
Sister Marie Celine was a teacher and
school administrator in California, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
About Sister Marie Celine: Since
2007, she has taught science at Notre
Dame High School in St. Louis.
SISTER ELISE SILVESTRI
Elise was born in St.
degree in history from the
in 1966, a master’s degree in guidance
counseling from University of MissouriColumbia in 1974 and a master’s degree
in spirituality from Creighton University
in Omaha, Neb., in 1980.
Elise taught at St. Francis Borgia School
in Washington, 1966, and St. Francis
de Sales School in St. Louis, 1966-71.
She taught and served as a guidance
counselor at St. Francis Borgia Regional
High School in Washington, 1974-78,
and Notre Dame High School in St.
Louis, 1978-81. She also served as affiliate director for the School Sisters of
Notre Dame, 1979-81, and founded and
served as director of the Immigrant and
Refugee Women’s Program, 1995-2006,
in St. Louis.
Sister Elise was a teacher, guidance
counselor and coordinator of religious
education in Illinois. She also taught
English in Mako, Hungary.
About Sister Elise: Since 2012, she
has served as a refugee outreach coordinator at Good Counsel Learning Center
in Mankato, Minn.
SISTER MARY HELEN
(LeCLERC) STOKES
Mary Helen (formerly
known as Sister LeClerc)
was born in Jefferson
City, entered the School
She received bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in mathematics from the former
St. Louis Review
and Webster University in 1975.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Helen taught at Our Lady of
Lourdes School in Washington, 1966-68.
She taught in St. Louis at St. William
School, 1971-72; St. Dominic Savio
School, 1972-76; St. Martin of Tours
School, 1977-78; St. Elizabeth of Hungary School, 1995-2000; St. Anthony of
Padua School, 2000-01; Queen of All
Saints School, 2001-03; and St. Joan
of Arc School, 2003-06. She provided
pastoral care at Cardinal Ritter Senior
Services and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, 1978-79; All
Souls Parish in Overland, 1979-86; and
St. Patrick Center in St. Louis, 1990-93.
Her ministry in St. Louis also included
serving in administration at St. Wenceslaus Parish, 1988-90, and coordinating
religious education at St. Gerard Majella
Parish, 1993-96.
Sister Mary Helen taught elementary
school in Illinois and provided pastoral
care in Missouri.
About Sister Mary Helen: Since
2011, she has served in pastoral care at
Villa Marie Senior Care Center in Jefferson City.
SISTER JUANITA WILL
SISTER DANNEL (SUZANNE)
WEDEMEYER
25th, Profession
Dannel (formerly known
as Sister Suzanne) was
the School Sisters of Notre
1964. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from the former
Notre Dame College in St. Louis in 1973.
Dannel taught at St. Raphael School in St.
Louis, 1970-72, and Immaculate Conception School in Dardenne, 1977-85. She
also ministered at Villa Gesu, the former
retirement center for the School Sisters of
Notre Dame in St. Louis, 1985-94.
Sister Dannel taught in elementary
schools in Illinois, North Dakota and
South Dakota.
About Sister Dannel: From
1994-2010, she ministered to the Lakota
people on the Standing Rock Reservation/St. Bernard Indian Mission in Fort
Yates, N.D. Since 2010, she has served
on the Pine Ridge Reservation and at Red
Cloud High School in Pine Ridge, S.D.
Biographical: Sister Juanita was born in
Evansville, Ind., entered
the School Sisters of
music theory from the
in 1965 and a master’s degree in mathematics education from Clarke College
in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1977.
Juanita taught at All Souls School in
Overland, 1965-66; Our Lady Queen of
Peace School in House Springs,
1971-75; St. Anthony School in Sullivan, 1975-76; and St. Gabriel the Archangel School in St. Louis, 1976-85. She
also served on the staff of Notre Dame
High School in St. Louis, 2000-07.
Sister Juanita ministered as a teacher and
in school administration in Illinois and
Missouri.
About Sister Juanita: Since 2008,
she has assisted with the sisters’ transportation needs at the Sarah Community
in Bridgeton
SISTER RAQUÉL ORTEZ
San Pedro Sula, Cortes,
Honduras, Sister Raquél
received a bachelor’s degree in social work from
Raquél worked as a social worker for
Catholic Community Services in St.
Louis, 2000-05, and as a pastoral administrator at St. Charles Borromeo Parish
in St. Charles, 2005-12.
Sister Raquél taught in secondary
schools in Honduras.
About Sister Raquél: She serves
on the North American vocation/affiliate team of the School Sisters of Notre
Dame, with her primary office at Sancta
Maria in Ripa Campus in St. Louis.
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Sisters of
Charity of the
Blessed Virgin
Mary (BVM)
Eileen was director of religious education at DePorres Consolidated School in
St. Louis, 1986-89.
Sister Eileen taught elementary school
in Sioux City, Iowa, and Round Lake,
Ill. She served as director of religious
education in Round Lake and Holy Trinity, Ala. She served in parish ministry
in Milan, Ill., and pastoral and Hispanic
ministry in Kankakee, Ill. In the BVM
congregation, she ministered as formation director and provincial.
About Sister Eileen: She is a volunteer English as a Second Language tutor
and lives in Oak Park, Ill.
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SISTER CAROL
FRANCES JEGEN
Carol Frances was born in
Chicago and entered the
Sisters of Charity, BVM,
in 1944. She professed
received a master’s degree
in theology and a doctorate in religious studies from Marquette
University in Milwaukee.
Carol Frances taught fifth and sixth
grades at St. Francis Xavier Elementary
School in St. Louis from 1947-51.
Sister Carol Frances taught elementary
and secondary school in Mason City,
Iowa, and in Milwaukee. She taught
for many years at Mundelein College
and Loyola University, both in Chicago.
About Sister Carol Frances: She
is retired and lives in Marian Hall at
Mount Carmel in Dubuque, Iowa.
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SISTER EILEEN
(ROBERTRESE) POWELL
Eileen (formerly known
as Sister Robertrese) was
born in Hempstead, N.Y.,
and entered the Sisters of
Charity, BVM, in 1954.
She professed final vows
master’s degree in education from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Very Reverend
David G. Caron, O.P.
President of
Aquinas Institute of Theology
The Aquinas Institute of Theology
faculty, staff and students would like
to extend a hearty congratulations
to you on the 25th anniversary of
your ordination into the Priesthood.
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SISTER REGINA M. QUALLS
Regina was born in St.
Louis and graduated from
Xavier High School in
St. Louis. She entered the
Sisters of Charity, BVM
received a master’s degree
in Spanish literature from Iberoamerica
University in Mexico City, Mexico.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Regina taught Spanish at Xavier
and Nerinx High Schools in St. Louis,
1970-75. She was a faculty member at
Xavier when the school closed. “It was
a privilege to be there and to work with
faculty, students and parents during that
final year,” she said. “There was such
a beautiful spirit. … We helped each
other through a difficult time, and it was
grace-filled.”
Sister Regina taught Spanish in secondary schools in Chicago and Mundelein, Ill., and at Clarke University in
Dubuque, Iowa, where she also served
as assistant registrar and registrar. She
served for many years as a BVM congregational employee and is currently
secretary of the congregation.
About Sister Regina: She was in the
first group to enter the congregation at
Guadalupe College in Los Gatos, Calif.
“The beauty of the setting and all who
touched my life there will always be
a part of me,” she said. “I have loved
every place and ministry. It is hard to
choose because I had wonderful students
and co-workers in every ministry. I have
been enriched and blessed.”
Sisters of
Charity of the
Incarnate Word
(San Antonio)
(CCVI)
SISTER JUANITA ALBRACHT
of Castro County, Texas,
Sister Juanita entered the
Incarnate Word in 1951,
in 1954 and professed final vows in 1959. She received a bachelor’s degree
in nursing from Santa Rosa School of
Nursing in San Antonio and a master’s
degree in health administration from St.
Louis University.
Juanita ministered as a nurse at Incarnate Word Hospital and infirmarian at
Incarnate Word Convent in St. Louis.
She served as provincial superior of the
St. Louis province, provincial consultor
for the provincialate’s health services and
community living program, and councilor on the congregation’s general council.
Sister Juanita ministered as a congregational advancement officer and director
at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Watch
in San Antonio.
About Sister Juanita: For the past
17 years, Sister Juanita has ministered
in the Peruvian mission in Chimbote as
director of Posta Medica and Santiago
Apostol Hospice.
SISTER REGINA BRANDT
Linn, Mo., Sister Regina
Charity of the Incarnate
Word in 1951, made her
bachelor’s degree in surgical nursing and
a master’s degree in cardiovascular nursing from Catholic University of America
in Washington, D.C.
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Regina’s health care assignments in St.
Louis included Incarnate Word Hospital,
St. Louis University School of Nursing,
Incarnate Word Convent/Academy and
Marillac Retirement Center. She served
as a volunteer at Veronica House and the
Sister Regina ministered in hospitals and
at a guest house for families of hospitalized patients in Missouri and Texas. She
was the director and a faculty member of
the associate-degree nursing program at
Paris Junior College in Texas.
About Sister Regina: Following
retirement, Sister Regina has assisted
the elderly at Incarnate Word Retirement
Center in San Antonio.
SISTER KATHLEEN CONWAY
of County Mayo, Ireland,
Sister Kathleen entered
the Sisters of Charity
of the Incarnate Word
in elementary education from University
of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
Kathleen held teaching positions at
Blessed Sacrament School in St. Louis
and St. Sebastian School in north St.
Louis County.
Sister Kathleen served as an educator in
Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Kathleen: Upon retirement, she has continued to serve the
needs of her community at Incarnate
Word Retirement Center in San Antonio.
SISTER JOSETTA EVELER
Jefferson City, Mo., Sister
Josetta entered the Sisters
of Charity of the Incarnate
bachelor’s degree in English from the
former Marillac College and master’s
degrees in elementary education and
religious studies from University of the
Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
Service in the Archdiocese: Her
teaching assignments included St. Dismas School in Florissant, St. Joachim
School in Old Mines, St. James School
in Potosi, Blessed Sacrament School in
St. Louis and Incarnate Word Academy
in Normandy.
Sister Josetta held teaching positions in
Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
About Sister Josetta: She serves as
assistant teaching librarian at Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City.
SISTER ROSE MARY FORCK
Jefferson City, Mo., Sister
Rose Mary entered the
received a bachelor’s degree in English
from Fontbonne University and a master’s
degree in theological studies from Oblate
School of Theology in San Antonio.
Rose Mary taught at St. Patrick School
in St. Louis and St. Dismas School in
Florissant where she also ministered as
principal. She served two terms on the
provincial administration team.
Sister Rose Mary was a teacher and principal in Illinois and Texas. She served
as novice director of the Madeleine
Formation Center and associate director
of the Ministry to Ministers program at
Oblate School of Theology, both in San
Antonio.
About Sister Rose Mary: Upon
retirement, she continues to minister in
formation programs and services, spiritual direction and retreat work.
SISTER JOAN HOLDEN
of Chicago, Sister Joan
psychology from the former Marillac
College and a master’s degree in theology/health care ministry from Aquinas
Institute of Theology in Dubuque, Iowa.
Joan was a teacher at Blessed Sacrament
School in St. Louis and a parish associate/vocation director at Incarnate Word
Parish in Chesterfield. She provided pastoral care at Incarnate Word Hospital in
St. Louis and St. Mary’s Health Center
in Richmond Heights.
Service outside the Archdiocese: In
addition to teaching in Missouri, Sister
Joan spent many years of her ministry
in Texas, where she taught, cared for
children in homes for boys and girls and
provided pastoral care at two hospitals.
About Sister Joan: Upon retirement,
her ministry has included making pastoral visitations to those in need.
SISTER ANNETTE
MARIE PEZOLD
St. Charles, Sister Annette
Marie entered the Sisters
bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Marillac College in Cicero, Ill.
Annette Marie devoted her ministry to
education, social service and pastoral
care. She taught elementary school at
Blessed Sacrament School in St. Louis
and St. James School in Potosi before
providing pastoral care at Mary Queen
of Peace Parish in Webster Groves and
St. Anslem Parish in west St. Louis
County. She also ministered in social
work for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Sister Annette Marie was a teacher and
principal in Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
She also ministered in social work and
pastoral care at a retirement center and
two hospitals in Texas.
About Sister Annette Marie: Now
residing in St. Charles, Sister Annette
Marie enjoys volunteering.
SISTER MAUREEN WILSON
Athone, County Westmeath, Ireland, Sister
Maureen entered the
final vows in 1959. She received bachelor’s and master’s degree in education
from University of the Incarnate Word
in San Antonio and Loyola University in
New Orleans, respectively.
Maureen provided pastoral care in St.
Louis at Incarnate Word Hospital and at
a hospitality house for families of hospitalized patients.
Sister Maureen was a teacher, principal
and high school counselor in Louisiana
and Texas. She also served as vocation
director for the Incarnate Word province
in San Antonio.
About Sister Maureen: Upon retirement, her ministry has included assisting
the sisters at Incarnate Word Retirement
Center and serving the Northwood Community/ San Antonio AIDS Foundation.
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SISTER MARY
CATHERINE GREHAN
County Galway, Ireland,
Sister Mary Catherine
in 1969. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from University of the
Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
Mary Catherine taught at St. Sebastian
School in north St. Louis County, 196871, and St. Dismas School in Florissant,
1971-73.
Sister Mary Catherine ministered as a
teacher and school treasurer in Missouri
and Texas.
About Sister Mary Catherine:
Since 1994, her ministry has included
serving as a volunteer in various capacities at Village at Incarnate Word in San
Antonio.
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of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio
and a master’s degree in human ecology
from Michigan State University in East
Lansing.
Margaret taught at St. Joachim School in
Old Mines and Incarnate Word Academy
in Normandy and was vocations director
in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Sister Margaret taught in Texas and
served in campus ministry at the University of El Paso and University of
the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. In
Jefferson City, Mo., she co-founded El
Puente Ministry which provides pastoral, educational, training and support
services to the Hispanic community.
About Sister Margaret: She serves
in mission integration at Incarnate Word
High School in San Antonio and is a
recently-installed councilor on the congregation’s general leadership team.
Sisters of
Christian
Charity (SCC)
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SISTER MARY ELLEN KNOLL
SISTER PAULINE SCHAFER
of St. Louis, Sister Mary
Ellen entered the Sisters
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from University of the Incarnate
Word in San Antonio, a master’s degree
in education from University of Dayton
in Ohio and a master’s degree in ministry from Seattle University.
Mary Ellen was a teacher at Incarnate
Word Academy in Normandy, 1967-80.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Ellen served as a parish administrator, provided pastoral care in parishes
and ministered to women and children in
an emergency shelter in Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri, Tennessee and Texas.
About Sister Mary Ellen: She serves
as a medical assistance advocate at
Catholic Charities in Quincy, Ill.
Pauline was born in Westphalia, Mich., entered
the Sisters of Christian
Charity in 1941 and was
invested in the holy habit
as a novice in 1944. She
received a bachelor’s degree in education from DePaul University in Chicago.
Pauline was a special education teacher
and tutor at St. Vincent Home for Children in Normandy, 1987-97. She also
served her congregation as local leader.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Pauline taught in elementary schools
in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
About Sister Pauline: Since 1992,
she has served as director of the Companions of Pauline, a program for lay
associates of the Sisters of Christian
Charity. Sister Pauline also serves as
local treasurer for the sisters at Josephinum Convent in Chicago.
SISTER MARGARET SNYDER
Biographical: A native of Little Rock, Ark.,
Sister Margaret entered
the Sisters of Charity
of the Incarnate Word
in home economics from the University
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SISTER JANICE BOYER
Biographical: A native of St. Louis, Sister
Janice entered the Sisters
of Christian Charity in
1959 and was invested in
the holy habit as a novice
American studies from the former
Marillac College and a master’s degree
in education from Xavier University of
Louisiana in New Orleans
Janice taught first grade at Resurrection
of Our Lord School, 1968-72, and was a
special education instructor and administrator at St. Vincent Home for Children
in Normandy, 1975-95.
Sister Janice taught at an elementary
school in Louisiana and served her congregation as formation director, member
of the vocation-formation team and
provincial councilor in Wilmette, Ill.
About Sister Janice: Currently serving as major superior of the Sisters of
Christian Charity-U.S. Western Region
in Wilmette, Sister Janice enjoys listening to contemporary Christian music,
reading biographies and being an avid
basketball, baseball and football fan.
Sisters of Divine
Providence (CDP)
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SISTER DOROTHY KIEL
Biographical: Sister Dorothy entered the
Sisters of Divine Providence in 1944. A native of
Brussels, Ill., she earned
a master’s degree in math
in 1964 from St. Louis
University, and a master’s
degree in education in
1975 from the University of Dayton in
Ohio.
Dorothy spent most of her active ministry as an educator. Her teaching ministry
includes teaching math at Mount Providence Boys School in Normandy from
1971-86, and serving there as principal,
1979-86. She also taught and served
as principal at St. John Lateran School
in Imperial from 1965-71, Ascension
School in Normandy, 1952-57 and
1963-65, and North American Martyrs
School in Florissant, 1961-63.
Sister Dorothy taught in Tipton, Mo., and
Brussels, Westchester and Madison, Ill..
About Sister Dorothy: Sister Dorothy served as provincial council member
for the community, 1975-80, and was
director of education for the Sisters of
Divine Providence, 1975-84. She is now
in prayer ministry at St. Clare’s Villa in
Alton, Ill.
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SISTER GABRIELLA ROGENSKI
Biographical: Sister Gabriella, a
native of Granite City, Ill., entered
religious life in 1954.
She earned a bachelor’s
degree in history from
Marillac College in St.
Louis and a bachelor’s
degree in sculpture from
Fontbonne University in
St. Louis.
Gabriella taught at St. John Lateran
School in Imperial, 1957-60 and
1967-69; Ascension School in Normandy, 1965-67; North American Martyrs
School in Florissant, 1969-71; and St.
Christopher School in Black Jack,
1972–75. She served as director at
Mount Providence, the community’s
motherhouse, from 1986-89. From
1989-2000, she served on the Archdiocesan Commission on Sacred Art and
Architecture.
Service outside the archdiocese:
Sister Gabriella taught in Meppen and
Venice, Ill. She was a designer for Artes
del Valle, a Mexican-American art
center based at a parish in the Diocese of
Pueblo, Colo., from 1975-84.
About Sister Gabriella: Sister Gabriella was a floral designer at Dierbergs
in St. Louis from 1996-2005. Sister
Gabriella continues her lifelong study
of art. She lives at Providence House
in Florissant, where she welcomes and
hosts visitors from other parts of the
province.
Sisters of the
Good Shepherd
(Apostolic) (RGS)
SISTER VIRGINIA HINKS
Virginia was born in Detroit, entered the Sisters
of the Good Shepherd in
degree in humanities from
Marylhurst University in
Oregon in 1977 and a master’s degree
in theology from Mount Angel Abbey
Seminary in St. Benedict, Ore., in 1978.
Virginia retired in 2005 and lives at the
Sister Virginia’s vocation took her to
Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and
Washington where she has ministered to
young people in group homes, directed
fundraising/development efforts and
served on the marriage tribunal of the
Archdiocese of Seattle. She also served
in parish ministry, coordinated liturgy
and provided spiritual direction.
About Sister Virginia: An accomplished seamstress, Sister Virginia has
made all of her own clothes since she
was in high school. She also enjoys
counted-cross-stitch embroidery, reading
and country music and is fond of birds
and fish aquariums.
SISTER DOROTHY RENCKENS
Dorothy was born in Minneapolis, entered the Sisters
of the Good Shepherd in
received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from St.
Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn., in
1959 and a master’s degree in social work
Dorothy lived in St. Louis while studying at St. Louis University. She returned in 2012 to assist at Maria Droste
Residence for women in recovery. Now
semi-retired, she resides at Immaculate
Heart Convent in Normandy and assists
with lobbying efforts through action
alerts at the National Advocacy Center.
Sister Dorothy ministered as a social
worker in Colorado, Illinois, Hawaii and
Minnesota. In Chicago, she served as
director of the House of the Good Shepherd, a center for women and children
affected by domestic violence. Sister
Dorothy also served her congregation as
provincial, novice directress, program
director and local superior.
About Sister Dorothy: Her favorite
pastimes include reading, walking and
listening to classical and religious music.
SISTER PAULINE BILBROUGH
Pauline was born in Philadelphia, entered the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
first profession in 1964.
degree in sociology from
the former Dunbarton College of the
Holy Cross in Washington, D.C., in 1970
and a master’s degree in health care
administration from Mercer University
in Macon, Ga., in 1995.
Pauline is local leader of Immaculate
Heart Convent in Normandy.
Sister Pauline touched the lives of many
troubled children and adolescents in her
ministry as a group leader and program
director in residential/diagnostic programs and treatment centers in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. She ministered to the elderly as an administrator at
a diocesan elder care facility in Georgia
and the congregation’s retirement com-
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munity in Maryland. Sister Pauline also
served as provincial administrator of the
Washington province.
About Sister Pauline: Music, reading, crocheting and gardening are among
Sister Pauline’s interests. She also
enjoys vacationing at the ocean.
SISTER JOAN SPIERING
Biographical: Sister Joan was born in
Hillsboro, Ore., entered
the Sisters of the Good
Shepherd in 1961 and
psychology from Gonzaga University
in Spokane, Wash., in 1967; a master’s
degree in religious education from Seattle University in 1980; and a master’s
degree in divinity from the Catholic
Theological Union in Chicago in 1991.
Joan served as novice directress in St.
Louis, 1971-72. She resides at the province center in Normandy.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Joan ministered as a house parent in
a teen pregnancy program in Iowa and a
residential staff worker and house parent
in Minnesota. In Washington, she served
as a teacher, in parish ministry and in
outreach programs assisting the poor and
elderly. She also served her congregation
as provincial and novice directress.
About Sister Joan: In her spare
time, she enjoys hiking, making greeting
cards, reading and visiting with friends.
Sisters of the
Good Shepherd
(Contemplative)
(CGS)
SISTER MARIA
MAGDALENA OLIVA
Naga City, Philippines,
Sister Maria Magdalena
entered the Contemplative Sisters of the Good
Shepherd in 1962 and
bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Albay Normal
School, Legaspi City, Philippines, in
1952.
Service in the Archdiocese: Residing at the Convent of the Good Shepherd
in Florissant for more than a year, Sister
Maria Magdalena lives the contemplative life and serves as a sacristan for the
community. She enjoys working in the
alter bread department.
Sister Maria Magdalena lived and worked
as a missionary in Austria for 13 years.
About Sister Maria Magdalena:
In her spare time, she enjoys reading
spiritual books and making rosaries. Her
vow of zeal commits her to pray for the
salvation of souls, the works of the Good
Shepherd Sisters and for priests.
Sisters of
Loretto at the
Foot of the
Cross (SL)
80th, Reception
SISTER CHARLOTTE
MARIE SCHWARTZ
Charlotte Marie (baptized
Mary Melinda Schwartz)
was born in St. Louis, entered the Sisters of Loretto
at the Foot of the Cross
and began her canonical
year in 1934. She earned a
bachelor’s degree in English from Webster University in 1933 and a master’s
degree in library science from Indiana
University in Bloomington in 1969.
Charlotte Marie taught English at DeAndreis High School in St. Louis, 1964-65,
and Nerinx Hall High School in Webster
Groves, 1965-68.
Sister Charlotte Marie was a teacher and
school librarian in Alabama, Illinois,
Kentucky and Missouri. She ministered as
a work development counselor in Colorado and served on the staff of the pastoral
center of the Archdiocese of Denver. For
many years, Sister Charlotte Marie was a
driver for her community in Texas. Since
2009, she has resided at Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, Ky., where she
carries out a ministry of prayer.
About Sister Charlotte Marie: At
103 years old, she is the eldest member
of the Loretto Community. Two years
ago, she served as grand marshal of the
first Christmas parade in the Kentucky
town of Loretto. When asked about her
experience riding aboard Loretto’s flatbed float, she said, “It was cold, but if
asked, I’d like to do it again next year.”
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SISTER MARY GENEVIEVE
CAVANAUGH
Mary Genevieve (baptized Jeanne Cavanaugh)
was born in Kansas City,
Mo., entered the Sisters of
Loretto at the Foot of the
Cross in 1938 and began
her canonical year in 1939. She earned
a bachelor’s degree in music theory
from Webster University in 1952 and a
master’s degree in music theory from
DePaul University in Chicago in 1965.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Genevieve taught at St. Ann
School in Normandy, 1941-47.
Service outside the Archdiocese: For
43 years, Sister Mary Genevieve taught
music, literature, English and religion
at elementary and secondary schools
in California, Colorado and Texas and
at Loretto Heights College in Denver.
She managed an apartment complex for
seniors and established a ministry for the
elderly in Wyoming before moving, in
2010, to the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, Ky., where she carries
out a ministry of prayer and service.
About Sister Mary Genevieve: She
is an advocate for energy conservation
and environmental issues, a ministry
that was partially prompted by the personal experiences of her farming family.
Known for her great sense of humor,
Sister Mary Genevieve always likes a
good joke and a good story.
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SISTER ROSEMARY (MARY
ALVERA) GRAWER
Biographical: A native of St. Louis, Sister
Rosemary (formerly
Alvera) entered the Sisters
of Loretto at the Foot
of the Cross and began
her canonical year in
1944. She earned a bachelor’s degree in
English from Loretto Heights College in
Denver in 1962 and a master’s degree in
education from Loyola University in Los
Angeles in 1968.
Rosemary ministered as a teacher at St.
Stephen Protomartyr School in St. Louis,
1982-83, and principal at St. Ferdinand
School in Florissant, 1983-2000. After
retiring from teaching, she did volunteer
work and was coordinator at Loretto
Center in Webster Groves, 2000-08.
Sister Rosemary now resides at Loretto
Center where she carries out a ministry
of prayer and continues her volunteer
service to the Loretto Community.
Sister Rosemary served as a teacher in
Colorado and Illinois. In Wyoming, she
ministered as a school principal and
served as superior at a Loretto convent.
About Sister Rosemary: Recognized for her decorating talent, Sister
Rosemary excels in creating beautiful
table settings to celebrate feast days
and complement the seasons. She also
initiated efforts to refurbish many of the
Loretto Center’s common living areas.
SISTER M. CONCETTA
TORRILLO
of Granite City, Ill., Sister
M. Concetta (baptized
Maria Magdalena Addolorato Torrillo) entered
the Sisters of Loretto at
the Foot of the Cross and
began her canonical year
in 1944. She earned a bachelor’s degree
in education from Loretto Heights College in Denver in 1964.
Concetta taught at Immaculate Conception School in Maplewood, 1946-48;
Lafayette Preschool in St. Louis,
1970-71; St. Ferdinand School in Florissant, 1971-80; and the Loretto Center for
Learning in Webster Groves where she
also was a private tutor, 1980-91. From
1991-2013, she carried out a ministry of
service at the Loretto Center community.
For 20 years, Sister Concetta taught at
schools in Illinois, New Mexico and
Texas. She also served at the Loretto
Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx, Ky.,
where she now resides and carries out
a ministry of prayer and of volunteer
service to her community.
About Sister Concetta: An avid
bingo player, Sister Concetta organized weekly games for the residents of
Loretto Center and was a regular at the
Tuesday night Elks Club bingo in south
St. Louis County. She donated her occasional winnings to the Loretto Hunger
Fund which benefits food pantries in the
U.S. and Haiti. The Loretto Sisters’ retirement fund also received a substantial
contribution when Sister Concetta won
more than $50,000 on the lottery. A passionate St. Louis Cardinals fan, her great
sorrow is the limited access to broadcast
games she has in Kentucky.
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SISTER AGNES ANN SCHUM
Agnes Ann (baptized Peggy Schum) was born in
Champaign, Ill., entered
the Sisters of Loretto at
the Foot of the Cross in
1953 and began her canonical year in 1954. She
earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary
education from Webster University in
1958 and a master’s degree in geography
Agnes Ann taught at Good Shepherd
School in Hillsboro, 1961-63, St. Catherine of Siena School in Pagedale, 196365 and Visitation-Holy Ghost School in
St. Louis, 1965-67.
Sister Agnes Ann was a teacher and
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principal in Colorado, Illinois and
Kentucky and an instructor in Enneagram, a professional development
program. She served in East Africa as
part of Loretto’s Third World Experience program. In Denver, she served as a
Loretto consultant for Central American
and other concerns/legislation, a staff
aide for a U.S. congresswoman and field
operations assistant for the U.S. Census
Bureau. In Kentucky, she ministered as
interim executive director of a domestic
violence shelter and executive director of Project AIMM (Archdiocesan
Intercongregational Ministry Model)
in the Archdiocese of Louisville. More
recently, she helped create the pastoral
team at Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary
where she continues to serve part-time
while residing in nearby Lebanon.
About Sister Agnes Ann: For five
years, she represented the Sisters of
Loretto on an inter-congregational, multicultural committee which addressed
racism and explored multiculturalism.
Sister Agnes Ann notes, “Rather than
give in to the fear of the unknown,
which is where racism is, people need to
develop right relationships and seek the
gifts of all races and cultures.”
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SISTER SUSAN CAROL
McDONALD
Susan Carol was born in
Pueblo, Colo., entered the
Sisters of Loretto at the
Foot of the Cross in 1963
and began her canonical
year in 1964. She earned
nursing from Loretto Heights College in
Denver in 1970.
Susan Carol resides in St. Louis and,
since 1998, has served in the Vietnamese
Adoptee Service, a ministry she established. The service provides Vietnamese
adoptees with information on their early
years and helps establish connections
among those who were in the same
orphanages. Using her accumulated
research, Sister Susan Carol has guided
adoptees, now adults, back to Vietnam
to visit the orphanages and sites of their
youth.
During the Vietnam War era, Sister
Susan Carol served as a nurse in a
Saigon nursery where she helped to care
for hundreds of Vietnamese orphans,
many of whom were eventually placed
in families throughout the United States
and other countries. She ministered as a
nurse in Bangladesh with the sisters of
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and worked
with Cambodian refugees as the first
team leader from the USA/International
Red Cross. Sister Susan Carol was a
nurse in Nicaragua and provided nursing care and assistance to Guatemalan
earthquake survivors and street boys in
Haiti. She also served as a nurse and administrator at the Loretto Motherhouse
Infirmary in Nerinx, Ky.
About Sister Susan Carol: A gentle,
compassionate person, Sister Susan Carol can make anything grow. Her home is
a veritable garden inside and out.
Sisters of Mercy
of the Americas
– South Central
Community (RSM)
70th, Entrance
SISTER MARY ROBERT
EDWARDS
Mary Robert, a native
of St. Louis, entered the
Sisters of Mercy in 1944
and professed perpetual
in nursing education from
St. Mary’s College in Xavier, Kan., in
1951 and a master’s degree in nursing
from Catholic University of America in
Washington, D.C., in 1957.
Mary Robert has devoted much of her
ministry to serving at St. John’s Hospital/Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. She has
ministered as a nurse and nursing supervisor, 1949-50; nursing school director
and instructor, 1951-68; instructor in the
department of education, 1972-73; surgical unit supervisor, 1974-76; provider
of pastoral care, 1979-92; and patient,
family and staff facilitator in the emergency department, 1992 to the present.
Sister Mary Robert served as administrator at Mercita Hall, a home for girls in
University City, 1970-72, and was the
first director of the Mercy department
of nursing and allied health programs at
Maryville University, 1970-72. She has
also served her community as director
of formation, 1968-72, and development director for the provincial council,
1976-79.
Sister Mary Robert ministered as director of Mercy School of Nursing, in Fort
Scott, Kan.
About Sister Mary Robert: She
considers her sabbatical year at the
Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley,
Calif., to be one of the highlights of her
life. Sister Mary Robert is an avid fan of
the St. Louis Cardinals, describes herself
as a “political junkie” and says she is
never bored at this time in her life.
SISTER MARY RALPH
HECKEMEYER
Mary Ralph was born in
St. Louis, entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1944 and
professed perpetual vows
bachelor’s degree in nursing education from Catholic University of America in Washington,
D.C., in 1952 and a master’s degree in
social work from Barry School of Social
Work in Miami in 1968.
John’s Hospital/Mercy Hospital in St.
Louis, Sister Mary Ralph served as a
floor supervisor in the late 1940s and
1950s; ministered in administration in the
mid 1960s; and served as vice president,
treasurer, director of social services, social
worker and volunteer from 1968-2006.
She now engages in a ministry of prayer
at Catherine’s Residence in Kirkwood.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Ralph ministered as a counselor
and supervisor at a Missouri hospital.
About Sister Mary Ralph: With
great concern for the economically disadvantaged, Sister Mary Ralph helped
establish many ministries including
Corporate Action for Care of the Elderly,
the natural family planning program and
employee crisis fund at Mercy Hospital,
and Meacham Park Clinic in Kirkwood.
She has a great sense of humor and enjoys community life, maintaining close
relationships with family and friends and
keeping abreast of current affairs.
SISTER MARY
MARTHALENE JOINES
Mary Marthalene was
born in Canyon City,
Colo., entered the Sisters
of Mercy in 1944 and
nursing from St. Mary’s
College in Xavier, Kan.,
in 1951 and a master’s degree in nursing
from Boston University in 1964.
John’s Mercy Hospital/Mercy Hospital
St. Louis, she served as a nurse, 1949-50;
night supervisor, 1951-53 and 1958-60;
obstetrical supervisor 1958-62; nursing
school instructor, 1957-58; orthopedic
and rehabilitation nursing supervisor,
1964-72; and director of nursing services, 1972-74. She was director and a
nursing supervisor at the Meacham Park
Clinic in Kirkwood, 1966-72; an administrative assistant at Mercy Hospital in
Washington, 1976-1985; and an administrator at Mercy Center, 1986-88.
Sister Mary Marthalene ministered as an
assistant director at a nursing school in
Illinois and a hospital in Mississippi.
About Sister Mary Marthalene:
Following her retirement in 2002, Sister
Mary Marthalene has engaged in a ministry of prayer at Catherine’s Residence
in Kirkwood. She enjoys life, her many
friends, communal living and playing
cards.
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SISTER MARY CORLITA
BONNARENS
Mary Corlita was born
in St. Louis, entered
the Sisters of Mercy
perpetual vows in 1960.
degree in English from
Fontbonne University, a master’s degree
in art from University of Notre Dame in
South Bend, Ind., and a master’s degree
in spirituality from Mundelein College
in Chicago.
Mary Corlita was a teacher at Mercy
High School in University City, 1959-69.
She served her community as a member
of the province renewal team, 1974-75,
and member of the provincial council,
1975-77. Since 1981, she has ministered
as director of creative spirituality at
Mercy Center in west St. Louis county.
Sister Mary Corlita taught at high
schools in Arkansas and Mississippi.
About Sister Mary Corlita: Known
for her artistic talents, she feels blessed
to give expression to “soul images” in
clay and painting and invites others to
share their creative talents. Sister Mary
Corlita belongs to the Intercommunity
Ecological Council of Women Religious in the St. Louis area which plans
retreats, workshops and projects relating
to the care of the Earth.
SISTER MARY
MICHAELANNE ESTOUP
Mary Michaelanne was
born in New Orleans, entered the Sisters of Mercy
She received bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in
elementary education from Webster
University in 1959 and University of the
Incarnate Word in San Antonio in 1977.
1993, Sister Mary Michaelanne has
provided pastoral care at Mercy Hospital
in Washington.
Sister Mary Michaelanne was a teacher
for 32 years, serving in New Orleans and
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Louisiana’s Cajun country and teaching
Native American students in Oklahoma.
About Sister Mary Michaelanne:
Her interests include fishing, reading,
playing computer games, visiting, playing
water volleyball and vacationing near the
water. She is an avid fan of the St. Louis
Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints.
SISTER MARILYN (MARY
FATIMA) GOTTEMOELLER
Marilyn (formerly Sister
Mary Fatima) was born
in Cleveland, entered
degree in English from the former Our
Lady of Cincinnati College in 1959, a
master’s degree in Latin from Marquette
University in Milwaukee in 1967 and a
master’s degree in religious education
from University of Detroit in 1970.
Marilyn has served as coordinator of
mission formation for the sponsored
ministries of the Sisters of Mercy-South
Central Community since 2013.
Sister Marilyn spent 60 years of religious
life ministering in education and providing pastoral care in Ohio. She served in
leadership for the Sisters of Mercy-Regional Community of Cincinnati.
About Sister Marilyn: A member of
the Mercy novitiate community, Sister
Marilyn has been active in the Mercy lay
associate movement in the United States
and Canada. She enjoys literary fiction,
travel, theatre and spending time with
friends and family.
SISTER MARY ROCH
ROCKLAGE
Mary Roch, a native of St.
of Mercy in 1954 and
nursing from St. Xavier
University in Chicago in 1961 and a
master’s degree in hospital administration from St. Louis University in 1963.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Roch was a surgical nursing
supervisor at St. John’s Hospital in 1961
and an administrator at St. John’s Mercy
Medical Center (now Mercy Hospital),
1963-79. She has devoted many years of
her ministry to Sisters of Mercy Health
System (now Mercy) serving as chief
executive officer, 1986-99; chair of the
board of directors 1999-2003; and health
ministry liaison, 2008 to the present. She
has served her community as provincial
administrator, 1979-85; coordinator of
the province’s health services, 1985-86;
health ministry liaison, 1999-2003; and,
since 2001, community life coordinator
at Catherine’s Residence in Kirkwood.
Sister Mary Roch was a nursing supervisor in Missouri and a consultant on
health care to the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops.
About Sister Mary Roch: She feels
blessed to have grown up in a large family and to have been called to be a Sister
of Mercy. Sister Mary Roch is a recipient of the Catholic Health Association’s
Lifetime Achievement Award. She enjoys
spending time outdoors (especially at the
Missouri Botanical Garden), listening to
audiobooks and music and crocheting.
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SISTER BETTY ANN ELMER
Betty Ann was born in
Walnut, Kan., entered
degree in biology from
Maryville University in 1970 and a
master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Arkansas
in Fayetteville in 1976.
Betty Ann ministered as a teacher and
principal at Mercy High School in University City, 1980-85, and the merged St.
Thomas Aquinas-Mercy High School in
north St. Louis County, 1985-87.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Betty Ann was a high school teacher
in Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Since 2004, she has taught at Mount St.
Mary High School in Oklahoma City.
About Sister Betty Ann: Easily
drawn into working with teenagers,
Sister Betty Ann has always considered
her students a blessing. In addition to
classroom time, she frequently attends
her students’ fine arts performances,
sports activities and awards events.
SISTER CABRINI KOELSCH
Cabrini was born in Oklahoma City, entered the
Sisters of Mercy in 1964
and professed perpetual
in social studies from
Maryville University in 1969 and a master’s degree in theology from St. Mary’s
University in San Antonio in 1984.
Cabrini taught at Christ the King School
in University City, 1971-74, and served
in leadership for the Sisters of Mercy-Regional Community of St. Louis, 2000-04.
Sister Cabrini ministered as a teacher and
director of religious education in parishes
in Oklahoma and Texas. After establishing a mission services department at an
Oklahoma hospital, she currently serves
as director of mission services at Mercy
Hospital in Joplin, Mo.
About Sister Cabrini: Happy and
lighthearted, Sister Cabrini has a passion
for sharing the culture and heritage of
the Sisters of Mercy through formation
and orientation programs. She enjoys
spending time with family and friends,
cooking, entertaining, fishing and watching sports, especially the St. Louis Cardinals and Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Sisters of the
Most Precious
Blood of
O’Fallon (CPPS)
75th, Profession
SISTER MARY
BRENDAN BLOCK
Mary Brendan was born
Sisters of the Most Precious Blood in 1936 and
education from Quincy University in
Illinois in 1958.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Brendan was an elementary
teacher for 52 years at Immaculate
Conception School in Dardenne Prairie,
a public school in Millwood, St. Joseph
School in Josephville, St. Clement of
Rome School in St. Louis, Sts. Philip
and James School in River Aux Vases,
Our Lady Help of Christians School
in Weingarten, Holy Rosary School in
Warrenton, All Saints School in St. Peters, Sacred Heart School in Ozora, St.
John the Baptist School in Villa Ridge,
Assumption School in New Haven and
St. Paul School in St. Paul.
Sister Mary Brendan taught at elementary schools in Missouri, Nebraska and
Tennessee.
About Sister Mary Brendan: Since
1997, she has ministered in prayer and
presence at Villa Theresa in O’Fallon. Sister Mary Brendan loved teaching primary
students and enjoyed crafts and needlework until her eyesight became poor.
SISTER BONAVENTURE
MCMANUS
Biographical: Sister Bonaventure
was born in Conception, Mo., entered
the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood
in 1936 and made her religious profession in 1939.
degree in elementary
education from the former
Notre Dame College in St.
Louis in 1970.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Bonaventure devoted
18 years of her ministry to teaching at
St. George School, St. John the Baptist
School and St. Stephen Protomartyr
School in St. Louis. In addition to serving at St. Agatha’s Food Pantry in St.
Louis for nine years, she worked in food
service for 18 years at the motherhouse
in O’Fallon, the archbishop’s residence
in St. Louis and Sacred Heart Convent in
Florissant.
Sister Bonaventure provided pastoral
care to the elderly in a Missouri parish
and served as a cook and homemaker at
a convent in Illinois.
About Sister Bonaventure: Presently ministering in prayer and presence
at Villa Theresa in O’Fallon, Sister Bonaventure loves flowers and plants, Irish
music and baking biscotti.
70th, Profession
SISTER M. ANN
CLARE HENDEL
Ann Clare was born in
Florissant, entered the
degrees in Latin from St. Louis University in 1959 and 1965, respectively.
Ann Clare was an elementary teacher
for 14 years at Assumption School in
Mattese, Our Lady Help of Christians
School in Weingarten and St. George
School in St. Louis. For 16 years, she
taught at Bishop DuBourg High School
and St. Elizabeth Academy in St. Louis.
Sister Ann Clare volunteered for seven
years at St. Sabina Parish in Florissant,
St. Elizabeth Convent in St. Louis and
Linda Vista Catholic School in Chesterfield. She also ministered in pastoral
care for two years at Holy Innocents
Parish in St. Louis.
Sister Ann Clare served as a teacher and
principal and ministered in elder care
throughout Missouri.
About Sister Ann Clare: Ministering
in prayer and presence at Villa Theresa
in O’Fallon, Sister Ann Clare enjoys
listening to classical music, doing crafts
and needlework, painting and taking art
classes. She also assists others by translating articles from German and Latin.
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SISTER MARY
VÉNARD LEBEAU
Mary Vénard was born in
Zurich, Kan., entered the
French from St. Louis
in education from Helsinki University in
Finland in 1979.
Mary Vénard was an elementary teacher
for eight years at St. George School, St.
John the Baptist School and St. Stephen
Protomartyr School in St. Louis.
Sister Mary Vénard devoted 45 years of
her ministry to serving as a teacher and
administrator at the English Schools in
Tampere and Helsinki, Finland.
About Sister Mary Vénard: Since
1995, she has served as a curriculum
developer, teacher and teacher trainer in
Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia. Sister Mary
Vénard loves teaching children, especially blind children to read Braille, and
enjoys weaving, a hobby she shares with
young people.
SISTER MADELENE REINERS
Madelene was born in Indianola, Neb., entered the
economics from Quincy University in
Illinois in 1958 and a master’s degree in
education from the University of Dayton
in Ohio in 1968.
Madelene served as a principal and
teacher for 35 years at St. John the
Baptist School and Holy Family School
in St. Louis, Most Sacred Heart School
in Florissant, St. Anthony of Padua
School in High Ridge, Our Lady Help
of Christians School in Weingarten, St.
Paul School in St. Paul and St. Vincent
School in Dutzow. She also served her
community as the development director
for 21 years.
Sister Madelene served as a teacher and
principal in Colorado and Nebraska.
About Sister Madelene: Ministering
in O’Fallon since 2012, Sister Madelene
enjoys watching the St. Louis Cardinals,
playing cards, baking, solving puzzles
and spending time with her family.
SISTER MARY LOU ROUSSIN
Mary Lou was born in St.
of the Most Precious
Blood in 1941 and made
degrees in geography from St. Louis
University in 1963 and 1972, respectively, and a bachelor’s degree in music
education from St. Joseph’s College in
Rensselaer, Ind., in 1970.
Mary Lou taught students in the elementary grades through college for 38 years
at St. Paul School in St. Paul, Assumption School in Mattese, Sts. Philip and
James School in River aux Vases, Holy
Family School in St. Louis, St. Patrick
School in Wentzville, Holy Rosary
School in Warrenton, St. Alphonsus
School in Millwood, St. Monica School
in Creve Coeur, St. Sabina School in
Florissant, St. Agnes School in Bloomsdale and the former St. Mary’s College
in O’Fallon. In St. Louis, she served as a
receptionist/office assistant at a chiropractic center for 12 years, volunteered
at St. Elizabeth Academy convent and
worked in elder care at St. Elizabeth
Adult Day Care Center. She also served
her community as a driver at the motherhouse in O’Fallon for 11 years.
About Sister Mary Lou: Ministering
in O’Fallon since 2010, Sister Mary Lou
enjoys visits with her family and playing
computer games.
SISTER ESTELLE (TARCISIA)
SULLENTRUP
Estelle (formerly known
as Sister Tarcisia) was
the Sisters of the Most
Precious Blood in 1941
received a bachelor’s degree in education from Quincy University in Illinois
in 1958.
Estelle ministered as a teacher for 48
years at St. Elizabeth Academy, Most
Precious Blood School and Holy Family in St. Louis; St. Agnes School in
Bloomsdale; Our Lady Help of Christians School in Weingarten; St. Theodore
School in Flint Hill; All Saints School
in St. Peters; Assumption School in
Mattese; Most Sacred Heart School in
Florissant; and St. Lawrence School in
Bridgeton. For 24 years, she volunteered
in the transportation department at the
O’Fallon motherhouse and provided
pastoral care at DePaul Health Center in
Bridgeton.
Sister Estelle ministered as a teacher and
principal in Missouri, New Mexico and
Tennessee.
About Sister Estelle: Ministering in
prayer and presence at Villa Theresa in
O’Fallon, Sister Estelle enjoys visiting
patients in the hospital, reading, solving
puzzles and observing nature. She loved
teaching children.
60th, Profession
SISTER ROSE MARIE
DOBELMAN
Rose Marie was born in
Old Monroe, entered the
history from Fontbonne University in
1966 and a master’s degree in religious
education from Boston College in 1987.
Rose Marie was an elementary teacher at
St. Clement of Rome School in St. Louis
for eight years and worked in administration, as a teacher and as a resource
person at Linda Vista Catholic School in
Chesterfield for nine years. For 27 years,
she served as the director of religious
education at St. Clare of Assisi Parish in
Ellisville, St. Joseph Parish in Clayton,
Most Precious Blood Parish in south St.
Louis County and Queen of All Saints
Parish in Oakville.
Sister Rose Marie was an elementary
teacher in Iowa.
About Sister Rose Marie: Since 2007,
she has served as the adult faith educator at
All Saints Parish in St. Peters. Sister Rose
Marie enjoys participating in book discussions, reading, cooking and solving puzzles.
She finds relaxation in God’s creation.
SISTER VIOLA MARIE SPIRE
Viola Marie was born in
Maryville, Mo., entered
the Sisters of the Most
Precious Blood in 1951
profession in 1954.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Viola Marie was a kindergarten teacher at St. John the Baptist
School in St. Louis for four years. At
the motherhouse in O’Fallon, she has
worked in the ecclesiastical art department for the past 53 years and had served
as a local coordinator for three years.
About Sister Viola Marie: She continues to do machine embroidery for the
ecclesiastical art department and loves
to pray, read, solve puzzles, exercise and
enjoy nature.
50th, Profession
SISTER M. JEAN WILLIAM
DIEPENBROCK
Jean William was born in
St. Louis, entered the Sisters of the Most Precious
Blood in 1961 and made
industrial engineering from University
of Missouri-Columbia in 1970.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Jean William was an elementary
teacher at Our Lady of Fatima School
in Florissant and All Saints School in
St. Peters for two years. She ministered
at the motherhouse in O’Fallon as the
plant manager for 22 years, maintenance
assistant for seven years and volunteer
for five years. She also served as project
manager at Linda Vista Catholic School
in Chesterfield for two years.
Sister Jean William was an elementary
teacher in Illinois.
About Sister Jean William: Since
2005, she has been ministering in
O’Fallon. Sister Jean William finds joy
in playing chess.
SISTER ANNA MARIE
(LAURITA) HIMMELBERG
Anna Marie (formerly
known as Sister Laurita)
was born in Gilliam, Mo.,
entered the Sisters of the
Most Precious Blood in
degree in economics from Fontbonne
in education from St. Louis University
in 1978.
Anna Marie ministered as an elementary teacher for four years at St. Sabina
School in Florissant and St. George
School in St. Louis. She was a secondary teacher for 12 years at St. Mary’s
Academy in O’Fallon and St. Elizabeth
Academy in St. Louis, the latter where
she also served as development director
for three years. Sister Anna Marie also
served as the vocations/formation director for her community in O’Fallon for
six years and volunteered at St. Agatha’s
Food Pantry in St. Louis for one year.
About Sister Anna Marie: Since
1992, she has worked as a pastoral associate at St. Joseph Parish in Cottleville
and St. John Lateran Parish in Imperial.
Sister Anna Marie enjoys visiting and
corresponding with family and friends,
walking through the Missouri Botanical
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Gardens and nature trails, playing cards
and making bouquets from freshly cut
flowers.
SISTER JANET (FRANCIS
AGNES) VOSS
Janet (formerly known
as Sister Francis Agnes)
was born in Quincy, Ill.,
entered the Sisters of the
Most Precious Blood in
She received an associate’s degree from
the former St. Mary’s College in O’Fallon
in 1969 and an associate’s degree in
applied science from St. Charles Community College in St. Peters in 1993.
Janet was a seamstress in the ecclesiastical art department at the O’Fallon motherhouse for 16 years. For 30 years, she
ministered as a librarian, library assistant
and clerk at the libraries of St. Charles
Community College in St. Peters, St.
Monica School in Creve Coeur and St.
Mary’s Academy in O’Fallon.
About Sister Janet: Since 2010, Sister Janet has served as a volunteer and in
O’Fallon. She enjoys genealogy, sewing,
crafts, spending time with family, reading, sightseeing and exercise.
Sisters of
Providence of
St. Mary-of-theWoods (SP)
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SISTER ROSEMARY
(ELIZABETH MARY) NUDD
of Chicago, Sister Rosemary (formerly known
as Sister Elizabeth Mary)
Providence of St.
Mary-of-the-Woods in
1964 and professed perpetual vows in 1973. She
from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in
St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., and a master’s degree and doctorate in English from
Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.
Rosemary taught English and religion at
John F. Kennedy High School in Manchester, 1971-76.
Sister Rosemary taught in Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee.
About Sister Rosemary: Continuing her ministry in education, she now
serves as associate professor of English
at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.
SISTERS OF ST.
FRANCIS OF
THE MARTYR ST.
GEORGE (FSMG)
60th, Profession
SISTER M. JULIA
(LUZIA) KUROPKA
M. Julia (formerly known
as Sister Luzia) was born
in Werden, Germany,
Francis of the Martyr St.
George in Thuine, Germany, in 1953, and made
her first profession in 1955. She came
to the United States in 1956, where she
received training as a nurses’ aide.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister M. Julia cared for the residents in
the Mother of Good Counsel Home, a
skilled nursing facility, in St. Louis from
1963-71, and in 1988. She currently
resides in the convent infirmary in Alton,
Ill., and is an adoration sister in the adoration chapel at the provincial house.
Sister M. Julia worked in domestic
services at convents in Alton, Ill., and
Tulsa, Okla., and at the John Paul I
Apartments in Springfield, Ill.
About Sister M. Julia: She will
celebrate her diamond jubilee of profession on Oct. 4 at St. Francis Convent, in
Alton, Ill.
Sisters of
St. Francis,
Oldenburg (OSF)
as congregational archivist, a ministry
she continues on a part-time basis.
About Sister Wilhelmina: Always
a pleasant conversationalist, she enjoys
sharing stories about historical and
current events. For many years, Sister
Wilhelmina cared for her lovely rose
garden and prepared fragrant bouquets
for special occasions. She continues to
be a loyal Cardinal baseball fan.
SISTER MARY CATHERINE
(CLARENCE CECILE)
ESCHENBACH
Mary Catherine (formerly
known as Sister Clarence Cecile) was born
in Indianapolis, entered
the Sisters of St. Francis,
Oldenburg, with the class
of 1939 and made her religious profession in 1942.
Service in the Archdiocese: Trained
in teaching, Sister Mary Catherine
taught at Immaculate Conception School
in Old Monroe, 1954-60.
Sister Mary Catherine ministered as a
teacher and principal in Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio. In the 1980s, she was missioned to Papua New Guinea where she
served as an instructor to seminarians,
high school students and a newly founded community of Franciscan Sisters of
Mary.
About Sister Mary Catherine:
Retiring in 1998, Sister Mary Catherine
enjoys sharing stories and oral history
about the people and customs in Papua
New Guinea, volunteering at the motherhouse and participating in community
activities. She resides at the St. Clare
Health Facility in Oldenburg, Ind.
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70th, Entrance
SISTER WILHELMINA
BURKEMPER
SISTER ANGELA BETSCH
Wilhelmina (baptized
Virginia Burkemper)
was born in Old Monroe,
Francis, Oldenburg, with
the class of 1939 and
made her religious profession in 1942. She received a bachelor’s
degree in education from Marian University in Indianapolis in 1958.
Wilhelmina’s ministry included teaching
at Sacred Heart School in Troy, 1963-65
and 1975-79, and Immaculate Conception School in Old Monroe, 1979-91.
Sister Wilhelmina taught in Missouri and
Ohio and to Cheyenne and Crow Native
American children in Montana. In 1991,
she returned to Oldenburg, Ind., to serve
Angela (baptized Dorothy
Betsch) was born in Cincinnati, entered the Sisters
of St. Francis, Oldenburg,
in 1944 and made her religious profession in 1947.
degree in education from
Marian University in Indianapolis in
1957 and a master’s degree in education
from Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Angela began her teaching ministry at
Immaculate Conception School in Old
Monroe, 1946-48. Later, she served as
teacher and principal at Sacred Heart
School in Troy, 1979-83.
Sister Angela ministered as teacher, principal and tutor in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Papua New Guinea. She served on
the nursing staff at the motherhouse
in Oldenburg, Ind., in the 1980s and
returned, in 1991, to serve as a chauffeur
for the Sisters and to provide assistance
in the communications office.
About Sister Angela: Since 2003,
she has taught religious education to
young people in the local community
and worked with volunteers sorting
stamps for the missions. Sister Angela
has a phenomenal memory of past students and their exploits and remains in
contact with many of them.
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SISTER MARIAN (MARIE
PIUS) BOBERSCHMIDT
Marian (formerly known
as Sister Marie Pius) was
the Sisters of St. Francis,
Oldenburg, in 1954, and
a bachelor’s degree in education from
Marian University and a master’s degree
in theology from University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill.
Service in the Archdiocese: From
1962-88, Sister Marian served as a
teacher, principal, director of religious
education and pastoral associate in many
archdiocesan schools and parishes,
including Sacred Heart in Troy, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in south St. Louis
County, St. Francis in Portage des Sioux,
St. Cletus in St. Charles, and St. Engelbert and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in
St. Louis. She is a founding member of
Nia Kuumba, a spirituality center in St.
Louis for African-American women, and
continues to serve there as director and
facilitator.
Sister Marian ministered as a teacher in
Indianapolis and novice director in Oldenburg, Ind. She participated in Books
for Africa, a six-week library project in
Ghana.
About Sister Marian: Then-Archbishop Justin Rigali appointed her to
serve on the Commission on Human
Rights in 2002. Sister Marian’s numerous talents are reflected in her many
roles, including newsletter editor, fundraiser, spiritual guide and friend.
SISTER MARY WALTER
SOKOLIC
Mary Walter (baptized
Mary Frances Sokolic)
was born in St. Louis,
St. Francis, Oldenburg,
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in education from Marian University in
Indianapolis in 1961.
Sister Mary Walter ministered as a
teacher, principal, librarian and administrator in Indiana and Ohio schools. After
retiring to Oldenburg, Ind., in 1999, she
has served as a switchboard operator and
part-time communicator handling the
community’s e-mail correspondence.
About Sister Mary Walter: Before
entering the Franciscan community,
Sister Mary Walter was a lay teacher
at St. Martin of Tours School in south
St. Louis County, 1949-51, and Holy
Cross School in St. Louis, 1951-54,
where she was mentored and inspired by
the School Sisters of Notre Dame and
Sisters of St. Francis, respectively. Sister
Mary Walter is gifted with laughter and
determination. She enjoys playing cards
and is an avid baseball fan, especially of
the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati
Reds.
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St. Joseph of
Carondelet (CSJ)
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SISTER OLIVE LOUISE
DALLAVIS
Olive Louise was baptized Mary in Nokamis,
Ill., entered the sisters of
St. Joseph of Carondelet
in 1938 and was received
into the novitiate in 1939.
She received a bachelor’s degree in music from Fontbonne
in music from the University of Illinois
in Champaign in 1952. She received a
doctorate in education from the Catholic
University of America in Washington,
D.C., in 1970.
Olive Louise taught at St. Thomas of
Aquin School in the 1940s and at St.
Agnes School in the early 1950s, both in
St. Louis.
Sister Olive Louise was a leader in
education in the Kansas City community with 56 years of service at Avila
University, her last 25 years serving as
president.
About Sister Olive Louise: Avila
University named their SOLD Fund
in honor of President Emerita Sister
Olive Louise. The fund supports annual
scholarships for Avila students most in
need. Since 2009, Sister Olive Louise
has resided at Nazareth Living Center in
Oakville, where she continues to carry
out her ministry of prayer and witness.
SISTER RITA (MARIE
EDOUARDA) FLAHERTY
Rita was born in Kansas
City, Mo., entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1938 and was
received into the novitiate
as Sister Marie Edouarda in
1939. She received an associate’s degree in art from Avila University
in 1938, a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Fontbonne University in 1946
and a master’s degree in mathematics from
1940s, Sister Rita taught at Holy Rosary, St. Leo and St. Louis Cathedral
Schools in St. Louis. In 1963, she taught
at Rosati-Kain High School. In 1994,
she served as a hospitality coordinator at
Nazareth Living Center.
Sister Rita served for 30 years in Kansas
City, Mo. She also taught in Colorado
and Texas.
About Sister Rita: She retired in
2004. Since 2006, she has resided at
Nazareth Living Center in Oakville,
where she continues to carry out her
ministry of prayer and witness.
About Sister Agnes Marie: Since
2007, Sister Agnes Marie has resided
at Nazareth Living Center in Oakville,
SISTER MARY
JOSEPHINE BREINER
Mary Josephine, baptized
Marie Cecilia, was born
in Sheilds, N.D., entered
the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet in 1944
and was received into the
novitiate in 1944. She received a bachelor’s degree in elementary
education from Avila University in 1956.
Mary Josephine taught grade school in
the late 1960s and early 1970s at Our
Lady of the Presentation in Overland and
Our Lady of Lourdes in University City.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister
Mary Josephine taught in Kansas City, Mo.,
Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
About Sister Mary Josephine: She
retired in 1996. Since 2009, she has
resided at Nazareth Living Center in
Oakville, where she continues to carry
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SISTER MARY JOHN DILLARD
SISTER AGNES MARIE BAER
Mary John, baptized Helen, was born in Atlanta,
Ga., entered the Sisters of
degree in secondary
education from Fontbonne
in secondary education from the College
of St. Rose in New York in 1963.
1990s, Sister Mary John served in the
Archdiocese in a variety of ministries. She
was a secretary at Central Catholic Community/St. Nicholas Schools in St. Louis,
served her CSJ community as a provincial
house staff member, worked as a librarian at St. Margaret of Scotland School in
St. Louis and served as a receptionist at
Nazareth Living Center. She again served
her CSJ community as a driver for the
senior ministry office, a receptionist for
the provincialate and a caregiver for CSJ
Home Care. She continued in volunteer
ministry until her retirement in 2001.
Sister Mary John served in education and
pastoral ministry in Kansas City, Mo.,
Alabama, Georgia, Indiana and Michigan.
About Sister Mary John: Since 2001,
she has resided at Nazareth Living Center
in Oakville, where she continues to carry
Agnes Marie was born
Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet in 1944 and
was received into the
novitiate in 1944. She received a bachelor’s degree
in history from Fontbonne University
in 1943 and a master’s degree in history
Agnes Marie’s 60 years of service in
the Archdiocese of St. Louis began at
Our Lady of Lourdes Grade School in
1946. She also taught at St. Teresa of
Avila Grade School in 1951. In 1962, she
served her CSJ community as the director of postulants and then as director of
novices and postulants. She taught at St.
Thomas Aquinas High School in 1970 and
at Rosati-Kain High School in 1973. In
1979, after working as a social worker in
the Archdiocesan Human Rights Office,
Sister Agnes Marie founded the New Life
Style Program, which provided prostitutes
an opportunity to change their lives. She
served as the program’s executive director
for 15 years. In 1995, she worked in the
Sisters of St. Joseph development office
and retired four years later to the St. Joseph’s Academy Convent as a volunteer.
Sister Agnes Marie taught in Colorado
and Illinois.
SISTER TERESA MARIA EAGAN
Teresa Maria, baptized
Theresa Rosaline, was
born in St. Louis. She
Joseph of Carondelet in
1943 and was received
degree in Spanish from Fontbonne University in 1954 and a master’s degree in
library science from Dominican University in River Forest, Ill., in 1969.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Teresa began her 30-year teaching career at
Notre Dame de Lourdes Grade School in
Wellston in 1946. In the 1950s, she taught
at St. Mary Grade School in Bridgeton.
After 20 years teaching out of the area, she
returned to St. Louis to serve her CSJ community as the assistant archivist for the St.
Louis province, followed by serving as
business manager for the Carondelet Community Betterment Federation. In 1986,
Sister Teresa was the assistant archivist at
the Catholic Center in the archdiocese, and
continued in this position when the office
was moved to the Cardinal Rigali Center.
Sister Teresa retired in 2001 and serves
in volunteer ministry at Cardinal Ritter
Senior Services and as an Extraordinary
Minister of Holy Communion at her parish, Cure of Ars in Shrewsbury.
Sister Teresa taught in Kansas City, Mo.,
Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.
About Sister Teresa: Sister Teresa
is an avid Cardinal baseball fan. She
enjoys playing cards with friends and on
the computer, and also enjoys working
the daily crossword puzzles.
SISTER PAULA PATRICE
MICHAUD
Paula Patrice, baptized
Esther Jane, was born
in Loveland, Colo. She
into the novitiate in
in French/education from Fontbonne
in elementary education administration
from the University of Colorado in 1972.
Paula Patrice taught at St. Matthew the
Apostle School in St. Louis in the 1950s.
Sister Paula Patrice taught in Colorado,
Hawaii and Illinois and served 20 years
in medical records in Arizona.
About Sister Paula Patrice: Sister
Paula Patrice retired to St. Louis in
2006, where she serves in volunteer ministry for her CSJ community by working
the reception desk at the motherhouse.
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SISTER MICHAEL
HELENE PURFIELD
Michael Helene, baptized Marian, was born in
Colorado Springs, Colo.
She entered the Sisters of
She received a bachelor’s degree in
nursing from St. Louis University in
1958 and a professional degree in anesthesiology from Charity Hospital in New
Orleans in 1966.
Michael Helene taught at St. Patrick
Grade School in 1946. She was the nursing supervisor of obstetrics at the old
St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood from
1954-58. After additional nursing education at St. Louis University, she returned
to her position at the hospital, serving
until 1964.
Sister Michael Helene served in nursing
and pastoral ministry in Kansas City,
Mo., Colorado, Michigan and Ohio.
About Sister Michael Helene: Sister
Michael Helene retired in 2013 and
resides at Nazareth Living Center in
Oakville, where she continues a ministry
of prayer and witness.
SISTER ANDREA MARIE
RENTMEESTER
Andrea Marie, baptized
Myrtle Agnes, was born
in Green Bay, Wis. She
modern European history from Loretto
Heights College in Denver in 1955 and a
master’s degree in modern European history from St. Louis University in 1963.
Andrea Marie taught at St. Anthony of
Padua School in St. Louis in the 1940s.
In the 1950s, she taught at Nativity
Grade School in St. Louis, and then at
the secondary level at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florissant until 1965.
In 1973, she served her CSJ community
as the coordinator of pastoral ministry
at the St. Joseph Provincial House. She
then served as the president of the Archdiocesan Council of Women Religious.
In the 1990s, Sister Andrea Marie again
served her CSJ community, first as the
publications office assistant and then as
a secretary for the St. Louis provincialate. She retired in 2004.
Sister Andrea Marie served in education and pastoral ministry in Colorado,
Michigan and Wisconsin.
About Sister Andrea Marie: Since
2005, Sister Andrea Marie has resided
at Nazareth Living Center in Oakville,
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SISTER ROSE MARIE
BOYANCHEK
Rose Marie was born in
St. Louis, entered the
Carondelet in 1953 and
was received into the
novitiate in 1954 as Sister
Mary Lucy. She received
a bachelor’s degree in education from
Fontbonne University in 1966.
Rose Marie taught grade school from the
late 1950s to the early 1970s in St. Louis
at Holy Guardian Angels, St. Leo, St.
Patrick, St. Cecilia, St. Gregory and St.
Thomas of Aquin. In 1974, she began a
10-year ministry at St. Joseph Institute
for the Deaf, first as a child-care provider and houseparent, then as a teacher of
deaf education, crafts and sewing. Sister
Rose Marie was a library assistant at
Immacolata Grade School in Richmond
Heights in 1984. From 1985-93, she
ministered in crafts and sewing at Nazareth Living Center and then at Carondelet Day Care Center. She worked for All
Metro Health Care and CSJ Home Care
until 2002 and then served as a nanny
until 2013.
Sister Rose Marie served in Illinois.
About Sister Rose Marie: She loves
playing the piano, sewing, embroidering
and crafts of all kinds, including tatting
and crocheting. She also loves playing
all kinds of card games and loves to
teach these skills to others.
SISTER ROSE STEPHEN CENTO
Rose Stephen, baptized
Dolores Elizabeth, was
born in St. Louis. She
1953 and was received into
the novitiate in 1954. She
received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Fontbonne University
in 1965 and a master’s degree in special
education from George Peabody College
in Nashville, Tenn., in 1971.
Rose’s primary ministry was that of
teacher. In the 1960s, she taught at St.
Anthony of Padua in St. Louis and Immacolata in Richmond Heights and, in
the ’70s and ’80s, at St. Joseph Home
for Boys. After six years teaching at St.
Margaret of Scotland in St. Louis, she
returned to St. Joseph Home for Boys
in 1989 as an educational therapist. She
then went on to St. Louis Academy,
a day school on St. Joseph’s campus,
as a teacher and principal. From 1995
until her retirement in 2009, Sister Rose
served as assistant personnel director at
Nazareth Living Center.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Rose taught in Alabama and Georgia.
About Sister Rose: She continues
her service at Nazareth Living Center
as a volunteer working with the sisterresidents, making doctor appointments,
arranging transportation and assisting
the sister care staff as needed. She now
resides at The Village, a newly-opened
independent living facility at Nazareth
Living Center in Oakville.
SISTER MARY REBECCA
EICHHORN
Mary Rebecca, baptized
Arlene Mae, was born
in St. Louis. She entered
novitiate in 1954. She received a bachelor’s degree in elementary
education from Fontbonne University
in 1966 and a master’s degree in education/reading from Indiana University of
Bloomington in 1972.
Mary Rebecca taught in the 1950s-’60s
at St. Cecilia and St. Gregory grade
schools. In 1993 she served in the development office at St. Joseph Institute for
the Deaf. In 1996, she began eight years
of service as the director of volunteers at
Nazareth Living Center. She then worked
in public relations and fundraising at
Carondelet Community Betterment Federation until her retirement in 2008.
Sister Mary Rebecca served in the Kansas
City-St. Joseph Diocese for 20 years developing and directing service programs
for the elderly and those in need.
About Sister Mary Rebecca: She
resides at The Village, a newly-opened
independent living facility at Nazareth
Living Center in Oakville. She continues
serving in volunteer ministry.
SISTER MARY THERESE
ESSWEIN
Mary Therese was born in
Kansas City, Mo., entered
Alice Marie. She received
a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Fontbonne University in 1970.
Mary Therese taught grade school in the
1950s and 60s at Holy Name, St. Jude,
St. Roch and St. Margaret of Scotland.
In the 1970s and ’80s, she was a bookkeeper at Nazareth Living Center, St.
Joseph’s Academy and the CSJ congregational center. She also served her
CSJ community as a member of the
province treasurer’s office. Sister Mary
Therese was a ward clerk at Nazareth
Living Center. From 1989-97, she was a
bookkeeper and receptionist at Cardinal
Ritter Senior Services. She was also a
receptionist at Cardinal Carberry Senior
Living Center and at Regina Cleri. Before her retirement in 2006, she served
her CSJ community as a driver in the
senior ministry office.
Sister Mary Therese taught in Oklahoma
and Wisconsin.
About Sister Mary Therese: Since
2009, Sister Mary Therese has resided
at Nazareth Living Center in Oakville
SISTER JULIANA MARIE FELD
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ics from Maryville University in 1953
and a master’s degree in mathematics
Elizabeth taught at Rosati-Kain High
School in 1959 and then at St. Joseph
Academy in 1962. In the 1970s, she
served as the activities director at Good
Samaritan Home for the Aged and at
Nazareth Living Center. She was a caseworker at the Carondelet Community
Betterment Federation. In the 1990s,
she was a participant in the Emmaus
Community. She was a secretary at St.
Patrick Apartments in Florissant for
eight years, then served eight years as
finance office assistant at the St. Joseph
provincial house before retiring in 2010.
Sister Elizabeth served in Alabama, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
About Sister Elizabeth: Since 2013,
she has resided at Nazareth Living Center
in Oakville where she continues to carry
SISTER JULIE (JOSEPH
MARGARET) GUILLOT
Juliana Marie, baptized
Rita Marie, was born in
Carroll, Iowa. She entered
novitiate in 1954. She received a bachelor’s degree in education
from Fontbonne University in 1964.
Juliana taught in the 1950s through early
’70s at St. Anthony of Padua, Nativity, St.
Gregory and St. John grade schools. In the
early 1990s, after caring for family, she
once again served in St. Louis and was a
lead teacher at St. Margaret of Scotland
Grade School in St. Louis and then an
assistant teacher at Childgarden School.
Sister Juliana then served in CSJ Home
Care service until her retirement in 2004.
Sister Juliana served in California, Colorado and Wisconsin.
About Sister Juliana: Since 2008,
Sister Juliana has resided at Nazareth
Living Center in Oakville where she
continues to carry out her ministry of
prayer and witness.
Julie was born in Natchez,
Miss., entered the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1953 and was
in 1954 as Sister Joseph
Margaret. She received a
bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Fontbonne University in 1962
and a master’s degree in deaf education
from the University of Kansas in Lawrence in 1967.
Julie served nearly 30 years at St. Joseph
Institute for the Deaf when it was located
in University City. She began as a teacher
in 1956, was an administrative intern and
then served as director from 1981-85.
Sister Julie served in Alabama for nearly
30 years, notably as the executive director
of Eastern Shore Affordable Houses, a
lifeline program with the primary mission
of providing low-income housing and
home-repair assistance for needy families.
About Sister Julie: She recently
retired to Nazareth Living Center in
Oakville where she carries out her ministry of prayer and witness.
SISTER ELIZABETH
MARY GANSS
SISTER KATHLEEN (JOAN
MARIAN) MLINAR
Elizabeth Mary, baptized
Elizabeth Ann, was born
in St. Louis. She entered
novitiate in 1954. She received a bachelor’s degree in mathemat-
Kathleen was born in
Marquette, Mich., entered
and was received into
the novitiate in 1954 as
Sister John Marian. She
from Fontbonne College in 1963 and
a master’s degree in American history
from Marquette University in Milwaukee in 1969.
Kathleen taught at St. Philip Neri and St.
Thomas of Aquin Schools in St. Louis in
the 1950s and 60s.
Sister Kathleen served in education in
Georgia and Wisconsin.
About Sister Kathleen: Since 2010,
Sister Kathleen has been retired and
serves as a volunteer. Among her interests are reading, solving Sudoku puzzles
and watching the Green Bay Packers.
SISTER JEAN M. (MARIE
KATERI) MILLER
Jean was born in Keshena,
Wis., entered the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1953 and was
in 1954 as Sister Marie
Kateri. She received her
license as a practical nurse in 1964.
Jean served as a licensed practical nurse
at Nazareth Home in the 1950s and
’60s. She committed 40 years of faithful
service to the St. Joseph Institute for the
Deaf beginning in the mid-1970s located
in University City. She served as a childcare worker/house parent, research/
recreation assistant director and dining room manager. At the Chesterfield
location, she served as purchasing agent,
purchasing coordinator and laundress.
After her retirement in 2012, Sister Jean
volunteered in the hospitality department
at the province motherhouse.
Sister Jean served in child care and as
a practical nurse in Kansas City, Mo.,
Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin.
About Sister Jean: She resides at
Nazareth Living Center in Oakville
where she carries out her ministry of
prayer and witness.
SISTER MARIAN THERESE
MUEHLBAUER
Marian Therese Muehlbauer, baptized Janet
Theresa, was born in
Green Bay, Wis. She
into the novitiate in 1954. She received a
bachelor’s degree in history from Fontbonne Univrsity in 1963 and a master’s
degree in elementary education from the
University of Hawaii in 1970.
1950s and ’60s, Sister Marian Therese
taught at St. Agnes Grade School in St.
Louis and then at St. Mary Grade School
in Bridgeton. Since 2008, she has served
her CSJ community as a hospitality
associate for the province motherhouse
and as a volunteer at the Carondelet
Literacy Center.
Sister Marian Therese has served more
than 50 years in education, teaching in
Kansas City, Mo., Georgia and Hawaii.
More than 30 years of her teaching ministry were in the Diocese of Honolulu.
About Sister Marian Therese:
She is an avid Green Bay Packers fan
and looks forward to next season when
Aaron Rogers will be completely healed
and ready for the challenge of the NFL.
SISTER PATRICIA (ROBERT
MARGARET) O’BRIEN
Biographical: Sister Patricia was born in
Evanston, Ill., entered
Robert Margaret. She
received a bachelor’s degree in biology
from the Avila University in Kansas
City, Mo., in 1958 and a master’s degree
in hospital/health care administration
from the University of Oklahoma in
Oklahoma City in 1974.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Patricia taught at St. Margaret of
Scotland Grade School in St. Louis in
1956. In the 1970s, she was a laboratory
supervisor at the old St. Joseph Hospital
in Kirkwood.
Sister Patricia served 50 years in
medical laboratory technology in Kansas
City, Mo., and Michigan.
About Sister Patricia: Since 2011,
Sister Patricia has resided at Nazareth
Living Center in Oakville where she
continues to carry out her ministry of
prayer and witness
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SISTER JANE FRANCES
(FRANCES JOSEPH)
BEHLMANN
Jane Frances was born
in St. Charles, entered
Sister Frances Joseph.
degree in elementary music education
from Fontbonne College in 1971 and a
master’s degree in library science from
Dominican University in River Forest,
Ill., in 1982.
Jane has served her entire 50 years in the
Archdiocese. She taught intermediate/
junior high at St. Luke the Evangelist
Grade School in Richmond Heights
in 1968 and was a music teacher for
multiple grade schools throughout the
archdiocese from 1971-76. Sister Jane
then dedicated 28 years of service to
Fontbonne University as the audiovisual
librarian. Since 2004, she has served her
CSJ community as the archivist for the
St. Louis province.
About Sister Jane: Sister Jane enjoys singing and often cantors at Masses
on special occasions.
SISTER ROSE MARY
(MARGARET RAYMOND)
BRUEGGEN
Rose Mary was born in
Sedalia, Mo., entered the
Carondelet in 1963 and was
in 1964 as Sister Margaret
Raymond. She received a
bachelor’s degree in deaf education from
Fontbonne University in 1968.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Rose Mary has served most of her
50 years in the St. Louis Archdiocese,
beginning in 1968 at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf. In 13 years there, she
worked as a primary deaf educator,
recreation assistant director, houseparent, receptionist and resident flight
coordinator. In the 1980s, she served six
years at Nazareth Living Center, first
in community service then as a dietary
aide. In the 1990s, she was a teacher’s
assistant at St. Joseph’s Educational
Child Care Center, served in geriatric
care as an assistant manager at Manresa
House and then at St. Elizabeth Hall
as an activities director. She worked
five years at Walter Knoll Florist as an
arranger and greenhouse caretaker. In
the 2000s, Sister Rose Mary was the assistant activities director and receptionist
at Mary Ryder Home, the receptionist at
the Charless Home, and a service partner
in the dietary department at both St.
John’s Mercy Hospital and the Sisters of
Mercy/Catherine Residence. Since 2007,
Sister Rose Mary has worked at Nazareth Living Center, serving the sister
residents of her CSJ community.
Sister Rose Mary served in Minnesota.
About Sister Rose Mary: Sister
Rose Mary enjoys gardening and sewing.
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SISTER PATRICIA ANN
(DORA FRANCIS) CLEMENT
Patricia Ann was born in
Green Bay, Wis., entered
Sister Dora Francis. She
earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry
from Fontbonne University in 1968, a
master’s degree in chemistry from the
University of Notre Dame in 1973, and a
master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Wisconsin
in Milwaukee in 1985.
Pat taught at St. Thomas Aquinas High
School from 1973-82.
Sister Pat served in education and pastoral ministry in Georgia and Wisconsin.
About Sister Patricia: She enjoyed
38 years in education. Since 2007, she
has served as a pastoral associate for
the Quad Parishes in Green Bay, Wis.,
which includes her home parish, Annunciation. She enjoys nature, biking,
reading and is a staunch Green Bay
Packers fan.
SISTER SUZANNE GIRO
Suzanne was born in
Kansas City, Mo., entered
Sister Peter Damian. She
received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish
from Fontbonne College in 1970.
2002-10, Sister Suzanne served as the
assistant mission coordinator for the
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet.
Sister Suzanne served in education and
pastoral ministry in Kansas City, Mo.,
Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
About Sister Suzanne: Since 2010,
Sister Suzanne has served at Nazareth Living Center as the admissions coordinator.
SISTER MARY KAY (THOMAS
DENISE) HADICAN
Mary Kay, baptized Mary
Kathleen, was born in St.
Louis. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1963 and was
in 1964 as Sister Thomas
Denise. She received a
bachelor’s degree in social studies from
Fontbonne University in 1970 and a
master’s degree in religious education
from Seattle University in 1974. She also
received a certificate in theology from the
Jesuit School of Theology in 1992.
Mary Kay taught at Our Lady of the
Presentation Grade School in Overland
in 1972. She served as the religious education coordinator in the early 1970s at
Sts. John and James Parish in Ferguson
and then at Our Lady of the Presentation
Parish. She served her CSJ community
as a member of the province leadership
team in 2002-08. She was the Catholic
identity advisor to Most Holy Trinity
Sister Mary Kay has served in Columbia, Mo., Kansas City, Mo., Rolla/Jefferson City, Mo., and California.
About Sister Mary Kay: She serves as
a member of Ascension Sponsor, Nazareth Living Center Board of Trustees and
Foundation Board. She also volunteers at
Most Holy Trinity Catholic School.
Fran began her service in the Archdiocese in 2000 when she became the
director of Academic Student Services
in the OPTIONS program at Fontbonne
University. Beginning in 2002, she
served her CSJ community as a provincial councilor for six years. She was
a part-time faculty member at HarrisStowe State University in 2007-08.
Sister Fran was a teacher and administrator in Kansas City, Mo., Colorado,
Illinois, and Texas.
About Sister Fran: Since 2008, Sister Fran has been an academic advisor at
Webster University.
SISTER MARY MARGARET
(HELEN CHARLES) LAZIO
of Edgard, La., she entered
the Society of the Sacred
Heart in 1951. She made
her first vows in 1954. Her
final profession was in
Rome in 1960. A product
of Sacred Heart education,
she earned a bachelor’s
degree in elementary education from
Maryville University in St. Louis and a
master’s degree from Our Lady of the
Lake University in San Antonio.
Caire taught at Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill
School in St. Louis, 1956-59, and later
served as head of school, 1977-2001. She
was a member of the leadership team for
the St. Louis Province, 1974-77.
A lifelong educator, Sister Caire served
at Sacred Heart schools in Cincinnati,
New Orleans and at Duchesne Academy
of the Sacred Heart in Houston, where
her roles included head of the middle
school. Since 2009, she has worked as
an aide in the advancement office there
and in archives.
About Sister Ann Caire: She is one
of three sisters who are members of
the Society of the Sacred Heart, United
States-Canada province. She also served
on the boards of Sacred Heart schools
in Omaha, Neb., and Chicago and at
Maryville University in St. Louis.
Mary Margaret was born
in Grand Rapids, Mich.,
into the novitiate in 1964
as Sister Helen Charles.
nursing from Avila University in Kansas
City, Mo., in 1970 and a master’s degree
in medical surgical nursing from the
Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., 1978.
Mary Margaret has been a nursing supervisor at Nazareth Living Center since 2007.
Sister Mary Margaret has served 50
years in health care in nursing and health
care administration primarily in Kansas
City, Mo. She also served in Florida.
About Sister Mary Margaret: She
was recently elected to the St. Louis
Province Leadership Team and begins
her five-year term in July.
SISTER FRANCES (ELIZABETH
JAMES) MAHER
Frances was born in St.
of St. Joseph of Carondelet
into the novitiate in 1964
as Sister Elizabeth James.
degree in mathematics
from Fontbonne University in 1969 and a
master’s degree in mathematics from the
University of Notre Dame in 1975.
Society of the
Sacred Heart
(RSCJ)
SISTER ANN CAIRE
SISTER MARGARET CAIRE
Caire entered the Society
of the Sacred Heart in
1951 with her older sister,
Ann. They made their first
vows together in 1954 and
final profession in Rome
in 1960. Sister Caire earned a bachelor’s
Maryville University in St. Louis, a
master’s degree in education in guidance
and counseling from Our Lady of the
Lake University in San Antonio and certification for principalship from Tulane
University in New Orleans.
Caire taught and served as head of the
middle school at Villa Duchesne,
1960-63. In 1973, she was called to
serve on a corporate development team
for the five U.S. provinces to help religious live a more contemporary lifestyle.
She served the former St. Louis province as director of formation for several
years and also served on the provincial
team for one year. She served as head of
school for the Academy of the Sacred
Heart in St. Charles, 1984-2006.
Sister Caire served at her alma mater, the
Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand
Coteau, La., as coordinator of the middle
school. She served as principal of the
elementary school of the Academy of the
Sacred Heart in New Orleans. She returned to Grand Coteau in 2006 to work
in the Alumnae Office and continues to
volunteer and serve as a religious presence at the Schools of the Sacred Heart
and in the wider community.
About Sister Margaret Caire: She
is the 11th in a family of 12 children.
She gives prayer the place of honor in
her life. Many have fond memories of
her listening heart, her hearty laugh and
the power of her presence. She knows
that joy is the most infallible sign of the
presence of God. For her, spirituality is
a way of living in God’s presence and
“life given in love is a source of that
spirituality.” She served on boards of
Sacred Heart Schools in Grand Coteau,
La., Houston and New Orleans.
SISTER ROSEMARY BEARSS
Biographical: Born
in Portland, Ore., Sister
Bearss entered the Society
of the Sacred Heart in
1951. She made her first
vows in 1954 and her
final profession in 1960.
She earned a bachelor’s
degree in English from
Duchesne College of the Sacred Heart
in Omaha, Neb., a master’s degree in
business administration from DePaul
University in Chicago, a master’s of
divinity degree from Loyola University
and an ecclesiastical degree from the
Jesuit School of Theology in Chicago.
Bearss served on the provincial team of
the United States province, based in St.
Louis, 1982-88. In 1988, she was named
provincial and served until 1993.
Sister Bearss was a classroom teacher in
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Omaha and treasurer for Duchesne College in Omaha. She later served at Barat
College in Lake Forest, Ill., first as chief
financial officer, and then as founder of
the business school in which she taught.
She also served on the Chicago provincial team.
About Sister Rosemary: Since
1994, she has worked at the Barnyard
Program, an after-school program and
summer camp for disadvantaged youth
in Miami. Since 1997, she has been the
financial director of Coconut Grove
Cares, Inc., the agency responsible for
the Barnyard Program.
SISTER BETTY RENARD
Renard was born in Ferguson, entered the Society of
the Sacred Heart in 1952
and made her first vows in
1954. She made her final
profession in Rome in
1960. A graduate of Nerinx Hall High School in
St. Louis, she earned a bachelor’s degree
from Maryville University in St. Louis
and an additional bachelor’s degree from
St. Louis University. Her master’s degree
is from St. Louis University.
Renard taught at Villa Duchesne for
a short time in 1954 and at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles,
1957-59. She also taught at the Academy
of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis (City
House) from 1960-65.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Sister Renard served at Sacred Heart schools
in Grand Coteau, La., and New Orleans.
After earning her nursing degree in 1988,
she began a ministry of home health
care in East Harlem, N.Y. She returned
to Grand Coteau in 1996 and joined the
Thensted Center, a community center
with outreach programs including home
visiting and health education.
About Sister Renard: She continues
a ministry of visiting elderly members
of the low-income community around
Grand Coteau. She says: “Often I am put
to shame when I see the simple, unshakable faith of these folks. To be the heart
of Christ for others and to show forth the
love of God through education is what
this ministry is all about.”
SISTER CAROL HAGGARTY
Biographical: The
Chicago native entered
the Society of the Sacred
Heart in 1961. She made
her first vows in 1964
and her final profession
in 1969. Her bachelor’s
degree in education is
from Duchesne College of the Sacred
Heart in Omaha, Neb. She has two
master’s degrees, one in administration
from the National College of Education, and one in counseling psychology
from Loyola University.
Haggarty served as a member of the
U.S. provincial team based in St. Louis
from 1988-92, and at the Network of
Sacred Heart Schools from 2001-11.
Since 2012, she has served as assistant
to the provincial of the United StatesCanada province.
Sister Haggarty’s education ministry
began at her alma mater in Chicago, first
as teacher, then as principal, excluding
one year in Lake Forest, Ill. She was a
guidance counselor in Omaha, Neb., and
served as head of the Academy of the
Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, La.
About Sister Haggarty: She has
served on boards at Sacred Heart
schools in Chicago, Grand Coteau,
New Orleans, Omaha, and Princeton,
N.J.. She has been active in the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.
SISTER LUCIE MARY
NORDMANN
Lucie Mary Nordmann
is a St. Louis native who
entered the Society of
the Sacred Heart in 1961,
shortly after her graduation from the Academy
of the Sacred Heart in St.
Louis. She made her first vows in 1964
and her final profession in 1970. Sister
Nordmann earned a bachelor’s degree
in English from Maryville University
in St. Louis and a master’s degree in
educational administration from Washington University in St. Louis.
Nordmann was head of school at
Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill School from
2009-13. She also taught at the school
early in her ministry, from 1966-69,
and again from 1972-75. She served
as director of development at Lydia’s
House, a transitional shelter for women
and children who have experienced
abuse, and as a patient advocate at St.
Luke’s Hospital.
Sister Nordmann served in Grand
Coteau, La., first as teacher and later as
principal. She was a head of school in
Albany, N.Y.
About Sister Nordmann: She has
returned to the Schools of the Sacred
Heart, Grand Coteau, where she currently serves as director of advancement.
Ursuline Sisters
of Mount Saint
Joseph, Maple
Mount, Ky. (OSU)
80th, Novitiate Entrance
SISTER JEAN
MADELINE PEAKE
Jean Madeline was born
Mary Wilby in Holy
Cross, Ky. She entered
the novitiate in 1934 and
made her perpetual profession with the Ursuline
Sisters of Mount Saint
Joseph in 1939. She is a 1965 graduate
of Brescia College in Owensboro, Ky.
She was a teacher for 48 years.
Jean Madeline served at Seven Holy
Founders convent in Affton in 1937.
From 1950-53, she taught at Seven Holy
Founders School.
Sister Jean Madeline taught and/or
served as principal in several Kentucky
schools. She served in parish ministry in
Leitchfield, Ky., where she served shutins, visited nursing homes and hospitals
and coordinated the CCD program.
About Sister Jean Madeline: From
1996-2002, Sister Jean Madeline served
as director of the craft room at the
Mount Saint Joseph motherhouse, and
she continued to quilt until 2011. Today
she is active in prayer. At age 99, she is
the oldest member of her Ursuline community.
SISTER MARIE MONTGOMERY
Marie was born Mary
Hilary in St. Lawrence,
Ky., entered the novitiate
in 1944 and made her perpetual profession with the
Ursuline Sisters of Mount
Saint Joseph in 1949. She
is a graduate of Brescia
University in Owensboro, Ky.
Marie taught at Seven Holy Founders
School in Affton in the late 1940s.
She served 55 years as teacher and principal and in parish ministry in Arizona,
Kentucky, Missouri and New Mexico.
Altogether, she ministered in the Southwest for 40 years.
About Sister Marie: Since retiring
from teaching in New Mexico in 2007,
she has been a mail distributor and a
switchboard receptionist at the motherhouse in Maple Mount, Ky.
SISTER MARY TIMOTHY
BLAND
Mary Timothy was born
Wanda Joyce in Greenbrier, Ky., entered the novitiate in 1964 and made
her perpetual profession
with the Ursuline Sisters
of Mount Saint Joseph in
1971. She is a 1969 graduate of Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky., and
attended Western Kentucky University
in Bowling Green, Ky. She has been an
elementary school teacher for 47 years,
serving in Kentucky and Missouri.
taught at St. Angela Merici School in
Florissant, 1975-79.
She taught in Glennonville, Mo., and in
Kentucky.
About Sister Mary Timothy: Since
1986, she has taught at the Owensboro
Catholic K-3 Campus in Kentucky.
SISTER KARLA
MARIE KAELIN
Karla Marie was born
Karla Ann in Louisville,
Ky., entered the novitiate
perpetual profession with
the Ursuline Sisters of
Mount Saint Joseph in 1971. She is a
1968 graduate of Brescia University in
Owensboro, Ky., and earned a master’s
Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky., and a master’s degree in
religious education from Boston College.
was a teacher at Seven Holy Founders
School in Affton, 1976-83, and a student
at the Institute of Religious Formation in
St. Louis, 1991-92, where she earned a
certificate in religious formation.
Sister Karla Marie has served throughout Kentucky, primarily as a teacher or
pastoral associate. From 1992-95, she
was novice director for her Ursuline
community.
About Sister Karla Marie: Since
2013, Sister Karla Marie has been the
director of religious education at St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Louisville, Ky.
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Ursuline Sisters
of the Roman
Union (OSU)
60th, Profession
SISTER MARY DENIS LESSARD
Mary Denis was born
in Glendale, entered the
Roman Union in 1951
received a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of New
Rochelle in New York and a master’s
degree in elementary education from St.
Louis University.
Mary Denis taught at Sacred Heart
School in Festus, 1962-65 and 1972-74;
Corpus Christi Elementary School in
Jennings, 1969-72; Holy Child School
in Arnold, 1990-93; and St. Clare of
Assisi School in Ellisville, 1994-2000.
She also served as a volunteer teacher’s
assistant and taught art to kindergartners
at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School
in Oakville.
Sister Mary Denis taught in Illinois,
Missouri and Texas. She served as the
secretary and councilor of the Ursuline
community in Arcadia, Mo.
About Sister Mary Denis: Since her
retirement in 2004, Sister Mary Denis
has volunteered at Nazareth Living Center in south St. Louis County.
SISTER MARY THERESE
(MARTIN DE PORRES)
LEONARD
Mary Therese (formerly
Sister Martin de Porres)
was born in St. Paul,
Minn., entered the Ursuline Sisters of the Roman
Union in 1952 and made
in history from Fontbonne University
and a master’s degree in counseling
from University of St. Thomas in St.
Paul, Minn.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Therese served as a teacher,
principal and religious coordinator at
Corpus Christi Elementary School in
Jennings, 1963-71 and 1996-71; and St.
Engelbert School, 1986-89, Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel School, 1989-93, and Our
Lady of Holy Cross School, 1993-2004,
all in St. Louis. She ministered as a
pastoral associate at St. Martin de Porres
Parish in Hazelwood, 2004-12, and held
several local leadership positions for the
Ursuline Sisters in St. Louis.
Sister Mary Therese served as a teacher
and principal and in local community
leadership in Illinois and Texas.
About Sister Mary Therese: Now
residing in New Orleans, Sister Mary
Therese serves in a ministry of prayer.
50th, Profession
SISTER MARILYN BURKEMPER
Marilyn was born in Old
Monroe, entered the Ursuline Sisters of the Roman
Union in 1961 and made
English from College of New Rochelle
in New York and a master’s degree in
education/counseling from University of
Missouri-St. Louis.
Marilyn served at St. Peter School in
Kirkwood as a teacher, 1984-91, and
religious education coordinator, 1968-73.
She also served as religious education
coordinator at St. Catherine of Alexandria
School in Riverview Gardens, 1996-2002,
and teacher and counselor at John Paul
II Preparatory High School in west St.
Louis County, 2002-04. Since 2005, she
has ministered as a resource teacher at St.
Ferdinand School in Florissant.
Sister Marilyn was a teacher and principal in Illinois and Texas. She also held
leadership positions in several local
Ursuline communities.
About Sister Marilyn: She serves
as a resource teacher at St. Ferdinand
School in Florissant.
SISTER MARY (JEAN
MICHAEL) LAPPING
Mary (formerly Sister
Jean Michael) was born
Roman Union in 1961 and
French from Webster University.
Mary taught at St. Peter School in Kirkwood, 1966-76; Corpus Christi School
in Jennings, 1976-78; and Immaculate
Conception School in Arnold,
1979-82. She held many leadership positions in Ursuline communities, including
treasurer, councilor and prioress. She
also devoted her ministry to environmental issues, 1998-2011.
Sister Mary provided pastoral care in
parishes throughout Missouri.
About Sister Mary: Now residing in
Kirkwood, Sister Mary serves as prioress of the Ursuline communities in Missouri. She also volunteers as an Englishas-second-language (ESL) tutor.
SISTER MARY
JACQUELINE PRATT
of Festus, Sister Mary
Jacqueline entered the
Roman Union in 1958 and
history from College of New Rochelle
in New York and a master’s degree in
religious education from Notre Dame
Seminary Graduate School of Theology
in New Orleans.
Service in the Archdiocese: Sister Mary Jacqueline was the religious
education coordinator at St. Peter School
in Kirkwood, 1968-73, and served as
acting president of Ursuline Academy
in Kirkwood, 1993-94. She ministered
at the Ursuline novitiate in Crystal City
as assistant director and then director,
1977-81, and held local leadership positions in Ursuline communities.
Sister Mary Jacqueline‘s ministry included serving as a teacher and coordinator of religious education in Illinois,
consultant on adult religious education
to the Diocese of Springfield, Ill., and
associate director of a retreat house in
Wisconsin. She also served as local prioress of the Ursuline community in New
Orleans and in local leadership positions
throughout the Central Province.
About Sister Mary Jacqueline:
Now residing in Kirkwood, she offers
spiritual direction and directs retreats.
2015 is Year for
Consecrated Life
Pope Francis has called
for a special yearlong
focus on consecrated
life, asking the Church’s
religious sisters, brothers
and priests to “wake up
the world” with their
testimony of faith, holiness
and hope. October, 2014,
through November,
2015, is planned to be
celebrated as the Year for
Consecrated Life.
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MEN RELIGIOUS
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elebrating their service to the Church are priests and brothers from more than 10 communities in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. They have served in
many roles, from education to health care, social work and parish administration. Some priests and brothers have served in South America, Africa,
other countries or throughout the United States, and others have given their whole lives of service in the St. Louis area.
The priests and brothers have touched the lives of countless souls in the archdiocese and beyond. Through their committment to serving God’s people, they
inspire us in our faith and help those of us in need. They continue to show the face of Christ to us all.
Order of
St. Benedict
(Benedictines)
(OSB)
25th, Ordination
FATHER GERARD GARRIGAN
Garrigan was born in
St. Louis and attended
McBride High School.
He joined St. Louis Abbey in 1980, having felt
a “yearning for a life of
prayer.” He was struck
by the monks’ prayer lives and their call
to work. “I wanted a contemplative life,
but not one markedly separated from
the world,” he wrote of his vocation. He
completed his studies for the priesthood
at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome.
Service in the Archdiocese: For 17
years, he was the pastor of St. Anselm Parish. He was a librarian, theology teacher,
coach (soccer, basketball, baseball, cross
country and track) and chaplaincy director at St. Louis Priory School, and briefly
served as the Abbey’s novicemaster.
About Father Garrigan: Since
2013, Father Garrigan has served as St.
Anselm’s pastor emeritus, ministering
to the parish community. He recently
published a book of his poetry and prose
writing, “The Sacred. The Profane. The
Hodiamont,” in which he aims to show
that the sacred can be found in a basketball game, a piece of jazz music or other
“worldly” experiences that we don’t
often think of that way.
25th, Profession
BROTHER MARK KAMMERER
Biographical: Brother
Mark was born in Peoria,
Ill. A convert to Catholicism at age 16, he felt a
call to religious life from a
young age. He is a graduate of Maryville University
with a studio art degree,
and while discerning his vocation he was
a photographer by trade. He was hired to
shoot photos for a vocations brochure at
St. Louis Abbey and found while he was at
the Abbey that, “it was where I needed to
be.” He says the Abbey has been a unique,
personal fit for him, with a “unique bal-
ance to it, which is very important.”
Service in the Archdiocese: He has
held “a ton of jobs” in the monastery, including service as infirmarian aiding older
monks and as assistant kitchenmaster.
About Brother Mark: He teaches
photography at St. Louis Priory School
and advises photography project senior
theses. In addition to photography, he
has studied watercolor, metalsmithing
(especially silversmithing) and ceramics. He is experienced in stone cutting to
the extent that he can tell by sight alone
the quarry from which certain types of
stones were taken.
Brothers of
the Christian
Schools –
Midwest District
(FSC)
Cincinnati in 1961 and 1969, respectively;
and received master’s degrees from Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y., in 1972;
Webster University in 1976; Washington
University in 1985; and Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind., in 1991.
Service in the Archdiocese: Brother
Paul served as a staff member at LaSalle
Institute Retreat Center in Glencoe,
1965-90. He ministered as a teacher and
counselor at Christian Brothers College High School, St. Louis Community
College and Bishop Healey School in St.
Louis. He served the St. Louis district as
director of finance, 1979-84, and provincial/visitor, 1984-90.
Brother Paul has ministered in family
services at Mercy Home for Boys and
Girls in Chicago since 1990; since his
retirement in 2008, he continues his
service as a volunteer.
50th, Reception of the Habit
BROTHER PAUL MEYER
BROTHER PETER
WILLIAM HANNON
Paul was born in St. Louis,
entered the Brothers of
the Christian Schools in
Glencoe and received the
habit as a member of the
class of 1964. He received
a bachelor’s degree from
Christian Brothers College in Memphis,
Tenn., in 1967 and a master’s degree from
Xavier University in Cincinnati in 1974.
Paul has ministered at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis
as a teacher, 1980-95; maintenance
superintendent, 1995-2003; and grounds
superintendent, 2003-present.
Brother Paul served as a teacher in Missouri and Ohio.
Peter was born in Chicago,
entered the Brothers of
the Christian Schools in
Glencoe and received the
habit in 1964. He received
a bachelor’s degree from
Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., in 1968, and
master’s degrees from DePaul University
in Chicago in 1981 and Catholic University
of America in Washington, D.C., in 1986.
Peter has been a history teacher and history club moderator at Christian Brothers College High School in west St.
Louis County since 2008.
Brother Peter ministered as a teacher for
40 years in Illinois. Over the years, he
also has served as a coach, athletic director and yearbook moderator.
BROTHER PAUL McDONOUGH
of Cincinnati, Brother Paul
entered the Brothers of the
Christian Schools in Glencoe and received the habit
in 1964. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees
from Xavier University in
Congregation
of the Mission
(Vincentians)
(CM)
50th, Ordination
FATHER WILLIAM
HARTENBACH
Biographical: A native of St. Louis,
Father Hartenbach entered the Congregation of the Mission in 1955 and was
ordained a priest by Bishop George
Gottwald at St. Mary’s of
the Barrens in Perryville in
1964. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy
from St. Mary’s Seminary
in Perryville in 1960 and a
master’s degree in Church
history from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.,
in 1969.
Hartenbach served as a faculty member
at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 1969-73
and 1992-95; associate pastor at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in St. Louis, 1995-96;
and provincial superior of the congregation’s Midwest province, 1996-2002.
Father Hartenbach ministered at various
educational institutions in California and
Illinois and also served as director of the
Daughters of Charity in Evansville, Ind.
About Father Hartenbach: Now
retired, he resides in the Vincentian community residence in Perryville.
Congregation
of the Most
Holy Redeemer
(Redemptorists)
(CSSR)
60th, Ordination
FATHER JAMES EARL
PATTERSON
St. Louis, Father Patterson
was professed as a member of the Redemptorists
in 1949 and was ordained
to the priesthood in 1954.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Patterson
served as a promoter for Liguori Publications at the Liguori Mission House
in Liguori from 1969-70. In 1983, he
returned to Liguori to assume the same
responsibilities and served as a promoter
until he retired in 1997. He remained a
member of the Liguori Mission House
community until 2009, when he moved to
St. Clement Health Care Center in Liguori.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Father Patterson’s first assignment in 1956
was as a missionary priest in Brazil. He
served 13 years at parishes in Coari,
Codajas, Manacapuru and Manaus in
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Amazonas, Brazil. He also served as local consultor, as a missionary in Chicago
and on the staff of the Spiritual Life
Center in Wichita, Kan.
Kansas City, Mo., and was a pastor in
Davenport, Iowa. He also served at parishes in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Wichita, Kan., and Omaha, Neb.
50th, Ordination
25th, Ordination
FATHER FRANCIS
THOMAS DANIELSEN
FATHER STEPHEN
JOSEPH BENDEN
Biographical: Born
in Clinton, Iowa, Father
Danielsen was professed
as a member of the Redemptorists in 1959. He
was ordained to the priesthood in 1964.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Danielsen completed
tirocinium (a second novitiate or missionary-pastoral course) at St. Alphonsus
“Rock” Church in St. Louis in 1965-66.
He completed graduate studies in St.
Louis in 1966-68. He joined the Liguori
Mission Team based in Liguori in 2003.
After five years, he was appointed chaplain in the St. Louis area, serving until
his retirement in 2011.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Father Danielsen began his ministry in 1968
as a faculty member of Holy Redeemer
College in Waterford, Wis. He served
until 1977, when he began preaching as a
member of mission teams based in Chicago and Grand Rapids, Mich. He was
elected to leadership in 1987 and served
as provincial consultor and then provincial vicar until 1990. Father Danielsen
served short-term assignments in parish
ministry in Kansas City, Mo., Greeley,
Colo., and Chicago. He was a spiritual
director at the Spiritual Life Center in
Wichita, Kan., and held the same position
for one year at the Picture Rocks Retreat
House in Cortaro, Ariz. In his retirement,
Father Danielsen is living at St. Alphonsus Parish in Grand Rapids.
Stephen Benden was born
in St. Louis. He attended
St. Joseph’s Preparatory
College in Edgerton, Wis.,
and professed vows as a
member of the Redemptorists in 1987. He was
ordained to the priesthood in 1989.
Early in his ministry, Father Benden was
a faculty member of Holy Name Seminary in Madison, Wis. He served on the
staff of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Retreat Center in Oconomowoc, Wisc.,
for seven years, but most of his ministry
has been devoted to parish work throughout the Denver province and in Detroit,
Omaha, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo. Father Benden currently serves as associate
pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Houston.
FATHER EDWARD
THOMAS MORGAN
Detroit, Father Morgan
was professed as a member of the Redemptorists
in 1959 and ordained to
the priesthood in 1964.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Morgan
completed tirocinium (a second novitiate
or missionary-pastoral course) at St.
Alphonsus “Rock” Church in St. Louis in
1965-66. He returned to the Archdiocese
of St. Louis in 2013 to live in retirement at
St. Clement Health Care Center in Liguori.
Except for an assignment from 19982002 at the Spiritual Life Center in
Wichita, Kan., Father Morgan has
ministered exclusively at Redemptorist parishes in the Midwest. He served
a total of 18 years, seven as a pastor, in
FATHER THEODORE
JOHN LAWSON
Biographical: Father Lawson was born
in Waukesha, Wis. He
attended St. Joseph’s Preparatory College in Edgerton, Wis., and professed
vows as a member of the
Redemptorists in 1983. He
was ordained to the priesthood in 1989.
Lawson lived at St. John Neumann
House, a former Redemptorist formation
house, in St. Louis in early 2007. In June
of that year, he was appointed local superior and director of St. Clement Health
Care Center in Liguori, where he served
until February 2014. He also served at
St. Gerard Majella Parish in Kirkwood.
Father Lawson has served in parish and
retreat ministry in Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa and Arizona. He currently
is in residence at Pagani House, on the
grounds of the Redemptorist Retreat
Center in Oconomowoc, Wis.
FATHER MAURICE J. NUTT
Nutt was born in St. Louis
in 1962. He attended St.
Joseph’s Preparatory College in Edgerton, Wis., and
professed vows as a member of the Redemptorists in
1983. He was ordained to
the priesthood by then-Auxiliary Bishop
Terry Steib of St. Louis at his home parish
of St. Alphonsus “Rock” Church in St.
Louis in 1989.
Nutt served at St. Alphonsus “Rock”
Church Parish in St. Louis as associate
pastor, 1989-93, and as pastor, 1993-2002.
Father Nutt served as director of the
Redemptorists/Denver province AfricanAmerican Ministry Initiative in Chicago
and as pastor of a parish in Memphis. He
recently was selected to serve as director
of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies
at Xavier University in New Orleans.
Father Nutt has written three books,
“Thea Bowman: In My Own Words,”
“Advent and Christmas Wisdom from St.
Alphonsus Liguori” and “Lent and Easter
Wisdom from St. Alphonsus Liguori.” He
is also a contributor to the African-American Catholic Youth Bible, a collaborative project between the National Black
Catholic Congress and St. Mary’s Press
that will be published this year.
Franciscan
Friars of the
Sacred Heart
Province (OFM)
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FATHER EDWIN ALBERS
Albers was born in St.
Sacred Heart Province in
1954. He was ordained a
priest in 1961. Father Albers received a bachelor’s
degree in philosophy from
Quincy College in Quincy, Ill., and a
bachelor’s degree in sacred theology in
1962 from the Pontificium Athemaeum
Antonianum in Rome, Italy.
Albers was pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Oakville from 1986-93. In
2006, he returned to St. Louis and provides assistance as needed to parishes in
the archdiocese.
Father Albers has served at parishes in
Illinois, Minnesota and Nebraska.
FATHER WALTER DOLAN
Dolan was born in Somerville, Mass., and entered
the Sacred Heart Province
in 1954. He was ordained
a priest in 1961. He received his master’s degree
from Loyola University in
Maryland in counseling.
1972-75, Father Dolan was the provincial
master of formation for the province. He
returned to St. Louis in 1983 and until
1987 was the director of the Office of
Ministries as well as the Office of Ongoing Formation. From 1987-90, he was the
director of the Office of Friar Formation.
From 1990-92 while stationed in St. Louis,
he received a sabbatical to do graduate
studies in Baltimore at Loyola University.
Service Outside the Archdiocese:
Father Dolan served in Quincy, Ill.,
assisting with pastoral formation. He
was transferred to St. Joseph Seminary
in Westmont, Ill., as the spiritual director and director of apostolic formation,
then was assigned to Our Lady of Angels
Seminary in Quincy, Ill., as the provincial master of formation. He served
in Galena, Alaska, and worked at the
Diocesan Office for Family Services. In
1994, Father Dolan was transferred to
Parma, Ohio, and served as president of
a high school. He later served at parishes
in Cleveland. Since 2007, provides assistance as needed to parishes in the
for the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio.
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FATHER MICHAEL GRAWE
Biographical: Father Grawe was born in
Quincy, Ill., and entered
a priest in 1970.
Service in the Archdiocese: Upon Father
Grawe’s return to the United States in
2009, he has been in semi-retirement and
provided asistance as needed to parishes
in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In 2014,
he was appointed chaplain of the Poor
Clares in St. Louis.
From 1968 until 2009, Father Grawe was
involved in missionary work in Brazil.
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FATHER AUSTIN ALBERS
Albers was born in St.
priest in 1964.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Albers
served as associate pastor at St. Francis
of Assisi Parish in Oakville from 197377 and as pastor from 1978-85.
Father Albers served at parishes in Ohio,
Nebraska and Quincy and Teutopolis,
Ill. In 2012, he was assigned to Holy
Cross Friary in Quincy, doing providing
assistance for parishes in the Diocese of
Springfield in Illinois.
FATHER MICHAEL CROSBY
Biographical: Father Crosby was born
in Dunkirk, N.Y., and
entered the Sacred Heart
Province in 1956. He was
ordained a priest in 1964.
Service in the Archdiocese: In 1985-86, Father
Crosby served as pastor at St. Francis of
Assisi Parish in Oakville. He also served
as the director of Office of Friar Formation
for the province from 1994-99. He was
an assistant for the Secular Franciscans
from 1994-97. Father Crosby returned to
St. Louis in 2002 to St. Germain Friary in
Dittmer while ministering at the St. Louis
Behavioral Medicine Institute from 200205. During this time, he was also involved
in a preaching ministry. In 2005, he was
appointed the director of Il Ritiro, located
in Dittmer until 2010. Since 2010, he has
been providing assistance as needed to
parishes in the archdiocese.
Father Crosby served at parishes in
Cleveland, Chicago, New Lenox, Ill.,
and Petoskey, Mich. In 1967, he was
assigned to Quincy College in Quincy,
Ill., later appointed the assistant dean
of discipline and student religious and,
in 1971, appointed academic dean. In
2000, Father Crosby was transferred to
a parish in Hawaii where he did spiritual
direction and formation for the Diocese
of Honolulu.
FATHER BERTIN MILLER
Biographical: Father Miller was born in
Joliet, Ill., and entered the
priest in 1964.
Service in the Archdiocese: From 1965-66,
Father Miller was assigned as the assistant chaplain of St. Anthony Hospital and an instructor at St. Elizabeth
Academy in St. Louis. In 1969, he came
to St. Anthony Friary in St. Louis as the
assistant provincial director of the Third
Order until 1970. From 1970-73, Father
Miller was on special assignment for the
Paracletes. In 1973, he was appointed
director of Evergreen Hills Homes in
Dittmer and, in 1989, he became the Director of Il Ritiro. From 1991-93, he was
the director of the Office of Friar Formation for the Sacred Heart Province. In
1993, he was appointed the director of
the Wounded Brothers Project, where he
continues in ministry.
Father Miller served in parishes in
Cleveland and Minnesota. In the late
1960s, Father Miller was stationed in
Chicago, then moved to Quincy, Ill., as
the assistant provincial director of the
Third Order.
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FATHER ANDRE
SCHLUDECKER
Schludecker was born in
Indianapolis and entered
a priest in 1964.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Schludecker
was assigned to St. Anthony Parish in St.
Louis from 1998-99 while on sabbatical, and at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in
Oakville from 2001-02 as the parochial
vicar. From 2003-04, he transferred to St.
Germain Friary in Dittmer for a sabbatical.
Service outside the Archdiocese: He
served at parishes in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Alaska and Michigan. In 2004,
Father Schludecker was transferred to
Springfield, Ill., as chaplain to the senior
friars of the province and to the Franciscan sisters.
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FATHER WILLIAM BURTON
Burton was born in St.
priest in 1989. He attended
Catholic Theological
Union in Chicago, Catholic
University of America in
Washington, D.C., and later went to Rome
for further graduate studies. He received
a doctorate in sacred theology from Gregorian University in Rome. He received a
master’s degree in higher education from
Loyola University in Chicago.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Father Burton served as an assistant professor, vice president of academic affairs and
vice president for mission and ministry at
Quincy University in Quincy, Ill. In 200406, he was on faculty at De Paul University in Chicago. From 2006-2011, he
did Scriptural workshops and preaching
ministry. In 2011, Father Burton accepted
a position at St. Vincent de Paul Regional
Seminary in Boynton Beach, Fla., serving
as a professor of Sacred Scripture and
on the formation staff. His education and
travels allow him to work with biblical
texts in their original language.
La Salette
Missionaries (MS)
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FATHER JOHN R. NUELLE
Biographical: Father Nuelle, often
known as Father Jack, was born in St.
Louis, entered the La Salette novitiate in
1956 and professed his first vows in 1957.
He studied at the Gregorian University in Rome,
receiving a licentiate in
philosophy in 1960 and
theology in 1964. He was
ordained a priest in 1964 at
the La Salette Seminary in
Jefferson City, Mo.
Nuelle returned to St. Louis as superior after being elected to the general
council and accepted the responsibility
of mission procurator for the St. Louis
province. Asked to streamline the mission efforts of all four U.S. La Salette
provinces, he established the La Salette
Mission Center, where he served as the
executive director for 16 years.
Father Nuelle taught at the La Salette
Seminary in Jefferson City, Mo., for two
years before serving for 22 years in Morondava, Madagascar. During this time
he was pastor of several mission districts
as well as regional superior. In 1988, he
was elected to the general council of the
congregation, also serving as secretary
general and procurator to the Holy See.
About Father John R. Nuelle: After
serving as superior in St. Louis, Father
Nuelle accepted the position of executive director of the U.S. Catholic Mission Association in Washington, D.C.,
where he now serves and resides at the
La Salette Formation House.
Society of Mary
(The Marianists)
(SM)
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BROTHER LEO WILLETT
Biographical: Born
in East St. Louis, Ill.,
Brother Leo was raised in
East St. Louis and Fancy
Farm, Ky. He professed
first vows in the Society
of Mary in 1944 in Galesville, Wis.
Leo started teaching in 1947. He served
at St. Mary’s High School, 1947-53, as
a teacher and student council moderator and Chaminade College Preparatory,
1974-78 and 1979-88, as a principal,
associate principal, guidance counselor
and bookstore manager.
Service outside the Archdiocese: As
an educator and administrator, Brother
Leo served at schools in Nebraska,
Texas and Wisconsin.
About Brother Leo: He resides at
the Marianist residence in San Antonio,
Texas.
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FATHER TIMOTHY DWYER
St. Louis, Father Dwyer
professed first vows in
the Society of Mary in
1954 in Galesville, Wis.
He was ordained in 1968
in St. Louis. He earned
English from St. Mary’s
University in San Antonio and attended
the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and the Toronto School of Theology
for his seminary studies.
Father Dwyer served as a religion and
English teacher, athletics coach, campus
minister, and retreat leader. He was at the
Institute for Pastoral Life in Kansas City,
Mo., where he worked in formation of lay
parish leaders, and he served on the Society of Mary’s provincial administration.
About Father Dwyer: Father Timothy serves as chaplain of the Marianist
Family Retreat Center in Cape May
Point, N.J.
FATHER JOHN MANAHAN
St. Louis, Father Manahan
professed first vows in the
Society of Mary in 1954
in Galesville, Wis. He
was ordained in 1968 in
Fribourg, Switzerland. He
graduated from St. Mary’s
University in San Antonio and received
master’s degrees in religious education
from St. Mary’s and in counselor education from St. Louis University.
1980-83, he was a youth and adult retreat
director at the Marianist Retreat and
Conference Center in Eureka. He taught
religion, Latin and English and served as
chaplain at McBride High School in St.
Louis, 1968-70; he taught religion and
served as a counselor at Chaminade College Preparatory in St. Louis, 1983-88.
He taught and served as a counselor at
schools in Illinois and Texas.
About Father Manahan: He resides
at the Marianist residence in San Antonio where he celebrates Mass for the
Marianist community and assists at a
local parish.
BROTHER IRWIN WACHTEL
Biographical: Born
in Smithton, Ill., Brother
Irwin professed first vows
in the Society of Mary in
1954 in Galesville, Wis. He
earned a bachelor’s degree
in history from St. Mary’s
University in San Antonio.
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served in building maintenance and
construction at Chaminade College
Preparatory for 35 years and the Marianist Retreat and Conference Center in
Eureka for 11 years.
Brother Irwin served in Texas and Wisconsin.
About Brother Irwin: He resides in
Eureka, where he continues to serve in
maintenance as needed.
schools in Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.
He served as an associate pastor at a parish in Hawaii, as rector of the Marianist
American Seminary in San Francisco and
as co-director of the Center for Marianist
Lay Communities and Lay Spirituality.
About Father Doersching: He resides
in Hollywood, Fla., where he has served
as president of Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School for six years.
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Biographical: Father Siefert was born in
Kansas City, Mo., and
raised in St. Louis. He
Society of Mary in 1964
in Galesville, Wis., and
was ordained in 1973. He
earned a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio; a master’s degree in
English from Northwestern University
in Evanston, Ill.; a master’s degree in
moral theology from St. Louis University; a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of San
Francisco; and a doctorate of ministry
degree from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Mass.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Siefert began his teaching career
at Chaminade College Preparatory
in 1968. He served as a teacher and
chaplain at St. Mary’s High School from
1973-76. From 1982-87, he served as
the assistant for religious life for the
former province of St. Louis.
Father Siefert served briefly as a teacher
in Colorado. He later served as assistant
rector and rector of the Marianist seminary in Toronto.
About Father Siefert: Since 1987,
Father Siefert has served as president of
Chaminade College Preparatory.
BROTHER ROGER BAU
Milwaukee, Brother Roger
Society of Mary in 1964 in
Galesville, Wis. He earned
a bachelor’s degree in art
history from St. Mary´s
University in San Antonio, a master’s degree in administration
(non-profit institutions) from University
of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., and
a master’s degree in pastoral studies from
Loyola University in Chicago.
Service in the Archdiocese: Most of
Brother Roger’s ministry as a Marianist
has been in maintenance and accounting
work. He served at St. John Vianney High
School for several years in maintenance,
and as a sophomore football coach and
campus minister. He also served schools
and Marianist novitiate facilities in California, Texas, India and Mexico.
About Brother Roger: He resides at
the Marianist community on Governor’s
Island in Huntsville, Ohio, where he
serves as director of retreat ministry and
in grounds management.
FATHER LARRY DOERSCHING
Doersching was born and
raised in Milwaukee. He
Society of Mary in 1964 in
Galesville, Wis., and was
ordained in 1973 in Milwaukee. He earned a bachelor’s degree in math and theology from
St. Mary’s University, a master’s degree in
moral and pastoral theology from St. Louis
University and a doctorate of ministry
from Eden Theological Seminary.
1974-78, Father Doersching served at St.
John Vianney High School in St. Louis
as a religion teacher, department chair
and campus ministry director. From
1978-80, he served as an administrator and retreat director at the Marianist
Apostolic Center in Eureka.
Service outside the Archdiocese: His
career in education began at Central Catholic High School in San Antonio. He went
on to teach and serve in administration at
FATHER RALPH SIEFERT
Order of
Preachers
(Dominicans) (OP)
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FATHER DAVID CARON
Caron was born in Springfield, Mass., and ordained
a Dominican priest at the
Cathedral of St. Michael the
Archangel in Springfield in
1989. He received a master’s of divinity degree from
St. John’s Seminary in Boston in 1988
and a doctorate of ministry from Catholic
Theological Union in Chicago in 1998.
Caron has served as president of Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis
since 2012. He ministered as an adjunct
professor of theology at both St. Louis
University and Aquinas Institute of Theology, 2000-02.
Father Caron served as director of the
Center for Dominican Studies at Barry
University in Miami and was socius to
the provincial of the Southern Dominican Province in Louisiana.
About Father Caron: He participates in preaching engagements around
the country for clergy, church and other
organizations; serves as chaplain for the
American Association of the Order of
Malta; and is a member of the International Commission on the Liturgy for
the Order of Preachers in Rome. Father
Caron enjoys writing and has written articles for Liturgical Ministry Magazine.
He also takes pleasure in exercising,
reading and relaxing at the beach.
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(Jesuits) (SJ)
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FATHER JOHN W. PADBERG
Padberg was born in St.
Louis and entered the Society of Jesus in 1944. He
was ordained a priest by
Bishop Edward Hunkeler
at St. Mary’s College in
Kansas in 1957. He received a master’s degree in
modern European history from St. Louis
University and a doctorate in intellectual
history from Harvard University.
Padberg taught Greek, speech and history
at St. Louis University High School from
1951-53. Between 1964-73, he served as
professor of history and academic vice
president at St. Louis University. Since
1986, he has been the director of the
Institute of Jesuit Sources that publishes
primary source materials and original
works in Jesuit spirituality and history. He
also served as the editor of Studies in the
Spirituality of Jesuits from 1986-2002.
Father Padberg served as a research
associate for the Jesuit Conference in
Washington, D.C., from 1973-75. From
1975-85, he was the president of Weston
School of Theology in Cambridge,
Mass., as well as the editor of Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education.
About Father Padberg: He is a frequent celebrant and homilist at the College Church and a well-known speaker
on Church history and Jesuit spirituality.
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FATHER JOHN J. BERGIN
Bergin was born in Maplewood and entered the
Society of Jesus in 1954.
He was ordained a priest
in 1967 by Bishop George
Gottwald at St. Francis
Xavier (College) Church
in St. Louis. Father Bergin received a
bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1960
and a master’s degree in American history in 1968 from St. Louis University.
Bergin taught history and religion at De
Smet Jesuit High School from 1968-82
and 1992-2007.
Father Bergin taught English at Rockhurst
High School in Kansas City, Mo., gave
retreats at Sacred Heart Retreat House in
Sedalia, Colo., and taught religion and history at Regis Jesuit High School in Denver.
About Father Bergin: He currently
serves as the chaplain to De Smet alumni.
FATHER MICHAEL A.
MARCHLEWSKI
Marchlewski was born in
St. Louis and entered the
in 1967 in Brussels, Belgium, by Bishop Joseph
Cardijn. He received a
master’s degree in French in 1970 from
2004, Father Marchlewski has taught
theology at St. Louis University High
School. He previously taught at De Smet
Jesuit High School.
Father Marchlewski taught English and
French at Rockhurst High School in Kansas
City, Mo., and he taught Latin and French at
Regis Jesuit High School in Denver.
About Father Marchlewski: In the
summer months, he often assists with
confessions and celebrating Masses at
Westminster Cathedral in London and
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Father
Marco Cup, an annual lacrosse game
between SLUH and De Smet, is named for
Father Marchlewski, who has served for
many years as a spiritual leader for both
the De Smet and SLUH lacrosse teams.
FATHER ROBERT F. O’TOOLE
O’Toole was born in St.
Xavier (College) Church. He received a
bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1960
from St. Louis University and a doctorate in Scripture in 1975 from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
O’Toole taught New Testament classes
at St. Louis University from 1974-91.
He currently serves as assistant to the
rector at Bellarmine House of Studies at
Father O’Toole taught Latin and speech
at St. John’s College in Belize City, Belize. He taught Scripture at the Pontifical
Biblical Institute in Rome, where he also
served as rector for 11 years. He was the
president of the Gregorian University
Foundation in New York from 2003-14.
About Father O’Toole: He is a wellregarded scholar on the Gospel of Luke
and the Acts of the Apostles.
FATHER MICHAEL N. SMITH
Smith was born in St. Louis
and entered the Society
of Jesus in 1954. He was
ordained a priest in 1967 by
Bishop George Gottwald at
St. Francis Xavier (College)
Church in St. Louis. He
received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy
in 1960 and a master’s degree in education
in 1965 from St. Louis University.
Smith served in campus ministry at St.
Louis University from 1977-79 and was
an associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier
(College) Church from 1980-84. He was
executive director of Boys Hope from
1985-86 and administrator of St. Matthew Parish in St. Louis from 1986-90.
Father Smith taught Latin, English and
religion at Regis Jesuit High School in
Denver. He was a retreat director at Jesuit
Retreat House in Cushing, Okla., and a
campus minister at Regis University in
Denver. He was the associate pastor at parishes in Security and Paonia, Colo. Since
2001, Father Smith has served as pastor at
Sacred Heart Parish in Fruita, Colo.
About Father Smith: He has nearly
completed a fundraising campaign for a
new church at his parish in Fruita, Colo.
FATHER WILLIAM J. SNYDERS
Snyders was born in St.
in 1966 by Joseph Cardinal Joseph Ritter at St.
Francis Xavier (College)
Church. He received a bachelor’s degree
in philosophy from St. Louis University
in 1959 and a master’s degree in education in 1964.
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Snyders taught mathematics and religion
at De Smet Jesuit High School from
1968-70 and served as a student counselor there from 1970-81 and 1996-2002.
Father Snyders taught mathematics at
Rockhurst High School in Kansas City,
Mo. At St. John’s College in Belize City,
Belize, he taught mathematics, English
and religion. Since 2002, Father Snyders
has served as a pastor, retreat director
and prison chaplain in Belize.
About Father Snyders: On weekends, he frequently commutes by water
taxi to Caye Caulker, Belize, where he
celebrates Mass at a parish church and
enjoys the beautiful beach.
FATHER ROBERT L. SULLIVAN
Sullivan was born in Denver and entered the Society
of Jesus in 1954. He was
ordained a priest in 1967
by Archbishop James
Casey at Immaculate
Conception Cathedral in
Denver. Father Sullivan received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Spring
Hill College in Mobile, Ala., in 1962.
Sullivan taught Latin at St. Louis University High School from 1962-64 and
served as assistant to the provincial for
pastoral ministries from 1987-97.
Father Sullivan served as a missionary
and pastor in El Progresso, Honduras,
and Morazan, Honduras, from 1968-82.
He was the pastor at a parish in Pueblo,
Colo., and served in parishes and a
hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Since 2008, Father Sullivan has served
in campus ministry at Regis Jesuit High
School in Denver.
About Father Sullivan: He enjoys
serving at Spanish-language parishes in
the summer, providing welcome assistance to the pastors who serve there.
FATHER JOHN H. ZUPEZ
Zupez was born in St.
Louis and entered in the
Xavier (College) Church
in St. Louis. He received a master’s
degree in mathematics from St. Louis
University in 1962.
Zupez taught mathematics and religion
1970-78 and mathematics and social
studies at St. Louis University High
Service outside the Archdiocese: Father Zupez taught mathematics and physics at Regis Jesuit High School in Denver
and mathematics and religion at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo. He
taught at Georgetown Prep in Rockville,
Md., Scranton Prep in Pennsylvania, and
Fairfield Prep in Connecticut. He taught
mathematics and theology at St. John’s
College in Belize City, Belize, from 198997. From 1997-2006, Father Zupez taught
theology and Scripture in several schools
in Africa, including Arrupe College and
Regional Major Seminary, both in Harare,
Zimbabwe. He served as pastor at a parish
in Oklahoma City from 2009-2013.
About Father Zupez: He recently
began prison ministry in the Diocese of
Kansas City-St. Joseph. He enjoys playing and teaching the trumpet.
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FATHER ROBERT R. DEROUEN
DeRouen was born in
Trinidad, Colo., and entered the Society of Jesus
a priest in 1954 by Bishop
Edward Hunkeler at St.
Mary’s College in Kansas.
He received a master’s degree in Latin
DeRouen taught English and Spanish at
St. Louis University High School from
1956-57 and religion and Spanish at De
Smet Jesuit High School from 1967-68.
Father DeRouen taught English, Spanish
and religion at Kapaun High School in
Wichita, Kan., and at Regis Jesuit High
School in Denver. From 1982-2013, he
directed retreats and did pastoral work in
the Archdiocese of Denver.
About Father DeRouen: He loves the
outdoors and has been an avid cross country skier. He currently serves by praying
for the Church and the Society of Jesus at
Fusz Pavilion at Jesuit Hall in St. Louis.
FATHER JOHN J. STOCHL
Stochl was born in St. Louis and entered the Society
of Jesus in 1941. In 1954,
he was ordained a priest by
Bishop Edward Hunkeler
at St. Mary’s College in
Kansas. Father Stochl
from St. Louis University in 1947 and a
master’s degree in education from Loyola
University in New Orleans in 1969.
Father Stochl has ministered in Belize,
Central America, since his ordination.
He served as a teacher, counselor and
headmaster at St. John’s College in Belize
City, Belize; established and developed
the extension program to provide high
school equivalency education to working adults; and was the mission superior
from 1977-83. Father Stochl served as the
director of the diocesan radio station from
1977-87. He currently serves as pastoral
minister at a Belize prison.
About Father Stochl: Well-known
through the country, he continues to be
a featured speaker at a radio station in
Belize City, Belize.
FATHER JAMES D. WHEELER
Wheeler was born in St.
In 1954, he was ordained
a priest by Bishop Edward
Hunkeler at St. Mary’s
College in Kansas. He
earned a doctorate in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of
Missouri-Kansas City in 1965.
Father Wheeler was a professor of
chemistry and mathematics at Rockhurst
University in Kansas City, Mo., from
1956-2011. He was named professor
emeritus upon his retirement.
About Father Wheeler: For many
years, he published a newsletter to help
his former students keep informed about
happenings at Rockhurst University and
their fellow alums.
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FATHER MICHAEL D. FRENCH
Biographical: Father French was born in
Baltimore and entered the
in 1975 by Bishop William D. Borders at Loyola
College in Baltimore.
Father French received a
master’s degree in mathematics at the
University of Washington in Seattle in
1970 and a master’s degree in computer
science from Loyola College in Baltimore in 1991.
2009, Father French has been serving as
a professor of mathematics and computer science at St. Louis University.
Father French taught mathematics at
St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia and
mathematics and computer science at
Loyola High School and Loyola College
in Baltimore. From 2002-08, he served
at the provincial offices of the Maryland
province.
About Father French: He is a valuable resource on any computer question
for the residents and guests of Jesuit Hall.
FATHER THOMAS E. J. KELLY
Kelly was born in Topeka,
Kan., and entered the
in 1979 by Bishop John
Sullivan at St. Francis
Xavier Church in Kansas
City, Mo. He received
a master’s degree in economics from
Kansas State University in Manhattan,
Kan., in 1964 and a doctorate in health
organization research from St. Louis
University in 1975. In 1981, he received
a master’s degree in pastoral care from
the Graduate Theological Union in
Berkeley, Calif.
Kelly served as director of the pastoral
care department at St. Louis University
Medical Center from 1982-90. At St.
Louis University, he served as a human
resource specialist from 1992-2008 and
as an assistant to the department of enrollment management from 2008-10.
About Father Kelly: He has offered
insights and advice to superiors and provincials on establishing and improving
care for older men in the province.
FATHER HERNANDO
J. RAMÍREZ
Ramírez was born in
Aquadas Caldas, Colombia, and entered the
in 1975 by Bishop William Escobar at Jesuit
High School in Medellin, Colombia. He
received a master’s degree in sacred theology and Ignatian spirituality from Regis
College in Ontario, Canada, in 1976.
Ramírez taught Spanish at De Smet
Jesuit High School from 1985-91 and
served as director of pastoral care and
mission services at St. Mary’s Medical
Center in Clayton from 1998-2000.
Father Ramírez served as a missionary
in Casa Cural, Yoro, in Honduras from
1976-77 and taught psychology and
philosophy at the Institute San Jose in El
Progresso, Honduras, from 1977-79. He
served as associate pastor at a parish in
Denver and as a chaplain at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Laredo, Texas.
He was a retreat director at Montserrat
Retreat House in Lake Dallas, Texas, and
at Ignatius Retreat House in Atlanta. He
has been serving at the Jesuit Spirituality
Center in Grand Coteau, La., since 2008.
About Father Ramirez: He has led
many Marriage Encounter weekends in
Spanish.
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FATHER THOMAS
M. ROCHFORD
Rochford was born in
Denver and entered the
in 1976 by Bishop Juan
Arzube at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hollywood, Calif. Father Rochford earned
a master’s degree in theology from the
Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley,
Calif., in 1976 and a master’s degree in
communication and design from the Pratt
Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1983.
Rochford served as director of Missouri
province publications from 1985-94,
and has served as provincial assistant for
communication since 2009.
Father Rochford taught English at St.
John’s College in Belize City, Belize,
from 1970-73. He taught English at
Regis Jesuit High School and graphic
arts and painting at Loyola University in
New Orleans. He served as secretary for
communications for the Jesuit Conference in Washington, D.C., and was the
secretary for communications at the
Curia of the Society of Jesus in Rome.
About Father Rochford: He regularly gives retreats at White House Retreat.
His hobbies include painting, cycling,
and playing the violin.
50th, Ordination
FATHER DONALD M.
CUNNINGHAM
Cunningham was born in
Vandalia, Ill., and entered
the Society of Jesus in
priest in 1964 by Bishop
He received a master’s degree in guidance
counseling in 1968 and earned a doctorate
in educational testing and research from
Loyola University in Chicago in 1975.
Service in the Archdiocese: Father Cunningham was the director of
premedical and predental studies at St.
Louis University from 1977-81. From
2000-09, he served as a retreat leader at
White House Retreat.
Father Cunningham served as a chaplain
and guidance counselor at the Boys’ Industrial School in Topeka, Kan., and was
the dean of faculties at Loyola University Chicago. Father Cunningham served
as pastor of a parish in Denver and associate pastor at a parish in Englewood,
Colo. He was treasurer and business
manager at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif., and served as
associate pastor at parishes in Winfield,
Ill., and Pana, Ill.
About Father Cunningham: He
continues to engage in pastoral work in
St. Louis and enjoys photography.
FATHER DENIS E. DALY
Daly was born in Casper,
Wyo., and entered the Society of Jesus in 1952. He
was ordained a priest by
Archbishop Edward Hunkeler at St. Mary’s College in Kansas in 1964.
He received a master’s degree in English
in 1960 from St. Louis University.
Daly served as director of the Sacred
Heart program from 1966-81, and as
superior and director of White House
Retreat from 1982-91. Since 1992, he
has served in many roles at St. Louis
University, including assistant vice
president of development since 2001.
About Father Daly: He enjoys movies
and stage productions, especially those
that feature good music and dancing.
FATHER EUGENE
E. GROLLMES
Grollmes was born in Seneca, Kan., and entered the
Hunkeler at St. Mary’s College in Kansas. He earned
a doctorate in philosophy and education
history from Boston College in 1969.
Grollmes held several administrative
posts at St. Louis University between
1974-98, including assistant dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences, director
of the 1818 Advanced College Credit
Program and assistant vice president
for emergency planning. He also began
serving as chaplain for student athletes
in 1992 and continues that work today.
Father Grollmes served as dean of students at Regis College in Massachusetts
from 1970-74.
About Father Grollmes: He has a
ready smile and cheerful laugh. He enjoys
reading the morning paper and roots zealously for the St. Louis University Billikens.
FATHER DAVID L. KOESTERER
Koesterer was born in
Freeburg, Ill., and entered
the Society of Jesus in
1951. In 1964, he was
ordained a priest by Bishop
He earned a master’s degree in pastoral
studies at Loyola University in Chicago
in 1991.
Koesterer taught German and French
1967-76. He was a retreat and spiritual
director at White House Retreat from
1991-2006. Today he continues his work
in pastoral ministry in St. Louis.
Father Koesterer served as pastor or
associate pastor at parishes in Sallislaw,
Okla.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; and
Conway, Mo.
About Father Koesterer: He enjoys
playing the piano and listening to music.
FATHER LOUIS J. OLDANI
Oldani was born in St.
received a master’s degree in English
in 1962 from St. Louis University. He
earned his doctorate in English from the
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1972.
Father Oldani served as a professor
of English at Rockhurst University in
Kansas City, Mo., from 1971-2011. He
became an emeritus professor upon his
retirement.
About Father Oldani: He has researched and wrote on the development
of theater at Jesuit schools.
FATHER JOHN J. WATERS
Biographical: Father Waters was born in
Denver and entered the
received a bachelor’s degree in modern
European history in 1957.
Waters served as the Missouri provincial
assistant for pastoral ministries from
1985-87 and as rector of the Fusz Pavilion Jesuit Infirmary from 1987-92.
Service outside the Archdiocese: Father Waters served as pastor or associate
pastor in several parishes in Honduras and
Belize between 1966 and 1984. He was
the secretary to the U.S. assistant to the
superior general of the Society of Jesus in
Rome from 1971-75. He worked in pastoral ministry in Pueblo, Colo.; Dodge City,
Kan.,;Garden City, Kan.; and Tulsa, Okla.
About Father Waters: He currently
serves as a hospital chaplain in Denver.

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