Welcome Home - Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange

Spring 2015
Welcome Home
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and
Mercy House Open the New
Bethany House in Anaheim
A publication of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange
Welcome Home
to the new Bethany House
“W
ill you love these women as we
have loved them?” asked the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange.
The Sisters had looked into various partnerships that
could expand and extend their Bethany ministry well
into the future. Mercy House answered, “We will.”
A bright blue sky greeted guests to the new Bethany
House, which opened in Anaheim on a warm Sunday
afternoon in February. The Valentine weekend
event was rich with metaphors of courtship,
marriage and love. Sisters of St. Joseph, the Mercy
House team, local neighbors and attendees from
organizations that helped make Bethany House a
reality came to drink in the freshly appointed triplex that will be home to more women than ever
before. The message to the new residents was
clear: welcome home.
“We wanted each woman to see something beautiful
when they walked into their room,” explained Sister
Ellen O’Leary. Adding to the new flooring, paint,
appliances, landscaping and furniture were 21
framed paintings from Sister Artists and a Bethany
graduate. “We wanted the paintings to give them
hope,” continued Sister Ellen.
The project started in late August with Sister Eileen
McNerney approaching the Sisters’ Wednesday Night
Art Group that meets in the Motherhouse regularly.
A floral theme was suggested as something that
could offer beauty and variety. Nine contributing
artists jumped in to the project immediately. They
viewed possible photos they could paint and
supported one another through the entire creative
process. The collection served as inspiration for
additional décor and furniture selections.
“To me, this was one way we could extend our
presence to the new house,” says Sister Ellen.
“Though Bethany was no longer located at our
Motherhouse, we wanted to continue to contribute.”
See “The Story of Bethany” on the next page 
On the Cover: Sister Louise
Ann Micek, former director
of Bethany, cuts the ribbon
to open Bethany House
with Sister Eileen McNerney
and Mercy House’s Father
Jerome Karcher and Larry
Haynes.
Sister Artists and a
Bethany Graduate created
21 paintings to display
throughout the new
residence, making it a place
of welcome and beauty.
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Bethany House
Story
of Bethany
The
I
n 1996, Sister Louise Ann Micek, CSJ, a Sister of St. Joseph
of Orange, began to consider how the Sisters might share their
Motherhouse with deserving women who had fallen upon hard
times and who were trying to better their lives. Working closely
together with Sister Judith Wemmer, CSJ, Sister Therese Fortier,
CSJ, and Bernie Bender, Sister Louise announced the opening of
the program in February, 1997. They named the place “Bethany”
because that is the home that Jesus went to when he sought a
place of welcome and hospitality. For eighteen years, over twohundred women, some from far-away countries, came to Bethany
to live upstairs and to get support to strengthen their lives for the
future. Sharon Halsey Hoover, Elisa Leon, Sr. Kathleen McCuistion
and Sr. Miriam Eckery were staff members of great influence and
support throughout the years.
In 2014, the Sisters made the decision to partner with
Mercy House in Santa Ana because they believed that in doing so
Bethany could continue its good work and would have the best
chance of enduring long into the future.
The new Bethany House opened in Anaheim in February,
2015. The Sisters of St. Joseph now stand with Mercy House in its
commitment to “help people find their way back home” . . . and
the Sisters of St. Joseph will continue to wrap their prayers around
each woman who passes through these doors in hope of a better
life.
Steve Stutz (left) discusses the latest session of
the Peer Leadership Practicum with facilitator
Marcos Ramirez and Sr. Judith Dugan, CSJ.
How Can We Serve?
The CSJ Educational Network Gives Catholic
School Principals a Program of Their Own
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The Story of Bethany greets residents of
Bethany House when they come home.
Sister Louise Ann Micek recognizes Sister
Judith Wemmer, her right hand woman
in helping establish Bethany. A Bethany
graduate also provided a watercolor for
the new Bethany House.
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id-morning on a windy Wednesday in
January, a group of San Diego area Catholic
school principals meet in a classroom at
a local church. Outside it’s clear skies and sunny
with the temperature dropping just a few degrees
courtesy of the nearby ocean. Most people would
rather be out enjoying the beautiful day not sitting
in, essentially, a four-hour meeting on fundraising.
Yet every face in the classroom is smiling and
excited. One principal, clearly battling a cold, grins
when apologizing for being sick but says she didn’t
want to miss anything. Murmurs of understanding
circle around the room.
These six principals are nearing the end of their
year in the Peer Leadership Practicum. When
they’ve finished, each will have a professionally
reviewed strategy to assist them in raising funds
for his or her school as well as an incredible
community of peers to turn to for support. Not bad
for an idea that started out with the CSJ Educational
Network asking one question: How can we serve?
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CSJ Educational Network
In 2013, the Network saw a distinct need within
the Catholic education community for a place
where principals could learn from one another and
holistically develop their leadership skills. Having
already established a strong relationship with San
Diego Catholic schools through their Ministerial
Formation Program, the Network was perfectly
placed to pilot the Peer Leadership Program with
six area principals.
“We give good, solid, doctrinally and theologically
sound sessions,” Sue LoPiccolo, Assistant Director
of the CSJ Educational Network, says. “The Peer
Leadership Program is just an extension of our work.”
When the year-long program concluded, the feedback
was overwhelmingly positive. Participants were
clamoring for a continuation in the 2014-2015 year.
After meeting with the principals, the Network
identified Fund Development and Marketing as two
key areas of interest for the group, a conclusion
in line with areas identified by the Diocese of San
Diego Visioning Committee. During this planning
Peer Leadership Program Principals
Christina Alton- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School (San Diego)
Mary Alvarado- St. Cecilia (Tustin)
Noel Bishop- Our Lady’s School (San Diego)
Janice Callender- St. Bonaventure (Huntington Beach)
Manual Gonzales- St. Juliana Falconieri (Fullerton)
Monica Hayden- St. Irenaeus Parish School (Cypress)
Mary Johnson- St. Michael Academy (San Diego)
Francine Kubasek- Our Lady of Guadalupe (La Habra)
Mike Letourneau- St. Catherine of Siena
(Laguna Beach)
Dan O’Neal- St. Patrick’s School (San Diego)
Gina Olsen- St. Rita’s School (San Diego)
Adela Solis- School of Our Lady (Santa Ana)
Steve Stutz- St. Charles (San Diego)
JoAnn Telles- St. Joseph (Placentia)
Tom Waszak- St. Francis of Assisi (Yorba Linda)
Joanne Williams- Our Lady of Fatima (San Clemente)
From the first session it was
obvious the hype was real.
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During a recent Practicum meeting, the group welcomed visiting educator, Mary Alvarado,
Advisory Committee member and principal of St. Cecilia Catholic School in Tustin, CA, who is
using the program as a research site for her dissertation.
period word about the Peer Leadership Program
had gotten around. Principals were hearing about a
program that was designed specifically to address
their needs, where they could build relationships
with their peers, and develop new skill sets.
(left) Mary Johnson (r) compliments Christina Alton on development proposal, which she
presented to the group earlier in the day’s session.
(right) Gina Olsen and Noel Bishop excitedly discuss the progress of their fund development
strategies thanks to consulting firm, The Olin Group, and feedback from their cohort.
“Because of the success of the program in San
Diego, word traveled up the state and we were
asked if we would be willing to do the program for
the principals in the Orange Diocese,” Sr. Judith
Dugan, Director of the CSJ Educational Network,
said. Soon ten principals from the Diocese
of Orange entered the first year of the Peer
Leadership Program. From the first session it was
obvious the hype was real.
Learning is a priority in Peer Leadership but it
is the “needs of the group,” Sr. Judith says, that
determines the content of the sessions. Even
though Catholic schools in Orange and San Diego
may be fundamentally similar, Peer Leadership’s
flexibility allows it to adjust in order to address
what each cohort has identified as most important
to them.
This is best exemplified in Peer Leadership
Practicum. Since the participants indicated they
wanted to learn more about marketing and fund
development, the agenda is structured so that,
upon completion, the principals have the means to
implement fund raising strategies to support their
needs. The Olin Group, a consulting firm, has come
alongside each individual to assist in this process,
providing invaluable information, resources, and
counsel. In addition, each principal will have the
option to seek a grant, funded by the Diocese of San
Diego, through the CSJ Educational Network, for up
to $10,000.
“I think we’ve given them a way to think out of the
box and a different way to look at funders, to use
what they have, no matter how scarce or abundant,
and to use it to their best ability,” said LoPiccolo.
Equally as important is the building of community.
“I think the peer relationship that has developed
among these principals is key,” Sr. Judith says. “The
very first session that we had in Orange, they broke
for lunch and one of the principals came in and
said, ‘You know, it’s really nice because there are
others who have the same problem I have.’” Indeed,
Peer Leadership is a testament to the power and
importance of community.
At one meeting, the conversation turns to a
sensitive topic: increasing tuition and how to
handle that decision. The answers run the gamut.
Some are of the opinion that tuition needs to be
increased continuously but in small increments.
Others advocate for freezing tuition for a set
amount of time. One principal says they tried
this method and it backfired but another says it
worked great for them. No one idea is settled upon
and nothing is outright discarded. Everything is
considered and discussed.
Remarkably, there is no atmosphere of competition.
No one seems concerned that perhaps every
principal in the room is vying for the same groups
of students, parents, and donors. Instead everyone
has placed the importance on the overall success of
Catholic education and achieving it by helping one
another to be successful. Comparisons are natural
but never devolve into a game of one-upmanship.
In fact, the feeling that most frequently permeates
every aspect of Peer Leadership is gratitude,
particularly for the CSJ Educational Network. The
principals are quick to praise the Network for
providing them with the opportunities and safe
environment inherent in the program. For over a
decade, the Network has cultivated confidence with
Catholic schools by being an understanding ear
and delivering on their promises, a credibility that
continues to prosper.
The future of Peer Leadership, like its present, will
be determined by the needs of educators. The
Network looks forward to expanding the program
within both the San Diego and Orange Dioceses
and seeing how participants take what they’ve
learned and pay it forward to their peers outside
of the program. As they do, they embody the CSJ
Educational Network’s mission to foster unity and
reconciliation in Catholic education.
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St. Joseph
Worker
Program
to Launch
in 2015
T
he Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange are actively
engaged – right now – in launching a St. Joseph
Worker Program (SJWP) in Orange County.
The region is known for its wealth, but a substantial
population faces poverty, violence and related issues.
Sisters of St. Joseph want to connect the dots to assist
the vulnerable among us. St. Joseph Workers (SJWs)
can help. In this Q&A, Program Director Sister Joanna
Rosciszewska illuminates how the program works.
Is the St. Joseph Worker Program a volunteer
program?
It’s more than that. Participants in the SJWP, named
St. Joseph Workers or SJWs, live together in
a community. Basic needs – housing, food,
transportation – are provided by the program
sponsor. During the week, SJWs serve at sites
addressing the needs of the vulnerable and
participate in activities that nurture their experience,
faith and relationships. SJWs are women committed
to personal and social change.
Describe the person who might participate in
this program.
We invite women age 21-35 to become St. Joseph
Workers for one year, from August –June. These
women love to serve and are open to receive the
graces of their SJW time. They have an open heart
and mind and are willing to be transformed by
compassion. In other words, a St. Joseph Worker
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of St. Joseph in loving God and neighbor without
distinction. SJWs form small, intentional communities
focused on living simply and building respectful
relationships. And these women serve the needs of
the poor and marginalized in a variety of work sites.
What do SJWs do when they’re not serving at their
site?
In addition to their site work, SJWs reserve one night
a week for “Sharing of the Heart” in which their
household engages in an evening of spirituality,
listening and learning from one another. In addition,
the SJWP includes weekly community nights, multiple
retreats, social justice opportunities, and other
development activities to make the year a truly
transformative experience.
What happens at the beginning of the program
and how does it conclude?
Each program starts and ends with a retreat. We
also begin with an orientation and conclude with an
evaluation.
is a person who has a passion for service and a
willingness to honestly explore the deep questions of
life, justice and faith.
What are the ministries or agencies where SJWs
might serve?
Every SJW is matched with a placement site whose
mission and work supports the values of the SJW
Program. Placements are in these four areas: social
services, education, health care, and advocacy and
systemic change. Examples include the St. Jude
Neighborhood Health Center where a SJW could
serve as medical assistant, dental assistant, or in the
front office and registration. At the Family Resource
Center at Mission Hospital, a SJW can serve as a
family advocate, mental health counselor (offering
Certification to the SJW) or work in outreach to the
homeless. More service opportunities are available.
The SJWP Policy and Procedure Handbook is presented
to SJWs at the beginning of their year of service. The
SJWP Team looks in detail at each section with the
SJW group, offering opportunities for questions and
making certain everything is understood. At the end
of the manual is an agreement that each SJW signs.
We consistently evaluate the program throughout the
year. This occurs two months in, at mid-program, and
at the end of the program. Placement site supervisors
contribute to evaluations too. We hope these can be a
tool for reflection for the individual SJWs.
What is the living situation?
SJWs live with 3 or 4 other women in a furnished
house in Orange County, CA. Though they interact
with Sisters of St. Joseph, the Sisters do not live with
them. Two cars are available for transportation to
and from work. The program provides room and
board, healthcare insurance options (through the
Catholic Volunteer Network), WIFI, and a $150.00
monthly stipend for personal use.
What options are there if a SJW has time off?
Recreation and fun are available in Orange County
year round. SJWs can take advantage of beaches
and parks, and most anything you can think of
is within a reasonable travel distance. Mass and
program presentations are available at St. Joseph
Center, Christ Cathedral and Holy Family Cathedral,
and there are active young adult groups in nearby
parishes.
Is this program open only to women who are
discerning a vocation to religious life?
No. This program is geared toward service and
improving your skills in the four key areas of
leadership, spirituality, social justice, and simple
community living. Spiritual direction and other
resources are available if someone wants to discern
her vocation.
How do you know if you’re called?
My favorite passage from the Scripture is 1 Samuel
3:10, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” In my
experiences a person will enhance the possibility
of hearing God’s call to service if she has: an open
mind, attentive ear, pure heart, and ready feet. She
has passion to help
others, and enthusiasm
and courage to make
good changes in her
own life.
How often do SJWs serve their work/ministry site?
The women work 36 hours a week and spend an
additional four hours in activities related to the values
of the SJW Program.
In what four core areas do SJWs receive training?
The St. Joseph Worker Program fosters the selfempowerment of women in four core areas or
values: Leadership, Spirituality, Community and
Simplicity, and Justice. SJWs develop leadership styles
as women. They share the spirituality of the Sisters
The SJWP Team in Orange includes five Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. They are Sisters Joanna
Rosciszewska (Director), Monique Gautier, Mary Elizabeth Nelsen, Jayne Helmlinger, and Karen Clock.
How do I apply?
It begins by contacting
Sr. Joanna Rosciszewska,
CSJ: e-mail: peacejr56@
yahoo.com; 714-5150471 or check the
Sisters of St. Joseph
of Orange website
at csjorange.org/
ministries/st-josephworker-program.
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“I’ll Help.”
Maui. “We became friendly when
we landed in Hawaii,” recalls Sister
Anne Therese. It was their only
time on mission together.
Sisters Anne Therese Allen and Elaine Moffette share the
community spirit of 75 years as women religious.
“T
hose two are undaunted
and respond to any
changes that come their
way,” Sister Michelle Tochtrop
chimed in as she watched Sisters
Anne Therese Allen and Elaine
Moffette navigate between
buildings at St. Joseph Center
in Orange. The two are often
together. One doesn’t see well
and the other is challenged to hear
you speak. Yet, together they’re an
effective team.
“We do walk around a lot and are
available to do things together,”
explains Sister Anne Therese.
“Usually, the two of us work
together to get things done.”
She attributes this helpfulness
to the spirit of the community
which she describes as beautiful
for a bunch of women living
together. Everyone looks out for
one another whenever they can.
These roots run deep.
Sister Elaine credits Mother Louis
(Bachand) with building a spirit
into the order that carries on
Sister Anne Therese Allen (front row, left center) and Sister Elaine Moffette (front row,
right center) on mission in Makawao, Maui circa 1960.
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in their first years teaching, with
Sister Anne Therese in San Diego
and Sister Elaine in San Francisco
during most of the war years.
Sister Elaine was missioned to
Makawao in August of 1945 for a
few years and was sent back on
two other occasions eventually
serving as the local superior in
the remote location. In total she
served 14 years there, akin to
being on a foreign mission. Sister
Elaine covered all the primary
grades in her 31 years as a
teacher, though most often at the
K-3 level. “I related to them well
and we had fun,” she describes.
In the 1970s, Sister Elaine moved
to health care ministry in pastoral
care and later serving as a patient
representative. She served at
Queen of the Valley hospital in
Napa, St. Luke in Pasadena and St.
Jude Medical Center in Fullerton,
though most of her health care
ministry was at St. Joseph Hospital
in Orange.
As Sister Elaine was transitioning
to health care ministry, Sister
Anne Therese continued on in
education ministry at higher grade
levels. She taught high school at
Christ the King in Lubbock, TX, St.
Bernard’s in Eureka and Mater
Dei in Santa Ana. In the 1980s,
Sister Anne Therese entered
Administration at the University
of San Francisco and served as an
Assistant Dean in the College of
Professional Studies. Her nearly
today. That spirit was to pitch
in and work but remember to
laugh while you were doing it. If
something happens to one sister,
all sisters rise to the occasion.
“Mother Louis was a real human
being with common sense and a
deep love for the order,” reflects
Sister Elaine. “We’ve shared the
good things and the less happy
events, though we’ve always had a
sense of humor and bonded best
when there’s a need before the
large community.”
Sister Anne Therese and Sister
Elaine met in the novitiate, having
entered the congregation a few
months apart shortly before
World War II. They were soon
on their separate missions to
schools throughout the state.
On occasion, it looked like they
followed one another. When
one departed a school, the other
arrived. Eventually, they were on
mission together in Makawao,
30-year career at USF also had
her serving as an adjunct faculty
member and English evaluator.
With a grateful smile and a hint of
disbelief, Sister Elaine says “just
imagine how long we’ve been
here; and we keep doing it!” Sister
Anne Therese counters with “I can’t
say I’ve ever been bored. It’s been
75 years of ups and downs, but a
rich, full time.”
Asked what wisdom they might
share from their 75 years of
religious life, Sister Anne Therese
says “Ask for God’s help, and then
get in and do the work. Look for
the opportunities.” Sister Anne
Therese offers to fill in the answer
for Sister Elaine who gives Anne
Therese a go-ahead nod. “I know
what you would say: ‘I’ll help.’”
That’s right.
We rejoice with gratitude for our
Sisters and their response to
God’s call. Celebrating Jubilee
years in 2015 are:
75th Jubilee
Sister Anne Therese Allen
Sister Elaine Moffette
70th Jubilee
Sister Magali Runyan
Sister Rose Marie Redding
60th Jubilee
Sister Anne Hennessy
Sister Christine Schleich
Sister Ellen O’Leary
Sister Hildegard Dittrich
Sister Judith Fergus
Sister Mary Jean Pejza
Sister Patricia Wagner
50th Jubilee
Sister Diane Hejna
Sister Sarah Jordan
Sisters Anne Therese Allen and Elaine Moffette are often
on the move at St. Joseph Center in Orange.
Look for more stories featuring
these remarkable women in 2015.
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W ithT hanks
to our FRIENDS
G ifts
Clare Adams
Anonymous
Steel Arostegui
Oscar Baeza
Gerard J. & Rose Marie Baird
Mary L. Baur
Corrine Bayley
Jeannette C. Beeler
Enriquita Ordona Bell
Rebecca Biaett
Roberta Blalock
Bruce Borgman
James M. Burns
Ken & Renee Cachat
James F. & Loretta V. Callopy
Patrick & Celine Campbell
Dr. Christopher & Christina Celio
Jean Wong Chu
Clarke & Anne Cochran
Alice L. and Michael E. Colgan
Laura Curran
Jim & Barbara Cutler
E mployees
CSJ Educational Network
Iris Cordero
Emma De Los Santos
Margaret Elliott
Leilani Leathers
Hugh McKee
Shin Hae Park-Moon
Annette Walker
Mark Williams
CSJ Ministry Fund
Leslie Benavidez
Robert Cogswell
David Coplen
Michael Forton
Sharon Guzman
Carol Hunold
12 The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange offer sincere thanks to all those who joined us in our ministry
by making gifts to the CSJ Ministry Fund between October 1, 2014 and January 31, 2015.
Msgr. Wilbur Davis
Terri Dente
Rocco A. & Carol Doti
Charles T. Eckery
Susan P. Elvander
Timothy & Donna Engvall
Gary J. Erickson
Janice M. Estrada
Robert J. Evans
Rev. Charles Joseph Fahey, SJ
Joe & Jacquie Fehner
Sam & Cynthia Flaim
Daniel & Dorothy Gallivan
Michael & Jan Hecht
Maureen Murphy Jenkins
Paul Kaminski
Rev. Brad & Janice Karelius
H. J. Patrick & Joann Kearns
Bobi J. Keenan
Louis J. & Jeanette Knobbe
Rachelle Koss Yeates
Patricia Lawrence
Andrea Learned
Henriette M. Lirette
Virginia Marshall
Chris & Diane Masson
Eleanor Matheu
Marie Ann & Bill Mayeski
Gary & Sarah McDonald
Linda M. Nelson
Anne Newland
John & K.J. Nguyen
Daniel R. Nowlan
Mary & John O’Connor
Rev. Terry Odien
Valerie Orleans
Albert W. Ownbey
Rosemary Peters
Edmund F. Pryal
Sr. Margaret Anne Ramsden
Scott & Jill Richmond
Julie Rivera
Charles & Norma Ann Roberts
Meredith Roche
Sr. Rebecca Rodriguez
William J. & Debbie Rogers
Msgr. Ronald E. Royer
Ed & Marilyn Ruland
Vinayak S. Shanbhag, MD
Patricia Weldele Simmons
Donalde Smith
George & Jeanne Socquet
Louise E. Souza
Frances H. Stinchcomb
Michael & Rose Stock
Joe & Anna Toste
Arthur & Doloris Turner
Anna Van Strien
Dan & Mary Ann Vincent
Mark & Susan Whittaker
Corrine Woods
Randall & Joyce Yates
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange thank our partners in mission from the Innovation Institute,
Revenue Cycle Service, St. Joseph Center, St. Joseph Health and Taller San Jose who made gifts
benefitting our ministries between October 1, 2014 and January 31, 2015.
Annie Jordan
Mathina Karangan-Bridges
Richard Longo
Robert McIntosh
Hugh McKee
Deborah Moore
Leanne Morgan-Cedeno
Janet Okimoto
Vanessa Pizano
Deborah Proctor
Daisy Santacruz
Ana Say
Ronald Scott
Annette Walker
James Watson
Judith Wyatt-Tsanopoulos
Janet Zeoli
El Salvador Ministry
Paul Arrington
George Avila
Louis Conconi
Richard C ox
Bonnie De La Cruz
Ana Ecute
Philipe Gomez
Martha Laulu
Casey O’Donnell-Silva
Ana Say
Sheryle Smith
Melinda Snyder
Jeff Thies
Paul Tuccio
Lorraine Tunzi
Cynthia Urrutia
LMU Center for
Reconciliation & Justice
Deborah Proctor
Spirituality Ministry
Neide Ventura
Tijuana Ministry
Christine Anthony-Barrera
Jacinto Busquets
Maria Chavira
Louis Conconi
Richard Cox
H onorees
By special remembrance in the Sisters’ daily prayer and Mass offerings, we honor the
following people at the request of their friends and relatives. The following are Honorees
between October 1, 2014 and January 31, 2015.
All Sisters who taught All Hallows
by Rita Oosterman
All Sisters who taught at Notre
Dame des Victoires
by Rita Oosterman
Members celebrating birthdays
October, November and
December 2014
by All Hallows Institute #182
Margot Abramovitch
by Janet L. Kovac
Sr. Lillian Bartosik, CSJ
by Barbara Bartosik
Sr. Sharon Becker, CSJ
by Patti Widdicombe
Sr. Flo Bovy, CSJ
by Michelle Dakuras
Sr. Denise Collins, CSJ
by Florence M.Bobleter
Clive & Olivia Dorman
Beth Larsen
Dave, Mike, Martin & Laurie
by Carolyn Keating
Sr. Jane DeLilse, CSJ
by Helen L. Conlan
Sr. Claudette Des Forges, CSJ
by Rachelle Koss Yeates
Sr. Margaret Eilerman, CSJ
by Clive & Olivia Dorman
Sr. Marianna Gemmet, CSJ
by Judith L. Olander
Sr. Marguerite Gendron, CSJ
by RitaOosterman
Sr. Kit Gray, CSJ
by Helen L. Conlan
Paul Issacs
Memorials
All deceased CSJs
by Barbara A. Erhart Smith
Sr. Virginia Avellar, CSJ
by Ernest A. Avellar
Roger Brockman
by Viola M. Betts
Michael Caldero
by Patricia J. Casey
Joe & Lillian Carrillo
by Dr. Joseph Carrillo
Neal Charbonneau
by Lowell & Esther Allen
John P. Consiglieri
by JoAnn Consiglieri
Sr. Joan Cunningham, CSJ
by John & Susan Balk
Patrick J. Callanan
Timothy C. Hoover
Leonora T. Mahoney
Jean M. Morgan
Kathryn O’Donoghue
Maria Elena Perales
Marni Reed
Kathleen Salkeld
Kathryn G. Schrillo
by Sid & Audrey Terkmany
Custodio
Sr. Elena Jaramillo, CSJ
by Adele G. Guibert
Ester Jo Family
by Kuk Nam & Jong Geum Jo
Gregory Chong Jo
by Kuk Nam & Jong Geum Jo
Deacon Bob & Mary Kelleher
by Judith Bontrager
Paul Lirette
by H
enriette M. Lirette
Fr. John McCarthy, MSC
by Victor & Ruth Palmberg
Sr. Mary Bernadette McNulty, CSJ
by Helen L. Conlan
Sr. Elaine Moffette, CSJ
by R
ev.Kenneth Heberlein
Sr. Mary Jean Pejza, CSJ
by Michelle Dakuras
Sr. Mary Rogers, CSJ
by Sr. Beverly Furtado
Venita Sanger
by Germaine C. Tanner
Daniel Soo
by Kuk Nam & Jong Geum Jo
St. Joseph Hospital Spiritual
Care Chaplains and Staff
by Nora B. Jacob
Sr. Lorraine Thibault, CSJ
by Rita A. Ellis
Sr. Patricia Tierney, CSJ
by Janet L. Kovac
Sr. Madeleva Williams, CSJ
by Helen L. Conlan
Janet L. Kovac
The following individuals were honored with memorial gifts and have a special place in our daily
prayer and Mass offerings. We pray for their eternal rest. The following are Memorials from
October 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015.
Betty Tennyson
Sr. Lisa Turay, CSJ
Daniel & Patricia Zeoli
Samir Dabdoub by Gene
Dabdoub
J. George Doerr
by Robin Doerr Russell
Robert L. Dube
by Victor & Ruth Palmberg
Ron Elliott
by John & Judy Pett
The Gaudette Family
by Claire Gaudette
Rose Giacomini
by Rose Beall
Rose Marie Gilhooly
by Victor & Ruth Palmberg
Leoncio, Rose & John Gomez
by Dolores A. Garcia
Jack & Mary Greitl
by Jo Ann Frattone
Gloria Hanna
by John Hanna
Marilouise Hughes
by Victor & Ruth Palmberg
Sr. Elizabeth Kennedy, CSJ
by Grace Hawkes
Sr. M. Chrysostom Keller, CSJ
by Margot Meier Howard
Robert & Reathel Koss
by Rachelle Koss Yeates
Petra Leon
by Alma Weinert
Josefa Lopez
by Ignacio & Maria Gonzales
Sr. Anne Lynch, CSJ
by David & Carol Marie Chicoine
Donald & Sheila Henderson
Lauda
Angelina Marquez
by George & Jeanne Socquet
Dolores & Estela Martinez
by Jose L. Martinez
M. Felix Montgomery, CSJ
by Catherine M. Andreucci
Joan R. Morris
Sr. Ignatius Montgomery, CSJ
by Catherine M. Andreucci
Steven & Mary Morena
by Barbara R. Rudometkin
Sr. Kathleen O’Hanlon, CSJ
by Lee & Julie Middelkoop
Richard Ouillette
by George & Jeanne Socquet
Marv Picha
by Charles & Mary Pratto
Naomi & Primo Repetto
by Robert & Carla Repetto
Webster
James Ripslinger
by Virginia Ripslinger
John & Olivia Rudometkin
by Barbara R. Rudometkin
Sr. Martha Schwertner, CSJ
by Julie K. Mussche
Michael, Julie & Arlene Stevens
by Richard & Constance
Aprahamian
Sr. Alphonse Wurtele, CSJ
by Frances Mary Noche
Helen Yeaman
by Sidney Kirkup
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Sr. Joan Cunningham’s Legacy
Lives On in Many Hearts
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Special thanks go to Healthcare, Design and Construction, LLC, who funded the framing of the paintings
in the new Bethany House. Janice Ramsay-Gonzales (left) and Melisa Reichard (right) from HDC attended
the opening.
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artners &
V endors
Aisha Simjee, MD
Cell Business Equipment,
Tarek Hafiz
Comprehensive Consulting
Services
Control Air Conditioning Service
Corp.
Mental Health Association of
Orange County
Toyota of La Crescenta,
Mike Smith
Mission Hospital, Mission
Hospital Laguna Beach
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange express their gratitude for the following groups and
organizations who made gifts between October 1, 2014 and January 31, 2015.
Santa Rosa Hospital Foundation
St. Joseph Health Philanthropy
St. Jude Medical Center
Society of St. Vincent de Paul,
Council of Orange County
Wipe Out Pest Control,
Kevin Templeton
Mercy House Bethany
B & B Plumbing,
Bill & Elaine John
CJB Contractors, Inc.,
Barney Ledbetter
Coan Construction Co., Inc.,
Perry Coan
Cundiff Steel Fabricating &
Erecting, Bill McGuire
CWD Electric, Inc.,
Chuck Donohoe
Healthcare, Design &
Construction, LLC,
Scot Berlinski
JJJ Floor Covering, Inc.,
Don Lopez
KPFF Consulting Engineers,
Aaron Reynolds
Landmark Painting Partnership,
Inc., Todd Edwards
MAC Electric, Mark Cooper
Meyer & Reeder, Inc.,
Jeff Oskins
OSHPD Inspection Services,
Joseph P. DeLuca
R.J. Allen, Inc., Ron Markham
Corrections It is our sincere intention that the names of all our Donors, Employees, Honorees, Memorials and Vendors be represented and spelled correctly. If
there has been an error in a listing, please contact the Development Office at (714) 633-8121 extension 4408 or 7720. We will be happy to publish a correction in
our next issue.
Thinking More about Your Legacy
When I think about the meaning of a legacy, my parents and grandparents
come to mind. My grandparents left me a legacy through their humility and
hard work. My parents created in me a legacy of service. When I think of how
blessed I’ve been by each of them, I ask myself, what will my legacy be? Will I
leave behind love, acceptance and make a difference in the world?
Providing shelter. Bringing justice. Deepening spirituality. Seeing all children
learn. To me, these powerful legacies would give my life meaning. The Sisters
of St. Joseph of Orange ask you to walk with us and leave a legacy for the
wounded in the world. For information on giving opportunities, contact Carol
Hunold, Director of Development, (714) 744-3121.
14 t has been a real joy to help God’s people,”
Sister Joan Cunningham once shared.
Sister Joan loved being a nurse and a nun.
She lived a remarkable life of service. People
encountered her giving a free haircut for the
homeless or poor, walking with individuals and
families on the road to recovery, serving as a
volunteer Chaplain for the Orange PD, and talking
at a hospital bedside. She changed lives doing what
she loved to do: serve.
Sister Joan entered eternal life in October 2014. In
her memory, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange set
up the Sister Joan Cunningham Scholarship Fund to
benefit nursing students in financial need. Here are
a few reflections from those who had been touched
by Sister Joan.
I sobered up when I was just 24 years of age in 1976.
I had written an education program for elementary
school kids while I was in jail. After release I was
often at St. Luke Hospital, where I met Sr. Joan.
Later I was given the opportunity to teach the
Alcohol Education Course at Pasadena City College
School of Nursing. Sr. Joan spent time sharing her
amazing insight, strength and experience with the
students. I will be forever grateful to her!
Tim H. La Crescenta, CA
I am eternally grateful to be considered a friend
of Sr. Joan. Sr. Joan had such a gift for making
others feel special. I am comforted by faith that our
Heavenly Father now has her in His embrace.
Marni R., Westminster, CA
We will miss Sr. Joan. She brought joy and laughter
to our appointments together.
Janell R., Tustin Hearing Center, Tustin, CA
Thanks for the good years being part of your
ministry. I know my life has been blessed working
with Sr. Joan at Mary’s Kitchen, Meals on Wheels and
addiction rehabilitation. I hope in some small way I
have been a blessing to the sisters. I love them.
Kathryn O., Santa Ana, CA
My husband practiced dentistry near St. Luke’s
Hospital and was fortunate to have Sr. Joan as a
patient. He always looked forward to her visits
and admired her for her dedication to all those
she ministered to. My husband passed away in
2003 and would have wanted to make a gift to the
Nursing Scholarship Fund in her
name. May God bless her memory.
Betty T., Pasadena, CA
I loved Sr. Joan and she will be
missed by so many of us. She was
unique and served Our Lord in many
ways. She was ready to go home and
we will meet again. God loves you
and so do I.
John and Susan B., Orange, CA
If you would like to provide a gift
to the Sister Joan Cunningham
Scholarship Fund, you can send
donate online at www.csjorange.org/
make-a-gift/ or send it to Sisters of
St. Joseph of Orange, 480 S. Batavia
Street, Orange, CA 92868.
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Three Women Dancing
“Three Women Dancing” by Sister Ellen O’Leary is the first thing that catches one’s eye when walking in the front door
at Bethany House. “When people look at the painting, I want it to be an invitation to lighten the load of burdens they
carry,” describes Sister Ellen. “It’s an invitation to dance.”