After a years sabbatical, Sister Kathleen volunteered at Villa Maria Retreat Center in Frontenac, Minnesota,then returned tothe Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse. During her eight years there, she earned a Master of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, New Orleans. In 1979, Sister Pat moved to Tulsa, Oklahomato minister to the elderly. Her nursing students loved her; one wrote, She gave me incentive to finish what I started and made me want to be a better person and also a better nurse. She possessed a good sense of humor and loved to tease. Elementary school years were spent at Kendall Public School. Sister Agnes learned about the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration from her aunt, Sister Anna (Bernadita) Gehling. She once commented that she thought she learned how to rip the same afternoon she learned how to sew. She started out in the primary grades and quickly moved to middle and junior high, eventually serving as principal for seven years while at Holy Family School, Ashland and Sacred Heart School, Eau Claire. After a years sabbatical, Sister Jean was appointed the Director of Mission Integration for the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, a position she held until 2016. She moved to Rochester, Minnesota and began taking classes as a human service technician at Rochester Area Technical Institute. 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. No grave photo. Our dear Sister Loraine went to her rest in the arms of our loving God on August 19. She often talked about her wonderful five years in Guam, where she would say she learned more from her high school students than she probably taught them. While she spent 18 years in parish ministry, she would not be able to say she loved it more or less than her years teaching. In 1989, with the close of FSPA regions, Sister Evelyn was called to serve as assistant treasurer for the FSPA congregation in La Crosse. In 2009, Sister Frances moved to St. Rose Convent until her health required her to move to Villa St. Joseph in late 2019. Pat attended St. Gabriels Grade School and St. Marys Academy both staffed by the Notre Dame Sisters. Shethen served as director of religious education at Sacred Heart Religious Education Center in Palos Hills, Illinoisfor four years. Her final days of retirement were at Villa St. Joseph. She loved her family and had made an extensive family tree. She received her call to be a Franciscan Sister at a young age, and loved being a Franciscan Sister of Our by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | May 6, 2020 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. FelicianSisters. OBITUARY Sr. Maureen Kelly F.S.P. Three years later cancer prevented her from performing all of her duties there but she continued on as an assistant to the new parish administrator. Yermo High School in El Paso. She received a BA in chemistry with a minor in mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in chemistry from Notre Dame. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters' Jubilee Celebration ~ May 29, 2022 in Reading, Pennsylvania Doorways of Hope ~ Closing Activity for the Year ~ May 25, 2022 Bernardine Bonanza 2022 Renewal of Vows in Northeast Brazil ~ January 9, 2022 Motherhouse Christmas 2021 Doorways of Hope ~ Christmas 2021 Program Bernardine Center ~ Chester, Pennsylvania Her love of those from other cultures enriched her and endeared her to many at home and abroad. Our dear Sister Marilyn died May 24 at Mother of Perpetual Help Residence in St Louis. After eighth grade, Sister Margaret remained home helping her mother who was ill at the time. Villa St. Joseph became her home again, retiring in 2018. As a child she enjoyed ice skating, hiking, bicycling and roller skating. In Loving Memory Of Sister Dorothy Ann Kundinger. A community of Franciscan women religious based in Clinton, Iowa with a mission of active nonviolence and peacemaking. After completing elementary grades and two years of high school at St. Marys School in Durand, Lois expressed a desire to enter the convent, but her father resisted. She made the Sodality of Mary a very active part in the lives of the teenagers including Sister Agnes. In her retirement years, she took every opportunity possible to get out into nature and take long walks. When her health began to deteriorate, she moved to South Hill Village in Spokane. Born on October 12, 1930 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, Frances Lorraine was the youngest of six children of Fredrick and Catharine Estella (Murphy) Yanisch. Sister Rita entered the FSPA community in September 1952. In 1979, Sister Dorothy Ann moved to Holy Child Jesus School in Canton, Mississippi where she taught junior high for 10 years. Sister Ellen Joseph (Elizabeth) Drury, 99, a Franciscan Sister of the Atonement from Graymoor, died Oct. 9, 2016. She made her home at St. Rose Convent in 2006 and moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2015 when her health began to fail. Following her formation program, she began teaching in parish schools in Wisconsin . Your gifts connect you to our ongoing ministries and honor Sisters who are your former teachers, friends or family . There will be a memorial Mass and celebration of Sisters life at a later date. She loved exploring new opportunities and places. She attended the newly erected St. Johns School. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Patricia as someone with a heart for the disadvantaged. As the religious sisters from Our Lady of the Angels Convent in Tenafly admired . Sister Bernadette earned a bachelors degree in English with a minor in music from Viterbo College (University), then earned a masters degree in English with a minor in Latin from Notre Dame University, and finally received a Ph.D. in English from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was probably the first time that any thought of a religious vocation entered her mind. Joanne received her early education at St. Joseph Grade School in Spokane and graduated from eighth grade at St. Aloysius Grade 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. She made Villa St. Joseph her home in 2004. Just last week, she shared with one of the sisters that she said a prayer every night during the pandemic before she went to bed and she would sing a lullaby to the earth and to all of its inhabitants that they would sleep well and safe. She was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1948 and given the name Sister Laura. She never missed an opportunity to share the good things in life with others. In 2000, another transition occurred in her life when she moved to volunteer in the finance office and kitchen at St. Rose Convent. Sister Gertrude served her FSPA community as a homemaker in convent homes in Iowa, Washington and Wisconsin from 1948 to 1965. In 2013, she moved to Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse and in 2022 back to St. Rose Convent. In 1977, at the age of 38, he was received into the novitiate, made his simple profession one . On August 12, 1954, she made her first profession of vows as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. For the next five years, Sister Helen served as a staff nurse at St. Rose Convent Health Center. Sister Anita Marie was born in River Falls (Big River), Wisconsin on May 2, 1932, to Leo and Mildred (Maier) Beskar. For almost 30 years she ministered in junior and senior high schools as a teacher and principal in Wisconsin, Washington, Guam and Montana. During her senior year, Sister Clara Mae and a friend visited St. Rose Convent, the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Sister Donna served as an elementary teacher for 14 years in schools in Washington (St. Augustines, Spokane [1952-1955 and 1963-1964]) and Wisconsin (Sacred Heart, Ashland [1950-1952]), La Crosse (St. Wenceslaus [1956-1963] and Blessed Sacrament [1964-1965]). After Vatican II, Sister Frances felt the call to change her ministry. She served for 67 years as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. So on September 1, 1946, she entered St. Rose Convent. She could be counted on for a great conversation, often on politics, which she followed assiduously. After earning a graduate degree in communications and journalism from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Sister Patricia served as Central Region secretary for six years in Hiawatha, Iowa. 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. It was a happy home filled with conversation and joyous laughter. From 1964 to1967, she served as Marian Hall housekeeper at Viterbo College (University). After retiring, while teaching ESL, she began learning Chinese in order to better communicate with her students. Sister Lydia then served as Pastoral Care Minister at St. Annes Parish, also in Las Vegas, until she retired to St. Rose Convent in 2001. Sister Lydia preferred physical outdoor work, like herding cattle and pumping water, over housework. After raising her family, Joanne resigned from her position at the Salvation Army and entered the Benedictine Community at Mt. Sewing was one of her hidden talents. Our community was founded in central Minnesota in 1891 by sixteen women who had previously been members of another Franciscan congregation. For the next 21 years, from 1981 to 2002, Sister Margaret again used her teaching skills as a religious education teacher, tutor and parish visitor at St. Marys in Hurley, Wisconsin. In addition to her great devotion to education, prayer and spirituality, her family held a very dear spot in her heart. She always showed upfor events, parties, fundraisers, meetings and assorted other occasions. In 2015, Sister Betty made her home at Villa St. Joseph. Her family ties grew deep and strong and continued through the years with Hageman family reunions almost every other year. Sister Geralyn Misura, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our History. Sister was 93 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Francis for 70 years. Sister Margaret Ann Mason, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 92, died of natural causes Friday, May 29, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. By then it was evident to her parents that her desire to be a sister had not diminished, but had grown stronger and they allowed her to enter St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsinon August 15, 1940. The FSPA community is grateful for her leadership, especially in leading the congregation into the world of social security and investment. St. Paul Elder Services has developed specialized programs and facilities that are specifically designed to enhance the lives of aging individuals. Sister Rita was born on August 12, 1928 in Early, Iowa to Elizabeth (Faber) and Leo Jansen. Manage Volunteer Settings. Sister Anita spent various periods of time in the West African country with the sisters, providing workshops, spiritual reflection, and just listening to their stories of history, fear and hope. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Kathleen as a true mystic. Born on October 16, 1925, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Helen Cecilia was the second oldest daughter of Frank and Willa (Cherrier) Keating. Her older brother, Father Joel, OFM, and her sibling, Sister Thomasine, OSF, were great influences in her choice. Sister Margaret was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1946, and was given the name Sister Mary Joel. The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota, is a community of Roman Catholic women religious who follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ, walking in the footsteps of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. Sisters Gertrude, Pelligrina, and Costanza arrived in New York City on Dec. 5 and were given hospitality at St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st Street. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1950, and final profession on August 9, 1956. Our dear Sister Victoria took flight and went home to the Lord on Sunday, July 4, 2021. List of Sisters, Brothers, Priests. Mary Jane, her sister, Monica, and two brothers, Myllin and Mark, grew up in Eau Claire. In 1977 her ministry took her to St. Joseph School in Prescott, Wisconsin, as a first-grade teacher, choir director and organist. She was the second eldest in her family which included two brothers and four sisters. 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. In 1966, Sister Evelyn became a bookkeeper at St. Mary Hospital in Sparta, Wisconsin until 1973, when she became a bookkeeper at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She was a truly humble, prayerful woman of faith and courage whose spirit always radiated joy and peace. We remember Sister Therese Francis Waldowski, January 25, 1928 - March 2, 2022. One could always count on Sister Betty for a welcoming smile and hearty laugh. She grew up on the family farm with her two brothers and three sisters, getting into to use her words all the mischief we could imagine.. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Geralyn as a kind, quiet person who always loved children, music and the parishioners at St. Joseph. Active nonviolence is a creative power for good available to everyone. In all that we do, we seek to reveal the Kingdom of . Born on November 26, 1925, in Buckman, Minnesota, Sister Margaret was the seventh of 12 children of John and Pauline (Beka) Schmolke. She loved biking and walking anything to be out in Gods creation. Sister Jean Marie Moore was born in Chuquicamata, Chile on February 13, 1953 to Mary Ruth (Noll) and Joseph Aloysius Moore, Jr. Upon her retirement, the executive director of David School, Danny Greene, summed up her impact, Sister Mary Myron has truly been a gift from God. Sister Rita Marie was born the eighth of 14 children to Mathias and Emma (Dettling) Bechel on March 6, 1925, on a farm near Plum City, Wisconsin. From her mother, she learned the importance of family as well as the artistry and necessities of cooking, cleaning, sewing and gardening. Sister Rita Marie developed her creative talents by crocheting, embroidering, cross stitching, creweling and recycling greeting cards. Her love of the Eucharist carried over to her dedication in taking Communion to shut-ins. She managed to turn every business trip into an adventure. One of her favorite quotes was, God does not ask us to be successful, but to be faithful. And faithful, she was as she visited and brought communion to the sick and elderlyeven organizing a potluck luncheon for seniors at her Las Vegas parish each month for 17 years. Every congregational visit became an opportunity to learn about her Sisters and the area in which they ministered. Sister Jeans ministry as an FSPA centered around her love of teaching and St. Francis and St. Clare. She shared her love of beauty in various ways on her missions and at the motherhouseoften being the mastermind behind decorations for special occasions. She taught primary grades in Wisconsin (Auburndale, Big River, Halder), Idaho (Blackfoot) and Iowa (Muscatine, Harper, Halbur, St. Lucas, Spencer, Bellevue, Mt. After 12 years of schooling, the matter was settled and she entered St. Rose Convent in September 1947. She always felt that her best friend was the Blessed Mother who accepted her for the person she was called to be. A congregation of Franciscan women religious serving in the United States,. Thereafter, sheserved as Healthcare Province Representative on the General Board, Coordinator of Formation at Healthcare House of Studies, and Provincial of FSPA Healthcare Province from 1972 to 1979. She and her siblings enjoyed the ride to school in their carriage in the spring and fall and on the bobsled in the winter. You have successfully removed Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery from your Photo Volunteer cemetery list. She professed vows on August 12, 1942 and made final profession on August 9, 1948. Obituaries Bernardine Franciscan Sister Laetitia Okoniewski, a graduate of St. Hedwig School. Sister Dorothy Ann, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 81, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at HospiceMinistries in Ridgeland, Mississippi, where she had been chaplain for many years. She ministered at Sacred Heart School in Spencer, Iowa from 1973 to 1997 as music teacher and organist for the parish. After her class of six boys and six girls graduated from the eighth grade, she spent the next year at home helping her parents. Sister Clara Mae then returned to St. Michaels Orphanage to serve as a registered therapist. Jeanette Mary Margaret Kassmeyer was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Frank and Leona (Krittenbrink) Kassmeyer on March 11, 1936, the oldest of eight children. At the completion of her term she moved to Sun City, Arizona, where she served as parish administrator of St. John Vianney Parish. Her father was a cook by trade but later worked as a dock loader. In 1994, she moved to Mobile, Alabama and ministered as a teachers aide and resource teacher for eight years before retiring to St. Rose Convent in 2002. The following year she entered the community. 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. The sisters of Mother of Good Counsel and Our Lady of the Angels Convents in Chicago, IL, celebrated the Jubilarians of 2021 on Saturday, May 22. Born in Sand Lake, Michigan, Sister Patin entered the by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jun 4, 2019 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Twelve years later, the small group of sisters established their Motherhouse in Reading, Pennsylvania. After leaving the classroom in 1976, she was on staff at Northern Province House in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin with responsibility for food service and maintenance. Community members, family and friends will remember Sister Margaret Ann as gentle, kind and always with a smile. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Evelyn as a lively, generous person. Born in New York City, Sr. Cecelia was one of six children, four brothers and a sister. What a thrill it was for Florence to play for Christmas Midnight Mass and Easter Sunday High Mass. She was a people person, warm and giving of her time and helpful to anyone in need. She could name everyone in her family down to the third and fourth generations. The Franciscans are celebrating their 150th anniversary. Posted on March 1, 2023 February 6, 2023. In 1999, she was officially incorporated as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. Louise, her sister, spoke often about going to the convent and finally decided on the Benedictines in Missouri. It is grounded in the sacredness of all life . This experience in religious education led her to a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program and further theological study. (formerly Sister William Anne) died. Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-824-3625 She didnt let her physical infirmities bring her spirits down. Growing up on a farm she was exposed to a variety of experiences and learned responsibility early. 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 was eager to go to school with her sisters. Sister Pat professed her first vows in 1947. JEREMIAH COLLINS OBITUARY. In 1993, Sister Pat returned to Tulsa as pastoral minister at St. Marys Parish until returning to St. Rose Convent in 1996, where she served in pastoral care to sisters retired there. On August 6, 1983 Sister Jean made her first profession of vows as a FSPA. Sr. Therese Francis was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis from St. Peter Parish in 1945. She professed first vows on August 6, 1935. Sr Susheela Sequeira, the superior general was the president of the chapter. At her baptism she was given the name Catherine Cecilia. She enjoyed helping raise funds for their science lab update and the school gymnasium addition. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Michon for her loving presence. She also enjoyed sharing her professional expertise through service on numerous boards, including Viterbo Universitys Board of Trustees. 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. At that time, she retired and spent the next eight years volunteering, mainly as a math and science tutor. Gertrude left home on Sept. 3, 1945 for St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After a one-year stint in the St. Rose Convent cafeteria, Sister Rita Marie moved to Villa St. Joseph where she assisted in many community service roles, such as receptionist, sacristan and organist. Sister Agnes served her community as a homemaker in convent homes in Iowa, Mississippi, Washington and Wisconsin for thirty years. She enteredFranciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration inLa Crosse before graduating high school. 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. Impressive! Sister Joan served her sisters as a homemaker for 17 years, working in the bakery at St. Rose Convent for two of those years and at convent homes in Rozellville and Dodgeville, Wisconsin; Bellevue, West Point and Breda, Iowa and Provo, Utah. During high school, she participated in various sports and clubs. . In 1977, she received a Fulbright scholarship to India, an adventure, she said, that enhanced my Asian Studies classes. After a years internship in the Student Development Department at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Sister Michon was appointed Dean of Students at Viterbo College. In 2003, Sister Patricia joined the FSPA membership team where she provided a listening ear to women discerning their future vocation. She then moved back to La Crosse where she was a nursing instructor at Viterbo College (University) School of Nursing from 1981 to 1984. Sister Jean has been selected to be honored with the Viterbo University Pope St. John XXIII Award, the highest non-academic award bestowed by the university, in May 2020. 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 kept up on the news of the world and the Church. After profession of vows, Sister Clara Mae worked in dietary services for one year in Sparta, Wisconsin. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. 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. As boarders, Sister Margaret and Helen got home one weekend a month. Felician Sisters Cemetery. Numerous university students credit her for their search into the world of spirituality. Born on March 18, 1926, near St. Lucas, Iowa, Sister Joselda was the oldest daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Schmitt) Hageman. By her junior year, she had decided to enter religious life. Sister Patricia Tekippe, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, died on December 25, 2022 at 11:20 am. She made profession of vows in 1950. On June 9, 1958, God did give her a call. Community members, family and friends will remember the long and rich life of Sister Lydia, for her deep love of God and her faith, her loyal dedication to her work with little children and the elderly and her positive approach to life. She taught in Calmar, Mallard, St. Lucas and Balltown, Iowa and La Crosse from 1945 to 1962. From1953 to 1954, she served as cashier at Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and from 1954 to 1958 at St. Francis Hospital (MCHS-FH), La Crosse. The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis is an evangelical community of Franciscan women called to observe with loving and generous hearts the holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to The Rule and Life of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis. The Rev. She was devoted to little children and prayed daily for the children of the world. She always sought to make life better for others. Sister Lydia was received into the Novitiate on August 12, 1940, and was given her own name, Sister Lydia. 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. Her gentleness and sense of humor endeared her to her patients, family, sisters and many friends.
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