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. She was in the seventy-third year of her religious profession. Franciscan Sister Elaine Urbanek passes away December 27, 2022, at the age of 99 years. Her delight was combining two of her passions: teaching and working with international students, as she spent many hours in retirement helping solve a math problem or chemistry equation. By the time she graduated, it had become Regis High School. Mary Jane was born to Raymond and Stella (Bien) Misura on Dec. 16, 1933, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She taught for 33 years in elementary schools in Iowa, Washington, Oregon and Wisconsin. Sr Susheela Sequeira, the superior general was the president of the chapter. The Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamburg, Ny Soon after she graduated from St. Simon Stock High School, Bronx, NY, in 1962, she began her journey as a Franciscan Sister. Helping to connect people to faith. And that she did; she worked for five years for a local newspaper (The Spokesman Review), advancing to an assistant bookkeeper. Ellen Mary MacDonell was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Judique North, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Archibald and Mary Fitzgerald MacDonell. Sister Joan was received into the FSPA novitiate on August 12, 1957, and was given the name Sister Vernamae. The first level of the building was 20 classrooms. Since their grandparents lived near the school, the girls ate lunch with them. She had a great passion for Ecospirituality, which she wove into most of her conversations and actions. In God's providential plan, these women . 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. Two weeks later, she arrived in La Crosse to start her new life. At that time, she retired and spent the next eight years volunteering, mainly as a math and science tutor. Before them was a newly-unveiled 7-foot bronze statue of Sister Mary Virgilius Reidy, one of their own. Sister Obituaries | Franciscan Sisters o Sister Betty learned all the skills she needed to be mothers helper: cooking, sewing, baking. Upon completion of a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College (University), Sister Lois entered the teaching profession. Sister Michon was born to John W. and Vera (Duffy) Desmond on August 28, 1933, in Winona, Minnesota, the eldest of six children. Donnas grade school years were spent in six different schools, while living in six different homes. 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. Obituary - Sr. Miriam Sitarz OSF Sister Miriam, 100, a sister for 84 years, died June 3, 2017 at Mary, Queen and Mother Center in St. Louis. Having a sister (SisterMildred Weber, FSPA) and several other relatives in the FSPA community sparked the idea of a vocation in Donna. From 2010 to 2017, she also served as a volunteer organist at Regina Hospital in Hastings, Minnesota. 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. When Sister Clara Mae entered the novitiate of the FSPA she was given the name Bernadine. From 1980 to 1981, Sister Helen ministered as a nurse in Larned, Kansas. She attended Holy Family Grade School and DePadua High School. Home Wheaton Franciscans You will no longer be notified of photo requests for this cemetery. In 1991, the FSPA sponsored a Chair in Global Education at Viterbo University. 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. Two years later on Christmas Eve again, a change took place in the Beskar family when her father announced that he was marrying Leona Buberl. Sister David . Born in. On August 15, 1939, after graduating from eighth grade, she fulfilled that desire. 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. After a two year renewal program at Little Falls, Minn., Sister Joan began her ministry as receptionist, gardener and decorator at Villa St. Joseph. 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. Posted June 15, 2022 Sister Anna Louise Aherne, O.S.F. 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. Sister Helen made profession of vows on August 12, 1947, and final profession on August 9, 1953. She professed first vows on Aug. 12, 1955. Then in a flash of light on Independence Day, she was set free. Sr. Marcy Romine, 67, a sister for 47 years, died February 14, 2017 at her apartment in New Orleans, Louisiana. When she became a novice on August 12, 1953, she was given the name Sister Leocadia. Sister Sandras primary ministry prior to joining FSPA was serving as a midwife in Tanzania and Kenya. Her mother worked as a stenographer. 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. She was head baker at Villa St. Joseph 1967 to 1976. Gerald Walker, OFM, Cap. List of Sisters, Brothers, Priests - Diocese of Brooklyn During her junior year she began to think of entering religious life. At her baptism, she was named after her paternal aunt, Sister Lydia Wendl. In 2003 Sister Rosile retired and volunteered at Clare Center in Spokane. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in education with a minor in biology from Viterbo College (University). Helen completed eight grades at St. Gabriels School, then attended St. Marys Academy in Prairie du Chien. She thrived on helping people and especially loved her adoration hours. At that time she retired to St. Rose Convent where her ministry was that of prayer and hospitality. 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. OBITUARY Sr. Maureen Kelly F.S.P. Upon entering the FSPA community, she shared a religious vocation with an aunt and uncle who were both Benedictines. On August 12, 1954, she made her first profession of vows as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery - Find a Grave For family and friends unable to attend in-person funeral celebrations, FSPA offers live streaming. After completing high school, Sister Lois entered the novitiate on August 12, 1942, and was given the name Sister Caroleen. 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. 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. Her early education was in a one-room school where the teachers husband brought wood to keep everyone warm in the winter. 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. After completing her doctorate, she returned to Viterbo as assistant professor of Spanish from 1990 to 1993. In 1998, Sister Margaret Ann officially retired from teaching, but continued to volunteer at the parish and school at Our Lady of the Lake in Ashland. For 25 years Sister Pat taught music in elementary and secondary schools in Iowa (Carroll, West Point, Bellevue) and Wisconsin (La Crosse, Prairie du Chien, Durand, Jefferson, Ashland, Jefferson). By her junior year, she had decided to enter religious life. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1952. 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 . Helen taught her younger brother how to wrestle, box and play football. 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. After high school, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse. bottom of page She often said that her work in development began when she was teaching at Fr. Her commitment to those less fortunate has been immeasurable. In 1977 her ministry took her to St. Joseph School in Prescott, Wisconsin, as a first-grade teacher, choir director and organist. We remember Sister Therese Francis Waldowski, January 25, 1928 - March 2, 2022. She made her first profession of vows on August 12, 1945, and her final profession on August 5, 1951. Helen began to pray about it, but the following August she entered St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing. Florence Catherine was born on September 26, 1923, to Frank and Dorothy (Tritz) Goetz in Bellevue, Iowa. Her interest in becoming a sister was fostered by relatives in the FSPA congregation and her love of nature. She was always exploring the latest spiritual book or philosophy. She was always ready to share something with whomever she met, including candy from the bag constantly over her arm. She then moved to Boise, Idaho where she did bookkeeping for a construction company. She began her ministry as an elementary school music teacher in 1949: first in Spokane (St. Augustine), Wash. and then in La Crosse (Holy Trinity). Sister Anita was invited to take this position, in which she served for 10 years. Active nonviolence is a creative power for good available to everyone. Sisters of St Francis - Clinton, Iowa Creativity and Franciscanism went hand-in-hand for her. She always sought to make life better for others. She lived very simply and felt relationships were more important than material things. Province St. Elizabeth - Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George She taught primary grades in Wisconsin (Auburndale, Big River, Halder), Idaho (Blackfoot) and Iowa (Muscatine, Harper, Halbur, St. Lucas, Spencer, Bellevue, Mt. Community members, family and colleagues will remember Sister Donna as a caring, creative person who loved life and loved her God. Sister Evelyn also served as a part-time tax accountant for a local Spokane firm. There she met the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA). She lived simply, joyfully and with great love and care for everyone. Active Nonviolence. She was in the eighty-first year of her religious profession. Your gifts connect you to our ongoing ministries and honor Sisters who are your former teachers, friends or family . Sr. Judith Werner OSF - WRBI Radio Meet one of our Sisters responding to the needs of our community and the world. Sister Kathy learned from her parents early in life to be grateful for any kindness or gift, no matter how small. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 1, 2020 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. She had a hunger for knowledge. The FSPA community is grateful for her leadership, especially in leading the congregation into the world of social security and investment. She had waited a long time for this homecoming often asking what was taking the Lord so long. 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. December 2, 2022. Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania Ohio Home - Sisters of St. Francis Ever since she was small, Kathleen felt the desire to become a sister. Our dear Sister Jovita went to her rest in the arms of our loving God on February 16. She entered St. Rose Convent in 1945 and was given the name Sister Elreda at her 1948 reception into the novitiate. 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 Pat loved life and lived it to the fullest. 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. There, she met the Notre Dame Sisters and her interest in religious life began. This led her to think about what she would do with the rest of her life. 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. After graduating from the eighth grade, Sister Jean attended Pilgrim Park Junior High for one year before moving to Brookfield Central High School. As soon as their dad came home from work, the question was put to him. 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. 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. The 70th Jubilee group included Sr. Mary . On August 12, 1961, she made her first profession of vows. She was very appreciative of FSPA for enabling her to minister to those often forgotten or ignored by society. After completing eighth grade, Sister Lydia wanted to attend high school. She served as chaplain at St. Marys Hospital in Centralia, Ill., 1991 to 1995. She loved her years teaching. While at Marquette, sheplayed the organ at Gesu Parish and after retiring from teaching English, she ministered as receptionist at the parish until she moved to St. Rose Convent in December of 2016. Sister Patricia Tekippe, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, died on December 25, 2022 at 11:20 am. Our History. The twinkle in her eyes made one wonder what she was planning next. Mary Jane, her sister, Monica, and two brothers, Myllin and Mark, grew up in Eau Claire. She was in the midst of writing a book on Pieces of the Parchment-Rubrics for Daily Living. So on September 1, 1946, she entered St. Rose Convent. She later went back to her Baptismal name, Frances. 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..". In 2022, with her health failing, she moved to Villa St. Joseph. Sister Evelyn Schlosser, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 88, died on October 7, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin. 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. She had a quick wit and always had a come back for everything. Every congregational visit became an opportunity to learn about her Sisters and the area in which they ministered. In 2015, Sister Betty made her home at Villa St. Joseph. 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. 9 Sep 1876 - 28 Mar 1944. 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. 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. The Bernardine Center Times Summer 2018. Twin Nuns Who Are Franciscan Sisters Thankful for - Catholic New York However, Sister Margaret did not enter the Benedictines nor the Little Falls Franciscans. There she attended St. James School and Aquinas High School, both staffed by FSPA. Her first two years of grade school were at St. Jude the Apostle School in Wauwatosa. During her time as Director of Development and Director of Planned Giving she would talk about working toward friend-raising, rather than fund-raising. From 1981 to 1984 she worked as a baker in West Glacier, Montana, then three years at a university in Lockport, Illinois. In addition to her great devotion to education, prayer and spirituality, her family held a very dear spot in her heart. She grew up on the family farm with her four brothers and two sisters, all younger. In her later years, she found comfort and gratitude in coloring and more importantly gifting her friends with her finished pictures. In 1964 she began working at Viterbo College as Business Manager and Comptroller, a position she held until 1974. She especially enjoyed her junior year studying abroad in Spain. 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. During high school, she participated in various sports and clubs. A second church, that could hold 500, was built in 1930. She once said, The opportunities [in Cameroon] for creativity, reconciliation, leadership, inter-congregational collaboration and personal involvement have been a pure gift.. The person we lost is Sister Annette Fessler, who died on Oct. 29 at the age of 95. 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.