In 2016 she moved to St. Rose Convent and she became a regular volunteer at the Franciscan Hospitality House. She later went back to her baptismal name. They also remember her for her insightful questions and reflections, challenging others to think beyond the obvious and see the presence and action of God in our entire universe. With her graduate degree in hand, she began teaching Spanish at Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Illinois. Numerous university students credit her for their search into the world of spirituality. 1. From 1994 to 1998, Sister Joanne served as co-director of the FSPA Clare Retreat Center in Spokane. Sister Lydia Wendl, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 101, died on Friday, January 27, 2023, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Just last week, she shared with one of the sisters that she said a prayer every night during the pandemic before she went to bed and she would sing a lullaby to the earth and to all of its inhabitants that they would sleep well and safe. Helen completed eight grades at St. Gabriels School, then attended St. Marys Academy in Prairie du Chien. She often said that her work in development began when she was teaching at Fr. Sister Ellen Joseph (Elizabeth) Drury, 99, a Franciscan Sister of the Atonement from Graymoor, died Oct. 9, 2016. Being one with all people was not just an idea for Sandy; it was the reality she sought. For family and friends unable to attend in-person funeral celebrations, FSPA offers live streaming. Since she couldn't stop doing for others, a special aspect of her Marywood ministry was baking mini loaves of bread to welcome visitors. She was in her 37th year of religious profession. She had a great passion for Ecospirituality, which she wove into most of her conversations and actions. Sister Helen Keating, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 93, died of cancer on May 14, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sister Karolyne Rohlik, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 87 died of natural causes on May 17, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. During her time as Director of Development and Director of Planned Giving she would talk about working toward friend-raising, rather than fund-raising. She boarded with the sisters Monday through Friday and it was customary to make a retreat between the two semesters. In Iowa she taught at St. Lawrence School and Kuemper High School, Carroll, as well as in Breda, West Point and Spencer. At her golden jubilee in 2015, Sister Patricia noted that she had walked with more than 200 young women in her membership ministry. Helen and her cousin Art were constant companions until he left for Maryhurst in the Philippines to become a Brother of Mary. Celebrating the Life of Sr. Gerarda Augustyniak, The Franciscan Sisters join other Women Religious in grieving the shooting in Colorado Springs, LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action. Donna Jean Weber was born on April 25, 1930, to Reynold and Laura (Asher) Weber in Eau Galle, Wisconsin. She loved her family and visited them in Washington state as often as possible. Creativity and Franciscanism went hand-in-hand for her. Praying to Mary helped her make the decision about religious life. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1944, and final profession on August 9, 1950. Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Our History. At age six, Sister Lydia went to school with her two older sisters. In 1986 she began teaching primary grades in Monroe, Louisiana. She was in the sixty-ninth year of her religious profession. December 2, 2022. Sister Rita was born on August 12, 1928 in Early, Iowa to Elizabeth (Faber) and Leo Jansen. In 2013, she moved to Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse and in 2022 back to St. Rose Convent. After earning a bachelors degree in music education from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse, Sister Pat taught high school music for 21 years in Ashland (De Padua) and La Crosse (Aquinas) in Wisconsin and Carroll (Kuemper) in Iowa. She grew up in Guttenberg with her three brothers and two sisters, helping her father at the Kuempel & Lake Hardware Store. With a sense of humility and pride, she enjoyed many years of service to families through the Salvation Army. She and eight of her former students from Our Lady of the Lake in Ashland participated in daily prayer with each other even during her retirement at Villa St. Joseph. The Congregation's headquarters are located at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota. She brought her medical skills and missionary interest with her. Jubilarians: Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OSF For six years she was the chapel tour guide coordinator at the convent. When she was five years old, Florence began her education at St. Josephs School, Bellevue. Next, Sister Rita Marie taught at Holy Family School in Ashland, Wisconsin (1962-1966), then St. Henry School in Eau Galle, Wisconsin (1966-1969). In addition to teaching, Sister served as principal at St. Marys, St. Wenceslaus, Cathedral and St. James. Her first profession of vows was made on August 12, 1955. August 15, 1930 July 18, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 11, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, SISTER ANGELITA LAWS, OSF She by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 25, 2019 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary | Rhode Island Catholic In 1989, she was elected Regional Assistant for the FSPA Eastern Region (now Marywood Spirituality Center) in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin; four years later, she was elected Regional Leader. In 2018, with her health failing, she moved to Villa St. Joseph. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters' Jubilee Celebration ~ May 29, 2022 in Reading, Pennsylvania Doorways of Hope ~ Closing Activity for the Year ~ May 25, 2022 Bernardine Bonanza 2022 Renewal of Vows in Northeast Brazil ~ January 9, 2022 Motherhouse Christmas 2021 Doorways of Hope ~ Christmas 2021 Program Bernardine Center ~ Chester, Pennsylvania Sister Rita then worked at Henry Field Store in Storm Lake as a salesperson and typist until 1952. Two years later, with the restructuring of the congregation, she was elected Regional Leader of the FSPA Western Region (1985-1993) located in Spokane. During the summer of 1946, Sister Anita shared her sense of call to become an FSPA with her parents, who were not too surprised since she had FSPA as teachers and a great-aunt, Sister Clarissa Heinz, and an aunt, Sister Genelda Maier, who were FSPA. Sister Donna shared vivid memories of growing up in their beautiful farm home surrounded by rolling hills. She made the Sodality of Mary a very active part in the lives of the teenagers including Sister Agnes. Hope Restores, an FSPA Seeding a Legacy of Healing grant recipient and La Crosse-based . She didnt enter religious life until after high school; ultimately, joining her aunt and cousin at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse. She began her ministry of teaching in elementary schools in Edgar and Boyd, Wisconsin and Spencer, Iowa, before moving into high school. She served as principal in both Carroll (St. Lawrence School) and Calmar. Sister Rosewyn Meyer, FSPA was there and spoke many times with Helen. Is a publication about the Bernardine Center in Chester, PA. She grew up on the family farm with her two brothers and three sisters, getting into to use her words all the mischief we could imagine.. Obituary Sr. Marcy Romine O.S.F. After completing elementary grades and two years of high school at St. Marys School in Durand, Lois expressed a desire to enter the convent, but her father resisted. She attended a country school until grade six, when her parents, wanting to draw on the value of a Catholic education, enrolled her at St. Anns School in Wabasso, Minnesota. During her time in Spokane, Sister Patricia was part of the Provisional Province, an experimental group within the congregation, for a few years. Sister Evelyn was born on January 12, 1934, the seventh of eight children to Harold and Eva (Hamses) Schlosser in Yakima, Washington. In 2009, she received the Bishop Robert F. Morneau Distinguished Service Award from the conference. Almost every day at St. Rose Convent, Sister Gertrude could be found in the Adoration Chapel praying for her family, friends, religious community and, of course, the needs of the world. Sister Lydia then served as Pastoral Care Minister at St. Annes Parish, also in Las Vegas, until she retired to St. Rose Convent in 2001. Sister Jean Marie Moore was born in Chuquicamata, Chile on February 13, 1953 to Mary Ruth (Noll) and Joseph Aloysius Moore, Jr. Sister Lydia was born to John and Mary (Danzer) Wendl on January 11, 1922, in Willey, Iowa. Sister Gale was baptized Lucille Michaeline, the name given by her parents Victoria and Lucian Bednarek, at St. Joseph's Church in Chicago by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 27, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Viterbo College called her back in 1974, again as a bookkeeper. Her favorite subject was American history. She was in the 76th year of her religious profession. Pat attended St. Gabriels Grade School and St. Marys Academy both staffed by the Notre Dame Sisters. Born on April 4, 1928, in Ashland, Wisconsin, Sister Margaret Ann was the oldest child of Carl and Josephine (Rogalski) Mason. She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1961. So on September 1, 1946, she entered St. Rose Convent. Felician Sisters of North America Home Page. Sister Sandras primary ministry prior to joining FSPA was serving as a midwife in Tanzania and Kenya. She continued her education earning a Ph.D. in Second Language and Culture Education from the University of Minnesota in St. Paul and a Masters in Franciscan Studies from the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York. She designed the altar, chalice, tabernacle and credence table using the theme You fill us with the best of wheat. Creativity marked her life; even into her late 80s, she could be seen on a ladder in the dining room putting the final touches on Christmas decorations. Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-824-3625 Our dear, sweet Sister Erlinda Gurule went home to the Lord on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. As a child she enjoyed ice skating, hiking, bicycling and roller skating. Sister Donna Weber, FSPA, 91, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, Wisconsin. After retiring, while teaching ESL, she began learning Chinese in order to better communicate with her students. As Franciscans, we experience God's presence in all creatures, and we extend our care and concern for all our brothers and sisters in our common home. Sister Joanne McGoldrick, FSPA, 93, died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, Wash. She was in the thirty-fifth year of her religious profession. Sister Betty Shakal, FSPA, 87, died May 3, 2021 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She started out in the primary grades and quickly moved to middle and junior high, eventually serving as principal for seven years while at Holy Family School, Ashland and Sacred Heart School, Eau Claire. After completing licensed practical training at St. Anthony School of Nursing in Carroll, Iowa, she served as a LPN for 28 years at Villa St. Joseph, St. Francis Hospital (MCHS-FH) and St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, and Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. 9 Sep 1876 - 28 Mar 1944. She began her tertiary education at Viterbo College (University) in the field of education. Sisters of St. Francis Her love of teaching, sports and cross-cultural experiences were always part of her life. 259 were here. After a two year renewal program at Little Falls, Minn., Sister Joan began her ministry as receptionist, gardener and decorator at Villa St. Joseph. Sister Jean and her sisters (and often her brother) spent manyvacations together exploring their family roots in Ireland, or just hanging out by the ocean. She then became pastoral assistant at St. Peters Parish in Spokane until her retirement in 2005. A representative of the Manitowoc Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity declined an interview with a Herald Times Reporter. She was an avid stamp collector and accumulated a large stamp collection over the years. Sister Valerie Lemansky Obituary - Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Her father served as Spokane City Treasurer until his retirement. For the next 21 years, from 1981 to 2002, Sister Margaret again used her teaching skills as a religious education teacher, tutor and parish visitor at St. Marys in Hurley, Wisconsin. By the end of her freshman year, she responded to this call. She was actively involved in the National Catholic Development Conference during her tenure as Director of Development. She had been taught by sisters for two years, but in her earlier years was not attracted to their communities. Eventually, Sister Lydia outgrew her do things differently attitude and two years later she, too, joined FSPA. Sister Mary Myrons entire active ministry of 70 years was in the field of education. She later returned to her baptismal name. She was in the seventy-third year of her religious profession. During Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14), join the congregations of Catholic Sisters and us throughout Illinois in refusing to use any single-use plastic beverage bottles. Gertrude left home on Sept. 3, 1945 for St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Home - SOSF | Sisters of St. Francis Franciscan Sister News Franciscan News and Events. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Karolyne for her delicious baking and great love of the outdoors. Before them was a newly-unveiled 7-foot bronze statue of Sister Mary Virgilius Reidy, one of their own. RAPNICKI, Sister Mary David, FSSJ - The Buffalo News She was also a great entertainer, knowing how to make her audience laugh. Assoc. It was a combination church and school. Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart > Obituaries Home Obituaries Obituary Letters for Friars of Sacred Heart Province All praise be yours, my Lord, through those who grant pardon for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Patricia as someone with a heart for the disadvantaged. From 1986 to 1989, Sister Margaret Ann served as Director of Development of Catholic Schools for the Superior Diocese. Sister Evelyn also served as a part-time tax accountant for a local Spokane firm. In 1982, Joanne became an affiliate of the FSPA. Our community was founded in central Minnesota in 1891 by sixteen women who had previously been members of another Franciscan congregation. Her nieces and nephews were a delight to her. In 1977, she was appointed Director of Financial Affairsand later Business Managerat the institute, where she served until 1987, simultaneously earning there a Master of Arts degree in Theology, with a concentration in spirituality. Sister Betty learned all the skills she needed to be mothers helper: cooking, sewing, baking. Sister was 93 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Francis for 70 years. She professed vows on August 12, 1942 and made final profession on August 9, 1948. Sister Anita was invited to take this position, in which she served for 10 years. She was a quiet person who had an avid interest in world affairs. Her family was very important to her. When she became a novice on August 12, 1953, she was given the name Sister Leocadia. As a toddler, Marie would follow her mother around the kitchen and in the garden, picking berries, plums, grapes and whatever else was in season. One could always count on Sister Betty for a welcoming smile and hearty laugh. Her life of prayer, service and love for others has absolutely represented the Spirit of St. Francis. In 2005, she retired to St. Rose Convent and later moved to Villa St. Joseph. ssj-tosf - Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis Sister Pats love for music and keen musical ability served as the basis for much of Sister Pats ministry. She then earned a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College in La Crosse. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters: Our Story In 1894 Mother Veronica Grzedowska and three companions left their cloister in Poland to respond to the educational needs of children of immigrant coal miners in Northeastern Pennsylvania. She had waited a long time for this homecoming often asking what was taking the Lord so long. The twinkle in her eyes made one wonder what she was planning next. At the end of her junior year, she informed her parents that she felt called to religious life. Fifty-two weeks a year women religious stand with the poor and immigrants, teach children, fight injustice, heal the sick, share spirituality, empower women, defend the planet, promote peace, create community, offer hope. The Bernet sisters are identical twins who are celebrating 70 years of religious life. From 1963 to 1968, Sister Bernadette ministered as superintendent of Catholic schools on the island of Guam, returning there at the request of the Bishop in 1971 for another five years. Beloved Franciscan sister, a life-long mentor of Justice Thomas She ministered there until 2021 when she moved to St. Rose Convent in La Crosse. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Rita Marie as a naturally curious person who asked a lot of questions and read many books on a variety of topics. In 1991, her fathers need again took her to Guttenberg where she worked for the North Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Association, providing therapy to individuals and institutions in Clayton County. Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Barbara Jane entered St. Rose Convent in the fall of 1951. Family, friends and community members remember Sister Mary Myron as a woman of prayer. Sister Mary Myron started teaching in grades one through three and ended up teaching high school. She was a people person, warm and giving of her time and helpful to anyone in need. She made her first vows on August 12, 1951. Obituaries Home News Obituaries. She earned a bachelors degree in history with minors in English and sociology from Viterbo College (University) in La Crosse and a masters degree from St. Louis University in American history and Asian studies. During the seventh grade at St. Marys School in Auburndale, Sister Dorothy began hearing a faint call to religious life. She was the second eldest in her family which included two brothers and four sisters. When the weather was favorable, they walked three miles home, but always rode to school with their father or one of their neighbors. She was in the sixty-eighth year of her religious profession. Franciscan Sisters have served at St. Benedict's for 80 years. Sisters celebrating their 75th Jubilee were Sr. Mary Carolita Turzinski and Sr. Mary Lucia Skalka. The first level of the building was 20 classrooms. Later, after finishing her third year of high school, she asked again. In 1992, she responded to a call by the U.S. Catholic Bishops to provide summer English classes to clergy and religious in the Czech Republic, a ministry she continued until 2015. In her later years, she found comfort and gratitude in coloring and more importantly gifting her friends with her finished pictures. She began her teaching career with middle grades in Carroll and Hills, Iowa and at St. Marys Ridge, Wisconsin before moving into high school teaching. She was instrumental in expanding student life programming since, at the time, the college was rapidly growing its enrollment of lay students. She later returned to her baptismal name. Her elementary school years were spent at St. Marys School in Guttenberg. At that time, she retired and spent the next eight years volunteering, mainly as a math and science tutor. While she spent 18 years in parish ministry, she would not be able to say she loved it more or less than her years teaching. Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart > Obituaries In 1991, the FSPA sponsored a Chair in Global Education at Viterbo University. For almost 40 years, Sister Bernadette played background music once a month for televised Masses in the Madison Diocese as part of their Apostolate to the Handicapped. She served as a religious educator in Marion, Iowa for three years and as a religious education coordinator in St. Pius Parish in Cedar Rapids for three more years. On September 9, 1921, Sister Rosile was born to Kilian and Katherine (Hertert) Pernsteiner on a farm near Spokane, Washingon. In 1953 she was received into the FSPA novitiate and given the name Sister Geralyn. In 1997, Sister Cecilienne retired to Cedar Rapids where she taught ESL classes and private music lessons until moving to St. Rose Convent in 2009. She completed her bachelors degree at Viterbo College (University) with a major in education and a minor in music. After the high school in Lansing closed, she remained there as a religious education teacher for two more years. Happy are those who endure in peace, By You, Most High, they will be crowned. Jeremiah Collins Obituary (2022) - Syracuse Post Standard She continued these activities until her health began to fail. Community members, family and friends, remember Sister Jean as someone that always loved life in any of its aspects. After graduating from the eighth grade, Sister Jean attended Pilgrim Park Junior High for one year before moving to Brookfield Central High School. From1953 to 1954, she served as cashier at Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and from 1954 to 1958 at St. Francis Hospital (MCHS-FH), La Crosse. Her father was a cook by trade but later worked as a dock loader. More. Franciscan Life Center (former Franciscan motherhouse) Sister Clara Mae had asked her parents about going to the convent when she was a freshman, but they suggested she complete high school first. The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota, is a community of Roman Catholic women religious who follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ, walking in the footsteps of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. During this time, Sister Rosile supervised all lay employees and building projects. Felician Sisters - Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Felix of Cantalice She attended grammar and high school in [] She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1948. She was a great baseball fan, which she kept up with weekly. Obituaries Franciscan Sister Anna Ahern dies at 91 Share this story Sister Anna Louise Aherne, O.S.F. Sister Ladonna Kassmeyer, FSPA, 84, died Monday night, August 3, 2020, of a massive heart attack at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She had taken several business subjects in high school, so she did secretarial work for three years before entering St. Rose Convent in La Crosse on July 29, 1941. The Franciscans are celebrating their 150th anniversary. She ministered at St. Anthonys Hospital, Carroll, Iowa, Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was Medical and Surgical Instructor at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, La Crosse. Angel, Ore. For several summers, Sister Bernadette served as lecturer at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu and Cardinal Stritch College (University) in Milwaukee. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 1998 and to Villa St. Joseph in 2003. Bernardine Sister who ministered for 72 years dies in Reading She then attended Marycliff High School in Spokane. Sister Jeans ministry as an FSPA centered around her love of teaching and St. Francis and St. Clare. She made her home at Villa St. Joseph in 2013. Mother Joan invited her to join the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action Sister Agnes served her community as a homemaker in convent homes in Iowa, Mississippi, Washington and Wisconsin for thirty years. While in Cedar Rapids, Sister Anita began doing youth ministry in the parish and vocation education in the congregation. Sister Kathleen Theresa was born to Joseph and Antoinette (Blum) Kenkel on September 17, 1929, on the family farm in Earling, Iowa. She was always ready to share something with whomever she met, including candy from the bag constantly over her arm. The last seven years, before her retirement to Villa St. Joseph in 2005, were spent in Hiawatha, Iowa, volunteering at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center and at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, where she worked with senior citizens. After completing her doctorate, she returned to Viterbo as assistant professor of Spanish from 1990 to 1993. Her counseling skills aided many as she walked with them through difficult transitions. She attended Mount Carmel Catholic School, which included elementary and secondary classes. Then she became the employee health director at St. Francis Medical Center (MCHS-FH) until 1991. She pronounced first vows on August 12, 1953 and made final profession on August 11, 1959. One of her favorite quotes was, God does not ask us to be successful, but to be faithful. And faithful, she was as she visited and brought communion to the sick and elderlyeven organizing a potluck luncheon for seniors at her Las Vegas parish each month for 17 years.
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