Connections Spring/Summer 2012

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Grace in the Darkness—When
Kimberly Ritter started working with the Sisters
of St. Joseph on their 2011 gathering, her eyes
were opened to the tragedy of human trafficking,
inspiring her to become a dynamic force in the
fight against this modern form of slavery.
A Call to Community—The Fiat House,
St. Louis province’s first-ever house of discernment,
offers a unique approach for women who say “yes”
to exploring God’s call in their lives, whether it be
in service, in marriage or in religious life.
Connecting the Threads—The spirit
of service thrives at CSJ-sponsored Avila
University in Kansas City, Mo., where learning
goes beyond the classroom and benefits the
community.
Jubilarians 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Around the Province�� 11
News from Development�� 14
2012 Generosity of Joseph Honorees�� 15
Donor Spotlight.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
175th Anniversary Open House�� 17
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175 Minutes of Service Pledges�� 21
Also in this issue:
2010–2011
Biennial Report
Spring/Summer 2012
Connections is published twice a year by the Sisters
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On the Cover: Fiat Community members, Sister Kathy Eiler, Deanna Molosky
(back) and Sister Sarah Heger, Aisa Rocha and Sister Linda Markway (front)
gather outside the Fiat House.
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From the Province Leadership
Dear Friends,
“Ah, it’s good to be a dew drop.”
A dew drop sits on a leaf, proudly
soaking in its simple beauty. Suddenly,
the changing wind pushes the dew drop
toward the edge of the leaf where it clings
to the edge in fear of the unknown below.
As it surrenders to the pull of gravity,
the dew drop meets its reflection before
joyfully merging into the vastness of the
pond. And it was good.
Peter Hughes’ story “The Dew Drop”
reminds us that our true beauty does
not exist in comfort and isolation, but is
fully realized through relationship. When we take the risk
to connect with one another, we become a part of something
greater than ourselves—a part of the great love of God.
Although as individuals we may feel as tiny as a dew drop
when it comes to our ability to make an impact, our sacred
connectedness graces us with the power to be the change we
want to see in this vast world.
For 176 years and counting, the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet have faithfully and courageously reached out to
the edges of society, bringing God’s unifying love to a disconnected world. In this issue of Connections, we share the stories
of individuals who, through their relationship with the Sisters
of St. Joseph, have surrendered themselves to the pull of the
Holy Spirit and joined the mission.
In “Grace in the Darkness,” meet Kimberly Ritter, a
seasoned meeting planner in the travel and tourism industry,
whose work with the Sisters of St. Joseph opened her eyes
to the problem of child sex trafficking. Ritter has become a
tireless advocate for the victims on both the systemic and
individual levels.
Journey with Aisa Rocha and Deanna Molosky, two
young women who let go of their notions of future and
embraced “A Call to Community” living at the CSJs’ Fiat
House of Discernment.
In “Connecting the Threads,” read how the spirit of
service has rippled through the campus of CSJ-sponsored
Province Leadership, left to right:
Sisters Elizabeth Brown, Helen Flemington,
Jean Meier, Nancy Corcoran, Patty Clune,
Pat Giljum and Suzanne Wesley.
Avila University in Kansas City, Mo., as students, faculty and
staff have performed 200,000 hours of service at more than
200-plus agencies.
The tale of the dew drop brings to mind a favorite saying
of the Sisters of St. Joseph: “Where one of us is, all of us are.”
Wherever you are—serving, praying, hurting, healing—we
are with you in Christ.
Together, we have the power. Together, we make a
difference. Together, we are more.
Ah, yes. It’s good to be a dew drop—a drop in the vastness of God’s great love.
Province Leadership
Elizabeth Brown, CSJ
Patty Clune, CSJ
Nancy Corcoran, CSJ
Helen Flemington, CSJ
Pat Giljum, CSJ
Jean Meier, CSJ
Suzanne Wesley, CSJ
Connections • Spring/Summer 2012
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imberly Ritter of Nix Conference and Meeting Management expected
business as usual when she began working with the U.S. Federation of the
Sisters of St. Joseph on their summer 2011 event in St. Louis. What she
got was an enlightening lesson on sex trafficking that compelled her to be a grace in
the darkness for the young women who can’t find their way home. Following is a
conversation with Ritter, a mother, a business planner and now a dynamic force in
the fight to end human trafficking.
As a seasoned meeting planner in the
travel and tourism business, were you
aware of the existence of human trafficking prior to your work with the Sisters of
St. Joseph last summer?
No, I wasn’t. When the sisters explained
it to me, my mind immediately went to
labor trafficking and the hotels that I’ve
worked in. I thought about some of the
things I saw and I started to wonder what
was really going on. As soon as I got back
to the office I Googled it and learned
that it isn’t just labor trafficking. It’s sex
trafficking, too—the sex trafficking of
children. And that’s what
started all this.
Now you are the
one explaining it to
other professionals in the
industry. What kind of
response do you get from
the hotel managers you
meet with?
When I go to these
general managers they
always say, “That’s not
happening in my hotel.”
And I didn’t know it
happened either. That’s
why I take the gentle
stance I do when I go in;
it’s more of an informative discussion because
I know they are as
surprised as I was.
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Why is sex trafficking such a hidden
crime in hotels?
Prostitution isn’t necessarily standing
outside of the hotel waiting to pick
someone up. Now that you can buy these
girls online you may never see them come
in the front door. They’ll come in the side
door because someone else has already
gone in and paid for the room—they just
need to walk in. And you don’t see the
johns walking through the front door
because they blend in and they know
exactly where they are going.
Does having two teenage daughters bring
this issue close to home?
When I realized that girls younger than
my daughters are being trafficked, I
imagined a child being tortured and going
through these brutal, horrible experiences who is thinking that she’s worthless
and that there is no way out, and I just
thought, “No!” And it can happen to any
kid from any kind of family or home and
every girl deserves the right to become a
strong, confident woman. If I can help in
any way bring them to leading a successful
life, that’s exactly what I have to do.
Michelle Guelbart of the anti-trafficking organization ECPAT-USA (left) and Katie
Rhoades, human trafficking survivor and victims’ advocate (right), share a proud moment with Kimberly Ritter of Nix Conference and Meeting Management at the signing of the first-ever ECPAT Meeting Planners Code of Conduct on January 11, making
Nix a national and international leader in the fight against human trafficking.
Your relationship with
social worker and
trafficking survivor Katie
Rhoades has made this
issue more personal as
well. Tell us about your
work with her in the
Healing Action Network.
I met Katie Rhoades
while working on the
federation event and we
really connected. There
was something about
this woman that touched
my heart like my own
children touch my heart
and I knew that I wanted
to help. When Katie
decided to open Healing
Action Network to
work with sex trafficking
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Sex trafficking is not the same as
prostitution. It is a form of modern day
slavery, not defined by transport but by
the presence of three conditions used to
control the victim*:
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victims over the age
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considered trafficking.
to this life—that
law enforcement and
there is a solution and we can help.
do street outreach. We are a great team.
What’s your approach to this hands-on
street ministry?
Katie and I plant the seed of hope. The
girls have no skills, they don’t know how
to get out and they’re scared. And they
may not be ready to leave the life—it’s a
gradual process. Some stay because they
are addicted to drugs and aren’t ready for
rehab. Some have an unhealthy emotional attachment to their pimps. Many
have children and fear losing them. We
let them know we are here to help them
and we are going to stand by them.
When they are ready, how do you help
them orchestrate a way out?
We find them a safe place for the night.
We help them learn skills, find permanent housing, a job, child care if needed.
Right now when we work with a girl,
we have to call other agencies to help
us. Our goal is to open the doors of our
own facility where we can have a private
location for women and children, as well
as a full-time case management staff.
There is much work to be done to bring
an end to human trafficking. What might
bring us closer to that reality?
I would like to see hotels across the
United States and across the globe join
together and say we will not tolerate this
in our hotels. I would like to see sites
You truly go above and beyond to bring
this to fruition, devoting a great deal of
your personal and professional time.
At this point it just comes with the territory. I commit 10 to 20 “women-hours” a
week to stop trafficking. Sometimes that’s
doing interviews or meeting with hotel
management. Other times it’s my work
with Healing Action. A lot of my time
is spent connecting with the sisters from
many orders and congregations across
the United States to show them how they
can make an impact on trafficking in their
neighborhoods and communities.
And that brings us back to how it all
started—the sisters.
I always say the Sisters of St. Joseph are
the catalysts for where we are today. They
put their faith in me to help them carry
this forward. I have worked for the sisters
for eight years and they definitely have
changed my way of thinking, changed the
way I am a mother, changed the way I am
a person inside. I know now that this was
exactly where I was supposed to be and
this is exactly what I was meant to do.
It was totally Holy Spirit! y
FACT: UNICEF estimates that 1.2 million children are exploited every year in the
global child sex trade, with over 300,000 American children at risk.
FACT: Hotel rooms are used as venues to abuse children because systems are not in place to protect the victims.
ECPAT-USA (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) is working to change that. ECPAT created a code of conduct for
the protection of children from sexual
exploitation in travel and tourism.
Businesses that adopt the code commit themselves to implement six criteria, including the training of personnel on the issue and providing educational information to travelers.
The Millennium Hotel St. Louis signed the
code during the U.S. Federation’s meeting
there in July 2011. In October 2011 Nix
Conference and Meeting Management
became the first meeting planners to sign
the code.
You can be a part of the solution by patronizing
hotels that have signed the ECPAT Code and
by making other hotels aware of the issue by
providing them with an informational letter
from ECPAT.
Visit www.ecpatusa.org for code criteria,
a list of code-compliant companies, the
informational letter and more resources.
REPORT suspected cases to the
National Human Trafficking Hotline
at 1-888-373-7888.
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The Fiat House answers the needs of young women
seeking discernment through community living.
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by Sarah Baker
rayers are answered and
dreams do come true. Just
ask vocation directors
Sisters Linda Markway and
Kathleen Eiler. Last April,
after many months of prayer and reflection,
God’s will was done and they opened the
doors to the St. Louis province’s first ever
house of discernment—The Fiat House—
a home for women on a spiritual journey
of discernment searching for God’s call in
their lives.
“It’s not just a house,” says Markway. “It’s
serving a real purpose that we are seeing in
young people at this time. It’s serving a need.”
Named after the Blessed Mother’s “fiat”
or response to the Annunciation (“Behold
the handmaid of the Lord; be it done unto
me according to thy word” Lk 1:38), the
Fiat Community was inspired by a best
practice from the National Religious Vocation Conference/CARA Report. The idea
also stemmed from discussions with fellow
vocation directors and young adults who,
in search of such houses, desire time, space
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and support as they reflect on the direction
of their lives.
“They don’t know what’s next [after
graduation] and don’t want to lose that
piece of community they had in college at
their Catholic universities,” Markway states.
“It’s not just a house. It’s
serving a real purpose that we
are seeing in young people at
this time. It’s serving a need.”
~Sister Linda Markway
The Fiat House is unique as there
are no other houses like it in the St. Louis
area. Specialized houses offer live-in service
opportunities, such as serving homeless
women and children, but none have the
intentionality of community like that of
the Fiat.
“The Fiat Community is a sacred
space for young women to find the support
they need to continue discerning God’s
call through faith sharing, intentional
community living and service opportunities,” says Markway.
One point Eiler is also quick to mention, “The community is not only for those
discerning religious life. It’s for any vocation
whether it be in service, in marriage or in
religious life.”
The Fiat House is located in the
former convent of St. Andrew’s parish in
South County St. Louis. Living along with
three Sisters of St. Joseph (Markway, Eiler
and Sarah Heger, a fifth grade teacher at
Marian Middle School) are two formal
discerners. Aisa Rocha is a nursing student
at Saint Louis University, and Deanna
Molosky is a support for a community
mental health agency.
They all gather for evening dinner,
prayer, socializing and discerning. Each
night the members share the task of cooking
dinner and leading the group prayer, which
is as diverse as our members. Heger says,
“From devotionals and Liturgy of the Hours
to yoga and art, I think we’ve all experienced
God in some new way this year.”
Sister Kathleen Eiler
I
didn’t have any clear idea of what was going to happen and
wanted to be open to whatever did happen. I had a little
hesitation about living with people in their 20s because I don’t
feel I know their world and where they are coming from.
I could easily be their grandma! But, I have grown to appreciate
their freedom, their free spirit, and their laughter. In a way I envy
them. I wish I could be that carefree.
Sister Linda Markway
T
his experience has been a big eye opener. My idea of how
things would go was way off base. I thought our discerners would want their time and space to get settled, but they
wanted to start things sooner. Also, being in religious life, I have
lived a certain way that they have not experienced. Living
together has helped me realize the importance of attentiveness
to young people and how difficult it is for them to identify with an older
community. Their needs have also helped and will continue to help me be in
ministry with the younger people again.
Sister Sarah Heger
Members of the Fiat Community gather for evening
prayer and reflection.
They also have “community night” a
few times a month that includes watching
movies, playing cards, sitting around the fire
pit and singing songs with guitar accompaniment.
Rocha and Molosky also each meet a
spiritual director of their choice and discuss
discerning a vocation with Markway, Eiler
and Heger in shared conversation.
“We are a community of women eager
to understand our call, to speak our fiat in
trust and love, and to support each member
in her various stages of development and
life commitment,” shares Heger.
Great things are already on the horizon
for the Fiat Community, as plans have been
made to open a second house of discernment
within the next year.y
To learn more about these opportunities, contact
Sister Linda Markway at 314-678-0315 or
[email protected] or Sister Kathleen Eiler
at 314-678-0305 or [email protected] or visit
www.csjsl.org.
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t’s exciting to have a space that provides focused quiet,
prayer, discernment and community. I get the best of many
worlds—I live with sisters and with women close to my age. I
can share my vocation in an intimate way with women who are
looking at religious life. With Fiat, while able to offer some of our
gifts as CSJs to women on that life search, we are also allowed
a glimpse into the lives of dear neighbors turned friends. These women and
the needs of the world, each in a unique way, give us insights that keep us
stretched and always aware.
Deanna Molosky
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pon receiving my graduate degree, I wanted the chance
to live with other people and concentrate on faith and
personal reflection, specifically how my faith life is enmeshed in
my work as a social worker, and the Fiat Community incorporates all of those. This experience has allowed me the time and
support needed to transition from one phase of my life to the
next. For others seeking discernment, follow your heart and don’t be afraid to
take risks. Taking time to figure out your passions in life is the healthiest and
smartest thing anyone could do.
Aisa Rocha
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he Fiat House offers me a safe place for discernment and
a living situation where I can challenge myself to balance
school, community and life. I have been able to discern that God
is not calling me to religious life, but I have yet to discern a “yes”
to the married or single life. Being here has also challenged
me to venture outside myself. I embarked on this journey with
complete trust in God, and though I may not know the exact reason for
guiding me here, I do know I am being guided to where God wants me to be.
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W
e are honored to present to you the 2012 sister jubilarians whose faithful service to God,
their community and the dear neighbor represent more than 2,000 years of ministry. On
March 17 the 60th jubilarians joyfully celebrated their jubilee at the province motherhouse with
family, friends and members of the CSJ community. The celebration continued on March 18 at
Nazareth Living Center for the resident jubilarians. The 50th jubilarians will commemorate their
golden jubilee on August 4 at the motherhouse as well.
75 Years
S. Teresa Shea
70 Years
S. Marie T. Tucker
Read more about the lives of the jubilarians at www.csjsl.org.
S. Winifred Adelsberger S. Mary Laurent Duggan
S. Alice Hein
S. Charlotte Smith
60 Years
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S. Clairerita Atha
S. Therese Beaudin
S. Mary Rita Essert
S. Laura Ann Grady
S. Jane Hassett
S. Patricia J. Kelly
S. Joan E. Lampton
S. Joyce M. Landreman
S. Mary Reinhart
S. Mary Socorro Richey
50 Years
S. Jean Marie Abbott
S. Mary Ann Boes
S. Elizabeth Brown
S. Kathleen Crowley
S. Marianne Dwyer
S. Catherine Filla
S. Nancy Folkl
S. Maureen Freeman
S. Jo Ann Geary
S. Jean Marie Iadevito
S. Helen Francine Oates
S. Adele Marie Rothan
S. Jane Schaper
S. Rita Marie Schmitz
S. Rita McGovern
S. Gabrielle Smits
S. Francis Rita Voivedich
S. Marion Weinzapfel S. Jean Magdalene Wyatt
25 Years
Not pictured:
60 Year Jubilarian S. Constance Heun
S. Sandra Schmid
S. Mary Clare Spaeth
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Avila University’s Spirit
“L
earning is not a spectator
sport,” says Ron Slepitza,
Ph.D., CSJA, president of
CSJ-sponsored Avila University in Kansas City, Mo. “At Avila, we want to engage
students in and out of the classroom. And
we know service work is a powerful tool
for learning.”
Learning through service has been an
ongoing mission at Avila. And its efforts
have not gone unnoticed. For the fourth
straight year Avila was named to the
President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. In the 2010-11
academic year, Avila students, faculty
and staff performed more than 200,000
community service and service-learning
hours at 200-plus agencies.
The university’s students, faculty
and staff donate their time and talents
to hospitals, churches, schools, retirement
centers and health clinics. They have
worked at a variety of organizations, from
Habitat for Humanity to the Girl Scouts
to Harvesters Food Network.
For the past ten years, the university
has had a unique relationship with
Harvesters through a program of service
designed for incoming freshmen. Prior
to the first week of classes, all freshmen
work as volunteers for one day at
Harvesters.
“The students pretty much take
over the warehouse,” says Dana Bolar,
volunteer services manager at Harvesters.
“They come enthused and energized
and are very respectful while they are
here. They pack backpacks with food for
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children, assemble care packages for our
elderly clients and sort produce. They
work hard and leave tired.”
This past year, two senior computer
science students spent more than 95
hours developing an online order fulfillment system for Harvesters.
“One of our goals at Harversters
is to go green,” says Sarah Biles, communications manager. “This program
has allowed us to go paperless to some
extent, and has had an impact on our
efficiency.”
Another Avila student also developed
of Service
by Jeanne Liston Barnes
Left, students Aaron Roach, Lisa York and
Tyler Seabaugh work at a Habitat for
Humanity Build in Kansas City. Far left, Avila
senior Shawna Downing spends an afternoon
at Harversters Food Network.
“This is exactly what the early sisters did and
continue to do in their communities today. And
it fits so perfectly with the mission and values of
the university.”
~S. Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Avila University
an instructional video training program
for volunteers which, Harvesters hopes to
implement in the near future.
Harvesters volunteer, Shawna
Downing, a communications and
musical theatre major from Coffeyville,
Kan., believes the university’s approach
to service work is also a great service to
the students. “It is important for students
to get involved in community service
because it allows them to gain hands-on,
real-world experience in what it means
to help others and how one person can
positively change other peoples’ lives,”
says Downing. “It teaches humility,
compassion and understanding. And
when students get involved, the impact
is much greater.”
Downing is currently a volunteer
with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas
City.
Spring Break 2011 found five
students, President Slepitza, Director of
Mission Effectiveness and Campus Ministries Dave Armstrong and social work
professional Donna Devine, far from
sunny beaches or snow-covered peaks.
This group traveled to Bethlehem Farm,
a low-income Appalachia community in
West Virginia dedicated to community
service and teaching sustainable living.
The Avila volunteers left the accoutrements of their electronic world behind
to help families with farming and home
repair in a prayerful, respectful way. It
was a week of simple living and giving
back.
Personal experience inspires some
students’ pledges. Following the death
of his father from brain cancer, Ben
Sudbeck, a senior at Avila’s School of
Nursing, decided to start a campus
chapter of Colleges Against Cancer
(CAC). Sudbeck plans to get students
involved in working at Hope Lodge,
a home-away-from-home for cancer
patients traveling to Kansas City for
treatment.
Sister Marie Joan Harris, CSJ,
Ph.D., provost and vice president for
academic affairs at Avila, sees the mission and charism of the CSJ community
carried forward through the students.
“This is exactly what the early sisters did
and continue to do in their communities
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Left to right, Avila students Feras Jarwan and Marlene Lile; social work professional Donna Devine; director of mission effectiveness and campus ministries Dave Armstrong, CSJA,; students Jania Billups, Anne Devenport and Tina Johnson with Avila University President Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA, pose by a
sign at Bethlehem Farm.
today,” she says. “And it fits so perfectly
with the mission and values of the
university. Service work is a wonderful
way for students to use the gifts, talents
and knowledge they’ve learned in the
classroom and to understand how it will
be used in the broader community.”
“In May,” Harris adds, “we have
a group of senior students who will
travel to Guatemala. They will be totally
immersed in the culture, living with
families and working for a women’s
cooperative. This will be a transformational experience for these students.”
Community outreach is a basic
tenet of the CSJ mission, and Avila
University is dedicated to incorporating
that principle into the fabric of every
student’s college experience.
“We want to be part of the lacework
of connections,” says Slepitza. “We
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“We want to live the CSJ
charism of serving the dear
neighbor. And in doing so
we are enlightening students
to an awareness of their own
potential to make a difference
in the community in which
they live.”
~Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA, President
Avila University
want to live the CSJ charism of serving
the dear neighbor. And in doing so we
enlighten students to an awareness of
their own potential to make a difference
in the community in which they live.”
From the receiving end of Avila’s
generosity, Bolar sees this awareness
come to life. “I think the students
really value working at Harvesters as
one of their first experiences at Avila.
It provides a great team environment
where they meet other new students
while giving something back to the
community. And what’s really great is
that many of them come back later on
their own to do more volunteer work.”
And from the student’s perspective,
the opportunity to make the community
an extension of the classroom provides
an invaluable learning lesson. Says
Downing, “I’ve learned a tremendous
amount from my service work. But the
most important thing I’ve learned was
that our effort, as small as it may have
seemed, was helping a large number of
families, children and elderly people in
the Kansas City area.”y
To learn more about Avila University,
visit www.avila.edu.
Around the Province
Awards and Recognition
Sister Jeanne Abbott, CSJ was honored
by the Center for Survivors of Torture
and War Trauma for her years of dedication and service. More than 10 years ago
Abbott, a social worker specializing in
post traumatic stress disorder, founded
the center to address urgent mental health
needs within the largely underserved refugee and immigrant
community in the St. Louis metropolitan area. “It’s a creative
instillation of my CSJ values,” says Abbott. “It’s a way of
giving back to people that have been so degraded.” Abbott was
recognized at the center’s Hope and Healing Gala in March.
Sister Ida Berresheim, CSJ was awarded
the Oak of Justice Award from the Diocese of El Paso in September. Berresheim
was recognized for her years of work for
biblical justice and service to the poor
through numerous organizations within
the diocese, most notably her 17 years of
service to women immigrants through border ministry at the
Centro Mujeres de la Esperanza.
Associate Corliss Cox, CSJA received
the St. Rose of Lima Award from Aquinas
Institute of Theology in St. Louis for
her inspiring leadership in the African
American community. Cox, a CSJ associate
since 2008, is the senior youth ministry coordinator at St. Charles Lwanga Center, a
liturgical minister and is involved with the KUJENGA youth
leadership conference. She was one of four women recognized
May They Live in the Spirit
Sister Rose Weber, August 25, 2011
Sister Maria Cabrini Oldani, August 28, 2011
Sister Patricia Gillespie, September 8, 2011
Sister Janine Arellano, September 17, 2011
Sister Mary Anne Smith, December 19, 2011
Sister Mary Denis Curran, December 23, 2011
Sister Colette Marie Doering, December 26, 2011
Sister Marie Louise Lemon, January 29, 2012
Sister Blanche Marie Corcoran, February 21, 2012
Sister Martha Heimer, March 14, 2012
Sister Rosemary Junak, March 26, 2012
For more information on the lives of these sisters and others
who have passed away, visit our “In Remembrance” Archive at
www.csjsl.org in the “Our Heritage” section.
by Aquinas for dedication to the Dominican charism of
preaching, teaching, spirituality and community service.
Sisters Mary Denis Curran, CSJ and
Helene Gutchewsky, CSJ were among 26
archdiocesan employees and volunteers
recognized for their outstanding service
to the St. Louis Archdiocese, its parishes,
schools and agencies at the 2011 Cardinal
Rigali Awards in September.
Curran dedicated 50 years of service
to teaching in the archdiocese, particularly
at Rosati-Kain High School where she
served for 36 years. Her dedication to
Rosati-Kain continued when she retired
and chose to reside there.“I find myself
energized by the students’ friendliness and
enthusiasm,” she says.
As the cook and housekeeper at Sacred Heart Parish in
Crystal City, Mo., Gutchewsky seeks to provide a loving and
happy atmosphere for the staff and parishioners. She gives of
herself by organizing meals for funerals and special events,
as well as sending birthday, get well and sympathy cards to
parishioners. “What I enjoy most at Sacred Heart is to see the
joy that I bring to the people just by being me,” she says.
Associate Ruby Douthet, CSJA received
the Fr. Edward Feuerbacher Lifetime
Achievement Award from the St. Charles
Lwanga Center in March. The center
promotes Christian spiritual formation
and leadership development within the
African American community in the
Archdiocese of St. Louis. Her many contributions include
serving as the coordinator of religious education for Catholic
Charities and as the outreach coordinator for Nia Kuumba
Spirituality Center. Douthet, a CSJ associate since 2008,
has a master catechist certificate from the Institute of Black
Catholic Studies at Xavier University and is a graduate of the
Corporal Ministry Program at St. Louis University.
Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJ was among
six recipients of Fontbonne University’s
2011 Founders Award, recognizing
alumni and other members of the St. Louis
community for their values-oriented
service to society. At the October Founders
Dinner, Dreher was recognized for working
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Around the Province, continued
to expand awareness of the CSJs’ mission and ministries
through her role as executive director of mission advancement
for the St. Louis province. Dreher was chancellor of Fontbonne
from 2003-2006.
St. Teresa’s Academy Opens
Windmoor Center
Sister Rose Marie Groppe, CSJ was one
of the recipients of the 2011 Evangelizer
Award at the Archdiocese of St. Louis’
Catholic Women’s Awards in August.
Recognized for 25 years of service as
pastoral associate at Sts. Peter and Paul
Parish, the Office of Apostolic Services
praised Groppe for proclaiming the Good News and bringing
others into relationship with God. “God’s unconditional love
has always been clearly manifested in her, making the Gospel
attractive to those she taught.”
Sister Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D.,
provost and vice-president for academic
affairs at Avila University, has been
selected as a member of the 2012 Class of
Influential Women in the March issue of
KC Business Magazine. Harris has served
in many capacities throughout her 40-plus
year career at Avila, making a lasting impact at the school and
the broader community. “This is a great honor for Marie, and
we couldn’t be happier for her and this recognition,” said Ron
Slepitza, Ph.D., Avila president.
Sister Barbara Jennings, CSJ was one of
four alumnae of Rosati-Kain High School
in St. Louis to receive the Charism Award,
honoring women who have gone above
and beyond in living the school’s mission
that is rooted in the spirit of its founders,
the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and
the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Jennings was recognized
for her parish leadership both in inner city and rural parishes
as well as for her life-long commitment to corporate and
environmental social justice. The Charism Awards were
presented as part of R-K’s Centennial Gala in March.
Sister Rose McLarney, CSJ was honored
with the Restorative Justice Award from
St. Louis’ Center for Women in Transition
at their Beautiful Transformations event
in March. CWIT provides tools, support
and resources to help recently incarcerated
women make positive choices and lead
stable, crime-free lives. McLarney, the executive director of the
center from 1999-2008, is a passionate advocate for restorative
justice, working on both the systemic and individual levels.
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Province Leaders Sisters Pat Giljum, Helen Flemington and Patty Clune
cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the center. More than 300 guests
were in attendance, including sisters, alumnae, parents, students and
friends.
W
hat initially began as an exercise for architects from
Gould Evans to gather input for a new chapel on the
campus of St. Teresa’s Academy evolved into a beautifully
designed building that highlights the history and legacy of the
Sisters of St. Joseph.
On January 18, St. Teresa’s celebrated the opening of
the Windmoor Center with over 300 persons in attendance,
including many Sisters of St. Joseph, alumnae, parents,
students, and friends of the academy. The open house was the
first time visitors were able to see the finished building, which
includes a 150-seat chapel, four high-tech classrooms and a
beautiful gallery space. The Windmoor Center was named
after the school’s campus which was dubbed Windmoor in
1909 by the sisters due to the constant wind blowing across
the open prairies.
The chapel is highlighted by a series of 18 vertical
windows surrounded by a metal lace exterior. During the
day, light filters through the lace giving the chapel a sense of
movement and reverence. The lace honors the early history of
the Sisters of St. Joseph as lace makers. A large, six-foot statue
of St. Joseph crafted in Italy stands outside the entrance of
the chapel. The statue was a gift to the academy from one of
the earliest graduates of the school.
The classrooms feature removable walls, allowing the
space to be used as one large room or four, smaller rooms.
Benefiting from the latest technology and equipment, teachers
can easily access state-of-the-art video and audio conferencing
equipment, document readers, HD projectors, and more from
workstations within each classroom. Students are now
able to directly connect and communicate with the
world beyond their classroom walls.
The lobby area between the chapel and classrooms
features a gallery of long-held treasures of the academy,
including relics and artifacts dating back to the mid1800s. Also included are items near and dear to the
hearts of STA alumnae, including old school uniforms,
pictures and memorabilia. The building also features
energy efficient and environmentally clean heating and
cooling systems operated through the use of underground, geothermal wells.
“We were so blessed by the persons working on
this project,” says STA President Nan Bone. “In one
way or another, key individuals involved with the Windmoor
Center had a special connection to St. Teresa’s, whether as
alums or with daughters currently attending STA. Each had
a vested interest in making this building the very best it could
be…and it certainly shows!”y
Society of Benefactors
Mass and Reception
O
n March 4 the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet extended their
thanks and gratitude to many Kansas
City friends and supporters at the Society
of Benefactors Mass and Reception.
More than 175
guests attended the
Mass and reception,
including sisters,
associates and
administrators of
Above, O’Flaherty family. Parents Mike, Barbara. Daughter-in-law Julie, son Joeand CSJKC board member. Inset: Sister Donna Gunn and Betty Livers.
CSJ-sponsored
institutions as
well as Foundress
Mother St. John Fontbonne (played by
Sister Donna Gunn).
Special thanks to the students
from St. Teresa’s Academy and Avila
University for volunteering at the event;
Mario and Kathy Scaglia of Twenty 20
for catering; and Aggie Stackhouse for
making the beautiful corsages for the
sisters to wear on this special day.
CSJ Associate Michelle Piranio leads the presentation of the offertory gifts, accompanied by
leaders of the CSJ-sponsored institutions in Kansas City: Michael Dorsey, Nan Bone, Ron Slepitza,
Jane Anne Gorsky and Fleury Yelvington.
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News from the Development Office
Supersizing in a Skinny World
Dear Friends,
Amidst our skinny culture filled
with weight loss programs,
hold-the-foam lattes and TV’s
Biggest Loser, we Sisters of
St. Joseph of Carondelet are
practicing supersizing.
In our 176th year of presence
and service we are not downsizing
our efforts to think and act big. On
the contrary, the articles in this issue of Connections attest to our
continued commitment to be larger-than-life practitioners of
the Gospel for those in need without exception.
This is why we were founded in France in 1650. This
is why we established our North American foundation in
St. Louis in 1836. This is why we are still here today, with a
big voice and boundless energy, serving and advocating for
those who are homeless, hungry and hurting.
Together we make an enormous impact in systems like
education, healthcare and social services, creating change for the
benefit of all.
This is the mission of the Church. This is the mission of
Jesus. This is the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph and of
all God’s fat-with-faith people: to supersize God’s love and
forgiveness here, now and always.
Thank you for your supersized presence in our lives.
Thank you for energizing us with your friendship and for
supporting us with your prayers and generosity. Thank you
for thinking and acting big and beyond boundaries to be for
others the contagious activity of God’s huge love.
In gratitude, we constantly hold you and your intentions
in our prayer.
Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJ
Executive Director of Mission Advancement
Visualize the benefits of a planned gift at
csjsl.org with our new interactive
Gift Illustrator.
Seeing is Believing —
With easy-to-understand language and
easy-to-follow navigation, you can get detailed
calculations on nine different gift types, including deferred
gift annuities, bargain sales and outright gifts.
Let Us Do the Math — When you’re thinking
about making a charitable gift, math is probably the last thing
you want to worry about, so leave it to us! Most planned gifts
involve calculations that can seem very complex. Gift Illustrator lets you explore the benefits of giving a gift without the
headache of crunching numbers. Just adjust the easy-to-use
slider bars and watch your benefits update.
Watch Your Gift Grow — Wondering how
a larger gift to the sisters will impact your finances? Gift
Illustrator can help. Choose your gift amount and see the
benefits immediately. Adjusting the gift size up or down is as
simple as moving an easy-to-use slider bar to the right or left.
Visit www.csjsl.org and click on Ways to Give – Planned
Giving – Gift Illustrator to try it out! If you have any
questions, contact Patricia R. Cassens, CFRE, CSJA, chief
development officer, at 314.678.0329 or [email protected].
Estate Planning Seminar
Learn about income tax reduction and
estate tax elimination with
Chris Jacob, nationally-known financial
educator and speaker.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet Motherhouse
6400 Minnesota Avenue,
St. Louis, MO 63111
Presentation at 10:00 a.m.,
immediately followed by lunch
Seating is free but limited. Reserve your space now!
RSVP to Patricia Cassens, chief development
officer, at 314.678.0329 or [email protected].
Program sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
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2012 Generosity of Joseph Honors Gala
April 27, 2012 • Carondelet Motherhouse
Presenting the 2012 honorees who live the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph
by healing relationships, serving others, defending the human dignity of all, caring
for creation and promoting justice with a particular concern for the poor.
Ascension Health, St. Louis, Mo.
Advocate for quality Catholic health care, especially the poor and vulnerable
A
scension Health provides health care
that works, health care that is safe
and health care that leaves no one behind.
As the largest Catholic and non-profit
health system in the United States, Ascension advocates for a compassionate and
just society through its mission-focused
health ministries. In the spirit of the
religious communities that brought their
health systems together in 1999 to form
Ascension, it remains rooted in the loving
ministry of Jesus as healer and
committed to serving all persons
with special attention to those
who are poor and vulnerable.
Dedicated to the heart of its
mission, Ascension provided
$1.2 billion in care of persons
living in poverty and community
benefit in 2011, reaching those
in need at its 1,400 locations in
21 states.
The focus on the spirituality that
underlies the mission is nurtured in
Ascension’s 121,000 associates through
education, such as the lay leader formation
program. In 2002, the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet became the sixth sponsor of
Ascension Health and today, we take pride
in continuing the mission of supporting
health care that leaves no one behind
through our historical sponsorship of the
system.
Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Virginia Coppinger, Kansas City, Mo.
Advocates for affordable Catholic education and service to the poor of Kansas City
W
hen Tom and
Virginia aren’t
helping at-risk inner city
youth, providing basic
essential services to the
needy, or participating
in their parish Habitat
for Humanity Builds,
they are serving on
boards and committees
at Avila University and
St. Teresa’s Academy to
help raise awareness and
funds so that Catholic
secondary and higher
education is affordable
and accessible to all.
Then again, they may
be helping ensure
that the mission and
ministries of the Sisters
of St. Joseph in the
Kansas City metro
area are known and
remain viable. Quietly
motivated by their
deep faith, they spend
of themselves giving
their time, talents and
resources because this
is what it means to be
people of God.
Jane Corbett, St. Louis, Mo.
Advocate for the children of Haiti and
those in need in Saint Louis
A
t 76, Jane is not even close to retiring
from serving the dear neighbor in
Haiti. Whether she is working with the
organization Healing the Children or
organizing a huge three-day garage sale,
her relentless commitment is contagious.
An advocate for all who are sick, homeless,
hungry or in need of someone to care,
Jane also serves her parish, St. Michael’s in
Shrewsbury, and her St. Louis community
with the zeal of Jesus. She selflessly spends
all her energies helping others because she
knows God is calling us to take action,
joining with others to make a positive
difference in our neighborhoods and our
world.
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Donor Spotlight
Committed to Community
Mary Kay Braccio and Joe Prinster, Jr.
F
By Patricia Cassens, CFRE, CSJA
rom the first day Mary Kay Braccio and Joe PrinSt. Joseph of Carondelet in 2008; in 2011 he stepped up to be
ster, Jr. met in the baritone horn line of University
the DAC’s first chairman. The DAC was established to offer
of Notre Dame’s marching band and to each day of
advice, guidance and assistance to the Development Office,
their nearly 30-year marriage, the couple has shared which seeks funding for the mission and ministries of the sisters.
“Anyone who works with the sisters has to be prepared
their lives and love of community—together.
When they aren’t working, Mary Kay, a school psycholo- to deal with their enthusiasm and optimism,” Joe says. “The
gist, and Joe, a civil engineer, are busy raising three children
sisters are the most upbeat group of people I know! The CSJ
from their “friendly yellow house” in Boulder, Colo. Ana,
charism of service to the dear neighbor is such a powerful
adopted from Romania, enjoys tennis and attends St. Norbert guiding principle. It permeates all that the sisters do in their
College in Green Bay, Wis. Teresa, a sophomore in high
work and infuses love into even the simplest tasks.”
As a member of the
school, loves softball, skiing
Below, Joe Prinster and Mary Kay Braccio with their children, from left to
DAC, Joe is working first
and country music. Sixth
right: Teresa, Christopher and Ana, along with family pet, Bodi.
and foremost to ensure that
grader Christopher, their
the province retirement
youngest who was adopted
funds are sufficient for the
from China, plays saxophone,
needs of the sisters. “The
piano and lacrosse.
Busy with homework,
aging of the CSJs over the
music practice, events and
next five years will bring
activities, they still make time
changes as many of the
for volunteering, an imporsisters adjust their lifestyles
tant part of their family life.
and work capacities.”
“We seem to always be
Joe also focuses on
volunteering for the organiensuring that each gift makes
zations that we care about or
a direct impact on charitable
that benefit our family and
needs. “I know your donation
community,” says Mary Kay.
will benefit the work of the
Their involvement with
sisters, not for administrative
the Sisters of St. Joseph of
fundraising costs. The sisters
Carondelet began through
are very frugal and efficient in
Sister Marianne Keena, CSJ,
their fundraising efforts.”
who was the director of Adult
“The CSJ charism of service to the dear neighbor Recently, Mary Kay
and Joe each made a direct
Religious Education at their
is
such
a
powerful
guiding
principle.
”
impact on the mission and
parish, Sacred Heart of
~Joe Prinster
ministry of the Sisters of
Mary in Boulder. “I vividly
St. Joseph of Carondelet through a charitable gift annuity.
remember Sister Marianne coming into church at the end
Mary Kay says, “Throughout our marriage it has been
of Mass dressed in a clown costume, carrying a bunch of
important for us to give back to our community, and support
balloons and making all kinds of racket about adult religious
organizations that are making the world better and sharing
education,” Mary Kay says.
Their work on the RCIA team brought them closer to
God’s love in the world.”
A charitable gift annuity is one of many ways you can
Sister Marianne, who became a part of their family, participating in all of their children’s baptisms and first communions, and support the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and receive
income during your lifetime. To learn more, please contact
supporting them through the loss of their first child.
With the recommendation of Sister Marianne and the
Patricia R. Cassens, CFRE, CSJA, chief development
encouragement of Sister Mary Ann Mulligan, Joe joined the
officer, at 314.678.0329 or e-mail her at [email protected].
Development Advisory Council (DAC) of the Sisters of
You may also visit our Web site at www.csjsl.org/giftplanning.y
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Above: “Mother St. John” speaks to visitors in Holy Family Chapel. Right: Sacred Heart High School
graduates Carolyn Schaeffer Galvin, Connie Carpenter Altobelli, Gail Rogers Crawford, Charlotte
Gober Czekulic and Lorraine Thibodeau Olson.
Motherhouse Opens Doors to Celebrate 175 Years
O
n October 15 more than 700
guests of all ages visited the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet’s historic home to celebrate 175 years of
mission and ministry in America. Visitors
had the opportunity to tour the building
(listed on the National Register of Historic
Places) and see spectacular architectural
details, holy artifacts and renowned works
of art. They also experienced a living
history through a presentation by Sister
Donna Gunn, CSJ, who brings Foundress
Mother St. John Fontbonne to life.
The open house was an opportunity
for the sisters to extend their ministry
of hospitality to friends, supporters and
partners, as well as to those being introduced to the CSJs for the first time. Many visitors came to revisit
memories or reconnect with sisters who
influenced their lives. Others who had seen
the building many times appreciated the
opportunity to finally see what was inside.
Guests included community and
church leaders, such as St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson, as well as an
outpouring of many former students of
the sisters. Notably, five members of the
Class of 1956 from Sacred Heart High
School in Atlanta, Ga., made the pilgrimage to the motherhouse in honor of the
sisters who taught them. “The wonderful
memories of our years at Sacred Heart
were truly solidified by our trip together to
the beautiful Carondelet Motherhouse and
the gracious hospitality we received,” says
Carolyn Schaeffer Galvin.
Province Leader Sister Pat Giljum
says, “We were honored to share our home
with so many people who have been a part
of our story and with those who will carry
our mission with us into the future.”y
Above: Visitors read about CSJ history in the
Heritage Room. Left: Sister Laura Gruber, CSJ led
guests in the courtyard.
Missed the open house? On-site tours are available.
Reservations are required. For reservations and information,
visit www.csjsl.org and click on:TAKE A TOUR.
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Tributes
Thank you for the following gifts received between July 1, 2011, through January 31, 2012.
Tribute donations of $25 or greater will be published. Thank you for your continued generosity in paying
tribute to your loved ones with a gift to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
In Honor of…
Sister Marie Damien Adams, CSJ
Mrs. Christine E. Soland
Joan Bourke
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Sheehan
Sister Regina Catherine Brandt, CSJ
Louise Frank-Graham
Sister Josephine Breiner, CSJ
Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.
Sister Margaret Camper, CSJ
Mrs. Christine E. Soland
Sister Rose Cento, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Skaggs
Sister Ann Chamblin, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fitzgerald
Sister Loretta Costa, CSJ
Mrs. Zena C. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Peniston
Lou & Marilyn Dell’Orco 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard A. Purcell III
Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. Wenzelburger
Dick & Diane Dohack’s 60th wedding anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Gianino
Sister Rebecca Eichhorn, CSJ
Mrs. Janet M. Eichhorn
Mr. Joseph Simon &
Mrs. Pat Hinton-Simon
Sister Kathleen Elliott, CSJ
Mr. Bernard A. Meyer & Mrs.
Barbara A. Meyer, CSJA
Sister Ann Charles Everett, CSJ
Ms. Sharon Everett
Sister Jo Ann Geary, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Haughey
Sister Joy Gilder, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene J. King
Sister Paulette Gladis, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. George F. Clement
Michael Goedert
Ms. Mary Anne Lynch
Fran Haase
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Barrett
Sister Loretta Hennekes, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Hennekes
Sister Patricia Marie Hix, CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. John C. Moore
Sister Florence Kane, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Immel
Rev. Gerald Kleba
Mrs. Virginia M. Klein
Sister Mary Alexandra Kuhn, CSJ
Richard M. Kacenski &
Geraldine A. Rauch, CSJA
Mr. Thomas J. Kuhn
Sister Joan Lampton, CSJ
Mrs. Geraldine F. Stassi
In Memory of…
Shannon Burke Agee
Babbitt’s Inc.
Wilbur & Ruth Allaert
Mrs. Mary Joy Allaert Feeney Paul Allaert
Mrs. Mary Joy Allaert Feeney
Sister Helen Alwes, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Budke
Louise Mary Anderson
Ms. Marifran King
Sister Janine Arellano, CSJ
Ms. Rosemary J. Evans
Ms. A. Carolyn Henry, CSJA
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Larry & Emma Babbio
Mr. Joseph R. Falconetti
Sister Thomas Joseph Ball, CSJ
Mrs. Kathleen D. Gleason
Mr. James Sinclair
Thomas Barker
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Miller
Wilma T ‘Billie’ Baxter
Ms. Sharon Sassenrath, CSJA
Phyllis Bedra
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn
Sister Carolyn Bernard Connor, CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Mansour J. Naime
Sister Marian Therese
Muehlbauer, CSJ
Mr. Francis D. Muehlbauer
Sister Mary Ann Mulligan, CSJ
Sister Martha Niemann, CSJ
Mrs. Joan Kilian
Sister Eleanor O’Hearn, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Novack
Sister Kathleen O’Malley, CSJ
Mrs. Janet M. Eichhorn
Sister Marilyn Peot, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Uhlrich, CSJA
Sister Marie Renee Pretti,CSJ
Chris McGovern
Province Leadership Team & Staff
Our Lady’s Community
Sisters of St. Joseph-Fiat Community
Sister Marion Renkens, CSJ
La Salle Retreat Center
Mrs. Mary Ann Simon
Rosemary Ring
Drs. William & Patricia May
Sister Marie de Paul Rochester, CSJ
Ms. Kathy Conaway
Sister Edward Cecilia Schniedermeier, CSJ
Mr. Charles E. Weisenbach
Sister Ann Schorfheide, CSJ
Mrs. Helen R. McKee
Sister Eleanor Sheehan, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Shippey
Sisters who taught at Visitation School & St. Teresa’s Academy
Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Silverman
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hillestad, CSJA
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Zolnowski
Sister Marianne Thomas, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Beisner
Virginia & Wm Thompson
Drs. William & Patricia May
Sister George Antoinette VanderLoop, CSJ
Chris McGovern
Sister Margaret Vincent, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie J. Hook
Rosemarie Voss
Our Lady’s Community
Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Marx, Jr.
Anne Ziemer
Ms. Kathy Conaway
Benedict ‘Ben’ Blessing
Mrs. Shirley A. Blessing
Dorothy E. Bohning, CSJA
Janet M. Sullivan, CSJA
Marion J. Bomkamp
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Wolk
Louis ‘Bud’ Bono
Mrs. Virginia M. Bono
Sister Mona Marie Buergler, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Bodnar
Mrs. Beatrice M. Meath
Anne Kathy Burns
Mrs. Anne M. O’Connor
Frances Calcaterra
Ms. Esther D. Bowers
Mrs. Susan E. Brandt
Ms. Diane Calcaterra, CSJA
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Chambers
Mrs. Laverne F. Leinauer
Mr. & Mrs. R. William Purdy
Mr. & Mrs. Russell R. Roehr
Mr. & Mrs. James W. Telken
Agnes & Addison Cammack
Ms. Mary Ann C. Musser
Margaret Mary Cammack
Ms. Mary Ann C. Musser
Katherine Campanella
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Gund
Ed Cheesman
Mrs. Celeste R. Mulcrone
Janice Clarkson
Mr. William E. Clarkson, Sr.
Cathy Clausen
Mr. Richard C. Raupp
Juan E. Colon, Jr.
Ms. Dinorah J. Colon-Laborde
Penny Colthurst
Beverly A. Connell
Mr. David A. Connell
Lena F. Consodine
Miss Monica F. Consodine
Martha W. Cooney
Mr. William J. Cooney John Cottitta, Jr.
Miss Margo Aldridge Sister Elizabeth Crahan, BVM
Mrs. Mary D. Leonard Sister Mary Bernadette Crahan, CSJ
Mrs. Mary D. Leonard
Sister Mary Martinetta Crahan, CSJ
Mrs. Mary D. Leonard
Florence Craig
Ms. Kathleen L. Grewe, CSJA, &
Ms. Diana Burnson Sister Patricia Cramer, CSJ
Ms. A. Carolyn Henry, CSJA Timothy Crowe
Mrs. Grace E. Schweitzer Sister Mary Denis Curran, CSJ
Dr. Jennifer A. Accardo
Ms. Mary-Ellen Batchelor
Ms. Kathleen M. Gray
Mr. Raymond A. Hafertepe
Mr. & Mrs. Donald P. Klingsick
Ms. Nancy Lydon
Mr. Richard P. Moore
Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Nugent
Ms. Chris Sweeso
Mrs. Constance H. Williams Sister Marcia Ann Daume, CSJ
Beverly De Priest
Ms. Margie Ryan Sister Mariann DeBuck, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Dean J. Debuck
Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Debuck
Sister Colette Marie Doering, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Behrens
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin M. Doering
Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Doering
Mr. & Mrs. Keith A Dorsch
Ms. Teresa J. House
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ramsey
Ms. Kay A. Stewart Clement P. Donnelly
Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Donnelly Sister Rita Dooley, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Beckenbaugh
Ms. Patricia D. Kellogg
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Lehnhausen
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Szentes
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Waugh Elizabeth Anne Dougherty
Ms. Christine Huesmann Davis
Sadie Dowling
Mrs. Ruth S. Doyle Melvin Duggan
Eleanor Konrath Angela Dunphy
Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Dunphy Pauline Dziedzic
Mrs. Rosa Nell Dziedzic Roger Eeckhout
Ms. Geraldine J. Bergman Betty Eich, CSJA
Anonymous
Hof Construction, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. George D. Keasling
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel D. Marshak
Mrs. Catherine J. Messmer
Ms. Linda S. Messmer
Mr. Keith W. Turner Leo O. Ellinger, Jr.
Ms. Lisa Blackburn
Ms. Jeanne E. Hammel & Jean T.
Hammel
Bailey Hurley
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kuhlman
Dr. Mark Miller & Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Eric T. Paniucki, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Pearson
Dr. Mitchell B. Rotman & Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas P. Schveninger
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Size
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Soellner
Ms. Vickey Soellner
Jamie Stanton
Timberlake Surgery Center
Mr. Jeremy R. Triplett
Mr. Robert L. Wacker
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Wlodarczyk
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn S. Wolf Margaret Ellspermann
Miss Esther E. Ellspermann Sister Mary Ann Fahey, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Dougherty George Falconetti
Mr. Joseph R. Falconetti
Mary & Gregory Falconetti
Mr. Joseph R. Falconetti James & Gertrude Falconetti
Mr. Joseph R. Falconetti Jennie Falconetti
Mr. Joseph R. Falconetti Joseph Fawcett
Mrs. Rita F. Martine Jack Feeney
Mrs. Mary Joy Allaert Feeney Sharon C. Fiely
Mr. Robert Fiely Sister Elizabeth Joseph
Fitzpatrick, CSJ
Ms. Mary Alice O’Rourke Deceased members of the Flemington family
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Tarnow
Joseph Tilden Flint
Mrs. Mary H. Anaya
Jeanne Frett
Mrs. Margaret C. Flood
Sister Marie Pasqualine Frigo, CSJ
Ms. Carolyn Henry, CSJA Mrs. Jeanne A. Redington
Mr. & Mrs. Hal D. Simpkin
Margaret ‘Marge’ Lurquin Garl
Mrs. Mary Ann Defnet Sister Mary Gaydos, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Gaydos Sister Caroline Gegg, CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Francis B. Kapper Sister Francis Catherine Gegg, CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Francis B. Kapper Sister Marion Joseph Gerl, CSJ
Mr. Steven G. Grall Sister Mary Virginia Gibbons, CSJ
Mrs. Jeanne C. Seavoy Sister Pat Gillespie, CSJ
Ms. Jo Ann Corless Michael James Gilmartin
Mr. & Mrs. Terry W. Machisen Jean Gonyea
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn Charles Goodhart
Ms. Ginny Wolschlager Sister Mary Mathias Grall, CSJ
Mr. Steven G. Grall
Virginia Grieshaber
Dr. Aloysius V. Grieshaber
Sister M.Tobias Hagan, CSJ
Ms. Janice A. Hughes Elizabeth Halpin
Ms. Sally A. Shipley
Ms. Jennifer M. Weinland
Mr. Christopher L. Wren Geoff Harris
Ms. Marifran King Christine Hawthorne
Sister Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ Mary J. Hawver
Mr. William L. Hawver J. Kaney Hayes
Ms. M. Kiene Landry
Steve Hazlett
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Wolk
Sister Mary Grace Heiner, CSJ
Ms. Janet M. Linck, CSJA John J. Horan
Ms. Joan Horan Sister Agnes Paul Hornberger, CSJ
Mr. John E. Hornberger Helen Horvath
Sister Mary Ann Huesmann, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Bullock Ms. Christine Huesmann Davis Sister Mary Hughes, CSJ
Ms. Susan E. Mottola Ruth M. Hulse
Mr. Albert W. Stover Gifts received July 1, 2011, through
January 31, 2012.
24th Annual
September 24, 2012
Westborough Country Club
Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet
19
Homer Johnson
Mrs. Pauline A. Johnson Marguerite Jones
Ms. Toni Jean Bink Sister Mary Francina Keane, CSJ
Mr. Thomas Keane
Marion J. Bomkamp,
Steve Hazlett & Tim Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Wolk William H Kettinger
Mrs. Loretta G. Kettinger
Marian E. Kirby
Mrs. Helen B. Ballard
Ms. Lynn L. Cook
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Drew
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Fellenz
Ms. Patricia L. Hamm
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Herleth
Mr. Al F. Holmes
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce V. Kirby
Ms. Patricia A. Lynch
Mr. Robert L Lynch
Mrs. Leslie A. Morse
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Olson
Mrs. Mary H. Paletta
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Schlapprizzi
St. Louis Equity Fund, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Rolland L. Voit
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Wintermann Sister Rose Augusta Klaas, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Kemper Lillian Koerber
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Frede, CSJA William A. Koppen, Sr.
Mrs. Gwen Koppen Sister Joselita Marie Kujak, CSJ
Mrs. Delores Baumgartner Staci Jones Lafitte
Sister Mary Patricia Quinn, CSJ Sister Leone Lancour, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kneib Sister Marie de LaSalle, CSJ (Marian McKeon)
The Shepherd Foundation Mary Helen Lauman
Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Lauttman, Jr.
George Leggio
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Spachman Mary Macinski
Mrs. Jeannie E. Macinski Shirley Mackey
Mr. James E. Mackey Lt. Col. Thomas F. Mahurin
Mrs. Helen A. Mahurin James L. Martine, Jr.
Mrs. Rita F. Martine Sister M. Anselma Matté, CSJ
Ms. Sandra L. Carlyon Leon R. McKenzie
Mrs. Mary L. McKenzie
James H. McLarney
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Dunn
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene F. Hagel
20
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Maher
Mrs. Sandra R. McLarney
Rouse Hendricks German May, PC
Mr. & Mrs. Kent Snapp
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Teeven Marguerite McNamara
Mr. Richard C. Raupp William McSherry
Mr. & Mrs. Claude B. Martin
Sister Dorothy Mary Meirink, CSJ
Ms. Barbara A. Bennett
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin L. Forness
Mr. Thomas O. Meirink
Mrs. Violet B. Meirink
Ms. Kathee Meirink Straube
Miss Audrey L. Sullivan
Ms. Diane L. Sullivan
Mrs. Alice C. Twenhoefel Bernie Miles
Mrs. Marilyn A. Miles Sister M. Kathleen Mitchell, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Steed
Mr. Kevin A. Dunn Sister Annette Moran, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Steed
Stephen G. Moeller
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Anderson Jose Montenegro
Ms. Margie Ryan Lewis Musser
Ms. Mary Ann C. Musser Michael Nehra
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn Dorothy Barada Norcini
Ms. Ethel M. Norcini Jack Norrenberns
Mrs. Marianne C. Norrenberns Larry Nowak
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Miller William S. O’Connor
Mrs. Anne M. O’Connor Sister Elizabeth Ogilvie, CSJ
Ms. Anna C. Leverich Sister Maria Cabrini Oldani, CSJ
Mr. Ronald L. Garascia
Mr. & Mrs. Vito Gelezunas
Mrs. Mary Jane Kube
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Kube
Mr. & Mrs. Charles I. Oldani
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Pertusi Donald Olthoff
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Murnan
Virginia Palmer
Mr. Robert J. Palmer Ida Pamperin
Ms. Geraldine T. Mackey
Ms. Virginia G. Mitchell
Mr. Thomas W. Pamperin
Ms. Geraldine C. Rademacher
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Sorensen
Sister Elizabeth Peplow, CSJ
Mr. William J. Bollwerk
Josephine Probol
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Rallo Sister Grace Marie Rahn, CSJ
Ms. Christine J. Barnes
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff C. Nau Girolama Randazzo
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn Gustave Rauschenbach
Mrs. Evelyn Armstrong
Ms. Jeanette S. Hellums
Mike & Cynthia Jones & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Lafiore
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Passarelli
Mr. Paul E. Sheffield
Rehett & Vanessa Tavernetti
& Family
David & Vilda Volpi & Family
Mark & Diane Volpi Dottie & Tom Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Gaughan Dorothy Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Reardon Sister Mary Reiter, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Heidrick Pat Baxter Renschen, CSJA
Ms. Sharon Sassenrath, CSJA Lillymae Reuter
Patricia Reuter John Ringwald
Mrs. Donna R. Ringwald Monica Liston Roach
Mr. Michael J. Tackaberry Jack Roche
Mr. Michael R. Roche Sister Mary Rocheleau, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome H. Quigley Mario Salvador
Mrs. Isabelle A. Salvador Sister Jean Fontbonne
Sandweg, CSJ
Ms. Mary Jo Meadow Clifford A. Sassenrath, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. Gittemeier, Jr.
Ms. Sylvia M. Gittemeier
Ms. Charline L. Morgan
Ms. Gretchen F. Sassenrath
Ms. Susan L. Taggart Annette & Vito Scalia
Mr. Joseph R. Falconetti Rose & Joe Scerbo
Mr. Joseph R. Falconetti Edward Schaefer
David & Patricia Cassens, CSJA Sister Rose Anthony Schmitt, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. James T. Henley Mattie & Erven Shy
Ms. Ruth E. Shy Wilson, CSJA Sister Martha Smith, CSJ
Ms. Mary T. Fasenmyer
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Randolph
Sister Mary Anne Smith, CSJ
Mrs. Regina M. Dunniway
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Rose
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Truitt Todd Smolinski
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Petri Paul Spanitz
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn Oscar Straub
Ms. Sharon Jackson, CSJA Sister Maureen Streitmiller, CSJ
David & Patricia Cassens, CSJA
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Markway John Sullivan
Dr. & Mrs. Robert S. Yoselevsky Deceased members of the
Tarnow family
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Tarnow Bud & Marguerite Tierney
Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Euston Msgr. Arthur M. Tighe
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bennett Richard Unterreiner
Ms. Rose Marie Heinemann Maryhelen VanDyke
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan P. Wilkerson John Veith
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony E. Veith Agata Vitale
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn Ray Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick R. Gunn Sister Rose Weber, CSJ
Ms. Judith A. McLaughlin Norman R. Wesley
Mrs. Joan B. Wesley James Whalen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Murnan Don Winslow, Jr.
Mrs. Adeline E. Winslow Teresa Woods
Mr. James H. Woods Teresa Wuerz
Ms. Karen Hartmann-Voss
Gifts received July 1, 2011, through
January 31, 2012.
The Province Development
Office has made every effort to
ensure the tributes are properly
recognized and correctly spelled.
To make a donation, request
memorial envelopes or report a
correction on our tributes listing,
please contact our office at
314.678.0327.
T
he Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet recognize the following individuals who pledged
175 minutes of service to the dear neighbor in honor of our 175th anniversary of our
arrival in America for a grand total of 20,125 minutes. This generous service is a great
testament to the spirit of our founding and our future.
Special thanks to the members of the Fontbonne University community for their outpouring of support for this project. Learn more about Fontbonne’s enthusiastic participation at
www.csjsl.org.
Mary Abkemeier
Cathy Ahillen
Taylor Albert
Mark Alexander
Brittney Alonzo
William Atkinson
Jamie Bailey
Katie Barnes
Ashley Baumbach
Annie Belgeri
Colin Benecke
Shida Bonakdar
Trevor Branson
Angie Brasher
Libby Brauss
Charity Brennan
John Bruno
Paola Brusch
CeCe Campbell
Kim Carter
Katherine Cary
Trisha Cherico
Marielle Counts
Elizabeth Crabtree
Lisa Crites
Liz Cushing
Damian Deken
Gunter DeZurik
Carol Dillon
Cassandra Dougherty
Angie Dowell
Leslie Doyle
Shannon Ebron
Kathleen Eldridge
Patricia Etter
Nicole Farmer
Karl Faust
Elizabeth Fernandez
Amanda Finks
Jake Fisher
Johanna Fleer
Mary Beth Gallagher
Ted Gansmann
Erica Garcia
Zakiayyah Geralds
Amy Gillomen
Dennis Golden
Dawn Gorden
Roxana Gravot
Claire Gray
Rick Gwydir
Ashleigh Hatcher
Marilyn Hellwig
Shauni Hernandez
Jane Herzog
Jane Holtgrave
Anna Hotop
JoAnna Hsu
Ruth Irvine
Catherine Jaeger
Andrea Jumper
Kali Kiebler
Kim Lanhammer
Sandra Lehrer
Sabrina Leslie
Kyle Lewandowski
Daniel Lisch
Jenny Livaudais
Jane Maher
Catalina Manzur
Cathy Marion
Sharon McCaslin
JaimetteMcCulley
Erin McNary
Nancy Meyer
Jenny Miller
Grazia Mora
Cynthia Murphy
Nancy Murphy
Lauren O’Brien
Mary Beth Ohlms
Brietta Overall
Carly Parent
Amy Peach
Sean Pellegrini
Deborah Phelps
Mary Alice Pierce
Linda Pipitone
Maggie Pohl
Brittney Radley
Steve Raines
Nicole Rench
Gale Rice
Paula Rosmanitz
Bri Rubin
Carmen Russell
Miriam Saxe
Gail Schafers
Catherine Schodrowski
Claire Sheehan
Lynn Shields
Jes Stevens
Barbara Story
Mary Sullivan
Melinda Surmeier
Elizabeth Tran
Cary Tuckey
Nikki Vandeven
Jill Weber
Vicki White
Husani Whitlock
Elizabeth Willey
Keara Williams
Ashley Woodland
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