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Liberty and Justice for All

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From the Province Leadership Team

offers a glimpse of our work for he crocuses have come immigration, prison and military and gone. Gay arrays of reform in our country through tulips stand everywhere Dianas patient commitment. with bowing heads and At the Center for Women in the redbud, forsythia and dogwood Transition located on the grounds elicit oohs and aahs of admiraof the motherhouse, S. Rose tion from us. Spring has opened her McLarney addresses the nations apron of sweet-smelling blossoms in broken system of imprisonment of this Midwest Easter time to remind us women by offering them support once again that the cycle of life in during incarceration, and providing nature goes on whether we do anythem a safe place to live while they thing about it or not. Or does it? prepare to become contributing, Ecologists worldwide warn us of From left: Sisters Mary Kay Liston, self-sufficient citizens and parents the detrimental effects our thoughtMary Kay Hadican and Sandra Straub when they are released. Check it out less consumer lifestyleshave on planet on p. 8. This is one small seed that is experiencing Earththe place we call home: the landfills we feed with plastics and styrofoam that are not biodegradable; rapid growth statewide as an alternative to a prison system that fails to rehabilitate inmates. the effect of polluting chemicals in waterways across And in Jackson, Mississippi, S. Donna Gunn, the country that destroy plant and animal life; and Director of Parish Social Ministries for Catholic the toxic chemicals belching unhealthy fumes from Charities, responds to the immediate needs of families too many cars and factories into once clean air. Care for our Earth home is central to the mission of trying to recover from the devastation of Hurricane the Congregation. So the Justice Coordinators in each Katrina by raising money to meet basic human needs of Province give us frequent reminders of ways we can use food and shelter. When she is not focused on direct service to the most needy in Jackson she can be found the gifts of Mother Earth with greater care. They call at the state capitol lobbying for changes in systems that on us to think and act systemically for the good of all adversely affect the most vulnerable among us. creatures that inhabit Earth. Holding out a hand in direct charity, as well as As Justice Coordinator for the St. Louis Province, addressing systems unfavorable to the least powerful Associate Diana Oleskevich stretches the membership of Gods children, is a profound expression of the to think about other systems that have negative effects Community of St. Josephs call to unifying love. on some groups of people, too. The feature on p. 2

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Mary Kay Hadican, CSJ Mary Kay Liston, CSJ Sandra Straub, CSJ

Spring/Summer 2006

Connections

Published for friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Liberty and Justice for All ........................................................................ 2
Associate Diana Oleskevich shares her spiritual insights on eco-justice, environment issues, abolishing the death penalty and other issues that affect us through her ministry as a Justice Coordinator.

Peoples Lives Are in Utter Chaos........................................................ 5

S. Donna Gunn, csj, Director of Parish Society Ministry of Jackson, Ms is helping rebuild lives focusing on long term efforts for Hurricae Katrina victims.

Restoring JusticeChanging the World............................................ 8

S. Rose McClarney, CSJ, Executive Director of Center for Women in Transition (CWIT) is committed to helping women have committed non-violent crimes make a positive changes in their lives.

From the Desk of Sister Mary Ann Nestel .......................................... 10

Enrollments and Tributes ........................................................................ 12

Around the Province ................................................................................ 17

On the cover: The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet showing support of social justice at the Immigration Rally held at Keiner Plaza, St. Louis, Mo on April 9, 2006. Photo by Kerry Dangos

Liberty and Justice for All

by Kerry Dangos

Diana Oleskevich informs by education, networking and advocacy

A sea of Mexican flags waved in the crowd as supporters and opponents of changing the US policy on undocumented residents converged onto Keiner Plaza in St. Louis on April 9 for the Immigration Rally. Members of the crowd included a group of Sisters and Associates organized by Associate Diana Oleskevich who came to show their support. This isnt the first public event that Diana has organized for Georgia for prayer and public witness against the SOA (School of the Americas). These are some of the social justice affairs that Diana keeps
Micah 6:8

participating in a faith-sharing community. The Gospels are often calling us to live counter-culturally as followers of Jesus. I describe my

You have been told, oh people what is good, and what God requires of you: On to do justice, love goodness and walk humbly with your God.
the Community apprised of through her work as Justice Coordinator for the Province. Diana began her ministry with the Sisters of St. Joseph 11 years ago while working at Nazareth Living Center. Diana loved working with the Sisters and immediately realized that their spirituality had been latent in her heart throughout her life. To foster that connection, Diana became an Associate of the Community in 1999. Diana has always had a place in her heart for justice. When the Province position for Justice Coordinator became open, Diana was a natural fit. She has held this position full time for the past three years. Dianas work involves interaction with PCRI (Province Committee on Responsible Investing), abolishing the death penalty, SOA (School of the Americas) and environmental justice among many other responsibilities. This is very long systemic change work. She sustains her ministry by personal prayer and job as Justice Coordinator in three words education, networking and advocacy, said Diana. She carefully listens to the concerns of the Community, which informs her work. She takes into account how the impact of social justice affects all communities: local, national, international and global.

Diana Oleskevichs heart has always been bent toward justice. She attended the Immigration Rally in St. Louis on April 9 along with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Photo by Kerry Dangos

the Community. She has included groups in a prayer vigil for murder victims families and the inmates families; and a recent march against a fast food giant demanding migrant workers human rights in the fields. In 2004, she took a group of high school students to

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Focus on Prision Ministry

The State of Missouri currently has approximately 50 men on death row. The death penalty is the ultimate statement regarding societys value of human life. When a jury imposes the death penalty, they have concluded that this persons life is no longer of value, and they must be removed from society. A social worker employed as a Mitigation Specialist for the Missouri Public Defenders System, Cathy Luebbering, Cathy Luebbering, csja, knows that every indiCSJA vidual is more than the worst thing he or she has ever done. Cathy has been with the Missouri Public Defenders System for just over five years. It was her personal values and desire to serve the dear neighbor with the Sisters of St. Joseph which influenced her decision to on behalf of death row inmates. A Mitigation Specialist works as a member of the clients defense team exploring and explaining the forces and environments which shape a clients life. This is accomplished as Cathy visits her clients at Potosi Correctional Center, and by interviewing numerous family and community members to learn about her clients life experiences. Traveling to Potosi and being in a prison was of some concern to me, said Cathy I had never been in a prison before. During her interviews, she researches everything from the clients and family members medical, psychological, psychiatric experiences, histories of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse, and any addictive behavior, to genetic factors. All of this information can be used in preparing their clients defense. I see my clients emotions and their humanity, said Cathy. As the commitment for ourselves to liberate and inform the public of unjust systems, systemic change is needed in our judicial system when it comes to those who are on death row. Systemic change can be influenced throughout our community by getting involved. Involvement can include: observing a murder trial to learn how our justice system treats people of color and those who are poor. Cathy also encourages associates and sisters to consider visiting an inmate in prison. This will open up the communitys eyes of how our justice system works. The experience could open others eyes to understand how the system treats a segment of our society whom we often do not want to see, or whom we may not value, said Cathy. You can also evoke systemic change by writing letters to your legislators, attending demonstrations and taking advantage of any opportunity to speak in public about our justice system. 3

Dianas involvement with PCRI helps coordinate the selection of current investments and the new ones that the committee is considering. The Sisters have several ways that they participate in systemic change with socially responsible investment practices. For example, the Province wont invest in companies that create weapons or are destructive to the earth other than to

buy a minimal amount of shares in order to influence what they believe to be unjust corporate policies. Our concerns go back to the Acts of Chapter, the guiding principles of The Congregation, explains Diana. Investing as a shareholder in corporations creates an opportunity to come to the table, share our values, and dialogue with our concerns on moral issues and inequities.
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Diana at the 2004 SOA/WHINSEC prayer vigil prepares for the funeral precession march.

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Women religious have a long history of standing in prayer and public witness at Fort Benning, Georgia with concerned laity. The School of Americas (SOA), in 2001 renamed Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, is a combat training school for Latin American soldiers. These graduates have consistently used their skills to wage war on their own people. Last year nearly 19,000 people attended this annual prayer vigil and funeral procession. Diana has Diana is a member of the PCRI committee which meets taken St. Josephs to discuss the investments that the Province will Academy students from participant in. St. Louis to Georgia to participate in the event. Larger groups of younger people Through Diana the Province is are getting involved because of their involved with the coalition generations understanding of immiEMCADP (Eastern Missouri gration, sweat shops and fair trade Coalition to Abolish the Death issues. This is a place to come and Penalty) who will become MADP stand in solidarity once a year, (Missourians to Abolish the Death comments Diana. Each participant Penalty). Their recent focus has carries a cross with a document been the campaign for moratorium resolution. If we could get a mora- name of a victim who was killed in a massacre in Latin America. Each torium, this would help us study the issue of racial inequities and the name is read aloud so that person is presente spiritually and not poor who are the minority in death forgotten. The procession has penalty sentencing, said Diana. grown so large in size; it now fills all four of the road lanes leading up to Fort Benning. Because the Church honors the dignity of all life Diana began to network within the community on the issue of the death penalty sentencing, working with both families of victims and those on death row.

Diana has seen the Province become more conscious of social issues; they have purchased some Toyota Hybrid Prius cars, dont buy bottled water, and some Community members write letters to inmates. Diana continues to inform the Community on social justice, eco-justice and environmental issues. She loves the work she does as Justice Coordinator and is committed to helping the dear neighbor through education, networking and advocacy. It is really joyful work, comments Diana.

Diana places a cross on the fence at the 2004 SOA/WHINSEC prayer vigil and funeral precession at Fort Benning, Georgia. Each cross represents a documented name of person killed in a massacre in Latin America.

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Six Months After Katrina

Peoples Lives Are in Utter Chaos

An interview with Sister Donna Gunn
Q. How many evacuees came to the Jackson area? How many are still there? A. Since we are only three hours
from both the Mississippi Coast and New Orleans, we initially housed 180,000 displaced residents of Hurricane Katrina. Many of these people are still in the Jackson area because they lost everything and have no resources to meet their basic needs or to start over. Some had tried to go back to New Orleans, but have reluctantly decided they cant return there permanently. We have a Catholic Charities satellite in Natchez, MS which has a population of only 16,000. They provided shelter for 12,000 evacuees. Nearly every household took in evacuees.
By Mary Lou Frank

Q. How long have you served the Jackson diocese? How many CSJs live there? A. Ive been here nine years. There
are 4 CSJs in the Jackson Diocese; Im the only CSJ in this part of the State, and even though I live alone, I have never felt alone. I have always felt the presence of the Sisters across the province, and most certainly their love and response and support never more strongly than since [Hurricane] Katrina.

Q. Were there any silver linings? A. Katrina did two things for me, personally. The day after the storm, I began to get phone calls from my own sisters to see how I was. And parishes across the country called to ask how they could help. Yes, Katrina was a graced moment. It has taught me what church really is and should be and deepened within me yet again what I know community is for me. Another blessing just after the disaster was that 19 Catholic schools across our diocese accepted some 600 students of all faiths, tuition-free.
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Q. Youre currently assisting families displaced by the hurricane? A. Yes. This position comes under
the umbrella of Catholic Charities. Among my main objectives is to open a Long Term Recovery Office to help families rebuild their lives and to get individual parishes involved in recruiting volunteers for our Distribution Center and for clean-up and reconstruction. Catholic Charities has received two grants enabling us to hire ten full-time case managers and three therapists to assist those displaced with emergency needs, long-term housing placement, employment and post traumatic stress.

Sister Donna Gunn embraces a mother of five who was displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The mother came to an event in Jackson, Ms for assistance with housing, a job and childcare.

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Katrina called the best out of many people, and our Catholics have certainly responded to this massive effort. This diocese is small and most are not wealthy, but from our poverty our people are responding beautifully.

people who came to us are the new poor and are not educated in negotiating the resources available to them. Our case managers and therapists have been vitally important in all this, especially in their work with the children many of Katrinas youngest victims swam to safety, not knowing where other family members were. We have a staff person here at Catholic Charities whose sister was stranded on the bridge for days and nights in New Orleans. Every day she waded back and forth through the water to try to find a safer place. Shes been traumatized by the sight of so many bodies of dead children floating past her

those we serve. Its not about trying to feel good by donating some time or money, but to reveal the love of Jesus to people who have lost hope and are utterly confused.

Q. Do you have any time for your other ministerial duties? A. I continue as best as Im able to do those duties. I try to be in the parishes. I am the Coordinator of Parish Based Ministries, Family Counseling, Family Ministry, Immigration Services, Office of Parish Health, and, of course, my main job -- Office of Parish Social Ministry all of these areas are still under my coordination. Thank God they all have wonderful Program Directors! Q. You mention the poverty in Jackson. What do you see as contributing factors to residents depressed standard of living? A. The more Im here the more I realize this country is in need of humongous systemic change. We really have to take a hard look at how systems hold people in the cycle of poverty. For instance, right now in Mississippi we are seeing a great anti-immigrant spirit. But when you look at the facts, our economy is strengthened by immigrants because we have so many lowskilled opportunities: fish farms and

S. Donna oversees a shipment of supplies for hurricane victims.

Q. So Catholic Charities Q. Youve experienced

heartbreaking moments, as well? is recognized as a leader in the recovery effort?

A. Yes. We see landlords tyring to

purposely evict tenants so their apartment buildings can be destroyed and rebuilt into luxury condominiums or the property sold for some tourist attraction. We see a lot of rent-gouging and other problems between tenants and landlords lots of people taking advantage of tragedy. Peoples lives are in utter chaos. One of my goals as a registered lobbyists is to try to get legislators to initiate bills to protect these people and safeguard their belongings. Its difficult because so many of the

A. Certainly Catholic Charities USA is considered a national leader. They have been most helpful to us at the local effort. Here locally, though Catholics make up less than 3% of the population, Catholic Charities is very highly regarded. Twice in the past year, representatives were encouraged to vote for bills because Catholic Charities supported them. That said, I think its so very important to emphasize that what we do in response is NOT the same as Red Cross or FEMA. Our mission is to be the face of God to

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furniture factories, a great many opportunities for immigrants. Yet, they are often abused in their communities by racial profiling and lower wages. I have to ask does the abuse come because we dont like immigrants, or is it out of fear for what is happening to the middle class? It seems to me that immigrants have become a scapegoat for our own inability to change the system that could enable our middle class to better provide what is needed in their own families.

Mississippi ranks first in teen age pregnancy. This is not due to adolescent boys. Many even 12,13-14 year olds -- are victims of rape by older men in the home, yet the system has not strengthened its rape laws or felony conviction laws.

co-workers who really do believe we have to be the face of God. Probably about 95% are non-Catholics but they so easily speak of God and Jesus. I am truly at a privileged moment in my life.

Q. How does being a CSJ affect Q. Is it hard to be away from the support of the CSJ community? A. I am not away from the support of my CSJ community. I may live at a distance, but I am not away. I also find great strength in the interfaith communities among whom I work. I have wonderful
your life and your work?

A. The one value I hold above else

is to be a Sister of St. Joseph. Ive never felt their support more strongly, and to know that I have cast my lot with wonderful, wonderful, women is a blessing that inspires me every day.

Q. What else? A. Our children. Our children

remain in poverty and one of the biggest reasons for that is that the whole system of education has yet to be fully funded. There are areas in our state where we cant entice any teachers to work because salaries are so low. We can beat our brains out doling out food and clothing for poor kids, but until they can get an education, theyll never break the cycle of poverty. Im not trying to discount that charity is wonderful, but where is the justice of denying poor kids the education necessary to live productive lives that their more affluent counterparts are receiving?

Donna outside Parchmann Prison preparing to lead a vigil during Mississippis last execution. As a part of system change, the Catholic Diocese of Jackson has taken leadership in opposing the death penalty in Mississippi.

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Restoring Justice Changing the World

by Debra A. Keefe

In a system that defines justice as punishment for a wrongdoing, 16year-old girls are left spending years incarcerated, growing up in prison, for making a bad choice. Mothers and children are separated, spending holidays, birthdays and regular every days apart because an addiction or mental illness led to bad judgment. But Sister Rose McLarney, CSJ, has a much different vision and definition of what justice is. As executive director of the Center for Women in Transition (CWIT), McLarney is committed to restorative justice, helping women who have committed non-violent crimes take responsibility for their actions, while also making positive changes to ensure better decisions in the future. In a majority of cases where women are sent to prison, the cause of the original behavior is not being addressed, McLarney says. The laws have become so tough, putting

the offenders away and isolating the individual harming, not restoring them. Established in November 1997, the Center for Women in Transition has helped restore more than 300 women and their children through mentoring, counseling and guidance as well as financial, housing and employment assistance. The program matches volunteer mentors with women who either have been arrested and jailed for a non-violent crime or have committed a crime and been assigned to CWIT in lieu of prison time. Mentors and mentees meet and talk regularly, working to address the various issues that led to the crime as well as to meet the physical, emotional and mental needs of life outside of prison. The center also works collaboratively with lots of community groups, McLarney explains. This collaboration connects women to employment readiness programs and assistance, counseling and anger management courses, problem-solving and financial education, and housing assistance. In addition, CWIT hosts monthly meetings, focusing on topics such as healthy relationships, parenting and family reunification. We come together for conversation, mutual support and to focus on hope, McLarney explains.

The centers success speaks for itself. Less than 9 percent of the women served by CWIT have been arrested for an offense after participating in the program. The national average for recidivism is 68 to 73 percent. With budget cuts eliminating or deeply reducing correctional services at the state level, the national statistics arent likely to improve any time soon. McLarney cites a number of reasons for CWITs success. One is the centers careful screening process, allowing only women who have clear goals and a strong commitment to making positive changes into the program. Secondly, CWIT strives to achieve a holistic approach, providing a variety of services to help the women succeed. Since McLarney took the helm of CWIT in January 1999, the number of mentor/mentee pairs has increased eight-fold; an influential state-wide restorative justice coalition of policy makers, criminal justice personnel, victim organizations and other key players has been formed to advocate for the importance of moving beyond retributive justice and incarceration; and Courtois Place, an 11-bedroom transitional apartment complex opened. In addition, a capital campaign has been launched and numerous community agency connections have been established to help the women. Im most proud that CWIT has a dual approach, which allows us to

Sister Rose wih Judge Phil

help the women and their children while also addressing and challenging systems to create change, McLarney says. Whether its providing family counseling, tutoring or even funding summer camps, McLarney believes CWIT has an important role in impacting the children now and in the future. Its a way to help break a cycle by restoring the mother and the children. This forwardthinking vision is something McLarney has used throughout her life in her various service roles. I just have something within me, an ability to look at whats missing and ask, Srs. Rose McLarney and Gail Borgmeyer speak with Whats needed? the media she says. McLarney started her career in nursing in Augusta, Ga., and soon was asking, What do patients need to improve their care? She helped formalize an education program to ensure staff was knowledgeable of the latest techniques and care plans. Long before home health was common, she initiated and developed home health care services that expanded to more than 20 rural counties in just a few years. McLarney says it became very obvious to her that compassionate end-of-life care was sorely needed, leading her to create the first hospice

program in Georgia. She quickly moved to the hospitals strategic planning and development department, where she again initiated numerous services, including a center for arthritis and a family life center progressive programs in the early 1980s. After serving eight years on the congregational leadership team, McLarney was drawn to the Center for Women in Transition. She was familiar with prison ministry and felt CWIT was an opportunity to use her strengths and interests to meet a need in society. McLarneys passion for restorative justice began in the mid-1970s after attending a congregational retreat on social justice, which she says was a real jumping point for me to look at what the needs of society are. And while serving in congregational leadership, McLarney says she began to ask herself, What is the role of religious life in todays society? and What does the Gospel ask of us? The answers led her to her work at the Center for Women in Transition. Today, the center is making plans to launch a small business, creating employment opportunities for the women while generating revenue for the center. And because of its progressive approach and recorded success the center estimates saving taxpayers $7 million a year by reducing repeat incarceration, decreasing homelessness and reducing crime CWIT is

attracting interest from various states throughout the country. Several have created programs modeled after CWIT. But McLarney is the first to point out that the entire CWIT team including eight staff members, volunteers, an advisory committee and board of directors makes the program so effective. When you think of the number of people involved, its really heartwarming that there are that many people interested and willing to make a difference, she says.

Paula Lee displays her certificate recognizing her accomplishments as a graduate of the CWIT program.

The Center for Women in Transition can only succeed with generous financial support and volunteers. To learn more about assisting CWIT, visit www.cwitstl.org.
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From the Desk of

Sister Mary Ann Nestel

Executive Director, Province Development Office

Deferred Annuity Giving

Q. A frequently asked question is what is a Deferred Gift Annuity? A. A deferred gift annuity offers
another opportunity for you to leave a legacy for the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province and plan for your retirement. Deferred gift annuities have become popular recently, due in large part to their simplicity. They offer a number of benefits to the donor: Fixed periodic payments from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet; A Charitable income tax deduction for the year in which the gift annuity is established; As a general matter, a portion of these payments is excludable from taxable income; and A gift to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet ensures that your generosity will continue beyond your lifetime.

Q. Is there a way to fund a deferred

gift annuity using appreciated stock or securities?

A. Yes, a deferred gift annuity may be funded using appreciated stock or securities and by doing so you may obtain favorable long-term capital gain results if the appreciated stock or securities have been held for more than one year.

Q. Exactly how is a deferred gift annuity structured? A. A deferred gift annuity is structured such that the donor begins receiving the fixed payments in future years. With this option, the donor obtains a larger up-front

charitable income tax deduction and a higher payout rate, once future payments begin. This is ideal for those who do not need immediate cash payouts, but may in the future. The option is particularly appealing to individuals who look to offset current income with tax deductions and to secure fixed lifetime payments in the future. I know that you have requests from many different charities asking you to consider a charitable gift annuity. But, when you make an annuity with the Sisters of St. Joseph your support is an investment in our mission, to form loving relationships with ourselves, with God, within community, Church, society and all creation. It is through the partnership and collaboration of so many friends that we are able to minister to those in need. Know that we are grateful for your consideration of this planned giving opportunity. Our Province Development Office will be happy to provide you with a more personal and confidential proposal that may specify benefits to you. Please call Elaine Wichmer at 314.678.0330 or email her at ewichmer@csjsl.org.

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ENROLLMENTS
nrollments are gifts made to the Sisters of St. Joseph requesting that a loved one be enrolled in the prayers and good works of the Sisters. There are many types of enrollments ranging from congratulations, to illness, to death. No matter what the occasion, enrollments promise the thoughts and prayers of the Sisters. In the case of an enrollment for the deceased, each year on the anniversary date of the deceased individual an anniversary card is sent to a designated family member. For further clarification, please call Sister Mary Ann Nestel at 314.678.0334

Marie Damien Adams Ann Albrecht, CSJ Mary Carol Anth, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Athie Mary Louise Basler, CSJ Michael Therese Bauer, CSJ Mary Lillian Baumann, CSJ Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Beckman Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Brown, Sr. Marie Charles Buford, CSJ Ruth M. Burkart, CSJ Ms. Mary Ann Burke Carondelet Community Betterment Federation Frances Virginia Cholet, CSJ Rosemary Connell, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cox CSJ East Mary Denis Curran, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Daniels Marcia Ann Daume, CSJ Mrs. Sally Decaro Elizabeth Deutsch, CSJ Mrs. Catherine M. Dieckhaus Mr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly Mary Ann Donovan, CSJ Rita Dooley, CSJ Mrs. Gloria Dowling Loretta C. Duggan, CSJ Teresa Maria Eagan, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Egan Mary Rebecca Eichhorn, CSJ Mrs. Ruth A. Erker

Mary Rita Essert, CSJ Arline Eveld, CSJ Janet Mary Feager, CSJ Juliana Marie Feld, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ferguson Ms. Nancy Ferrell Mr. and Mrs. Donald Z. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gambell Mrs. Louise A. Garavaglia Mr. and Mrs. Leo V. Garvin Suzanne Giblin, CSJ Mary Paulette Gladis, CSJ Ms. Joann Goltschman Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ Ms. Kathrene M. Harnacker Ms. Judy Harper Mrs. Eileen E. Hoppenrath Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Hull Ms. Jean F. Kertz Mrs. Patricia A. Kohlberg Ms. Laura Kozak Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kube Ms. Bonnie L. Kuciejczyk Ruth La Var, CSJ Joan Lacey, CSJ Karen Langhi, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. James P. Lavin Anne Christine Looze, CSJ Rose Marie McKenna, CSJ Mrs. Mary E. McMahon Jean Meier, CSJ David Joseph Migliarini, CSJ Marilyn Miller, CSJ Ms. Rose Marie Miller Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller Ms. Audrey Minnich Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mitchell Sarah Ann Mitra, CSJ Ms. Marie B. Moore Mary Ann Mulligan, CSJ Rose Mary Murphey, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Murphy Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ Miss Mary F. Ney Marian and Martha Niemann, CSJ Mrs. Roseann Nolte Mary Catherine O'Gorman, CSJ Mrs. Angeline E. Oldani

Ms. Pam Pederson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Peniston Mrs. Margaret E. Pepper Joan Pitlyk, CSJ Ruth Margaret Raupp, CSJ Kathleen Regan, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Rockett Mrs. Josephine C. Ruggeri Kathleen Kevin Ryan, CSJ Helen Ryan, CSJ Jean Fontbonne Sandweg, CSJ Mrs. Betty L. Sanguinette Dorothy Scheidler, CSJ Mrs. Dorothy Schenkel Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Schorman Catherine Ann Schuermann, CSJ Miss Marilyn Schulte Judith Ann Schulte, CSJ Jean Paul Selissen, CSJ Ms. Loretta A. Semar Joan Spalding, CSJ St. Joseph Academy Mothers Club Linda Straub, CSJ Ruth Stuckel, CSJ Dr. Kathryn W. Sullivan Cecilia Sullivan, CSJ Charline Sullivan, CSJ Maryellen Tierney, CSJ Ms. Rosemary Tomljenovic Ms. Theresa M. Vanden Heuvel Mrs. Lillian C. Ventimiglia Ms. Mildred Vogel Anne Agnes von Steiger, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Voss Mr. and Mrs. Lenly G. Weathers Mrs. Rosemary Ward Wellington Ms. Lu Westhoff Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Wichmer Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Will Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Williams Mrs. Delphine Williams Ms. Jeanne K. Wilson Ms. Michaela Witcher Jeanene Yackey, CSJ Michaela Zahner, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Duaine Zeitz

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TRIBUTES

In Honor of or In Memory of
Sister Ann Everett Ms. Sharon Everett Joe Fresta Mr. and Mrs. John I. Harris Sister Francis Gegg Dr. and Mrs. Francis B. Kapper Sister Mary Virginia Gibbons Ms. Doris J. Gibbons Sister Mary Albina Gussin Mrs. Marilyn F. Koncen Sister Margaret Hamm Mr. Craig A. Kukielski Celia and Udell Harris Mr. and Mrs. John I. Harris Sister Loretta Hennekes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Hennekes Sister Rebecca Holley Mr. Craig A. Kukielski Sister Mary Sharon Jones Mrs. Marilyn F. Koncen The 2006 Jubilarians Ann Albrecht, CSJ Mary Seraphine Balwinski, CSJ Mrs. Rosemary B. Carvan Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Eich Francis Regis Feise, CSJ Eileen Gamache, CSJ Joy Gilder, CSJ Mary Concordia Hennessy, CSJ Mary Ann Hilgeman, CSJ Harriet Koutsoumpas, CSJ Anne Christine Looze, CSJ David Joseph Migliarini, CSJ Anne Agatha Muser, CSJ Mary Norbertine Peters, CSJ Dorothy Scheidler, CSJ Mary Annette Schorman, CSJ Teresa John Zilch, CSJ Sister Mary Helen Kane Mr. and Mrs. Tim B. Tarrillion Sister Ella Josephine Kaster Mr. Duane F. Ebert Sister Kate Kitslaar Ms. Ann M. Zubrzycki Sister Joan Lampton Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Stassi Sister Karen Langhi Mrs. Anne E. Nadler Sister Ruth LaVar Dr. and Mrs. Dermott A. Smith Sister Chris Looze Rev. Thomas J. Peyton Sister Frances Maher Mr. Craig A. Kukielski Sister Christine Massman Dr. and Mrs. Dermott A. Smith Darlene Meuth Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Meuth Sister Kathleen Mlinar Mr. and Mrs. Emery W. Dorow Lucile O'Gorman Mrs. Grace R. Mazzoni Sister Mary Catherine O'Gorman Mrs. Grace R. Mazzoni Sister Margaret Andrea Oherle Mrs. Margaret E. Pepper Dr. James & Mrs. Diana Oleskevich Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kneepkens Sister Carol Olson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Mueller

Honor
In Honor of
Sister Angela Abood Mr. and Mrs. James A. Peniston Sister Ann Albrecht Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Navinsky Janine Arellano Mr. and Mrs. James W. Yerkes Sister Mary Roberta Badsing Mr. and Mrs. Peter Foley Sister Mary Seraphine Balwinski Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Campbell Sister Ida Robertine Berresheim Ms. Rose Mary Green Sister Regina Catherine Brandt Dr. Joseph J. Lauber Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Parchomski, Sr. Sister Leo Ann Bub Mr. and Mrs. Alan Baker Ms. Suzanne V. Kasten Sister Clare Ann Burke Rev. Rickey J. Valleroy Sister Loretta Costa Ms. Margaret C. Baird Mrs. Zena C. Brown Sister Mariann DeBuck Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. DeBuck Sister Elizabeth Deutsch Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Korfmacher Steve Diffenderfer Mr. E. Russell Epperson, III

THANK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING GIFTS MADE BETWEEN APRIL 1 TO SEPT. 30, 2005:

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Sister Rachel O'Meara Mr. M. Patrick O'Meara Mr. Donald Van Sistine Virginia Palmer Drs. William and Patricia May Sister Mary Antonia Palumbo Mr. John M. Palumbo Carol Jean Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Emery W. Dorow Thomas and Daniel Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hunsicker The Fredrick Puster Family Miss Joanne P. Buttice Rosemary Ring Drs. William and Patricia May Henry Sawyer Mr. E. Russell Epperson, III Sister Ann Schorfheide Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Benedick Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Philipps Sister Rose Margaret Schweers Mr. Michael J. Rucker Sister Eleanor Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gilbert Sister Ann Agnes Von Steiger Mrs. Mary Massey

Sister Ann Assunta Ms. Toni J. Armstrong Virginia R. Bello Ms. Virginia R. Grimm Sister Mary Rosanna Bereswill Mr. and Mrs. Leo B. Bereswill Sister Mary Bertina Mr. Todd W. Leneau Marie Beutz Mr. and Mrs. Curtis V. Smith Adolph Binder Mr. and Mrs. John R. Watts Alois Boes Anne Christine Looze, CSJ Robert Boucher Catherine Mary Boucher, CSJ Molly Bozich Ms. Angela M. Eckstein Jane J. Brady Mr. John T. Brady Sister Kathryn Mary Brady Mr. John T. Brady Sister Margaret Ann Brennan Marian R. Boberschmidt, O.S.F. Ms. Lois B. Brennan Mr. Jim A. Chenault, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bob G. Deer Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Mahoney Mr. and Mrs. William Z. May Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McGrellis Ms. Patricia J. Newton Ms. Catherine Oberbeck Mr. and Mrs. John A. O'Connell Mrs. Dorothy J. Schenkel Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Sheehan, Jr. Saint Luke the Evangelist School Ms. Carolyn Whitmore

Sister Wilma Broughton Mr. Harry D. Yates Sister Mary Frances Bruns Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Brockman Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Bruns Mr. and Mrs. Pat Campbell Mr. and Mrs. William M. Dale Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Gunn Jan and Barb Johnson Col. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kratzer Mrs. Helen E. Lombardo Mr. and Mrs. Everett Servais Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Servais Mrs. Pam Supa Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Swope John J. Budd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Powers Anthony and Catherine Busalaki Mr. John A. Busalaki Sister Ann Ambrose Butkovich Mr. and Mrs. John Mink Richard Campshure Mrs. Isabel A. Schlosser Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Swope Kathryn Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Sevcik Jerry and Nell Carrigan Mrs. Regina A. Howard Anna Catanzaro Mr. and Mrs. David J. Murnan Ed Cochran Mrs. Ruth M. Cochran Tom and Marie Comer Mr. Thomas J. Comer Joseph P. Connelly Mrs. Agnes M. Connelly

Memory
In Memory of
Carteret Alsop Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Lauria William Anaya Mrs. Mary H. Anaya Sister Mary Anicita Mrs. Ann W. Stuart

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TRIBUTES

Memory
Pauline Cramer Dr. Kathryn W. Sullivan Eunice Dallas Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hardebeck Sister Margaret Denise Dalton Mrs. Rita P. Garcia Sister Marcia Ann Daume Ms. Elizabeth A. Aemmer Mr. and Mrs. Brian Anderson Mrs. Mildred Armitage Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Benoit Ms. Kathleen M. Benoit Mr. Thomas J. Benoit Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Boley Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bullock Mr. and Mrs. James J. Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Carman Ms. Cynthia A. Clark

Mr. William M. Connett Ms. Agnes T. Couri Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cramer Mr. and Mrs. George Cramer Mr. Michael J. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Ron Dwyer Mr. and Mrs. Erick F. Enriquez Miss Frances K. Farraher Mr. and Mrs. Terrance M. Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Giacabazi Ms. Carole A. Gilfillan Mrs. Jacqueline Glastetter Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Haughney Dr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Heinzen Elizabeth J. Heinzmann, CSJ Mrs. Jane Q. Hense The Hugh Toner & Nancy Higgins Family Holy Family Funeral Choir Mr. Robert H. Jennetten Ms. Eileen M. Johnson Ms. Mary E. Kaufman Mr. Frank O. Kenny Ms. Joan Kirchgessner Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kouri Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. LaHood Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. LaHood Ms. Julie A. Libby Mrs. Anna J. Merkle Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Morrissey III Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Novack Mr. Richard W. Novack Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Novack Mrs. Thomas J. Penn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Rendek Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. George J. Rothan Dr. and Mrs. John Ruskusky Mrs. Dorothy J. Schenkel Mrs. Carol A. Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Staab Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tadie Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Tallon L'Donne Walraven Mrs. Rosemary O. Wiltz Mr. and Mrs. V. Marty Yoches Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Young

Bill L. Dent Joe and Marilyn Dent Anita Doggendorf Mrs. Angelina Pourcillie Rose De Domenico Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian A. Russo Marian Donohue Mrs. Mary Jean Weber Carri Layton Easton Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Yoselevsky Thomas Eschbacher Mr. and Mrs. John E. Justice Sister M. Ernest Mr. and Mrs. Peter Foley Hanna Ferrell Ms. Nancy Ferrell Domenica Flora Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Seibel Floyd Fries Mr. and Mrs. Donald Z. Fisher Rosalina Frisque Mr. John M. Frisque Sister Ellen Marie Gavin Ms. Anna Mae Brewer Mrs. Arnold Dyer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Freemyer Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Manners Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jon R. Paine Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Puhr Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Puhr Sister Francis Gegg Dr. and Mrs. Francis B. Kapper

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Memory
Grace Gelhot Mrs. Maureen Jones Marie Gladis Mrs. Shirley A. Lloyd Maureen Golaszewski Mr. Gerald E. Golaszewski Sister Celine Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tokos Emiliana Groenert Mrs. Marie J. Rundle Mary Grosman Mr. and Mrs. Dominic S. Bisesi Bob Gucker Dorothy Scheidler, CSJ Sister David Marie Hallinan Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Weidman Margaret Hennelley Mr. Robert G. Ganninger, Jr. Agatha Joseph Hesse Mr. and Mrs. James Reilly Sister Mary Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Dean W. De Santis Sister Mary Fabian Hutt Mrs. Kathryn N. McDonald Sister Florence Hutti Mr. Medard J. Burke, Jr. Ann Jochaim Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Stemper Clara Johnson Ms. Joan J. Barth Mr. Robert L. Brown Mr. Frederick B. Bulmer

Ms. Jo Ellen Clawes Ms. Joan Crusen Bernadette Eaton, CSJ Ms. Carol A. Johnson Mr. Dale F. Johnson Ms. Mildred A. Johnson Ms. Rose M. Johnson Mr. Samuel S. Joseph Mr. Jerome P. Kenny Ms. M.A. Kenny Ms. Helen Lagoda Mr. Joseph G. Langenstein Mr. Edward W. Pegg Ms. Jean L. Pitsch Mr. and Mrs. James Salmon Ms. Barbara L. Spring Ms. Carol R. Vogel

Toni Lazzari Ms. Mary F. Clifford Jean Lee Mr. and Mrs. James A. Giles, Jr. Kenneth Leiwe Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Parrish Mark Leiwe Ms. Toni Jean Bink Sister Leontine Mr. and Mrs. John C. Schaefer Sister Christiana Lippert Mr. Norbert P. Schott Richard E. Lord Mrs. Marilyn Simon Lord Sister Rose Louise Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Campbell Robert MacNaughton Mr. Richard W. Boyer Mr. Robert L. Deskins Mr. Len C. Losen Rosalyn M. Madden Mr. and Mrs. Otis G. Madden Mary S. Maneke Mr. and Mrs. Patrick R. Gunn Donald Maragni Mr. and Mrs. John Lochner, Jr. Robbie Marquardt Ms. Toni Jean Bink Don Mascare Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Winkelmann, Jr.

Teresa A. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Sauer Charles Jokisch, Jr. Mrs. Janet R. Jokisch John O. Jones Ms. Rita Jones Edward Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Carmody Sister Rose Augusta Klaas Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kemper Connie Kuhlman Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Benoist Mr. and Mrs. David J. Buchheit Mr. and Mrs. Richard Costello Mrs. Julie S. Gerwitz Mr. and Mrs. Mike J. Ginger Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Laux Ms. Kathleen M. Probst Nyla Landry Jean Frances Haug, CSJ Ella Laurent Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Puyleart

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Memory
Mr. and Mrs. A. Matejka Mr. and Mrs. John R. Behrmann Gladys McCullin Mrs. Betty J. Carrington Sister Jim McDermott Mr. and Mrs. John R. Watts Alice McHugh Mrs. Eleanore E. Leiwe Sister Marie de La Salle McKeon Mr. Charles M. M. Shepherd Sister Catherine McMahon Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Feroli Gene McNair Mrs. H. E. McNair Gertrude Messmer Mr. John W. Haloftis Ms. Kathrene M. Harnacker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Messmer Mr. and Mrs. Nikolaus Messmer Sister Siena Marie Miget Mrs. Hilda O. Besand Geraldine Miller Dr. and Mrs. William G. Weber Sister Mary Kathleen Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Cornyn Dr. and Mrs. John E. Ervin Ms. Rose Aylward Ferguson Mrs. Frances J. Hicks Ms. Ellen M. Hoffman Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Keleher Mrs. Jacqueline E. Knapp Mrs. Norma L. Mitchell Col. and Mrs. Charles T. Morton Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Olson Ms. Kathleen A. Palermo Ms. Caroline Phelps-Smith Ms. Anola M. Pickett Ms. Donna Quillin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Van Pelt Rev. Stephen Willard

Nancy G. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Delmar D. Catlett Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Eddington Mr. Christopher J. Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. William R. Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. William A. Keehn Leopoldstadt, Inc. Ms. Beverly Lloyd-Lee Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. White

Sister Mary Xaveria Riebold Ms. Mary L. Bourgraf Ms. Rita M. Grunewald Ms. Ann L. Kallal Mr. Carl C. Svoboda Sister Severine Riegel Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Brehob Sister Francis Borgia Robillard Mrs. Dolores M. Aland Ms. Billie J. Kontney Mrs. Ellen J. Lyman Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Murphy Miss Mary A. Robillard Mrs. Mary M. Sutter-Balke Ms. Joan M. Warden Ida Roloff Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ Mrs. Dorothy Schenkel Grace Ann Sackbauer Mrs. Mary Jane Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Newsham, Jr. Mrs. Henrietta B. Osterholt Sister Jane Salomon Mr. and Mrs. Billy R. Yates John Sandor Mr. and Mrs. Flynn A. Clark Rose Santas Mr. and Mrs. James R. Shadowens Sister Marie Scaletty Mr. and Mrs. Harold Farroll Ms. Marjorie Prunty Mr. and Mrs. Bob Weber Sister Basil Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. John C. Schaefer Sister Rosina Clare Schmid Ms. Florence Flugaur Walter G. Schmidt Mrs. Toni J. Bink

Hildegard Muckler Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Winkelmann, Jr. Joseph Murawski Mrs. Mary J. Murawski Sister Josepha Nellesen Mrs. Bernice Crespi Ms. Marianne Petru Mave Catherine OBrien Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ Elisabeth Oliver Mr. Roy E. Oliver Erv and Millie Peot Mr. Stephen A. Peot Dominic J. Pitrone Mrs. Frances J. Pitrone Jack Price Mrs. Janet M. Price Sylvester J. Renaud Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. McCarthy Sister Mary Clarissa Rene Mr. and Mrs. Dominic S. Bisesi William Reuther Jean Frances Haug, CSJ Dot Rhoades Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller

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Julius Schoendienst Mr. Albert F. Schoendienst Mary Schoendienst Mr. Albert F. Schoendienst Ernie Scribner Mr. John T. Leonard Sister Bernice Seger Mrs. Mary Ellen Fargo Sister Mary Ann Seiler Ms. Cornelia M. Dowsett Emily Sheehy Mrs. Agnes M. Connelly Jolly Shulgay Mrs. Jeanette M. Neuner Charles J. Sienaski Mr. and Mrs. Patrick R. Gunn Robert W. Spencer Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ Walter M. Staed Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Clayton Mr. John M. Laufer Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Reyland Siegfried T. Storz Mr. Dennis D. Cuypers Raymond Toulster Ms. Karen B. Chiodini Ms. Rosemary Nagel Ms. Shirley J. Watts George J. Tremmel Mrs. Marjorie I. Tremmel

Tommie Gayle Trotter Miss Marilyn E. Zimmerman

Alberta and Howard Vaillancourt

Mr. Richard P. Vaillancourt

Joan Wittbrodt Mrs. Joanna T. Kenny Ms. Betty R. Lessing Mr. and Mrs. John K. Scott Brigadier General (Ret.) Edwin S. Wittbrodt Sister Louise Wright Miss Audrey L. Sullivan Ms. Sheryl A. Sullivan Leo M. Younger Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert N. Dreiling Edward F. Zimmerman Miss Marilyn E. Zimmerman
The Province Development Department has made every effort to ensure the tributes are properly recognized and correctly spelled. To make a donation, request memorial envelopes or report a correction on our tributes listing, please contact our office at (314) 4818800, ext. 327.

Faunie Van Sistine Mr. Donald Van Sistine Frances Vas Anne Christine Looze, CSJ Julie M. Vatterott Mrs. Rosemary Fulhorst Richard Venturella Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Link Rosemary Voelkerding Mr. Kenneth F. Voelkerding Frances Vogel Mr. Lester A. Vogel Sister Dorthy Wallner Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Adkisson, Jr. Mary Wanger Mrs. Agnes M. Connelly Sister Marie Warner Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Gilday Norman Wesley Mrs. Joan B. Wesley Sister Ann Bernice Whalen Ms. Mary S. Rosenthal Stephanie Whisler Ms. Toni Jean Bink Helen White Niall and Peggy Gallagher

GIFTS RECEIVED: APRIL 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

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Around the Province

THE ARRIVAL March 25, 2006, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet celebrated their 170th anniversary of the arrival of six religious women from France, accompanied by Bishop Rosati to St. Louis. As soon as they stepped off of the steamer George Collier onto St. Louis soil, they went directly to the Cathedral to pray for thankfulness for their safe journey. When the Sisters of St. Joseph arrived in St. Louis on March 25, 1836, they brought with them the
heritage of a tradition nearly 200 years old. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet started their St. Louis roots by opening the convent school in a two-room log cabin. Four years later, construction began on a new brick building to serve as St. Josephs Academy, which served 79 day students, 12 boarders, nine deaf children and four ophans. A group gathered at the Old Cathedra in downtown St. Louis to honor the CSJ ancestors. Several sisters shared readings to the group and concluded the celebration with the following closing prayer: Loving and merciful God, When the first Sisters of St. Joseph left their own land And departed from their own people, You kept them safe all through their journey. Protect us and walk by our side; Be our compassion and our strength in the road And be our refuge in every adversity. Lead us, O Lord, So that we will reach our destination, Which is everlasting life and communion with you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
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Participants from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet community gathered at the Old Cathedral in downtown St. Louis to celebrate The Arrival of their ancestors 170 years ago. Photo by Kerry Dangos

RITA ESSERT, CSJ, HONORED FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AT NAZARETH S. Rita recently celebrated 20 years of service for the Human Resources Department at Nazareth Living Center. Sr. Rita actually was an unpaid volunteer many years before her hire date. S. Rita demonstrates the values of Nazareth beautifully in all that she does. Sr. Rita is also of resident of Nazareth which is really an advantage the staff there. She goes above and beyond the call of duty; she often will stay late to accommodate evening employees needs. The staff of Nazareth enjoys Sr. Ritas sense of humor and the laughs they share together. Sr. Rita, thank you for being the wonderful, dedicated and fun person you are. We are grateful that you are part of the team and hope you choose to work many more years.

S. CATHERINE AGNES WAGNER, CSJ, RECEIVES FIRST PLACE IN WRITING CONTEST. S. Catherine was Sr. St. Augustine Kerkvliet, March 25, 2006 awarded first place in Sr. Alice Loretta Hyde, March 31, 2006 the older adult writing contest hosted by Mary Davis, CSJA - March 30, 2006 he St. Louis Book Festival and Craft Art Fair. S. Catherine is a native of Atchison, Kansas and ROSE CENTO, CSJ, HONORED FOR has a long history of service as an 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AT NAZARETH educator and nursing professional S. Rose has been a dedicate with the Sisters of St. Joseph. Of Assistant in the Human Resources Carondelet. S. Catherine has Department for 10 years. S. Rose enjoyed retirement at Nazereth is committed to the mission and Living Center since 2004. values at Nazareth, which shows in the care she demonstrates in her work. Sr. Rose has a wonderful JUDY MILLER, CSJ, HONORED BY sense of humor and a lovely laugh. DAILY NEWSPAPER OSHKOSH, WI. The group shares a wonderful bond S.Judy was named one of Five together which they feel Sr. Rose is Women Who Make a Difference a central part of. Sr. Rose, everyby the daily newspaper in one is glad you are apart of Nazareth OshKosh, WI. The award is also and they thank you for all you do recognized as a part of the Fox and give of yourself each day. Valleys Womens Expo.

May They Live In The Spirit

S. Judy has served in the St. Marys Parish, Oshkosh, WI, as the Parish Director since 1996. Sr. Judys service history has included assignments as a teacher, Assistant/ Director of Novices, and Pastoral Associate and Parish Director.

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Sisters Celebrate Jubilees

Celebrating 80 Years Celebrating 75 Years

S. Mary Albina Gussin

S. Regina Catherine Brandt and S. Clare Anne Burke (S. Anne Loyola)

S. Catherine Beauron (S. Mary Veronita), S. Margaret C. Merrell (S. Mary William), S. Mary Francina Keane.

Celebrating 70 Years

Celebrating 60 Years
Standing from left bottom of stairs ascending to the top of stairs are: S. Eileen Gamache (S. Claude Elaine), S. Mary Manuela Souto, S. Ella Josephine Kaster, S. Frances Virginia Cholet, S. Marie Louise Lemon (S. Mary Cecil), S. Leo Ann Bub, S. Justine Ostini (S. Maria Giovanni), S. Edward Cecilia Schniedermeier, S. Marie Pasqualine Frigo, S. Christine Massman (S. Mary Joanna), S. Kathleen Stack, S. Anna John Igoe, S. Ann Albrecht (S. Thomas Borgia), S. Ruth Lavar (S. Ruth Henri), S. Ruth Marie Burkart (S. Catherine Anton), S. Margaret Alice Daues

Celebrating 75 Years
S. Mary Jerome Mulligan

Celebrating 50 Years
S. Barbara Fleury (S. Marian Arthur)

Celebrating 60 Years Seated: S. Helen

Alwes (S. John Frances) Standing: S. Edward Cecilia Schniedermeier, S. Eileen Gamache (S. Claude Elaine), and S. Marie Louise Lemon (S. Mary Cecil)

Celebrating 50 Years

Below, left to right front row: S. Mary Ann Potts, S. Helene Gutchewsky, S. Monica Marie Kleffner, S. Janine Arellano, S. Rita Louise Huebner, Second row; S. Patricia Murphy (S. Michael Patrick), S. Jean Junak, S. Joyce Bringer, S. Martha Niemann (S. Louis Marie), S. Barbara Ann Moore (S. Anne Benedict), Back row: S. Maureen Kottensette, S. Carol Olson (S. Mary Damien), and S. Phyllis Bardenheier (S. Alberta Marie).

Connections Spring/Summer 2006 Connections is published twice a year by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province. Please send address changes and requests for additional copies to Editor, Connections, at the address below or to communications@csjsl.org. The phone number for the St. Louis Province Motherhouse is 314-481-8800. Province Leadership Team: Sandra Straub, CSJ Mary Kay Liston, CSJ Mary Kay Hadican, CSJ Editor: Kerry Dangos Director of Communications and Public Relations. Contributor: Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ, Executive Director, Province Development Office Proofreaders: Audrey Goebel, CSJ, and Charline Sullivan, CSJ For more information about the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, please visit www.csjsl.org.

Participants at the Immigration Rally express their dream of being able to experience The Land of Opportunity as a US citizen. Photo by: Kerry Dangos

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