Journey 2007 vol 01 by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

The JOURNEY THE LOVE OF CHRIST IMPELS US

Spring 2007

A shelter from the storm

BELIZE: Family uses reunion to build a home for a woman in need.

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A quarterly publication of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 2 Prayers for peace 3 A priceless trip

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4 A Pathway to Serenity 5 Incredible India 8 Honoring the Hmong culture 9 A shelter from the storm 10 Second Belize immersion 11 Family Highlights 13 Journeying on 15 Memorial/Honorary donations 19 Following in the footsteps of...

ON THE COVER: Ryan, a young Belizean boy, visited the site of construction every day where a U.S. family built a home for a woman in need. For more on our cover story turn to Page 9.

Some call Mary Foeckler, SCN, the Mother Teresa of Bardstown. Well known for her work with those in need in Nelson County, Ky., Sister Mary keeps a picture of Mother Teresa of Calcutta in her home and is humbled by the comparison. “I love Mother Teresa,” she said. “She was a remarkable woman who did so much for the poor. I could never live up to the tremendous good she has done.” As a little girl growing up in Washington, D.C., Sister Mary felt drawn to the poor. “The terrible need in the eyes and faces of the poor urged me to become a Sister of Charity of Nazareth,” Sister Mary said. Some 60 years later, Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., recognized Sister Mary for her work as coordinator of Shelter Care Outreach, a program offering assistance to the needy. As she prepares to step aside from the daily operation of Shelter

SCNs Susan Gatz, right, and Julie Driscoll, center, thank Sister Mary Foeckler for her lifelong work with the poor.

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Care Outreach, some wonder if Sister Mary will ever stop making herself available day and night to anyone in need. Over the years, Sister Mary has seen poverty close up and personal. “There is so much need in this county,” she said. “There are people who lack the basics of food and shelter.” Mary Foeckler, SCN, helps children at

Serving more than 100 people Shelter Care Outreach. a month, the Shelter Care Outreach program provides housing for the family and many services including food, employment for the father. clothing, “That family really and financial touched me,” Sister Mary “No one assistance said. “The little girls went embodies the for rent, to school and graduated spirit of our utilities and from high school. We mission the way medications. enrolled the mother in a Sister Mary Sister Mary literacy program and she has also does.” earned her GED. That guided family pulled themselves Bruce Klockars families to Flaget Hospital CEO up. The children are find other grown now. They keep in resources and touch and are very grateful for ways to help themselves. the ‘hand up’ they received from Shelter Care.” For ten years, Sister Mary served on the board of Bethany During her 15 years as Haven, a homeless shelter and coordinator of Shelter Care part of Shelter Care Outreach. Outreach, Sister Mary has “Bethany Haven has been a tried to put people at ease as treasure to Bardstown as well they enter the outreach facility. as to the homeless,” she said. “They don’t want to be in this She recalls one particular family situation,” she said. “If I were in of four that came to town with the shoes of some of the people nothing but the clothes on their I see, I don’t know if I would backs. Shelter Care secured do as well as they do.” At Sister

“We and our Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women.” SCN Mission Statement

Mary’s retirement reception, Flaget Hospital CEO Bruce Klockars said, “No one embodies the spirit of our mission the way Sister Mary does. She is a powerful reminder of our mission to be faithful to the Gospel by emphasizing human dignity and social justice as we create healthier communities.” While Sister Mary has handed over the responsibilities of Shelter Care to Robert and Donna Baker, the new coordinators, she remains involved in the Bardstown community. She visits patients at Life Care Center nursing home and continues to work with several families in the area. Sister Mary knows she will miss the Shelter Care Ministry. “I will certainly miss the people with whom I worked at Shelter Care and Flaget Hospital, but mostly I will miss the ones I served. The Shelter Care ministry will always be part of Mary Foeckler, SCN, brightens up me,” she said. with joy while holding a baby at Shelter Care Outreach.

Prayers for peace Following Virginia Tech massacre, the SCN Family renews committment to nonviolence

Felix Garza, SCNA, embraces his daughter, Annalisa, during the candlelight vigil on Nazareth Campus.

Maria Vincent Brocato, SCN, holds a candle during a vigil held around the Nazareth Peace Pole. Janice Downs, SCN, left, joins a Bellarmine University student in prayer in Louisville.

CN family members around the world joined together in prayer following the tragic shootings that claimed more than 30 lives at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va., on April 16. Sisters, Associates and others from the Louisville, Ky., community gathered inside the chapel at Nazareth Home April 19. Dozens of candles were lit before the altar in a memorial service for the victims of the Virginia Tech shooting as well as other casualties of violence. Others gathered along Newburg Road in Louisville where they stood in silence with flickering candles. The following day, nearly 100 SCNs and Associates also gathered at the Peace Pole located on the Nazareth Campus. Several Sisters with ties to Virginia Tech attended the April 20 service and shared their thoughts. At all three services, prayers were offered for those who lost their lives, for their families and friends, and the Blacksburg community. SCN family members around the globe joined in the spirit of prayer as the Community recommitted itself to promoting peace and nonviolence.

A candle burns for victims of violence around the globe.

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Together on the journey

WorkingwiththeSistersofCharity...PRICELES The pictures are moving and shocking…young women donning masks and gloves to clean up an entire apartment building still sitting in ruins in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Luke Boiarksi, SCN, writes the following account of an amazing mission experience in which 12 young women from Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, and Texas began 2007 by helping rebuild lives in New Orleans. The trip, jointly sponsored by the SCN Vocations Network and the Lay Mission Volunteer Program, was organized by Sister Luke and Nancy Gerth, SCN, along with Vocation Directors Pat Dotzauer, SC, from Convent Station, NJ, and Janet Gildea, SC, of Cincinnati, Ohio. An additional ten students from the College of Mount St. Joseph joined the group in New Orleans.

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That was the theme for our Mission Trip to New Orleans as 12 young women came together at Mater Dolorosa, a former Catholic grade school that now houses low income elderly persons, on Jan. 2. We worked under the auspices of Operation Helping Hands, an organization established by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to coordinate the massive volunteer effort to rebuild the city. Sleeping on the floors of empty apartments, sharing bathrooms, traveling continuously in crowded vans, eating cold breakfasts, sack lunches, frozen dinners and leftovers, provided an atmosphere of simplicity and sacrifice that bonded the volunteers. The teamwork required at our assigned service sites and the realization of how much still remains to be done to resurrect the city created a remarkable camaraderie. We spent days clearing out Anapartm td evastatedbyHu the ruined belongings of senior citizens’ high rise apartments, sifting through trash and Katrina geents icane cleaned uprr treasures, filling dumpsters and wondering whatever .. became of the people who had lived there. We saw where the levees broke, where children and nursing home residents died as the floodwaters rose. How many calendars we discovered still open to August 2005!

SCNsLukeBoiarski,farrightand NancyGerth,farleft,withtwo volunteersinNewOrleans.

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Sisters, priests, volunteers, and countless returned evacuees gave testimony to life before, during and after Hurricane Katrina. Each evening we reflected on the day’s experience using our Charity charism as a framework. We introduced the college students to the inspirational figures of St. Vincent, Mother Louise De Marillac, Elizabeth Seton and SCN foundress Catherine Spalding and the Charity Federation. “The Federation!!” became a rallying cry as we lifted heavy trash cans of ceiling debris or sledge-hammered a roach-ridden couch into pieces for disposal. We Sisters realized we needed the mission trip experience just as much as the students. It was an exchange of charism and culture on several levels. Where do we find committed young people today? They come out for service, spirituality, and community - and the experience is “priceless.”

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A Pathway to Serenity A Louisville, Ky., teenager could have spent his spring break in the same way so many of his classmates did -- vacationing, visiting with friends, or relaxing. Instead, Nathan Hendrickson, a junior at St. Xavier High School, spent his week off from classes volunteering at Nazareth Home in a most unusual way – he painted a mural. The mural was the idea of Nazareth Home food director Janet King. Janet says the residents at Nazareth Home are like a garden of flowers to the staff who work with them every day. In return, Janet says the staff at Nazareth Home wanted to give their beloved residents a garden of their own. It’s not the typical garden one would imagine. It comes in the form of a mural painted in one of the Home’s dining rooms.

Nathan Hendrickson, a student from St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Ky., explains the reasoning behind his mural at Nazareth Home.

Nathan spent a month painting the mural, entitled “Pathway to Serenity,” including the entire week of his spring break. Nathan said he wanted to spend his spring break giving back to his community. “I’d rather be doing this than the regular spring break stuff,” he said, while adding some more brush strokes to the landscape. Nathan became connected with Nazareth Home during his service project, a

requirement at his school. He initially thought volunteering at a nursing home could be a dull assignment. Later, he said, “I ended up doing something so much better.” The mural in the Morningstar Dining Room, extends over three walls and represents a peaceful place for residents who eat their meals and look at it every day. As he began to sketch and paint, Nathan became part of the residents’ lives and routine. Even as the residents gathered for their meals, Nathan continued to paint so they could feel included, he explained. A Pathway to Serenity “This one man calls me Michelangelo,” Nathan adds with a smile. “One lady came up and I let her paint. She just wanted to be part of it.” Nathan allowed residents to paint the flowers lining the pathway on his mural, something they all enjoyed. “Anyone willing, painted a flower, a brush stroke,” he said. “This way they could feel emotionally connected to it. They’re just as much a part of it as I am.” The spring break of service gave Nathan an opportunity to do something he loves but also to break down some barriers in his personal life. Being in his teens, he admits, “I was never comfortable being around elderly people. I just didn’t think they can relate.” But after a few days of painting among them, Nathan fell in love with their spirit and witty jokes.

But more than anything, Nathan is beginning to realize what joy helping others can be. “I want to make a difference,” he firmly states. Nathan is just one of the young volunteers in the Louisville area who donate their time to serve the elderly at Nazareth Home. Nazareth Home, located at 2000 Newburg Road, Louisville, is a ministry sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. It is dedicated to serving the ill and aging with compassionate caring, based on the values of justice, quality, collaboration, compassion and stewardship. For more information about Nazareth Home, call (502) 459-9681 or visit them on the Web at www.nazhome.org.

“It’s a great experience,” he said. “I’m giving them something to talk about, something to appreciate.” While Nathan plans to take up art in the future, he is also passionate about science and is considering becoming a surgeon some day. He believes art and science can blend to create beautiful things. A view from the top of the Morningstar Dining Room at Nazareth Home.

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Raluca Barzu, communication specialist for the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, spent three weeks traveling in India this winter. This is the story of her journey and wonders of ministry she found along the way: An Unforgettable Journey Tall coconut trees huddled together in a thick forest embrace the skinny roads which seem to lead you on a journey to another universe. On one side of the road, a woman in a bright silk sari carries a jug of water on her head, her hips swaying under the weight. She makes it look effortless. Her children are following barefoot and gregarious. Their tiny hands are waving two spotted cows away from the road as cars rush by. On the other side of the road, monkeys line up looking human and bored, some lying down, others romancing each other, others begging for bananas and a mother breast-feeding the smallest little child. And if you stop and listen, you’ll hear a smooth swish through the leaves as wild elephants look for food.

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weaving in and out of lanes Traveling from the south to always in an attempt to overtake the north, there are green tea the others, and excessive gardens and vegetable fields, honking seems like the most high mountains and low valleys, temples and shrines and accepted form of speech between motorists. churches of all religions, noise in the city and the most peaceful There are one billion people, of all quiets in the midst of 29 states, 1,500 languages, a nature at the foot of a hill. myriad of colors, a thousand There are the mammoth paved cultures. This is India – an highways and the bumpy incredible journey, a feast dirt roads that for the eyes and the squeeze soul, an inspiring through the civilization with remotest strong traditions of all dating back to rural ancient times, areas. a place where There dire poverty and are shiny sensational wealth can cities Hilda Lobo, live on the same street, and places SCN, holds a a place of cultural where water shy student in and electricity richness and, more than her arms in are still a luxury and anything, a place where Bangalore. preventable diseases still you can’t help but feel a pest. Traffic is usually alive. crowded and restless, with cars

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The SCN Presence In the midst of all the beauty, challenges and diversity of India, you find a congregation of women religious founded in Nelson County, Ky. – the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. In 1947, the SCN Congregation established its first mission outside the U.S., in Mokama, India. Initially, six Sisters went to India to provide healthcare and education to the poor. In the following years, the SCN presence grew in schools, adult education centers, empowerment groups, community development projects, hospitals and schools of nursing, outpatient clinics and a flourishing novitiate program. Today there are more than 200 SCNs working in India and Nepal.

Snapshots of ministry About one hour from Bombay, the city by the Arabian Sea, is Vasai. Here, life is bustling from the wee hours of the morning until late at night. It wasn’t always this way, says Ann Palatty, SCN. When SCNs built the schools they now operate – an all-girl high school and a primary—the buildings stood on an open field where you could see in the distance for miles. Over the years, new apartment buildings, commercial centers and other schools have come up around the SCN settlement.

SCNs Suma Muthukattuparampil, right, and Sunila Erumangalathu, enjoy a boat ride on the Arabian Sea. Behind them, the Indian flag.

And with growth came the increased needs of the people, Sister Ann noticed. So she decided to go beyond regular schooling and open a special needs program after-school hours. This might not seem like much to the average American, but in India, these children often get left out by their families and friends. According to Sister Ann, there is little awareness about special needs children and what they can accomplish given the proper

education and care. The program in Vasai now includes students with mental and physical disabilities who have become more confident. They have a place at the table, a rightful space in their own classroom; they are not taunted but loved; they have a chance to feel normal and happy. Sister Ann hopes to grow the after-school program and has big dreams for her school. She smiles as she quotes her favorite line by Robert Frost, “But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep…” And miles and miles north, in Rajgir, another educator with a big heart, Sister Rose Plathottathil, a homeopathic physician, is striving to meet the needs of her people. She operates a hostel and school for children with polio, a preventable disease which has been eradicated in most parts of the world. Only able to move around if they use both their hands and feet, the children of Rajgir are at first a startling sight to see. But once you talk with the children and Sister Rose, you no longer see their disabilities but fall in love with their laughter, confidence and sense of mischief. “They are like any other child,” says Sister Rose, “except society abandons them because they are disabled.” Sister Rose’s care for the children of Rajgir exceeds the responsibilities of teacher and health care provider. She is like a mother to most of them. She affectionately calls them, “my children.” Although she could use her own bed in a separate wing of the hostel at night, she has set up her cot in the midst of her children so she can be there when they wake up in the darkness crying, hurt or simply

SCN President Shalini D’Souza, reconnects with an old friend. The woman, now a grandmother, grew up as an orphan in one of the shelters operated by SCNs in India.

feeling lonely. That’s how gunmen found them a few years ago, sleeping on the terrace of the hostel in the middle of a hot summer night. Sister Rose was robbed. Everyone was left unharmed. She remembers her fear that night was not for herself or her meager belongings. It was for her children. Many of the SCNs ministering in the Eastern Province risk their lives every day in their missions. The Sisters in Nepal have lived in the midst of civil turmoil for years. In India, Sister Mary Kadaparambil ministers in Sale, where a group of local militants have the say on who works, lives and dies in the area. Lootings and kidnappings are an every day reality for Sister Mary. Still, she is not deterred. She feels that the school she runs in Sale is a great asset to the area and educating the children is the key to future change and the end of violence. Brave women like Sister Mary are an inspiration to local women who struggle with injustice, especially in the rural and tribal areas. In Kakkavayal, SCNs Sheela Palamoottil and Bridget Vadakeattam empower locals to speak up. Sister Bridget is a

counselor while Sister Sheela, an astute attorney, helps with legal matters. Along with a local priest, Father Stephen Matthew, they run Neethi Vedhi, a place dedicated to counseling. Women from the area come to share their fears with one another, to discuss social and political issues which wouldn’t normally be accepted in their communities. They receive advice, support and a place to come together. Father Stephen says they see a range of problems emerge from the tribal areas, but mostly women submitted to unfair treatment who do not know their rights or simply cannot speak up to aggressors. Neethi Vedhi is a center where they find a voice. When asked what his dream is for Neethi Vedhi, Father Stephen answered, “That it doesn’t need to exist.” That still remains a A young dream today, in student in an area plagued Gaya smiles by inequity. for the camera.

Empowerment of the oppressed, who are too often women and children, is a very important component of SCN ministries in India and Nepal. In Bakhtiarpur, Manisha Azhakathu,

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An HIV-positive family checks into the SCN Community Care Center in Mokama.

SCN, dreams to create what she calls “an alternative culture” for India. She dreams that some day, the oppressed will learn to speak out in large numbers and turn the tables, throwing off the caste system still so prevalent in the country; that women who are told from birth they cannot do anything as well as men and the only option for them is marriage and the bearing of children will learn the truth about their own capabilities and how much more they have to offer society. It sounds like a big dream. But she has come a long way. She keeps in touch with about 1,500 women in the local villages. Sister Manisha has encouraged the women to form self-help groups, and more than 90 groups meet regularly in Bakhtiarpur at present. The women usually come from poor backgrounds and their families do not own land.

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Through the groups they learn to help each other, save their money and eventually own property. They learn basic skills and finances. Many use their communities to spread the word of encouragement to other women in the same situation, in order to achieve social, economical and political empowerment. Sister Manisha proudly gives the example of Hira, a woman who was raped and stood up to her affluent aggressor. He followed her long after she filed the complaint, threatened, came close to destroying her home, family and career. But Sister Manisha said what kept Hira centered was the advice from her group to stand her ground. “You have no need to take the suffering that is given to you,” Sister Manisha says to women like Hira, and these are words they do not hear often. An hour’s drive from Bakhtiarpur, in Mokama, another unique program is changing the lives of the people. At the SCN run hospital, a Community Care Center (CCC) for HIV/AIDS patients helps those living with the disease. This is the only center of its kind in the north region of the country. Although the country’s infected population exceeds 5 million today, there is a scarcity of HIV care and education stemming from myths associated with AIDS. At the forefront of this pioneering effort in the north state of Bihar is Usha Saldanha, SCN, who works with CCC patients as they are diagnosed, treated and begin to live with the virus.

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As she talks about the center, But under the direction of Sister Sister Usha is interrupted. A few Usha, they are trained to care for new patients have arrived. She patients at CCC. Their healthy introduces them: a family of four smiles tell the others that there – mother, father and two is hope and life even when children – all HIV-positive. infected with HIV. They have come from a faraway village and they These are just some of the are scared. But at inspiring stories of the CCC, they will SCNs ministering soon learn in India. 2007 marks the 60th that they’re Anniversary of not alone The SCN SCN presence in the and that campus Eastern Province! proper located Details on celebrations are upcoming. nutrition outside of and care Bardstown, can save a small their lives community and most in Kentucky, is importantly, actually the heart of those of their young a large family that cradles children. the world with loving arms and grows more and more each day. They will receive information, access to a nutritionist, exercise It is a family guided by love and classes, spiritual direction, and compassion, always in search for food. justice and at the side of the poor. The Center’s employees who will probably make the biggest difference in the lives of this new family are two HIV positive women who have lost their husbands to the virus. Society told them they are impure and as widows there was little they could do to live a dignified life.

Through the mission work of the Sisters, Associates, donors, friends and staff, the SCN Family is dedicated to serving others, and accomplishing a dream of greatness: making the world a better place.

How can you help?

The SCN Family includes thousands of donors around the world. They are as much a part of the mission as those Sisters and Associates who carry it on every day. If you would like to be part of the global SCN Family, you can make a donation to PO Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048. For more information, contact the Office of Congregational Advancement at (502) 348-1578 or visit us on the Web at www.scnfamily.org. Young girls in Vasai shared giggles during their lunch break.

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Catherine Spalding House: Honoring the Hmong culture

Visitors to Catherine Spalding House (CSH) in Brockton, Mass., are greeted by the earth flag that waves in the breeze on the front porch. The flag is a fitting symbol of the experience of Catherine Spalding House – one of welcome, of hospitality, of peace. Catherine Spalding House, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, is a place of welcome, spirituality and service to the Hmong people and other groups living within the diverse multicultural community of Brockton. The restored facilities and land provide a sanctuary to all seeking contemplation within a caring and peaceful setting. Anne Marie O’Shea, SCN, co-founder of Catherine Spalding

SCNs Anne Marie House in Brockton, Mass., holds a young member of the Hmong community. O’Shea and Ann Whittaker started the ministry in 1997. “We began this relationship with the Hmong community that has been a real gift and a real blessing to us. They are people who have been persecuted in their own country and had to flee because of the way they were treated after the Vietnam war. They’ve taught us so much about reconciliation and forgiveness,” explains Sister Anne Marie. A goal of this ministry is to provide a sense of stability and security as new immigrants enter the American culture, assist them with preserving and passing on key aspects of their culture to younger generations, empower the young with leadership skills and respond to their expressed needs. On April 19, dozens of people gathered at Catherine Spalding House to celebrate the Hmong culture. The children, dressed in colorful clothing, performed ethnic dances and spoke about the richness of their tradition. A meal of homemade egg rolls and stir fried noodles was served. The children closed the celebration by singing songs for all gathered. A young girl showcases her traditional Hmong outfit during a community performance at Catherine Spalding House.

Each summer CSH hosts a week-long program to celebrate diversity. College students volunteer in various capacities through the year. Elderly Hmong women tend a garden in the backyard. In addition to events held at Catherine Spalding House, Sisters Anne Marie and Ann lead retreats and days of prayer for numerous groups, and minister at a local housing complex for the elderly. The spirit of peace permeates Catherine Spalding House and stands as a powerful witness in the heart of the multicultural community of Brockton. Visit the SCN website to view a video clip of the April 19 event at http://scnfamily.org/recentnews.asp?ArticleID=179. Two girls play before performing at Catherine Spalding House in traditional Hmong clothing.

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A shelter from the storm

The typical family reunion? For the Nabholz family, it included hammers, nails and a deep sense of giving back.

“Live strong and pay it forward!” That’s Melinda Nabholz Smith’s motto. It could also be the theme for a week that she, ten of her cousins and three spouses spent together in volunteer service in Belize, Central America in January 2007. This is how it all started. Inspired by their grandparents, Mary and Emil Nabholz, 42 cousins decided to form a “2nd generation” group, called 2GT42’ers (2nd generation trust, 42 cousins). They have a cousins’ newsletter and have pledged as a family to annually support charitable endeavors, including those of their aunts, Sisters Teresa Rose and Emily who are members of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. The cousins took the next step in involvement when they decided to travel to Belize, Central America, through the SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program to participate in a unique “Belize Building Blitz.” “This is the first time we’ve had a family volunteer together,” explains Patsy O’Toole, Director of Congregational Advancement.

“My hope is that other families will hear about this and be inspired to do the same.” The group arrived in Belize on Jan. 14, 2007 and over the next seven days, built a 16’x16’wooden home for a woman in need. They also visited ministry sites of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and Hand in Hand Ministries, experienced the warmth of the Belizean people and deepened bonds as a family.

One cousin, Steven McNeil said, “In my business, I’ve donated to mission trips but I’ve never had the guts, the courage, to go on one before. When this group decided to go, I felt it was something I needed to do. After going, I realize it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.”

The Nabholz family arrived at the Belize City Airport wearing Arkansas Razorbacks T-shirts. The spirits were high as the family prepared for a time of togetherness and paying it forward.

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Bryan Francisco, right, and Lauren Grenier nailed rafters for the roof.

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The new homeowner, Caroline, worked alongside the family as they built her home. During the house blessing, Susan Nabholz Denys explained to Caroline, “When our great grandparents came to the U.S. from Switzerland, all their money was stolen and if it wasn’t for the grace of people who gave them food, shelter, clothing and helped them to establish their home,

we wouldn’t be here today. So, it is our honor and our privilege to be here with you. We have shared with you our blood, sweat, and tears of joy. We will be with you in our hearts and in your home.” With emotion, Caroline responded, “I would like to say

Melinda Nabholz Smith poses with her two new friends in Belize.

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thanks very much for leaving your families to come help me in Belize, for helping me make my dreams come true…Thanks from the bottom of my heart.” The excitement continues to grow as the Nabholz family plans for another trip to Belize in January 2008. Several of this year’s participants plan to return, while additional cousins plan to go next year. There’s even discussion about involving the third generation of the Nabholz family in the 2008 experience. Caroline unlocks the front door of her new home built by the Nabholz family.

Second immersion trip to Belize touches lives Seventy-four-year-old Hilda had lost her home and was living with her son. She longed for a home of her own again but didn’t know if it would ever be possible. In January, Hilda was able to move into her brand new one-bedroom home. The home was a labor of love for 12 hard working women who, instead of taking vacation time to relax, built a house. The group included SCNs Luke Boiarski and Kitty Wilson who accompanied 10 lay mission volunteers on a 10-day immersion experience to Belize, Central America. Sister Luke laughs as she recalls the first

few days on the construction site, including her encounter with Orlando, a neighbor. The group arrived at the worksite and Sister Luke immediately began to introduce the group to neighbors. Orlando, who is in his twenties, was not impressed. First of all, the group arrived in the early morning with saws and hammers, making lots of noise. Secondly, he found it hard to imagine that 12 inexperienced women, working with a couple of men, could actually build a house in a week. It wasn’t long, however, before Orlando, impressed with their efforts, joined and worked alongside the volunteers for the rest of the week. Sister Luke also remembers the older woman living next door who greeted them each morning with freshly baked bread.

The volunteer group gathers in front of the newly built home after the house blessing. Residents and friends of the Nazareth Villages donated money for the materials used in constructing the home.

Kaylie Kenny, from Columbus, Ohio, volunteered without knowing

anyone else in the group. Now that she has been back home for a couple of months, she says, “It was such a blessing to be able to go on this trip. To experience firsthand what it’s like in Belize was amazing. We experienced things that you just can’t read in a book or learn about on Alana Richards, of Arlington, Va., plays TV. The people were so with a child at Lucky Strike School in beautiful. While riding on Belize. the back on the work truck to and from the supply for the Belize Immersion shack we would wave at the Experience. Residents and people as we passed, and they friends of Nazareth Villages ALWAYS waved back… Once helped raise more than $2,750, we passed a bus of tourists, and enough to purchase all the we waved… and none of the materials needed to build tourists waved back. That kind Hilda’s house. of hit me…” Michelle Jones, a long-time employee of Nazareth Villages, an apartment complex for the elderly and disabled located on Nazareth Campus, says she returned from Belize keenly aware of “just how lucky we are, and feeling blessed for all we have.” She received a scholarship sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Executive Committee which covered her travel expenses

Each year, the SCN Lay Mission Volunteer program sponsors a trip to Belize. The next Belize Immersion Experience is planned for January 18-29, 2008. For more information about this trip, or to volunteer, visit the SCN Family Web site at www. scnfamily.org or contact Luke Boiarski, SCN, at lukescn@1st. net or (502) 348-1578.

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Family highlights SCN Family school friends support the missions Destination: Botswana Women’s Day Celebration

SCN Associate Pat MacIsaac, is shown here surrounded by children she met while visiting Botswana, Africa. Pat participated in the Global Exchange Program. During a threemonth stay in Botswana, she was able to spend time in each of the three SCN missions. Pat will share the story of her experience in the next issue of The Journey.

Dozens of women gathered in Botswana on March 8 for the International Women’s Day celebration. Approximately 150 women and some men, all of whom are part of Holistic Care, gathered in Metsimotlhabe Church to mark the occasion. Most of the participants had not even heard about Women’s Day. The guest speaker was Lorato from the Women’s Shelter in Gaborone. Lorato’s speech was so very powerful that it prompted many of the women present to think about and raise their voices against all the injustices they suffer.

Mark your calendars for the Third Annual Nazareth Picnic Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, 2-8 p.m. • Chicken Dinner will be served 2-7 p.m. • Capital Prize -- 1st Prize: $2,000, 2nd Prize: $1,000, 3rd Prize: $500, and a handmade quilt. • If you would like to volunteer, please call (502) 348-1578. NLBI License # OR60001740

Thanks to the generosity of students at two schools, money is being raised to help build a new facility for children living at Asha Niwas (“House of Hope”) in Gurgaon, India. The children living at Asha Niwas live in four small rooms in the lower level of a housing complex. The facility is so crowded that when the children reach school age, many must leave to attend boarding school. SCNs at Asha Niwas hope to build a larger facility that can accommodate all of the children. Students at Father Andrew White School in Leonardtown, Md., helped raise money for Asha Niwas. Each class was encouraged to raise enough money to purchase concrete blocks for the building of a new facility for these children. Each block costs approximately $25. Students raised more than $6,000.

At Our Lady of Nazareth Academy (OLN), Wakefield, Mass., Junior Rachel Malinowski, spear-headed a project during Lent that had students and faculty donating their spare “junk food” change at lunchtime. More than $500 was raised. The OLN senior class led the school in contributions. This simple project truly shows how little things can make a big difference in many lives. The students at Nazareth Academy actively seek out and plan community service projects to help the community around them. This year OLN will celebrate its 60th Anniversary. Details of the celebration will be featured in an upcoming issue of The Journey and at www.scnfamily.org. Other schools participating in the SCN Family global mission in recent months include St. Augustine School in Lebanon, Ky., raising money for SCN missions in Botswana; St. Joseph School, Salisbury, Mo., donating to children in need; St. Ann School, Bartlett, Tenn., donating band uniforms for St. Michael School, Sale, India; and Bethlehem High School, Bardstown, Ky., giving to the new SCN ministry in Las Flores, Belize.

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth recently presented Presentation Academy, Louisville, Ky., with a scholarship donation. Pictured are, from left, Julie Driscoll, SCN Vice President, and Susan Gatz, SCN Western Provincial, both Presentation graduates; sophomores Brittany McWhorter and Jasmine Woodard, scholarship recipients; Barbara Flanders Wine, principal, and Chris Beckett, SCN, president. The two recipients were chosen for the scholarship based on an essay and application process. They are required to do a certain amount of volunteer work each year and maintain good grades. The scholarship is a partial contribution toward each of their four years at Presentation. 11

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Eastern and Western Provinces elect new Leadership SCNs in the Eastern Province held their Assembly in Mokama, India, Feb. 7-12, 2007, under the theme, “Contemplative Prophets for Mission.” Guided by the Spirit, SCNs elected new leadership. They are, top left picture, from left, Sisters Reena Theruvankunnel, First Vice Provincial, Sangeeta Ayithamattam, Provincial, and Basanti Lakra, Second Vice Provincial. Sisters in the Western Province also elected a new team in a prayerful atmosphere during their Assembly, held at Nazareth March 18-24, 2007. The theme of the Assembly was “Plunge Into the Deep.” The new leaders elected are, top right picture, from left, SCNs Adeline Fehribach, Second Vice Provincial, Judy Raley, Provincial, and Brenda Gonzales, First Vice Provincial. Both teams began their five-year terms June 1.

The Nazareth Academy Class of 1957 will be holding a reunion

at Nazareth, Ky., the weekend of September 21-23, 2007. Please contact Rosellen Watson McGonegle, (502) 452-6952, if you have information on classmates Gail Demy, Glenda Dodson or Lourdes (Martinez) DeCamino or if you have questions or still need to register.

More than 50 former SCNs gathered at Nazareth June 1-3, 2007. At right, former members who attended the 2002 reunion are pictured processing into the Nazareth Cemetery to honor deceased SCNs.

The 26th Annual Keenan Lecture titled “Gender, Power, and the Divine” was presented by Lucy Freibert, SCN, Ph.D, Professor Emerita of Lucy Freibert, SCN English, University of Louisville, on March 29 in the Egan Leadership Center Lectorium, Louisville, Ky. Michael Leo Mullaney, SCN, has received the Alpha Award from the Alpha Beta Lambda Chapter Education Foundation. Sister Michael Leo taught high school Michael Leo Mullaney, SCN business courses for several years before obtaining a M.A. degree in Hospital Administration from St. Louis University. In 1966, she was appointed administrator of St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Under Sister Michael Leo’s guidance, the hospital implemented the new Medicare and Medicaid programs, introduced computerization, and began plans to enlarge the hospital. During her 22 years at St. Joseph Hospital, Sister Michael Leo’s accomplishments include many firsts, among them establishing the first cardiac intensive care unit in Central Kentucky. While at St. Joseph, Sister Michael Leo became the first woman to serve on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Ohio. She served as President of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Healthcare System.

Patricia Haley, SCN, received the Acacia Award from the Louisville, Ky., Office of Multicultural Ministries at the African American Catholic Leadership Awards Banquet on March 3, 2007. The Acacia Award recognizes individuals or organizations for their years of service, support and fidelity to the African American Catholic community.

SCNs came to support Patricia Haley, SCN, at her award ceremony. Pictured are, from left, Sisters Mary Ellen Doyle, Patricia, Susan Kilb, Theresa Knabel, Carlette Gentle, Susan Gatz and Marie Becker.

Sister Patricia has ministered with the African American community in Louisville and in Philadelphia as a teacher and pastoral assistant. She is well known throughout the country for leading spiritual parish retreats, revivals and workshops. Sister Patricia is president of the National Black Sisters Conference.

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Family highlights SCNAs hold Formation Weekend Focus: Immigration SCN Associates from around the country gathered at Nazareth, Ky., April 20-22 for the annual SCN Associate Formation Weekend. Participants say they were challenged and inspired by the theme of the weekend – “Our Call to be Good Neighbors in a Global Context: Stories of Immigration.” Presenters included Maria Scharfenber, Felix Garza, SCNA, and Karina Barillas. Each participant was invited to bring a picture or symbol that told the story of personal experiences of immigration or cultural connections to an ethnic heritage. TOP -- Bene Davies, SCNA, speaks during the gathering. Bene is originally from Liberia and has been living in the U.S. about twelve years. She is still overcoming obstacles in trying to become a U.S. citizen. She has one son and lives in Memphis, Tenn.

Judy Donahue, SCNA, left, shares a smile with Angela Wethington, SCN, during the Associate Formation Weekend. Karina Barillas, from Guatemala and her husband, a Saudi Arabian, shared their immigration stories during the eyeopening sessions at the latest Associate Weekend.

Journeying on Cecilia Maria Coyne, SCN, 96, died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on April 9, 2007. A native of Bridgeport, Ohio, she had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 76 years. Sister Cecilia Maria served at several hospitals then operated by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. She also served in the Business Office of Nazareth College, Nazareth, Ky., from 1968-71. In retirement, Sister Cecilia Maria served in the Apostolate of Prayer at Russell Hall and the Motherhouse, Nazareth, and at Nazareth Home. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, among them Msgr. George R. Coyne, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Tiltonsville, Ohio. He was with Sister Cecilia Maria when she died. “She’s our ‘Aunt Agnes,’ he said. “She is loved and respected by all members of our family. Why? Simply because she is ‘Aunt Agnes.’ She has always been very interested in what’s happening in our lives and the lives of our family. Our family has been connected to each other thru ‘Aunt Agnes.’ We will miss her. We pray that God grant her eternal rest and peace.”

Judith Ann Wilson, SCN, 87, died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on March 9, 2007. A native of Fancy Farm, Ky., she had been a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for 59 years.

Sister Judith Ann was an educator in Louisville, Uniontown and Henderson, Ky. for 30 years. She served in Community Service. In retirement, she offered Volunteer Ministry at Nazareth Montessori Children’s Center. Survivors include two sisters, Marie Harmeling of Florence, Ky., and Ann Leo Wilson, SCN, of Nazareth, Ky.; and a brother, Paul Wilson of Bloomington, Ind. Marie Ann Ballard, SCN, a close friend of Sister Judith Ann, describes her as a beautiful, prayerful person who was able to adapt to any situation. “Sister Judith Ann was generous with her time and talents. She loved children and teaching and was loved by her students and their parents. The love she bestowed was evident by the number of people who came to her funeral. Sister Judith Ann had a very strong faith in God. “She had the slogan ‘Smile, God loves you’ displayed in her room and she truly lived that message.” 13

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Journeying on Gregorita Humenesky, SCN, 86, died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on Feb. 28, 2007. A native of the Bronx, New York City, she had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 61 years. Sister Gregorita served in elementary and secondary education both as teacher and as principal in Kentucky and Massachusetts. She ministered in health care at Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tenn. Survivors include two nieces, Ann Marie Clampitt of North Massapequa, NY, and Rosaria Gugino-Morelli of Ellingville, NY; three nephews, Stephen Humenesky, Jr. of Levittown, NY; Gregory Humenesky of Danville, Ca., and Salvatore Gugino of Ellingville, NY. Jacqueline Ierardi who worked with Sister Gregorita at Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton, Mass., describes Sister as a dedicated professional and a compassionate co-worker and friend. “She was generous and was always ready to help anyone—co-workers, students, members of neighboring communities…”

Vincent Tehan, SCN, 82, died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on April 24, 2007. A native of Louisville, she had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 59 years. In her early years as an SCN, Sister Vincent served in elementary and secondary education in Maryland, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Virginia and Tennessee. She served in Community Service as a driver and in Central Purchasing at the Motherhouse at Nazareth from 1966-70. Sister Vincent was a pioneer in the use of computers. She set up computers and taught users for the government offices of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and in SCN schools and institutions. A computer programmer, Sister Vincent was the computer technology consultant on Nazareth Campus, both at the Motherhouse and at SCN Center, from 1973-95. Sister Vincent loved animals, especially cats, and was successful in making genetic changes in breeding them. By combining Siamese and Persian cats, she developed a new breed called Balinese. Survivors include a niece, Nancy Tehan Brandt of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Deceased Alumni/Alumnae: Beginning Jan.1

Deceased SCNAs:

Mary Elizabeth Logan Lavelle, Nazareth College, Louisville, Ky., 1943 Helen Faye McDonald Mobley, Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, Ky., 1944 Regina “Jean” (Reiling) Degener, Nazareth College, Louisville, Ky., 1938 Janice Weekly Burnett, St. Vincent de Paul, Mt. Vernon, 1951 Mary Virginia Shacklette, Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, Ky.,1967 Peggy Schulte Pattison, LaSalette Academy, 1944 Mary Wilburn Mullendore, Nazareth College, 1944 Dr. Louis P. Ripley, Our Lady of Nazareth, Roanoke, Va., 1932 Dorothy Radford, Catholic High, Louisville, Ky. Mary R. Hoffman Woods, Nazareth Academy, Nazareth, Ky., 1937 Mary Pauline Evans, Nazareth College, 1938 Beulah L. Fontaine, Nazareth College, 1944 Dorothy Marie Greenwell, Nazareth Jr. College, Nazareth, Ky., 1946 Lonnie Galloway, Sacred Heart Academy, Helena, Ark. Joyce Ann Hylton, St. Joseph School of Nursing, Lexington, Ky., 1951 Roy Frazier, Sacred Heart Academy, Helena, Ark. Jo Ann “Jody” Gates, Presentation Academy, Louisville, Ky. Lucy Marie (Abell) Mudd, Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, Ky., 1942 Celeste Osborn Cope, St. Joseph Infirmary School of Nursing, Louisville, Ky., 1933 Josephine Katherine Noah, Sacred Heart Academy, Helena, Ark., 1939 Eileen Buckley Erskine, Nazareth Academy, Nazareth, Ky., 1954 Josephine Cecil Boone, St. Joseph School of Nursing, Louisville, Ky. Isabel Arguelles Downing, Nazareth Jr. College, Nazareth, Ky.,1948 Margaret Foley Hutchinson, Nazareth Jr. College, Nazareth, Ky. Kathleen Lynch McCarren, LaSalette Academy, 1947

Amanda Carter, SCNA

The Journey is produced quarterly by the Office of Congregational Advancement. Contributors for this issue include Diane Curtis, Raluca Barzu, Carolyn Willett, Patsy O’Toole, Dianne Smith, Janice White; SCNs Regina Atkins, Rachel Willett, and Luke Boiarski. Photos for this issue were provided by Diane Curtis, Raluca Barzu, Carolyn Willett, Susan Nabholz Denys, Trudi Maish, Patsy O’Toole, Pat MacIsaac, Janice White, Patrick Pfister Photography; SCNs Kitty Wilson, Brenda Gonzales, Luke Boiarski and Nancy Gerth.

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Memorial/Honorary Donations 1/1/07 - 4/22/07 MEMORIALS ROSE ADAMS S. Martha Walsh ZUDORA AMREIN Raymond Amrein ALBERT ANDREWS Tara Andrews ARRU FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS Virginia M. Kern LOUIS\MARY R. ARRU Virginia Kern S. RUTH BABBITT S. Mary Braley S. SARA CECELIA BAILEY Mary Goode S. THOMAS DESALES BAILEY Mary Goode JOSEPH B. BALDY Mark B. Baldy EMMA JANE BALLARD Nora Ballard JAMES GLENN BALLARD Nora Ballard S. CLARA FRANCIS BAMBERGER S. Wanda Banks DOROTHY G. BANAGAN James M. Banagan BANKS FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS S. Wanda Banks S. MARY JOHN BANNON Angela Bannon S. MAUDE MICHELLE BARBER Laura J. Wimsatt SUSAN BARNES Eleanor Barnes JACK BARRETT Sue Anna Barrett PETER BARRETT S. Jane Elizabeth O’Connell S. JOSEPHINE BARRIEAU

BISHOP Mary Wimsatt Robert\Anne Willett MARIE E. BISHOP Thomas Cubbins LUCILLE BLOM S. Evelyn Fugazzi PATRICIA M. BOLLINGER S. Rose Eleanor Perry JAMES BERNARD “J.B.” BOONE Nora Ballard NORMAN ROBERT BORDERS S. Anna Marie Canary SCN Associates S. Kitty Wilson CHARLOTTE MARIE BRADY Helen\Jim Rowe BILL BRANCAMP S. Clara Willett S. Rachel Willett S. Mary Burns SHELIA BROWN S. Celeste Reedy S. Anita Hager S. Shalini D’Souza S. Mary Elizabeth Miller Anonymous S. Brenda Anderson S. Rachel Willett S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Daugherty S. John Loretto Mueller S. Mary Foeckler MR. C. P. BROWNLEY Dorothy C. Smith MARY BUCKLEY Mary L. Schniedwind

SCN Family members marched in support of immigrant’s rights May 1, in Louisville, Ky. Pictured are, left to right, Mary Hickman, SCNA, Joetta Venneman, PBVM, Tomas Garza, Sarah Ferriell, SCN, Felix Garza, SCNA, Olivia Steback, SCN candidate, and Brenda Gonzales, SCN. Al\Elise Dirsa Romeo\Rachel Dube Leo\Ruth Healy S. MARY QUENTIN BARTH, RSM SCNs\Russell Hall SHIRLEY BECRAFT S. Kitty Wilson JEANE CLARE BENTLEY S. Evelyn Fugazzi VICKI BIGNON S. Betty MacDougall JEROME BISESE S. Angeline Driscoll LAURA ANNE DOWNS

JOHN BUSSE Grace Busse JOHN JEFFERSON BUTLER Helen\Jim Rowe ROBERT CARROLL S. Connie Tarallo LISA M. CARTER Stephen\Jaclyn McPherron S. ROBERT ANN CASH Lloyd S. Dragonette CLARISSA CAVANAUGH Alice Mae Lewis JOHN CAVANAUGH S. Marie John Kelley S. Joan Robishaw

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PAUL CHAUSSE Helen\Jim Rowe JANICE M. COFFEY Helen\Jim Rowe S. ALMA CLARE COMBS Joan H. Burroughs S. FRANCES LUCILLE COMBS Emily Ann Waring Gage BENJAMIN CONLON S. Maureen Taaffe JEANETTE CONNOLLY Joseph L. Connolly JOAN GEOGHEGAN CONRAD Annette Skees WILLIAM COOKE Mayetta Holt S. MARY ANGELITA COOMES Dr. Carroll Howard CATHERINE TOOHEY CORSI Anna Corsi\Elaine\Ellen\ Emily\John\Anna VINNIE UNDERWOOD COSBY S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. Rachel Willett S. Clara Willett S. CECILIA MARIA COYNE S. Elaine Puthoff Pauline Posey Barbara Quam Robert\Mary Ann Shepherd Robert\Sara Wigginton VIRGINIA\DALLAS CRADDOCK Catherine Barrett S. JOAN ELLEN CREGG Byron\Kay Corbett S. AGNES CRONE Patricia Lynch-Hayes S. MARY COLETTE CRONE S. Wanda Banks S. MARGARET CROWLEY Della Crowley S. ROSE DOMINICA CROWLEY Beth Tykodi WILLIAM CROWLEY Della Crowley CARL G. CZIRR S. Evelyn Fugazzi BILLY S. DAVIS Loyce Winfield JAMES W. DAVIS, M.D. Barbara Davis DOMENIC DE AMICIS S. Evelyn Hurley INEZ DE AMICIS S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty JAMES DEMAR Mary Wimsatt JOAN FOLLETT DERENGE Helen\Jim Rowe ROBERT DEVEREAUX S. Evelyn Hurley GERALD JOSEPH DOUGHERTY Jim Fowkes S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty Mary Fallon S. Ann Victoria Cruz S. Antoinette Magistro Anonymous S. Dorothy Thomas S. Gwen McMahon S. Shirley Nugent S. Maureen Taaffe S. Alice Garrity S. Peggy Fowkes S. Marie John Kelley S. Joan Robishaw S. Mary Eula Johnson S. Ann Susan Villa S. CATHERINE DOYLE

Mary Ellen Doyle MICHAEL DRISCOLL S. Anna Marie Canary S. Angeline Driscoll Helen\Jim Rowe KENNETH B. DUKE, SR. FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS Eleanor Duke Storck MARY LOUISE DUKE Marie Underwood S. ROBERT LOUISE DUNCAN Dr. Robert B. Scripko S. Wanda Banks DURBIN FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS Estelle Durbin S. ETHEL DURBIN Shirley\Art Damian Rogers S. ROSE KATHLEEN DURBIN Byron\Kay Corbett HELEN DWYER S. Evelyn Hurley S. Janet Dougherty RANDY EIBEL Dick\Patti Lohre REBECCA EISENMANN S. Evelyn Fugazzi JIM ELLIS S. Catherine Arnold EMANUELLI FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS S. Maria Cecilia Emanuelli S. MARY PAULINE ENGLERT Dr.\Mrs. Scott Idzorek BELVA EPPS Helen\Jim Rowe ED FALDOWSKI Evelyn Faldowski BERNE FALLON S. Wanda Banks CECIL\MISSY FEARS Ruth S. Fears S. MARY LYNN FIELDS Nancy S. Leatherman Suzanne Levonian S. MARIE VICTORIA FITZSIMMONS Gertrude\Gene Shaver C.L.\Margaret Bradley MARGARET A. FLAHERTY Maureen M. Flaherty BILL FLYNN S. Maureen Coughlin S. MARY EDWARDINE FOOSE Bernard Foose S. CATHARINE DAVID FORD S. Jane Anne Koenig TILLIE FOREST S. Ann Susan Villa WILLIAM H. FOSTER Helen\Jim Rowe FRITZ FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS George\Santina Fritz ADA JANE FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi CHARLES FUGAZZI, SR. S. Evelyn Fugazzi CHARLES J. FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi DARREN FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi DOROTHY M. FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi FRANCES FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi J. LESLIE FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi JOHN\FLORA FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi LOU\DORA FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi ROBERT E. FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi FUHS FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS Eleanor Fuhs SAM GALLOWAY S. Dorothy Thomas S. ANDREW MARIA GASS Mary Goode JOANN (JODY) GATES

S. Mary Loretto Krimple Ann C. Crelly JOHN GATZ S. Susan Gatz S. THERESA GIARDINO James\Jeanine Thornberry S. MARY DOMITILLA GIBSON Mary Goode LAWTON S. GIORDANO Joseph E. Giordano DORIS GIOVANNI S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty S. Susan Gatz S. CATHARINE CLARE GLASER Edward Robinson Robert\Bernadette Mitsch Rev. Joseph Havrilka NICHOLAS J. GLENNON Helen\Jim Rowe S. ALICE MARIA GOODE Mary Goode S. TERESA CLARE GOODE Mary Goode S. MOIRA GREENE Maria Berthold JOSEPH GRGURICH S. Shalini D’Souza S. Mary Elizabeth Miller GROMLEY FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS George\Santina Fritz EMMA GUISTI S. Ann Susan Villa A. HOUSTON HALL Loyce Winfield S. ELEANOR TERESA HANCOCK Clementine H. Dossett S. ELIZABETH EUGENE HANCOCK Clementine H. Dossett S. VIRGINIA HANCOCK Clementine H. Dossett S. ROSE CARMEL HARNDEN Chris\Phil Patouhas ELLEN SPINNER HARTER Helen\Jim Rowe S. CELINE MARIA HAWK S. Wanda Banks S. MARY VICTORIA HAYDEN Bro. Joseph Luis NANCY HENEBRY Helen\Jim Rowe PAUL HENKEL Memorial Health Care System S. Bernadette M. Henkel PATRICIA HENNESSY S. Jane Elizabeth O’Connell S. Martha Walsh S. Louise Maria Effinger Helen M. Sheehan RONALD HETZER Jo Ann Hau S. CATHERINE HIGGINS Marie E. Higgins EDWIN T. HILGER Mary Hilger S. CATHERINE ANN HILL Julia Hill-Nichols S. CATHARINE EILEEN HOAR Tara Andrews ARLENE M. HOFFMAN Louise R. Wilson PATRICIA HOFMANN Joe Connolly ANNE-MARIE HOGARTH Regine Hogarth JACK HOGG FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS Joanne Hogg Coleman PAT HOHMAN S. Celeste Reedy S. Anna Marie Canary S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. Kitty Wilson S. Marie John Kelley S. Joan Robishaw S. Brenda Anderson S. Frances Barber

Memorial/honorary donations 1/1/07 - 4/22/07 S. Mary Foeckler S. Theresa Cash S. CHARLES MIRIAM HOLT (MARY HOLT) Susan Collins Nash EDWARD A. HOLUB Gloria J. Holub S. MARY JUDE HOWARD Joan B. Byrne S. CLARA ANN HUBER Alford\Mickie Watts S. GREGORITA HUMENESKY Marie C. Moore Albert Malo Jacqueline Ierardi Kevin\Frances Jones S. Alice Marita Kern DR. WILLIAM HUNDLEY Jack\Diane\Kristina Miller

Gerald\Susan Hope Carol Ann Knopf Harrison S. CATHERINE ROSINE KOCH Paul\Jane Gillespie S. IMELDA KOCH Paul\Jane Gillespie S. MARY BARBARA KOENIG S. Jane Anne Koenig IRENE KRADALFER S. Janet Dougherty PAT EGAN KRAUSER S. Maria Vincent Brocato MARJORIE JEAN LAFSER Helen\Jim Rowe MRS. FRED LEBLANC James C. Glidden HAROLD LEE Roberta L. Holmes

An egg-cellent time: Children from the Nelson County Schools daycare program collected Easter eggs during an egg hunt hosted by Nazareth Villages on Nazareth Campus. S. ANN CATHARINE IVERS Jim Peters ALBERT LOUIS JABBOUR Helen\Jim Rowe S. JOHANNA JOHNSON Joseph W. Lloyd, Jr. S. RUTH JOHNSON Frances Lois Poirier THOMAS JOYCE S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty JOSEPH V. JUDY, JR. Helen\Jim Rowe DR. GEORGE E. KEARNS Mr.\Mrs. R.B. Adams S. MARY ISAAC KEHOE S. Wanda Banks HERBERT KELLER Josephine Burch JULIAN KELLER Josephine Burch CHRISTINE KERN S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. Mary Burns S. Marion Reardon MARY LOUISE KERN S. Anita Hager S. Theresa Cash Joseph H. Oldiges Angela Wolking Grace Busse KERN FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS Virginia M. Kern MARGARET KIDWELL Office of Congregational Advancement Sara\Jim Boswell ERMA M. KING Helen\Jim Rowe FRANCES\PRENTICE KNOPF Gerald\Susan Hope S. MARY LEE KNOPF

HAL LEGNER Louise J. Legner ANN LINEHAN S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty MARGAREE LOGAN S. Earline Hobbs NONA LOGAN S. Martha Walsh S. FRANCES MIRIAM LOKER Alford\Mickie Watts S. Wanda Banks Robert\Sara Wigginton Emily Ann Waring Gage LONGO FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS Joseph Longo DORA LONTINE Mr.\Mrs. John L. Lontine DOROTHEA LYONS Henry\Virginia Curtin DOROTHY\JIM LYONS Della Crowley ROBERT H. MACE, SR. Robert H. Mace, Jr. S. JOHN LILLIAN MACQUARRIE S. Wanda Banks P.T. MALAMISURA Helen\Jim Rowe MICHAEL MALLIN Helen\Jim Rowe CATHERINE MALONEY S. Evelyn Hurley S. CLARE MANDLEHR Marian Schwind ANNE MARTIN S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty ANTHONY MARTINEZ Kathy Martinez HENRY MASARIC Anni Donahue Marie Lilly

Patty Riddles Cindy Littrell SUE ANN MATHIS Dinwiddie Mathis S. FRANCIS ANNA MATTHEWS Miriam M. Cappers MATTINGLY FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS Joseph\Joan Burke DONALD MAUPIN Anita M. Davis EVELYN MAYS Helen\Jim Rowe S. RITA AGNES MCBRIDE Verna Wood ELLEN MCCLELLAN Dr. Robert McClellan DR. MILTON A. MCCLURE Peggy Kelleher McClure MARY RITA HAYES MCCOY S. Catherine Arnold ELIZABETH\LARRY MCCROSKEY S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. FRANCIS MARGARET MCDANIEL Richard\Helen Crane SANDY MCDERMOTT S. Kitty Wilson S. AGNES GERALDINE MCGANN Dr.\Mrs. Gerard L. Dominique LESTER MCGRAW J. Emmanuel\Dorothy Willett ALBERT MCMENIMEN S. Marie John Kelley S. Joan Robishaw MATTHEW BRENDON MCNALLY Helen\Jim Rowe ELIZABETH MCTAGUE S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty ANN MEALEY Virginia Foley DOROTHY MECHLER Helen\Jim Rowe MESSMER FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS Janice Nolan JOHN MEYER Jean Meyer ROBERT MILLER Kathi Miller TOM MISTLER Lea Furlong DAVID MITCHELL Helen\Jim Rowe PATRICIA (PAT) MOLONY S. Helen Carbol PATRICIA MONTANINO S. Evelyn Hurley JOSEPH MONTANO Helen\Jim Rowe RITA MONTGOMERY Verna Wood MRS. WILLARD MONTGOMERY James\Betty Doherty GEORGE MORCANELLI Mil-Par Bowling League MARJORIE MORDARSKI S. Helen Carbol S. CHARLES MARY MORRISON Evelyn Aiken WILLIAM MOUSER S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. MARTHA MARY MOYLAN Jim Peters S. EUGENIA MUETHING Mae H. Parrott MARY WILBURN MULLENDORE Gloria\Roger Mullendore David\Joan Bartrug Amir Neshat Quynh Lam John R. Edwards Pacific Alliance Medical Center Myrna R. Allen Hon. Tricia Hunter, R.N., M.N. Safety Consultant Services,

Inc. School Ten, Inc. Mullendore & Associates, Inc. John A. Arguelles Care 1st Healthplan Thomas\Jennifer Whitfield Sue\Paul Paolilli Roy\Karen Marquedant Jessie Beasley ALINE MURPHY Nell\D.J. Monarch, Jr. S. FRANCES MARY MURPHY Alford\Mickie Watts ISABELLE MURPHY Juanita\Dave Siegel JOHN “JACK” MURPHY S. Janet Dougherty NANCY MURPHY Nell\D. J. Monarch, Jr. MARY MYRICK S. Mary Loretto Krimple S. MARGARET NABER Carol Heilman SAM P. NACKLEY Helen\Jim Rowe J. RICHARD NALLEY, SR. C. Jean Nalley JOSEPH NARDONE, SR. Helen\Jim Rowe MAUREEN R. NARMOUR Loyce Winfield ANN CASH NEAL S. Clara Willett S. Rachel Willett S. Mary Kevin Egan S. Ann Victoria Cruz S. Antoinette Magistro S. Pat Worley S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. Mary Burns S. Patricia Kelley Janet MacLean S. Alice Marita Kern Betty Jean Redden S. Marion Reardon S. Anita Hager S. Margaret Spalding Wathen S. Alice Adams S. Emily Nabholz S. Pat Hill S. Brenda Anderson S. Maria Vincent Brocato S. Sharen Baldy S. Theresa Cash TIMOTHY JEREMIAH NESTER Helen\Jim Rowe FRANK NIEDZWIEDZ, SR. SCN Associates CHARLES LOGAN NININGER Helen\Jim Rowe VINCENT NOLTEMEYER Sue Noltemeyer MARY C. NUGENT S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty S. Martha L. Walsh S. Ann Susan Villa S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. Maureen Taaffe S. Marie John Kelley S. Joan Robishaw S. Ann Victoria Cruz S. Antoinette Magistro S. Shirley Nugent S. Gwen McMahon Jeanne Ferrari Reggie\Dick Kanaskie MARY O’CONNOR S. Maureen Taaffe LOUISE THOMPSON O’HARA Helen\Jim Rowe WILLIAM “ BILL” OSBORNE Marie C. Moore SCN Associates S. Dorothy Thomas JOHN\MARY OSTROSKE Evelyn Faldowski

JAMES O’TOOLE S. Pat Worley ANGELO PASSANISI S. Maureen Taaffe HAROLD PAYNE S. Clara Willett S. Rachel Willett Joanne Hogg Coleman S. Phyllis Dullea Virginia Mayfield Carmel Rose Crabtree Lucille Payne S. Mary Eula Johnson ROBERT PAYNE S. Dorothy Thomas MARY PELSZYNSKI S. Sharen Baldy GEORGE PERRY S. Mary Eula Johnson S. AGNES PHILLIPS Mildred McCaman S. DOLORES PHILLIPS Martha\Douglas Chagnon S. JEAN DOLORES PHIPPS Dolores A. Nelson Richard Nelson BOB PIKE Joan G. Pike JOSE´ PIKE Joan G. Pike S. TERESA LEO PIKE Paul\Lorraine Pike LINDA PODER S. Rose Mary Gerlica ISABEL POLLY S. Evelyn Fugazzi CHARLES POUSARDIEN Mary Hilger ETHEL PRANGER S. Alice Marita Kern Grace Busse MARY W. PRATHER Dorothy Maupin KARL PREININGER Helen\Jim Rowe GAIL PUTZIG S. Marietta Putzig PAULINE QUZILBASH Mil-Par Bowling League TERRANCE K. RALEIGH S. Marie John Kelley S. MARY EUNICE RASIN Mary Jane Birchler S. ROSEMARY REASBECK Tin Man Dental Supplies STEPHEN\MARY REILLY Anna C. Mann LEO RIESENBECK Ruth Riesenbeck DR. LOUIS RIPLEY S. Kitty Wilson S. Angeline Driscoll S. Anna Marie Canary Lois A. Wilson BIVAN RISEN S. Margaret Rodericks BEVERLY R. ROBERTS Helen\Jim Rowe S. JEAN BERNADETTE ROBERTS William Ralston THELMA ROBERTS Hubert Roberts PAUL KIRBY ROBERTSON Helen\Jim Rowe DOROTHY ROCHE S. Evelyn Hurley JO ANN RODERSCHEIMER S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. MARY RACHEL ROOKS Les Keene, Jr. LESTER ROSEN Loyce Winfield S. MARGARET ROSS Barbara Ross\James J. Fait RUSSELL FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS S. Louellyn Russell STEPHEN RUSTEIKA S. Evelyn Hurley S. ROBERT MARIA RYAN S. Mary Eldridge ETHELREDA SAALWACHTER Nancy Willett Ryan J. Emmanuel\Dorothy Willett

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

Spring 2007

Memorial/honorary donations 1/1/07 - 4/22/07 S. Alice Marita Kern S. CLARA ANN SABEL Carol Dearinger S. JOSEPH SABINA, SND James C. Glidden SAM\GRACE SAIA S. Grace Saia WILLIAM G. SAKER Helen\Jim Rowe THOMAS SALVATE S. Margaret Rodericks THERESA SANDERS Susan Blois George E. Riggs, Jr. Ann R. Kestler Bob\Mary Lou Krebs James\Bonnie Peak Merlin Schneider Gerald L. Schneider Frank\Terri Desensi Robert\Mary Rose Krebs Barbara Scott Carol\David Krebs BRIDIE SANTRY S. Wanda Banks LOUIS SAULNIER Lue\Chet\Jennifer LeBlanc J.C. SCHILLER Emma Jo Webb MARTIN SCHILLER Emma Jo Webb ROBERT SCHILLER Emma Jo Webb URSULA RUSSELL SCHUTZ Mrs. M. C. Clark MARILYN SCHWARTZLOSE Rev. John A. Schwartzlose SCN\As\DECEASED S. Wanda Banks SCNs PROFESSED IN 1947 Rev. John Hanrahan SCN\As RELATIVES\ DECEASED S. Mary Ellen Doyle S. Marie Becker S. Rose Johnson S. Brenda Gonzales S. Louise Smith S. Sarah Ferriell S. Wanda Banks S. Bridgid Clifford S. Carol Rogers SCNs WHO TAUGHT MY CHILDREN (MEMPHIS) Josephine M. Wood SCNs\WHO WERE AT ST. BARNABAS ’56-‘64\ DECEASED Mark\Kathleen Smith SCNs\WHO WERE PART OF MY LIFE\DECEASED

Carol Colbert Noonan MARTHA BELL SCOTT William Logan Scott VESHEVA SHARMA Elizabeth Randall KAREN SHAW Vernon Shaw S. MARY LUCINA SHEEHAN S. Gwen McMahon S. Shirley Nugent EDNA K. SHEERAN Cecilia R. Wheatley TIMOTHY SHIELDS Richard\Patti Lohre LEE MICHAEL SHIMSHOCK Rebecca Richert SICCO FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS S. Maria Cecilia Emanuelli BILL SIMPSON S. Sharen Baldy EVELYN SIMS S. Evelyn Fugazzi WILLIAM MARION SKEES SCN Associates Philip\Annette Skees HELEN SMALL Helen\Jim Rowe S. EDWIN MARIA SMICK Chris\Phil Patouhas EARL ARRA SMITH S. Elaine Puthoff PAT SMITH Annette Skees MILDRED CALDWELL SPALDING James E. Thompson, Jr. ELIZABETH SRPAN Helen\Jim Rowe CHRISTY STAHL Sandy\Stephen Stahl STEVE STAHL Sandy Stahl LOIS J. STERN S. Rose Eleanor Perry JUDY STULTZ S. Evelyn Fugazzi DOROTHY SULLIVAN Jim Peters MARY PAT SULLIVAN Ann Crelly PAUL SULLIVAN S. Martha Walsh S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty S. Mary Braley S. Maria Vincent Brocato MARY ELLEN TALBOTT Robert\Anne Willett S. BENITA TANKERSLEY

LEFT -- This cake sent a powerful message to the nursing staff. TOP -- Nazareth Health Services celebrated the first year anniversary of the nursing services expansion on Nazareth Campus and Nurses’ Week, with cake, balloons and fun times.

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

Spring 2007

Matthew J. Klena ANTHONG TARTILINI S. Marietta Putzig S. BERNADINE TEGETHOFF Janet Lynn Ogden Bell S. FRANCES LOUISE THOMPSON Mary Goode MARIE TIVNAN Marian Schwind ADINA TODERICA Nicolae\Cornelia Toderica BOB TRUSSELL S. Sharen Baldy REV. EDWARD TUCHY, SVD S. Alice Garrity S. Peggy Fowkes CAROL UHRIG S. Martha Walsh VALLORIC FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS Anna Marie Valloric MARY VANDERHOEF James\Joanne Bobay MARGARET VOLPERT Jim Volpert ARNOLD WESSLING Alice Mae Lewis S. MARY SARTO WEYHING, OCSO Elizabeth Seitz DONALD WHITE S. Evelyn Hurley S. Janet Dougherty MADALYN WHITE Lisa White S. ANNE WHITEHEAD Dr. Robert B. Scripko S. RITA ANN WILLETT Don\Shirley Westerman Nancy Willett Ryan J. Emmanuel\Dorothy Willett S. Alice Marita Kern MARY NANCY WILLIAMS Tana Young S. Kitty Wilson S. Earline Hobbs S. Evelyn Fugazzi Western Province Leadership Team Kay Clark Nora Ballard Patsy O’Toole S. Elaine Puthoff S. Mary Ninette Manning MARY NANCY\LEE WILLIAMS Most Rev. Kendrick Williams ALAN\MARY WILSON Catherine Barrett S. JUDITH ANN WILSON S. Mary Loretto Krimple S. Dorothy Wilson S. Rachel Willett S. Clara Willett S. Betty Blandford S. Virginia Blair S. Celeste Reedy S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald Marianne\Ryan Sheroan Betsy\Ross Curtsinger Robert\Barbara Wilson S. Maria Vincent Brocato WILSON FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS John\Anita Hilliker ANGELA B. WIMSATT Laura J. Wimsatt JOSEPH W. WIMSATT, SR. Laura J. Wimsatt ED\MARIE WINTZINGER Merle M. Keeton S. CLAUDIA WIRTZ Corinne Bertoniere John\Lisa Rotunni THANE WOOD Helen\Jim Rowe GREGORY A. YENGST Helen\Jim Rowe JOAN YOAKUM Mary Ellen Doyle S. HELEN YOPP

Mr.\Mrs. Frank J. McGuire

HONORARIES S. SARA ANN ABELL Helen\Jim Rowe S. ALICE ADAMS\60TH JUBILEE Connie K. Lusher MARGARET ARTHUR S. Kitty Wilson RITA BABB Tom\Trudy Bieger S. ELLEN BALLEW Cornelia M. Grenier VINCENT BANKS\BIRTHDAY S. Wanda Banks

Marcia Chapin S. BRIDGID CLIFFORD Marcia Chapin REV. RICHARD A. CORTESE Joanne Hogg Coleman S. BRIDGET COTTLE Archdiocese of Cincinnati EDWARD\JOHN CULVER Rosa Culver JOHN\CYNTHIA CULVER Rosa Culver DOROTHY CUTHRELL S. Evelyn Fugazzi CARL\BONNIE CZIRR S. Evelyn Fugazzi GREG\KAREN CZIRR S. Evelyn Fugazzi

Meet Catherine: SCNs in the Global Exchange Program visited St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington, Ky. They are pictured gathered around Mother Catherine Spalding’s statue in front of the hospital. From left, Sisters Vimala Karakattu, Sarala Anithottathil, Kitty Wilson and Elaine Puthoff, hostesses, and Rosita Kavilpurayidathil. S. AMINA BEJOS\BIRTHDAY S. Isa Garcia S. Adeline Fehribach S. LUKE BOIARSKI Catherine Barrett MARY BOURDELAIS S. Evelyn Fugazzi FLO BOYD Jo Ann Kaelin Jones S. GABRIELLE BRANSCOME Catherine Cox HERMAN\LEE BRINKMAN S. Evelyn Fugazzi GEORGE\VINCE BROCATO Donald\Jeanmarie Sharretts S. MARIA VINCENT BROCATO Charles\Claudia Brocato S. Margaret Lillian Davenport S. Rose Andrew Waller MARTHA W. BROCK Helen\Jim Rowe ALICE BUTLER S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. ANNA MARIE CANARY James Cosby ANN\STEVE CANNON S. Clare McNeil S. ALICE CASPER Mary Ann Miller CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB\ST. JOSEPH CHURCH\ LANSING, OH S. Rose Clare Ostenski SHARON CECIL S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. VINAYA CHALIL\ BIRTHDAY S. Joan Robishaw S. ROSEMARIE CHASE

MIKE\BARBARA\NICK CZIRR S. Evelyn Fugazzi MILDRED CZIRR S. Evelyn Fugazzi PHILIP\KIM CZIRR S. Evelyn Fugazzi TIM\LINDA CZIRR S. Evelyn Fugazzi JAVIER\AUGUSTO DIAZ Rosa Culver S. MARGARET LILLIAN DAVENPORT S. Mary Austin Donovan S. JANICE DOWNS Archdiocese of Cincinnati Joseph E. Giordano S. JULIE DRISCOLL Mary Dee\Allen Schroering S. MARY DULLEA Anonymous S. PHYLLIS DULLEA Anonymous S. MARY ASSUMPTA DWYER Catherine Weckel THERESA ANN DWYER S. Evelyn Fugazzi BILL\SUE ECKMANS S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. LOUISE MARIA EFFINGER Mary Wimsatt S. CORNELIA EKKA Lue\Chet\Jennifer LeBlanc DOROTHY ELDER S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. MARY NAOMI ELDER Jim Satterwhite EMANUELLI FAMILY\LIVING MEMBERS S. Maria Cecilia Emanuelli S. FRANCIS RICHARD

Memorial/honorary donations 1/1/07 - 4/22/07 ENDRES Margaret R. Stricker S. ADELINE FEHRIBACH S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer S. PASCHAL MARIA FERNICOLA Barbara Portman DICK\DOROTHY FERZELY Mary Mullen-Ferzely\Mike Ferzely ELIZABETH FERZELY Mary Mullen-Ferzely\Mike Ferzely GRACE FERZELY Mary Mullen-Ferzely\Mike Ferzely REV. WILLIAM FICHTEMAN S. Evelyn Fugazzi NANCY FINK S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. MARY FOECKLER St. Vincent DePaul Society\ Bardstown Philip\Margaret Mattingly PHIL\CARLETTA FORTWENGLER S. Evelyn Fugazzi MARY FOSTER Helen J. Murphy BOB FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi BOB A. FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi DAVE\PEGGY FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi DOTTIE FUGAZZI\BOYS S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. EVELYN FUGAZZI\ GOLDEN JUBILEE S. Earline Hobbs Carol Czirr Russell JOE\JULIE FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi JOE\VERNA FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi STEVE FUGAZZI S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. SUSAN GATZ S. Kitty Wilson S. Mary Joyce Kernen S. Ann Kernen S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer FRANCES GEARHEART\ BIRTHDAY S. Kitty Wilson REV.\MRS. CALDER A. GIBSON, II S. Evelyn Fugazzi FRED GIBSON\BIRTHDAY S. Martha L. Walsh S. BARBARA GILMETTI S. Evelyn Fugazzi TOOTSIE GISH S. Ruth McGaughran S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer GOLDEN JUBILARIANS\2007 S. Mary Loretto Krimple S. Alice Adams S. Emily Nabholz S. Patricia Maria Hill S. Rita Spalding S. Celeste Reedy S. Marion Reardon S. Sheila Madden S. Mary Jane McMakin S. Maria Vincent Brocato S. Mary Margaret Reid S. Liz Wendeln S. Rose Mary Gerlica S. Miriam Louise Hauser S. BRENDA GONZALES\ BLESSINGS S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer S. BRENDA GONZALES\ BIRTHDAY S. Mary Foeckler S. CATHERINE GRIFFIN Barbara F. Spencer S. JANICE HAMILTON Emily Ann Waring Gage S. KATHERINE HANRAHAN\ 60TH JUBILEE

Connie K. Lusher SANDY HAYNES S. Evelyn Fugazzi TOM\ERICA HELMICK S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. RAJNI HEMRON Lue\Chet\Jennifer LeBlanc PAT HICKS S. Evelyn Fugazzi ANITA HILLIKER\ BIRTHDAY S. Kitty Wilson CECILIA EARLINE HOBBS S. Evelyn Fugazzi MARY MARGARET HOFFMAN S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. PAT HUITT S. Ruth McGaughran S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer CHARLES\BARBARA HULB S. Evelyn Fugazzi ANN HURR S. Evelyn Fugazzi BILL\GINNY JONES S. Evelyn Fugazzi 65th JUBILARIANS\2007 S. Phyllis Dullea JUBILARIANS\2007 S. Margaret Lillian Davenport S. Rose Andrew Waller S. Mary Loretto Krimple S. Dorothy Thomas S. Clara Willett S. Rachel Willett S. Joseph Marita Wheatley S. Theresa Cash S. Earline Hobbs S. Virginia Bauer S. Anne Rita Mauck S. Irene Satory S. Mary Jane Rhodes S. Regina Atkins S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. Pat Worley JUSTICE FAMILY Sara McFall Sullivan S. CORNELIUS KEATING S. Miriam Corcoran S. PATRICIA KELLEY\65TH JUBILEE S. Margaret Rodericks MOST REV. THOMAS C. KELLY, OP\25TH ANNIVERSARY Connie K. Lusher MARIEL KIERNAN S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. ROSEMARIE KIRWAN William P. Beeler Barbara Portman LINDA KLINE S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. THERESA KNABEL S. Kitty Wilson S. Mary Joyce Kernen S. Ann Kernen S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer JACK\JOAN KNECHT S. Evelyn Fugazzi JAMES KOVACS\BIRTHDAY S. Marietta Putzig S. EVA KOWALSKI Judy\Jeff Reynolds S. CHRIS KUNZE S. Ruth M. McGaughran EVA LEACHMAN S. Evelyn Fugazzi JOHN LIMA S. Louise Maria Effinger S. CATHERINE LOOBY Patricia Pendergast LORRAINE LONGENDYCK S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. BARBARA MACDONALD Anonymous S. MARGARET MAGINNIS Connie K. Lusher S. ELEANOR MARTIN S. Kitty Wilson S. Mary Joyce Kernen S. Ann Kernen

S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer MATHEW\THRESIAMMA MATHEW\ANNIVERSARY S. Margaret Rodericks S. SABINA MATTAPPALLIL Lue\Chet\Jennifer LeBlanc S. ANNE RITA MAUCK Philly Rains JENNIE\PAUL MCCARTHY S. Evelyn Hurley ELIZABETH\LARRY MCCROSKEY Celeste Midkiff S. RUTH MARIE MCGAUGHRAN S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald S. WILLIAM MARIAN MEANY Marian Schwind S. EILEEN MARY MEYER\ BIRTHDAY Connie K. Lusher DAVID\CELESTE MIDKIFF S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. ANN ELIZABETH MOLONEY S. Wanda Banks FRANCES\JAY MORAN S. Brenda Gonzales ELEANOR MORING S. Julia Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea S. Mary Dullea S. Barbara MacDonald SUE MOULTON\BIRTHDAY S. Angeline Driscoll S. JOHN LORETTO MUELLER Archdiocese of Cincinnati S. EMMA ANNE MUNSTERMAN, OSU\ BIRTHDAY Annette\Philip Skees LOUISE MURPHY\ BIRTHDAY S. Evelyn Hurley S. Agnes Ann Fuhs S. Janet Dougherty S. THERESA MURPHY Mary Frances Liebert S. EMILY NABHOLZ Greg Nabholz HELEN E. NABHOLZ S.T.\Carolyn Smith S. TERESA ROSE NABHOLZ Greg Nabholz BEVERLY NAÏVE S. Evelyn Fugazzi PHIL\DOROTHY NEVELS S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. SHIRLEY NUGENT Virginia Murphy Marguerite Aiello LIDA OXNARD, MD S. Evelyn Fugazzi ANN\JIM PAPE S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. ROSE ELEANOR PERRY Carol Heilman S. BARBARA PETERSON Breese\Donna Watson FRANCES PHILLIPS S. Mary Dullea S. Phyllis Dullea REV. PAUL PHINN\50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION S. Martha L. Walsh DAVE\SUSAN PRATT S. Evelyn Fugazzi JACKIE PUTZIG\ BIRTHDAY S. Marietta Putzig CATHERINE QUEALLY\ BIRTHDAY S. Marie John Kelley S. Joan Robishaw S. JUDY RALEY

Earth Day fun: Montessori students planted a tree on Nazareth Campus with the guidance of their teacher, Kathy Birkhead. The children joined a larger event as the campus celebrated Earth Day and rejoiced being named a Tree City USA community. This is the third year the National Arbor Day Foundation bestowed the honor upon Nazareth. S. Mary Assumpta Dwyer URSULA REINHOLD S. Evelyn Fugazzi CHRISTA ROBERTS S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. JOAN ROBISHAW Helen Devine S. CAROL ROGERS\GOLDEN JUBILEE Mary Wimsatt Nora Ballard PRESIDENT JOANN ROONEY\ SACS ACCREDITION\ SPALDING UNIVERSITY S. Margaret Rodericks TONY\SHIRLEY ROSS S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. GRACE SAIA Pete\Joy Hibbard RITA SCHAFER S. Evelyn Fugazzi REV. DEACON DAN SCHOMAKER\ORDINATION S. Regina Atkins SCNS WHO TAUGHT MY CHILDREN (MEMPHIS) Josephine M. Wood SICCO FAMILY\LIVING MEMBERS S. Maria Cecilia Emanuelli SILVER JUBILARIANS\2007 S. Marion Reardon JIM\ALICE SILVESTRI S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. PARIS SLAPIKAS S. Ruth McGaughran S. BLANCHE MARIANNE SMITH Kathleen\Peter Smith MELINDA SMITH Jack\Joanne Smith S. CECILIA CLARE SPALDING\75TH JUBILEE S. Phyllis Dullea S. RITA SPALDING\50TH JUBILEE Joseph M. Spalding STEVE STAHL Sandy Stahl CATHERINE STAMPER S. Evelyn Fugazzi STS. MARY AND ELIZABETH CLASS OF 1969 Carol Fisher JERRY\LINDA STEIN S. Evelyn Fugazzi JOE\FRIEDA STEIN S. Evelyn Fugazzi

JACK\JUDY STEWART S. Evelyn Fugazzi ELEANOR DUKE STORCK’S\ 80TH BIRTHDAY Veronica Yeatman JOHN E. SULLIVAN Virginia A. Foley JANICE\CHRIS TAMEN FAMILY LIVING MEMBERS Rosa Culver MARY TAYLOR\BIRTHDAY S. Connie Tarallo S. JOSEPH CLARE TERRIO S. Ann Susan Villa TONI VANO S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. ROSE ANDREW WALLER S. Mary Austin Donovan MURIEL WARE S. Evelyn Fugazzi BILL\ANNETTE WEBB S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. ELIZABETH ANN WEBB Bro. Joel McGraw BILL\MARY WELTZER S. Evelyn Fugazzi S. LIZ WENDELN\GOLDEN JUBILEE Lisa Boley Heuser Kay Clark S. JOSEPH MARITA WHEATLEY Beth\Tony Beckham S. MARY JUSTIN WHEELER S. Mary Kathleen Sheehan S. Edna Fabre S. JAMES ALBERT WIGGINS Beth\Tony Beckham ALAN WILSON\BIRTHDAY S. Kitty Wilson BORIS\NANCY WILSON S. Evelyn Fugazzi HARRY\ANN WILSON\ BIRTHDAYS S. Kitty Wilson S. JOAN WILSON\BIRTHDAY S. Kitty Wilson JOE WILSON\BIRTHDAY S. Kitty Wilson S. KITTY WILSON Catherine Barrett LOIS WILSON\BIRTHDAY S. Kitty Wilson ANDY\LOUISE WNEK S. Evelyn Fugazzi WOMEN IN INITIAL SCN FORMATION S. Brenda Gonzales

Memorials or honorary gifts may be made through the Web site at http://www.scnfamily.org or by sending to the Office of Congregational Advancement, P.O. Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048 Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

Spring 2007

“Following in the footsteps of...” Annual Gathering hosts young women on Nazareth Campus Forty-nine young women from around the country shared in prayer, discussions, bonfire, icebreakers, skits, and Tai-Chi as part of the Annual Youth Gathering held at Nazareth, Ky., March 30- April 1, 2007. Participants came from Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio and Tennessee, to explore the weekend’s theme of “Following in the Footsteps of...” TOP -- Young women gathered at Nazareth this spring.

The women learned more about the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and foundress, Mother Catherine Spalding. Young women share their reflections during the gathering weekend held on Nazareth Campus.

Luke Boiarski, SCN, washes the feet of a young student as a symbol of hospitality.

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 corporately, as we engage in diverse ministries in carrying out this mission.

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