province news notes june 2013

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Province News Notes is a publication ofthe Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,St. Louis Province. Its purpose is topromote dialogue and unity within theSt. Louis province and to keep membersinformed on those subjects that promotecommunity and ministry.

We welcome your submissions!Submit articles and photos to Sarah Baker(e-mail preferred to [email protected]).

**Materials are subject to editing andwill be published at the discretion of theeditor.

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Inside this Is ue

ContentsProvince Leadership Message .....................................................................................Province Leadership News .........................................................................................4Vocation/Formation .....................................................................................................Senior Ministry ...........................................................................................................Liturgy .........................................................................................................................

Justice ..........................................................................................................................Carondelet Chronicles ........................................................................................... 10-Sponsored Institutions ............................................................................................ 12Sharing of the Heart ....................................................................................................

Data Of ce ................................................................................................................ 1Meeting Our Ancestors ...............................................................................................Necrology: S. Mary Concordia Hennessy, CSJ ..........................................................1Necrology: S. Marie T. Tucker, CSJ ...............................................................................Necrology: Associate Dorothy Schaefer ....................................................................2CSJ Ministry Funds .....................................................................................................Bulletin Board .............................................................................................................Calendars .....................................................................................................................

On the Cusp...of ArtPages 16-17Database Coordinator Madeleine Reilly reects upon theimportance of art in ministry in the CSJ community ofyesteryear and today.

Pastoral Care Ministry at Nazareth LivingCenterPage 14Sister Paulette Gladis shares of the many ways she deepencommunion with each other daily with those around her aNazareth Living Center.

Tis painting by Sister Collette Doering echoes the wordsof David Whyte (as shared by Sister Jean Iadevito in herreection on page 15). It reminds us that our rst step isrich with Mystery, holding within it limitless possibilities

for self and for community. Read more about the sisterartists in On the Cusp on pages16-17, and view the gallslideshow at www.csjsl.org.


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Province Leadership Re ections

Together...We are Moreby Sister Suzanne Wesley

Editors Notesby Jenny Beatrice

Back: Sisters Liz Brown, Jean Meier,Patty Clune and Suzanne Wesley. Front: Srs. Helen

Flemington, Nancy Corcoran and Pat Giljum.

During our recent Province Chapter meeting, I listened to us talk aboutmission and being a transformational presence in a world that is soneedy, threadbare, and overcome with the need for healing and goodness.Looking around the room at the sisters, associates and staff, it was easyto be grateful for the signs of healing that each person is every day forour world and in our world. Each of us can choose to live the Beatitudesin a real and concrete manner wherever we are planted.

Te spring blooms also spoke those days of our deep roots of justice,care of the poor, education, care of the sick and dying, and so manyother works of mercy. Tey are our path to help each of us movetoward ultimate healing in a broken world. Our commitment to rightrelationships will transform us and our global sisters and brothers intoGod's kingdom if we stand together. Te question is not can we go forward, but rather, how shall we goforward together? With the intercession of our sister saints, our deeply rooted convictions

and compassionate hearts, we will speak and act because we can nolonger be silent. With everyone alert to the voice of the Spirit, we mustmove ahead to be transformational and courageous women of theGospel. Alleluia, Alleluia!

In Les Miserables, Anne Hathaway portrays amother who is willing to give all of herself fher daughter. For the role, Hathaway agreedto cut off her hair. It was harder than sheexpected. Te director ordered it be hacked owith a knife for authenticity, bringing her totears.

Tis is reminiscent of the 1928 lmTePassion of St. Joan of Arc. Maria Falconetti

portrays the saint who gave all of herselfto God. She endured intense physical andemotional pressure from the director to elicitexpressions of inner turmoil. He, too, orderedher hair to be shorn, bringing even the crewmembers to tears.

Te methods were severe, but the results wereremarkable. Te actresses emptied themselvesto be lled with all the pain, despair, hope anlove of human experience, bringing us to tea

Deepening communion requires that kind ofself-emptying love. Jesus calls us to shed whwe are to reveal who we are together in theheart of God. When we are connected as one,the results are remarkable.


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Province Lea ership News

In April, the group of sisters who will embark on a newadventure at the Village of Nazareth came together to askquestions and receive information about their upcomingmove later this summer. Having been given a tour of theVillage by the contractor, I was able to describe the inside ofthe new building and the apartmentsspacious cabinetry,built-in shower seats, lots of light and more than adequatespace. Updates on the common areas, still in progress, werealso given.

Mary Leiber, the marketing person for the Village, welcomedthe sisters and distributed a handbook and handouts.

Tanks to the work of S. Bonnie Murray and rishCallahan, who worked on the living preference sheetspreviously submitted, each sister was granted two or moreof her top placement preferences, such as closeness to theelevator, sun exposure, proximity to a friend, a balcony, etc.

S. Jean Paul Selissen spoke about budgeting proceduresfor the sisters at the Village. S. Marion Renkens spokeabout furniture needs. Sisters are asked to only bringused furniture that is in good conditionthe rest willbe purchased. S. Marion can assist with the purchases,ordering in bulk from dealers she is familiar with from heexperiences at the Carondelet Motherhouse.

Te Village must receive an occupancy permit after thebuilding is completed, so it looks like moving days willbegin in mid-July and go through the rest of summer.Only a couple of sisters can be moved in each day due toelevator availability. Te sisters moving schedule will be iconjunction with the laitys. Once we are closer to movingtime, we can help coordinate the sisters move as needed.

We are very grateful to S. Bonnie, rish, and Srs. Jean Pauand Marion for stepping forward to help our adventurersin whatever ways are needed. What a blessing to have eacother.

Village of Nazareth Updateby Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ

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CORPORATIONAccepted

Minutes of Board of Directors of the Corporationmeetings held March 23, 2013.

February and March 2013 Financial Statements.

Approved NE WORK$10,000 Center for Immigrant Healthcare Justice$5,000 White Violet Center$200 Sacred Heart, Camden, MS$2,000 Avila University$1,000,000 Fontbonne University$750,000 St. Josephs Academy$1,000,000

COUNCIL

Accepted Minutes of the Province Council Meetings held

March 23, 2013

Approved ravel & Education Requests (8)

Patrimony Requests (2)Discussed

Province Chapter Session II Feedback LCWR Leadership Development for Mission

Updated SJI WOW Weekend

Corporation & Council March Meeting

Announcement from the CLT Te Vice Province of Peru has completed their

Chapter of Elections. Let us continue to hold theseand all of our sisters in selections processes in prayer.

Vice Provincial Leadership eam Peru(May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2017)

Sally HarperDirectoreresa PonceFirst Councilor

Genoveva HerreraSecond Councilor

Nazareth Living Center Spring Party

Province Leadership, with the help of PL executive assistaRoseanne Burgoon and Carol Underhill and NLCs SisterCare staff, hosted their annual Spring Party on May 9 forthe sisters at Nazareth Living Center.

The NLC sisters enjoyed visiting with and hearing fromeach member of the PL about her area of responsibilityand were invited to ask questions. Afterwards, each sisterwas given a goodie bag to take with her.

Thank You From Sister Frances Virginia Cholet

I thank you sincerely for your prayers andcare at the death of my brother Richard.Please keep his family in your prayers.

Ministry ChangesTe following sisters moved to

Nazareth Living Center in St. Louisand serve in prayer and witness:

Joan Casey, CSJTerese Beaudin, CSJFrances Dillman, CSJElizabeth Ganss, CSJ

Rose Mary Willett, CSJ


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Vocation/For ation

Moving Forward in HOPEby S. Linda Markway

In 2010 the National Religious Vocation Conference(NRVC) introduced the Moving Forward in Hope NationalVocation Plan. One of the objectives of this plan is toprovide religious institutes with a conversational tool aboutthe future of religious life.

In light of how we have been engaged in specialconversations about our future direction as a province anda congregation, Sister Kathleen Eiler and I invite all sistersto participate in the NRVCs conversation tool,FuturingConversationsa process engaging participants in special

conversations about our future and future membershipon June 15 at the Carondelet Motherhouse (more informationbelow).

However, if you are unable to attend but would still like toparticipate in the converstaion, provided on the right is ashortened version of the tool to reect and respond to abouta future reality of religious life. In the exercise, a car is usedas a metaphor for our community.

If you wish to submit the results of your reection/

conversation, please request a feedback form from eitherS. Kathleen at [email protected] or myself [email protected].

Keys to the FutureDriver Who is driving our community at this time? Do we have any backseat driverswhat are they saying? What is driving our community at this time? Is it missio

ministry, complancency, fear?

Passengers Who is in the car? What are the myths, stories, and mantras most common

heard among us? What is it like for you being in this car at this time? What are you thinking and feeling and why? Are we open to making room for others?

Fuel What is energizing our community at this time? What de-energizes you and others?

Trunk What is in the trunk? Resources? Baggage?

Is anything weighing us down?Destination Where is your community heading? What are the ramications for new members?

For existing members?Futuring Conversations For Sisters

Saturday, June 159:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Carondelet MotherhousePicnic supper to follow event

Register by June 7 to:

S. Kathleen Eiler 314-678-0305 or [email protected]

S. Linda Markway 314-678-0315 or [email protected]


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Senio Ministry

Gleaningsby Sister Bonnie Murray, CSJ & Trish Callahan

ransition... ransition...ransition!By S. Bonnie

It really feels liketransition is weighingheavily in the air thesedays. On a personallevel, I will be movinginto the Village of

Nazareth this summer.Tis means another

decluttering and downsizingevent in my life after having moved within the past two yearsfrom one house to my present location.

Tis transition will be a new experience for 28 of us CSJsas we gure out how to make community and nd waysto minister among us and with the dear neighbor in theapartments near us. Tere are still two unoccupied CSJapartments available. If you would like to be a part of thisventure, contact S. Suzanne Wesley.

On a provincial and congregational level, we are all wellaware of pending transitions stirring in our hearts as wereect on our future and endorse sisters for provincial andcongregational leadership. As we navigate through thesetransitional moments, I invite each of us this summer toquiet our minds, open our hearts and exercise our spirits(message on my morning prayer coffee mug) in order to beexible enough to move with the Holy Spirit, who is everpresent in all of our life transitions.

Changing Habits: Part 2By TrishIn the last issue of thePNN , I talked about how regularexercise has become an important part of my efforts to loseweight. While losing weight is the obvious goal, the realgoal behind my changing eating and activity habits is todevelop and maintain healthy choices. Changing the choiceswe make is diffi cult but so very rewarding.

I was asked last month about what changes I made inmy eating habits to lose the weight. Te most signicantchanges Ive made are about the quality and quantity of fI have each day. Portion control tops the list. Also, I workhard to include at least 8-10 servings of fruit and vegetabin my daily food plan (ask S. Bonnie how challenging thiis for me). I have managed to reduce the amount of sugar,saturated fat, salt and processed foods.

I consistently drink a lot of water64 oz. or more. I nolonger drink any diet soda and havent had a sugared soda

decades. Te exception is the rare bottle of Fitzs Diet RooBeer (a real weakness of mine). After extensive researchon the problems associated with articial sweeteners, Ivestopped eating most foods labeled light. Te most recentchange is using plain, non-fat yogurt and sweetening it wapplesauce, fruit and a little bit of vanilla extract. I also lithe amount of bread and cereal. I try to make sure they aremade with whole grain.

Another very important tool is using the WeightWatcherstracker online. racking everything I eat is possibly the

biggest change in behavior. Tis gets to be a bit inconvenieat times and even tiresome, but its worth the time andtrouble. racking has increased my awareness and myhonesty.

I Googled tracking tools for weight loss and an amazingnumber of hits came up. Many of the sites offering freetools ultimately are going to try and sell a membershipof some kind; however there were a few that seemedworthwhile. Te most interesting comes from www.usda.gocalled the Supertracker.

For links to this site and other food tracking resources, chout the Senior Ministry web page in Members Only.


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Source and SummitYou Gotta Have Heart

by Associate Mary Kay Christian, liturgist

Liturgy

Liturgy Calendar

Associate Initial/Ongoing

Commitment Mass 5:00 p.m.Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.Eucharistic Letter Retreat Mass4:30 p.m.Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.

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Sharing of the heart is central to every CSJ meeting or gathering. Sharinour hearts comes naturally to us. It is the way we connect with each othedeepening our relationships and communion with each other.

I am reminded of this as I contemplate the Feast of the Sacred Heart on June 7 this year. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has a long historin the church dating as far back as the 11th century. Tis devotion keptgaining in popularity through the 17th century when St. Margaret MaryAlacoque reported visions of the Sacred Heart in 1675. Tis image of Jes

heart overowing with love for all humanity remained popular, particulin France. It was nally declared a universal feast in the liturgical calenin 1856 by Pius IX.

Te holy card pictures of a graphic, bleeding heart may seem old fashionto many, but I have a special place in my own heart for this feast. Maybeis because my sister is named for St. Margaret Mary or because I graduafrom Cor Jesu Academy, run by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of JesuBut really, I think it is much more in keeping with the CSJ charism that am attracted to this image of Christ. Relationships are formed and ourin our hearts. We call upon empathy and compassion to listen more deep

and love more fully our dear neighbor, each other and all of Gods creatTe charism of loving unity helps us to open our own hearts to the onewho rst loved us. And so, I am grateful and lled with awe at Jesus, thSacred Heart who reveals his abiding love with us and we with him. Isnthat really the ultimate experience of Sharing of the Heart?

I can be reached best by phone from 9 a.m-noon, Monday-Friday. If I do noanswer, please leave a voice mail message or send an e-mail. Calls and e-mbe returned within 24 hours. If you need immediate attention, you can conton my cell phone at 314-497-0640.

Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.

Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.

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S. Rebecca CampbellS. Patricia Harrington (LA) Joel Janssen, brother ofS. Jeanne JanssenS. Elisabeth Colby (A)Bill Fischer, brother-in-law ofS. Pauline KomrskaS. Catherine Litecky (SP)

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Justice

Discovering the Larger Picture of Social Justiceby Ellie Hanson, justice of ce practicum student

As I sit down to write a reection on my experienceof working with Justice Coordinator Anna Sandidgeat the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, I feel a littleoverwhelmed. On my table, I have notes and yerssurrounding me as well as my many experiences oatingaround in my head. Maybe its because nals week justended, but it feels like a daunting task to put these thoughtsdown about an experience that became much bigger than Ithought it would be.

Tis is the end of my rst of three practicums and the end of

my rst year of graduate school. As the only student in myprogram studying for a dual degree in social work and publichealth, it benets me to have experiences that bring the twodisciplines together. During my time with Anna, I expectedto be learning about Medicaid expansion from strictly asocial work point of view.

What Anna taught me is that a singular point of view doesnot exist. With each individual topic that I researched, eachmeeting and lecture I attended and each conversation I hadwith Anna, I learned to see a larger picture of what social

work, advocacy and social justice is all about and what itmeans as I move forward in my studies and my career.

Something Anna says a lot is bringing people to the table.What I understand Annas main job to be is to bring peopletogether. For example, I went with Anna to the rst meeting

of a new justice group.Between that rstmeeting and the next,Anna went to talk tomany different typesof people from manydifferent perspectivesand professions. Shewanted to see if theycould add a new voiceto the table, a new

point of view to theconversation. Tetable for this groupis growing with newvoices at each meeting.

I have started to think of my experience in graduate schooas my table. It has voices present from my year spent inAmeriCorps, from undergraduate studies, my own valuesand beliefs, and a few chirps from my parents. Ive learnethat my understanding of social work can be enhanced by

my past experiences. Ive learned that social work is biggthan just what I learn in class. Ive learned the importancof putting together unlikely people to gain interesting newperspectives. And Ive learned to keep an open mind to wsocial work and public health are all about.

Ellie Hanson

CSJ Staff Promotes Equal Exchange

Te St. Louis province has built a long-term bond with EqualExchange by selling their products and using them in the CarondeletMotherhouse kitchen. Because of this relationship, Justice CoordinatAnna Sandidge and Director of Food Services Scott Hark were askedto represent EE and promote their Fair rade products at EEs boothduring the Science, echnology, Engineering and Math (S EM)Conference in St. Louis, May 15-17. Anna and Scott, along with kitcstaff membersDarren Gully and Jeanette Jamerison, met with science anmath teachers, handed out free chocolate samples and spread the goonews of Fair rade options as well as fundraising opportunities.


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Carondelet Chronicles

Sister Sandra Schmid,CSJ, an RN for almost28 years, has beenconnected to St. LouisUniversity Hospital, ateaching and researchinstitution, for mostof her career. Whilestudying the techniquesand validity of research,

she acquired skill in judging whether anarticle described goodresearch, if it would

t her current patient population and insight in how tobest implement it. She also participated in the gathering ofresearch and co-authored four articles. Her varied interestsand experience in reading and participating in researchprovided the background for her sharing on Te StudySays.

Whether we are interested in the healthiest yogurt, thepossibility of a new drug or diet for better weight control orimproved nutrition for ourselves or our families, we wantassurance that there are good reasons to try the product wesee advertized on V, in magazines or in the grocery aisle.What could be more reassuring than the latest research?But can we believe it? Asking the right questions may helpus through this maze of claims.

S. Sandra suggested some questions to ask yourself beforereading research articles. Why am I interested in reading this

particular research? Do I have the symptoms it describes?

Does someone I know seem to have this condition? Am Iconsidering some type of change?

While reading research, there are other questions toconsider. Who participated in this study? Does a studyusing a sample of white males provide true results for thepopulation of female, black or Hispanic persons as well?Was there a control group to compare results? How manypeople participated in this study, 50, 500 or 5,000? Arethose persons conducting the research doctors or medicin

manufacturers? Did the study continue over a period ofmonths or a number of years? Did participants leave thestudy and does the research explain why? Am I like thepeople who left the study or the ones who stayed? Is this and practical for me?

Finally, if my purpose in reading a study is to considera change in my life, am I ready to make a change? Whythis particular change? Will eating a certain type of foodor taking the recommended drug help me save moneyon health care? Will it help me live a happier or more

contented life? (S. Sandra suggested considering whetherthe persons around me will be happier if I follow theserecommendations.) If I start and quit, will that be worse fme than not starting at all? Am I going to be OK if I try thintervention and it fails?

If I am really interested in making a change in my life,getting other opinions would be helpful. Perhaps there areadditional studies that would help me decide what is bestfor me. In the end, it may be that common sense is our movaluable asset in deciding on a healthy future.

Linger Over Breakfast: April 13Sister Sandra Schmid presents The Study Says

by Sister Helen Oates, CSJ

S. Sandra Schmid

Upcoming Events on October 19

St. Louis

Becoming One in the with S. Patty Johnson, CSJ

Kansas City

The Power of Love andwith S. Judy Miller, CSJ

Visit www.csjsl.org for more information aboutthe 2013 LOB events in St. Louis and Kansas City


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2013

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How long have you been at the motherhouse?I began working at the motherhouse on April 1. My duties includecleaning Heritage Hall, the front lobby and the sisters rooms, toname a few.

ell us about yourself and your family.I have a son, Jaruis, who is 25. I am the eldest of 12 children10 onmy mothers side and two on my fathers. I also have a host of aunts,uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. What are your hobbies?Well, if you call it a hobby, I love to talk about the goodness of theLord Jesus Christ and his Word. I also like going to open housesand decorating. What is something about yourself that would surprise people tolearn?I teach the childrens church, ages 3-12, at Communion Church inCool Valley, Mo.

I enjoy being with the CSJs because

Te sisters are so nice and respectful. Tey really do care, and theyshow it. Tey treat you like a person and not just someone whoworks for them. And, the staff are social toward one another.

My fondest memory of working at the motherhouse thus far is...When I rst started at the motherhouse, they had a welcoming forme. Te sisters and staff came together for refreshments and mysupervisor, Sunny Farmer, introduced me to everyone. I thoughtthat was great!

Face of the Motherhouse Meet Sheila Berry, housekeeper

Golden JubileeCelebration

R Saturday, September 15

11:00 a.m. Mass, followed by lunch

RSVP by Sept. 6 [email protected] or

314-481-8800

Thank You From Sister Eleanor OHearn: What an

awesome 60th Jubilee celebration. o me itwas like a spiritual explosion that was madepossible by my CSJ sisters, associates, the staffof Carondelet, and my OHearn family andfriends. Im so grateful for all the cards, gifts,Masses and donations to causes. My heart willbe forever Singing an Alleluia!

From Sister Marianne Tomas: Many thanksfor your prayers, gifts and cards you gave mefor my jubilee. You helped to make my day

more wonderful. I have prayed for you. Godbless all of you.


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Sponsored Institutions

St. Josephs Academy Principal S. PatDunphy, CSJ is retiring at the end ofthe 2012-13 school year. S. Pat hasserved St. Josephs Academy fornine yearstwo as assistantprincipal and seven as principal.

I have spent the past nineyears focused on maintainingSt. Josephs Academys highacademic standards. All of

usthe administration, facultyand our wonderful studentsare dedicated to continuousimprovement.

S. Pat has spent her entire career50+yearsas an educator and school administrator. Shehas served as both principal and teacher in elementary andsecondary schools across Missouri, exas, Colorado andMichigan.

Its been an honor to stand in the footsteps of mypredecessors. Te Sisters of St. Josephbeginning withMother Celestinehave been educating young women forover 175 years. Over the past nine years I have focused onkeeping this connection to our roots alive and well.

S. Pats retirement plans include creating anassociation of the 30 Sisters of St. Josephsponsored high schools to encourage

further collaboration and partnership.I want to create a virtual academythat will enhance the spirit andspirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet within ourmember schools.

She also plans to accomplish two

items that have been on her buckelist. I have always wanted to see thleaves change color in New England

so I am headed to Maine and Vermontin the fall. She also wants to learn how to

play poker. Mr. Pierce, our theatre teacher, haspromised to teach a group of sisters how to play. We aretrying to come up with a clever name for our group!

While S. Pat is looking forward to the next stage in hercareer, she is going to miss St. Joe. I wont miss getting u

early everydaybut I will miss the daily interaction withour wonderful students and faculty.

SJA Principal Sister Pat Dunphy, CSJ Retiresby Emily Mahon, SJA Director of Community Relations

CARONDELET COMMUNITY BETTERMENT FOUNDATIONS

Concerts in the Park 25th Anniversary

Join the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet aswe sponsor the concert featuring Fanfare.

Sunday, June 236-8 p.m. Carondelet Park

For a listing of this years concerts, visit carondeletliving.com.

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St. eresas Academy hosted the Stars Walk-of-Fame walk-a-thon and color walk on April 12 on the S A campus. Teevent raised funds to support the schools new health andwellness initiatives.

Te day began with opening ceremonies, including an

introduction of om and Jean McDonnell, key benefactorsof the McDonnell Family Sports Complex, which wascompleted 2012. Students walked approximately one mileor 20 minutes by grade. Students not walking enjoyedfestivities on the center eld, including a DJ, drawings forraffl e prizes and games.

Te morning concluded with a color walk in which theseniors commenced the event by throwing colored powder(food-grade cornstarch) on the students t-shirts given to

them by the school earlier last week (envision a powderedsugar food ght).

Te walk- a-thon replaces the long-standing N Sale heldeach April. Funds raised by the event support numeroushealth and wellness initiatives being introduced by the

school, including the existing healthy lunch program,guest speakers, and student/faculty health screenings andcounseling.

We were so excited to kick off this new event and it turnout to be a huge success, says Nan Bone, presidentof St. eresas Academy. As we continue to educate thewhole young woman, we recognize the growing importance of both healthy minds and healthy bodies.

St. Teresas Academy Hosts Walk-A-Thon and Color Walk by Diane Wilmot, STA marketing & public relations


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Each day as I step into Nazareth Living Center, I ndthat opportunities abound to exercise our Act of Chapter:Deepening Communion with Each Other. Te otherincludes residents and staff, religious and lay, vendors,visitors, volunteers, board members, students doing serviceprojects and others.

How does deepening communion with each other happenat Nazareth? Let me begin by saying that 10 years ago, whenI began ministering at Nazareth Living Center, I realized allwho come there initially are very apprehensive in one way or

another. Te whole situation of living or working in a long-term care facility is a new experience to most, so, therefore, itcan be very intimidating. My role, and that of my colleagues,includes providing support, assistance and re-assurance. Wewant residents and their families to know that we are therefor them, and will care for their physical and spiritual needsto the extent possible. How? Often, all it takes is a warmsmile, holding ones hand, offering to get a cup of coffeenothing earth shaking. Tis goes a long way to help makeour dear neighbor feel comfortable.

Communion with each other takes on the form of rejoicingwith those who recover suffi ciently to be able to return totheir homes. It is also evident by loving presence and prayerwith those who may be in their last hours on earth and with

their families. Many times I have the privilege of conduca Holy Viaticum service with dying residents and theirfamilies. When a person dies, we have a procession of staand residents who are available, singing and praying as waccompany the body of the deceased out of the front doornot the back door. Communion with each other compels uto respect the dignity of the individual in death as in life.

A number of Nazareths staff and some residents are ofdifferent faith traditions. Nazareth offers a monthly inter-faith prayer service conducted by an ordained Protestant

minister. Tis is a service many Catholics, as well as thoseof other faiths, do not want to miss. Te minister readsscripture, prays with residents, gives a reection, and hasa communion service. When she nishes, she visits non-Catholics in their rooms to bring them communion and topray with them.

Tese are just a few examples of the many opportunities Iexperience daily to deepen communion with each other. these opportunities, I am deeply grateful, as are families aresidents. For example, recently one family member wrote

thank us for caring for her mother and closed by saying, now can sleep well at night knowing that Mom is cared foso lovingly.

Pastoral Care Ministry at Nazareth Living Center by Sister Paulette Gladis, CSJ

On April 14, Avila President Dr. RonSlepitza and his wife, Suzanne,welcomed the Kansas City-area CSJsisters and associates into their homefor a spring potluck dinner.

Back (l-r): Jody Hueschen, S. MargaretVincent, Kelly & David Armstrong, S.

Jeanne Janssen, S. Martha Niemann, Lee& Carole Hillestad, Dr. Ron & SuzanneSlepitza and Brayton Harris. Middle: Srs.Ruth Stuckel, Laverne Aufmuth, & PatriciLorenz, Maureen Carr, S. Gabrielle Smits,

Maggie Mitchell, S. Joan Tolle and KathleeKelly Harris.Front: S. Rosemary FlaniganKatherine Guyer, S. Ann Landers, DarbyGough, Debbie Thorton and Nicole Nicoll

Sponsored Institutions


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Sha ing of the Heart

Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease intothe conversation. Te kettle is singing even as it pours you a drink, the cooking pots

have left their arrogant aloofness andseen the good in you at last. All the birdsand creatures of the world are unutterablythemselves. Everything is waiting for you.

~David Whyte~

A couple of years ago, a friend of mine invited me to attend

a workshop at her Presbyterian Church. Te presenterwas author Richard Rohr. Tere was quite a large crowd.I recognized sisters from other communities, Jesuits andscores of people from every denomination. I dont rememberthe exact topic. However, when I read Richard RohrsFallingUpward: a Spirituality for the wo Halves of Life, and now, thecompanion book,Immortal Diamond: the Search for Our rueSelf , I found they are reective of this churchs commitmentto adult educationto grow in the ability to hold and livethe Mystery. o hold the Mystery in ones being is to be onthe path of spiritual maturity.

Falling Upward examines the False Self we develop in ourlives. Te False Self is not bad; its that vessel that we allcreate to give us identityjob, culture, life choices, all thosethings we need to function in life. But, things change, thingsfall apart, things die and we grieve them and we need tolet them go. We are forced to look at our journey anew. Itsa courageous movement into the unknown. Poet, DavidWhyte, asks, At the erce edges of your life, where willyou turn? At the edges of vulnerability, can we begin thatinternal conversation which moves away from holding it all

together? Can we look at the shadow side of religious lifewith its addiction to perfection? In the words of RichardRohr, far too many religious folksdo not recognize thatsomething within them needs to be deeply trusted and manythings must be allowed to dienot because they are bad,but because they perhaps cannot get them where they wantto go.

Immortal diamond is the metaphor for the transformationfrom the False Self to the rue Self. It is that part of us that

already knows and loves God at an unconscious level. Whwe enter that space, everything opens upeverything iswaiting for you. Te metaphor, immortal diamond, comesfrom the last lines of a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins,entitledTat Nature is a Heraclitian Fire and of the Comforof the Resurrection:

In a ash, at a trumpet crash,I am all at once what Christ is, since he was what I am,

Tis Jack, joke, poor potsherd, patch, matchwood, immortal diamond

Is immortal diamond

I have been prayingImmortal Diamond since the beginningof chapter. I love this book! It speaks to my heart. Each dais a journey to that treasure hidden in a eld. Rohr statesthat the rue Self has knocked on both the hard bottomand the high ceiling of reality and has less and less needfor mere verbal certitudes or answers that always t. It hafound its certainty elsewhere and now lives inside a YESthat is so big that it can absorb most of the little noes.

We have been called to choose life, which pushes ustoward growth and transformation. We are called to thePascal Mystery. Like the women at the empty tomb, we arbeginning to run toward the Resurrection. Te rue Selfhas already overcome the contradictions and paradoxes oflife, which is symbolized by the Risen Christ who presentthe full tension of death and life, earth and spirit, human adivineand precisely as overcome. (Rohr) We are calledbe Easter women running toward the Resurrection, runnintoward new life, running toward the vision.Everything iswaiting for you.

Start close in,dont take the second step

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thing close in,

Te step you dont want to take.~David Whyte~

Everything is Waiting for Youby Sister Jean Iadevito, CSJ


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Data Office

On the Cusp...of ArtBy Madeleine Reilly, province data coordinator

Each time I begin one of these Onthe Cusp articles, I am remindedof the sisters lacework. I have apredetermined plan, and yet, thepattern it takes is a path of its own.Tis article on the sisters ministry in

the arts is no exception. A quote fromSister Anysia Keating, a St. Paul CSJwho studied art in Europe in the early1900s, sums it up perfectly: It wouldtake a whole book to describe thepaintings in this gallery.

Te importance of art in ministrystems back to the earliest days atCarondelet. According to the Year

Book of 1876, a CSJ educationincluded drawing and painting inoils, water colors and pastel; plain andornamental needle-work, tapestry,embroidery, hair and lace work and themaking of articial fruits and owers.

Tis was the regimen in place whenS. Agnes Gonzaga Ryan was receivedinto the community in 1873. When shebecame superior in 1905, she believedthe sisters under her care required thebest education possible in order torespond to the needs in the growingelds of education, medicine and socialservices. Tis included a foundation

in art. She secured opportunities inart for the sisters at special schools,universities and institutes at home andabroad.

In todays education climate, as

the arts are dwindling in favor ofstrictly academic endeavors, studiesare surfacing about the need ofthe arts in education to stimulateand develop cognitive and creativeskillssomething that Mother AgnesGonzaga knew more than 100 yearsago and that the CSJs continue today.

Third oor 1891 wing, oil studio during the days of the Academy,dormitory in the 1940s, kitchen in the House of Prayer in the 1970s.


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According to our database there areonly 30 listings for bachelor, mastersand courses in art between 1936 and1981, yet many sisters were artists

who received their degrees in otherelds. Tey all left their marks withthe students in their classrooms andwith the beautiful pieces they created.Sisters such as:

S. Mary Ernestine Fuhs was thehead of the art department atFontbonne College from 1950-1972. She is best rememberedfor her beautiful dried ower

arrangements.

S. Mary Carmelyn Bommarito spent more than 40 years in artministry (1944-1990), teachingfor 30 years and working in theArt Studio at the motherhouse for20. Some of her most memorableworks are her sculpted pieces,especially her crucix located in St. Joseph Hall.

S. Colette Doering began her 67years in art ministry in 1946. Shetaught for more than 40 years atthe elementary through collegelevels and continued sharing hertalents well into her retirementyears. She was most prolic in

water color paintings, many ofwhich are hung throughout themotherhouse.

We see the evolution of the artministry in the ways todays sisters haveexpanded to reach and inspire the dearneighbor, such as:

S. Joan Spaldings art ministryfocused on teaching throughouther career, but expanded herreach from the classroom to themotherhouse ceramec studio in1985 where she shared her talents

in ceramics, calligraphy and waxworks with adult learners. Herexpressions enhanced specialliturgical events for the CSJcommunity.

S. Marian Cowan, whoseexperience ranges from teaching toadministration, links her art withspiritual direction. Since 1990,integrating her work as a spiritual

director and artist has helped hercompanion spiritual seekers. Asa leader in the eld of spiritualdirection, her paintings reectnding healing within.

S. Jean Iadevito has used herartistic talents to minister

to the mentally ill since the1990s. She currently works atCHARG Resource Center for theChronically Mentally Ill in Denve

where she uses art as therapy toencourage clients self expressionand personal growth.

Sister Kathleen Stack embodiesthe spirit that you are never tooold to follow your passions. Atthe age of 73, after having taughtmusic for over 50 years, she triedher hand at painting. oday, sheexhibits her art at Nazareth Livin

Center.

How appropriate the intricacy of art ito the CSJ missionthe power of thebeauty around us to build relationshipand to promote healing. Looking backat these works, we can now see how tintricate threads of past and presentonce tatted together, are forming apattern yet to be completed in thefuture.

Visit the CSJ Art Gallery

This article merely scratches thesurface of the contribution of CSJartists.

Visit csjsl.org to view an onlinecollection of pieces from sisterartists, both past and present, inthe St. Louis province. Musicalaccompaniment by S. Bonnie

MurraySpecial thanks to Archivist S. JaneBehlmann, whose research andknowledge made this projectpossible.

If you are a sister artist and have les of your works, we invite youto send them to Archives. ContactS. Jane at [email protected].

Impressions of laceworkmark this piece by S. JoanSpalding. "I was workingon this pot when S. ClareEdmond died. I wanted itto say something abouther part in my life. Then Iremembered other women,family and religious whovebeen part of my journey. Iremember them and thepower of their love."


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Pro le of an Early Sister WhoDied in the Month of July

Meeting Ou Ancestors

Sister Mary Hyacinth Blanc departed this life atSt. Josephs Academy, ucson, Arizona on the15th day of July, nineteen hundred four inthe 69th year of her age, the ftieth of herreligious life.

Our dear Sister Hyacinth was one of thebrave missionaries who left home andcountry in order to assist the workersin the American portion of the Lordsvineyard.

Gifted with the real missionary spirit,her efforts were most earnest and activein whatever tended to the greater gloryof God and the good of souls. Urged bythis spirit our beloved sister also volunteeredto join the band of missionaries destined forArizona where during a period of thirty-three yearsshe found countless opportunities for the exercise of herzeal, self-abnegation, charity and all other virtues.

Feeling by intuition the immediate approach of her lasthours she endeavored to prepare for it in a becomingmanner. She had taken part in waiting on her dearcompanion, Sister Euphrasia [Suchet] who preceded her tothe grave by a few weeks.

Immediately after, she became ill herself and,having received the last Sacraments in a mosedifying manner; she peacefully resigned

herself into the hands of God and calmlydeparted this life. [From the NecrologyBook]

Sister Mary Hyacinth ( Josephine) wasborn in Bourg, France in 1833 to Mari Jean Gaspard and Charlotte DaliereBlanc. She entered in Moutiers, Franc

1854 and journeyed to America in 185as a missionary.

Sister Hyacinth served at St. Marys,Oswego, New York in 1858 and St. Joseph

Seminary, roy, New York in 1861. She wassuperior at St. Michaels, St. Louis in 1867 an

St. Aloysius Academy, Hannibal, Missouri in 186She was a member of the group of seven sisters who marek to ucson in 1870 and she served at St. Josephs Aca

where she became superior in 1876. In 1882 she served in

Yuma, Arizona, and in 1883 she became superior at FloreArizona. She is buried in Holy Hope Cemetery in ucson

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ARCHIVES REMINDER House Annals Due

Please keep in mind the duty of each local house to send a yearly

summary of the groups activities to the Province Archives Of ce.If the local unit is disbanded or closed, the records of the unitshould be sent to the Archives Of ce.

Please see the Archives page on the province websiteto nd out what to include in your house annals.

Questions may be addressed to S. Jane Behlmann at [email protected] or 314-678-0320.


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Sister Mary ConcordiaHennessy, CSJ

October 21, 1914 - March 27, 2013

Loving and joyful, faithful and compassionate

Te Hand of Go Sha Hold You

For all of her long life98 yearsSister Mary Concordia Hennessy lovedmuch and faithfully served the God towhom she had dedicated her life for80 years. Tat is quite a feat! It washer gentleness, her openness to sharing

herself, her great love and loyalty tofamily, her willingness to be for Godand others wherever she was missionedthat attracted persons to her.

Born in St. Louis to Tomas andCatherine Hennessy, she was namedCatherine Mary. Tis loving Catholicfamily, Irish to the core, nurtured hervocation. She had one sister, Florence,and two brothers, Tomas and John.Catherine attended Rosati-Kain HighSchool and there met the Sisters of St. Joseph who attracted her to their wayof life. So, after graduation in 1932,she joined them and was received as anovice on March 19, 1933, taking thename Sister Mary Concordia.

As was custom for most Sisters ofSt. Joseph, S. Concordia began as anelementary school teacher, but later,beginning in 1950, she was assignedas a secondary English teacher at heralma mater, Rosati-Kain. For the next20 years or so, she entered the world ofhigh school students at Rosati-Kain, St.Louis; St. Francis de Sales, Denver; andthe two St. Josephs Academies, GreenBay and St. Louis respectively. Shetaught English, citizenship, Americanhistory and religion.

S. Concordia made it fun to go toclass, and she impressed many. ChrisObermeier, a former student of hers atSt. Josephs Academy in St. Louis, said,What a powerful teacher she was. Iowe whatever writing skills I acquired

to her great ability to encourage andteach so gently. Another former pupil,Mary Parks, wrote, She was kind,consistent, understanding, reliable,solid and worthy of condenceallof that with a quiet, non-amboyantmanner. Just recently, a former boarderat St. Josephs Academy in Green Bay,reconnected with her.

A signicant contribution tocollaboration and cooperation happenedwhen S. Concordia was co-principal atRosati-Kain High School in the mid60s. At that time the convents of theSisters of St. Joseph and the SchoolSisters of Notre Dame merged into anew archdiocesan facility to house bothcommunities who taught at the school.She and her Notre Dame counterpartstrongly encouraged the planners tokeep in mind the welfare of the sisterswhen constructing the new building.Her acceptance of others enabled her tohelp both communities of sisters to liveand work together as they occupied thesame quarters.

In 1971, recognizing her love for thecommunity and the depth of hercommitment to it, the province leadersasked S. Concordia to be part of theRenewal eam. For the next ve years,

then, she traveled the province. It wasnot an easy time. In the early 1970s,religious life was a mixture of challenand opportunity. However, amid thediverse opinions and questions, whatsome would call turmoil, hers was

always a loving voice. Never pushy,but with gentle wisdom, she blendedcompassion and humor in dealing witthe joys and tensions of community liand encouraged all of us to reect onthe gift we are to each other and to thechurch.

For two years (1976-1978) S.Concordia assumed the role of assistaresident care coordinator for theFrontenac community in St. Louis. Telast years of active service were spentSt. Josephs Academy in St. Louis. Asa volunteer, she advised the girls in thschools resource center.

S. Concordia, at age 87, moved toNazareth Living Center. She spenther time praying, visiting and enjoyinthe company of her many relativeswho celebrated with her, her manysignicant milestones, the latest beingher 80th anniversary as a Sister of St. Joseph. Tis large family and friendsgroup lled the community room atNLC on March 17, happily sharingmemories and stories. She did not waitoo long after that celebration to meether God face to face. She died ten daylater, ttingly during Holy Week. Mayshe rest in peace.

S. Rita Louise Huebner


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Sister Marie Tucker, CSJNovember 23, 1917 - April 14, 2013

Enthusiastic and joyful Sister of St. Joseph


If ever one loved being a Sister of St. Joseph, it was Sister Marie ucker.Following upon Vatican II especially,she embraced the changes and new

life they brought to our lives as Sistersof St. Joseph. Her many letters toprovince leadership express thisenthusiasm and excitement about livingin the new Catholic Church.

Born November 23, 1917, in KansasCity, Mo., she was baptized BlancheElizabeth. She had one brother andtwo sisters, all of whom preceded herin death. Her family life provided all

the incentive she needed to choosereligious life. In considering a religiousname, she wanted to honor her sisters,Marie and Teodora, and her father,Teodore. She could not have beenhappier to receive the name S. MarieTeodorine on March 19, 1937.

She began her active ministry byteaching elementary children, rst as aprimary instructor, and later, when it

became apparent that she could relateto older pupils, she taught secondarystudents. Early years were spent at St.

eresa and St. Anthony schools in St.Louis, Bishop Baraga High School inMarquette, Mich., and St. AnthonysHigh School in St. Louis. Later shewas named principal of St. JosephsAcademy in Green Bay, a position she

held until 1962, after which time shereturned to teaching, at St. eresasAcademy in Kansas City.

After 14 years of teaching at thelatter school (1962-1976), S. Mariebegan a whole new ministry, thatof administrator at RedemptoristRetirement Home in Kansas City.While grateful for her many years ofbeing with young persons, S. Mariesaid she felt energized in her newwork. Tirteen years later, however, sheknew the wind behind her sails wasweakening and it was time for her to

take life a little easier.

One of her favorite pastimes while inKansas City was visiting the library atAvila College; it was a logical choicefor her then to volunteer at the collegeand to work in the library. Not only didshe help students do research or workthe desk, she also taught English as asecond language. At the same time shecontinued to read and educate herself

about theology and liturgy. She likedliving in the larger sisters communityat Avila where she could engagewith others and share meaningfulconversations.

For one year (1996) she was theprimary care giver for her beloved sister

eddy. Her additional years in Kansas

City were spent rst as a CSJ Carehome service worker and later as a stworker for the Sisters of St. JosephDevelopment Offi ce.

In 2002, S. Marie retired to NazarethLiving Center. She brought with hera lovely picture of her dear sister tohang in her room. Later when S. Marbecame confused and disoriented, itwas that picture that gave her comforand the knowledge that she truly wasin the right room. As a resident, S.Marie enjoyed visiting the sisters inMcGovern Commons and taking her

afternoon nap.

Te story is told that one summerin the 60s, S. Marie decided to workfor a publication about gardening.Her job was to respond to requestsfrom readers about plant growth, etc.Not a gardener herself, she carefullyresearched the subject and sent ananswer to the inquirer, who was neverthe wiser that S. Marie was not the

natural expert.May she rest in Gods peace forever.

S. Rita Louise Huebner S. Kathleen Karbowski


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Dorothy Schaefer, CSJA January 4, 1929 - April 18, 2013

Lived life with a smile


Dorothy Schaefer became an associateover 15 years ago. She madeher commitment along with herhusband Gus, who had two aunts in

the CSJ community. Dorothy becamebetter acquainted with the communityas a member of the CarondeletMotherhouse kitchen staff.

Accompanied each night by Gus,Dorothy put together the evening meal.Tey especially enjoyed the friendlyexchange with the sisters, and itbecame the highlight of their days.

As they became aware of CSJAssociation, they inquired aboutmembership and were pleased at thepossibility of even a closer relationshipwith the sisters. Tey eagerly studiedthe documents, history and early-to-current constitutions of thecommunity.

Dorothy and Gus became activemembers of the Nazareth AssociateCommunity after their initialcommitments in 1997. As active

members of St. Anthonys parish theybrought much of their Catholic lifeand experience to their group.

Sadly, Gus (who never was in thebest of health) died a few years aftertheir commitment. Other membersof the Nazareth associate group hadto discontinue with their monthlymeetings. Ten, since Dorothys healthgradually began to worsen, she found it

best to become an individual associatewhile maintaining the relationshipspossible with her CSJ friends andassociates.

S. Rosemary Brueggen remembers,after returning from a busy dayof work, nding their open and

welcoming arms waiting for her aswell as others. Teir laughter and joywas almost contagiousa pleasantexperience as she stepped into the

kitchen to say hello. She remarked, asdid so many, that Dorothys laugh wainfectious as she lived out the beliefthat in many instances laughter is thbest medicine.

Dorothy had two daughters, sixgrandchildren and ve great-grandchildren-a family close to her aher health failed and she prepared tomeet her God and again be with her

faithful spouse, Gus. She died as shelived, surrounded by those she lovedand with a smile on her face.

S. Loretta Hennekes


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CSJ Ministry Funds

Cardinal Ritter Senior Services$5,000Funding will provide housing and assistance to low incomeseniors.Carondelet Community BettermentFederation$10,000Funding will support the Carondelet Initiative Allianceof social service agencies to residents of the St. LouisCarondelet area.CHARG Resource Center$9,375Funds will assist with Consumer Employment Project for

those who are living with major mental illness in the Denverarea.Communities Creating Opportunity$8,500Funding to support the development of leadership forthe Economic Dignity Campaign within the Blue Hillsneighborhood and 64130 zip code in the Kansas City area.Community Mediation Center$9,825Funding to expand restorative justice and conict resolutionprograms in the Kansas City School District.Te Covering House$9,500

Funding for outpatient treatment and wellness curriculumfor women ages 13-21 who are survivors of humantraffi cking.Earthlinks$3,000Funding will provide supplies for micro-economicworkshops for persons experiencing homelessness.Fe Y Alegria School$15,000Funding will support the implementation of a computercenter for the school in Lima, Peru.Gulu Archdiocese Catechists Association$10,000Funding will provide loans for income-generating activitiesto catechists wives in the Gulu Archdiocese, Uganda.Immigrant and Refugee Womens Program$5,000Funding will provide organization support for womensrefugee assistance in ESL classes and practical livingworkshops.Institute for Peace & Justice$3,000Assistance for the Solving Our Situations (SOS)educational and support program for women ex-offenderslocated in the St. Louis area.

Jerusalem Farm$10,000Funding will be used for creating social justice, urbanfarming and spiritual learning opportunities for studentsand community members in Kansas City.LArche Mobile, Inc.$9,000Funding will be used for training individuals and supportspiritual leadership within the LArche community teammembers.Marian Middle School$9,800Funding for the Family Impact Counseling Program that

provides counseling services to MMS families through hovisits.Marys Pence$5,000Funding for womens networks through a lending pool intheir community for income-generating projects in CentraAmerica.Micronancing Partners in Africa$10,000Funds will be used to provide small loans to develop a Somilk project in anzania.Migrant & Immigrant Community

Action (MICA)$8,000Funding supports educational and legal services involvingcommunity-building activities driven by grassroots need.Sacred Heart House$10,000Support for In-House Stabilization program for homelesswomen and children in Denver, CO.St. Francis Xavier Church Social Ministry$8,000Funding will be used to assist persons experiencinghomelessness and formerly incarcerated individuals obtailegal documentation to access services.Sts. eresa & Bridget Church$6,000Funding for operating support for youth programs in NortSt. Louis ministry.Strong City School Fund$10,000Funds will be used to alleviate hunger and assist with basneeds for the students of this school in the Kansas City ar

aller de Jose$6,000Funds will be used to assist immigrants to access legal aiand have accompaniment through the process.

2013 Tabitha GrantsFor this funding cycle, the Tabitha Grant Committee received a total of 35 applications,

requesting over $318,000. This year the committee disbursed a total of $180,000 to the following organizations:


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This reflective workshop willhelp you become more mindful ofEarth issues and how these issuesmay be addressed in this time ofecological crises. Each of the threeparts Earth My Home, Dreaminga New Way and Healing Earth

weaves the information with art,music, literature and personal andgroup reflection to create presen-tations that will help us create adeeper awareness of Earth, hersystems and creatures.Begins with supper at 5 p.m. (EDT)Thursday, and ends at 11 a.m.Sunday.Cost: $350 resident/$230 commuter

Register by July 1. Contact RobynMorton at 812-535-2932 [email protected].

Encountering Earth:

Reclaiming the Human inthe Web of Life Workshop Series

with Sister Linda Neil, CSJ

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CSJ News

Sister Rita Schmitz, CSJ Honored

by Fontbonne UniversityOn May 2, Sister Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ, a professorof education at Fontbonne University, was bestowed theuniversitys 2013 Fontbonne-Carondelet Heritage Award byPresident Dr. Dennis Golden in a special celebration at theOld Warson Country Club in Ladue, Mo. In addition, theSister Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ Endowed Scholarship Fundis being established in recognition of this honor.

A Message from the Government Committee At our recent meeting in May we completed work onthe revision of the Province Policy Book as requested byProvince Leadership. We expect the distribution date to besometime in August.

Te Policy Book is available on the province website,csjsl.org. Tose who wish to have a hard copy, please watchfor an e-mail announcement later this summer.

If any vowed members of the St. Louis province areinterested in serving on the Government Committeewhen a position is available, contact any member of thecommittee (listing available in the province directory).We will be happy to add your name to our waiting list.Te commitment to serve on the committee involves twomeetings a year, with a three-year, once-renewal term.

Sister Regina Bartman Celebrates Retirement

On May 4, family, friends and the community of the St.Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church came together in honorof Sister Regina Bartman who celebrated her retirement aftermore than 35 years of service at St. Matthew Parish. A dayfull of surprises included a special Mass with all of S. Reginasfavorite songs and liturgical dancers, a carriage ride with friendsthrough the Ville neighborhood, and a dinner reception at theStanley and Clayton Rice Family Center with the surprise of alifetimea trip to visit her family in Switzerland. For more on these stories, visit csjsl.org.

Save the Date

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from theCelebrating Our Heritage Committee~Father Medaille~


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PROVINCE CalendarLEADERSHIP Calendar

NEXT ISSUE: September PNN & Directory ChangesSubmission Deadline: August 15 Publication Date: September 1

For a complete PNN schedule visit Members Only at www csjsl org

June1-2 Associate Assembly/Retreat (PG)3 Associate Board Mtg. (PG)6 IEC Mtg. (HF)6 Marian Middle School Board Mtg.

& Graduation (PC)10-11 Chapter Planning Mtg. (PC, NC)12 CWIT Exec. Committee Mtg. (SW)13 LCWR Breakfast (HF, PG)13 SJID Board Mtg. (JM)14 Nazareth Village Mtg. (PG, SW)15 SJA Board Mtg. (PG)21-22 Leadership Mtgs. (PL)27 Fontbonne Golf Classic, St. Albans CC (HF, PC, SW)29- Retreat (NC)

July 6

July10 Meet with Discerners at Province ChapterGathering I (PL)

11-12 Chapter Debrie ng & Planning (PC, NC)17-31 Congregational Chapter, LA (PC, HF, PG, NC)

August3-4 Leadership Mtgs. (PL)5-6 CPC Mtg. (PC)7-11 Province Chapter: Session III (PL)13-16 LCWR, Orlando (PL)19-20 CPC Mtg. (PC, NC)21 Departmental Mtg. (PC, HF, PG)21 Retirement Lunch for Dan Casey (PC, HF, PG)24 LCWR Gathering at May Center (PC, HF, PG)28 Investment Managers Mtg. (PC, HF, PG)

September 5 IEC Mtg. (HF)6-7 Leadership Mtgs. (PL)12 LCWR Breakfast (HF, PG)12-13 Avila Board Dinner & Mtg. (PC)15 50th Jubliee Celebration (HF, SW, PC)

19-23 CLG Mtg., Albany (PC, HF, PG)

The PL calendar is also available in Members Only at csjsl.org.

St. Louis Province Chapter For province chapter news and updates, visit

csjslchapter.org .

Upcoming Chapter Dates

Aug. 7-11, 2013 - Province Chapter: Session III

Jan. 24-28, 2014 - Province Chapter of Elections

St. Louis Province Chapter LeadershipDiscernment Sessions Dates

July 8-10, 2013 - Province Discernment Gathering I

Dec. 4-6, 2013 - Province Discernment Gathering II

Congregational Chapter Dates

July 17-31, 2013 - Congregational Chapter

June1-2 Associate Assembly/Retreat15 Futuring Conversations23-29 The Eucharistic Letter: Exploring the Charism Today

July8-10 St. Louis Leadership Discernment I17-31 Congregational Chapter, Los Angeles

August7-11 Province Chapter: Session III

September 15 50th Jubilee Celebration28 CSJ/A Picnic

October

15 Founders Day Mass & Dinner19 Linger Over Breakfast with S. Patty Johnson, CSJ19 KC Linger Over Breakfast with S. Judy Miller, CSJ

*All events at Carondelet Motherhouse unless otherwise noted.

For more event listings and details, visit our Members Only Calendar of Events at csjsl.org.

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