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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 3 SCNs Assist Fire Victims 4 Encountering God in Botswana
Dear Friends, Since the last Journey, the winter that would never end has made way to blossoms and the planting of the Community gardens with lots of new life surrounding us at Nazareth.
5 In Ministry to the Mayan People
The leadership teams’ hearts are filled with wonder and gratitude as we reflect on the energy, creativity and fidelity throughout the Congregation as we implement the Directives of our 2013 General Assembly.
6 The Beginning of a New Chapter
When I look across the Congregation, my heart is full of gratitude for we are so blessed. Here are a few reasons why:
7 Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking 8 A Commitment to Education 9 A Shining Star at Bethlehem 11 A Belle of South Boston 13 SCNs Present at the United Nations 14 In Knowing How to Write One’s Name 15 Called to Discipleship 16 Sisters Make a Life-long Commitment 17 Never Close a Door 19 A First for Louisville 20 New Books Inspire 21 Highlights 23 Journeying On
• Through the SCN Disaster Response Team, volunteers provided presence and prayerful support to families in Mayflower, Ark., after the tornados in April. • SCNs and SCN Associates planned and participated with others in a prayer service around Human Trafficking in downtown Louisville, Ky. • Three religious Congregations; SCNs, the Dominican Sisters of Peace, and the Sisters of Loretto, were commended in the media for their work rallying local folks to understand fracking and its dangers and to object to the Bluegrass Pipeline in Kentucky. • In joy, we celebrated with 14 women who entered different stages of SCN Formation Programs around the world. • “Catherine Spalding 1793–1858 Woman of Kentucky,” by Grace Saia, SCN, our first children’s book on Mother Catherine’s life was released to the public. • After a 21-year absence of SCNs in San Antonio, Belize, SCNs Higinia Bol and Chris Kunze have returned to the Toledo District to minister in social work and health care. • In May, the newly formed Bangalore Province in India held its first province assembly. • In Botswana, the Pabalelong Hospice is partnering with the Chattanooga Hospice. • In March, Evelyn Hurley, SCN, turned 99 years of age. She also celebrated 80 years as a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth. Sister Evelyn has been serving the South Boston community for over 60 years and is excited to begin her next adventure at Nazareth! • The life and death of our Sisters is always filled with many emotions. I want to mention two Sisters that passed in particular, Sister Xavier Valiakunnackal in India, who tirelessly took the Word of God to people in the most remote areas, and Sister Mary Justin Wheeler in her 86th year of religious life, who was buried on her 103rd birthday. She had been a SCN longer than any member of our Community ever! We thank you for the many ways you have supported our mission and ministries and invite each of you to continue the journey with us. “With God all things are possible.”(Mark 10:27) In the Spirit of the Risen Christ,
27 Memorials/Honoraries Brenda Gonzales, SCN, Vice President
ON THE COVER: SCNs Higinia Bol and Chris Kunze recently moved to the Toledo District of Belize to minister in Mayan villages.
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The Journey is produced by the Office of Congregational Advancement. Contributors include: Diane Curtis, Dana Hinton, Spalding Hurst, Dianne Smith, Janice White, Felicia Rowe, Leslie Wilson, Kathy Hertel-Baker and Anna Powell; SCNAs Trudi Maish, Patsy O’Toole; SCNs Malini Manjoly, Mary Margaret Nirmala, and Susan Gatz.
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DISASTER RELIEF
Members of the SCN Family responded within days to families impacted by the tornados that swept Arkansas in April. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth sent nine members of its Disaster Response Team from Nazareth, Ky., to Mayflower, just outside of Little Rock. The Sisters and volunteers spent several days clearing debris and salvaging items of value to homeowners like family photographs. Volunteers also offered a prayerful presence to the victims, who in many cases just needed someone to listen to them as they processed all that they had been through, and all that they have lost. Among the victims volunteers connected with in Arkansas, Linda Lanier and Sonny Alvarado. Not much was left of their home in Brush Mountain in the wake of April’s storms - a wall with a fireplace in it, piles of wood, bits of insulation, and shredded drywall. Volunteers worked to salvage family treasures. According to the Associated Press, the largest of the twisters — estimated to be an EF3, with wind gusts up to 160 mph, touched down April 27, about 10 miles west of Little Rock. The tornado carved an 80-mile path of destruction. It passed through or near several suburbs north of the state capital, killing at least 16 people. The Sisters have many ties to Arkansas. SCNs founded St. Vincent’s Hospital in 1888, in Little Rock, and quite a few SCNs joined the Congregation from that area. While the hospital was not directly effected, towns just a short drive away were. The Sisters have a long tradition of responding in times of disasters. Some examples include flooding in Louisville, tsunamis in India, and hurricanes in Belize. Continuing in this spirit, the SCN Disaster Relief Program encourages volunteers to offer spiritual and physical support to persons experiencing a disaster. If you are interested in being part of the SCN Disaster Relief effort, call Luke Boiarski, SCN, at (502) 348-1581 or email lukescn@scnky.org.
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SCNs Assist Fire Victims SCNs in Nepal operate a mobile health clinic that travels to the most remote regions of the country. While seeing patients in Surkhet one day, Cecilia Simick, SCN, met a young family that had lost everything in a fire. The family’s thatched roof house had caught fire, all that was left was an ash heap. The family of four are now living in a small room where goats are usually kept. Just 15 days earlier, the young mother had delivered a baby. She also has a two-year-old daughter. Crammed in a small room without enough clothes or food was a difficult situation for the young family. Her husband had gone to look for help.
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Upon finding out about the family’s crisis, Sister Cecilia immediately took steps to respond. She collected rice, dal, cooking oil and clothing from the other Sisters living in Birendranagar. “When we handed these to the young mother, she burst into tears, and thanked us for helping her in their time of need. The older child went digging into the bag of clothes and found a dress for herself. She wore the new clothes and ran to show her friends. She was so happy that she started running around in joy. It was a heart touching moment for everyone present,” says Sister Cecilia.
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ENCOUNTERING GOD IN BOTSWANA
LEAVING A LASTING IMPACT
As Pat Huitt, SCN, and Toosie Gish, SCN Associate, return from their ministry in Botswana, they tell profound stories of encountering God. Sister Pat tells a story about a woman who came to her door, crying and distraught. She told Sister Pat that she had just learned that her husband was very sick with AIDS. He worked in the diamond mines and was away from home for long periods of time. The woman was terrified that she may have contracted the AIDS virus from him. She was afraid to go for testing alone, so Sister Pat accompanied her. She stayed with this woman and offered spiritual and pastoral support when the woman learned that she was indeed HIV positive. Along with the doctors, Sister Pat assured the woman that she could live a fruitful life with the help of medications. She offered the woman support during the many months that followed. Today, the woman continues to live and care for her children who are growing up very fast. Her faith in God is strong. “God brings us people God knows we can help,” says Sister Pat. “All we have to do is respond to God’s invitation and let God work through us!” Sister Pat recently completed nearly 14 years of ministry in Botswana, where she ministered in the Thapelong Mission in Kanye, and served as Diocesan Catechetical Coordinator. She was one of the six pioneers who opened the SCN Mission in Botswana in 2000. Sister Pat recently returned to Nazareth, Ky.
“God brings us people God knows we can help. All we have to do is respond …”
Tootsie also recently returned to Kentucky after working for many years in Botswana. Tootsie served as director of the preschool in Nthlanthle. At an SCN Associate meeting in April, Tootsie reflected on her time in Botswana and how she felt so at home with the people there. When she decided to go to Botswana, she sold her home and her belongings, and only kept a roll-top desk and rocking chair that has personal meaning to her. She is now living at Nazareth Villages on the Nazareth campus, and says that other residents and friends have provided everything that she needs for her apartment. “Life is like a big circle,” she says. “I sold my house to go and serve. Now, I’m coming back and being served.” Tootsie now volunteers at the SCN ministry, Doors to Hope, in Louisville, Ky., three days a week. Both say that they miss the people in Botswana very much. Sister Pat shares, “Tears come to my eyes, but I’m looking forward to what’s next — how to give God glory.”
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IN MINISTRY TO THE MAYAN PEOPLE
Drawn to minister to the families living in some of the most remote areas of Belize, two SCNs recently moved from Belize City to a parish where they could live among the Mayan people. SCNs Higinia Bol and Christine Kunze now call St. Peter Claver Parish, which serves 22 villages, home. It has been two months since the reopening of the mission in San Antonio located in the Toledo District of Belize. Sisters Higinia and Chris had much to do before they could reopen this ministry, like traveling to some of the villages with church leaders to be formally introduced to the people, securing a vehicle to handle rough terrain, and renovating and repairing the parish house (the house had not been lived in for almost 15 years). Now settled into their new place, the Sisters say each day is feeling a little more like home. Ministries are underway in the areas of pastoral care, social work, and nursing. Sister Chris writes of the richness and challenges of daily life. “Within San Antonio, much time is spent visiting families and getting to know them. We spend one day a week taking communion to the elderly and sick who are no longer able to attend church service. We have found that the visits allow these people the time and space to share their stories with us. Realizing the need for this kind of space to share, we have also begun a women’s faith group that meets weekly. “In addition, we are visiting other villages which include San Jose, Blue Creek, Jalacte, Pueblo Viejo, Santa Elena, Santa Cruz, Corazon, Crique Sarco, and Otoxha. We have attended Mass or communion service in these villages, accompanied the youth coordinator to meet some of the youth groups, and are in the process of meeting with the catechists and leaders in these villages. “We have been greeted warmly and with openness by the people, and we have felt an appreciation for our SCN presence in the past, and a welcoming of our presence once again. It has affirmed for us the importance of this mission in the Toledo District.
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SCNs Higinia Bol, left, and Chris Kunze, right, recently began ministry in San Antonio, Belize.
“We are realizing some of the many challenges the people are encountering within the Church. One of these challenges is a lack of pastoral presence. Other than Mass once every six weeks, there is little opportunity for ongoing faith formation and spiritual nourishment. The people have shared with us a hungering to understand and deepen their faith. In addition, they are experiencing division within their faith communities due to the presence of other religions preaching against Catholicism. We share the following two examples of this lived reality. “Last year in the village of Corazon, a catechist was influenced by another religion to believe that the way in which Catholics pray and worship is not right. The people became divided, and only a few families chose to remain Catholic. However, those who decided to leave the Catholic faith maintained control of the church building, and a new Catholic church had to be built. The few remaining Catholic families in this village are asking for support in the strengthening of their faith. Another village, San Jose, experienced vandalism in the church. In the night, the church was broken into, the tabernacle burned, the music equipment stolen, and obscenities against the Catholic Church written on the wall. The people were traumatized that others would desecrate their church in this way. The lead catechist and three others came to our house to share what happened and asked for prayers and support. In response, we were able to go to San Jose to facilitate a group process in which the people shared how they were feeling about what happened. The following Sunday, the pastor held a special healing Mass in support of the community. The people have asked for our support and to facilitate opportunities for faith development. “While the needs are many and often times overwhelming, we are aware we cannot meet all the needs. Our hope is to truly listen and discern how we can best utilize our gifts and resources as this ministry continues to unfold,” says Sister Chris.
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THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER
HELPING THOSE IN NEED For one week he put his job on hold, left his home in Anchorage, Ky., and said goodbye to his wife, Tara, and his two young daughters, to help build a home for someone in need. Stuart Mouser joined the SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program for a home building trip to Belize City, Belize, in February of 2014. Hopes that he would enjoy the experience, the culture of Belize, and the camaraderie of the other volunteers were reached. But he gained much more. He believes this mission work has been the beginning of a new chapter in his life. He talks about his time in Belize City. “My journey to Belize came about from a calling within to make a difference in someone’s life outside of the U.S. where basic necessities such as food and shelter are not as readily available as one might suggest. “One particular moment I found moving during my immersion in Belize City was when I happened to meet a young family who were squatters in a house no bigger than the back of a pickup truck. I instantly felt guilt for having ever complained about anything in my life, but soon after I found a real sense of joy, because I could tell this family, along with many others in the community found peace and solace in the simple joys of life. “Often we forget about such lifealtering experiences after we return to the comforts of our lives and the hustle and bustle of our careers. However, Belize has stuck with me still even to this day. The wonderful people whom I met from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, as well as the locals that took care of us during our stay, have left a permanent mark upon my soul. “I have become an advocate of the SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program and have reached out to many of my friends and colleagues to consider looking into a trip themselves. There are few certainties in my life, but one is that I intend to make the trip back,” Stuart says.
TOP — Raising the walls to the new home for a family in need in Belize City, Belize. BOTTOM — Stuart Mouser stands at the work site with “King” James Muschamp, who provides assistance to volunteer groups in Belize.
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RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING Nelson Co. Human Trafficking Task Force Holly Austin Smith, a survivor of human trafficking, was lured into the sex trade by a man she trusted at the age of 14. Shortly after her eighth-grade graduation, Holly met a man at the mall. She felt insignificant and overlooked by the popular kids, so when this young man noticed her and asked for her phone number, she felt special. He called her several times. She says, “He talked to me like I was an adult. I didn’t know that my new friend was actually a pimp.” Over time, this man convinced her to run away from home and they went to Atlantic City. That first evening, the reality of what was happening hit her as this man handed her over to a prostitute who introduced her to what was expected. “That night separated life as I knew it into two parts,” she says, “before Atlantic City and after Atlantic City.” Eventually, she was rescued by the police who arrested her. She says she was treated like a criminal, rather than a victim. Today, Holly Smith works to prevent human trafficking by raising awareness. Her newly published book, “Walking Prey,” describes her personal experience, outlines risk factors and provides advice to parents, law enforcement personnel and service providers.
888-373-7888 National Human Trafficking Hotline For more information on trafficking, visit: http://stopviolencencky.org and http://rescueandrestoreky.org.
Holly Smith was the keynote speaker at a forum sponsored by the Nelson County Human Trafficking Task Force on the SCN Motherhouse Campus, Nazareth, Ky., on March 21. The forum, attended by nearly 200 local service providers, Sisters, and the general public, was funded by a grant awarded to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth from Catholic Health Initiatives.
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A Commitment to Education “Bold,” “dedicated,” “gifted professors” — these are the words used to describe two SCNs recently recognized for lifetimes dedicated to teaching. Respected educators and best friends, Mary Serra Goethals, SCN, and Rose Ann Howard, SCN, are often seen together. So it is fitting that the two, standing side by side, received high honors from Bellarmine University — Monsignor Horrigan Medals. Called to religious life 58 years ago, Sister Mary Serra ministered in a number of capacities at Bellarmine University until 2000, including as chair of the education department, and director of elementary and middle school education. She continues to be asked to consult on any number of projects related to both education and publishing. Sister Mary Serra has received many letters of thanks and commendations. In a letter from one of her former students, Dr. Rosemarie Young, Dr. Young wrote, “It is difficult to imagine Bellarmine without you. You were an exemplary professor; challenging each of us to do a little more, to plan a lot more, and to always keep the children first. … The person of Dr. Serra Goethals is a true blessing to all who have had the fortune to experience her passion for life and education, and her boundless energy, enthusiasm, and leadership skills.”
SCNs Rose Ann Howard and Mary Serra Goethals recently received the Monsignor Horrigan Medal from Bellarmine University, Louisville,Ky.
A native of Moline, Ill., Sister Mary Serra earned a Bachelor of Science in history from Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky.; a Master of Education in education administration and Principalship from Spalding College (now Spalding University) in Louisville, Ky.; and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Sister Mary Serra joined Bellarmine University in 1972. A Sister for over 50 years as well, SCN Rose Ann served at Bellarmine University for 25 years, and also retired in 2000. In addition to her role as professor of education, Sister Rose was the director of secondary education. She earned her undergraduate degrees in history and math from Brescia College, and her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. A native of Western Kentucky, she remembers how education was important to both her dad, a student at St. Mary of the Woods in Whitesville, Ky., and her mom, who attended St. Vincent Academy in Union County, Ky. Sister Rose Ann credits her mom with inspiring her, recalling that her mom often said, “I want you kids to have the education I didn’t get.” Sister Rose helped open St. Leonard School in Louisville, and from there served as a teacher and principal at St. Catherine School in New Haven, Ky., and also as principal of Mother of Good Counsel. Upon their retirement, in an article in the Cathedral Star, Dave Strong noted how together Sisters Rose and Serra leave an aweinspiring legacy to Bellarmine and to the teaching profession. “A listing of their individual and joint credentials of teaching
SCNs Mary Serra Goethals (right) and Rose Ann Howard (left) are pictured meeting former first lady Roselyn Carter (center) in the 1990s.
experience, publications, workshops, seminars, honors, and professional memberships would exceed all the space in the Cathedral Star. If their accomplishments could be summed up in one phrase, however, it would be this: “These people have a passion for teaching!” After serving in leadership roles in the university, Sisters Rose and Mary Serra were called to leadership roles in the SCN Congregation. In 2003, Sister Mary Serra was appointed treasurer and secretary of the SCN Congregation. In 2004, Sister Rose Ann became the associate director and later the director of the Office of Sponsored Ministries. Both Sisters Mary Serra and Rose continue to live life at a fast pace, always involved on any number of committees, boards, and consulting opportunities. A dear friend to the two noted at the Bellarmine award ceremony, that it is unlikely that either one will slow down any time soon. Sisters of Charity of Nazareth • Vol. II 2014
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SISTER MARY NINETTE A SHINING STAR AT BETHLEHEM “You can’t see the hurts that are inside and they can be many,” says Mary Ninette Manning, SCN. “They can include family, school, friends, divorce, and even coping with death. These can all be hard to deal with.” For over three decades Sister Mary Ninette has been a welcome presence in the lives of hundreds of teenagers. As a counselor at Bethlehem High School in Bardstown, Ky., she focuses on counseling and listening to the students as they navigate various personal difficulties. Early in the school year, she reaches out to all of the students to let them know that she is available, and that what she deals with is hurt and pain, perfectly normal feelings, that may exist inside of the teens. Students are referred, or refer each other to her. She finds that the young men and women are willing to talk most of the time. Sometimes students are apprehensive, but Sister Mary Ninette strives to put them at ease. She finds that many students are open about their experiences in counseling with others, but she still works very hard to keep her meetings confidential. “It is my hope and my prayer that the students with whom I work feel better about themselves as a result of our sessions,” she says. “We work on improving self-esteem, on believing in 9
their own giftedness, on dealing with difficult family issues, and on other things that come up. I especially want the young women to believe they have many things to contribute to this world and that they are as important as the young men with whom they share life and the world.”
each other. “That was a very difficult time. It was a struggle all year in dealing with our loss,” says Sister Mary Ninette.
She finds she is often busiest right before a break and before holidays. For most, the school is a secure and scheduled place, and leaving that can be difficult for some. Sister Mary Ninette came to Bethlehem in the 1980s. She has seen many changes in the hallways over the decades. Needs are different. Technology has dramatically altered the landscape of the classroom and learning. Many renovations have occurred and the school has experienced growth and expansion. But some things remain the same. Sister Mary Ninette says that teachers want to come to Bethlehem and they want to stay. There is also a great relationship between the students and teachers. If students need help, the teachers are there for their students. “We have a wonderful staff at Bethlehem,” says Sister Mary Ninette. “And there is a strong sense of family and a sense of community.” That was shown in recent years in dealing with a very tragic student death. In the middle of the summer, 125 students came together for a prayer service and to support
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Grace Ritchie, a senior at Bethlehem High School, talks with Mary Ninette Manning, SCN.
While Sister Mary Ninette has been in ministry for 32 years at Bethlehem, over 25 of those years, she was also a Marriage and Family Therapist for the Archdiocese of Louisville. For that last seven years, she has concentrated full-time on Bethlehem. Sister Mary Ninette also coached the tennis team at Bethlehem for eight years, which she says she just loved. She still plays tennis and because she is a life-long player herself, she says she really enjoyed being part of the team. You can often find Sister Mary Ninette attending matches and cheering for players. It is Sister Mary Ninette’s hope that the SCN founded Bethlehem High School www.scnfamily.org
Mary Ninette Manning, SCN, gives a tour of Bethlehem High School, pointing out the many changes over the years.
will be there for many years to come, and that the students will be wholesome Christian men and women who will contribute positively to their part of the world, wherever life takes them. She believes Mother Catherine would be proud of the school today. “I am in ministry at Bethlehem High School because I believe it is where God wants me to be right now,” says Sister Mary Ninette. “I am happy to be carrying on the tradition of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth being here since the school was established in 1812. I have enjoyed my years here. As long as I feel like I can relate to high school students, I know that I should stay. Whenever there is a doubt, something happens where I have the opportunity to help one more student.”
At Bethlehem High School, teacher Tommy Reed leads the Interact club. Interact is a club for young people who want to join together to tackle the issues in their community that they care most about. They carry out hands-on service projects, make international connections, and develop leadership skills. In March of 2014, the Bethlehem Interact club hosted an all-night dance to raise $2,500 to support the missions of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. On this evening, Mary Ninette Manning, SCN, introduced Susan Gatz, SCN, president of the Congregation and Patsy O’Toole, SCNA, the director of advancement. The Congregation is grateful to the students for their generous support and contribution.
So, she does just that.
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Sister Evie
A Belle of South Boston Ninety-nine years ago in Boston, Mass., baseball legend Babe Ruth made his major league debut with the Red Sox, Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr. married Rose Fitzgerald, and a baby girl was born to well-known City Councilor Billy Hurley and Alice Barry. Seventeen years later that daughter of Bill Hurley and Alice Barry left her Boston hometown and entered the SCN Community. Her decision to make vows as a Sister of Charity of Nazareth surprised some, says Evelyn Hurley, SCN (Sister Evie). “I didn’t do too much serious thinking as a teenager,” Sister Evie recalls, adding she never talked about it much and, “didn’t even decide until the middle of summer.” A good bit of her decision to enter the Community was due to the example and influence of her teachers. She was taught by the SCNs from fifth grade until high school. Her father was away at the World Series when she made her announcement to her family that she would become an SCN, but when he learned of the news, he was proud. Her family, too, was very happy with her decision. So, in September 1932, Evelyn Hurley entered the Community.
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Her ministry was education. She always preferred the primary grades. Sister Evie says, “I thoroughly enjoy working with little ones. They are so honest and simple. I had no real challenges.” She says this, even though in any given year, she could be responsible for many, many students, including the year she had 84 students in the first grade. After teaching for over a decade in Kentucky, she and several other SCNs opened St. Elizabeth School in Clarksdale, Miss., in 1947. SCNs were already serving the parish in religious education when they saw a need for education for the children. Each Sister taught two grades, Sister Evie taught first and second. Three years later, she left Mississippi and returned to Boston, where she would continue her ministry in education for the next 64 years. While in Boston, Sister Evie lived in a convent with 27 other Sisters in the early years, spending her days teaching the children at St. Brigid Convent. As the convent in Boston dwindled in size from 27 to 17, and then fewer, Sister Evie’s constant presence bonded www.scnfamily.org
her with the parish, school and surrounding community. She was the only Sister remaining when she decided to leave for the Nazareth Motherhouse this year. Throughout her life, Sister Evie has had the gift of an amazing memory which friends attribute to her genuine interest in people. “I lived with Evie about 50 years ago. She was a marvelous primary teacher for her entire career,” says Julie Driscoll, SCN. “She made every little one in her classroom feel special and focused on each one in a way that her remarkable memory can give you names of those children, the row they sat in, and the seat in that row many years later! This same special interest carries over to every person she meets. She asks about a person’s ministry or job, their family and their special interests. And she will remember all this when she meets the person the next time and every time after that!” Sister Evelyn also has a way of making friends wherever she goes. Sarah Ferriell, SCN, lived in “Southie” with her from 64–66 when there were 19 Sisters in the house. “She attended every wake and I think visited just about everyone in South Boston. Like her father who was a political figure, well known at the time of his leadership, Evelyn knew how to meet people and develop a broad base of friendships. … I was always amazed at her quality of ‘presence’ to the person and to the situation at hand.” Boston resident, Ellen Paul McGovern, SCN, fondly remembers spending time with Sister Evelyn and her good friend Sister Mary Lucina. “My memories of Sister Evelyn (Evie) are numerous and too many to write. She and Sister Mary Lucina would have parties at St. Brigid’s convent and invite the Sisters. The laughter of Sister Evie and her way of making everyone feel at home was a special gift of hers.”
When Sister Mary Lucina fell ill and spent her final two and a half years at Marian Manor nursing home, Sister Evelyn never missed her daily visits to see her good friend. When Sister Mary Lucina died, Sister Evelyn had spent so much time at Marian Manor, and had made so many friends, she continued to visit the nursing home regularly. Though now at 99 years of age, Sister Evelyn is slowing down (she gave up driving last year), she is excited about her future and days to come at the Motherhouse at Nazareth. As word spread of her departure, her friends, her Sisters, and the community were sad to see her go. Former students even offered to pay her rent if she would stay put, but she told them, “No, I’m ready to go. This is the right decision at the right time.” Before leaving, she was sent off with a marvelous celebration. A Mass of Thanksgiving was given to honor Sister Evelyn and her many contributions to South Boston. Hundreds turned out to honor Sister Evelyn, including City Council members, the president of the University of Massachusetts, and the former mayor of Boston. “It was a super celebration. Everyone enjoyed it and said that was the happiest party they’d been to, says Sister Evie. “They were always so good to me.” Having arrived at Nazareth in April, Sister Evie quickly settled in. Not one to take it easy, upon moving into the Motherhouse, her friend, Joan Robishaw, SCN, noticed several huge shipping boxes filled with her things. Sister Joan called to offer to help her unpack, but Sister Evelyn had already finished the job herself! That really didn’t surprise Sister Joan. So, as Sister Evie spends her days at Nazareth, she embraces this newest chapter of her life. “I’m at home, well adapted and very happy.” Sisters of Charity of Nazareth • Vol. II 2014
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SCNs Present at the United Nations This past winter was especially memorable for two Sisters from rural groups give women a platform to have their voice heard India and Nepal and not only due to the unforgettable experience when needed, give support to their fellow villagers, and provide when close to a foot of snow covered the streets of New York, skills training. “People told us to leave, that we could not change N.Y. SCNs Rosita Kavilpurayidathil and Jyoti Kerketta spent two these villages,” says Sister Rosita. “We said, ‘no, we are Mother months in the city where they were part of meetings at the United Catherine’s Sisters, we will work here.’” Today, these empowered Nations covering the topics of gender rural women have earned respect and become equality, women’s empowerment, humancapable of claiming their position in the family, rights, human trafficking, climate change, society, and country and have achieved a better sustainable energy, domestic workers, future for their children. education, health, micro credit, and Sister Jyoti is an education administrator interfaith harmony. in Chatra, India. In her ministry she feels “It was very inspiring to listen to vibrant that education is the great engine of personal women and men across the world doing development. She found her experience at amazing things to change the world under the UN to be a powerful one, one that she the umbrella of the United Nations where will be able to share with the students at her all share a common platform,” says Sister school. “These experiences and knowledge Rosita. “It was a great opportunity to learn will be very helpful in my teaching ministry. about the United Nations and the various The active participation and commitments of councils and committees where policies women to achieve gender equality, sustainable and resolutions are made for the member development, and empowerment has inspired L - R: Jyoti Kerketta, SCN, countries to follow so that there can be me,” says Sister Jyoti. Hechun Park, SC, and Rosita peace and development for all.” Sister Jyoti was once a student at St. Michael Kavilpurayidathil, SCN, in New York Sister Rosita spoke of her experiences School in Mahuadanr, India, a ministry of the City, N.Y., at the United Nations. of empowering women in Nepal, during SCN Congregation. Since joining the Sisters of meetings at the U.N. She has spent more Charity of Nazareth and pursuing her degree, than 28 years organizing over 50 women’s groups in the Surkhet she has gone on to become a principal at the very same school District in western Nepal. There are 677 active members. These where she once walked over an hour to attend. 13
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In Knowing How to Write One’s Own Name For years, she did not know how to write her own name. Buchia Devi, felt like she was “no one” in her village in Nepal. But today, through the education and support of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, she is a changed woman. As president of a federation of self-help groups in her area, she works closely with 15 groups, finding innovative ways to empower the women, in much the same way that she has been empowered. Buchia is also a treasurer of one of the self-help groups in her village. She belongs to a barber caste group. She was taught how to write her name by the Sisters in one of the literacy classes. Classes are conducted at the Navjyoti Social Centre and also in the village. Once Buchia learned the art of writing her name, she felt transformed. The SCNs in ministry at Shapur have been working towards organizing women to form groups for many years. Initially, some of the women reluctantly gathered, and many did not always trust one another. To create a sense of community, the Sisters begin with classes in hygiene, nutrition and general health awareness. Once the women get interested, SCNs begin literacy classes. Once empowered, Buchia opened a bank account for her group with two other women. During monthly meetings, she collects the savings from the group members. They process loan applications and give out the loans to the needy women. Some of the women use this money for cultivation. Some of the landless women take land for a price for seasonal cultivation. Sisters describe Buchia as a determined woman. If any one in her group lags behind in contributing to the monthly collection, she gently encourages them to pay up explaining the need for collective saving. She also encourages the ones who take the loans to make timely payments. The members of the self-help group respect Buchia. Regular monthly meetings takes place and whenever she calls for an emergency meeting, the women, without hesitation, gather as a group. There are many such women who are empowered by the efforts of SCN Sisters in Shapur, and women like Buchia, who then go on to empower others.
SCNs have established dozens of self-help groups, shown in the photos above, with the hopes of empowering women and families across Nepal and India.
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Called to Discipleship SCN Family members are rejoicing as the Congregation one another. When asked about the SCNs, she says, “… I am continues to grow with Bilisi Oreya, Emakulata Marandi, Mary very happy to be in this Congregation to live a holy life and to Kavita Nagpogu, Richa Tripti Sah, and Rufina Baskey formally experience God’s love. By being an SCN, I can spread the Good entering the two-year Novitiate program in India. News of Jesus among the poor through education and health care. During a prayer service in March, SCN Basanti Lakra, Through social work, I want to encourage people to make the provincial of the Patna Province, welcomed the five with an arati society a better place to live.” and tikka. Sister Philomena Kottoor, vice provincial, gave each Tripti describes her experiences of being in Community at one a chain with a pendant of Mother Catherine. These five young Chandapura, Bangalore. “… I learned how to be simple and women also received a copies of the SCN Constitutions. mingle freely with people of other cultures and to help them in While engaged in initial formation as Candidates in Ranchi moments of suffering. I am proud to be in this Congregation, and Bangalore, India, Bilisi, Emakulata, Kavita, Tripti and Rufina which is simple and free.” spent time learning about the SCN Community life and mission, Kavita remarks about her mission at Banakal, India. “… The along with spoken English and Hindi. Sisters were together in support of one another whenever there Bilisi, Emakulata, and Rufina attended Nirmala College in was a problem in the mission. When I was scared to stand before Ranchi, Jharkhand, India and Kavita and Tripti went to St. Joseph a class, they taught me how to go about in the class step by step College in Bangalore. After completing their studies, each had by learning the names of the children and picking up the new a lived-in-experience of the SCN way of life and ministry in the language — Kannada. I learned that in giving, we receive.” local communities as part of their preparation for entrance into Emakulata says she experienced the love of people and the the Pre-Novitiate. After an intensive 10-month Pre-Novitiate students in Jamtara. “The SCN Congregation has love for the program in Bangalore, they were prepared spiritually, mentally poor and we educate many children through our educational and emotionally to enter formally into the two-year Novitiate institutions. Like Jesus who taught good things and healed the program in Mokama, India. sick, we also do the same through our ministries and keep our These five young novices shared their experiences in SCN local charism alive.” communities at various times in the past year. Bilisi recalls that she, “… experienced the love of God, the Sisters and the hostel girls of Jamtara. I learned to understand Santhali, a tribal language, visited the sick and the families in the neighborhood, helped others, and learned to understand and adjust with the people of other cultures.” Rufina says she felt at home in her local Community at Jamtara, India. She L-R: Bilasi Oreya, Emakulata Marandi, Mary Kavita Nagpogu, Richa Tripti Sah, and learned to live in unity to help and love Rufina Baskey. 15
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Sisters Make a Life-long Commitment There have been many reasons to celebrate across the Congregation recently, four young women, second year novices Anash Anima Mundu, Anshumala Nira Toppo, Pachola Oliva Kujur and Seema Joy Kujur just made their first vows.
was so very inspired by the Sisters when she came for the first vows of Sister Tarcilla in 2007, that she decided to join the SCN candidacy program the same year. As a candidate she taught at Gyandeep School, Jamshedpur, for a year.
In a ceremony at the Convent chapel in Mokama, India, Father Alwyn D’Souza, the Parish Priest, shared in his homily, “Just like your co-founder, Mother Catherine Spalding, who became all things to all people during her times, you are also called to become all things to all people.” (1 Cor. 9:22). Through the narration of the story of a blind girl, Father D’Souza encouraged the young Sisters, “to be Jesus to all, as the blind girl saw Jesus in the person who helped to rearrange her apple cart which was toppled by a hurrying traveler.” Adding, “Sisters, you are to be the face of Jesus in the world!”
During the moving ceremony in March, the family members of these young SCNs offered the produce of their fields such as rice and raw peanuts in woven and decorated bamboo baskets, carrying them on their heads as offertory gifts at the vow Mass. The five SCNs will now attend a two-month intensive juniorate program in Mokama and Patna, before retuning to their new mission assignments.
A native of Khundruguttu, Jharkhand, India, Sister Anash is the eldest out of five siblings. She studied at St. Mary’s School, Chakaram. Mercy Thundathil befriended Anima, while studying at Modern Competitive High School, in Patna, India. Through this friendship, Mercy took an interest in getting to know the SCNs. After completing her studies, she joined the candidacy program in Bangalore, India, in 2007. After her two-year college education, she taught at Nazareth School in Banakal, India for a year. Anshumala Nira Toppo, from Bhaimunda, Jharkhand, is the eldest of five children. As a candidate, she spent her time in mission teaching at Nazareth Vidya Niketan, in Chatra, India for a year. Born in Chanho, Jharkhand, Sister Oliva studied at Nazareth Vidya Niketan, Chatra, boarding school. While studying at the school, she was inspired by the SCNs. After completing her studies, she joined the candidacy program in Bangalore. She is the only sister of five brothers. After her time in Bangalore as a candidate, Sister Oliva taught for a year at Tendrabong, India. Sister Seema is the cousin of Tarcilla Kujur, SCN. Born in Roshanpur, Jharkhand, she is the eldest of three children. Seema
Marie Flowers, SCN, made her first profession of vows on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Nazareth, Ky., under the theme of Dancing in God’s Grace. There will be more on Sister Marie in a future issue of The Journey.
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Never Close A Door
Vocation Director Nancy Gerth, SCN, recently set out to answer a question she is often asked. Why would a woman want to enter religious life today?
Nancy Gerth, SCN, enjoys a moment of quiet during prayer at a vocation event in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The answer is the same as it was when I, and many others, entered the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth: God called. God is still calling today and young women are trying to listen. Beyond the experience of the initial call, women still desire prayer and spiritual growth, Community life and serving others while being part of something bigger than themselves … some of the same things that attracted many Sisters in the past. So what is different today? The world and many things in it!
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feels overwhelming and daunting, especially when exploring serious life decisions. Simply having the amount of options, variations on options, mixed with unpredictable life events is enough to paralyze even the most skillful seeker.
Where does one begin? How does one integrate the flood of data coming in from all sides? Who has In the past, many Sisters came from a “Catholic-centric” world where most the correct information? When does one finally say family, neighbors and friends were Catholic and many activities revolved enough data-gathering, I have all I need to move around the church. Life and its choices seemed forward with a decision? to be more neatly packaged with delineated Who do I talk to? Who do roles for almost everything we were and did: I trust? And, most of all, Here are a few things these women say about the how do I remain attentive wife, parent, religious Sister, doctor, farmer, SCNs and what attracts them: to the inner stirrings that teacher, etc. The world today offers many • The SCNs are kind and caring. more options and complicated, quick-evolving are part of a sometimes • They are generous in many ways. answers, partly due to our increased capacity long, confusing and to use and share information. Think about surprise-filled process? • They make everyone feel welcome and just one factor that has been a game-changer There are six women in comfortable. in recent years — technology. Today, if I the United States, all of Felicia Boham, from Lima, Ohio, shares that can’t remember a fact, all I have to do is use a whom I greatly admire, she is inspired by the way SCNs reach out to search engine on the internet; the information who dare to wade into everyone — all over — and that it comes from is literally at my fingertips in seconds. Just these unchartered a strong faith life. When she is with SCNs a little over 15 years ago, Google had just waters of discernment and at Nazareth, she is inspired to do her best and delve into these begun and who would have thought to “ask” and appreciates the sense of community she your phone for information? In addition to questions, among many experiences. She isn’t sure where God is leading technology changing things, so many other others. I admire them, her, but she says one should “never close a door.” things have and are evolving right along with especially for doing this it. The young women searching today come at our particular time in from a frame work different than anyone the world and Church, for holding all these things, including societal has had before, and they are discerning religious life in unchartered waters. Their world is filled with manifold family configurations, shifting neighbor influences and deep questions, with great resolve relationships, and diverse friendships extending from friends seen every day and integrity as they pursue a mysterious invitation to those visited halfway across the world. Coming from this world sometimes from God. 17
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ABOUT VOCATION MINISTRY CONNECTING WITH WOMEN
Nancy Gerth, SCN, vocations director, pictured with Felicia Boham at Nativity Hall during a visit to Nazareth, Ky.
Some in this group of six are in college pursuing a first degree, others are in the workforce and/or are pursuing higher education goals. Each woman is distinct in personality, talents and passion to serve; each enters the journey of discernment from a different place in life. Each comes with her own experience of Sisters, as well as her understanding and preconceived ideas about religious life. Each woman is at a different point in the exploration of her call — from just dipping her toe in to check the temperature of the water, to jumping in to ride the waves. I am in a privileged position as vocation director to meet them where they are, stand beside them as their journey unfolds, listen to their pondering, and witness God working in and through them. My role and desire is to accompany each woman who considers a call as a vowed member of the SCN Community with a listening ear, a steady hand in choppy waters, and a reminder that God is in it all – no matter where the journey might lead.
How do you connect with women exploring a call to religious life? Being present with women at retreats, on service trips, “Nun Run” events (women visit several communities over a 24-hour period), Come and Serve weekends, and being introduced to them by Sisters, Associates, diocesan vocation staff, and others. FINDING THE SCNS How do women “find” the SCNs if they don’t know us? Online: through vocation referral services such as Vision, ¡OYE!, Guide to Religious Ministries and the SCN website. VOCATION AWARENESS What type of Vocation Education outreach is currently being done? Vocation Education presentations at grade schools and high schools, religious education classes and for college groups. MAKING CONTACT How do most women end up in contact with the vocation director? Through direct and personal interaction with a Sister! (All six women mentioned above began a conversation with the vocation director after meeting a Sister of Charity of Nazareth or the vocation director in person.) ENCOURAGE DISCERNMENT
Nancy Gerth, SCN, vocations director, finds daily moments, like doing the dishes together, can convey a sense of being in Community together.
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Do you know someone you think might have a vocation to religious life? 1) Ask them about it! 2) Encourage them regarding the qualities you notice. 3) Pray for them. 4) Contact any SCN or the vocation director for information. 5) Encourage discernment for all types of vocations and for putting one’s faith into action.
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A First For Louisville At a recent event attended by professionals and politicians in Louisville, Ky., those gathered were interviewed on camera about their favorite statue depicting a female. The question stumped most — as few could think of any statues of women in the city. These interviews have become the basis of a video created by the city’s teen leaders, members of the organization Louisville Girls Leadership. The teens scoured the city taking photos of statues and plaques, almost all of them honoring or depicting men. The message of the video, in order to empower girls, they need images, messages, and mentors to inspire them. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth understand the importance of empowering young women, they have been doing just that since offering classes to young women beginning in 1814. That said, a group of women with ties to the Sisters, some of them former pupils of the SCNs, hopes to remedy the lack of statues honoring women. They are raising money to have a statue of Mother Catherine completed and dedicated in the spring of 2015. Mother Catherine will become the first female statue to grace the streets of downtown Louisville. A pioneer, she helped to co-found the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, and a number of visionary ministries at a time when no education for girls, private health care or organized social services existed on the Kentucky frontier. She began a number of Louisville ministries including St. Joseph’s Hospital and Presentation Academy. On Jan. 6, 2003, the Courier Journal named her the one woman among 16 “most influential people in Louisville/Jefferson County history.” The statue will be installed in front of the Cathedral of Assumption, a place close to Mother Catherine’s heart as the undercroft of the Cathedral is where she founded Presentation Academy with the first SCN orphanage located just steps away, and the first SCN hospital around 19
L - R: Dana Hinton, and SCNs Mary Ellen Doyle and Susan Gatz, view Mother Catherine statue models.
the block in the space where the Palace Theater now stands. This project is coming to life thanks to the tenacity of a group of friends, among them Mary Margaret Mulvihill and Dolores Delahanty. A graduate of Presentation, Mary Margaret says she has been drawn to Mother Catherine for a number of years as a source of inspiration and as a role model for women. Mary Margaret, a parishioner at the Cathedral for over 25 years, advocated for the creation of a Mother Catherine statue. Slated to get underway in 2006, the statue was delayed during an economic downturn. In the years since, Mary Margaret never stopped lobbying for the statue. This year, the project moved towards becoming a reality as four artists, selected by the committee, submitted written proposals and models of their statues. The four were Meg White,
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Raymond Graf, Matt Weir, and Lyola Walters. After reviewing the models, the committee chose Raymond. His work includes the Pee Wee Reese statue in front of Louisville Slugger Field. SCN Mary Ellen Doyle, author of “Pioneer Spirit,” a book about Mother Catherine, is pleased that a statue will be installed next year near the Cathedral. She gives a tour of that area for SCN Family members, helping them to envision what life might have been like for Mother Catherine when she founded some of the cornerstones of Louisville in areas of education, health care, and social services. Her words of encouragement to the selected artist, “bring her (Mother Catherine) to life as she is to you.” If you would like to donate to this project or would like more information about the statue, contact Mary Margaret Mulvihill at 502-637-1984. www.scnfamily.org
NEW BOOKS INSPIRE With hopes of inspiring students to become leaders, and to do so in a manner that changes the world, two books are fueling the imaginations of the SCN Family’s youngest members. One of them, a book for grade school students, is about Mother Catherine Spalding. It was unveiled before dozens of children at St. Joseph Parish, Bardstown, Ky. Written by Grace Saia, SCN, a lifelong educator, the story is designed to transport children to the early 1800s as Mother Catherine, then a child, made her way from Maryland to Kentucky, and as a teen, went on to co-found the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. “I want children to know that at one time, a long time ago, there was a lady who very much loved children and wanted to help them,” says Sister Grace. Speaking before a crowd of more than 100 parents and children gathered at St. Joseph’s, Sister Grace noted that Mother Catherine, who was orphaned herself, began a number of ministries in Kentucky including Nazareth Academy, Presentation Academy, Bethlehem Academy and St. Vincent Orphanage. Sister Grace went on to describe Mother Catherine as a pioneer. Sister Grace engaged students at St. Louis Catholic School in Memphis, Tenn., to help with the creative process of writing the book. She formed an advisory committee of students, who came together to critique her book and offer suggestions. These suggestions, like including more dialogue in the chapters to bring Mother Catherine alive, were invaluable, says Sister Grace. Sister Grace and the students of the advisory committee were thrilled to see the Congregation’s first children’s book, “Catherine Spalding: Woman of Kentucky,” become a reality. “I’ve worked with children for so long,” shares Sister Grace. “I want children to know about this great lady.”
Another book with ties to the Congregation, is also receiving much praise. Created by respected historians and storytellers, Marie Davis and Margaret Hultz, the electronic book is about much loved Lucy Dosh, SCN. “Civil War Truce: Remarkable Little-Known Story of Sister Lucy,” is the story of a Sister of Charity of Nazareth who left an indelible mark on both Confederate and Union soldiers. Marie and Margaret use cutting edge technology to share Sister Lucy’s story through a multi-touch book application that combines music, photographs, movies and many other interactive features. Available for purchase as an app on Amazon, readers can download the story onto their Kindles and Android devices, and take a multimedia journey like no other. SCN Family members Kathy HertelBaker, Anna Powell, Diane Curtis, Dana Hinton, and Spalding Hurst worked with Marie and Margaret. “It’s been an exciting process to work with Margaret and Marie,” says Diane. “ We learned a lot when they asked us to participate in beta testing. The opportunities for sharing other SCN stories in this format is something we would like to further explore.” Marie and Margaret, first learned about the story of Sister Lucy years ago while doing research on a different project. The story haunted them. The two did extensive research prior to beginning work on the electronic book, including reading some of Mother Catherine’s letters. In 1845, Mother Catherine wrote about St. Vincent’s Orphanage where Lucy was placed as a child, “I am here in the midst of near 60 destitute little beings who have few to think of or love them …” In the description of their e-book, Marie and Margaret write, “imagine one of those ‘destitute little beings’ growing up to be a spirited Catholic Sister, a young woman whose life and music would make a lasting impact on soldiers during the Civil War.” Sisters of Charity of Nazareth • Vol. II 2014
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HIGHLIGHTS The students, teachers, SCNs and the people of Sale, Mahuadanr, in India, bid farewell to Prabha Tirkey, SCN, in January. Sister Prabha served in various capacities as a teacher, friend, companion, nurturer, adviser and mentor the last 25 years. 1
The Community Health Center and Outreach Program of Bakhtiarpur, India conducted two health camps in Feb. and March. Dr. Vinita Kumplankel, SCN, evaluated patients. 2
SCNs at Navjyoti Center, Dharan, East Nepal, along with the staff and women of the self-help groups, joined in the international campaign of One Billion Rising for Justice on Feb. 14, 2014. Participants highlighted women’s rights and social justice. 3
SCNs Brenda Gonzales, Ann Palatty and Sheela Palamoottil attended the annual Vincentian Family Gathering in India. 5
Members of the Mokama Nazareth Hospital Nurses Alums had their annual gathering at India Gate in Delhi, India, on April 5 under the leadership of Nirmala Mulackal, SCN. 6
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Ann Roberta Powers, SCN, celebrated her Rainbow Jubilee in Mokama, India.
Fifty-four nurses and laboratory technologists graduated from Kurji Holy Family Hospital, Patna, India, on March 29, 2014. It was the 101st graduation of the School of Nursing. Basanti Lakra, SCN, provincial of Patna Province, was the chief guest. 8
New coordinators were commissioned for St. Louise Convent, in Pittsburgh, Pa., SCNs Marie Diane Novachek and Anne Kull. All are grateful to Sarah Geier, SCN, for her years of service as coordinator. 9
SCN Associates gathered at Nazareth, Ky., April 11–13, 2014, for a weekend with Julie Driscoll, SCN, who gave a workshop titled “Threatened with Resurrection.” 10
Brenda Gonzales, SCN, was elected vice-chair of the LCWR Region 6 at the March 2014 meeting. The term is for three years. 11
In a touching ceremony, the SCNs in Botswana, Africa accepted Malebogo Gracious Robert to the Candidacy program on May 1, 2014. 12
The first ever National Catholic Sisters Week took place in March, as part of National Women’s History Month. The week was intended to shine a national spotlight on Sisters around the world. SCNs hosted prayer request booths in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. 4
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On April 18, Good Friday, SCN Family members participated in the “The Way of the Cross: A Walk for Justice,” in downtown Louisville, Ky. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth co-sponsored this 1.5 mile walk that involved a prayerful, justice-oriented “Stations of the Cross.” 13
SCN Lay Mission Volunteers 14 participated in Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s annual “Give A Day” week of service. Volunteers gathered at SCN ministry, Doors to Hope, on April 22, 2014, to help paint, clean and do yard work. Dozens attended an Earth/Arbor Day Celebration on the Motherhouse Campus, Nazareth, Ky., on April 22, 2014. The celebration included keynote speaker, Katie Ellis, managing director of The Berry Center, singing by the children of St. Joseph Montessori Children’s Center, and the blessing and planting of three new trees. 15
About 60 people gathered in Louisville, Ky., on April 29, to pray for victims of human trafficking. The service at Sixth and Jefferson Streets, took place the week of the Kentucky Derby, to raise awareness about the increase in human trafficking during major sporting events. SCN Julie Driscoll led the group in prayer. 16
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Members of the SCN Family raised $1,555.55 during the 2014 Bardstown, Ky., Relay for Life, May 9–10. The event is designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for cancer research and programs of the American Cancer Society.
Candidates Alisha Anthony, Alma Salomi Kujur, Archana Beck, Karmila Kisku and Veronica Soren entered the Pre-Novitiate on the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, at Nazareth Convent, Chandapura, Bangalore, India.
SCNs Chris Kunze and Higinia Bol traveled from the San Antonio mission, along with five young women who were interested in learning more about the SCN Community, to attend a weekend retreat in Belize City, Belize. They were welcomed by SCNs Barbara Flores, Bev Hoffman, Carlette Gentle, Maggie Cooper and Marie Flowers, and joined by four young women from Belize City.
In May, Nazareth Home was selected from the three finalists as the recipient of the Aging Care Award presented at the 8th annual Medistar Awards Ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in Louisville, Ky.
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The Senator John Heinz History Center hosted the Western Pennsylvania Positive High School Athlete Awards on May 3. Vincentian Academy was represented by Ally Bartoszewicz. Ally will attend the University of Notre Dame in the Fall 2014. 20
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St. Ann Catholic School (SAS) in Bartlett, Tenn., created the “Sister Connie Passing on the Faith Scholarship” to honor Connie Tarallo, SCN, for her dedication, service, and commitment to the Catholic faith and to St. Ann Catholic School, where she taught first grade for 42 years. 24
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JOURNEYING ON Xavier Valiakunnackal, SCN, 75, a native of Kerala, Sister Xavier served as a supervisor for 18 years India, died Feb. 26, 2014. She was in her 53rd year of at the admitting office and dietary department religious life. of Nazareth Hospital, in Mokama, India. She preached Charismatic retreats to God’s people for Sister Xavier entered the Sisters of Charity of 31 years, until her retirement from active retreat Nazareth in 1959, from Chengalam South, Kerala. ministry in 2010. She touched thousands of lives She received her Bachelors degree from Patna and brought much comfort, consolation, and joy. Women’s College, Bihar, India. She pursued extensive training in a number of areas including Survivors include four brothers; two sisters; many x-ray, lab technology, the culinary arts, and in nieces and nephews; and her religious community. instrumental music.
Mary Justin Wheeler, SCN, 102, a native of St. Thomas parish in Bardstown, Ky., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., March 1, 2014. She was in her 85th year of religious life. Sister Mary Justin served in Community Service and as Cafeteria Supervisor in Kentucky and Ohio for 74 years. In the Diocese of Owensboro, Sister served as Cafeteria Supervisor at St. Frances Academy from 1940–1951, and at Owensboro Catholic from 1951–1983. Sister Mary Justin was
Jane Hall, SCN, 83, formerly Sister Ann Cabrini Hall, a native of Louisville, Ky., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, on April 1, 2014. She was in her 65th year of religious life. Sister Jane served in Kentucky and Tennessee in elementary and secondary education, as both teacher and principal for 39 years. In Louisville, Sister taught at Presentation Academy from 1964– 65, and at Trinity High School from 1969–91. Sister Jane also served in the Sister Visitor Program from
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beloved by her family, her Sisters in Community, the students and teachers. Clergy faculty members at Catholic High used to love to pay her their respects, enjoy a conversation, and a special treat in the convent kitchen. In June 2000 Sister Mary Justin became a resident at Nazareth Home and served in the Apostolate of Prayer. Survivors include nieces and nephews; and her religious community.
1991–92; at St. Joseph Day Development Center from 1992–93; and in the Chaplaincy Department and Community Service at Nazareth Home/Maria Hall from 1993–2007. In 2008, Sister Jane became a resident at Nazareth Home and served in the Apostolate of Prayer. Survivors include two brothers, Jim and Phil Hall, both of Louisville; nieces and nephews; and her religious community.
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JOURNEYING ON Claudia Voytek, SCN, 85, a native of Republic, Pa., died April 15, 2014. She was in her 68th year of religious life. Sister Claudia entered the Congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity (now members of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) from Holy Rosary Parish in 1946. Sister Claudia received Bachelor’s and Masters degrees in Education and Elementary Administration from Duquesne University. During her years in ministry in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, and Mobile, Ala., Sister Claudia served in various assignments
Survivors include her sister, Emerentia Voytek, SCN; her brother, Leo; and her religious community.
Mary Ann Behary, SCN, 80, a native of Brownsville, Pa., died at St. Louise Convent, Pittsburgh, Pa., April 25, 2014. She was in her 63rd year of her religious life.
Mo., Mobile, Ala., and as CCD teacher and Pastoral Minister in Memphis, Tenn. Her career in education was followed by serving the Sisters as Coordinator at the Vincentian Motherhouse.
Sister Mary Ann entered the Congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity (now members of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) from St. Mary Parish in Brownsville in 1951. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with Permanent Certification in Elementary Administration from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. She served the Church as an elementary teacher and principal in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg, Pa., Steubenville, Ohio, Springfield-Cape Girardeau,
Although Sister was of short stature, her presence was felt by her great sense of humor and dry wit that always evoked a good laugh. She often said, “When I die, I want everyone to know it was my bones that killed me.”
Carleen Marie Mouser, SCN, 87, a native of New Haven, Ky., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on May 12, 2014. She was in her 69th year of religious life.
and Flaget Hospital in Bardstown, for a total of 26 years.
Sister Carleen served in elementary education in Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Massachusetts as teacher and principal for 30 years. Sister served in health care in Kentucky as pastoral associate and chaplain at both St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington,
including elementary school teacher, principal, and parish organist. Prior to her retirement, Sister was organist at St. Louise Convent in pittsburgh, Pa., for 45 years, where she was greatly regarded for her gift and love of music. Her final years were spent as a substitute teacher at St. Sebastian and St. Ursula Schools, along with providing piano lessons to students in the Pittsburgh area.
Survivors include a brother, George; her sister, Theresa (Dan) Capatolla; nieces and nephews; and her religious community.
She was a resident at Nazareth Motherhouse from 2002-2008, then Sister served in the Apostolate of Prayer at Nazareth Home from 2008 until her death. Survivors include nieces and nephews; and her religious community.
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JOURNEYING ON Janet Dougherty, SCN, 77, formerly Mary Bernard, SCN, a native of Quincy, Mass., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on May 29, 2014. She was in her 59th year of religious life. Sister served in elementary education as both teacher and principal in Kentucky and Tennessee for 10 years. In Louisville, Sister Janet served as teacher at St. Thomas More School from 1957–64; at St. Brigid School as teacher from 1966–67, and as Principal from 1967–69. Sister served as
Helen McNulty, SCN, a native of Boston, Mass., 95, died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on May 29, 2014. She was in her 74th year of religious life. Sister Helen served in elementary education in Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, and Massachusetts as teacher, principal and secretary for 35 years. In Kentucky, Sister taught at Holy Name School in Henderson, Ky., from 1949–52. Sister spent
Catherine Arnold, SCN, 84, formerly Catherine de Paul Arnold, SCN, a native of Memphis, Tenn., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on June 6, 2014. She was in her 66th year of religious life. In her multi-faceted apostolate, Sister Catherine served 18 years in elementary, religious and collegiate education. In SCN Community leadership, Sister Catherine served four years; in parish ministry in Texas and Kentucky, she ministered for four years, and in health care and chaplaincy in Kentucky and Tennessee for 27 years.
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director of the Sister Visitor Program in Louisville from 1970–91. Sister ministered in Social Service in Boston, Mass., from 1992–2002. She came to Nazareth Home in January 2014 where she served in the Apostolate of Prayer. Survivors include two brothers, Robert Dougherty of Braintree, Mass., and Paul Dougherty of Paris, France; two sisters, Noreen Cole of Davenport, Fla. and Kathleen M. White of Plymouth, Mass.; and her religious community.
the greater part of her last years in her beloved Massachusetts where she served in health care and Senior Services. Sister became a resident at the Motherhouse in November 2013 where she served in the Apostolate of Prayer. Survivors include nieces and nephews; and her religious community.
In Louisville, Sister taught at St. Thomas More and St. Barnabas Schools. She served in SCN provincial leadership in Louisville and at Nazareth Home as director of Chaplaincy Services. At the Motherhouse she served in the Apostolate of Prayer. Survivors include one brother, Gene C. Arnold of Lebanon, NJ; two sisters, Rita Pasztor of Sanford, NC, and Edith Hatfield of Hilton Head, SC; and her religious community.
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JOURNEYING ON Caroline Field, SCN, 83, formerly Mary Joachim Field, SCN, a native of Owensboro, Ky., died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky., on Sunday, June 8, 2014. She was in her 64th year of religious life. Sister Caroline served in elementary, secondary, religious and adult education in Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, and Mississippi for 36 years. Sister also served as Pastoral Associate, as director of Laubach Method for the SCN Congregation, as director of SCNews, and in Family Ministry. In the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky., Sister Caroline served in St. Agnes School, Uniontown, from 1955–57; in Holy Name School, Henderson from 1957–58; at St. Mary of the Woods School, Whitesville from 1962–64; at Our Lady of Lourdes School, Owensboro, from 1964–66; at St. Stephen Cathedral School, Owensboro from 1966–67; at
St. Mary of the Woods School, Whitesville, from 1967–68; at Holy Name High School from 1969–70; at Owensboro Catholic High from 1970–71; at Trinity High School, Whitesville from 1972–75 and 1977–80. Sister worked with the Laubach Method in the diocese from 1982–86 and with the SCN Literacy Council from 1986–87. Between 1990 and 1992, Sister lived in the diocese and was engaged in personal family ministry. From 2000–2001, Sister Caroline served as Pastoral Associate in St. Alphonsus Parish, St. Joseph, Ky., and from 2003–2005, she engaged in Pastoral Ministry in that same parish. Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Field of Willoughby, Ohio; three brothers -William Field of Louisville, Ky.; Clark Field of Evansville, Ind.; Philip Field of Newburgh, Ind.; and her religious community.
Mary Augusta Jancek, SCN, 97, died at St. Louise Convent, Pittsburgh, Pa., on June 13, 2014. She was in her 81st year of religious life.
accepted two grants from Ohio State University in order to increase her fluency in speaking French. A highlight in her teaching career was a trip to Paris, France, and also to Quebec, Canada, with her Sister Mary Augusta originally entered the students. After 35 years as a French and religion Vincentian Sisters of Charity (now members of the teacher at St. Joseph High School in Natrona Sisters of Charity of Nazareth) from St. Mathias Heights, Pa., Sister retired from the educational Parish in Natrona, Pa., and received her Bachelor’s profession. Sister was a multi-talented individual, and Master’s degrees in Education from Duquesne who also greatly enjoyed playing the violin and University. Her teaching ministry included 29 years cello and working at arts and crafts. in elementary, and 36 years in secondary education in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg in Survivors include her nieces, Norene Yandura and Pa., Mobile, Ala., and Youngstown, Ohio. Sister Rebecca Kushsner; her nephew, Michael Jancek; Augusta also studied French at Mount St. Joseph great nephews; and her religious community. and Millersville State College in Pennsylvania. She
Alumni Obituaries Margaret Oberst Furlong, St. Joseph Infirmary, 1948
Patricia Ruth Donovan, St. Catherine Academy, 1957
Marjorie “Marge” Glaser Binder, St. Joseph Infirmary, 1956
Kay Fewell, LaSalette Academy, 1955
Walter B. Clancy, Sacred Heart Academy, 1944
Emily Flowers, LaSalette Academy
Mary Ann Graves, Nazareth College, 1966
Ann Farmer, St. Joseph Infirmary, 1964
Martha Anne Shircliffe, Nazareth Junior College, 1953, and Nazareth College, 1955
Mary Elizabeth Schneider, Nazareth Academy, 1934
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MEMORIALS MAUDRA ABRAMS Mary Eula Johnson, SCN LANDY ALBANI Ann Susan Villa, SCN ROBERT ALBRO Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN FRANK ARMSTRONG Lea Furlong GWYNEDD ARMSTRONG Lea Furlong NARDINE AQUADRO, SCN Christ Community Health Services LINA AQUILAR Paula Palotay WAYNE ARMSTRONG Anni Donahue CATHERINE ARNOLD, SCN Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN Mary Loretto Krimple, SCN Betty Blandford, SCN Virginia Blair, SCN Dorothy Wilson, SCN Kathryn S. Stansbury Thelma Hayes Connie Tarallo, SCN Miriam Louise Hauser, SCN Miriam Corcoran, SCN Bro. Joel McGraw Shirley Nugent, SCN Gwen McMahon, SCN Sandy Reynolds William Leslie Keene, Jr. Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN CORRINE BACH Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN ROBERT BAKER Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN ELLEN BALLEW, SCN Cornelia Grenier SHERYL WILSON BARTLET Mr.\Mrs. Melbourne Wilson CHARLOTTE ANN BARTLEY, SCN James P. Donovan USN (Ret.) VIRGINIA BAUER, SCN Margaret Baird MARY ANN BEHARY, SCN Bill\Marge Mandziara Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN Eleanor H. Sincevich Mark Sincevich Rebecca Sincevich Dearman Daniel\Catherine Topley Eileen Marcinko, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN CLARENCE T. BELL, II Rosemary Bell JOHN BELUL Rebecca Richert THOMAS RICHARD BENNETT Pete\Betsy Wigginton ANNE BERGERON Anne Marie Leofanti
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Bridgid Clifford, SCN Carol Rogers, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN MARGARET DOYLE, SCN Pam Polio DAVID DRISCOLL Maureen Coughlin, SCN CATHARINE LUCILLE DRURY, SCN Janet Teel DUBAS FAMILY Dolores Dubas BENEDICTA DUKE, SCN Janet Glaser EMMA DUNBAR Mary Eula Johnson, SCN ROBERT LOUISE DUNCAN, SCN Dr. Robert B. Scripko ETHEL DURBIN, SCN Shirley Rogers MARTHA ELDER Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN PAULINE ENGLERT, SCN Barry\Kathryn Penn MARY\FRANK FATULA Cecilia Ann Fatula, SCN JERRY FERRIELL Mary Ann Whelan, SCNA\ Wayne Whelan KAY FEWELL Maureen Young Meyers CAROLINE FIELD, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN Mary Loretto Krimple, SCN Anita Hager, SCN Miriam Louise Hauser, SCN Miriam Corcoran, SCN Debby L. Booth William Leslie Keene, Jr. Gullifor Family Jarrard Family Mary Bryan Booth Betty B. Booth Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN MARY LYNN FIELDS, SCN Ken Williams SUZAN FIELDS Barbara Mayer JOHN FISTER, SCN Phyllis F. Newman ALFRED FOGEL Audra Fogel MARY CHARLOTTE FOWLER, SCN Josephine L. Hill FOX FAMILY Rosanna Brogan MARGARET OBERST FURLONG D. Scott Neal, Inc. Margareta Baumann Cathy Shepherd Mary\Henri Mangeot Mary Anne\Bob Richardson Jerry\Lora Sztendera Family Neil E. Mellen Shelley Ann Jimeson Regina Lind
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Mary Loretto Krimple, SCN Anne Magruder, SCN Luke Boiarski, SCN Miriam Corcoran, SCN Theresa Knabel, SCN Elaine McCarron, SCN Miriam Louise Hauser, SCN Carol McKean, SCN Michaella Cronin, SCN Eleanor Willett, SCN LaVerne Sihelnik, SCN Donna Marie Palya, SCN MARY SOROKACS Michael R. Sorokacs EDMUND SPARKS Martha Walsh MATTINA SPRAGUE Evelyn Hurley, SCN MARY SUE STABLER Carey Stabler, M.D. RITA STENGEL Janet Yaeger JOHN STEPPAN Susana Steppan ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FAMILY\DECEASED MEMBERS Donald F. Gohman STEVENS FAMILY Rosanna Brogan AUGUSTA SULLIVAN, SCN Donna Whitehouse JEAN THIENEMAN Mary Lee Manning CAROLYN THOMAS, SCN Marynell Anderson Ann L. Connor JOSEPH TOPLEY, JR. Dan\Cathy Topley PAULINE TULEIKIS Evelyn Hurley, SCN DICK TURNER Mrs. Richard DeVasto MARY RITA URBISH Alice Mae Lewis XAVIER VALIAKUNNACKAL, SCN Eleanor Willett, SCN Anne Elizabeth Ferrucci VALLORIC FAMILY\ DECECEASED MEMBERS Anna Marie Valloric VALERIE VEECH Vicki Ward DEVASIA VELLERINGATT Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN Miriam Corcoran, SCN VICTOR\SUSAN VILLA Ann Susan Villa, SCN CLAUDIA VOYTEK, SCN Mary Mark Zavatsky, SCN Mary Loretto Krimple, SCN Anne Magruder, SCN Luke Boiarski, SCN Maria\Kevin\Mary Liz\Kaliegh Flavin Dee Dee Henry Tonya Severin, SCN Eileen Marcinko, SCN ANDREW WALLER FAMILY\ DECEASED MEMBERS Rose Andrew Waller, SCN BETTIE WALKER Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN EDWARD WALSH Ann Susan Villa, SCN
ZENO WASSERMAN Virginia Blair, SCN Dorothy Wilson, SCN Betty Blandford, SCN BILL WEDDING Anita Hager, SCN Theresa Cash, SCN Therese Arru, SCN Louise Smith, SCN Charlene Jacobs, SCN Motherhouse\Carrico Hall SCNs Miriam Louise Hauser, SCN Eleanor Willett, SCN Mary Loretto Weller, SCN Lucille Phipps, SCN Marcelina Navarro, SCN SHIRLEY WESTERMAN Loretta Weller, SCN Lucille Phipps, SCN Marcelina Navarro, SCN Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN Mary Loretto Krimple, SCN Virginia Blair, SCN Dorothy Wilson, SCN Betty Blandford, SCN Eileen Mary Meyer, SCN Eleanor Willett, SCN Miriam Corcoran, SCN Joe\Cecily Blair Luke Boiarski, SCN Anne Magruder, SCN Betty Blandford, SCN Virginia Blair, SCN Dorothy Wilson, SCN DICK WESTLY Earline Hobbs, SCN MACRINA WETTERER, SCN Raul\Gloria Venzon ROSE GERTRUDE WHEATLEY, SCN Rosemary Hobson MARY JUSTIN WHEELER, SCN Eleanor Willett, SCN Lynn Farnsworth William Leslie Keene, Jr. Dorothy C. Ballard Nora\Chester Simms Anonymous Dr.\Mrs. Steve W. Auslander Rose T. Cecil ANNE WHITEHEAD Dr. Robert B. Scripko JOHN M. WILLETT Miriam Corcoran, SCN Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN John Loretto Mueller, SCN Anita Hager, SCN Motherhouse\Carrico Hall Sisters Motherhouse Coordinators Elaine McCarron, SCN Theresa Knabel, SCN ANN LEO WILSON, SCN Lisa Isbell DAWN DAUGHERTY WILSON Valerie D. Phillips DOUG WILSON, M.D. Dorothy Wilson, SCN Betty Blandford, SCN Virginia Blair, SCN JUDITH ANN WILSON, SCN Lisa Isbell CLAUDIA WIRTZ, SCN John\Lisa M. Rotunni
CHELSEA WISE Ronald Blair JAMES G. “BILLY” WOOD Mary Elaine Wood RONITA WOOLSEY Paula Palotay MARY CARTHERINE WURTH Mary Loretto Krimple, SCN THOMAS YEAGER Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN Luke Boiarski, SCN Anne Magruder, SCN Miriam Corcoran, SCN Mary Martin, SCNA FRANCES LORETTO YOWAISKI, SCCN Margaret\David Evrard ANNE ZAHURANIC John\Lynn Richnafsky ZEHNDER FAMILY Patrice Rymarowicz REV. GENE ZOELLER Barbara Peterson, SCN Jim\Joan Nohalty Sharon Landgraf Angela Lincoln Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN HONORARIES ALICE ADAMS, SCN\90TH BIRTHDAY Pat Worley, SCN Marsha M. Brown CATHERINE ARNOLD, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN STEVEN BARON Mary Joyce Kernen, SCN Ann Kernen, SCN AMINA BEJOS, SCN Bruce\Esther Breeding SHARAN BENTON\70TH BIRTHDAY Margaret Rodericks, SCN HELEN BLODGETT, SCN Ruth Blodgett BOB\CAROLYN BOECKER 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Anne Magruder, SCN FAYE BOOTH Richard Booth WILHELMIA (WASS) BRADY, SCNA Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN MARY PATRICIA BRENNAN, SCN\70TH ANNIVERSARY Ann Susan Villa, SCN MARIA VINCENT BROCATO, SCN Mary Lou Jones Evelyn Hurley, SCN Marcia Chapin Charles L. Brocato Mary Ann Cirilli Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN EUGENE BYER John\Alice Powers CHARLES MARY BURNS, SCN Alice Casper, SCN
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Peggy Voglewede, SCN ANNA MARIE CANARY, SCN Catherine C. Barrett THERESA CASH\90TH BIRTHDAY Al\Jeanne Cash Pat Worley, SCN Karen\Jim Vogelsang Jim\Rosemary Langston Marian\P.D. Housholder Greg\Carol Higdon Pat Malouf Stephen\Elizabeth (Kitty) Elliott Frank\Terri Desensi Gary\Marilyn King Mary Beth\John Reese Randy\Mary Ellen Mathews Gerald\Patricia Vogelsang PHILOMENA\BONZO CHINNERY\50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Margaret Rodericks, SCN CAROL CLASGENS, SCN\ VOW ANNIVERSARY Patsy O’Toole, SCNA Margaret O’Neil BRIDGID CLIFFORD, SCN Angela Hicks, SCN DIANE COAKLEY Evelyn Hurley, SCN ELSIE COAKLEY Maureen Taaffe, SCN TED COCKCROFT Pamela Cockcroft FRANCES CONN Earline Hobbs, SCN MIRIAM CORCORAN, SCN Agnes Richardson Susan M. Bentley, M.D. KAY DAVIS Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN RITA DAVIS, SCN Judy Harpring JEANNE DENNY, SCNA Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN JOAN DOWNS Rosemary Terstegge JULIE DRISCOLL, SCN Mary D. Schroering SHALINI D’SOUZA, SCN Ann Susan Villa, SCN Evelyn Hurley, SCN MARY ASSUMPTA DWYER, SCN Catherine Weckel ELIZABETH FIELD Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN MAGGIE FISHER, SCN Bernadel Fisher Berniece R. Rose MARIE FLOWERS, SCN Rita Spalding, SCN Annette Skees, SCNA Marilyn Shea, SCN Marlene Lehmkuhl, SCN Mary Schmuck, RSM Eileen Mary Meyer, SCN Janice Downs, SCN Pat Worley, SCN Evelyn Hurley, SCN Anna Marie Rhodes, SCN Mary Jane Rhodes, SCN Bridgid Clifford, SCN Carol Rogers, SCN Mary Margaret Reid, SCN
Mary Elizabeth Miller, SCN Teresa Kotturan, SCN Grace Mary Whittaker, SCN Marie John Kelley, SCN Joan Robishaw, SCN LUCY FREIBERT, SCN Richard Freibert Zion Hermit Monks of Mount Carmel CHARLOTTE GAMBOL, SCN Robert Gambol ANTHONY GARVEY Mary Martin, SCNA SUSAN GATZ, SCN Connie Lusher, SCNA Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN SARAH GEIER, SCN Virginia\Michael Ray JEAN GISH\BIRTHDAY Johanna Camenisch KAY GLUNK, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN GOLDEN JUBILARIANS Mary M. Bonn BRENDA GONZALES, SCN Patricia Burke Crapo SERRA GOETHALS, SCN Lucille\David Fannin SHARON GRAY, SCN Angela Hicks, SCN ELLEN MIRIAM GRIMES, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN MARK GRUBER Matthew\Elizabeth Gruber JOHN\JEAN GULDING\50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Fran\Pappy Cecil JAMES HALL Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN PHIL HALL Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN KATHARINE HANRAHAN, SCN\90TH BIRTHDAY Pat Worley, SCN Carol Heilman ANNA JEANE HARDESTY, SCN\90TH BIRTHDAY Pat Worley, SCN MARY DENISE HIBEL, SCN Doris Cochrane GENE\RENEE HOBBS Earline Hobbs, SCN ROSE HOWARD, SCN Lucille\David Fannin EVELYN HURLEY, SCN\80TH ANNIVERSARY AND 99th BIRTHDAY Ann Susan Villa, SCN Michaell Cronin, SCN Carol McKean, SCN Pat Worley, SCN Ellen Paul McGovern, SCN Marie John Kelley, SCN Joan Robishaw, SCN Barbara Gilmetti, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN Chet\Luella LeBlanc, SCNAs Jennifer LeBlanc, SCNA Pauline C. Swirbalus Mary Braley, SCN Judy Lane King JEANINE JASTER, SCN Alice Casper, SCN
Peggy Voglewede, SCN JUBILARIANS 2014 Theresa Cash, SCN Ann Susan Villa, SCN NICK\PAT KAFOGLIS Bonnie Gibson MARY PAULETTA KANE, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN IMELDA KARGL Eileen Mary Meyer, SCN ROSITA KAVILPURAYIDATHIL, SCN Mary Wimsatt, SCNA JYOTI KERKETTA, SCN Mary Wimsatt, SCNA MARYLEE KING, SCN\ BIRTHDAY William\Rosemary O’Bryan JOADY KLEMS Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN TED\VIRGINIA\ALICE\ GINNY LITTLE Mary Braley, SCN EDWARD\ELLEN MCCAGUE Vincent Rattay MILLIE MCGOVERN, SCN James L. Nix THOMAS MENINO Evelyn Hurley, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN EILEEN MARY MEYER, SCN Mary Mark Zavatsky, SCN MARY ELIZABETH MILLER, SCN Martha Borders, SCNA JERRY\NELL MONARCH 55TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Nell Monarch ALICE O’CONNELL, SCN Eileen Marcinko, SCN REV. DAVID O’LEARY Ann Susan Villa, SCN EMILY NABHOLZ, SCN Knights of Columbus Council #4143 Paul\Karen Griffith Paula Q. Duane, SCNA TERESA ROSE NABHOLZ, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN Knights of Columbus Council #4143 Connie Lusher, SCNA REV. STANLEY OSBORNE Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN ANN PAPE Earline Hobbs, SCN MICHAELETTE PAVLIK, SCN Jeanne Pavlik Cynthia Harris ROSE ELEANOR PERRY, SCN Carol Heilman PIERATO FAMILY\LIVING MEMBERS Rose Eleanor Perry, SCN POOR AT EASTER Grace Mary Whittaker, SCN
ANN ROBERTA POWERS, SCN\70TH ANNIVERSARY Mary Eula Johnson, SCN EMILY PUGH, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN RAINBOW JUBILARIANS Miriam Louise Hauser, SCN Mary Angela Hicks, SCN Sharon Gray, SCN CELESTE REEDY, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN Bro. Joel W. McGraw, FSC ANNA MARIE RHODES, SCN Mary Jane Rhodes, SCN MARY JANE RHODES, SCN Anna Marie Rhodes, SCN MAG RIGGS, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN JENNY\EDDIE ROACH Evelyn Hurley, SCN REGGIE RODERICKS Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN CAROL ROGERS, SCN Angela Hicks, SCN AGNES ELLEN ROSE, SCN Maureen Taaffe, SCN Hal Gunter, Jr. Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN LOUELLYN RUSSELL, SCN Connie K. Lusher, SCNA SCN CLASS OF ‘54\60TH ANNIVERSARY Mary Eula Johnson, SCN SCNs\INDIA Mary Serra Goethals, SCN Rose Ann Howard, SCN SCNs WHO TAUGHT AT ST. BARNABAS FROM 1956- 1964 Mark\Kathleen Smith SCNs WHO TAUGHT AT HOLY FAMILY, LOU., KY Rev. John Schwartzlose RONALD SEMAN Miriam Corcoran, SCN TONYA SEVERIN, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN KATHLEEN SHEEHAN, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN MARY SKINNER Evelyn Hurley, SCN CARROLL GROSSMAN SMITH Anna Marie Rhodes, SCN REV. WILLIAM SWEENEY, SSC Ann Susan Villa, SCN MAUREEN TAAFFE, SCN St. John Chrysostom Church PAUL\KAREN\LAUREN THOMAS Barbara\William Thomas MOLLY THOMPSON, SCN Robert M. Fugazzi, SCNA TIFFIN FRANCISCANS Mary Eula Johnson, SCN BETTY VANNUCCI, SCN Dr. Robert B. Scripko JEAN VESSELS, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN KAY VOGLEWEDE Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN
MIKE VOGLEWEDE Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN ELIZABETH (LIZ) WENDELN, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN WESTERN PROVINCE LEADERSHIP TEAM Angie Fredell Dana Hinton Donna Cochrane Doris Schneider Elaine Dickerson Jo Ann Paulin, SCNA Martha Mattingly Mary Boyce Michelle Grgurich, SCN Trina Loader RACHEL WILLETT, SCN Susan\Ed Neyer DOROTHY WILSON, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN JOAN WILSON, SCN Gerard A. Weigel MICHAEL ANTHONY WILSON, SCN Ronald Ketterer KAY WINFIELD, SCN Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN JOYCE WINFIELD Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN LOUISE\ANDY WNEK Earline Hobbs, SCN PAT WORLEY, SCN Alan\Barbara Johnson MARTHA ZEIS John Loretto Mueller, SCN MARY LOU ZOELLER Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN ROBERT ZOELLER Alice Casper, SCN Peggy Voglewede, SCN
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