During those two years, she worked in her fathers bakery. She also enjoyed sharing her professional expertise through service on numerous boards, including Viterbo Universitys Board of Trustees. Sister Sandras primary ministry prior to joining FSPA was serving as a midwife in Tanzania and Kenya. Perhaps the most memorable is Sister Dorothy Anns loving care for those suffering with HIV/AIDS. Upon completion of a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College (University), Sister Lois entered the teaching profession. Her teaching ministry continued at St. Paul School in Mosinee, Wisconsin (1969-1977) and St. John the Baptist School in Plum City, Wisconsin (1977-1982). She often said that her work in development began when she was teaching at Fr. She earned a bachelors degree in history with minors in English and sociology from Viterbo College (University) in La Crosse and a masters degree from St. Louis University in American history and Asian studies. There she and her two brothers and three sisters grew up, helping with chores when they were not attending school at Sac County School. After a years sabbatical at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa, Sister Karolyne stayed on as gardener and helped in the kitchen until 2005. Sr. Mary Alodia Stozek was remembered on her 80th Jubilee. Sister Clara Mae gifted family and friends with beautiful wood carvings. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 2016where she continued her organ ministry and began volunteering as receptionist at Catholic Charities. Obituary Sr. Marcy Romine O.S.F. She made profession of vows in 1950. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Dec 29, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized. She continued her education with the Franciscan Sisters at St. Marys High School, graduating in 1953. In 1981 Sister Geralyn became principal of the and later returned to teaching first grade. She was very social and loved visiting with people. Sister Rita Marie Bechel, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 97, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sister Kathleen taught at the high school level for the next 11 years in Cathedral (Superior, Wisconsin), Kuemper (Carroll, Iowa), Aquinas (La Crosse), Marquette (West Point, Iowa) and Marquette (Bellevue, Iowa). After eighth grade, Sister Margaret remained home helping her mother who was ill at the time. In 2003, Sister Patricia joined the FSPA membership team where she provided a listening ear to women discerning their future vocation. His grip weakened and she later spoke of this as her second baptism. Separate from the happy memories of growing up on the farm, there was the time a cyclone picked up the barn and flattened it. From 1980 to 1981, Sister Helen ministered as a nurse in Larned, Kansas. From 1983 to 1988 she was manager of the school lunch program at Holy Child Jesus School, Canton, Mississippi. Celebrate With Us! She professed her first vows as an FSPA on August 12, 1965. She attributed her good health to the daily walks/runs to the hermitages located on the Villa property. Sister Jean Moore, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 67, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Growing up on the farm, Kathleen and her seven brothers and sisters had many opportunities to learn and do everything from feeding the chickens, shocking grain, herding cattle, picking corn to multiple kitchen tasks. Her first profession of vows was made on August 12, 1955. She was also a great entertainer, knowing how to make her audience laugh. She was worried about being the eldest in her class, but upon arrival Catherine learned that half of the class was older than she was. Born in Bellevue, Iowa on Nov. 7, 1927, Gertrude Florence was the daughter of Cornelius Vincent and Teresa Mary (Keuter) Daugherty. She loved life and the gifts God gave her during each phase of life. She loved spending time in the Adoration Chapel while at St. Rose Convent and often filled her retirement days making craft items for the gift shops at St. Rose and Villa St. Joseph. Realizing there were only 30 Consolata sisters left in the United States in the early 1990s, Sister Sandra began exploring American-founded Midwestern religious communities open to international missionary service. She received a BA in chemistry with a minor in mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in chemistry from Notre Dame. Later, she taught elementary school and parish music in Tomah, Wisconsin for five years. Sister Mary Myron started teaching in grades one through three and ended up teaching high school. Sister was 93 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Francis for 70 years. Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Sister Margaret and her sister, Helen, then began at St. Francis High School in Little Falls, Minnesota where the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls staffed the school. She later returned to her baptismal name. Obituaries Bernardine Franciscan Sister Laetitia Okoniewski, a graduate of St. Hedwig School. She always showed upfor events, parties, fundraisers, meetings and assorted other occasions. 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About She had been a professed member of the Sisters of. Its great to be Irish, she would proudly proclaim. Sister Rosile taught eight years in middle schools in Wisconsin (Wausau, Plum City and Ashland) and Iowa (Luxemburg and Festina) and one year at DePadua High School in Ashland, Wisconsin. 2023 Lenten Action Guide - Week 2 Wheaton Franciscans Proudly created with Wix.com. She was eager to go to school with her sisters. From 2001 to 2009, while traveling back and forth to Cameroon, Sister Anita lived in the formation house of the congregation where, as she put it, she moved from a ministry of doing to the ministry of being. In 2009, she was invited to continue the ministry of being at Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin. She could often be seen at table long after most people had left the dining room. Franciscan Sisters have served at St. Benedict's for 80 years. Our dear Sister Loraine went to her rest in the arms of our loving God on August 19. High school years at St. Marys were filled with the usual high school activities including babysitting and working on crafts. Sister Joselda served her Sisters as a homemaker and housekeeper from 1948 to 1992 in Durand,Boscobel and La Crosse in Wisconsin and Coon Rapids, Iowa, with the last 15 years at her home parish in St. Lucas, where she also was able to assist her elderly mother. By the time she graduated, it had become Regis High School. Before them was a newly-unveiled 7-foot bronze statue of Sister Mary Virgilius Reidy, one of their own. Later, she returned to her baptismal name. Her motto of living life in union with Christ was evident in her recent celebration of her 70th jubilee. During the summer of 1946, Sister Anita shared her sense of call to become an FSPA with her parents, who were not too surprised since she had FSPA as teachers and a great-aunt, Sister Clarissa Heinz, and an aunt, Sister Genelda Maier, who were FSPA. Just two weeks ago, she joined in the Mass and dinner celebrating her 71 years of religious profession. That is when she started to deeply listen to the many messages in life God had been giving her, ultimately calling her to religious life. Sister Clara Mae was born in Guttenberg, Iowa to John and Hildegarde (Lake) Kuempel on March 25, 1932. St. Paul Elder Services has developed specialized programs and facilities that are specifically designed to enhance the lives of aging individuals. The South Bend, Indiana, native joined the Franciscans after serving in the Military Police of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. Born on Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1928, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Sister Pat was the daughter of Frank and Willa (Cherrier) Keating. My family is a source of strength and support for me in their love and understanding. Sister Jean continued her education with a masters degree in Spanish and Foreign Languages from Purdue University. With a twinkle in her eye, she was always involved in any mischief that took place. In 2017, Sister Gertrude moved to Villa St. Joseph Community members, family and friends will remember Sister Gertrude as quiet, cheerful, and always having a smile and kind word for others. She was born in Rochester, NY to Jeremiah J. and Mary O'Connor Collins. Over the years, Sister Rosile served on the board of directors for several health care institutions, including St. Francis Hospital, St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and St. Joseph Hospital in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. Historic St. Francis Convent Chapel in Milwaukee is being torn down She was living a good life, enjoying friends, family, nice clothes and her job, but was feeling an attraction to something else. From childhood Sister Jean dabbled in arts and crafts from woodworking to stained glass to photography to jewelry making. She made her home at St. Rose Convent in 2006 and moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2015 when her health began to fail. Many remember the fun time Sister Jean provided through her Annual Doctor Sister Dean Jean Golf Scramble at the end of each school year at Viterbo University. She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1954. She was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1946 and was given the name Sister Mary Peter. She attended Mount Carmel Catholic School, which included elementary and secondary classes. From 1995 to 1998, Sister Betty was asked to serve as treasurer for the FSPA Central Region in Hiawatha, Iowa. She lived very simply and felt relationships were more important than material things. She could usually be found volunteering some place at Villa St. Joseph helping other sisters. Her counseling skills aided many as she walked with them through difficult transitions. Sister Pat made first profession of vows on August 12, 1949, and final profession on August 9, 1955. In 1997, Sister Cecilienne retired to Cedar Rapids where she taught ESL classes and private music lessons until moving to St. Rose Convent in 2009. Obituaries - Sisters of St. Francis Celebrating the Life of Sr. Gerarda Augustyniak, The Franciscan Sisters join other Women Religious in grieving the shooting in Colorado Springs, LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action. She wanted to do things differently! Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Assoc. The Franciscans are celebrating their 150th anniversary. She was in the68thyear of her religious profession. One never knew what mischief she would get into next. She served as a primary school teacher for eight years in Iowa (Mallard and Dedham) and Wisconsin (St. Joseph Ridge, Eau Galle, Ashland and Edgar). She kept up on the news of the world and the Church. Family and community members remember Sister Pat for her quick Irish witalways with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania Ohio 6832 Convent Blvd. Sister Karen Crawford . In addressing all aspects of creation as either Sister or Brother, Francis demonstrated his desire to be in relationship with all of creation. She was in the eighty-first year of her religious profession. This gave Sister Evelyn time to think if God might be calling her. August 15, 1930 July 18, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 11, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, SISTER ANGELITA LAWS, OSF In the picture above, Sr. Karen (left) and Sr. Loretta (right) "God has constantly been our companion on the journey as we walked with much joy..". Sister Mary Myrons entire active ministry of 70 years was in the field of education. During this time, she began taking classes part-time at Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis. After receiving a bachelors degree in Human Services at Grandview College in Des Moines, she went on to earn a Clinical Pastoral Education certificate at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. After recovering, she participated in a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in Rochester, Minnesotaand then served as assistant coordinator at St. Rose Convent. Obituaries Home News Obituaries. She then became pastoral assistant at St. Peters Parish in Spokane until her retirement in 2005. Lois Lorraine was born to Aubrey and Georgia (Carlisle) Lobdell on April 14, 1923, in Durand, Wisconsin. Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart > Obituaries From 1958 to 1964 she served theFSPA community in the business office at St. Rose Convent. No grave photo. During her time with the Salvation Army, she earned a masters degree in guidance and counseling from Whitworth College in Spokane. Our dear Sister Marilyn died May 24 at Mother of Perpetual Help Residence in St Louis. Our community was founded in central Minnesota in 1891 by sixteen women who had previously been members of another Franciscan congregation. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in English from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in Education from Xavier University in Cincinnati. She received her BA from Mary by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 16, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Active Nonviolence. During that time, she earned a Master of Arts in Theology from St. Catherine University in St. Paul and did pastoral studies at Loyola University in Chicago. Upon entering the FSPA community, she shared a religious vocation with an aunt and uncle who were both Benedictines. Sister Jean maintained connection with her foreign exchange brother and sister throughout her life, even visiting them abroad. On August 12, 1961, she made her first profession of vows. The person we lost is Sister Annette Fessler, who died on Oct. 29 at the age of 95. She was in the seventy-first year of her religious profession. Sister Patricia Keating, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 91, died of natural causes on July 24, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Her nieces and nephews were a delight to her. In 1977 her ministry took her to St. Joseph School in Prescott, Wisconsin, as a first-grade teacher, choir director and organist. There was always a twinkle in her eye and a story on her lips. She served numerous people for ten years through the health department before retiring. She professed vows on August 12, 1942 and made final profession on August 9, 1948. She especially enjoyed her junior year studying abroad in Spain. She and her 10 brothers and sisters often found time to get into a little mischief after their chores on the farm were completed. Posted June 15, 2022 Sister Anna Louise Aherne, O.S.F. Born on November 26, 1925, in Buckman, Minnesota, Sister Margaret was the seventh of 12 children of John and Pauline (Beka) Schmolke. Sister Agnes loved growing up on a farm and being outdoors; her family grew vegetables and raised chickens to sell. With her graduate degree in hand, she began teaching Spanish at Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Illinois. For recreation, Scrabble was her passion, along with a good card game now and then. She was in the 66th year of her religious profession. Sister Rosile Pernsteiner, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 98, died Friday, July 10, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. From 1990 to 1993, she served as Director of Pastoral Care at St. Anthony Hospital and Nursing Home, Carroll, Iowa and then pastoral minister at St. Jude Parish in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Shethen served as director of religious education at Sacred Heart Religious Education Center in Palos Hills, Illinoisfor four years. Her devotion for the missions remained with her long after she left the South. Every place she taught she loved her little children, especially teaching them to read. Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, submitted the following from "the earliest materials in our archives." "During the early 1860s, Father Pamfilo had taken under his care four Sisters in the Congregation of the Holy Cross at St. Mary (Notre Dame), Indiana. Stay informed on the latest news from the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa. At the completion of her term she moved to Sun City, Arizona, where she served as parish administrator of St. John Vianney Parish. After 13 years as a classroom teacher, Sister Patricia took courses at the Center for Pastoral Ministry in Kansas City and then moved into parish ministry in Davenport, Iowa, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Kansas City, Missouri. For anyone unable to join the live stream, an archive of our funeral celebrations is available here. She later worked at Mendota State Hospital (Madison, Wisconsin) and Wood County Health Center (Marshfield, Wisconsin). She used her many talents to write parodies for celebrations at St. Rose Convent and at Villa St. Joseph. In the summer of 1954 she visited St. Rose Convent on a Sunday, returned home, packed and again returned to St. Rose as an aspirant the following Monday. She boarded with the sisters Monday through Friday and it was customary to make a retreat between the two semesters. She was especially taken by his focus on care for creation; just last year she noted that she had reread and meditated on Franciss encyclical Laudato Si, several times. From there she moved back to Arizona and worked as a medical support staff member and Initial Loss Reporting (ILR) claims associate for State Farm Insurance. Upon retiring, Sister Ladonna continued to share her gifts as a volunteer treasurer for various organizations locally and nationally, including the Washburn Neighborhood Association, La Crosse City Vision Foundation and the Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious. When her mother became ill, Joanne left the Benedictines to care for her until she died; subsequently, Joanne resumed her position at the Salvation Army. It was a combination church and school. 1943-2018 Our dear Sister Maria Tessari went home to the Lord on January 16. Sister Lydia preferred physical outdoor work, like herding cattle and pumping water, over housework. Gertrude left home on Sept. 3, 1945 for St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 13, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized. My high school experience has been better having had her as a teacher. When a new school was being built at David, the community took the opportunity to recognize Sister Mary Myrons significant contribution to the area by establishing a Sister Mary Myron Remedial Reading Room. Obituaries Franciscan Sister Anna Ahern dies at 91 Share this story Sister Anna Louise Aherne, O.S.F. Yermo High School in El Paso. She also attended the Theological Institute at St. Norberts College over the course of several summers. Sister Pat loved life and lived it to the fullest. The last seven years, before her retirement to Villa St. Joseph in 2005, were spent in Hiawatha, Iowa, volunteering at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center and at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, where she worked with senior citizens. She was an excellent teacher who encouraged and inspired her students. For six years she was the chapel tour guide coordinator at the convent. Sister Jean, her sister Cindy and her brother Steve were all born in Chuquicamata. During that time she served as a pilgrimage leader (about 20 trips) for the Franciscan Pilgrimage Program in Assisi, Italy until 2018. Later she returned to her baptismal name. She was in the seventy-seventh year of her religious profession. Hope Restores, an FSPA Seeding a Legacy of Healing grant recipient and La Crosse-based . Her life of prayer, service and love for others has absolutely represented the Spirit of St. Francis. In 2005, she retired to St. Rose Convent and later moved to Villa St. Joseph. bottom of page Sister Pat was known for the rapport she had with students and the quality of performance she was able to elicit from them. She later went back to her baptismal name. AUBURN Starting in the 2021-22 academic year, two Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist will join the staff at Saint Dominic Academy as teachers while also overseeing and enhancing campus . Sister Gertrude made first profession of vows on August 12, 1948 and final vows on August 9, 1954. When Helen came to a decision, Sister Rosewyn spoke with Mother Engelberta and convinced her to allow Helen to enter St. Rose Convent in January instead of waiting until August. Sister Mary Clare Bernet, O.S.F., and Sister Mary Robert Bernet, O.S.F., are Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Kathleen as a true mystic. Sister Valerie Lemansky Obituary - Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter She taught primary and intermediate grades in parochial schools in Iowa (Milford, Coon Rapids, Richmond, Festina, West Point, Bellevue, Guttenberg, Willey, Dedham, Calmar, Mt. She was always ready to enter into conversation and had great stories to share. She later returned to her baptismal name. She brought her medical skills and missionary interest with her. Sister Jean Marie Moore was born in Chuquicamata, Chile on February 13, 1953 to Mary Ruth (Noll) and Joseph Aloysius Moore, Jr. Sister Lydia Wendl, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 101, died on Friday, January 27, 2023, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In October, 1968, Sister Sandra professed her first vows with the Consolata Missionary Sisters of Turin, Italy. Sister Ellen Mary MacDonell, who served 64 years in the health care field with the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, died Dec. 27, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany. Sister Cecilienne taught music in numerous elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin at Blessed Sacrament School and Aquinas High School, La Crosse and elsewhere in Marathon and Ashland. The Congregation's headquarters are located at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota. For almost 30 years she ministered in junior and senior high schools as a teacher and principal in Wisconsin, Washington, Guam and Montana. From 1975 to 1979, she was principal at Marquette High School in West Point, Iowa. She ministered at St. Anthonys Hospital, Carroll, Iowa, Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was Medical and Surgical Instructor at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, La Crosse. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 1998 and to Villa St. Joseph in 2003. Playing cards and putting jigsaw puzzles together also gave her great pleasure. At St. Michaels School in Buckman, Minnesota, they had Benedictines of St. Joseph, Minnesota, as their teachers. She taught high school and was assistant principal in West Point (1958 1966) and Lansing (1966 1973), Iowa. This led her to think about what she would do with the rest of her life. She was an excellent teacher, a compassionate pastoral by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jun 5, 2017 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Early in life, she had the desire to become a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration like her older sister, Sister Leone. When funding ended, she was invited to join the staff at the Salvation Army in Spokane as Family Welfare Director. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1944, and final profession on August 9, 1950. She grew up on her parents farm. She was in the fifty-seventh year of her religious profession. Franciscan Sisters provide brief update on activities during pandemic By KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald Oct 30, 2020 Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who reside at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse. Community members, family, and friends remember Sister Lois as a quiet, cheerful person, always ready to lend a helping hand. Sister Rose Marie Przybylowicz, OSF, passed away September 9, 2022. 1. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Joan as a happy, joy-filled person, always ready for any invitation to explore something new. During the annual three-day retreat of her senior year, she admitted to herself she was called to religious life. Her long-held desire to work with the disadvantaged then led to a position as a reading specialist in Maplewood, Minnesota and resource manager in Minneapolis. She then returned to St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing to teach and later assist with the transition of the school to the baccalaureate degree nursing program at Viterbo University. She didnt enter religious life until after high school; ultimately, joining her aunt and cousin at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse. Sister Patricia was received into the novitiate in 1963 and given the name, Sister Mary Owen. In 2009, she received the Bishop Robert F. Morneau Distinguished Service Award from the conference. After visiting numerous religious communities, talking with many sisters, and somehow being nudged by St. Francis of Assisi, Jean entered St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After Vatican II, Sister Frances felt the call to change her ministry. During Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14), join the congregations of Catholic Sisters and us throughout Illinois in refusing to use any single-use plastic beverage bottles. The former Dorothy. SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS - Home "We, the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Oldenburg, are women of prayer, committed to the Gospel values as lived by St. Francis and Mother Theresa Hackelmeier. She began her tertiary education at Viterbo College (University) in the field of education. Sister Agnes served her community as a homemaker in convent homes in Iowa, Mississippi, Washington and Wisconsin for thirty years. Remembering Three Franciscan Sisters | The Highlands Current LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action She later returned to her baptismal name. When she was five years old, Florence began her education at St. Josephs School, Bellevue. Sister Helen served her FSPA community as Director of Nursing at Villa St. Joseph 1964 to 1965, prior to completing her Masters Degree in nursing education at Columbia University in New York City, New York from 1965 to 1967. She was devoted to little children and prayed daily for the children of the world. They desired to transfer from the congregation and become members of the Franciscan . Jeremiah Collins Obituary (2022) - Syracuse Post Standard On September 9, 1921, Sister Rosile was born to Kilian and Katherine (Hertert) Pernsteiner on a farm near Spokane, Washingon. In her retirement years, she took every opportunity possible to get out into nature and take long walks. In 1979, Sister Pat moved to Tulsa, Oklahomato minister to the elderly. After completing high school, Sister Lois entered the novitiate on August 12, 1942, and was given the name Sister Caroleen.