Most recently, Sister Sandra had been a regular volunteer at Ryan House, an extension of St. Joseph Hospital, and at St. Vincent De Paul in Phoenix. Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) The first level of the building was 20 classrooms. When she was five years old, Florence began her education at St. Josephs School, Bellevue. Ellen Mary MacDonell was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Judique North, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Archibald and Mary Fitzgerald MacDonell. 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]). Joselda Hageman, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died of natural causes on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sewing was one of her hidden talents. She was in her fifty-second year of religious profession. Sister Kathy, as she was lovingly called, was small in stature but large in spirit and generosity. The first 26 years of her ministry were spent as a middle-grade and junior-high teacher. Following her formation program, she began teaching in parish schools in Wisconsin . She began her ministry of teaching in elementary schools in Edgar and Boyd, Wisconsin and Spencer, Iowa, before moving into high school. Friends, family and community members fondly remember Sister Sandra as a warm, gentle, caring person with a heart for those in need, and a grand laugh. In December of that year, she was brutally attacked and burned in an assault that occurred while she was at home in the convent. Two years later, with the restructuring of the congregation, she was elected Regional Leader of the FSPA Western Region (1985-1993) located in Spokane. During her junior year she began to think of entering religious life. Her low-key personality, sense of humor and ability to go with the flow drew people to her. For family and friends unable to attend in-person funeral celebrations, FSPA offers live streaming. While in La Crosse, she served at St. Rose Convent for two years, Villa St. Joseph for six years and as dietitian at St. Joseph Nursing Home for three years. In 2010, Sister Margaret Ann retired to Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse where she continued to volunteer until her health weakened. List of Sisters, Brothers, Priests. After profession in 1943, Sister went to St. Veronica's in Greenwich Village for three months, then taught at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School in New . She was in the sixty-eighth year of her religious profession. In 1981 Sister Geralyn became principal of the and later returned to teaching first grade. Sister Karolyne continued to faithfully serve in a variety of ministry assignments that defined her loving commitment to religious life. OBITUARY Sr. Maureen Kelly F.S.P. She then attended Marycliff High School in Spokane. Growing up on a farm she was exposed to a variety of experiences and learned responsibility early. During part of that time, she was also Director of Resident Life at the college. She was a quiet person who had an avid interest in world affairs. Sister Betty ministered in the field of education, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame. February 19 Discerning Young Women: St. Clare and Eucharist Zoom February 17 Novice Experiences Michigan Mission Site February 27 By her junior year, she had decided to enter religious life. St. Francis and St. Clare saw the good and holy possibility in the culture of everyday life. She and eight of her former students from Our Lady of the Lake in Ashland participated in daily prayer with each other even during her retirement at Villa St. Joseph. At its peak, the motherhouse was home to 700 nuns. She was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1948 and given the name Sister Laura. Sister Betty learned all the skills she needed to be mothers helper: cooking, sewing, baking. On June 9, 1958, God did give her a call. Sister Ladonna Kassmeyer, FSPA, 84, died Monday night, August 3, 2020, of a massive heart attack at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, Wisconsin. During this time, she began taking classes part-time at Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Michon for her loving presence. Later, after finishing her third year of high school, she asked again. She later went back to her baptismal name. 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 later went back to her baptismal name. She kept close contact with family, former students and friends via letters and phone calls, even visiting her adopted Greene family in Texas in her 100s. She made first profession of vows in 1956 and final vows in 1962. Our community was founded in central Minnesota in 1891 by sixteen women who had previously been members of another Franciscan congregation. Growing up she would often work with her father in his woodshop in the basement--thus her love and skill at woodworking. Read more. Upon completion of a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College (University), Sister Lois entered the teaching profession. 9 Sep 1876 - 28 Mar 1944. After profession of vows, Sister Clara Mae worked in dietary services for one year in Sparta, Wisconsin. At age six, Sister Lydia went to school with her two older sisters. She was then appointed Congregational Treasurer of the order, a position she held from 1964 to 1983. She also taught in Blackfoot, Idaho and St. Paul, Iowa. 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. Sister Pats love for music and keen musical ability served as the basis for much of Sister Pats ministry. During high school, she participated in various sports and clubs. Sister Rita entered the FSPA community in September 1952. Born on March 18, 1926, near St. Lucas, Iowa, Sister Joselda was the oldest daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Schmitt) Hageman. Sister Rita was born on August 12, 1928 in Early, Iowa to Elizabeth (Faber) and Leo Jansen. Born on April 4, 1928, in Ashland, Wisconsin, Sister Margaret Ann was the oldest child of Carl and Josephine (Rogalski) Mason. In Memoriam - Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio She was in the sixty-ninth year of her religious profession. 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. Our dear Sister (Joan) Charlotte Struckhoff left this world peacefully on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 9, 2020 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. After completing high school, Sister Lois entered the novitiate on August 12, 1942, and was given the name Sister Caroleen. From daycare for loved ones who suffer from dementia, to rehabilitation centers for recovery from surgery . At her baptism, she was named after her paternal aunt, Sister Lydia Wendl. Felician Sisters of North America Home Page. She could often be seen at table long after most people had left the dining room. She then began working as a home healthcare aid for Olmsted County Public Health Department. She was in the seventy-first year of her religious profession. 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. Sister Patricia Keating, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 91, died of natural causes on July 24, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She received a bachelors degree in business education with a minor in English from Viterbo College (University), then continued in the field of business at Mount St. Mary College in Milwaukee, College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, Indiana University and Notre Dame University. The Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio are engaged in such diverse ministries as education, health care, social services, religious education and more. She loved her family and visited them in Washington state as often as possible. Her father thought nothing could be more perfect; he had an aunt, a sister and a niece in the convent, and now hed have a daughter there also. During World War II her parents moved to Seattle. Franciscan Sisters have served at St. Benedict's for 80 years. Home - SOSF | Sisters of St. Francis She was always ready to share something with whomever she met, including candy from the bag constantly over her arm. In 1950, Sister Anita was received into the novitiate and given the name, Sister Mary Kenneth. Born on July 1, 1943 in Batesville, she was the second of five children born to Ethel (Nee: Schumacher) and Francis Werner. Home Wheaton Franciscans Born on Oct. 7, 1927 in Sparta, Wisconsin, to William and Alice (Senogles) Sheridan, Sister Patricia grew up in Kendall, Wisconsin where her father worked for the Sheridan Lumber Company. She continued her education earning a Ph.D. in Second Language and Culture Education from the University of Minnesota in St. Paul and a Masters in Franciscan Studies from the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York. Her devotion for the missions remained with her long after she left the South. 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. Franciscan Missionary of Mary vocation and life is a gift from God: "Meeting the Lord gets us moving, urges us to leave aside self-absorption," (Evangelii Gaudium 265). One of her girlfriends brought up the subject of convent life. The day after her 21st birthday she was in a serious car accident. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters After retiring, while teaching ESL, she began learning Chinese in order to better communicate with her students. We, the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, witness the Gospel in joy and peace, committed to prayer, service, and care for all creation. She received by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jan 18, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. During this time, the call to religious life was reawakened in her. She was in the 66th year of her religious profession. 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. I was into trouble almost constantly for skipping school, breaking rules and getting into things that were none of my business. It was not until her senior year that she gave her future a serious thought. After graduating Ladycliff College with a BA in History, she earned a Masters Degree from Seton Hall University in Reading and an MS . She was 86 years old.Baptized Patricia Ann at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, NE, she entered religious life in 1952 and pronounced perpetual vows in 1958. Now 89 years old, they were born in Brooklyn 15 minutes apart. She taught high school and was assistant principal in West Point (1958 1966) and Lansing (1966 1973), Iowa. Every congregational visit became an opportunity to learn about her Sisters and the area in which they ministered. Her early devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary stayed with her all through her life. 2020 by Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. During her time in Spokane, Sister Patricia was part of the Provisional Province, an experimental group within the congregation, for a few years. In 2010, due to her deteriorating health, she chose to move to St. Rose Convent and in 2014 made her home at Villa St. Joseph. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Helen as an exceptional nurse and instructor. Her family hosted foreign exchange students from Iceland and Italy. She was in the seventy-second year of her religious profession. She managed to turn every business trip into an adventure. 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. 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. She served for 67 years as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. She traveled across the country with Sister Thea, until Sister Thea eventually succumbed to cancer in 1990. She was in the 76th year of her religious profession. No grave photo. Sister Evelyn also served as a part-time tax accountant for a local Spokane firm. In 1992, she retired to St. Rose Convent and moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2012. From our life in community we are sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our presence and service. She loved biking and walking anything to be out in Gods creation. After receiving a bachelors degree in English from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse, she went on for a masters degree in English from Marquette University, Milwaukee. She served on numerous boards, including St. Marys Hospital (Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, Sparta, Wisconsin), St. Anthonys Foundation in Carroll, Iowa, St. Francis Hospital (Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse) and Viterbo University in La Crosse. She kept up on the news of the world and the Church. She was in the seventy-seventh year of her religious profession. She was in the seventy-third year of her religious profession. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1950, and final profession on August 9, 1956. Upon her graduation from the eighth grade, she announced to her parents that she would like to go to the convent. St. Paul Elder Services has developed specialized programs and facilities that are specifically designed to enhance the lives of aging individuals. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Dec 29, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized. Donna Jean Weber was born on April 25, 1930, to Reynold and Laura (Asher) Weber in Eau Galle, Wisconsin. About When the weather was favorable, they walked three miles home, but always rode to school with their father or one of their neighbors. Sister Rose Marie Przybylowicz, OSF, passed away September 9, 2022. Carmel). This was probably the first time that any thought of a religious vocation entered her mind. She entered St. Rose Convent in 1944 and professed vows in 1947. She was the ninth of 10 children in her family, all born on the family farm. After attending the Creation Spirituality Program in Oakland, California, Sister Donna served on the retreat staff at Holy Cross Center in Merrill, Wisconsin. Sister Evelyn was born on January 12, 1934, the seventh of eight children to Harold and Eva (Hamses) Schlosser in Yakima, Washington. She was in the seventy-fifth year of her religious profession. 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. For the next five years, Sister Helen served as a staff nurse at St. Rose Convent Health Center. Sister Cecilienne Goetz, FSPA, 97, died February 4, 2021 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jubilarians: Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OSF) Submitted October 4, 2019 | 3:46 PM 50th First Profession Sister Renita Brummer Birth name: Jeanette Birthplace: Effingham, Ill. Sister Jean maintained connection with her foreign exchange brother and sister throughout her life, even visiting them abroad. She made profession of vows in 1950. She continued her ministry serving part-time as a healthcare provider for another ten years for Comfort Home Health Care, also in Rochester. 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. These four congregations originated from the same Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Our dear, sweet Sister Erlinda Gurule went home to the Lord on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. M'luru: Ursuline Franciscan Sisters hold Province Chapter at Shanthi Sister Evelyn entered St. Rose Convent in the fall of 1958. Because of her keen eye, one could also count on Sister Patricia to know the latest on political issuesand to encourage prayer and political action. 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. During her time in Canton, Sister Dorothy Ann became a companion to Sister Thea Bowman, an FSPA who gained prominence as a teacher, musician and civil rights activist in the African American community. In 1995, Sister Pat became Director of Religious Education (DRE) at St. Joseph Parish (Kendall) and continued to serve as DRE and parish minister in Wisconsin at St. John the Baptist Parish (Wilton) and St. Patrick Parish (Elroy) until retiring five years later. She was received into the novitiate in 1959 and given the name, Sister Mary Leo (later going back to her baptismal name). Sister Pat made first profession of vows on August 12, 1949, and final profession on August 9, 1955. She by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 25, 2019 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Before them was a newly-unveiled 7-foot bronze statue of Sister Mary Virgilius Reidy, one of their own. Her mission life there shaped her concept of community and service. 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. She received a BA in chemistry with a minor in mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in chemistry from Notre Dame. In October, 1968, Sister Sandra professed her first vows with the Consolata Missionary Sisters of Turin, Italy. Happy are those who endure in peace, By You, Most High, they will be crowned. From there, Sister Evelyn ministered in the office at Marycliff High School from 1977 to 1979 before being appointed regional treasurer for the Western Region of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration until 1989. Her first profession of vows took place on August 12, 1952. 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. There she met the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) and the seed of her religious vocation was planted. Sr. Maureen Kelly F.S.P. Obituary - Yonkers, NY - Dignity Memorial CSSF--Felician Sisters: a Virtual Cemetery - Find a Grave She loved her family and had made an extensive family tree. In her early years, Mary Jane began knitting and crocheting, a hobby she carried into her adult life.