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SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF CARONDELET AND ASSOCIATES ST. LOUIS PROVINCE MAY/JUNE 2015
2015 Jubilee
Pages 14-15
View photos from the Reception of 1955s 60th Jubilee
Celebration at the motherhouse on March 15.
Contents
Province Leadership News ......................................................................................... 3-6
Vocation Ministry ..............................................................................................................7
Congregation News ..................................................................................................... 8-9
Association ................................................................................................................ 10-11
CSJ News ..........................................................................................................................12
Spiritual Direction ...........................................................................................................13
2015 Jubilee ............................................................................................................... 14-15
Carondelet Chronicles ........................................................................................... 16-17
Liturgy................................................................................................................................18
MCRI ..................................................................................................................................19
Sharing of the Heart. ......................................................................................................20
Archives .............................................................................................................................21
Necrology: Associate Anne Clifford ............................................................................22
Necrology: Sister Loretta Hennekes ..........................................................................23
Necrology: Sister Cecilia Sullivan ................................................................................24
Necrology: Sister Margaret Alice Daues ....................................................................25
Necrology: Sister George Antoinette Vander Loop ................................................26
Necrology: Associate Carol Politsch ...........................................................................27
Calendars ..........................................................................................................................28
Province Leadership
The Presence of the Spirit
by Sister Rita Marie Schmitz
As we enter the lazy days of summer, lets use here, now, and
yes as our daily mantra. The Spirit is here, resting on each
of us, inviting us to the newness called forth from our retreat
times together, from what the August Assembly will call us
to, and the newness called forth from our Priority Province
Direction and our Acts of Chapter. Now is the time to leave
fear behind, to create our unknown future together. What
we do know is that contemplative sitting, collaboration,
and creativity will help us choose what is most needed for
mission, for serving a world in need. Yes is the way! What
Sandra Schneiders, IHM and Nancy Schreck, OFM both
encourage is being true to who we are. How encouraging to
know that chaos births both life and Spirit.
Nothing lazy about our days of summer! My hope for each
of us is a summer of refreshment, engagement with one
another, dreaming together how best to be the face of Jesus
in our world today, tomorrow and always.
Assembly Schedule
Fri., July 31 - Sun., Aug. 2 St. Josephs Academy
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Province Leadership
2015 Tabitha Grants
For this funding cycle, the Tabitha Grant Committee received a total of 35 applications, requesting over $330,000.
This year the committee disbursed a total of $200,000 to the following organizations:
March Meeting
CORPORATION
CORPORATION
Accepted
Minutes of Board of Directors of the Corporation
Meeting held January 9 & 15, 2015
December 2014/January 2015 Financial Statements
Accepted
Minutes of Board of Directors of the Corporation
Meeting held February 18, 2015
February 2015 Financial Statements
Approved
Restorative Justice regional conference
co-sponsorship, Avila University$500
Journey to New Life$40,000
Beautiful Transformations 2015 Gala,
CWIT$5,000
Heroes for Hearing Gala, SJID$900
Black Repertory Theater$1,000
Congregational Leadership Group Donation for
Peru Province$10,000
St. Louis Province Donation for Peru$5,000
Approved
African Gala$1,650
Bright Futures School Bell Breakfast$1,000
Voice of the Voiceless Annunciation
House$2,000
St. Louis Youth Jobs$2,200
Giving Voice 2015 Membership$1,000
Music Listening Program, NLC$2,000
St. Louis Province Donation for Peru$5,000
Candidate Educational Debt Policy
Wedge Capital Management Restricted Fund
Manager
Merrill Lynch Catholic Faith-Based proxy voting
program
Discussed
Debt Policy for Formation Candidates
Remuneration thru St. Louis Archdiocese
COUNCIL
Accepted
Minutes of the Province Council Meetings held
January 9 & 15, 2015
Approved
Patrimony Requests (2)
Annual Ministry Reection Report
Department Head Annual Reection
Discussed
Auxiliary Fund Disbursement
Community Life Sta, NLC
Co-Director of Association Oce
Spiritual Directors Project
NLC Spring Party
Agenda Committee
2015 Province Assembly
Gulu Service Segments
COUNCIL
Accepted
Minutes of the Province Council Meetings held
February 17-18, 2015
Approved
Travel Requests (2)
Patrimony Requests (3)
Education Requests (2)
Discussed
Accusations of Misconduct Policy
CSJ Tribute at St. Margaret of Scotland School
Vowed Member Retreat Evaluation
2015 Province Assembly
Updated
SJID
Co-Director on Association Interview Process
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Province Leadership
Ascension Health Team Gifts Gulu Maternity Clinic
with Protective Equipment
by Sister Maureen Freeman
Vocation Ministry
Whats Next
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Congregation News
African-American CSJs Gather in St. Louis
Year of Consecrated Life
by Sister Barbara Moore
Back Row: Sisters Angela Faustina (LA), Gail Trippett (SL), Sharon Howell (SP).
Front Row: Sisters Barbara Moore (SL), Ingrid Honore-Lallande (LA),
Clementine Lynch (A).
There was a re for living the faith that had no room for
passivity. Each moment was dedicated to focusing on
hearing the Word, doing the Word and reecting on the
Word. Constantly tapping into the Holy Spirit yielded the
Spirit answering the questions of the faithful with ways to
be the hands of God.
We celebrate with gratitude the legacy of hope and grace
that healed, helped and led many to love God. We are also
graced with the eyes of history to look back and see how
God called us to more.
This early history of goodness followed the norms of
society and did not include the hands of some of Gods
children. History helps us to realize that we must be ever
diligent to be aware of and understand cultural norms of
time and place; to guard against allowing culture to guide us
spiritually.
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Association
Back row: Peggy Baker (St. Louis Associate Board Chair); Dianne Nelson, LA; S. Sally Harper Peru (for Chile); Kileen Stone, A;
S. Mary McKay, CLT Liaison; Pua Okamura, Hawaii. Front Row: Marge Mangan, A; Dottie Purdy, Hawaii; Joan Pauly Schneider, SP;
Mary Kaye Medinger, SP; Peggy Maguire, STL.
Our agenda each day was a full one and we all agreed that
we were praying, discussing, planning with issues that would
move us into the future, not only in our individual units but
as a congregation.
Our new associate candidates in GuluElizabeth Lalam Okello, Santa Rita Okot and Komakech Richardmeet in an associate
formation session with Sisters Marion Weinzapfel and Jo Ann Geary. A fourth associate candidate, Kerongo Charles,
was unable to be present for that session. Please keep our Gulu associate candidates in your prayer.
May/June 2015 PNN
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CSJ News
Interfaith Labor Workers Memorial
by Sister Kate Filla
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Spiritual Direction
Its Pentecost Time!
by Sister Pat Quinn
When the time for Pentecost was fullled, they were all in
one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a
noise like a strong driving wind, and it lled the entire house
in which they were...And they were all lled with the Holy
Spirit...there were devout (persons) from every nation under
heaven...but they were confused because each one heard
them speaking in his/her own language. (Acts 2: 1-4)
From Tuesday evening, April 14 until Friday noon, April
17, Sisters Paul Bernadette Bounk, Marianne Keena, Linda
Straub and I participated in the Conference of the Spiritual
Directors International (SDI) in Louisville, Kentucky. From
the beginning until the end we, too, had an experience of
Pentecost similar to the disciples on that rst Pentecost
so long ago. There were over 500 women and men from
all over the world who are involved in various and creative
forms of spiritual direction/companioning. We combined
languages, religions, cultures from across the globe as we sat,
sang, danced, discussed, played, prayed, listened, loved. Each
received according to need; each gave according to gifts.
Key to the conference was the recognition of two important
anniversaries: the 25th anniversary of the founding of
SDI (Spiritual Directors International) and the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Thomas Merton. We were invited
Sisters Pat Quinn, Linda Straub and Marianne Keena pose by the
Thomas Merton sign.
I leave you with a quotation that was shared with all at the
conference: I am not an accidental tourist (in this life); I am
an intentional pilgrim.
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2015
Jubilee
The Reception of 1955 celebrated their 60th jubilee with family, friends and the CSJ community on May 2 at the Carondelet
Motherhouse. Pictured, in the back row from left to right, are Sisters Marilyn Peot, Jane Kelly, Ruth Stuckel and Catherine Ann
Schuermann. Middle Row: Sisters Mary Joan Dacey, Joan Lacey, Elizabeth Conrad, Joan Tolle and Mary Christopher Brockman.
Front Row: Sisters Ann Schorfheide, Frances Dillman, Sharon Jones, Sarah Mitra and Mary Ellen Jones.
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Honorary Contributions
The names listed are those who made contributions in honor of the 2015 jubilarians.
S. Marie Damien Adams
A. Carrie A. Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. August A. Baechle
A. Kathleen Barnes
S. Mary Louise Basler
Bill Bone and Nan Bone, CSJA
A. Nancy J. Broach
A. Diane Calcaterra
Associates David E. Cassens and Patricia Cassens
A. Santa M. Cuddihee
A. Ann DeMaria
S. Francis Regis Feise
S. Rita Flaherty
Associates William G. and Doris Frede
S. Suzanne Giblin
A. Carolyn Henry
S. Joan Kaucher
A. Marilyn F. Konce
A. Jeremy Lillig
A. Janet M. Linck
A. Peggy M. Maguire
Associates Roland and Marie Martir
Bernard Meyer and Barbara Meyer, CSJA
A. Cathy Modde
A. Antoinette OConnell
S. Mary Catherine OGorman
S. Jean Paul Selissen
St. Therese Convent: Sisters Ann Landers, Joan Tolle,
Gabrielle Smits, Martha Niemann and Rose McLarney
S. Barbara Louise Volk
Jack Wyatt and Carlin Wyatt, CSJA
S. Teresa John Zilch
Thank You
From S. Joan Lacey: Thank you for your cards and
remembrances for my 60th Jubilee and for the many
gifts of the celebration of Mass for my intentions. Your
donations to the Development Fund and CSJ Ministries
continues our CSJ service to the dear neighbor.
From S. Joan Tolle: Thank you very much for all your
prayers, donations, cards, gifts and loving presence for my
jubilee. It was a wonderful celebration. May God bless
you.
Sisters Joan Tolle, Sharon Jones and Joan Lacey share a
joyful moment before the procession.
Pictured on page 18:
Left: Rev. Check Tobin, of Belton, Missouri, ociates the
celebration Mass.
Right: Sisters Sarah Ann Mitra and Mary Joan Dacey are
congratulated by Associate Sue Allender (center) who has
worked in the motherhouses housekeeping department for
more than 30 years.
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Carondelet Chronicles
Sister Jean Paul Selissen: An Unlikely Accountant
by Madeleine Reilly, data coordinator
Pictured: Photos from S. Jean Pauls retirement party on April 21 in the motherhouse dining room.
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Sunday, August 9
5:30 p.m. Carondelet Park
For a listing of this years concerts, visit carondeletliving.com.
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Liturgy
Liturgy Calendar
June
3
10
11
17
24
July
12-17 Opening Our Heritage Retreat
Rest in Peace
March
23 Barbara Breheny, mother of
A. Hannah Breheny
April
12 Bob Schorman, brother of
S. Mary Annette Schorman
21 Generose Klener, sister-in-law of
S. Monica Klener
22 Fr. Bill Kottenstette, brother of
Srs. Maureen and Mary Kay
Kottenstette
23 Lloyd Eggleston, brother of
S. Kathleen Eggleston
24 S. Rosemarie Carroll (LA)
Ministry Change
Ruth Butler, CSJ
Prayer and Witness
Nazareth Living Center
St. Louis, Missouri
MCRI
Spring 2015 Report
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I have no illusions about adding to sophisticated theological thinking, but I think there are a ton of people out
there who are what you might call unbelieving believers, people whose consciousness is completely modern
and yet have this strong spiritual hunger in them, I would like to say something helpful to those people.
~Christian Wiman
When I rst began reading On Becoming Who We Are:
Passionate Musings in the Winter of Life by S. Barbara Fiand,
SNDdeN, I thought: Wow! My brain has journeyed around
these concepts and questioned quite a few things, and Im
a believer! I guess I have a mind that likes pushing the
envelope. Or, maybe, its the artist brain that knows there
are always new possibilities waiting to be discoverednew
creations somewhere in the upper left corner of the universe.
One of the gifts of being back in St. Louis is that my brother
closest to me in age comes to visit a couple of times a week.
We never seem to lack for conversation. Often, we push
the envelope in two dierent directions: he is much more
conservative and Im much more liberal. Sometimes, we even
agree on some middle ground.
After reading the musings of S. Barbara, Im left with
wishing we could have more conversations in the Church
around various topics. We often seem to fall into dogma
rather than seeing truth as an ever evolving and growing
entity. In the words of S. Barbara, it is the transformation of
consciousness that is opening up for humanity during this
time in history.
I particularly appreciate her ability to look at those idols
that we never seem to want to question or to look at with
new eyes. One of the interesting concepts that she puts forth
is the idol of permanenceindelible marks, perpetual vows,
a priesthood forever, unchanging declarations of dogmatic
certitudes, and the indissoluble bonds of marriage.
We hold on to the Hellenic thought that truth is to be
interpreted in the same way forever. And we declare
dogmas and doctrines to solidify our explanations of the
Christian mysteries for all times, forbidding any questions or
reinterpretations in their regard.
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Archives
Meeting Our Ancestors
Profile of an Early Sister Who Died
in the Month of May
Sister M. Adelina Whealan
Sister M. Adelina Whealen died at our House of Retreat,
Nazareth, Missouri, on May 8, 1917, in the 56th year of her
age, and the 35th of her religious life.
Almost the entire religious life of our dear Sister Adelina
was spent in caring for the aicted portion of Christ's ock,
the deaf mutes. Unswerving delity characterized every daily
duty discharged for these dear children whom she loved
with all the tenderness of a mother. Untiring the zeal and
unselsh the heart to work eectively in such a charitable
eld, but all these virtues and many more eminent qualities
were found in Sister Adelina. Whether preparing her
pupils for public exhibition, wherein they would manifest
the careful and ecient training of a Catholic school, or
performing the humblest oces for them in the retirement
of the Convent, the same lofty motives ever actuated her,
God and souls. For some years, ill health incapacitated her
for the beloved work of her life, but the respite was well
employed in preparing for the long eternal day wherein her
spirit will praise her God forevermore. [From the Necrology
Book]
Sister Mary Adelina Whealen (Ellen) was born in St. Louis
in 1861 to Ellen Ryan and John Whealen. She entered in
Carondelet on August 15, 1882, was received on December
21, 1882, and made her vows on December 21, 1884. Sister
studied Deaf Education in Bualo, New York and began
teaching deaf girls at Our Lady of Good Counsel Convent from
1885 until 1890. She then taught the deaf boys at Longwood
from 1890 until 1911. When the deaf students moved to St.
Joseph Institute on Garrison Avenue in St. Louis, Sister Adelina
taught them from 1911 until 1914. She went to Nazareth
Convent in 1914 and died there in 1917 of tuberculosis. She is
buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Row 1 Grave 2.
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LEADERSHIP Calendar
June
1
6-7
9-11
11
22-23
29
July
9
12-17
20-21
30
31
August
1-2
2015 Assembly, St. Josephs Academy (All)
3
Agenda Committee Mtg. (All)
4
Department Head Mtg. (MML, ML, RS, LS)
11-15 LCWR Mtg. (MML, RS, LS)
24-25 Council/Corporation Mtg. (All)
26
Investment Managers Mtg. (All)
28-30 Imagining the Future of Vocation/Formation
Ministry (LS)
PROVINCE Calendar
June
11
Come Catch the Fire
21
Order of the House
22-26 Mission & Service Project: Feet to the Street
July
12-17 Opening Our Heritage, Envisioning Our Future
Retreat, presented by S. Lisa Lazio
30
Pre-Assembly Meetings for Sisters
31
Province Assembly, St. Josephs Academy
August
1-2 Province Assembly, St. Josephs Academy
9
CSJ-sponsored CCBF Concert in the Park,
Carondelet Park
September
12
Sara Thomsen Concert
19
Associate Picnic
21
27th Annual Golf Tournament, Westborough
Country Club
27
Haunted by God: Life of Dorothy Day Performance
*All events at Carondelet Motherhouse unless otherwise noted.
For more event listings and details, visit our
Members Only Calendar of Events at csjsl.org.
Third Session:
Loveworks...Service
with Kristen & Adam Hall
Thursday, June 11 8-10 p.m.
Holy Family Chapel
Admission:
Free! Bring a canned good for the Carondelet Community
Betterment Foundation food pantry.