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SCNs provide assistance following Hurricane Mitch's destruction in Central America As Hunicane Mitch a p proached, SCPIS and Asm ciates in the United States and India watched and waited as the SCN/As in Central America braced themselves for the coming storm by preand

evacuating.

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Hurricane Mitch would directly strike Belize City, home of the new SCN Center Belize. SCNs Brenda Gonzales, candidate Higinia BoI. and residents AureUana and Elisea packed up their van after mwingthe centex to the best of their abilities and headed inland. Iiiginia joined her f d y in Cayo, Aureliana and Elisea went to their aunts in Roarkg Creek, and Sister Brenda took shelter in a twobedroom house in Belmopan with a family of six,nine Jesuit volunteers and a another family of three.

There, the group pooled their food to make soup to take to the Red Cross for distribution to shelters that had no way of cooking.

The next day,the Red Cnxs called to see if anyone could go to the local hospital, where a single maternity nurse had been on duty all night, to help deliver babies.

"After a moment I said that I had watched babies being born in India and the States, so I can at least bethereto assist," Sister Brenda said.

"Twelve b a b i i were de livered and another eight were on the way. So that was the way I spent the tirst hours until a doctor and nurse could get there to pmvide relief."

Sister Bmda and her h o w mates returned from their evacuation to find the SCP( Center Belize standing, without a drop of water inside

it. "It was scary thinking that winds 180 miles an hour and waves 25 feet could be crashing upon our place and people," she said, "but somehow we were spared."

Belize sustalned some floodiq in the aftermath.

The Belizian people,however, rallied to the support of their brothers and sisters in Honduras and Mcaragua, sending clothes, furniture and money. fmnthwdon page 2)

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SCNs and friends make pilgrimage to India

Sister Maggie pointed out that although people at the

Spring Reneat Center in New ffaven, Ky., whose order has personnel in

she works are p o o r ,they are working together to Con& clothing and money for the Mugee centers In the city.

Honduras, coordinated coIlections to ffl a truck provided by the Chiquita Banana Company to take suppries to Honduras.

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items to fill the truck Back in Nicaragua and Honduras,the storm is over,but its violent aftermaul Continuesto bean UedOnp@T@3)

and entertaining. A naWaiian dance performed by boys

and girls lacked nothing of its local color. In lieu of gass sldrts, the eoshunes almost fooled the with ships of colored crepe paper nyins me long grass from the danw' belts. The little girls w e strips of colorful cxepepqw as bm,

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and real flowers in their hair added brilliance to the rhythmic production.

The contrast came within the programwhen dockyard boys. who had had no schooling until last year when the sisters offered afternoon classesfor them, performed. Proud of W i g considered schoolgoing

youth, boys of seventeen

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song, a lack of fa@ exdonm, and friends of the pression on the boys' faces conpgatbn, led by C s d d a as they sang conbm4ted castell. SCN, a native of t h e i i l a c k o f ~ ~ w l t hIndia who now serves as the boys who had studied Director of Projects in the from cmly childhood.

SCN office of Cmgrega The Wim, ovewhehed tional Advancement by exposure to so many MiAT: A l4day pilgrimage contrasts of beauty and to India in celebration of the squalor, of achievements 50th atUdVâ‚ŹZ%3')' Of plazareth and neglect, of @amorand Hospital in Mokama repulsiveness, all agreed Wit?& November 1-14, theyWdrehatomornrw 1998 to experience again the BIIIERE: Traveled to New Mendllness of the Indian p p l e . especiaJly of the Defhi, DeIN, Agra, Pama Mokama, Bodh Qaya, Cac scpls. The sisters fully alive, zealous, and exhibit- cutta and Mumbai (fomwfy Bombay) to see historic ing a passion for mission sights and the SCMS won the hearts of all. c m n t i y in minisby

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everyday IEolloHling her return to Rkamguav TestenfayI visited a camp where 1,800 f d e s were evacuated. stmight bulldozed dirtstreets Iinedvotth

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years were unembarrassed Pilgrimage to line up with little tots of nine or ten. Although they at 3 h e w sang their p ~ p a r e d wm): 21 SCPIS. SCPIAS,

WHAT YOU CAA Do: SMer Maggie asks for continuing prayers as the people of Nicaragua and Honduras rebuild their lives. You may earmark a donation to the SCN Office of Congregational Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048 for Hurricane Relief Nicaragua or Honduras and your donation -will be forwarded to Sister Maggie or via Sister Ddelle. Their intentions are to use any donations they receive to help those who have "fallen through the cracks" of other relief systems in place.

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Nazareth Hospital celebrates 50th Jubilee The opportunity to attend the50thannivemxyJubilee celebration of Nazareth Hospital in Mokama, Biar, India, was one of the highlights for participants in the SCN India Pilgrimage, as well as for the local SCNs, hospital employees and neighbors.

The U.S. guests arrived on the afternoon of November 6, and were given a tour of the entire Mohama Campus.

SCNs also came in from the missions, as did alumnae nurses and other guests.

That night, as if to assert the life ofthe hcsphl, three babies were born before 4:50 a.m. With her night’s work done, Dr. Vinita Kumplankal, SCN, was able to join in the next day’s festivities.

On Saturday mornin& November 7, the Jubilee flag was raised in the hospital courtyard, and balloons and doves of peace were released. Bishop Benedict Osta, S, presided over a mas^ which featured an entrance dance, presentz tion of the arati and music in Hindi.

Following the M a s s guests feasted on a festive dtnner of native Indian dishes.

That alternoon, celebrants erljoyed a cultural program of dance, speeches, recognition and a drama about the early days of the haspihl.

One of the humorous incidents depicted was a

scene in which the local people, suspicious of the newcomers, brought a goat to the hospital in effort to see if they couid cure it first before trusting themselves to the sisters’ carei But indeed they did come to bust the SCPIS and the life. giving care they provided in this local community where it was sorely needed.

Fifty years ago litter-bearers canyins the very sick or injured joined those on foot in making their way from the railway station to a dispensary door where six US-born Sisters of Charity of Nazareth welcomed and cared for patients of malaria, hepatitis, leprosy, maternity cases and victims of wild animal attacks or

notorious brawls. Since that time, life expedancy in Bihar has improved from 44 to 55 years, and today the 285-bed hospital is administered and M e d by 20 SCNs, most of whom are native Indians and graduates of the hospital’s school of nursing.

Despite advances in health education m u g h outreach in clinics to schools and villages, mmy major disemes like diphtheria, plague, tuberu~losis,dengue,

challenged, for examination, referral for surgery, or to be Rtted for calipers. In cooperationwith the Lions Club of Mokama, Mce a year Nazareth Hospital

sponsors Eye camps for persons with catamcis.

The demands on the hospital are numemus and evolving as the climate in Bihar has become increm ingly more violent. For this reason, a committee has best provide care in the

meningitis, yellow fever and cholera are making a

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comeback while HlV and AID5 have also become a national problem.

Annually Nazareth Hospital sponsors camp for hundreds of physically-

The love of Christ continues to impel SCNs in India to reach out to the sick, oppressed and suffering with ChristIfke devdon, love and care.

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SCNs conduct mission exploration in Africa TheSCRsinIndiamsponded to the CIln of the universalChurch asking the ffiligtousorders of India to share their personnel with the coninents of Aiilca and South America The Bishop of Ciabarone, Botswana invited the SCNs to hls

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of1997aSkedthilttheSTi vbeajofnt the India and U.3.

FoUowing furwler discus sion, the SCFI Butivtive Committee appointed a committee consinhg of SCNs Dorothy Jackson, Julie IMscoll, N a l i MacherU, Sarita Manardan, Cecuy VeUeringatt, Nirmah Mu4arM, Viala Kamhhattu.and Sharon (bay, to study the possibiIty of ministry in Africa The Bishop of Ciaborone.

Botswana extended an invitation to the congrega-

BECOMING ACQUNN lot Jacbn,SCN ( s a d from If sane of fheir ho& in the v//lageof Kanye, Aha. dunng the left to nght Minam, Sister Rosemiuy. Sister Dot and l o p

tion for an explorato~~ visit.

3 3 s Dorothy Jadcson, Julie Drismll, Nalini MacheriJ and Sacita Manavalan recenUy returned fmm an exploration mission in southern Africa. The four sisters, two from the U.S.

* Providing health Care and two from India visited in villages Qaborone. Botswana and Mozambique to gather SodaGpastoralinformation qardhg the Sitas Julie and Dorothy feaslbiity of establiWg felt that the response to an SCN mission there.

Africa would be a challenge On December 6, 1998, the to live out the SUY W i o n U.S. explorers shared their Statement in a mulUcuUurd experiences of Africa with world. Some of the chalS c n S f r o m ~ C a I t l P lenges ~ they cited include andthe Bardstom area at shortage of personnel and Russell Hall. Both sisters rrs0urce.s. the need to addressed the needs of learn new languages and Africa and spoke about adapt to a dJfferent culture, possibilities for ministry and coping with the rapid which included. spread of AlDS in this area of the world. In the coming Minishy to youth months the angwpth and women will be devishga method to Collaboration with approacb the questton of other 1~1igious groups minishytoAMcauyOugh and the Dimme communal discernment. * msbv to Dems with b s .

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SCN Friends in capitol area gather to discuss ministry in Belize On Sunday, PI 1998 the Sisters

of Nazareth hosted a tion featwing their ministry in Belize, a center for women students and student volunteers. The site for the jptherhg was Trinity College, known Wlf for over 100 years for its dedlcation to the education and empowerment of women.

About 60 p p l e hrnn h i d e and outside the BeRway wnsmofald,-, former members and parents of Jesuit volunteas c m n t l y in Belize had an opportunity to talk inform y with Mary Elizabeth Miller SCN. W c e nesident of the congre@ion, Brenda aonzales, SCN, S N Center Belize and the 'Honomble James S. Mutphy, Belizean ambassador to the

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During the short program Sister Mary Elizabeth corn mented that, strivingto be true to the&name, the Sisters of Charity have been, "hying to love for 186 years." She spoke of the S C N presence in the D.C., Maryland and Virginla areas where sisters nursed at Georgetown University Hmpital, faught in numerous schools and .stilltoday offer space for retreats at Camp Maria in Leonardtown, MD. Lmhg led the SCNs to open their hearts to other counhies: India in 1947, Beliize in 1975 and Nepal in 1977.

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Sister Brenda picked up the story at that point, sharing her enthusiasm about the recent purchase of a house in Belize where several village women have a safe, affordable home away from home ~ b they s pursue their education. She told of the ten groups of students from U. S. colleges and high schools who have come for SerVieeDearnjng expiences.

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meet the people of Belize, to reflect on the meaning of charity and justice and to have a taste of international community. Their hearts are never the same."

Ambassador Murphy congmtuhkd the SCW on their new ministry and wished them many blessings. He put their work in the

context of Belize's emphasis on the importance of developing youth. "In Belize the Church and state are not separated. They work together to form the whole child." He mounted a story about the Prime Minister gathering the heads of educational institutions and asking them about the 5 their schools. nis final quesblon to them was, m a r e you teaching them about ad?"

The &moon ended with this easy&bewRh p u p sharingtheir own r&cliom

BRATYOUWDO The (Mice ofCongnq@onal Advancement Alumni Office is seeking to reconnect with alumni who have been

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taught by SCNs in schools all over the U.S. Flease notify Barbara Peterson, SCN, Directo~of Alumni Relations, If you know of an alumnus who might have a connection wtth our conLn this way. is also Wng funds and

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Donations mqy be earmarkedforthepupme of~PmJ=andcatch$lg up on old reWonship. One and sent to the f o r n w s & l ~ ~ "I am so @adI came, it put me Back in twch with the values I learned from the SCW when I was in school."

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Reprinted withpWminion frwn l k R e a x d . WrittenbylohnR K a r m 111

For the past I 3 years, S i r of Charlty of Nazareth Mary

The award, which wiU be given annually to a person who has made a significant cmMbution in a min&y of

Bennet cedl has been sane one to rely on for those

faithful (to them)."

SiSterJulienotedthatSister Mary h e t has a "holistic vision" in her outreach to those whose lives have been impacted by AIDS. She has also meant "a great deal" to the familes she has

80-yeardd sister. but she stul available when someone needs to talk.The telephone is her lifehe to those she can no longer get out to see face to face.

"I don't do a lot of talking with them. I let them talk to me." she explained in a recent interview at Nazareth Home where she ROW lives.

OS, will mntinue to bear her name. shicken with AIDS in the The c&on of an award local community. honoring Sister M ~ I YBemet counseled,sIsterJullesaid She's been oncall 24 hours and her work drew praise Dr. James Hyde, a u)a day for AIDS patients and from those who work in founder of AIM who pretheir loved ones. She's been AIDS mini*. sented Sister Mary Bennet Over the years, Sir Mary someone to talk to, s o m e "I think i t ' s w y appropriak, award, agreed. with her Bennet, a native of St. Mary. one who will listen and and I think most people Ky., has received her share "She has reached out and provide spirltual support. that I would think of in the of uiticism due to the conactually been a bridge in She's counseled families tmversial nature of AIDS some families to help and worked to promote and of homosexuality. She and to provide a spiritual healing between parents cmdits God. prayer and response," said Hyde, who and their children when the Her real the people she s e w with is m a t e pmfessur of stigma of the disease had compassion and care helping her persevere. pWatry at the University - tom them apart. is just very obvious...'' of Louisville with specializa- T h e hardest t h i i for me She was inshwnental in tion in pastonil CounseIing. about it is that societydoes I986 in getting Nazareth not accept them (says and gay and lesbian community He added: Vary Bennet Home to reserve hvo of its lesbians)," Sister Mary Cecil is just a wonderful and in the AIDS community beds for patients in the Bennet said.

"I'm m g human being who has been would say that it makes termlnal stages of AIDS. society as a whole.

Even sense,"sald sister of charity a eonridante for people She'SalSObeenanadvomte good people -they just who are mV-positive, both for the gay and lesbii m- of lyazareth Julie Driscoll, don't understand. Even male and female. She was munities that have been so executive director of House a safe person for people people around here (at of Ruth, a facllilythat assists hard hit by AIDS. She has Nazareth Home) don't women and children affected who were members of he been an active supporter understand." church but couldn? go to

by HIV/AIDS. "She's been of gayrights legislation In their priests or they had Wile she's seen some able to be a constant Loukville and has spoken gone to their priests and change in attitudes toward presence to some people in favor of homosexual received a negative ~e homosexuals in her years no one else has reached dghts h m the steps of sponse.

She was a kind of minishy, Sister Mary out to. She's done it even the Jefferson County of a spiritual director for Bennet said that she would in the midst of sickness Coutthouse. those persons," like to see things improve and retirement" For her efforts, Mary B e ~ e t "100 percent."

The award from AIM isn't 'Her real cornpadon and was honored by A D S Interthe first that Sister May "I think evely human care is just very obvious," faith Minisby of KentUddana Bennet has received. In being has a right to being Sister JuUe added. That's (AIM)on December 1 with 1993, she was honored by accepted, having a job," been a real sign of strength the gmup's flrstever Sister wup(-Tv Spirit of Louisville she said. "1don't think to many people with the Mary Bennet Cecil Award with a E d Foundation there s h d d be any kind illness because so offen during the World AIDS Day Award. of a distinction or disctimithey're afraid to share and obsewance at Central Presnation. Christ didn't have Since that tlme, health byterian Church in Louisvllle. don't know what response any." they'll get, and she's been problems have slowed the

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Called to Join the Journey

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Ten young women attended the “Chatity €%e#nSat Home’’ n0spiW-y Weekend at PIgZareth October 90.

November 1 to take a claser W k at the SCN way of life.

LcalSCPtsprovideda strong spitft of welcome for them women who g&h& from nine states: Icg from Florida, Chris and Jennifer from wbcmsin, Jacqueline from H a s s x h m . Mary and Murphy from TeMeSsee. Rose from New Jersey: KamfmnMis3wppi,cam from Ohio, and Maty fmm *aaUIered&om d u s places, these women expe~encedthe Nazareth Campus as a “home away from home” for two eqjoyable days, supported by the prayers

and l*tB from scm.

“Journey’ was the theme

women were not withcut pigtners on &at journey.

Together with SCM. thq shared in pmyer, Iltuqw. &wiom, and i c e breakers. SCM Adeline Feiwiback PpeSRnted a theology of the call to journey.

6ev H o h a n talked about the baggge weneed to bke with us and leave behind on ourjourney, Sharon @aydismssedthe@tkti needed for K R life. Klta Davh prcssented a minidrama abut the lffe of SCN foundress Mother Wheiine

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inapaneldiscmaon,~ Adeline Fehribch, Shdini LYSam, Nancyaerth, Anna Marie Canary and pat Kelly shared from &eIr unique minLsMes, but emphasized theunayingqualftiesand c h a r i m each SCPI b m to her lninistry no matter where she sem among God‘s people.

A thwlo&y of religbusvows was personabed by SCM Eva W,who spoke of poverty: Mary Fdiz&& Miller, about chi&@; and M& WWt BlWab, about obedience. Fdmving their presantations, end an open b u m was held In which the partidpants could ask any which had been geminating for them Uvoughout the weekend.

The women also spent time refkdngand enjoyinatke s m m of the Nsmeth c m p . “Walking amtdst the blanket of colors an the bee6 and the grow& wkw a perfed envhnmwt for drinwlg in God‘s presence: said Sister Luke Bd&, o f ~ p t r o -

motion, who explained the formal process of entering retigious formatton and its varlolls stages at the cow clusion of the weekend. A *QoAng Forth”

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was also held in which each persan received a special Messing for her life’s journey.

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TAKING M MEXTREQ:Ten yolrngwomen fiorrr aBoss the

u.5.V K M wMl5cNs at Aka& durirg the Vocationk tfos@&y b%ee&mdfortkepup~ examining digbustik.

S i i Luke is plmnbg anather hmpblity wmkend March 19-21, 1999 for ho might further expbdng refigtous life.

WflAFYOU~Mk Fobwing the vocation weekends, five young women from the U.S. and Belize are now g for candidacy. these young women as they bsln

formation for religiaus life, and for all the othm who mdisi2e*gtMsdecish, In the next issue,look for a featum about India’s

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Anne Snow, SCN Sister Anne Snow died Nazareth H o m e in Lo& me, m, at the age She was a native of Dedham, Mzfss., and a

member of the sisters of Charity of Nazztreth for 70

years. Sister Anne sewed as a teacher and phdst in Kentucky, Tennand Ohio. S i r Anne aso senred as a switchboard operator at the Nazareth Motherhouse. She is survived by a niece, Bevty Ann WoM, Dover-Fommtt Me., and a nephew, JMwatti

snow. Madson, Ala

May Ophelia Wise,SCN Sister Mary Ophelia W w died December 6,1998 at Nazareth Home in Louisme. KY, at the age of 98.

9he was a Wive of Stithton, Sisters of Charity of Naeareth for 75 years. Sister Mary Ophelia sewed as a teacher and administmtor in Kentucky, Matyland, M a s s a c h m , Tennetsee and Vlmjnla She Is survived by a brother, Hayden uvfse, Lebanon Junction, IF.; a sister. HIS.Hazel HcG& ofBostan, Ky., and Beveral nieces and nephews.

Leona Kmeszig, SCIU LeonaKwszigdiedon December 15,1998 at Nazareth Hme at the age of 79. She was a natiye

y m . Sister served a8 a teacher in Gwhgtm.

m t a r y in the Mucatton Officeat nazarethand later a t w d w

SistwLeonawmamember of the Raamth Home communy.sin0e 1m.

She is survived by three and m;

meresa Ktaeszfg of Weft

Ahrgant EulZga hhs, SCN Sister Margaret Eufalia Fuhs died November 2 1, 1998 at Nazareth Home in Louisville, KY, at the age of 94.

She was a native of South Baston, Mass., and a member of the Sisters of Charity of plazareth for 75 yeam.

Slster Margaret Eulalla served as a teacher and admlnishator in Schoob in Alabama, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Notth Carolina, Ohfo and Tennessee. She is sunived by a sister, Philip Ma& Fuhs, Lmkvilk,Ky.and a b m f k Francis Fuhs, comlsprings, Fla.

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NdKM, S d SIster E W & Nadackal died December 8,1998 at Nazm?th mklma, Jndia, at the age of57. She wasanativeofKeralalndia and a member ofthe Sbhm of Charity of Nazareth for 58 yeam. Sister E M e t h served as an accountant, admi&&ator, E'rovhcial Councilor, business manager and teacher, She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Aleyamma Nadackd: sisters Mary John, %4Y,

Mrs. Ellsamma John, Mrs. SoSamma John,Thres. siamma NadacW; brothers Baby and George all of India

Memphis, A%, Mmie Cart of Howton, Texas, Mary Clements, and Clarence nraemig.

Memorrals to SCNs may &e designated to the Mission & the Sisters of C b i f y of Nazareth through the O f i a of Congregational AdvancemM RO. &ox 9,Name& Klc 4 C K W m -

Memorial and Honorary Gifts received between Odober 1 and December 7,1998

Memorial Gifts

Jim\Helen Rowe ELZABETH B W Polly\Leo Schwartzmillei FRANCIS B W SCNs. Southern Region ELSIE M. BARI(FIT

Pat and Kay Henngsy JOHN .I. BEXIAN JR.

ROBERT CEYLON 5.John Loretto Mueller CARLCHAPMAN Connie arenler MARY JANE CHENAULT Hekn\Jim Rowe ROY CHEATâ‚ŹlAM Nazareth Campus Service COLLEEN CLANCY 5.Margaret Cmwley 5.BElTY ROSE C M 5.Janice Campbell PHYLLIS CLARK XNo, Motherhouse 2 west ROBERT CLEWS 5.Elaine Puthoff STACEY COBY Mary Medley MAX COLEMAN Joanne Coleman

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Connie arenier WILLIAM QLENBENDER Paula Palotay ROCCO BENEDElTl Yolanda FerzcXC ROMOM P. B E n n c l Heien\Jim Rowe KENW F'AUL BOONE Srs. Ann Victoria\Antoinette Srs. Clara\Rachel Willett 5.Sharen Baldy Southern R@m Board Srs. Thekla K\Virginia Louise 5.

5.Rita Spalding Jones, Nale, & Mattlngiy PLC 5.T h e m Knabel 5.Barbara Peterson Florence SpafdingSCNA 5.J m e o h Marita Wheatlev S. ~11ce'~arita Kern s. Eileen Lehane XNs, Motherhouse Apt. 2 west SK. Owen M.\Shiriey N. XNs. Southern Region srs. ~ a r F.\Theresa y a.

Srs. Carol R\Bri@d C. Srs. C h M.\Dorothy M. 5.AONES BOWMAN Eva Lee\J.B. Newton USA BROWN Jacqueline Bmwn 5.OM MAE BROWNFIELD Martha Welsbach Mary\Bob Meurer Anita Fife N.C. M\M Tom Beckman Mary Chawk Diana Cotton

BIll\Beth/ Seay W n l a Kern 5.Margaret Rodericks Ellen Naah Ulzabeth\Daniel S h e e m

Barbara Yohman Ms. Cal Wilson Domthy Roberts ANNA CAMARDA 5.Martha Louise Watsh MILDRED CAMMER 5.Janice Campbell KATHLEEN FOLEY CAMPBELL M\M Louls Foley Virginla Foky MARY WILLIE CARRlCO Srs. Clara\Rachel Wlllett s Catherine Looby

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Susan Perzom C~CRAWFORD Leola Downs, XNA s. JOANEUEN m a Annette Skees Srs. Margaret R\Rita V. Retreatantsfmm St Chmh JOHN CRONIN 5.Mary Ludna Sheehan PAT CROWLEY 5.Ellen Paul Mcaovern S. ANN P. CUUlplApl Cornelia Orenier CECILIA T. CURRY James\Anne Tennison. XNA ALL1S"ERIN DARUNQ 5.Wrgami Cmwley DECEASED POSEY\ALTnOW FAMILIES Wllllam\Camly~Althoff D W E D KELATWE\PRIENDS OF XNS/XNAS Srs. Bridgid C.\Carol R. 5.Mary Lorem Krlmple EDWARD DE PLURM 5.Mary sunIvan MILDRED A. DEGAN Mary Nugent 5. MARY PIULOMENA DESSE Ulen Hanis ROBERT L. DICKERSON 5.AUce M d t a Kern maCOTIER 00889 Kate Cotter Helen Powers Ann\Lany Jones DOUOHERW FAMILY D W E D MEMBERS 5. Janet Doughelty HELEN DOWNEY %. Pat W.\Phyllls D. 5.CATHERINE DOYLE Mary Ellen Doyle WILLVIM T. DRISCQLL Mary\Angle D~lscoll JOHP DUNLEAW

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5.CELINE FASENMYER Barbara Behan DR\MRS. JOSEPH FERRUCCl Anne Fermcd

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s. Michael Leo Mullaney FRANCIS PITZSIMMONS 5.Josephine Banieau XNs, Motherhouse 2 west.

S. MAROAKEI E U L W A FUHS Srs. Joseph Maureen\ Maiy

Imeida\Veronica S Sharen Baldy SCPLS. South Boston

5.Janet Doughelty SCpls, David HaU #I03 Russell ttaU SCNs KathtydMary Clarh Anonymous Eva Jane8 5.Barbara Hornbeck 5.Ma~thaDischer John\Margaret Bany s men McMahon srs Clara\Rachel wulett KARENMARammy srs. Emily Ann A.\Wne P. LORETTA CRADDOCK QlBSON Jim\Helen Rowe JOHNaiLL Margaret Kelley srs.Marie John n\Joan R 5.AUCE MARIA DOODE Srs. Clara\f(achel Wlllett Srs. Wllma\Andrew Marla Vlrglnia Kern Mary Jo Brown\FamIly ADA aouan. SCNA SCN Associates

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EDNA E. HAASE Heien\Jlm Rowe XNs, Motherhouse 2 West MORRlS HALL

Cllnton\CherLFh Cornstock ALPREDHANEL s u m amdywntz HELEN HARDY Katharine\Bud Fuller JOHN HARTIN0 5.Mary Sullivan DOROTW HATTEMER 5,Janet Doughelty MARTINA HEnMAN arace ~ u s s e

JACK HEIN Thomas\hudy Bieger LEONARD HESTER Mary nester

5.CATnERIPlE EILEEN HOAR Rank\Pat Splrito ROBERT H O F Y " SIS. Owen M.\Shlrley N. Mary M W n WIlllam\CarolyD Althoff 5.ALICE HOFXA" Mlldred A. Dougherty Barbara Joe Cuneo Verna CMg, SCNA David Vanieman 5.MARY HOLT Lawence\Mayetta Holt COLLEEN HOWE

Srs.Ellen M.\Shirley H. SCNs, Nomern Region 5.Alice Marita Kern PAULINE HOWE Srs. Pat W.\Phyllis D. JOSEPH HWF

Virginia Poky PATRICIA nuam Cecilia Banett DIEEN tiWU%WY 5. Eileen Lehane ROSE JACKSON 5.Eileen Lehane XNs, Motherhouse 2 West JAMES JeTlCR S. Margaret Roderlcka

MARY KALTEFlBRUN Helen Hlckey M\M H. Norbert Kirchdorfer LORETTA KANE 5.Shirley Nugent JOSEIWINE KELLY 5.Connie Tarallo CECIL!?. KEMMIIT 5.Mary Lucina Sheehan MARTIN\VFXONICA KERN

Anthony Kern JOSEPH KoTTzlRApl

s. Ma@e cooper s. Mary Imelda Yurt

STEPHEN KUKUWI Rita Kovolo ClERTRUDE LA FOND Phll\Kita La pond MARILYN miao Long0 JOSEFTI LOOBY 5.Dorothy Dray S. Catherine Looby Srs. Clara\Rachel Wlllett 5.Joseph M d t a Wheatky Srs. Betty\Mary McKenna MaryT. Wimsatt SCNA Anonymous Scpls, Motherhouse Srs. Ellen Jane\Julla Dullea Srs. Phyllis D.\Pat W. 5.Theresa Murphy so. Mary F.\Theresa a.

S. Janet Dou@h?lty Srs. Mary D.\Barba~a M. Xpls. Motherhouse 2 West SCpls, South Boston SCNs, Southern Region MAKJON LORDEN Dorothy Canary, MMS W l L W LUBBERS FAMILY C W n a Evers MARY LYNCH

Ann Crelly

[1ERAuIINE MAlSH 5.Susan KUb MARY MARTIN

Wllbur\knora Tumey NORMAN MC ADAMS OWce of Congre@onal Adv. Nazareth Campus service FR4M MC CAIN SCNs, Southern Region JAMES MC CARTfiY Srs. Phyllls D.\Pat W. 5.Pegg Fowkes Srs. Mary D.\Barbara M. PAUL L. MC CORMACK Mary M. MC Cormack MARY ANNE MCDEVITT

Memorial and Honorary G i k received between Odober 1 and December 7.1998

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SCNs Marlene Lehmkuhl and Ann Kemen elected to Southem Region Leadership During the SCN Southern Region Assembly held at plazareth in November. 1998, SCNs Marlene Lehmkuhl and Ann Kernen were elected as Southem Regional and and Southern Regional Associate respectively.

The two will assume their offices in early January, and replace the outgoing Southern Regional Anne Rita Mauck and Barbara Joseph Lammers, Associate Regional.

The Regional and Associate serve as a team sharing leadership in the Region.

In addition the Regional meon the SCN Executive committeeand the nazareth Literruy Benevolent Institution (NLBI) Board.

The Southern Regional Office will be located in Bardstown, Ky. Sister Marlene Lehmkuhl, a

native of Newport, Ky., most remtly served as director of the SCN Associate Program. She earned a degree in elementary education from Spaldhg College, and Master's degrees in religious education from the University of Detmit and in theological studies and social ethics from the W&n School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass. She has served as a teacher on the elementary and graduate levels and as director for the Mercy Institute for Laity and Remom Instruction at Mercyhurst

College, Erie, Pa. in addition to a variety of pastoral and parish ministries in Columbus, Ohio.

Sister Ann Kernen, a native of Frankfolt m,was serving as an outreach counselor for the Appalachian Outreach prcgram at St. Joseph Hc.9 pital in Lexington, Ky at the time of her election. She has a degree in elementaq education from Spalding College in Louisville, and an MA in guidance personnel services from Michigan State. She has served in parish ministry in Belize and Nepal, and as Vice President for Mission/ Chaplaincy for Marymount Hospital in London, Ky. TAKING THE LEAD: (hm leffto ugh0 SCNs Marlene Lehmkuhl

and Ann K e r n will begin their We&p mini* in the SCN

Solrfhem Region #is m d .

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We Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world.

Impelled by the love of Christ in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding, we and our Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth.

We risk our lives and resources, both personally and cotporate/H as we engage in diverse ministries in carrying out this mission.