Connections Magazine Spring/Summer 2014

Published for the friends of the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet Spring/Summer 2014

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Dear Friends,
We began the Lenten season with a Pope who describes himself as a sinner
and whose picture appears on the magazine covers of Time, Gentlemans Quarterly,
Te New Yorker and Rolling Stone. Called the Francis Eect, the worlds media
appears to be fascinated with a man who demonstrates simplicity, sincerity, mercy
and inclusivity. And we love Pope Francis for it.
Let us tell you about some less famous folks who also demonstrate what we call
the Sister Eect.
Nearly six years ago, Sister Marion Weinzapfel, whose background lies in educa-
tion, and Sister Jo Ann Geary, a nurse practitioner, voluteered to go to Gulu, Uganda,
Africa to accompany the Acholi people, a tribe that had survived years of warfare.
Sister Pat Murphy joined them for a few years before she returned to the states to
continue her prison ministry with Herbert Smulls, who was executed by the state
of Missouri last month. Herbert had asked Sister Pat to accompany him as he was
executed. She accompanied him to his death this past January.
Last year, Sister Fran Voivedich left her mission in Selma to join Jo Ann in the
opening of a maternity clinic, the money for which was raised by one of our former
members, Lynne Cooper. Sister Fran was followed by Sister Jean Abbott, a trauma
therapist, who is now training local people to facilitate the healing process of those
who have been traumatized by violence. Although these sisters are close to Francis
in age (all having celebrated their Golden Jubilees as CSJs), none of them has ever
appeared in, let alone on the cover of magazines to which you might subscribe.
Yet because of your love and commitment to us, you are present among a people
you will never know! You are very much a part of the Sister Eect.
In January, we chose our Province Leaders for the next ve years. Please join us
in welcoming and supporting our Sisters Maureen Moe Freeman, Mary Margaret
Lazio, Marilyn Lott, Rita Marie Schmitz and Linda Straub.
May our world continue to be blessed by the Francis eect and may we open
our eyes this Easter season to see how the Jesus Eect suuses all of our lives!
Many blessings!
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What does religious life look like today? What new formations
are emerging? What will it look like in the future?
In this issue of Connections, we get a glimpse into how younger
women are engaging in religious life and building relationships
with community as they discern their futures. And by examining
the history of religious life, we get a glimpse of the futuredriven
by Spirit, responding to the needs of the times.
Page 9
National Catholic Sisters Week Showcases
Religious Life
Sisters and college students gathered at CSJ-sponsored
St. Catherine University in St. Paul to share their stories,
shedding light on what it means to be a sister today.
Page 12
Q&A: Religious Life at the Crossroads:
A Conversation with Sister Amy Hereford
Sister Amy Hereford, attorney, canonist and member of a minority
cohort of post-Vatican II women religious, explores the
possibilities while looking at the past in her new book, Religious
Life at the Crossroads: A School for Mystics and Prophets.
Page 20
Whose Voice is it Anyway: Vocation Ministry
in the 21st Century
With the dramatically decreased number of young novices
entering religious life across the country over the past 20 years,
the work of promoting vocations has taken on a broader
direction.
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Connections | Spring/Summer 2014 1
16 A Day in the Life
Follow Sisters Jean Abbott, Jo Ann
Geary, Fran Voivedich and Marion
Weinzapfel through their day
ministering to the Acholi people
of Gulu, Uganda, Africa.
2 Around the Province
8 Beyond the Province
10 Faith Matters
14 Advancing the Mission
22 Peace and Justice
24 Tributes and Memorials
27 Events and Happenings
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Sisters Jo Ann Geary and Fran Voivedich of the Gulu Ministry Project celebrate Sister Frans
birthday with their friends in Gulu. Read about their work on page 16.
2 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
ST. LOUIS: Te Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet, St. Louis Province announce
the election of new province leaders. Sisters
Maureen Freeman, Mary Margaret Lazio,
Marilyn Lott, Rita Marie Schmitz and
Linda Straub will take oce on July 1 and
serve the province through June 2019.
Te leadership was selected at the Chapter of Elections
held at the province motherhouse in January. In addition to
electing leaders, the chapter convened to identify a focus for the
community in relation to mission and ministry in the Church
and our world, grounded in the spirit of the founders who were
called to serve the dear neighbor without distinction.
Tose rst women responded to the needs of the times.
We are being called to do the same, saysSister Maureen,
director of the White Violet Center for Eco Justice in Indiana.
We walk on the shoulders of the CSJs who have gone before
us and who have made us come to this moment to choose
something new again.
Sister Rita Marie, an educator for 40+ years at Fontbonne
University in St. Louis, sees her duty as leader to look at and
listen to things from a new perspective. I perceive a leader as
someone who is not so much a problem solver, but one who
sees possibilities within peoples gifts with a mindfulness of
how to help them use those gifts to best
meet the needs of our day.
Sister Marilyn, sta chaplain at
St. Louis University Medical Center,
believes that responding to these needs
is not contingent on the size of the
community, but in living the spirit of our
congregational founders. What if those rst six sisters said,
Wait, its too risky!? We, too, can trust just as they did. We
will continue to nd ways to be in relationship with the dear
neighbor.
Sister Linda, campus minister at the Catholic Student
Center at Washington University in St. Louis, says that the
future of mission and ministry is not solely based on work
and will power, but on the gifts received through the grace of
personal and communal prayer. Te journey begins with each
of us, she says. We need to continue to listen to the spirit and
have means of responding wherever the spirit is calling us.
Wherever the spirit calls,Sister Mary Margaretenvisions
the future as a realization of the dreams of the founders.
My vision essentially focuses on us becoming more and more
the Community of the Great Love of God. If we do that,
everything else will be addressed. We have nowhere to go
but forward.
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St. Louis Province Leaders Elected
Province Leaders 20142019, left to right: Sisters Rita Marie Schmitz, Maureen Freeman, Marilyn Lott, Linda Straub and Mary Margaret Lazio.
Those rst women
responded to the needs
of the times. We are being
called to do the same.
Sister Maureen Freeman, CSJ
Cutting Ponytails for a Cause at St. Teresas Academy
KANSAS CITY: In January students at St. Teresas Academy
in Kansas City, Mo., took part in an eort to make free wigs
available to women who have lost their hair during cancer
treatment. Te students gathered in January to watch an
unlocking ceremony as 120+ of their peers who had grown
their hair allowed another student to shear o their long ponytails.
Te school collaborated in the hair donation project with
the American Cancer Society and the Pantene Beautiful
Lengths campaign. Cancer
awareness had been at the fore-
front of the students concerns
since theyd learned that both
their St. Teresas principal for
student aairs and one of their
own fellow students had been
diagnosed with cancer. Te
school community organized
the event as a way to honor and
support them.
Te hair-cutting event
topped o the academys annual
Mission Week, which raises
funds for local nonprots. Tis
years proceeds were directed
to the Erin Andra Wilson
Foundation, which provides
nancial assistance to families
with kids who are dealing with
cancer. Erin Andra Wilson was
a sister to Rachel Wilson, an
STA graduate from the Class
of 2005. Te foundation was
established in 2003 to honor
Erin, who passed away at age 12
after an eight-year battle with
leukemia.Erin had looked
forward to following her big
sister to St. Teresas Academy.
Tese events were a way for our students to honor their
beloved academic principal and one of their fellow students, says
Nan Bone, president of St. Teresas Academy. Both the Beautiful
Lengths hair-cutting event and Mission Week activities reect
the true essence of our schoolgirls standing together as a com-
munity helping and supporting one of their own.
Students participating were invited to have their new
haircut styled for free at the Simply Glo and Studio Lo salons.
Both salon owners have ties to the academy and donated their
time while accepting donations for the foundation.
Te school raised approximately $3,000 for the Erin Andra
Wilson Foundation andsent 1,160 inches of hair toPantene
Beautiful Lengths to be fashioned into wigs and oered free
to female cancer patients through the national network of
American Cancer Society wig banks.
Both the
Beautiful Lengths
hair cutting event
and Mission Week
activities reect
the true essence
of our school
girls standing
together as a
community helping
and supporting
one of their own.
Nan Bone, President
St. Teresas Academy
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Fontbonne University
Names New President
ST. LOUIS: J. Michael Pressimone
has been selected to serve as the 14th
president of Fontbonne University,
eective July 1, 2014. He will succeed
Dennis C. Golden, president of the
university since 1995.
My wife, Cathy, and I experienced
such warm and welcoming feelings from faculty, sta, students,
alumni, trustees, regents, members of the Fontbonne Community
Connection and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, said
Pressimone, who has served in higher education for 33 years.
What the sisters founded over 90 years ago continues
as a vibrant and relevant university today. We look forward
to bringing our family to Fontbonne as we begin our work
together this summer.
We searched for a servant-leader who is transparent,
forward-thinking and passionate, and who can rigorously
advance our goal of becoming a preferred destination for
traditional students as well as adult learners, said Gary Krosch,
chair of the universitys board of trustees.
Pressimone earned a doctorate of education in higher
education and organizational change from Benedictine
University in 2013, a masters degree from Regis University in
2009, and a bachelors in ne arts from Te Catholic University
of America in 1981.
2014 Brings Change of
Leadership at Nazareth
Living Center

ST. LOUIS: Ron Mantia has taken
the reins as Chief Executive Ocer of
Nazareth Living Center, a faith-based
retirement community in St. Louis
sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet and Benedictine Health
System. His appointment follows Lu
Westhos retirement in December after 14 years of service.
Mantia comes to the position with 26 years of long-term
care management experience in the St. Louis area, most recently
serving as the executive director of the Sarah Community in
Bridgeton, Mo.
Early in my career, I became aware of Nazareth Living
Center and its stellar reputation, hearing stories of the good
things going on here. I am happy to report the stories I heard
were true, says Mantia.
I have witnessed skilled sta provide compassionate
care, and Im not just talking about the nursing sta. Support
services, activities recreation, administration and culinary sta
all participate with skill and compassion in the daily life of
residents.
Into the future, Mantia sees Nazareth as being an active
participant in the evolution of serving seniors creatively
through its continuum of care.
Avila University V.P.
Honored in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY: Angie Heer,
vice president for advancement and
external relations at Avila University,
was selected as a member of the2014
Class of Inuential WomenbyKC
Businessmagazine. Te Eighth Annual
Inuential Women program celebrates
outstanding female Kansas City leaders in the creative, entre-
preneurial, non-prot and corporate communities. She was
featured in the special issue and honored at a reception in
March.
Heer leads Avilas fundraising, alumni and marketing
programs, including oversight of the $43 million Centennial
Campaign. Heer assumed leadership of Avilas Advancement
team after working 10 years at HarvestersTe Community
Food Network in Kansas City, Mo. In little more than two
years, she has helped lead the university to unprecedented
growth in fundraising, endowment and alumni engagement.
Angie Heer is the nest example of a bright, highly
competent, caring and eective leader who not only delivers
outstanding results, but does so while promoting the growth
and development of the people with whom she works and the
organization that benets from her skills, said Ron Slepitza,
Avilas president.
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CSJ Associate Establishes
Womens Shelter in Kenya
by CSJ Associate Nicole Nicoll
and Jenny Beatrice
KANSAS CITY: CSJ Associate
Nyakio Kaniu-Lakes homeland in
Naivasha in East Africa is just south
of the equator between lake Victoria
and Mount Kenya, not far from the
shores of the Indian Ocean. Te cool
winds and the breathtaking rivers,
lakes and mountains of the Kenyan
Rift Valley landscape make Naivasha
a slice of paradise and Nyakio proud to be called a Kenyan.
But Nyakio also grew up recognizing the hardships of the
poor and abused, particularly women.
After high school, Nyakio left the beauty of the land and
the love of her large, supportive family to study counseling
in America, bringing with her a dream to open a shelter for
battered women and children in Kenya.
She went to school and worked, sending money home to
her family. Eventually earning a masters in counseling from
CSJ-sponsored Avila University in Kansas City, Mo., Nyakio is
now a therapist serving low-income families and is a member
of many professional associationsconnections she utilized to
research safe home shelters in the Kansas City area in hopes
that she could one day open such a program in Kenya.
Nyakios dream was realized through a donation of land
from her mother, Agatha. Today, the Agatha Amani House
is a center to help abused women become independent and
established in a safe environment, providing them opportunities
to receive an income and achieve independence. Te shelter is
staed with a director, house mother, social worker and security
guard.
Nyakio is also working to develop an on-site sustainability
program, growing crops and raising rabbits for consumption
and sale in the local market place.
Nicole Nicoll, a CSJ associate since 2011, is inspired by
Nyakio, witnessing how she lives out the sisters call to serve the
dear neighbor by following her heart to serve those in need in
her ancestral home.
As I stand in the presence of Nyakio, Nicole says,
I experience Gods spirit as an African queen with a
compassionate love of her children of Kenya.
Visit www.csjsl.org to read the life stories
of our faithful sisters who have died.
Let Us Remember...
Sister Jean Magdalene Wyatt (S. John Magdalene)
May 30, 1927 October 15, 2013
A gift in the lives of all who knew her.

Sister Mary Brigid Massey
August 8, 1930 November 28, 2013
A gentle, strong and faith-lled woman.

Sister Linda Marie Lully (S. Grace Edmund)
September 27, 1938 February 4, 2014
A humble, prayerful friend to many.

Sister Mary Jane Ruo (S. Catherine Terese)
August 31, 1926 February 23, 2014
Friendly, joyful and generous.

Sister Mary Alma Monaghan
March 23, 1916 March 2, 2014
Kind, thoughtful and loving.

Sister Margaret Schmidt
September 22, 1921 April 21, 2014
A woman of peace and gratitude.
Water is delivered to the Amani house.
A
s we celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph in March, we honored 29 jubilarians who
have continued Christs mission in the world for a cumulative 1,750 years. Te
golden jubilarians celebrated at the province motherhouse on March 15. Mass for the
jubilarians who reside at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis was held on March 16.
Te celebration continued on May 3 with the Mass and brunch for the 60th jubilarians.
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2014 Jubilarians
75 Years
70 Years
S. Olive Louise Dallavis S. Rita Flaherty
S. Mary Josephine
Breiner
S. Agnes Marie Baer
S. Mary John Dillard S. Teresa Maria Eagan
S. Paula Patrice
Michaud
S. Michael Helene
Pureld
S. Andrea Marie
Rentmeester
Sister Rita Flaherty (left) celebrates her 75th jubilee at Nazareth Living Center with Sister Mary Ann
Nestel and Maureen Kane.
Novice Clare Bass congratulates Sister Olive
Louise Dallavis on her 75th jubilee at Nazareth.
Golden jubilarian Sister RoseMary Brueggen
poses with Angie Svec, member of the CSJ Fiat
Discernment House, after the jubilee Mass.
50 Years
60 Years
S. Jane Frances
Behlmann
S. RoseMary
Brueggen
S. Rose Marie
Boyanchek
S. Rose Stephen
Cento
S. Mary Rebecca
Eichhorn
S. Mary Therese
Esswein
S. Juliana Marie Feld S. Elizabeth Mary
Ganss
S. Julie Guillot
S. Jean Marie Miller S. Kathleen Mlinar S. Marian Therese
Muehlbauer
S. Patricia OBrien S. Mary Kay Hadican S. Sally Clare Harper
S. Jean Meier
S. Patricia Ann
Clement
S. Suzanne Giro
S. Mary Margaret
Lazio
S. Frances Maher
Left: Joy lled Holy Family Chapel as 400 guests
cheered on the golden jubilarians after the
Mass on March 15. Jubilarians Mary Margaret
Lazio (left) and Suzanne Giro (right) lead the
recessional.
See bios
and photos
ST. LOUIS: Te Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet has a new leadership team in oce, having been
armed at a ceremony at the St. Louis motherhouse in January.
Te new team includes Sisters Danielle Bonetti and
Miriam Ukeritisfrom the Albany province,Sister Barbara
Dreherfrom the St. Louis province, and,from the Los Angeles
province Sisters Mary McKayand Mary Ann Leininger(who
served in the Vice Province of Peru). Te team is headquartered
in St. Louis, Mo., and will serve in oce through 2020.
Te leaders were selected at the Congregational Chapter
(held in Los Angeles in July) with some 125 participants
representing the congregations provinces of Albany, Los
Angeles, St. Louis and St. Paul, as well as the vice-provinces of
Hawaii and Peru.
Interpreting everything from a global view is no longer
optional, says Sister Barbara Dreher, who recently served as the
executive director of mission advancement for the St. Louis
province. Whoever we are and whatever we do will impact all
life because everything is interconnected.
Congregational Director Sister Mary McKay says, I do
not have a clear vision of what life will be like in 15 or 20
years, but I do think that some of the realities that will shape
the futureincreasing globalization, diversityare already
emerging. Openness, creativity and hope will help us to respond.
For more information about the 1300 Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet serving in the United States and around the world
and the 775 associates who share the sisters mission, visit
www.csjcarondelet.org.
beyondtheprovince
Congregational Leadership Team Begins Term
The Congregational Leadership Team 20142020. Back row l-r: Sisters Danielle Bonetti and Barbara Dreher. Front row l-r:
Sisters Mary McKay, Mary Ann Leininger and Miriam Ukeritis.
Sister Mary OBrien and Associate Kathleen Patrice
Sullivan bless the outgoing leadership team.
The outgoing team, Sisters Susan Hames, Catherine
McNamee, Laura Bufano and Francine Costello, light candles.
Sister Sean Peters prepares branches
for the blessing.
National Catholic Sisters Week
Showcases Religious Life
ST. PAUL: More than 200 women religious and young
adult women gathered from March 8-14 for the inaugural
National Catholic Sisters Week event held at CSJ-sponsored
St. Catherine University.
National Catholic Sisters Week will showcase the many
facets of religious life for women today, says Sister Mary
Soher, OP, co-executive director of the Hilton Sisters Project
National Catholic Sisters Week.
Sisterhood oers a third wayan alternative option to
single or married lifewe want to celebrate and honor that
third option and shed light on what it means to be a sister
today.
National Catholic Sisters Week is part of a larger
SisterStory program initiative, supported by a three-year,
$3.3 million grant the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awarded
to St. Catherine University in late 2013. Led by Soher and
co-executive director Molly Hazelton, SisterStory focuses
on building personal relationships between sisters and young
women.
Trough the course of the program, more than 100 college
women across the nation will be paired with sisters for one-on-
one interviews to capture their oral histories via video, photos
and blog posts.
Tere are more than 51,000 sisters in the United States
today, said Hazelton. Teyre doctors and artists and leaders
in everything from social justice to education. We want to
bring their stories to the forefront, encourage young women
to take the time to get to know them, be inspired by them and
share their experiences.
I had such a great time networking with so many new
cohorts in vocation ministry, says attendee Sister Linda
Markway, who serves in vocation ministry in the St. Louis
province (see story on page 20). Being with and among so
many engaging and interested young women was both
energizing and inspiring.
Sister Linda went with Angie Svec, a woman discerning a
possible call to religious life who lives in the CSJs discernment
house in St. Louis.
Te experience of community is something Angie says she
will carry with her for the rest of her life. I was among sisters
and friendsthese were all women like me. Age, race, religious
orderthese things were forgotten as we sat around sharing
stories about our own experiences with Catholic sisters.
To say that learning about these heroines and how they
led the way for us today was not only inspiring but it was an
understatement, Angie says.
It brought to life the real meaning of the word sisterhood.
No matter what stage of transformation we are in, we are all
held together through this special and unique bond.
For more information and to hear some sister stories, visit
www.sisterstory.org.
Angie Svec and Sister Linda Markway (left) join with the sisters and participants from the Sisters of St. Joseph communities for a group picture at the closing
banquet during National Catholic Sisters Week at St. Catherine University.
faithmatters
A
s a young school girl growing
up in Green Bay, where the
Fox River owed through the
middle of the city, there was one experi-
ence I anticipated each spring. After the
interminable months of deep freeze and mountains of snow,
there would come the eventual breaking up of the ice on the
river, and a sense of inner joy sprang up within me! Spring was
herethat ever recurring, most welcome season!
Te showers of April washed away the dirty snowthe
owers and trees of May would bloom...the grass would again
be green. And we girls could nally walk to and from school
without ice balls being thrown in the humongous lthy puddles
by pesky classmates (boys, of course!)
Tis past winter was certainly one to remember and, yes,
was frustrating at times. But once again it brought home to me
that same anticipation and hope as back in Green Bay.
We can always know: Spring will never disappoint. Spring
will always come.
Spring will mean new life! Spring will be the fulllment of
our anticipation.
Did you ever ask yourself the question: What keeps me
going? Tere come our own personal unpredictable winters
of violence, broken relationships, unfullled dreams, indelity,
physical setbacks, painful moments of agingeveryone nds
him/herself at dierent phases of life, frozen and paralyzed,
often feeling hopeless and despairing. Situations around us,
and all over this planet, remind us of the victims of poverty, the
disenfranchised, the hopeless. And we ask: Where is the rose?
We forget that deep within each
ones spirit there is a Flow that never, ever
freezes up, stops owing, abandons nor
leaves us paralyzed. It is a Flow that runs
freely through us and connects us to one
another and is available 24/7. We know of its existence when a
surprise stillness overtakes us at special moments of deep pain or
exhilaration. Tese moments are the pure joy that may be only
temporary, but they denitely give us a clue that Something/
Someone is holding us together.
Tink of the Eternal Spring: from your breast will ow
fountains of living waters.
In her delightful, insightful book Mystical Hope, Cynthia
Bourgeault names that Flow in words we can understand:
Hope and Mercy. She goes so far as to say that Hope is Mercy
unconditional, ever-owing, never leaving! To tap into this
Holy Flow within each of us, we need only enter ones deepest
stillness where this Divine Flow remainsnever to part. We
also call it the Indwelling Presence where Jesus has invited us
to abide as He abides in us.
And just maybe, for those who seek respite from their
personal winters, you and I are called to be their springtime of
hope, their rose of new life.
By Sister Marilyn Peot, CSJ
Think of the Eternal Spring:
from your breast will ow
fountains of living waters.
Sister Marilyn Peot worked as a spiritual and retreat
director for more than 40 years, providing opportunities
for spiritual enrichment for both individuals and
groups. Now retired, Sister Marilyn continues to
companion those seeking a deepening of their faith
journey through directed retreats.
A
nyone who has
watched children
playing, lost in an
imaginary world full of pos-
sibility and promise, knows
Maya Angelous intuition
about creativity is surely true.
And yet, most of us do not see
ourselves as creative, artistic
or inspired. As we grow into
adulthood, taking on the
responsibilities of education,
careers and family, we abandon
the wild, carefree wonder we
possessed as children.
I can remember lying in
the grass, feeling its cool, soft
carpet under me as I looked into an
endless blue sky lled with sunlight and
clouds. Te immense beauty of the world
and my place in it surrounded me and
lled me with a peaceful joy. It has been
a very long time since I experienced the
world with that kind of wonder.
I suspect all of us can conjure a
memory similar to mine and also sadly
recognize how we miss the innocent
amazement with which we once experi-
enced life. Everybody born comes from
the Creator trailing wisps of glory, but
we lose sight of this and begin to separate
ourselves from the Creator, creation
and our part in the ongoing process of
creative possibility. Perhaps, that is the
essence of original sin. In seeking more
information, more possessions, more
pleasure, we forget that we are part and
parcel of God and all of Gods creative
love. So we x our eyes not on what is
seen, but on what is unseen, since what is
seen is temporary, but what is unseen is
eternal (2 Cor 4:18).
We sometimes think of great artists,
musicians, writers and poets as a breed
apart from the rest of us. Te wild
bohemian lives of the great artists and
inventors throughout time has been a
curiosity and even threatening to others
less creative and free-spirited. But they
are the people who remind us of what we
knew as children. Tey are still aware of
the presence of the Holy Creative Spirit
dwelling within each of us. Tose who
have the ability to reveal the unseen,
eternal truth, people like DaVinci,
Michaelangelo, Monet and Matisse,
Shakespeare and even Dr. Seuss, open
the door between heaven and earth,
allowing us to experience the Divine in
our midst and within each person.
I believe it is of the greatest impor-
tance to nurture and promote creativity
in our own lives and in our world. In
order for us to grow in our spiritual lives,
we must feed our spirits and
develop our own creative
abilities. Perhaps it is in
pursuing a hobby like knitting,
cooking, wood-working,
journaling, music or art. Each
of us needs to build time into
our lives to fully explore the
talents and abilities God has
given us so we can become
most fully the person we were
created to be.
Another way to feed
our spirits is to enjoy the art,
music and poetry of those
wild bohemians who are
compelled by their gifts to
share them with the world.
God reveals Gods self
constantly through others.
We can rediscover the awe
and amazement of God in
enjoying time in our gardens
or playing on the oor with our children
and grandchildren.
We dont need to be Mozarts or
Picassos. Indeed God has a dierent
plan, and usually a much less dramatic
one, for each of us. But in deepening our
awareness of the value of creativity we
each participate a little more fully,
cooperating with God in the ongoing
process of Creation.
Lets recapture a view of our world
with the eyes we had as children in order
to become more deeply partakers of the
divine nature. (2 Peter 1:4)
Mary Kay Christian is the
St. Louis Province director
of liturgy and an associate
of the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet. She holds
an M.A. in Teology from
Aquinas Institute of Teology
and has worked in liturgical and catechetical
formation of adults and children in parishes
and at the diocesan level. She blogs at
togetherwepray.org, the CSJ prayer blog.
Everybody born comes
from the Creator
trailing wisps of glory.
We come from the
Creator with creativity.
Maya Angelou
Everybody born comes from
the Creator trailing wisps
of glory. We come from the
Creator with creativity.
~Maya Angelou
By Mary Kay Christian, CSJA,
Province Liturgist
What do you dene as the crossroads, and what are
the challenges and choices that it presents? Is it just
about the numbers, or is it something more?
It is fairly commonplace at this point in time to acknowledge
that womens religious life in the United States is at a major
crossroads and to ask where it might be headed. Its not just
about the numbers though that is part of it. Tere have been
major shifts in culture, society and church since many of our
congregations began. Tey were founded in an age of vast social
and ecclesial needs. Tey ourished in the last few centuries,
and they are an amazing witness to all that is best in religious
life. But we live in a very dierent church and a very dierent
world that have dierent needs. Religious life has a dierent
task today; we have to nd a new place in the social and
ecclesiological landscape.
You point out that the religious life has faced
crossroads beforeevery 500 years to be specic
and each time an evolution has occurred. What are
some of the major shifts in the church that led us to
the present state?
Vatican IIs universal call to holiness and mission represent a
sea change, a return to an earlier understanding of who we are
as a Church, as a community of faith. No longer does religious
life have the corner on the market of spirituality or of mission.
Tese are the right and responsibility of all the baptized. So in a
sense, all Christians are called to occupy the place formerly held
by religious.
As religious, we have to ask: does religious life still have a place in
todays community of faith? I would respond with a resounding
Yes! We are called to be church for the Church and to
respond to the deepest hungers of our age. If the handfull of
women who founded each of our communities were to walk
into our neighborhoods today, how would they live? How
would they pray? Where would they spend their energies?
Another major shift is the expanded opportunities for women:
opportunities for education, professional opportunities, and
possibilities for ministry and service. Instead of coming to
religious life for mission, todays candidates come from mission,
desiring community that deepens their spirituality and service.
In looking at religious life as a response to and
inuenced by the social and cultural needs of the
times, you emphasize the importance of the theology
of community in religious life and in the world. How
can religious and the laity engage in this evolving
movement?
Tere is a new consciousness, a global community with a penchant
for micro-narratives in place of the tired meta-narratives that
have dominated church and society. Some of the best ener-
&
Religious Life at the Crossroads
By Jenny Beatrice
Sister Amy Hereford, CSJ
W
hat is the future of religious life today? What may
seem like a modern concern is actually an age-old
question that speaks more to possibilities than endings.
Sister Amy Hereford, attorney, canonist and member of
a minority cohort of post-Vatican II women religious, explores
these possibilities while looking at the past in her new book,
Religious Life at the Crossroads: A School for Mystics and
Prophets (Orbis Books, 2013).
Her personal and professional journey of serving in a
variety of ministries such as education, administration and
communication, give her a unique perspective on examining
religious life in the context of church, culture and society and
on what it all means for the life of religious and laity alike.
We talked to Sister Amy about Religious Life at the
Crossroads, the emerging vision of the future of religious life,
and its importance in the church and our world.
Religious Life at the Crossroads:
A School for Mystics and Prophets
(Orbis Books, 2013)
Did You Know
Reinventing Itself:
The Evolution of Religious Life
I
n the 2000-year history of religious life, it has reinvented
itself every 500 years or so, with the new forms existing
alongside the old. Study of these major movements
helps us to understand how religious life has always
changed to meet the circumstances and what the next
chapter may hold.
DESERT MOVEMENT (early 1st millennium)
Key gures: Fathers and Mothers of the Desert
Commitment to a solitary life of prayer, penance and
spiritual practice.
Practice includes asceticism and pilgrimages.
MONASTICISM (late 1st millennium)
Key gures: Saints Augustine, Benedict and Scholastica
Community and Rules of Life ofer structure and
support.
Monasteries became centers of spirituality, learning
and culture and eventually amassed great wealth.
MENDICANTS (early 2nd millennium)
Key gures: Saints Francis, Clare of Assisi and Dominic
Return to simplicity.
Thirteenth century decree from Pope Boniface VIII
mandates the complete cloister of all women religious
in the monastery.
APOSTOLIC ORDERS (late 2nd millennium)
Key gures: Saints Ignatius Loyola, Teresa of Avila,
Jane de Chantal and Jean Pierre Medaille
Religious responded to needs in the world around
them.
Abuses of power in the church sparked reform
movements.
Religious life experienced rapid growth, expansion
and institutionalization.
VATICAN II (late 20th century)
Key Event: Second Vatican Council
Renewal of religious life balanced the gospel and
their founding missions with current theology and
the signs of the times.
Women religious support expansion of lay ministry
through sponsorship followed by transition to lay
leadership.

Sister Amy works as a consultant for small to
mid-sized religious communities and non-
prots all over the United States, assisting them
to move to the next level of strategic development
and maximize their resources for the sake of
mission. She is a member of the Canon Law
Society of America, where she serves on the
Consecrated Life Committee. Learn more about
her work at www.ahereford.org.
gies today are moving toward small local communities that
are spiritually alive, living justly and sustainably, reaching out
in service, and networking for mutual support and for greater
impact.
I also see groups, networks and communities dedicated to
working for justice, committed to living sustainably and
oriented to building peace. Religious life will be one community
alongside so many others. By our particular form of life, we
can be a blessing to those among whom we live, pray and work.
And all these other groups are a blessing to us as we work
together for a more spiritually meaningful, socially just and
environmentally sustainable life together.
What new models of religious life do you see emerging?
Are you witnessing big shifts or small steps?
One thing we know is that the numbers of religious in the 20th
century were an anomaly. Gradually, the numbers are declining,
as we also see increasing numbers of lay men and women
becoming involved in every aspect of spirituality and ministry.
An incremental change.
Im not seeing a revolution, but a gradual emergence of dierent
groups who experiment with this new way of being religious.
Many shifts in religious life have occurred gradually and have
arisen in several places before the spark that caught on and
spread more rapidly. It also takes time for the wider community
to recognize and accept these innovations.
You speak of mystics and prophets, not in the
esoteric sense, but in a way that grounds us all to
connect to our call as Christians. How does this shape
the future of religious life and our lives together in
the Body of Christ?
All of Christian life aspires to mysticism and prophecy, all of
human life is open to it. But it is religious life that is deliberately
and purposefully oriented to mysticism and prophecy. In each
age when the life reinvented itself, this happened not in board
rooms or in the halls of power, but in hearts immersed in the
Divine.
Religious life is a primary life commitment to the exclusion of
any other primary life commitment. Tis enables us to focus
our lifes energy on spiritual depth and generous service, on
mysticism and prophecy.
advancingthemission
F
rom its opening in 1905 until a 1983 consolidation,
St. Agnes Grade School on the near south side of
St. Louis city was served by the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet. It was during the 1940s that little Marianne
Schuller attended St. Agnes. Tere, she was introduced to the
CSJ charism, learning a great deal from these committed
educators and servants to the dear neighbor in need.
Later, Marianne attended Notre Dame High School in
St. Louis, where among her dozen or so close girlfriends, two
went on to join the CSJ community.
We all stayed in touch over the years, getting together for
lunch or a nice dinner out, Marianne recalls. Sister Paulette
Gladis and Sister Mariann DeBuck, (who passed away four
years ago) would often host our group at the Motherhouse
in Carondelet. Teir dining room is wonderful, and wed stay
around chatting after lunch, so that was really great.
Over the years, Marianne would also hear from Sister
Paulette when a particular ministry or project was in need.
I would donate to this or that...the Sisters do so muchyou
cant imagine how many people need help to get back on their
feet. Teyve lost a job or a spouse or have a very sick child, and
they need a helping hand. I think its great how the sisters are
there providing this assistance.
In 1970 Marianne married Louis Weisenfeld, a native
of Breese, Illinois, where the couple now live and attend
St. Augustine Church. But Marianne continues to stay in touch
with her CSJ friends.
In 2012, the Weisenfelds began thinking about establishing
a sizable planned gift to a charitable ministry. We dont have
children but were considering our donation to someone,
somewhere. I told my husband, Te Sisters dont waste a nickel,
and they help people who really need help, including a lot of
older people. We wanted the money to go where we knew it
would be used wisely.
Choosing an annuity enabled the couple to enjoy signicant
tax advantages along with yearly residual income. Tat parts
nice, though I think we still wouldve donated without that
benet, Marianne says. Tus it is that through one couples
generous planned gift, a friendship that rst blossomed so
many decades ago is destined to remain in bloom for many
years to come.
Charitable gift annuities involve a transfer of cash and/or
property to a charity in exchange for a partial tax deduction and
annual income from the charity, which retains the remainder of the
original gift upon the death of the donor(s). For more information,
please contact Patricia Cassens, CFRE, CSJA, executive director
of Mission Advancement at 314-678-0329, or email her at
pcassens@csjsl.org.
Faithful Friends and Much More
MARIANNE AND LOUIS WEISENFELD
By Mary Lou Frank
See more photos from the 2014
Generosity of Joseph Gala online.
A
s president of CSJ-sponsored Avila University,Ron Slepitza (pictured with
wife Suzanne)uses his personal, professional and spiritual resources to infuse
the spirit of St. Joseph into every aspect of the college. Instituting a CSJ associate
program and establishing archives to house one of the countrys largest collections of
womens religious artifacts, Ron keeps the schools relationship with the sisters in the
forefront.
Hes also dedicated to enabling the Avila community to serve the dear neighbor
through eorts like Jerusalem Farm, a program oering volunteers opportunities to
bring sustainable living methods and home repair to impoverished neighbors.
Leading by example, Ron inuences the next generation by living out ways to
defend human dignity, ensure justice, and care for the poor.
HONORS PRESENTED AT THE GENEROSITY OF JOSEPH GALA, APRIL 25, 2014
The Sisters of St. Joseph proudly announce this yearsrecipients of the Generosity of Joseph award.
This award celebrates individuals who positively inuence society and encourage others by their example of
life-altering generosity in the spirit of St. Joseph, our patron. The awards were presented during the annual
Generosity of Joseph Honors Gala in April at the St. Louis motherhouse.
Generosity of Joseph Awards Honor Selfless Giving
S
t. Joseph is a model of quiet,
life-giving generosity; Joseph
and Rosemary Shaughnessylive their lives through his spirit,
faithful to God, family and those in need.
As the co-founder of BSI Constructors, Joseph is known
for his many successes and contributions to institutions that
are an integral part in the life of St. Louis. But he is better
known for his integrity, character and dedication to community,
principles both Joe and Rosemary have instilled in their seven
children and their families.
Today, through BSI, the Shaughnessy families work with
many not-for-prot agencies, revealing their heart for helping
others, service that, is indeed, a way of life.
RON SLEPITZA, PHD, CSJA
Kansas City
Enabling others to continue the mission of Jesus
M
ary Christmanalways had
a heart for helping others,
which drew her to enter the CSJ community in the 1960s.
Although her ultimate calling was that of a wife and mother,
she continues to live out the Sisters of St. Josephs call to serve
the dear neighbor, especially the poor.
As a physical therapist, Mary shared the gift of healing
with clients in need in North St. Louisa gift she now works
to bring around the globe to Haiti. Responsible for the estab-
lishment of the Sustainable Terapy Foundation, Mary helps to
empower Haitian students to attend physical therapy school.
Her hands-on approach keeps her busy with everything
from training and mentoring to fundraising, both at home and
abroad, inspiring others to keep the people of Haiti close to
their hearts.
MARY CHRISTMAN
St. Louis
Promoting justice with
a particular concern
for the poor
JOSEPH AND ROSEMARY
SHAUGHNESSY
St. Louis
Recognizing and defending the
human dignity of all
advancingthemission
Of the Gulu Ministry Project
The sisters of the CSJ Gulu Ministry Project: Sisters Jo Ann Geary, Fran Voivedich, Marion Weinzapfel and Jean Abbott.
S
erving the dear neighbor takes the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet from
around the block to across the world. In 2008, ve sisters from various CSJ
provinces journeyed to Africa to accompany the Acholi people, of war-torn
Gulu, Uganda, providing medical care, educational opportunities, emotional
healing and catechetical training.
Today this work continues with three sisters in full-time ministry. Sister Marion
Weinzapel, who has been there since the programs inception, works as a
member of the animating/planning teams for catechist and womens development
as well as in anti-domestic violence.
Sister Jo Ann Geary, who has also been there since the beginning, is a nurse
practitioner who serves at the local medical clinic. She is joined in her work by Sister
Fran Voivedich, LPN II, who arrived in Gulu in 2012.
Their time in Gulu has made them more aware of the needs of the Acholi people
and they have responded. Sister Jo Ann Geary led the charge to build a
maternity clinic. And trauma therapist Sister Jean Abbott recently spent a few
months there to help foster healing for those with post-traumatic stress disorder.
During this time, these sisters have also become aware of the faithfulness and
joy of the Acholi people, a spirit that carries them through their days. Follow them
through a day in the life
T
he four of us make the very short
jaunt to the Catechetical compound
chapel. Te Mass is not in English this
month as the catechists are here for
training, so it is in Acholi. Te music
is often accompanied by the African
drums or other musical instruments
that are handmade here, often by the
musicians themselves. Te Little Sisters
of Mary Immaculate of Gulu are here
too, wearing their short white veils and
what we would call a modied habit. Lovely people and so
very welcoming of us. ~Sister Fran
4 5 6 7: 00am 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Mass
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Rise and Shine
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Eat and Run
4 5 6 7 8 9: 00am 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
At the Clinic
Sister Fran and a young patient.
Sister Fran with a Little
Sister of Mary Immaculate
of Gulu.
T
ime for prayer and my rst sacramental of the daycoee.
Tis time keeps me in contact and dependent on the grace
of God to support me. After all, I am living in Africa and what
a grace it is. And I need to give thanks and praise for the work
and people we meet here every day. ~Sister Fran
A
fter Mass, its back home for breakfast of bread and coee
or cereal and banana. Ten o we go to our dierent
ministries. Jo Ann and I drive the car to the St. Mauritz Health
Center II, which on good roads would take about 10 minutes,
but here with the roads of dirt, dust and bricks, it is a challenge
that may take 30 minutes (that is, unless you get stuck in a dust
storm or a mud rut that your tires will not let go of ). ~Sister Fran
T
his is where the routine ends and anything can happen.
Each day is dierent, which I actually thrive on because
family practice is just like that. I see patients of all ages and
sizes with a variety of problems. A lot of children with malaria
and bronchitis and everything inbetween! ~Sister Jo Ann
Te economic status is way below what we would call below
the poverty level in our country, so the clinic is set up with very
reasonable charges. We do not refuse people if they cannot pay.
On a busy day the patients are many, but for the most part they
wait uncomplainingly for labs to be nished and meds to be
given. Any follow-up appointments required are stressed.
I pray they come back.
Sister Jo Ann checks her patients blood pressure.
Te favorite part of my day is when I get to see the children.
Some of them are so excited to see a dierent face; others are
scared to death of the lady without color. I often get to hold
them as the mother is receiving care and will even sing to them
and dance. I just
seem to have a
way with the
little ones. Gods
gift to us all. So
beautiful and so
innocent, and as I
hold them, I pray
that they will be
safe and no harm
will come to them.
~Sister Fran
4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2pm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Caritas Counseling
I
spend a lot of
time in meetings
with the maternity
clinic contractor
Anthony, trying to
keep up with re-
ceipts, invoices, and
any problems that I
should know about.
I tour the work
being done, thank
the workers for the
ne job they are
doing, ask questions,
decide on colors,
and price furniture.
I give tours to
people who may want to partner with us and help us nancially
and write proposals and grants.
A day wouldnt be complete if I didnt meet or talk with
Kerongo Charles. He has been a life-saver! Hes an Acholi who
knows construction and is nancially transparent, which is
often hard to nd here. Sister Fran helps with picture taking
and we talk just about everything over before decisions are made.
It is so great having her work beside mewhat a blessing.
~Sister Jo Ann
W
hile most of my
day includes
planning, nancial
tracking and grant
writing, I value this
time I teach beginning
catechists about the
sacraments. Ive taught
RCIA for many years,
but here, concepts
take on a whole new
meaning. For example, sacrice as one aspect of Eucharist needs
emphasis in a land where doctors ply their trade on villagers
and some educated persons in Kampala seek human sacrice
to assure personal wealth. People here are very spiritual with
a love of prayer far beyond my own. Its wonderful to share
insights. ~Sister Marion
A Day in the Life
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11: 00am 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Catechetical Training
4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 pm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Building a Dream
I
met with a mother who was abducted with her 12-year-old
daughter by the rebels. Tey were separated. After several
days the mother was able to escape, but she never saw her
daughter again. She carries the pain like a heavy burden and
she can hardly hold her head up. Te Caritas counselors are
working to help her, but I am able to do very little because of
the language dierence.
Each village we have gone to has stories like this. Like
Atiak, about half an hour from the border of South Sudan.
Te war raging so close, they are remembering that a short
while ago, the people of their village were massacred by both
rebels and soldiers. We did some group therapy with some of
the villagers, but what they really need is to live in safety and
peace. ~Sister Jean
Sister Marion (seated) teaches beginning catechists about the sacraments.
Sister Marion talks about deepening spiritual
life with a colleague.
Sister Jo Ann talks to Peter, a construction worker
on the maternity clinic project.
Sister Jo Ann with a young mother and child.
I have seen villagers become
animated and interactive
because they have something
to work together for. And I
have seen previously depressed
villagers come alive and
interested. The person working
with me says it is because we
showed care for them.
I think it is because of the pigs.
Sister Jean Abbott, CSJ
A
young person, Bernard, who is working with people from
dierent villages, talked to me about the way poverty is
hindering peoples recovery from the war. People suering from
severe trauma tend to isolate from each other; the isolation
fosters depression, which isolates even more. Getting them
working on a project together helps break the isolation and gets
them connecting with each other. So to each village that agreed
to work together, we brought three piglets. Tey have to care
for the piglets until the pigs can reproduce, then they can sell
the pigs to make money for the village. I have seen villagers
become animated and
interactive because
they have something to
work together for. And
I have seen previously
depressed villagers come
alive and interested. Te
person working with
me says it is because we
showed care for them. I
think it is because of the
pigs. ~Sister Jean
D
inner is planned by one of
us and prepared by our
ever-faithful cook Esther. We pray
together after leaving the table,
and this has become for me (and
for all of us) a signicant part of
our living together. It cements us
in our CSJness and strengthens
us as we struggle to come to
terms with some of the things
we see and hear, adapting our
lessons of life to those we nd
here. ~Sister Fran
4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 3pm 4 5 6 7
Pig Therapy
Sister Jean has a little fun
with the piglets that provide a
source of income and pride for
the villagers.
4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5: 30pm 6 7
Breaking Bread
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Goodnight
S
hortly we are saying goodnight to each otherit is dark
by 7 pm. We rarely go out at night, so I have learned to be
satised with reading or computer work or, when lucky, with
Skype. Lights out by 10 pm, just after an Examen of the day
and trust in Gods grace for the night. ~Sister Fran
Sister Marion teaches English to
Esther, the sisters cook.
To learn more about the Gulu
Maternity Clinic and follow the
Gulu Ministry Blog, visit csjsl.org.
V
ocation minister
Sister Linda
Markway, CSJ echoes
a sentiment common
to vocations talk these
days. Its not about
the numbers anymore.
Tat is, with the dramatically decreased
number of young novices and novices
entering nearly any congregation of
women religious across the country
over the past 20 years, the work of
promoting vocations has taken on a
broader direction.
Im not primarily concerned with
trying to get more and more young
adults to choose a religious vocation,
Sister Linda explains. Im not a car
salesman. I work to connect them with
who their inner, authentic self is, and
thats mostly one-on-one. Tey want
something to have meaning in their lives.
And Im blown away by how much they
sense Gods presence.
Most of Sister Lindas time is
spent building direct relationships with
busy college students and young adults.
Trough the busy persons retreats she
organizes across Midwest campuses,
she shares spiritual advice, reections
on daily living, structure and forms of
prayer, and scripture readings with those
who come. Te whole purpose is to help
them nd a way to be more conscious
of God from the time they get up in the
morning until they go to bed at night.
What totally excites me is that
these young adults want thisand yes,
they want a community that they can
call home in our universal church. Sister
Linda has learned that for many young
adults, attending Mass is not enough.
I build relationships that connect them
Whose Voice Is It, Anyway?
VOCATION MINISTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
W
hen the rst six Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet made their
way from downtown St. Louis to the site of the rst log-cabin
motherhouse in 1836, there were no aspirations of attracting
hundreds or thousands (or even dozens) of like-minded women to their
ranks. They had their hands full answering Bishop Rosatis call for a few
Catholic religious women to come and live amongst the dear neighbors of
Carondelet so as to minister to and teach deaf studentsa call that included
building their own home and nding their own students.
But as Gods grace willed, the
edgling community thrived, then
fourished. Their way of life and
seless giving did not go unnoticed.
Others wanted to join them. In
time, dozens did just that. Then
there were hundreds. And within
the span of several generations,
thousands of Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet were serving poor and marginalized neighbors in towns and
cities across the United States.
For some decades in the 20th century, the congregations size became
an integral part of the CSJ identity. But like all things of this world, the
familiar began to pass away, giving rise to something fresh and new. By the
winds of change and Gods grace, the sisters have welcomed a new era of
vocation ministry.
What totally excites me
is that these young adults
want thisand yes,
they want a community
that they can call home
in our universal Church.
Sister Linda Markway, CSJ
By Mary Lou Frank
to our sisters and to the church in any
way that becomes meaningful to them, in
any way that helps them nd peace and
joy like Ive found.
For Sister Linda, her ministry is
not a 9 to 5 commitment. She lives it
round-the-clock, residing at one of the
sisters two discernment communities
near the motherhouse in St. Louis. Te
Fiat Community, accommodating up to
10 occupants, is open to young women
searching for where God may be calling
them to serve in any state of life. Te
Holy Spirit Community, where Sister
Linda lives, is intended to serve women
specically considering entering religious
life. At both residences, young women
live in community with sisters, sharing
meals, housework, prayer, service, and
friendship with an openness to the
movement of the Spirit, the grace of
God, and the generous support of loving
people.
Its an environment unique in our
culture that is often steeped in me-rst
and materialistic attitudes. Sister Linda
sees young people living here having
the guidance they need to better answer
those fundamental questions about their
inclinations and inspirations: Where
am I going? Is it my voice or Gods voice
Im listening to?
Sister Linda knows rst hand how
dicult that discernment can be.
I wasnt a very good
listener, she admits. Te
66-year-old didnt enter the
CSJ community until age
46. In her early adult years,
she spent time in a dierent
religious community and,
as she says, did my own
thing as a teacher and
school principal for 20 years.
She was even engaged to be
married.
Being a Sister of
St. Joseph was the last thing
I thought I wanted.
But prior to nalizing her wedding
plans, Sister Linda accepted an invitation
to come to the CSJ Motherhouse for a
come and see weekend. She accepted to
get the idea out of my system once and
for all, she says.
But by the time that weekend was
over, Sister Linda knew in her heart that
for so many years shed been listening to
herself instead of to God. I entered in
1996 and took nal vows in 2003. Ive
never been happier. Ive never been more
at home.
Today, she believes shes in a unique
position to walk with young women who
are uncertain where God is calling them
to serve. I believe my journey was
necessary to bring me to this point. I came
to the CSJs with a dierent background,
so I can share that perspective and
understand where young adults are. Tey
have a very hard time with the word
permanent because they cant see forever.
I believe my responsibility is to open
them to Gods will for them, to help
them discern whose voice it is they are
listening to.
Paradoxically, it is permanence
they do crave as they sense the fullness
of its possibility in their lives. For as
long as Divine Providence will allow,
compassionate companions like Sister
Linda Markway and other Sisters of
St. Joseph will be here to help guide and
nurture what is no less than their search
for self, their search for God.
Tis is todays vocation ministry.
Its not about thousands or hundreds or
dozens. Its about the one dear neighbor,
the one young woman, the one college
graduate, discovering a new path to
meaning in life. And, as it has been from
the start, it will be that ones way of life
and seless giving that will attract others
and inspire them to follow.
Have a good intention
and a sincere desire
to know and to do
the will of God,
whatever it may be.
It is necessary that you
hold yourself entirely
detached and in an
unselsh readiness
in regard to all the
states of life, in order
not to put any obstacle
in the way of the
movements of grace.
St. Alphonsus Liguori,
Patron of Vocations
Fontbonne University students
gather in prayer at their Busy
Students Retreat in November.
It is a very impressive and
awesome experience of sharing
with these young people who
yearn for a deeper relationship
with God, so that they can truly
make a difference in the lives of
others, says Sister Linda.
A
grandma? How could I be a
grandma if Im not even a
mother to anyone?
Tose were Sister Gladys Leighs
thoughts after being introduced to
Dedee Lhamonn, who suggested that
Sister Gladys become a loving grand-
mother to a group of girls in need of that
kind of person in their lives. Lhamonn
is founder and director of Te Covering
House, a three-year-old nonprot
organization providing refuge and healing
for girls and young women in St. Louis
who have survived sexual exploitation,
especially forced prostitution.
I met Dedee during a CSJ gathering
where we had been listening to stories
and praying about the issue of sex traf-
cking. I had a transformation. I knew
this is exactly how God is calling me to
minister, helping girls who are victims of
the worst slavery in the modern world,
Sister Gladys says.
It was a transformation rooted in the
pattern of her own life.
Born and raised in a war-torn desert
town north of Peru, Sister Gladys recalls
atrocities of violence and profound loss
that marked her own youth. Hostilities
and shootings left the little girl terried,
a hostage in my own home. When she
was seven years old, Gladyss father died.
Tree months later, she lost her beloved
Abuelita (Grandma) Teresitathe one
person with whom she felt safe and
loved. Such great fears I grew up with.
Who could stand up for me? Who could
protect me? Who could empower me?
Who could believe me?
Sister Gladys says it was through
many blessings that she began liberating
herself from all her fears. By the grace of
God, the blessings of my CSJ community,
and by being among the poor, I began
to see that through love I could become
their voice, their protector, one who could
empower. It was out of the cries of the
poor that she felt called by God, vowing
to go wherever that might lead.
Sex tracking crimes happen
regularly across St. Louis. Perpetrators
will often identify a vulnerable teen out
on the streets, introduce themselves, and
oer her the chance to earn a generous
wage in return for performing sex acts.
Local hotel owners often turn a blind
eye to the crime, and once an initial
encounter has happened, she becomes
quickly enslaved by coercion and fear and
sometimes physical violence and restraint.
Social media has greatly increased the
covert pipeline by which sex trackers
gain access to children and young women.
For Sister Gladys, whom many
aectionately call Laly, committing
herself to a new path, walking alongside
them along their journey to healing,
seems the perfect answer to Gods call to
love in her life:
I give my grandma, mi abuelita
Teresita, the credit for helping me
become free of the oppression of my
fears. How can I not be Grandma Laly
for the girls at the Covering House?
How can I not hope to empower them
from the slavery of sex tracking?
How can I notcontinue to accept the
liberating experiences of God for them,
with them, and in the name of every
Sister of St. Joseph? After all, where one
CSJ is, we are all there.
peaceandjustice
Becoming Grandma Laly
By Mary Lou Frank, as told by Sister Gladys Leigh
It was out of the cries
of the poor that she
felt called by God,
vowing to go wherever
that might lead.
Sister Gladys Leigh has cared for peoples bodies
and spirits as a licensed massage therapist.
She has also accompanied mothers and their
babies through the birthing process as a doula.
I
am peaceful, he said to me.
I had arrived early at the Regional site in Bonne Terre,
where I signed in and was asked my business. Tey phoned to
another building that Herbert Smulls had a friend visiting him.
My coat and cane were x-rayed;
keys and other objects were stored
in a locker.With my drivers
license and locker key in hand, I
was sent on my way, unescorted.
Each door was electronically
opened and locked behind me, and
I proceeded through various
checkpoints. Eventually I arrived
at a room of small cubicles where
I awaited Mr. Smulls. We would
meet by phone with a glass window
separating us.
After about a 10-minute delay,
a warden and two other guards
brought Herbert to the opened
door on his side. Tey gently un-
buttoned his coat and removed it
before allowing him into his side
of the cubicle. His hands were
manacled together and connected
with a chain around his waist. His
feet were also chained, allowing
enough linkage for walking. Every
time he needed a hand (to reach
for the phone, or to wipe his tears
and nose), both hands had to
move together, often disturbing
his glasses which then needed to
be righted. I desperately wanted
to unlock his chains and clean those glasses!
We had corresponded for nearly eight years but had never
met. Today [ January 28, the morning prior to his scheduled
execution date] we met for the rst time and I became privy
to parts of his life I had not yet heard. I knew he was adopted;
he says his adoptive home was a good one and they had high
hopes he could get a scholarship and play with the NBA.
However, when he was about 19 years old, someone pointed a
shotgun at himraising his hand in self-defense caused the
gun to go o, badly disguring and functionally disabling his
hand. Te incident ended his hopes. Herbert was so discouraged
that he joined the violence in his neighborhood. I went down
the wrong path, he said.
We talked about many things while we were together.
When I asked him where his heart and mind were regarding
the expected execution at midnight, he seemed to be at peace.
However, Herbert talked of the hope that, if granted a stay,
there would be the possibility
that the death penalty would be
dropped in Missouri. I felt he was
thinking he had 60 days rather
than 24 hours.
Herbert was aware of my
discomfort after sitting for so
long, knowing from my let-
ters that I had had recent back
surgery. It was he who ended our
visit that day because he did not
want me to be so uncomfortable.
Tat coming from a man facing
imminent death.
It took a while for the guards
to come, and I made gestures to
him indicating not to worry, I
was OK with that. He gave me
a broad smile. Finally, as he was
readied to leave his side of the
cubicle, phones having been hung
up, his coat put on and buttoned,
he mouthed I love you, to me
through the glass. I was able to
say I love you, too. Leaving the
visiting area seemed so nal to
me. I also shed tears.
Te last-minute reprieve was
not to be. I was able to phone him
around 11:30 am the following
morning. Herbert claimed to still be peaceful, not agitated. He
was trusting God to be with him. His execution took place at
10:20 pm on January 29, 2014. For sure, Herbert Smulls is now
at peace with our God of Peace.
Who Will Judge?
by Sister Pat Murphy
Sister Pat Murphy, CSJ shares her
experience about her only in-person
meeting with convicted death row inmate
56-year-old Herbert Smulls as he awaited
a last-minute verdict to stay his execution
in Missouri. Sister Pat understood that the
man with whom she had been communicating
for years had become a new man in the
20+ years since his crime, but it seemed
he was destined to be judged only upon
the worst point in his life.
He was executed on January 29.
Sister Pat Murphy is a re-cycled math and
computer teacher. Having taught mostly grammar
school for over 40 years, she has been using her
skills to help others whose opportunities for
education have been limited or dicult. Currently
she helps with GED tutoring and computer tasks
in the small rural town of Ellington, Missouri.
The August Jubilarians
Ms. Mary G. Sheppard, CSJA
50th Jubilarians
Mary Ellen (DeGreef) Mueller
Ms. Eileen Stanley, CSJA
William Sudduth &
Dodie Sudduth, CSJA
Michael White, CSJ
Sister Josephine Breiner, CSJ
Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.
Sister Virginia Browne, CSJ
Mr. Edward J. Browne
Darlynn Buehler
Mary Ann Daust-Buehler, CSJA
Sister Rose Cento, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Skaggs
Sister Ann Chamblin, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Fitzgerald
Sister Patty Clunes 50th Jubilee
David E. Cassens &
Patricia Cassens, CSJA
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Marx, Jr.
Sister Loretta Costa, CSJ
Mrs. Carol A. Rotert
Sister Mary Ann Donovan, CSJ
Mrs. Sally A. Batz
Mr. Timothy J. Thompson
Sister Barbara Drehers Election to
Congregational Leadership
Ms. Deborah M. Bird
David E. & Patricia Cassens, CSJA
Mrs. Ellen M. McCoy, CSJA
Our Ladys Community
Mr. & Mrs. Mikel M. Swyers
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Thorp
Sister Nancy Folkl, CSJ
Mrs. Mary Ruth Ryan
Sister Margaret Guzzardo, CSJ
Mrs. Josephine Guzzardo
Sister Marie Joan Harris, CSJ
Mrs. Robin Rowland
Sister Joan Haas, CSJ
Mrs. Valerie A. Burhans
Sister Jane Hassett, CSJ
Mr. William J. Bollwerk
Sister Loretta Hennekes, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Hennekes
Sister Patricia Hix, CSJ
Estate of John Kultgen
Sister Ann Joseph
Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Vokoun
Sister Mary Helen Kane, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. William K. Rice
Joan Kertz
Mr. & Mrs. Claude Leezy
The Kill-Fitzgerald Family
Mrs. Kathleen A. Kill
Sister Pauline Komrska, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Dietrich
Maggie Kuhlman Lambi
Mrs. Shaina L. Smith
Sister Joan Lampton, CSJ
Mr. Bob Foster & Mrs. Mary Leb
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Novack
Mrs. Geraldine F. Stassi
Mr. & Mrs. John Lonsdale
Thomas H. Feavel &
Margaret A. Bekker
Sister Judith Ann Miller, CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin A. Cook
Sister Mary Moeller, CSJ
Mrs. Margaret M. Villar
Sister Eleanor O'Hearn, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Knapp
Sister Kathleen Ann O'Malley, CSJ
Mrs. Mary Ruth Ryan
Sister Marie Rene Pretti, CSJ
Chris McGovern
Sister Edward Cecilia
Schniedermeier, CSJ
Mr. Charles E. Weisenbach
Sister Margaret Schulz, CSJ
Sister Rose Seyfried, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Williamson
Sister Linda Straub, CSJ
Dr. Robert E. Bolinske
Sister Ruth Stuckel, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Frank McAndrew
Sister Maryellen Tierney, CSJ
Ms. Nancy M. Kiburz
Sister George Antoinette
Vander Loop, CSJ
Chris McGovern
Sister Margaret Vincent, CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Ali A. Arbab
Glenn Waeckerls
Mr. & Mrs. Claude Leezy
Sister Gretchen Wagner, CSJ
Estate of John Kultgen
Rita & Bob Walshs wedding
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy T. Walsh
Sister Suzanne Wesleys 50th Jubilee
Ms. Rosemary Fairhead
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mantia
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Marx, Jr.
Mary Ellen (DeGreef) Mueller
Sister Michael White, CSJ
Mr. Sean Donnelly
Anne Ziemer
Ms. Mary K. Conaway
In Honor of
Tank you for the following gifs received between February 1, 2013, through August 31, 2013.
Tribute donations of $25 or greater will be published. Tank you for your continued generosity in
paying tribute to your loved ones with a gif to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Gifts received February 1, 2013, through
August 31, 2013.
tributesandmemorials
In Memory of
Mary Jane Adelsberger
Mr. James Fitch
Mae Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Allen
Guadalupe Barrera
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Miller
Joseph Bedra
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn
Daniel Belmont
Ms. Patricia E. Belmont
Sister Kathryn M. Brady, CSJ
Mr. J. Daniel Brady
Mr. John T. Brady Trust
Sister Dorothy Browne, CSJ
Sister Mary Elizabeth Browne, CSJ
Claude Broze
Mrs. Alice Broze
Sister Mary Fran Bruns, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John J. Bruns
Sister Victoria Therese Brush, CSJ
Mr. Charles E. Weisenbach
Theresa M. Burmeister
Mrs. Catherine M. Warren
Howard F. Caerata
Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Piekarski
Dr. Alfred A. Caruso
St. Joseph Medical Center Medical
Staf Ofce
John Cherpak
Juan E. Colon Jr.
Ms. Dinorah J. Colon-Laborde
Jacqueline V. Conley
Mr. & Mrs. David Franta
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanrahan
Mr. & Mrs. Harold F. Lammers
Mrs. Karen J. Linneman
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Linneman
Ms. Judith E. Ludwig
Psychological Associates
Mr. & Mrs. Al Roux
Ms. Tracy A. Rowland
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Schlapprizzi
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew P. Weiss
Margaret A. Cooney
Lynne Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Nuernberger
Sister Blanche Marie Corcoran, CSJ
Ms. Susan K. Haddock
Ms. Heidi Veron
Sister Patricia Cramer, CSJ
Ms. A. Carolyn Henry, CSJA
Sister Mariann deBuck,CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Babu R. Dandamudi
Sister Mary Laurent Duggan, CSJ
Miss Isabelle Mansour
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard A. Purcell III
Mrs. M. Patricia Stamm
Mrs. Marie A. Zucchero
Sister Helen Patrice Dunn, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Georgas
Paul Thomas Dunphy
Patricia Dunphy, CSJ
William Durn
Mrs. Marion L. OBrien
Sister Nora Eftink, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eftink
George W. Esposito Jr.
Mrs. Mimsie Coleman
Kathy Faver
Mr. & Mrs. Larry W. Olinger
Sister Elizabeth Joseph Fitzpatrick, CSJ
Ms. Mary A. O Rourke
Jack Flavin
Margaret Gregg, CSJ
Jean deBlois, CSJ
Kathleen OMalley, CSJ
Alex Flemington Sr.
Mrs. Mary Alice Flemington
Joseph Fox
Robert & Ruby Fuller
Steven B. Clark &
Jessie Fuller Clark, CSJA
Sister Marion Gerl, CSJ
Mr. Steven G. Grall
Bonnie Kay Grall
Mr. Steven G. Grall
George Grall
Mr. Steven G. Grall
Sister Mathias Grall, CSJ
Mr. Steven G. Grall
Doris Halbert
William Sudduth &
Dodie Sudduth, CSJA
Sister David Marie Hallinan, CSJ
Mr. Donald G. Weidman
Daniel A. Harkins
Mr. Paul E. Donovan
Mary Hawver
Mr. William L. Hawver
Robert Hochel
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hall
Eula Holthaus
Mrs. Mary M. Enkelmann
Waltraut E. Holzer
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Alfonsi
Lucile House
Ms. Teresa J. House
Stephen T. Hunsicker
Mr. & Mrs. Tom D. Hayes
Mr. Steve Hunsicker
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Koenig
Men for Others
SM Holdings, LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Stumpf
Mr. Charles Urschler, Jr.
Irene Hunt
James Irvine
Bob Kammien
Janet Kuciejczyk, CSJ
John Kellett
Dr. & Mrs. Leroy Ortmeyer
Maureen Elizabeth Kelly
Tom & Bette Kern
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hesemann
Sister Rose Augusta Klaas, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Kemper
James J. Koch
Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Zerjav, Jr.
Chris Kostrewa
Mrs. Marion Kovach
Robert Kuhlman
Kevin Lambi & Maggie Lambi, CSJA
Sister Mary Alexandra Kuhn, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander J. Kuhn
Mr. & Mrs. Basil H. Pumm
Sister Joselita Marie Kujak, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald A. Kujak
Mr. Joseph F. Ryan
Cindi Lazzari
Ms. Mary F. Cliford
Toni Lazzari
Ms. Mary F. Cliford
Sister Christiana Lippert, CSJ
Mr. Norbert P. Schott
Betty Livers
Baker Family Trust
Mrs. Maureen Bassing
Ms. Margaret Benson
Mr. & Mrs. James Berry
Mrs. Virginia M. Bono
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Bowen
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Brunner
Mrs. Kathleen H. Colborne
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Cooney
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Crocker, Jr
Ms. Kathleen B. Drummond
Mr. & Mrs. Kermit Fendler
Mr. Alex H. Flemington
Harlan & Vickie Parker
Ms. Teresa J. House
Ms. Eileen Krause
Mr. & Mrs. Frank MacDonald
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Massman
Mrs. Jean R. Maupin
Mr. & Mrs. William R. McAulife
Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Mehrer, Jr.
Ms. Jean OBrien
Mr. & Mrs. David Rebori
Ms. Deborah Scherzinger
Mrs. Maxine Schlichter
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Schloegel, III
Mr. & Mrs. Alan F. Short
St. Joseph Medical Center
Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. M. James Van Dyke
Mrs. Mary Kay Vandenboom
Ms. Patricia Bowen Walsh
Mrs. Toni Walters
Ms. Nancy E. Wright
Rosalyn M. Madden
Ms. Juanita M. Thomas
Sister Mary Brigid Massey, CSJ
Anonymous
Ms. Donna M. Brinkmeyer
Mrs. Lawrence J. Connelly
Ms. Esther D. Cox
Mary Ann Daust-Buehler, CSJA
Sister Rita McGovern, CSJ
Mrs. Anne Moore
Ms. Trudy Napolillo
Ms. Sherry K. Sovia
Mrs. Geraldine N. Walsh
tributesandmemorials
Joan McCartan
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Egan
Helen T. McDonough
Mrs. Mimsie Coleman
Sister Martha Mary McGaw, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. Steele, Jr.
Sister Jeanne McGovern,CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Babu R. Dandamudi
Sister Edna McKeever, CSJ
Sister Janet Kuciejczyk, CSJ
Michael McQueeney
Patricia Dunphy, CSJ
Mary Meehan
Ms. Marietta Hedrick
Joseph L. Meirink
Mrs. Violet B. Meirink
Sister Margaret Merrell, CSJ
Ms. Audrey B. Lytle
Ms. Mary Alice Merrell
Ms. Marnee Torchia, CSJA
Florence J. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick R. Gunn
Lucia Molina
Joseph Molner
Patricia A. Moore
Ms. Rebecca McDermott
Jean Mooren
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Mareschal
Jack Morhaus
Ms. Kathy A. Wertman
Bernard & Ann Mulcahy
Mr. Paul E. Donovan
Ann Mulcahy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Donovan
Thomas Mullen
Sister Janet Kuciejczyk, CSJ
Sister Agnes Elizabeth Murphy, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Murphy
Casmir Nasarzewski
Sister Kathleen Naughton, CSJ
Ms. Diane Calcaterra, CSJA
Mr. & Mrs. Danny B. Glenzy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Knickmeyer
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. OBlennis
Janet M. Sullivan, CSJA
Robert Nestel
Ms. Elizabeth A. Ballman
Mr. Milton Belzer
Mrs. Nancy Chop
Mr. Paul E. Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Gosselin, Sr.
Sister Margaret Gregg, CSJ
Mrs. Jane M. Keller
Mr. & Mrs. John C. McClurg
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Peniston
Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Potts
Mrs. Carol A. Rotert
Mr. & Mrs. Mario Scaglia
Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Schorgl, Sr.
Ms. Ann S. Schwier
William N. Nicoll, Jr.
Mrs. Nicole C. Nicoll, CSJA
Anna M. Nischbach
Ms. Mary Anne Brooks
Msgr. Thomas J. OBrien
Mrs. Anne Mulcahey
Sister Elizabeth Ogilvie, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Ogilvie
James B. ONeal
Louis Palermo
Sister Mary Antonia Palumbo, CSJ
Mrs. Patricia M. Corkery
Miss Audrey L. Sullivan
Jim Parrott
Mr. Raymond Beerman
Jane Pelos
Sister Elizabeth Peplow, CSJ
Mrs. Susan K. Herring
Yolanda Pirozzi
Ms. Linda L. Clevenger
Catherine C. Poelker
Ms. Marilyn Ann Hurley
Sister Agnes Rahn, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Jef C. Nau
Sister Mary Ruth Reagan, CSJ
Mr. John P. Kemp & Ms. Laurie Ryan
Tom & Dottie Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Gaughan
Dorothy Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Reardon
James T. Renshaw Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Renshaw
Sister Mary Severine Riegel, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Brehob
Jack Roche
Mr. Michael R. Roche
Mary Rodriguez
Josephine Romeo
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory F. Sumski
Sister Anna Schlett, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew W. Bolin
Mr. Mark E. Buehn
Ms. Wilma S. Stroup
Theresa Schmid
Mrs. Marilyn J. Brennan
Mr. & Mrs. David P. Haiser
Mrs. Robin C. Paone
John D. Schmuck, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Schmuck
Wilma Schmuhl
Ms. Ruth E. Shy Wilson, CSJA
David M. Scott
Sister Mary Consuela Simon, CSJ
Mr. Joseph F. Ryan
Virginia Skelton
Mr. & Mrs. William K. Rice
Todd Smolinski
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Petri
Sister Mildred Stellmack, CSJ
Dennis M. Sullivan
Mr. Glenn F. Banz
Ms. Sarah L. Jennings &
Ms. Sharon Joiner
William Sudduth &
Dodie Sudduth, CSJA
Janet M. Sullivan, CSJA
Ms. Rita Thomas
Sister Rose Celine Tauschek, CSJ
Ms. Joan M. Verheyden
Sister Teresa Termini, CSJ
Pat & Myra Latona
Charles E. Thomas
Ms. Juanita M. Thomas
Ken Thum
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Mareschal
Msgr. Arthur M. Tighe
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bennett
Danny Triglia
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Alfonsi
Sister Marie Tucker, CSJ
Mrs. Lorraine A. Boyd
Henry E. Vize
Sister Justa Marie Vogt, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Lonergan
Bill Waris
Mrs. Patricia A. Waris
Patricia M. Waters
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher G. Waters
Jonathan Webb
Mrs. Mimsie Coleman
Norman R. Wesley
Mrs. Joan B. Wesley
Margaret R. Weslow
Colette Whalen
Judith Wiedmann
Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Liszewski
Ruth Shy Wilson
Sister Jean Magdalen Wyatt, CSJ
Ms. Jacquelyn L. Akins
Mr. & Mrs. John Britt
Ms. Linda Brune
Mrs. John C. Eckert
Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Haywood
Mr. & Mrs. George Hess
Mr. John W. Leach
Ms. Georgann McCormack
Mrs. Mary H. Moloney
Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. OBlennis
Mrs. Judy Ressler
Mrs. Loretto Scharf
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Simpson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Valenta
Gifts received February 1, 2013, through
August 31, 2013.
The Province Development Ofce
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 ofce at
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eventsandhappenings
CELTIC SOUL EXPERIENCE WITH
OWEN & MOLEY O SILLEABHIN AND FRIENDS
2 1 3
4
5 6 7
8
ST. LOIUS: The motherhouse went green
on March 7 and 8 when Owen and Moley
led us through the Celtic Soul weekend.
1. Concert guests clap to the beat. 2. Moley
and Owen talk about their Celtic heritage. 3.
Owen plays guitar. 4. Owen and Moley jam
with St. Louis favorites, Stickley and Canan.
(Concert photos by Linda Behrens.)
5-8: Moley, St. Louis author and Celtic
expert Kimberly Schneider and Owen
lead the Celtic Soul retreat, sharing their
wisdom, their heritage and their joy with the
participants. (Retreat photos by Elizabeth
Schneider.)
eventsandhappenings
LINGER OVER BREAKFAST
KANSAS CITY: On April 5, St. Teresa's Academy hosted the CSJ Linger
Over Breakfast series, featuring Sister Donna Gunn's presentation on
aging well. 1. Bridget Winget, Paula McNeary, Molly McCaery
and Margie Keary. 2. Mary Murphy, Charlie Murphy Mary Jo Saviano,
Mary Fitzgerald. 3. Seated: Patty Laughlin, Judy McDermott, Fran
Schilling and S. Helen Alder; Standing: Tom Laughlin, S. Laverne
Aufmuth and S. Margaret Vincent. 4. Jim & Megan Kopp with
S. Donna Gunn.
2
3 4
DINING TO DONATE
KANSAS CITY: Our Kansas City friends
celebrated Mardi Gras on March 4 at
Garazzo's Restaurants, who donated 20
percent of lunch and dinner food sales to
the Sisters of St. Joseph. 1. Louis and Cecile
Rasmussen with their daughter, Jan. 2. Jean
Humphrey and Pat Wernel. 3. Rita Laws
and S. Ruth Stuckel. 4. Avila University's
Advancement Sta Keith Jaloma, Deanna
Nelson, Robin Rowland and Angie Herr.
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3 4
Monday,
September 15, 2014
Westborough Country Club
Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet
26th Annual
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 6:00 PM $30 PER PERSON
More details to come!
Enjoy an evening of wine, chocolate and music at the historic motherhouse
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit togetherinfaithseries.com
DECEMBER 15:
Go to Joseph
Presentation by artist
Brother Michael Mickey McGrath
NOVEMBER 15-16:
Healing Harp
Retreat & Concert with spiritual
healing harpist Amy Camie
OCTOBER 22:
A Tale of Two Histories
Presentation by
Sister Joan Whittemore
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The 2014 Generosity of Joseph Gala honors were presented to Avila University President Ron Slepitza and St. Loiusans
Mary Christman and Joseph and Rosemary Shaughnessy. See story on page 15.

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