Jubilee! see pages 6-7

International collaboration . . . page 5

A newsletter published by the Sisters of Notre Dame | Toledo Province | Summer 2012

Vol. 23, No. 1, Summer 2012

CrossRoads is published quarter-ly by the Partnership for Mission Office of the Sisters of Notre Dame, Toledo, Ohio. Its purpose is to create a sense of shared mission among members, family and friends.

The title CrossRoads refers to the crossing of paths of our congregation and our friends in the communities where we serve. The “cross” in CrossRoads has special significance in our congregation’s history.

Editorial BoardDenis EbleSr. Marilyn Marie EllerbrockSr. Mary Ralph GerdemanGeorge MezinkoSr. Mary Rosellyn TheisenSr. Jennifer Marie Zimmerman

EditorTeri Bockstahler

ContributorsSr. Mary Jeanette Bihn, Jubilee-photos

Correspondence may be sent to:CrossRoadsSisters of Notre Dame3837 Secor RoadToledo, OH 43623Phone: 419-479-3093

email: tbockstahler@toledosnd.org

Visit us on the web:www.toledosnd.org

Our Mission:

Sisters of Notre Dame proclaim God’s goodness and provident care. As disciples of Jesus, we:Create community for missionNurture faith through educationStand in solidarity with those in need.

Dear Friends:

About the cover:

Sr. Mary Delores Gatliff

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Provincial Superior

Sr. Mary Immaculee Heinl receives her 70th Jubilee corsage from Sr. Mary Delores Gatliff, provincial superior, before the Jubilee Light Ceremony at the Provinical Center Chapel. Seventeen sisters celebrated Jubilees this summer. Read more on pages 6 & 7.

Summer is a beautiful time of year, and for many it means slowing down one’s pace, vacationing, tending to our gardens and then gearing up for the autumn season. Our sisters have spent summer days renewing themselves in body, mind and spirit at our annual community assembly, workshops, retreats, home visits to see family and continued ministry to the many persons we serve throughout the year.

For us summer is also the time we celebrate Jubilee! We thank our good God for blessing the Sisters of Notre Dame with our 17 Jubilarians and for all the individuals like you who have touched their lives and supported them during their 955 years of combined ministry. To hear each sister describe her years of religious life during our community celebration is an inspiration for us all. We thank these sisters for their fidelity in proclaiming God’s goodness and provident care!

Recently two Toledo sisters participated in the international SND Health Care Conference in Covington, KY. It was a great opportunity for them to share ideas and learn about health issues in the many countries where our sisters minister. When the group visited Toledo at the end of the conference we were all energized by the spirit of our sisters involved in health care ministry.

Featured in this issue are our three sisters who minister in South Carolina. They enjoy their teaching and volunteer ministries, are grateful for the location where they live and appreciate the opportunity of befriending religious from other congregations who serve in the area.

May the remainder of your summer be blessed, and may God reward you for all you do to support the mission of our sisters.

Srs. Mary Corese, Bernadette Mary, and Joyce Marie leave the chapel after the Jubilee Light Ceremony. See pages 6 & 7.

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SNDs teach ART , Social Studies &Religion in South Carolina and feel appreciation

Sr. Leonie Marie Maigret poses with her First Communion

students from St. John’s Catholic School and Parish, North

Charleston, South Carolina this spring.

A Bishop who fondly remembered the Sisters of Notre Dame from his school days in Fostoria, Ohio, paved the way for Toledo SNDs and their ministries in Charleston, SC. Bishop Robert Baker of the Charleston Diocese invited the SNDs in 2002 and the sisters have been present there ever since.Sr. Leonie Marie Maigret is the Director of Religious Education at St. John’s Catholic School where she also volunteers teaching art. According to Sr. Leonie

Marie, St. John’s was recently featured in the Catholic Miscellany newspaper as a model school for all. There are 58 children in the school and children with special learning needs are accepted. The Miscellany quoted the accreditation team leader who said, “They (St. John’s) have one of the best instructions per child that I have ever seen. It’s really a confidence booster for each child. Each child felt so valued. It’s a great example of Catholic identity.”A maximum of 15 children is permitted in each classroom and sister has been assisting there for six years, helping with art for four years and teaching CCD for public school children in the area. “I love it. The city of Charleston is so full of history with something to do all of the time,” she exclaimed!

Srs. Suzanne Marie Phillips and Mary Richarde Kaufman agree. “We love being close to nature and the history of Charleston. Did you know that Charleston was the wealthiest city in America during the Revolution?” asked Sr. Suzanne Marie. Sr. Mary Richarde says that they do miss the four seasons and have limited opportunities to come home for events in Toledo. The flip side she explained is the appreciation they feel and having flowers blooming year round. “In South Carolina there are not many religious, so our school parents and principal appreciate the religious presence brought by the Sisters of Notre Dame. There is a real family spirit at Charleston Catholic School (CCS) . . . everyone here is so friendly. The children feel like a family and new students feel welcome very quickly,” both sisters said.The school has more than 190 students, is one of the more integrated schools in the Charleston Diocese and is an Arts school, offering drama, chorus, concert band and other special opportunities for the students. Sr. Mary Richarde is beginning her 9th year at CCS teaching Grade 5, Religion, Social Studies and Language Arts to the upper grades. “I enjoy the interaction in the classroom – it keeps me young of heart,” she said.Sr. Suzanne Marie is currently

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Srs. Mary Richarde Kaufman and Suzanne Marie Phillips.

involved in the design of the school’s new art room and describes the process of moving from building to building during the construction of the addition as an “adventure!”She also enjoys teaching art for students Grades 1- 8. “I get to know all of the students and see them grow. They are fun to be with,” she said. “My younger students really live in the moment and love the creative process with less concern for the end product. They remind me to live in the moment too,” she added.“We are thrilled to have Sr. Richarde and Sr. Suzanne at Charleston Catholic School. Not only do they bring a ‘religious’ presence and wealth of teaching experience to our students, but also they demonstrate how service to one another (as colleague, mentor and friend) exemplifies Jesus’

teaching to love our neighbors. They are professional and personal blessings to our school community. We are most grateful to the Sisters of Notre Dame for continuing their commitment to serve in the Diocese of Charleston and specifically at The Charleston Catholic School,” said Fred McKay, Charleston Catholic School principal.Carol Anne White, St. John’s principal says, “We are blessed to have Sr. Leonie Marie with us at Saint John Catholic. She is full of wisdom, grace and humor. She is

willing to try anything new and gives her all!”Another aspect of living in South Carolina is getting to know the other women religious from the diocese. The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy is a diocesan community who as pioneers in the area (since 1820) started the Catholic schools and hospitals in South Carolina. “They have been a big help to us and are very welcoming,” said Sr. Mary Richarde. Sr. Leonie Marie added, “The Sisters of Charity have adopted us!”Each year another local community of women religious, the Sisters of Charity and their Foundation in Cleveland invite all sisters in South Carolina for a weekend at Myrtle Beach for workshops and

recreation. “It’s their way of recognizing sisters for meeting the needs of the church in South Carolina. I am always amazed to learn how older sisters from various communities continually find ways to the serve the poor,” said Sr. Leonie Marie.

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International Health Care Conference participants visit Toledo after the conference. From left to right: Sr. Maria Helena Kumpfer (Passo Fundo, Brazil), Sr. Mary Sujaya (Bangalore, India), Sr. Mary Ralph Gerdeman (Toledo, OH), Sr. Mary Shauna (Rome), Sr. Mary Sherly Kodiyan (Chardon, OH).

SNDs explore bringing the healing touch of Jesus to our world

International collaboration among the Sisters of Notre Dame is ongoing and nearly 40 SND

representatives gathered in Covington, Kentucky, for the SND Health Care Conference in May. The conference gave the sisters involved in health care opportunities to network, consider new ways to work together in the future and share insights.

Those familiar with the SNDs may be surprised to learn that the congregation known primarily for education has health care in its roots and continually expands health care ministries throughout the world. “Our history shows that health care was part of us from the beginning,” said Sr. Mary Ralph Gerdeman, pharmacist, who represented the Toledo Province at the health care conference. “The foundresses and first Superior General cared for the elderly,” she added.

“Sisters serve as surgery nurses, midwives, in alternative medicine and adapt their ministries based on need. In India there are sisters who are physicians dealing with a high infant mortality rate, poor sanitation, illiteracy and the cycle of poverty.

“We also have a sister ministering as a psychologist, one who is an organ transplant coordinator and others working in nursing colleges and as hospital chaplains,” Sr. Mary Ralph further explained.

Sr. Mary Jo Toll facilitated one day of the conference dedicated to Global Health. Maternal health issues were addressed by a pediatrician from India who is currently working in Africa. She explained to the sisters that more women need to be attended during birth and ways are needed to gain entrance for them into hospitals to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.

A doctor from the University of Kentucky (UK)

who works with medical students who are placed around the world as interns discussed the value of his students learning about health issues in less developed countries. Some UK students even served as interns with SNDs at Holy Family Hospital in Patna, India.

“It’s important for all of our sisters to hear about the needs of people around the world in rural areas and how we can be of greater assistance. A speaker from the Catholic Health Association (CHA), told about the creation of a donation network for medicines and equipment which now facilitates the use of the meds in a more timely manner and sends equipment where it can actually be used,” said Sr. Mary Jo.

Sr. Mary Ralph observed that the conversation among sisters, the sharing and the opportunities to understand the varied situations Sisters of Notre Dame face helped participants form friendships and determine areas for collaboration. While many sisters speak English, simultaneous translation was provided in Portuguese, Korean, Indonesian and German. “I could feel a spirit of unity among us. There was eager questioning and generous sharing of ideas and information. We plan to stay in touch and continue sharing,” she concluded.

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Sr. Mary Claver Pollauf was in her 75th year of religious life

when she died on June 27, 2012.

Sr. Mary Imaculee Heinl celebrated

her 70th Jubilee.

Sisters celebrating their 50th Jubilee

include:(front row from left) Sr. Mary del Ray Bogner, Sr. Mary Nadine Mathias, Sr. Mary Rebeca Moser, Sr. Myriam Powell, (back row from left)

Sr. Mary Margaret Foos, Sr. Jan Marie Lonsway, Sr. Fredricka Marie Kollsmith and Sr. Mary Elayne Bockey.

In 1962:John Glenn was the1st American to

orbit Earth

The 2nd Vatican Council was

convened by Pope John XXIII 50

years ago.

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Gas was 15 cents a gallon in 1942

“My 50th Jubilee is a celebration of much thanksgiving and the goodness God has provided. I answered a call from God and the 50 years have passed by quickly.” Sr. Mary Rebeca Moser

JubileeCelebrate!

2012

When asked about the art of living well and

how she is blessed to celebrate her 65th Jubilee,

Sr. Mary Leo Furlong says, “I’ve gotten this

far through the grace of God and I’ve had

wonderful sisters!”

Sr. Bernadette Mary Schafer and Sr. Mary

Leo Furlong celebrated their 65th Jubilees.

Sr. Mary Christelle Roesner, Sr. Kathleen Mary Longeway, Sr. Mary Corese Floyd and Sr. Mary Rosalee Halm celebrated 60 years of religious life!

Sr. Joyce Marie Bates celebrated her 40th

Jubilee!

In 1952, the “Today Show” premiered on

NBC-TV

In 1947, minimum wage

was 40 cents per hour

1972 was known for:The Watergate Scandal The Equal Rights Amendment which provided for the legal equality of the sexes was passed by the U.S. Senate on March 22.

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Jubilee

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“A diamond jubilee gives you pause to realize how grateful you are for your 60 years in Notre Dame, all the sisters, inspiration and opportunities.” Sr. Mary Christelle Roesner.

front row:

Your Will Makes a DifferenceDear Partners in Mission,

If you are like most people who read CrossRoads or who donate to the Sisters of Notre Dame, it is because you believe in our mission and vision and want to see it continue to grow and prosper. What if you could make a permanent difference in strengthening that mission and vision? You can!

Friends of the Sisters of Notre Dame are cordially invited to become members of the Wolbring Giving Society by making estate plan provisions for the benefit of the Sisters of Notre Dame and their ministries. Planned gifts become a legacy that extends beyond the donor’s lifetime, supporting the Notre Dame mission and charism in the future.

When you create or revise your will or trust:• Include The Sisters of Notre Dame in your will or trust for a fixed dollar amount. Or,

• Name The Sisters of Notre Dame to receive a percentage of the residue of your estate — the amount left after the bills and specific bequests have been made. Or,

• Bequeath personal property, such as artwork or a gift of securities.

When you include The Sisters of Notre Dame in your estate, you can:

• Make the gift unrestricted — giving to the area of most need.• Restrict the bequest to the Sisters of Notre Dame Retirement Fund — the account designed to benefit and care for the Sisters’ in future years.• Restrict your fund to support a specific area of interest, such as Papua New Guinea.

We can provide suggested wording and other details for the various bequest types and methods mentioned above. This information can assist you and your attorney in finalizing your will.

If you are interested in receiving information on how to include The Sisters of Notre Dame in your estate plans, You can also obtain information by calling George Mezinko, 419-724-1352 or sending an e-mail to gmezinko@toledosnd.org.

Sincerely,

George MezinkoPartnership for Mission Director

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IN HONOR OF:

Ernesto BatungbacalAlfredo & Nilda BolisayAlfredo & Michael BolisayAlfredo & Nilda BolisayMonica ClarkPhyllis BojarskiJosel MijaresAlfredo & Nilda BolisayCharles & Jeanne Recker’s 50th anniversaryMr. & Mrs. Art BlankemeierMr. & Mrs. John E. ReckerEarl YoungpeterEmmanuel TanopoAlfredo & Nilda BolisayClass of 1953Jonelle HubbelSr. Andre Marie MasneyMr. & Mrs. John PlenzlerSr. Betty Jeanne Marie KramerLois MollSr. Colleen Marie CousinoMr. & Mrs. Wesley CousinoSr. Jan Marie LonswayTheresa SieboldMary VanCuranSr. Jean Marie WalczakMary C. WalczakSr. Jennifer Marie ZimmermanTom & Suzanne MarciniakKathleen RaySr. Julie Marie BoschThomas & Maureen Menacher

Sr. Karen Marie SzkatulskiGeraldine SzkatulskiSr. M. Agnes Rose TscherneEdward & Diane BugnerGary & Mary Jeanne KurdysSr. M. Beatrice Ann FurlongDenny & Sue JolliffSr. M. Brenda HaynesDonald & Barbara HaynesSr. M. Carol GregoryColleen GroganJerry & Karen JankowskiSr. M. Clarone LuciusFloyd & Donna StitesSr. M. Dean PfahlerLinda D. StemenSr. M. Elayne BockeyRev. Daniel RingSr. M. Elisbeth RuffingDaniel & Mary KrysztofiakSr. M. Fredericka KollsmithKeith & Elizabeth KurberSr. M. Gertrude Ann MuellerClyde & Peggy RectorSr. M. Immaculee HeinlDavid BosioMary BunceSusan HabustaSr. M. Jean Francis BoesColleen GroganSr. M. Joan FurlongEdward & Diane BugnerSr. M. Joseleen HemkerJoseph & Clare Alvarado

Partnership for Mission

We honor and remember. . .

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Sr. Julia Marie Hutchison(aka M. Keithe)Edward & Diane BugnerSr. M. Laurann DietrichCecilia LumbrezerSr. M. Leo FurlongSusan HabustaSr. M. Louisa HeinlEdward & Diane BugnerSr. M. Madelena PohlmanMarciel EtzkornSr. M. Margaret CollinsColleen GroganSr. M. Margaret FoosJane KistlerSr. M. Michel SchmittColleen GroganSr. M. Patricia DorobekGenevieve DorobekSr. M. Paulissa KlausingDonna & Leo SchmelzerSr. M. Regeen UlrichSusan HabustaSr. M. Tina PetrickGene & Patty DickmanSr. Marcia Marie DestatteBetty L. MyersSr. Marie Julie ReinekeJulie, Alexander & Celia KniseleyGwen & Tom UmlaufSr. Marilyn Marie EllerbrockTheresa EllerbrockSisters of Notre DameHerbert & Carol Foos

IN MEMORY OF:Kathy (Sloma) BarnesJanet SlomaOlivia BaumanDavid & Mary Ann YoungA. J. BoffDorene HardenHoward A. BondBonnie L. BondCynthia Tremonti BosioDavid BosioRev. John BrennenGerard & Roselyn ShondellFrank & Mary BugnerEdward & Diane BugnerRichard BunceMary BunceHelen ClarkJohn & Teresa BurnettDr. Edward ConradSuzanne Conrad-TwiningMary M. (Seybold) CrossgroveMary Ellen WernerMary DeffenbaughPatrica F. RickerCarol Conrad GabelmanSuzanne Conrad-TwiningDonald G. GabrielRose Mary GabrielHerman Lee GervaisJoe & Kim FaggionatoJoe, Marie, Maureen & Susan GroganColleen GroganEd GuyerDavid & Mary Ann YoungRuth Kohls Hanrahan

Eda KohlsCletus & Della HickeyMary Jo KnippenDan HoehnBob & Marsha MuellerArt HubertMitchell & Carol KirkbrideTom HugLois HugNick JankowskiJerry & Karen JankowskiJohn JoldrichsenMary Ann JoldrichsenGary & Ken KlausDonna & Leo SchmelzerDonald J. KoontzErnestine Koehn KoontzKathy Kujda’s motherShelli StaudtKevin A. & Janice D. KundertKenneth C. KundertKenneth LarrowKaren R. LarrowBetty LauerGeorge & Patricia RickerPat LindemanJohn & Teresa BurnettDon LoweKathy JefferyLawrence McBeeGeorge & Patricia RickerTed B. MenesGenevieve & John PetroskiW. Tim MericleBob & Marsha MuellerJanice MeyersUrsula Wenzlick

Angela MilordiMr. & Mrs. Paul AshburnCarol HardinMr. & Mrs. William HegedusRichard D. MyersBetty L. MyersJanet NavarreThomas NavarreDolores C. O’LearyKathy CurrentWin O’NeillSheila J. BohnEd OstingBetty OstingStanley PawlickiPhyllis BojarskiHenry PieczynskiKevin & Judy KwiatkowskiLeroy PohlmanAdeline PohlmanGeorge & Patricia RickerDelores & Jeanette PollaufDanny & Margie KnoppJohn B. & Jeanette PollaufHazel Pollauf

Dianne Marie QuinlanJim & Joanne KestingTherese ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. Norman L. CraigBill RowMary Ellen RowPauline Boff SchumakerDorene HardenPete & Ruth SlomaJanet SlomaJames H. SmithDonald L. SmithWindsor SmithJaneearlene SmithShukri SpitanCharlene SpitanDenny StemenLinda D. StemenChar StoberLinda D. StemenDorothy TatePatrica F. RickerLois Jean TrauneroRobert J. TrauneroMary Beth TrotterEdna Mae (Doss) Trotter

Thank you!The honorariums and memorials are listed for donations to the Sisters of Notre Dame received from April 1,

2012, through June 30, 2012. Please notify the

CrossRoads office at 419-479-3093 should you find an error of omission or spelling.

In SympathyEugene Wrasman, brother of

Sr. Mary Gail Wrasman

Mary Destatte, sister of Sr. Marcia Marie Destatte

Edgar Sutter, brother of deceased Sr. Mary Annunciata Sutter

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continued from page 9Gus VonderembseNorma VonderembseBarbara A. WeberBob & Marsha MuellerHerman & Ray WenzlickUrsula WenzlickJanet WilhelmRoger D. WilhelmEugene WrasmanLarry & Veronica LuersmanThomas J. WrocklageMary Lou Wrocklage

Hubert YoungpeterAlfred SchmitSr. M. Alexia KochanskiRita & John MartisSr. M. Anna Mae FoosJane KistlerSr. M. Bertrand MarleauLouis ByersmithSr. M. Carola BillatPatricia J. NewellSr. M. Edward Ann HoffmannMary & John BennerMr. & Mrs. David Butler

What’s New?

Patricia HustonMr. & Mrs. Leonard JankowskiMarylin KinnAnthony & Ruthann RuggieroElaine RuggieroSusie A. RusherJane Vande KerkoffZeno & Emma WassermanBeverly WhislerSr. M. Gregory WeltinMr. & Mrs. Robert L. KoehlSr. M. Johnita ElwerGertrude WenzlickUrsula Wenzlick

Sr. M. Lewellin SelzDonald S. WoessnerSr. M. Marciana HalbisenJack & Mary MayleSr. M. Margaret BetzlerRoy & Rose BetzlerSr. M. Susanne WeningerThomas Burley FamilyEleanor BuckenmeyerMary K. EvansHazel PollaufSr. M. Valeda BetzlerRoy & Rose Betzler

Sr. Miriam EbleDenis & Carol EbleSr. Theresa Mary HickeyMary Jo KnippenGeorge & Patricia RickerSisters of Notre DameDonald BurdettThomas WhiteFamily membersErnestine Koehn KoontzClass of 1953Jonelle Hubbel

Sr. Mary Tina Petrick was selected as the “Religious of the Year” for the Toledo Diocese. She was nominated by the Delphos, Ohio, Council of the Knights of Columbus.

Notre Dame Academy Theatre Goes Global

Each August Edinburgh, Scotland, becomes the most magical and exciting place on earth as performing artists from all over the world take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest arts festival in the world. This year Notre Dame Academy (NDA) Theatre Arts Program is one of the featured 2,000 performances of music, theatre, dance, and comedy acts during its three-week run from August 3-27.

NDA will perform a “welded deadly medley” by Mrs. Trish Sanders based on a comic look of the typical William Shakespeare plays read by high schoolers -- Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet. She describes it as “William Shakespeare meets Law & Order meets Laugh In.”

NDA was selected from among 1600+ U.S. and Canadian schools nominated this year and is the

only high school from Ohio performing. Schools are selected by the American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF) Board of Advisors to represent the country as part of the 2012 AHSTF Program.

NDA was nominated by James S. Hill, Professor of Theatre and

Chair Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Toledo College of Visual and Performing Arts. High schools are selected based on the strength of their programs, curriculum, and approach to shows.

NDA students going to Edinburgh are fall 2012 sophomores Sarah Orchard, Molly Martindale and April Varner, seniors Alexandra Davis, Natasha Foley, and Marisa Napoli, as well as Class of 2012 graduates Indra Andreshak, Juliet Hudson, Megan O’Toole and Tori Zajac.

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Sr. Mary Claver Pollauf went home to her God in the 75th year of her religious profession on June 27, 2012, after a long, adventuresome life of gift and giving. She was born on May 6, 1917, and grew up in a loving family environment that was filled with music and song. Music continued to be a vital part of her long life.

She attended Sacred Heart School

in Toledo, OH, where she came into contact with the Sisters of Notre Dame. Upon graduation from elementary school, she became an Aspirant and attended Notre Dame Academy. She entered the novitiate in 1935 receiving the name, Sr. Mary Claver, and made profession of vows in August of 1937. Sister then began many years of teaching in the middle and upper grades of elementary school, while she pursued studies for a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Mary Manse College and a Bachelor of Church Music Degree from the Gregorian Institute of America.

Sister taught in the following diocesan schools: St. Joseph, Maumee; Immaculate Conception, Bellevue; St. Michael, Defiance; Sacred Heart, Fremont; St. Mary Leipsic; St. Paul, Norwalk; St. Mary, Sandusky; St. John, Delphos; St. Joseph, Monroeville; Holy Rosary, Jacksonville, FL; St. Michael, Wheaton, IL; St. Mary,

Muncie, IN; and Gesu, St. Ann, St. Michael, Mary Immaculate and Notre Dame Academy In Toledo. Alongside her teaching ministry, Sister assumed the role of Choir Director and Organist in many of the parishes to which she was missioned.

Sister’s dream of emulating her patron, St. Peter Claver by going to the missions became reality in 1961 when she was chosen to be one of the first four pioneer sisters from the Toledo Province to begin Holy Trinity Mission in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. After 11 years of helping to lay the foundation for Notre Dame’s presence in PNG, Sister returned to the United States where she resumed ministry in teaching and community service.

Sr. Mary Claver retired in 1987 and spent several years in community service until 1996, when she became a resident of the assisted living community at the Provincial Center.

Rest in peace . . . enjoy eternal life

Sr. Margaret Marie Wagner, the eighth of twelve children, was born in Oak Harbor, Ohio, in 1928 and later moved to a farm in rural Fremont, OH. She died on July 5, 2012, and celebrated her 60th Jubilee in 2009.

Margaret attended St. Joseph Elementary and High School in Fremont, OH, where she became acquainted with the Sisters of Notre Dame. Upon graduation in 1946, she entered the novitiate, and was given the name Sr. Mary Gilbert. Later she returned to her baptismal name and became known as Sr. Margaret Marie. Following her profession of vows in 1949, Sister began long years of ministry in community service. Sister brought a warm presence

to her encounters with others with her warm, quiet, and unassuming manner.

Quickness of movement and speech was so characteristic of Sister’s demeanor that one sister likened her to the “Energizer bunny.” Nothing was too much for her when it came to serving the needs of others, and when asked to adjust to necessary changes in the community schedule, she would

easily say, “I think I can do that.” Her spirit of generosity was unstinting, and one never needed to hesitate when asking her for help.

She was very devoted to her family and the Cleveland Indians. She was known for her deep prayer life and an affectionate love for Mary.

Declining health made it necessary for Sr. Margaret Marie to move to the Ursuline Center in 2010. She endeared

herself to the nursing staff and was quick to say thank you to all who tended to her needs, and just as quick to apologize if she had in any way made anything difficult for them.

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