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UrsuLine Ursuline Sisters of Toledo Fall 2015 “Living in holy relationship, a contemplative presence in an ever changing world.” Directional Statement 2014-2018 Living a Life Devoted to God Ursuline Sisters of Toledo Page 1 Welcome Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life O God, throughout the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you. Continue to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who, having found the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. © 2014, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Logo on page 3 courtesy of National Religious Vocation Conference. On the Cover (Top left) Sister Margaret Anne Carstensen prays the rosary at the St. Joseph Patio. “Springs of the Great Deep Burst Forth: Meeting the Thirsts of the World.” I once made a retreat deep in the forests of New York State with several other women whose stories of healing had been accepted for publication. The director and editor of the publication said that healing would come to Earth through its watering by women’s tears. That is exactly what took place at the August LCWR (Leadership Conference for Women Religious) National Gathering, “Springs of the Great Deep Burst Forth: Meeting the Thirsts of the World.” The tears of both profound suffering and of expansive joy shed by the women whose time in leadership saw the beginning, unfolding, and culmination of the Doctrinal Assessment left a legacy of rich soil, watered and fertile for answering the 2015 LCWR Assembly Resolution to address the systemic causes of injustice, including our own complicity, intended or not. It is often said that charity begins at home. The same is true of healing. Perhaps by lending the tears of my own hurt to the world I can offer a bit of healing. We will soon move from a year dedicated to Consecrated life to one dedicated to Mercy. Our lives as people consecrated to God make little sense unless we are mirrors of God’s mercy. For whom, what, when, where, and why do my tears flow today? What Consecrated Life means to me To be consecrated is defined as: “to declare or set apart as sacred; to devote or dedicate to some purpose.” September 7th marked 40 years since I entered this community. July 16th marked 38 years since I was formally received as a novice. August 22nd was the 36th anniversary of my first profession and August 15th, the 31st anniversary of my final profession. In the year 2000, I celebrated my silver jubilee and this past May, my 40th. But it is the daily consecration of myself to live my vows in the context of the present moment and whatever God asks of me that makes it real. Throughout the years I have needed these moments of celebration, yes, but what the people of God have needed was for me to be faithful to the promise even when the circumstances have made it difficult. (Middle left) Sister Claudia Holtz and Associate Christina Rode do yard work at Rahab’s Heart during the Day of Caring. (Bottom left) Sister Carol Kronfield takes a well-deserved break during the Garage Sale. Sister Sandy Sherman President (Right) Sister Kenwyn Steger reads her daily prayers. Page 2 UrsuLine Fall 2015 O n November 14, 2014, Pope Francis declared a Year of Consecrated Life that began the First Sunday of Advent, 2014 and will end on February 2, 2016. The focus for women and men in consecrated religious life is three-fold: prayer, service and community. This year commemorates the 50th anniversary of Perfectae Caritatis, a decree on Religious Life of Vatican II. Three events were planned through the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops): February 8, 2015 many religious communities held an Open House welcoming families and friends for an opportunity to share their history, ministries and other information of interest; in the summer of 2015 religious communities were involved in service. The Ursuline Sisters worked in partnership with St. Ursula Academy’s annual Day of Service at the end of April. Lastly, religious communities are hosting days of prayer. On September 13, the Ursuline Center offered an afternoon of prayer, quiet reflection, meditation, and reading in an atmosphere of freedom to roam from space to space. (See back page) Included here are two sisters’ reflections on what consecrated life has meant to them. Consecrated Life. What does this mean? A life dedicated to God. A life of growing more in love with God each day. Doesn’t this describe each of us? Yes! But for me it also meant vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience. This gives my life a different flavor. I live my life in relationship to these vows. They give my life a context. I Sister Beth Hemminger, right, shares her ministry make my decisions beginning of baking with Sister Magdaleva Camp, SND, with these vows. How will left, and Sister Eileen Marie Vogel, OSU at the I live these more fully? The Ursuline Center. vows give the parameters to my life. I try to make sure my thoughts, words and deeds bring these vows to life. I try to love fully, more compassionately, attentive to others, in tune with what is going on around me. I love living the consecrated life in this way. I feel enriched. I feel blessed. I thank God each day. A Life Dedicated to God Meeting the Needs of the Times I have been an Ursuline for 52 years. As a daughter of St. Angela Merici, it has been a blessing in my life to grow in my understanding of her charism and to try to live it out. She encouraged us to “read the signs of the times,” live a life of contemplation while actively “meeting the needs of the times.” Living a vowed life helped me grow in loving relationship to all with whom I come in contact. Shared by Sister Mary Lou DeBauche Shared by Sister Beth Hemminger Ursuline Sisters of Toledo Page 3 Ursuline Sisters and Associates in Action Supporting God’s Underserved T his past July, Sister Mary Kay Garvin and Associate Nanci Riddle traveled to Wise, Virginia to lend their time and talents for four days to the Remote Area Medical Project (RAM). The Project benefits the medically underserved of the Appalachian area of Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia with free medical, dental and vision care. Unemployment in that area of the country is very high, topping 40 percent in some areas. Patients line up outside the fairgrounds for days before the actual event. Some sleep in their cars or tents. They are so grateful for the free services they receive. Sister Mary Kay and Nanci joined other volunteers on Thursday of that week, calling patients to remind them of their appointments at the Health Wagon. The Health Wagon was founded 30 years ago by Sister Bernadette Kenny, a member of the Medical Missionaries of Mary. Sister Bernie is a nurse practitioner who started going into the area with an old VW bus to give healthcare to those in the mountains and the hollows. She has worked over 10 years with RAM to coordinate the Wise, Virginia project. On Friday and Saturday, Sister Mary Kay, Nanci and others were on site at 5:30 a.m. to begin escorting patients to the various medical areas. They also offered words of encouragement and reassurance to those who were uneasy with getting care, some for the first time in many, many years. Far left, Associate Nanci Riddle and far right, Sister Mary Kay Garvin join other Sisters and Associates in helping with the Remote Area Medical Project. RAM served nearly 3,000 people and it was estimated that $1 million of free medical care was given during the weekend. “What an enriching experience it was for us. What a gift it was to be with Sister Bernie and the MMM Associates. What a gift it was to serve God’s underserved!” Nanci says. Sister Mary Kay and Nanci hope to return next July for their third tour of service. Ideas from National Human Trafficking Conference Shared Locally I n early July, Sister Sandy Sherman attended a conference at Catholic University of America (CUA) on responding to Pope Francis’ call to fight human trafficking. CUA was one of four sponsors including the USCCB, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, and Catholic Charities, USA. There were 176 persons in attendance from dioceses across the U.S. “I was touched by Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, of Seattle, the current chair of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Immigration. A native of Mexico, he is very much aware of the intricate connections between immigration and human trafficking. I watched his face as he spoke and as he listened to others speak. His expression is a mirror of compassion,” Sister Sandy said. “Because of my involvement with Rahab’s Heart, I listened intently to Sister Terry Shields from Dawn’s Place, a safe residential, non-profit home for women in Philadelphia, and to Sister Sandy Sherman Marissa Castellanos, MSW, an expert on funding and Human Trafficking Program Manager from Catholic Charities of Louisville. Upon my return I was invited to share the information at a meeting between Rahab’s Heart and Rodney Schuster, Chair of our own Catholic Charities in Toledo. It is my hope that we can grow our outreach to women from ideas gleaned from these resources and transplanted locally,” she said. Page 4 UrsuLine Fall 2015 Sister and Associate Travel to War-torn Palestine ~ written by Sophia Lloyd, Ursuline Associate “Hope within us means first and foremost our faith in God and secondly our expectation, despite everything, for a better future… [it] is the capacity to see God in the midst of trouble, and to be coworkers with the Holy Spirit who is dwelling in us.” Kairos Palestine T here were eight of us, including Sister Mary Kay Garvin, ranging in age from 23 to 79 who accepted the invitation by Sister Paulette Schroeder, OSF/T to travel to Palestine September 15 - 24 to learn more about the Israeli-Palestine conflict first hand. Our knowledge of the political and human rights issues in this volatile area varied as widely as our ages. However, at the end of our time together, we were joined in common awe of the Palestinian people, drawn from our witness of their perseverance, faith and willingness to see God in the midst of their struggles. This awe came as we visited places like Alrowwad for Culture, a nonprofit located in the Aida refugee camp where children and women are empowered by learning creative and non-violent means as a response to the ugliness of occupation and violence. Even more powerful was our visit to the Tent of Nations, an educational and ecological farm owned by the Palestinian family, the Nassars. The Nassar Family has been tied up in a 23-year court battle for land, land for which they possess the physical deed of ownership. They are denied electricity and water to care for their land by the Israeli government as a means of intimidation. Yet, their response to this injustice is not violence, not victimization and not running away, Associate Sophia Lloyd, Mark Lloyd rather they face it by channeling their and Sister Mary Kay Garvin outside pain in a constructive power that leads of Damascus Gate, the entry to the Old City. to a better future under the slogan: We refuse to be enemies. During our stay it was difficult to not be overwhelmed by it all. Staying just blocks away from the active conflict we saw and heard the release of teargas and sound grenades. We walked through checkpoints, side by side with children and the elderly who were subjected to soldiers armed with M15 rifles. Despite being “American tourists” we too were subjected to random stops by military and questioned. Most painfully, we stood on the ground at the checkpoint where an 18-year-old Palestinian woman was shot down just hours earlier. Despite it all, when visiting the Palestinians they spoke of their commitment and desire for peace and justice. They reminisced about a time where in their land Muslims, Christians and Jews lived more peacefully together. And whether a Palestinian Muslim or Palestinian Christian they spoke of a common God who they knew had not abandoned them. Ursuline Sisters of Toledo (Left to right) SUA juniors Messiah Singer, Jenna Stengle and Felicia Fioritto share their thoughts of the Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference with Sister Donna Frey. Teens Learn Reality of Human Trafficking O n September 9, 2015, Sister Donna Frey attended the th 12 Annual Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference High School Workshop with juniors from St. Ursula Academy. This was held at the University of Toledo’s Student Union. Nearly 500 students from the area and nearby were in attendance to hear of the plight of so many young people, women and men, who are caught in the web of human trafficking. The day consisted of three major sessions: The Truth about Sexual Assault: Myths, Facts and Statistics for Teens; The Social Media, Porn and Music Influence: Our Sexualized Culture; and Do Something. The day was introduced with a short session on Human Trafficking 101, and a presentation of a short play by Dave Tippett called “Dead Girl Walking.” The keynote was given during lunch by Dr. Joel M. Fillmore, a victim survivor himself. He is now PhD professor, clinical counselor, author, and public speaker. He teaches at Northwestern University. There is much we can learn from the Palestinian people. A people who, in their own way, understand what it means to sit at the foot of the cross. And while they weep at the foot of the cross, they hold fast to their faith in a common God, a common unity of all people, and a common spirit where their actions continuously state, “we refuse to be enemies.” Page 5 Ursuline Sisters and Associates in Action Angels of the Road ~ written by Sarah Abts, Ursuline Associate I n January, I began planning the route for my husband, Howard’s, and my cross-country bicycle trip, taking special care with the western states because of the challenges they offered: mountains, desert climates, limited choices of paved roads, and long stretches of road without stores, water, or residences within sight of the road. Three days in particular on our route concerned me. The first was the day we would climb 3,000 ft. in 30 miles from Jenkinson Lake, CA, to Silver Lake State Park on our way to Carson and Luther passes in the Sierra Nevada Mtns. I had bicycled up lots of hills in Ohio and Wisconsin, but I had never biked up a mountain, and I had no idea what to expect. Would strong winds blow me over the edges of switchback roads? The second was a 90 mile day between Austin and Battle Mountain, Nevada, with no water or stores and one spot of shade and vault toilets at the halfway point; and the third was a 95 mile day from Broadus, MT, to Belle Fourche, SD, and we were told that the only stores along the way would be two post offices. These three days begged for divine help, especially in the form of favorable winds and miracles of strength. Little did I know how constant God’s help would be, and the forms in which it would appear. The bicyclists in California I talked to loved climbing mountains, and I usually try to follow river valleys. Nevertheless, I followed their recommendation of the Mormon Emigrant Trail, a more scenic, steeper, less traveled route through El Dorado Nat’l Forest than Rt. 50. The park was gorgeous, with a gentle, quiet beauty cloaked in mists. We marveled at huge cones shed by towering evergreens. As soon as we started riding east from Jenkinson Lake, the steepness of the hills challenged me. I would ride a little, stop to catch my breath, and push my bike until Howard parked his and came back to push mine while I walked. In seven hours, we went about 6 miles. We had not packed extra water, thinking we could surely do 30 miles in 7 hours. We still had 24 more miles to go to Silver Lake, the first place to get water, when we stopped to camp near the road, too tired to continue. The next morning, we progressed at about the same rate. When I got on my bike, my legs would Page 6 turn the pedals easily, but within minutes, my lungs would be burning, a new sensation for me. Our water stores were low. Clearly, we would not make it to the campground by evening. I stuck out my thumb to hitch a ride from a white pick-up truck. It stopped, and the people agreed to drive us to Silver Lake, not far from their cabin. We loaded bikes and gear, never an easy job. We thanked God, and them, for their kindness. After that, I saw all white pick-ups as potential angels. Silver Lake camp was still dripping from the night’s rain, so we decided to keep biking because we were told the next town was only five miles and the road was not very steep. The people who advised us were not bicyclists: before long we were both pushing our bikes again. A small SUV stopped ahead of us, and the driver offered help. Howard recognized the moment’s opportunity and our likely inability to bike across Luther Pass and Carson Pass. Instead of asking for water, he asked whether the man could drive us to South Lake Tahoe. God’s first mercy was the man stopping when he saw us struggling. His agreeing to load two bikes and more than a hundred pounds of gear into his car and drive 20 miles out of his way and be late for a family gathering with his girlfriend definitely made him an angel. He admitted to having been up some creeks without the necessary paddles, too, and getting rescued. After that, we always chose roads graded for trucks so that they would not be too steep. We two accepted one more auto-assist which, coincidentally, shortened our 95 mile day ride into Belle Fourche to 80 miles. That day was sunny when we crossed from Montana into Wyoming, but 20 miles and numerous hills later, clouds had gathered and were darkening as the wind grew stronger and we entered South Dakota. I had wondered whether we should stop and ask at some house about the weather forecast, but Howard favored moving quickly toward our destination. A car stopped, and the driver said that tornados had been sighted in the approaching storm and asked whether we would like a ride. Given the strength of the wind pushing us backward and the possibility of tornados, I vehemently said, “yes.” With gear, bikes, and UrsuLine Fall 2015 Yearly Ursuline Experience in Montana Proves to be Enlightening and Enriching ~ written by Sister Regina Smith bodies stuffed into the car, we listened to the man explain the radar at his work and his phone calls to family members to make sure they would all be safe. He took us to an AmericInn hotel, which fortunately had a room left. How can we give adequate thanks for this person’s compassionate action, given when he was also caring for his family and himself? Truly, he is part of the salt sprinkled on the earth. And that 90 mile day in Nevada? We got on the road by 6:30 am and found it very lightly traveled, so I had to give up my backup plan of hitchhiking. The sunny day grew hot, and the wind was a crosswind, not the tailwind I had prayed for because I thought that I wouldn’t be able to complete the distance without its extra push. At the 70 mile point, we checked out a potential camping place, but found it unacceptable. I decided to use a bit of psychology and pace myself, dividing the last 20 miles into four sections of five miles and resting for 10 minutes after each section. Mile markers helped us measure our progress, but the biggest help was the change of pavement from pebbly to very smooth, which made it much easier to cover ground quickly. I thanked God for the wisdom to pace myself since so much of endurance depends on one’s mental approach, and for the smooth end of a long day. Can asphalt be an angel? I certainly regarded it as a tangible gift of God. And so, these remarkable instances of human kindness and God’s timely gifts, along with many more pleasant surprises as each day unfolded, taught me that my fears were often unfounded, and that God was shaping each day’s occurrences, large and small. The sun still burned, too many hours in the saddle still resulted in soreness, losing traction on gravel sometimes led to skinned knees, and other harsh realities of travel remained, but God’s grace was constant and each day was good. I hope to face each new day in Toledo with the same trust in God’s care and people’s kindness. T his past summer Sister Claudia Holtz and I attended “Ursuline Experience” in Great Falls, Montana. The purpose of the week’s experience was to visit the missions which our Toledo Ursulines founded beginning in 1884. Mother Amadeus Dunne and her companions trudged west during a cold January, 1884. We visited and learned about this and other missions and how life is lived there today. On Sunday we traveled over three hours to St. Paul’s Mission and there shared Eucharistic liturgy and Sister Regina Smith at Great lunch with a small congregation of Native Falls State Park, Montana Americans. One day, a member of the Black Feet tribe who is principal of their school spent the day with us explaining their customs, dress, smudging, and their native dances. We spent a brief time in their sweat lodge, too. Most days began with historical background presented by Sister Rosemary Meiman, an Ursuline of the Central Province. Following that we would travel to the mission and spend time there. We saw the burial place of Mother Amadeus and other missionaries who worked in that area. Besides Sister Claudia and myself, there were four staff members and four students from Ursuline High School in Dallas. The young women brought a whole new perspective to our experience. Sister Gertrude Marie Gets a Surprise Visit S ister Gertrude Marie Conroy received a surprise visit from an unexpected guest on August 18. Todd Irby was a student at Nazareth Hall in the late 1960s and this year celebrates his 40th reunion as a graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown, OH. Having met him, one had a sense that the charism, planted in him at an early age, is still bearing fruit. Mr. Irby is currently Chief Counsel of the Department of Veteran Affairs in Sacramento, CA. Ursuline Sisters of Toledo Page 7 Toledo Ursulines’ Leadership Team Attends LCWR Assembly 2015 August 11 – 14 in Houston, TX O ver 800 women religious gathered in Houston, TX for their annual assembly with this year’s theme, “Springs of the Great Deep Burst Forth: Meeting Thirsts of the World.” Opening remarks were given by Janet Mock, CSJ, former LCWR executive director. The presidential address was given by Sharon Holland, IHM, entitled, “Attitudes of Mind and Heart.” The first keynote address, “Surprised by Joy: Springs from the Great Deep Illuminating Religious Life,” was given by Janet Mock, CSJ and the second keynote address, “The Spirit Moving Over the Great Deep: What the World is Thirsting For,” by Steven Bevans, SVD. The LCWR (Leadership Conference for Women Religious) affirmed a resolution to commit themselves to work toward systemic change as they seek to establish economic justice, abolish modern-day slavery, ensure immigrant rights, promote nonviolence, and protect the Earth and its biosphere. Regarding the past years’ experience with the Vatican and the LCWR, “We believe that the experience of these three years of respectful, honest, open dialogue about matters that are at the core of our life contributed significantly to a conclusion of the mandate that was agreeable to both CDF and LCWR. Our greatest desire now is that the positive outcome of these years of intense work at building relationships, establishing trust, inviting questions, and creating spaces for honest conversations - even on topics that can be divisive - will serve as a source of hope to others within the church and the world. Clearly, such work is demanding and difficult, but in this age of intolerance of differences and growing polarities, it may be one of the most indispensable tasks of these times.” (Press release August 17, 2015) Sister Margaret Manion, OSU, shares the following on her experience of being present: “… When the LCWR leadership for the past 6 years was talking how their part of the Vatican investigation affected them - you know these women of God were all about the right thing – the love of God and His people. They are consecrated women of deep faith. They love God, the Church, and all of God’s creatures. Their intent was to always show God’s love! “Consecrated women need to be out there working for the people of God - just as the women were with Jesus at His empty tomb. The quest for God remains the center of the call. As life moves on we must remember to pray, know God is in control and hang on until we get to heaven.” Sister Claudia Holtz shares her comments: “How I wish I had words to convey the wonderful experience of being present at the LCWR National Assembly. I have to say it was a sacred privilege. “The words of the theme above were so beautifully expressed in the reflections of the speakers as they shared their personal pains and the blessings of these recent years. Exploring the deep revealed great treasures of the Holy Spirit waiting to be brought forth to slake the thirsts of our world. “Let us each and all explore the depths of our own hearts to seek what the Holy Spirit inspires in us to recognize the many blessings in our lives and to do what we can in our own way to slake the thirsts of those who suffer.” Sister Margaret Manion and Sister Claudia Holtz of the Toledo Ursulines’ Leadership Team share their sentiments of the LCWR National Assembly. Page 8 UrsuLine Fall 2015 We Appreciate Our Benefactors The Ursuline Sisters are grateful for your generous gifts which help us make a difference in the lives of so many – through Catholic education, parish and hospital ministry, and the care of our retired and infirm Sisters. This list of benefactors includes donations received by the Ursuline Convent from March 1, 2015 through September 15, 2015. If we have omitted your name inadvertently, please notify the Ursuline Convent Development Office, 4045 Indian Road, Toledo, OH 43606 or call (419) 536-9587. If you donated to St. Ursula Academy, your donation is recorded in St. Ursula Academy publications. Luann M. Adair Ann T. Alexander Michael & Carol Anderson Betty Ann Gill Arner Donald L. Barnes Paul Bishop Family Fund Edward & Alean Zeiler Bocik John D. Carrigan, CPA Denise Conrad Al & Sharon Croci James & Margaret Degnan Jayme Fronk Amy Good Paul Granata Mildred Granata Jim & Louise Henahan Mr. James Joseph Jaros Margaret M. Johnson Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Christine T. Kuyper Thelma R. Lanz Marjorie Uhl Lupton Robert Mace Macy’s Bloomingdale’s Jeanne McElroy Sarah McHugh Kathy McPeek Matt McQuade Thomas J. Mehelas, M.D. Reverend Frank A. Murd Duncan & Dolores Murphy Jayne Ohneck Rose Pawliski Spike (John) & Nancy Peters Vivian Reardon Reverend Robert Reinhart Tracy Rodgers Mary Beth Rumer Mr. Earl M. Russeau Donald & Alice Schmude Ann Scuderi Suzie Stapleton B. J. Stevens Paul Sullivan Jean Summer Carol A. Szkudlarek Claudia M. Traudt Madelyn Peters Trible Stanley & Nancy Turski Marigene Valiquette Robert Wholehan Catherine Witker In Memory Of… SISTER MARY EMILY BAYER Marguerite K. Foss F. MICHAEL BERCHER Amir & Augusta Askari Robert Bell Carla Bradshaw Donald & Deborah Case Joan P. Cousino Thomas & Janet Daney Dan & Sharon DeCant Charles & Marcella Dillin Marlene Gailer Sandra Georgoff Ted & Suzi Hahn Nancy Hattner John & Jeanie Hayward Julie Brotje Higgins Richard & Kathleen Hoppe Ronald & Patricia Jardin Barbara Korhumel Mike & Gayle Lampkowski Richard G. LaValley, Jr. James & Margaret Lesle Leo R. (Bob) & Lois Manion Sister Margaret Manion Dan & Jean Meyer Larry & Kitty Meyers John & Valerie Myers Tony & Debbie Packo Walter Palicki Grace Potts Richard & Nancy Sasala Signature Bank, N.A. Suzie Stapleton Margaret Moran Stengle, MM ‘49 John & Eileen & Kim Tippin Thomas Tousley The Trust Company of Toledo Jeff & Julie Turi Marlene Ward Gerald & Terry Wilson Mary Helen (Sue) Wright DENISE FAISANT BERGER, MM ‘69 Judy Biehler Miller DR. ROBERT BINKLEY Patricia Bercher Larry & Kitty Meyers Jack & Therese Thourot CLARENCE & BERNICE BRELL Thomas W. Brell CALLANAN/LUNBECK FAMILIES Barbara M. Lunbeck SISTER ANNE COSS Gloria A. Coss SISTER MARY JEAN CRUMB Pat Szyperski SISTER KATIE CULLEN Patricia A. Cryan CHADYNE J. DELL Alcoa, Inc. ART & HARRIET DISTEL John & Catherine Gase Ursuline Sisters of Toledo SISTER JOAN OF ARC DISTEL John & Catherine Gase CAROL GUNDLACK Walter & Susan Duff, MMC ‘66 SISTER ST. MARTIN DISTEL John & Catherine Gase JOSEPH HARRAH Jovita Harrah ROSALIE DZINGLESKI Valeria J. Sobecki NANCY COGHLIN FISCHER Edward B. Fischer PAUL & ELSIE FLYNN Dr. Michael C. Flynn SISTER M. MERICI GAIETTO Margaret Schleter TERRY GALLAGHER Reverend F. Anthony Gallagher CAROLYNN ANN HENS Leo R. (Bob) & Lois Manion DR. ROBERT HOPKINS Dr. Frances Hoban Hopkins JOHN & MARY IGNAT Nick & Bonnie Krochmalny REVEREND JOSEPH JAROS Joe & Mary Ann Andryc Sister M. Antoinette Cosentino Helen Domalski Janet Duhaime Mary Jane Flores Reverend F. Anthony Gallagher Page 9 In Memory Of… Karl & Barb Gates Judy Hedtke Dan & Ethel Hodnicki Hylant Group Minnie J. Ilconich Patricia Jacobs Phil & Sharon Koenigseker Mary Krasniewski Rose Marie Lopinski Charlotte Mariasy Jim & Gerri Martis John & Rita Martis Joseph & Geri Martis Ken & Myra Lowe Martis Tom & Linda Martis Mary Marzel Paul & Joyce Meyer Larry & Kitty Meyers Milan & Helga Mihalek Marilyn Mossing Barbara Navarro Donna Ondrus Leonard & Judy Polcyn Don & Nanci Riddle Juanita Sattler Michael & Patricia Stack Emilie Steers Harry & Charlotte Striker Eileen Suplica Bonnie Tolles Royce & Nancy Wicks Bernice Wietrzykowski Dan & Lisa Wilczynski DOROTHY BURKHART KOCH Patricia Burkhart Todd CAROL KOPERSKI Walter & Susan Duff, MMC ‘66 MATT MILLONIG Karen Kelly Keebler SHONNA RODGERS Mr. & Mrs. James Eck, Sr. HAROLD & VERONICA NEUMANN Linda Burtch GERALD C. RUNION Mrs. Alice L. Frey GENERAL TIM PADDEN SISTER MARY ROSE Paul & Robin Bonfiglio KRUPP Steve & Ann Marie Brown Don & Maryann Buckenmeyer Earl & Phyllis Burley Sara De Vault MARILYN YOUKEL KUHN Joanne Flickinger Richard L. Kuhn Jennings Gillem Traci R. Hummel MARY ANN LANDIN Richard & Shirley Immel John W. Landin Nick & Bonnie Krochmalny Ronald & Jeannette Lozano SISTER JANE CATHERINE Barbara McGowan LAUER Larry & Kitty Meyers Rosemary Durivage Kristen Moll Voglewede Joseph & Sally Narkiewicz Nancy Padden CAROLYN LING Anthony & Susan Palukaitis Walter & Susan Duff, Glenn & Rosemary Perry MMC ‘66 Richard & Shirley Reichel Don & Nanci Riddle ANGELA DAVIDSON Ronald & Jane Sibila MANZEY Virginia P. Sorg Beth-Anne Manzey Zaenger Major General Ralph (Ret) & Sandra Spraker CONNIE McHUGH Marvin & Eileen Szabo Margaret Chamberlin Sue Waikem ALEXINA PARKER Don & Nanci Riddle LOIS QUINN Dan Quinn PAT RAGONA Walter & Susan Duff, MMC ‘66 THERESE RAYMOND Walter & Susan Duff, MMC ‘66 Sister Mary Angela Gaietto was honored by the Toledo Choral Society conductor, Richard Napierala, who was also her first grade student, during their spring concert. It was the first time the two have reunited since grade school. Page 10 BOB REGAN Arlene Regan CATHERINE SAWERS Mary Sawers PHYLLIS SAYERS Barbara Nelson STANLEY SCHAFER Linda S. Norwood SALLY SHAMY Ann Marie Jacob SISTER BONAVENTURE SMITH Sister Regina Smith SISTER M. CAROLINE SMITH Linda Coleman SISTER ANNE LOUISE STOELZEL Elizabeth Pietrykowski SISTER JANET TANK Don & Bev Fedewa RICHARD WAGNER Margaret Schleter KATHERINE M. WALSH Eileen Walsh RUTH WESTMEYER Ruth Mary (Cookie) Westmeyer SISTER FRANCIS CLARE WESTMEYER Mary E. Serote Ruth Mary (Cookie) Westmeyer STEVE & PHYLLIS WESTMEYER KELLY HOOD-REYNOLDS Ruth Mary (Cookie) Mr. Paul B. Hood Westmeyer UrsuLine Fall 2015 WALTER WESTMEYER Ag Credit, ACA Randy Andrews James & Diana Avaritt Michael & Jerri Blazevich Mike & Patti Cardone Kelle Cox GKN Driveline JoAnn Griebel Margaret Knicely Tesse Kroeger Susan I. Mason Denise M. McHue Marcia Price J. Pat Ryan Jim & Linda Sechler Mary E. Serote Doug & Diane Shull Ray & Virginia Stevens Eileen Walsh Sheila Walsh Linda Westlund Ruth Mary (Cookie) Westmeyer Tom & Anne Marie Westmeyer Peggy Westmeyer Sister Nancy Westmeyer John Westmeyer Richard & Aly Westmeyer David Westmeyer, Jr. Ursula Zankl BERNETA DURIVAGE WHELAN Rosemary Durivage Voglewede GRACE SCHROEDER WHITE, MM ‘49 Margaret Moran Stengle, MM ‘49 SISTER MARY LAWRENCE WILSON Eugenia Vogel RUTH ZUERCHER Margaret Fischer In Honor Of… 2015 JUBILARIANS Sister Stephanie Helfrich Sister Mary Alice Henkel Sister Margaret Manion Larry & Kitty Meyers John & Valerie Myers Don & Nanci Riddle Dr. Mark R. Bruss Sandi Gelinas Karole Sigg SISTER ELIZABETH MARIE BRELL Thomas W. Brell Paul & Carol Kraus Margaret Sartor Karole Sigg LAWTON/FORRESTER FAMILY Eileen Lawton SISTER ANTOINETTE COSENTINO Jean Diller SISTER DONNA FREY Judy Douglas SISTER STEPHANIE HELFRICH Tim & Kelly Coleman SISTER MARIE DENISE HOFFMAN Mari-Lou Beining SISTER MARY JO KOUDELKA Linda Coleman RICHARD & MOLLY LEHNER Linda S. Norwood SOPHIA LLOYD’S BIRTHDAY Anonymous John Ballard & Elizabeth Lindsley Andy & Lorene Devine Jenifer Fabian Sister Mary Kay Garvin Sister Stephanie Helfrich Sister Mary Alice Henkel Daniel & Amy Lucas Sister Ann Marie McManus Sheila & Arnold Pritsker Meyer Don & Nanci Riddle Pensacola Ross Denise Scott Mary E. Serote MARY MANSE CLASS OF 1945 Grace K. Sattler MARY MANSE CLASS OF 1955 Ann T. Alexander Suzanne M. Badyna Patricia Dickey Rose G. Frangella Druscilla Griffin Gerard & Patricia Hipp Frances R. Konwin Sally O’Connell Lucille Pattay Equilla Roach Eugenia Vogel Patricia Weger MARY MANSE CLASS OF 1960 Richard & Charlotte Ginter Judith Ann Piotrowski Margaret Wroblewski MARY MANSE CLASS OF 1965 Mary C. Bodie Walter & Susan Duff Jacqueline M. Konwinski Barbara Laird Janet Lenhart Mrs. Martha McKenzie Mary Lee Rietzke Janice Schiel Ann Lee Shoemaker Sharon Snyder Diann Tohle MARY MANSE CLASS OF 1967 Pamella Phillips MARY MANSE CLASS OF 1970 Jack & Barb Altenburger Mary Ann Q. Cervantes Mary Jane Kasuga Celebrating a Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road Jack & Angela Barone Katz Mary Ann Maloney Mrs. Sharon G. Miller Mrs. Marie F. Miller Mrs. Teresa Richardson Mrs. Gretchen Roeth Grace E. Schenk-Lewis Penny Steffanni Irene H. Utrup Theresa Zannoni SISTER ANN MARIE MCMANUS Linda Coleman SISTER KATHLEEN PADDEN Linda Coleman Jeanne Cummings Sandi Gelinas Paul & Carol Kraus Stephen & Mary Pero Karole Sigg Ron & Tana Smith Jill Wersell Kathleen A. Wersell Mary Beth Wersell SISTER CAROL REAMER’S PERU MISSION Patricia A. Cryan Judy Douglas ORDINATION OF FATHER PAUL SCHREINER John & Catherine Gase SISTER SANDY SHERMAN John & Catherine Gase Joan Polus Karole Sigg SISTER KENWYN STEGER William & Jo Ann Hoffman Sisters, Associates and residents of the Ursuline Center were invited to a Yellow Brick Road party celebrating the 75th anniversary of the premiere showing of “The Wizard of Oz.” A sit-down lunch, Oz-themed activities and other surprises filled the day at the Center. Left, Associate Nanci Riddle, Sister Janice Ann Brown and Glinda the Good Witch (Heather Peters) enjoy lunch. Right, Associate Rose Pawliski visits with Dorothy (Megan DiCresce). Ursuline Sisters of Toledo SUA CLASS OF 1965 Jacqueline Kopaniasz Paluszak THE WESTMEYER FAMILY Denise M. McHue Page 11 Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart 4045 Indian Road Toledo, OH 43606 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Toledo, OH Permit No. 151 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED UrsuLine The UrsuLine is published semi-annually by the Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart. phone:419-536-9587 email:[email protected] website:www.toledoursulines.org search: Ursuline Sisters of Toledo Editor: Michelle Scazzero Editorial Staff: Sarah Abts Sister Mary Lou DeBauche Sister Donna Frey Sister Beth Hemminger Sister Justine Hill Sophia Lloyd Val Myers Sister Kathleen Padden Nanci Riddle Sister Sandra Sherman Sister Regina Smith Photos: Sister Donna Frey Val Myers Michelle Scazzero A Prayer Date with God O n September 13, 2015, the Ursuline Sisters opened their doors and welcomed guests to “Bring Your Soul to a Pray Date.” The afternoon included prayer, quiet meditation and personal reflection at multiple stations centered on such themes as scripture, devotions, sacred artwork, spiritual music, the “Laudato Si” encyclical on the care of creation by Pope Francis, and the life and writings of St. Angela Merici, Foundress of the Ursuline Sisters. Guests traveled from as far away as Fremont to take part in the Pray Date. It was a beautiful day to spend time in contemplation and prayer with God. Page 12 UrsuLine Fall 2015