While at Viterbo, she was asked to create furnishings for the expanded St. Francis Chapel, situated below Mary of the Angels Chapel at St. Rose Convent. She had a deep and compassionate heart for the poor and had the most humble and human way of finding the poor in spirit and being one with them. She made the Sodality of Mary a very active part in the lives of the teenagers including Sister Agnes. Her grandparents in California came to help her father, who by that time had three children below the age of four. Her love of teaching, sports and cross-cultural experiences were always part of her life. From there, she felt called to a new ministry, one that would challenge her inner strength and resilience. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 1998 and to Villa St. Joseph in 2003. She often talked about her wonderful five years in Guam, where she would say she learned more from her high school students than she probably taught them. Sister Dorothy Agnes was born on October 8, 1941 in Auburndale, Wisconsin to Joseph and Martha (Bayerl) Kundinger. How surprised, and disappointed, was Sister Lydia when Louise (Sister Joan Marie) entered FSPA in La Crosse. When she could no longer travel, she visited with family by phone, even when she was near death, relishing especially visits with her only surviving sibling, her sister Betsy. She was in the sixty-first year of her religious profession. In her first year in community, she was Co-Director for the La Crosse Diocese Hispanic Ministry. From 1985 to 2005, she served as a remedial teacher at David School, a small alternative high school in the coal-mining hills of Kentucky. No doubt her deep faith played a role in her healing and ability to move on. She traveled across the country with Sister Thea, until Sister Thea eventually succumbed to cancer in 1990. There she and her two brothers and three sisters grew up, helping with chores when they were not attending school at Sac County School. Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart > Obituaries Home Obituaries Obituary Letters for Friars of Sacred Heart Province All praise be yours, my Lord, through those who grant pardon for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Barbara Jane entered St. Rose Convent in the fall of 1951. 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. Our dear Sister Loraine went to her rest in the arms of our loving God on August 19. She then moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2012. Her devotion for the missions remained with her long after she left the South. From 1975 to 1979, she was principal at Marquette High School in West Point, Iowa. She was very social and loved visiting with people. Her keen mind could question and analyze any situation. She was privileged to attend Father Solanus beautification ceremony in Detroit. Her father was a lumberman and later worked for the railroad. In 1981, Sister Bernadette moved to Milwaukee where she ministeredas an instructor, associate professor, professor and assistant dean of the English department at Marquette Universityover 36 years. Pat attended St. Gabriels Grade School and St. Marys Academy both staffed by the Notre Dame Sisters. As soon as their dad came home from work, the question was put to him. From 1997 to 2007, she continued providing support services to elderly in Guttenberg through volunteer work at River Living Center and St. Marys Parish. She made first profession of vows in 1956 and final vows in 1962. In 1977, she received a Fulbright scholarship to India, an adventure, she said, that enhanced my Asian Studies classes. After a years internship in the Student Development Department at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Sister Michon was appointed Dean of Students at Viterbo College. From 1974 to 1977, Sister Ladonna served as treasurer for the FSPA Central Province in Hiawatha, Iowa. You have successfully removed Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery from your Photo Volunteer cemetery list. After high school, Sister Helen completed coursework at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing and served as an RN at St. Marys Hospital, Sparta, Wisconsin. She joined FSPA in 1950 and was given the name, Sister Joene, but later went back to her baptismal name. For almost 40 years, Sister Bernadette played background music once a month for televised Masses in the Madison Diocese as part of their Apostolate to the Handicapped. In 2003 Sister Rosile retired and volunteered at Clare Center in Spokane. When the weather was favorable, they walked three miles home, but always rode to school with their father or one of their neighbors. Community members, family, colleagues and friends remember Sister Pat as an excellent music teacher. She received her BA from Mary by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 16, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. A second sister, Kathy, was born following the familys return to the States. She used her many talents to write parodies for celebrations at St. Rose Convent and at Villa St. Joseph. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Kathleen as a true mystic. After a year in support services in El Paso, Texas, she was called to serve as baker at St. Rose Convent. It was a combination church and school. Sister was 93 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Francis for 70 years. Her father worked there for a large U.S. copper mining company. She also taught in Blackfoot, Idaho and St. Paul, Iowa. Sister David . Marie was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1943, and given the name Sister Rita Marie. She then became Vice-President of Student Development from 1997 to 2005. She grew up on her parents farm. On Oct. 18, 1926, natural gas was discovered on the property which was used to heat the buildings. The children would often ask their mother for a picnic supper on hot summer days. Her first two years of grade school were at St. Jude the Apostle School in Wauwatosa. Sister Karolyne began her ministry as a homemaker at various congregational homes and institutions, primarily in Wisconsin and Washington, before branching out into other areas. LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action Sister Jovita received all of her sacraments and elementary education at St Stanislaus Parish in St Louis. Her father thought nothing could be more perfect; he had an aunt, a sister and a niece in the convent, and now hed have a daughter there also. Elementary school years were spent at Kendall Public School. As a loyal companion to many, her interests focused on what was happening in other peoples lives, both family and community members. It was a happy home filled with conversation and joyous laughter. After a sabbatical, she studied to become a massage therapist, a profession she practiced for six years at the Idyllwild Help Center in Idyllwild, California. There is a picture of the Crucified Christ and beneath it is the following statement: Behold the book of the Chosen, behold the school of . Her older sister Eileen joined the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in 1943. (formerly Sister William Anne) died. She received a bachelors degree in business education with a minor in English from Viterbo College (University), then continued in the field of business at Mount St. Mary College in Milwaukee, College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, Indiana University and Notre Dame University. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Rita Marie as a naturally curious person who asked a lot of questions and read many books on a variety of topics. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in education with a minor in biology from Viterbo College (University). From 1983 to 1988 she was manager of the school lunch program at Holy Child Jesus School, Canton, Mississippi. She was worried about being the eldest in her class, but upon arrival Catherine learned that half of the class was older than she was. A representative of the Manitowoc Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity declined an interview with a Herald Times Reporter. She was always ready to enter into conversation and had great stories to share. Subsequently, she left the classroom and served as dental assistant for 11 years in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gertrude left home on Sept. 3, 1945 for St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She never wanted to miss a party. Friends, family and community members remember Sister Joanne as having a quiet, loving heart for the poor, especially the elderly poor. Felician Sisters Cemetery. Her mission life there shaped her concept of community and service. As the religious sisters from Our Lady of the Angels Convent in Tenafly admired . Her connections with friends from Ashland remained with her throughout the years. After a years sabbatical in 1998 at the Tau Center in Winona, Sister Michon moved to St. Rose Convent where she served as assistant administrator for the sisters. Sister Mary Myron started teaching in grades one through three and ended up teaching high school. Later she returned to her baptismal name. She worked in the dietary department at St. Francis Hospital (MCHS-FH) 1977 to 1981. She served as a program assistant at Cabrini House in Minneapolis for 14 years. She later went back to her baptismal name. Our dear Sister Jovita went to her rest in the arms of our loving God on February 16. She began her teaching career with middle grades in Carroll and Hills, Iowa and at St. Marys Ridge, Wisconsin before moving into high school teaching. In August 2007, the Sisters of St. Francis in Millvale, Pennsylvania merged with the Syracuse-based congregation. Upon entering the FSPA community, she shared a religious vocation with an aunt and uncle who were both Benedictines. She was 86 years old.Baptized Patricia Ann at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, NE, she entered religious life in 1952 and pronounced perpetual vows in 1958. Growing up on a farm she was exposed to a variety of experiences and learned responsibility early. Breakfast and lunch will be served. 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. Florence was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1944 and was given the name Sister Cecilienne. Sister Rosile Pernsteiner, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 98, died Friday, July 10, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. There she met the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) at St. Marys Grade School. In 1966, Sister Evelyn became a bookkeeper at St. Mary Hospital in Sparta, Wisconsin until 1973, when she became a bookkeeper at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa.
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