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. After suffering a mild stroke in 2014, she moved to St. Rose Convent. It was difficult and terrifying at first and then she fell in love with it. Helen and her cousin Art were constant companions until he left for Maryhurst in the Philippines to become a Brother of Mary. She attended Mount Carmel Catholic School, which included elementary and secondary classes. She created connections among her family, friends and community. Fast. 259 were here. While in that locale, Sister Lois was a regular volunteer at the Mississippi Market Coop, doing most any task needed. Alleluia! She also participated in her parish choir. She enteredFranciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration inLa Crosse before graduating high school. The Rev. She attended Holy Family Grade School and DePadua High School. She then attended St. Patricks High School, run by the Benedictine sisters. The Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota, a Roman Catholic congregation for women religious, was founded in 1877 by Mother Mary Alfred Moes. Born in Bellevue, Iowa on Nov. 7, 1927, Gertrude Florence was the daughter of Cornelius Vincent and Teresa Mary (Keuter) Daugherty. As the Shakal family grew, they eventually moved to a larger farmhouse, close to Holy Family School in Stanley where Sister Betty completed her elementary education. Sister Lydia earned a bachelors degree from Viterbo College (University) in education with double minors in philosophy and history. During her eight years there, she earned a Master of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, New Orleans. She was living a good life, enjoying friends, family, nice clothes and her job, but was feeling an attraction to something else. Friends, family and community members remember Sister Ladonna as being a friend to everyone. SISTER MARIA TESSARI, O.S.F. In 2010, Sister Margaret Ann retired to Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse where she continued to volunteer until her health weakened. She taught primary grades in Wisconsin (Auburndale, Big River, Halder), Idaho (Blackfoot) and Iowa (Muscatine, Harper, Halbur, St. Lucas, Spencer, Bellevue, Mt. After a year in support services in El Paso, Texas, she was called to serve as baker at St. Rose Convent. For several summers, Sister Bernadette served as lecturer at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu and Cardinal Stritch College (University) in Milwaukee. It was a combination church and school. From 2010 to 2017, she also served as a volunteer organist at Regina Hospital in Hastings, Minnesota. She later returned to her baptismal name. Your gifts connect you to our ongoing ministries and honor Sisters who are your former teachers, friends or family . A community of Franciscan women religious based in Clinton, Iowa with a mission of active nonviolence and peacemaking. She entered St. Rose Convent in 1944 and professed vows in 1947. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1952. 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 also attended the Theological Institute at St. Norberts College over the course of several summers. Obituary Sr. Marcy Romine O.S.F. As a loyal companion to many, her interests focused on what was happening in other peoples lives, both family and community members. From there she moved to the Religious Studies Department at Viterbo College, where she ministered from 1993 to 2000. 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. She joined FSPA in 1950 and was given the name, Sister Joene, but later went back to her baptismal name. Her keen mind could question and analyze any situation. This was probably the first time that any thought of a religious vocation entered her mind. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Kathleen as a true mystic. She had a quick wit and always had a come back for everything. There she met the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) at St. Marys Grade School. At her baptism she was given the name Catherine Cecilia. FSPA - 912 Market St., La Crosse, WI 54601 | Phone: 608-782-5610 |. Soon there were three more children growing up on the small family farm in Big River. 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. What a thrill it was for Florence to play for Christmas Midnight Mass and Easter Sunday High Mass. She was in her fifty-second year of religious profession. As a toddler, Marie would follow her mother around the kitchen and in the garden, picking berries, plums, grapes and whatever else was in season. For almost 40 years, Sister Bernadette played background music once a month for televised Masses in the Madison Diocese as part of their Apostolate to the Handicapped. After raising her family, Joanne resigned from her position at the Salvation Army and entered the Benedictine Community at Mt. 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. 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. Franciscan Sister News Franciscan News and Events. Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart > Obituaries Home Obituaries Obituary Letters for Friars of Sacred Heart Province All praise be yours, my Lord, through those who grant pardon for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. From 1994 to 1998, Sister Joanne served as co-director of the FSPA Clare Retreat Center in Spokane. Franciscan Sister Elaine Urbanek passes away December 27, 2022, at the age of 99 years. One of her girlfriends brought up the subject of convent life. With a sense of humility and pride, she enjoyed many years of service to families through the Salvation Army. She began her teaching career with middle grades in Carroll and Hills, Iowa and at St. Marys Ridge, Wisconsin before moving into high school teaching. Her mother called her Betty because she did not want her to be called Lizzie or Liz. 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 her early years, Mary Jane began knitting and crocheting, a hobby she carried into her adult life. Sister Gertrude served her FSPA community as a homemaker in convent homes in Iowa, Washington and Wisconsin from 1948 to 1965. Sister Patricia was received into the novitiate in 1963 and given the name, Sister Mary Owen. Later, she received a masters degree in pastoral studies from Loyola Institute of Pastoral Studies in Chicago. Sister Pat was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1947, and was given the name Sister Paula. Sister Karen Crawford . Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in 1917, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1930 and by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 16, 2017 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. 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. 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. 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. She ministered in the field of education, oftenalso serving as an organist and choir director. Sister Kathleen taught elementary and junior high school from 1950 to 1963 at schools in Wausau, Superior, Mosinee, Platteville and Lima (Wisconsin), Guttenberg (Iowa) and Spokane, Washington. She designed the altar, chalice, tabernacle and credence table using the theme You fill us with the best of wheat. Creativity marked her life; even into her late 80s, she could be seen on a ladder in the dining room putting the final touches on Christmas decorations. In 2016 she moved to St. Rose Convent and she became a regular volunteer at the Franciscan Hospitality House. Family was considered her best friends. She then moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2012. 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. She later went back to her baptismal name. Diverse ministries serving the marginalized involved teaching English, providing transportation, helping with housing and offering support to those experiencing mental illness. She loved exploring new opportunities and places. At that time, she retired and spent the next eight years volunteering, mainly as a math and science tutor. After her father died, her mother remarried, expanding her sibling count from seven to 16. Sister Victoria, born by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jun 10, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. The story of consecrated life is about those who have met the Lord and set forth on a journey. Sister Jean, her sister Cindy and her brother Steve were all born in Chuquicamata. She was actively involved in the National Catholic Development Conference during her tenure as Director of Development. Rapnicki - Sister Mary David, FSSJ Sister Mary David died peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at St. Francis Park, in the 88th year of life and the 70th year of religious life. She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1948. Community members, family and friends, remember Sister Jean as someone that always loved life in any of its aspects. Sister Agnes learned about the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration from her aunt, Sister Anna (Bernadita) Gehling. Her creativity was expressed there in numerous ways, especially at times of the many holidays and feast days celebrated there as she decked the halls with flowers gleaned from the garden. We bring the presence of the loving, serving, compassionate, healing Jesus to all people, especially those who are lonely . As soon as their dad came home from work, the question was put to him. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Agnes as having a heart of gold for the sisters she served as a homemaker and for the children whose lives she touched in Mississippi and Texas. The FSPA community is grateful for her leadership, especially in leading the congregation into the world of social security and investment. Sister Clara Mae then returned to St. Michaels Orphanage to serve as a registered therapist. She could often be seen at table long after most people had left the dining room. She was born Jan. 8, 1917, and entered the Franciscan Sisters on Sept. 8, 1941. She was eager to go to school with her sisters. She was instrumental in expanding student life programming since, at the time, the college was rapidly growing its enrollment of lay students. After recovering, she participated in a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in Rochester, Minnesotaand then served as assistant coordinator at St. Rose Convent. Obituaries Franciscan Sister Anna Ahern dies at 91 Share this story Sister Anna Louise Aherne, O.S.F. She could name everyone in her family down to the third and fourth generations. Her work in Minneapolis was evidence of her compassionate and helpful nature. Yermo High School in El Paso. Community members, family, colleagues and friends will remember Sister Cecilienne as an excellent music teacher and a master organist. She later worked at Mendota State Hospital (Madison, Wisconsin) and Wood County Health Center (Marshfield, Wisconsin). And that she did; she worked for five years for a local newspaper (The Spokesman Review), advancing to an assistant bookkeeper. Viterbo College called her back in 1974, again as a bookkeeper. Our podcast guests, Sister Nancy and Sister Joyce, talk about what the Sacred Heart means to them, as Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart. In 2001 Sister Geralyn retired from teaching but remained in the parish as sacristan and organist, roles she continued until she retired to Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 2017. Gertrude was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1946 and was given the name Sister Barbara Jean. 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. For the next 11 years, she ministered as a volunteer and driver at Villa St. Joseph. Sister Geralyn Misura, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. After receiving a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse, she continued her education with a Masters in Music Education from DePaul University, Chicago. She loved biking and walking anything to be out in Gods creation. 9 Sep 1876 - 28 Mar 1944. Sister Rita Jansen, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was an elementary school teacher for the majority of her active religious life, teaching grades one through four. 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. Soon after she graduated from St. Simon Stock High School, Bronx, NY, in 1962, she began her journey as a Franciscan Sister. Her devotion for the missions remained with her long after she left the South. She kept learning and teaching wherever she was. Happy are those who endure in peace, By You, Most High, they will be crowned. During high school, Florence participated in orchestra, pep band and choir, several clubs and was editor of the school paper for two years. She was raised north of the George Washington Bridge often referred to as Innwood. She always felt that her best friend was the Blessed Mother who accepted her for the person she was called to be. During World War II her parents moved to Seattle. 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. Sr Susheela Sequeira, the superior general was the president of the chapter. Saint of the Day. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. She lived very simply and felt relationships were more important than material things. Sister Clara Mae gifted family and friends with beautiful wood carvings. In her later years, she found comfort and gratitude in coloring and more importantly gifting her friends with her finished pictures. 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. To the surprise of her family, she chose the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse, being drawn to the ministry of Perpetual Adoration. 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). In her first year in community, she was Co-Director for the La Crosse Diocese Hispanic Ministry. Sister Helen made profession of vows on August 12, 1947, and final profession on August 9, 1953. We are the United States Region of an international congregation responding to the needs of the times since our founding by Mother Clara Pfaender in 1860. Community members, friends and family remember her for her gentle presence, soft voice and joyful laughter. During that time, she took additional bookkeeping courses at Indiana University. 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. On October 27, 2021, Sister Gale Bednarek, our resident Scripture scholar, left us for the fullness of Gods light and love. Her father served as Spokane City Treasurer until his retirement. 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. She kept up on the news of the world and the Church. Her first profession of vows was made on August 12, 1955. 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. RUTH JASINSKI OBITUARY Sister Ruth Jasinski, 94, of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of St Francis, died on Monday morning, August 23, 2021, at Reading Hospital-Tower. 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. The family later settled in Menomonie, Wisconsin where Donna was in the first freshman class at the new St. Joseph High School. Born on April 4, 1928, in Ashland, Wisconsin, Sister Margaret Ann was the oldest child of Carl and Josephine (Rogalski) Mason. Sister Margaret Ann was involved in school consolidations, both in Ashland and Eau Claire. A congregation of Franciscan women religious serving in the United States,. From her mother, she learned the importance of family as well as the artistry and necessities of cooking, cleaning, sewing and gardening. Sister Margaret Ann entered St. Rose Convent in 1945. She attended St. Josephs Grade and High School in Bellevue. Always interested in finding out what she could do to make life better for others, she was quick to recognize the goodness in others and reinforce it. She attended grammar and high school in [] Community members, family and friends remember Sister Evelyn as a lively, generous person. How surprised, and disappointed, was Sister Lydia when Louise (Sister Joan Marie) entered FSPA in La Crosse. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Michon for her loving presence. September 9,1941 July 1, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Oct 28, 2021 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Discover how we live our charism each day. After completing her doctorate, she returned to Viterbo as assistant professor of Spanish from 1990 to 1993. Mary Jane, her sister, Monica, and two brothers, Myllin and Mark, grew up in Eau Claire. Sister was 93 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Francis for 70 years. She received a bachelors degree in home economics and English from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse and did additional studies at Marquette University, Milwaukee. 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. She began her ministry of teaching in elementary schools in Edgar and Boyd, Wisconsin and Spencer, Iowa, before moving into high school. Sister Kathy, as she was lovingly called, was small in stature but large in spirit and generosity. Numerous university students credit her for their search into the world of spirituality. She was received into the novitiate in 1959 and given the name, Sister Mary Leo (later going back to her baptismal name). 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. Born on October 12, 1930 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, Frances Lorraine was the youngest of six children of Fredrick and Catharine Estella (Murphy) Yanisch. Every congregational visit became an opportunity to learn about her Sisters and the area in which they ministered. Our dear Sister Marilyn died May 24 at Mother of Perpetual Help Residence in St Louis. They were raised at the Mount Loretto Orphanage on Staten Island . She was in the seventy-second year of her religious profession. She was in the seventy-third year of her religious profession. 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. After 12 years of schooling, the matter was settled and she entered St. Rose Convent in September 1947. On August 12, 1954, she made her first profession of vows as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. And we have lots of LOL moments during our convo together. Marie never knew two of her brothers: Raymond died of jaundice shortly after birth and Vernon was kicked by a horse when he was seven. Sister Lourdine Bielawski, 90, of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of St. Francis, died Feb. 3 at St. Joseph Villa, Reading, where she had resided since 2012. The Bernardine Center Times. After a short stint as an elementary teacher at St. Johns School in La Crosse and Sacred Heart School in Mondovi, Wisconsin, Sister Ladonna completed her Bachelor of Arts in Commerce degree in accounting from St. Louis University, where she later earned a Master of Business Administration degree. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 2008, where she continued sharing her artistic creativity. Her final days of retirement were at Villa St. Joseph. No grave photo. Sister Erlinda was from a large, very close family in Cebolla, New Mexico. Sister Margaret Ann made first profession of vows on August 12, 1948 and final vows on August 9, 1954. For family and friends unable to attend in-person funeral celebrations, FSPA offers live streaming. She later went back to her baptismal name. During high school, she participated in various sports and clubs. She lived simply, joyfully and with great love and care for everyone. Even though she experienced permanent injury from a jeep accident while in Africa, she did not let that stop her from being of service to others. She was in the sixty-third year of her religious profession. Sister Karolyne began her ministry as a homemaker at various congregational homes and institutions, primarily in Wisconsin and Washington, before branching out into other areas. 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. Sister Dorothy Agnes was born on October 8, 1941 in Auburndale, Wisconsin to Joseph and Martha (Bayerl) Kundinger. In 1979, Sister Pat moved to Tulsa, Oklahomato minister to the elderly. Agnes Marcella was born to Anthony and Agnes (Gehling) Wernimont on January 20, 1932 in Coon Rapids, Iowa. She was in the 70th year of religious profession as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA). will officiate and burial will be in the convent cemetery. She and her 10 brothers and sisters often found time to get into a little mischief after their chores on the farm were completed. 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. As a Consolata sister, Sister Sandra received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Royal Lancaster School of Nursing in London, England and became a certified midwife through the Whipps-Cross School of Midwifery, also in London. Sister Bernadette Milada Prochaska was born on June 15, 1932 in Montfort (Castle Rock), Wisconsin to Frank and Victoria (Roh) Prochaska, where she grew up with her nine brothers and sisters. 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. Gertrude was the youngest player on the basketball team when they won the Archdiocese of Dubuque tournament. For the next 20 years she ministered as an art teacher in high schools in Wisconsin (Superior, Green Bay, and at Viterbo College), as an art and religion teacher in Wausau, Wisconsin and Miles City, Montana. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of. The first 26 years of her ministry were spent as a middle-grade and junior-high teacher. Focus on reducing and eliminating single-use plastic drink bottles (water, soda, tea, coffee, etc.). Mary Jane was born to Raymond and Stella (Bien) Misura on Dec. 16, 1933, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Even after retiring to St. Rose Convent in 2000, Sister Gertrude assisted in the wellness center, accompanying sisters to doctor appointments and helping as needed. Before retiring to St. Rose Convent in 2006, Sister Margaret also volunteered at Immaculate Conception School in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 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. After a two year renewal program at Little Falls, Minn., Sister Joan began her ministry as receptionist, gardener and decorator at Villa St. Joseph. LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action Sister Gertrude made first profession of vows on August 12, 1948 and final vows on August 9, 1954. Creativity and Franciscanism went hand-in-hand for her. The twinkle in her eyes made one wonder what she was planning next. Their honeymoon was to travel west to bring Sister Anita back home and reunite the family. In 1991, her fathers need again took her to Guttenberg where she worked for the North Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Association, providing therapy to individuals and institutions in Clayton County. She had a hunger for knowledge. In 1964 she began working at Viterbo College as Business Manager and Comptroller, a position she held until 1974. She taught in Wisconsin at Platteville (1962-65), Blessed Sacrament School in La Crosse (1966-70 and 1977-79) and Dodgeville (1973-77) also serving as principal. Gertrude left home on Sept. 3, 1945 for St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After a years sabbatical, Sister Kathleen volunteered at Villa Maria Retreat Center in Frontenac, Minnesota,then returned tothe Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse.
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