Province News Notes June 2013

News Notes
PROVINCE
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF CARONDELET AND ASSOCIATES ST. LOUIS PROVINCE JUNE 2013
Start close in,
dont take the second step
or the third,
start with the frst
thing close in,
The step you dont want to take.
David Whyte
Page 2 June 2013 PNN
On the Cover: Thrown Pebble
Province News Notes is a publication of
the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,
St. Louis Province. Its purpose is to
promote dialogue and unity within the
St. Louis province and to keep members
informed on those subjects that promote
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We welcome your submissions!
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Jenny Beatrice
Editor
Sarah Baker
Graphic Design
Susan Narrow &
Print Shop Volunteers
Production, printing and mailing
S. Jane Behlmann, CSJ
S. Audrey Olson, CSJ
S. Charline Sullivan, CSJ
Madeleine Reilly
Proofreading
Inside this Issue
Contents
Province Leadership Message .........................................................................................3
Province Leadership News ......................................................................................... 4-5
Vocation/Formation ..........................................................................................................6
Senior Ministry ..................................................................................................................7
Liturgy ..................................................................................................................................8
Justice ...................................................................................................................................9
Carondelet Chronicles ........................................................................................... 10-11
Sponsored Institutions ............................................................................................ 12-14
Sharing of the Heart .......................................................................................................15
Data Ofce ................................................................................................................ 16-17
Meeting Our Ancestors .................................................................................................18
Necrology: S. Mary Concordia Hennessy, CSJ ..........................................................19
Necrology: S. Marie T. Tucker, CSJ ................................................................................20
Necrology: Associate Dorothy Schaefer ....................................................................21
CSJ Ministry Funds ..........................................................................................................22
Bulletin Board ..................................................................................................................23
Calendars ..........................................................................................................................24
On the Cusp...of Art
Pages 16-17
Database Coordinator Madeleine Reilly reects upon the
importance of art in ministry in the CSJ community of
yesteryear and today.
Pastoral Care Ministry at Nazareth Living
Center
Page 14
Sister Paulette Gladis shares of the many ways she deepens
communion with each other daily with those around her at
Nazareth Living Center.
Tis painting by Sister Collette Doering echoes the words
of David Whyte (as shared by Sister Jean Iadevito in her
reection on page 15). It reminds us that our rst step is
rich with Mystery, holding within it limitless possibilities
for self and for community. Read more about the sister
artists in On the Cusp on pages16-17, and view the gallery
slideshow at www.csjsl.org.
www.csjsl.org Page 3
Province Leadership Reections
Together...We are More
by Sister Suzanne Wesley
Editors Notes
by 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 about
mission and being a transformational presence in a world that is so
needy, threadbare, and overcome with the need for healing and goodness.
Looking around the room at the sisters, associates and sta, it was easy
to be grateful for the signs of healing that each person is every day for
our world and in our world. Each of us can choose to live the Beatitudes
in 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 many
other works of mercy. Tey are our path to help each of us move
toward ultimate healing in a broken world. Our commitment to right
relationships will transform us and our global sisters and brothers into
God's kingdom if we stand together.

Te question is not can we go forward, but rather, how shall we go
forward together?

With the intercession of our sister saints, our deeply rooted convictions
and compassionate hearts, we will speak and act because we can no
longer be silent. With everyone alert to the voice of the Spirit, we must
move ahead to be transformational and courageous women of the
Gospel. Alleluia, Alleluia!
In Les Miserables, Anne Hathaway portrays a
mother who is willing to give all of herself for
her daughter. For the role, Hathaway agreed
to cut o her hair. It was harder than she
expected. Te director ordered it be hacked o
with a knife for authenticity, bringing her to
tears.
Tis is reminiscent of the 1928 lm Te
Passion of St. Joan of Arc. Maria Falconetti
portrays the saint who gave all of herself
to God. She endured intense physical and
emotional pressure from the director to elicit
expressions of inner turmoil. He, too, ordered
her hair to be shorn, bringing even the crew
members to tears.
Te methods were severe, but the results were
remarkable. Te actresses emptied themselves
to be lled with all the pain, despair, hope and
love of human experience, bringing us to tears.
Deepening communion requires that kind of
self-emptying love. Jesus calls us to shed what
we are to reveal who we are together in the
heart of God. When we are connected as one,
the results are remarkable.
Province Leadership News
In April, the group of sisters who will embark on a new
adventure at the Village of Nazareth came together to ask
questions and receive information about their upcoming
move later this summer. Having been given a tour of the
Village by the contractor, I was able to describe the inside of
the new building and the apartmentsspacious cabinetry,
built-in shower seats, lots of light and more than adequate
space. Updates on the common areas, still in progress, were
also given.
Mary Leiber, the marketing person for the Village, welcomed
the sisters and distributed a handbook and handouts.
Tanks to the work of S. Bonnie Murray and Trish
Callahan, who worked on the living preference sheets
previously submitted, each sister was granted two or more
of her top placement preferences, such as closeness to the
elevator, sun exposure, proximity to a friend, a balcony, etc.
S. Jean Paul Selissen spoke about budgeting procedures
for the sisters at the Village. S. Marion Renkens spoke
about furniture needs. Sisters are asked to only bring
used furniture that is in good conditionthe rest will
be purchased. S. Marion can assist with the purchases,
ordering in bulk from dealers she is familiar with from her
experiences at the Carondelet Motherhouse.
Te Village must receive an occupancy permit after the
building is completed, so it looks like moving days will
begin in mid-July and go through the rest of summer.
Only a couple of sisters can be moved in each day due to
elevator availability. Te sisters moving schedule will be in
conjunction with the laitys. Once we are closer to moving
time, we can help coordinate the sisters move as needed.
We are very grateful to S. Bonnie, Trish, and Srs. Jean Paul
and Marion for stepping forward to help our adventurers
in whatever ways are needed. What a blessing to have each
other.
Village of Nazareth Update
by Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ
in whatever ways are needed. What a blessing to have each
other.
CORPORATION
Accepted
Minutes of Board of Directors of the Corporation
meetings held March 23, 2013.
February and March 2013 Financial Statements.
Approved
NETWORK$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
Travel & 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 these
and all of our sisters in selections processes in prayer.
Vice Provincial Leadersbip Team Peru
(May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2017)
Sally HarperDirector
Teresa PonceFirst Councilor
Genoveva HerreraSecond Councilor
Nazareth Living Center Spring Party
Province Leadership, with the help of PL executive assistants
Roseanne Burgoon and Carol Underhill and NLCs Sister
Care staff, hosted their annual Spring Party on May 9 for
the sisters at Nazareth Living Center.
The NLC sisters enjoyed visiting with and hearing from
each member of the PL about her area of responsibility
and were invited to ask questions. Afterwards, each sister
was given a goodie bag to take with her.
Thank You
From Sister Frances Virginia Cbolet
I thank you sincerely for your prayers and
care at the death of my brother Richard.
Please keep his family in your prayers.
Ministry Changes
Te following sisters moved to
Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis
and serve in prayer and witness:
Joan Casey, CSJ
Terese Beaudin, CSJ
Frances Dillman, CSJ
Elizabeth Ganss, CSJ
Rose Mary Willett, CSJ
Vocation/Formation
Moving Forward in HOPE
by S. Linda Markway
In 2010 the National Religious Vocation Conference
(NRVC) introduced the Moving Forward in Hope National
Vocation Plan. One of the objectives of this plan is to
provide religious institutes with a conversational tool about
the future of religious life.
In light of how we have been engaged in special
conversations about our future direction as a province and
a congregation, Sister Kathleen Eiler and I invite all sisters
to participate in the NRVCs conversation tool, Futuring
Conversationsa process engaging participants in special
conversations about our future and future membershipon
June 15 at the Carondelet Motherhouse (more information
below).
However, if you are unable to attend but would still like to
participate in the converstaion, provided on the right is a
shortened version of the tool to reect and respond to about
a future reality of religious life. In the exercise, a car is used
as a metaphor for our community.
If you wish to submit the results of your reection/
conversation, please request a feedback form from either
S. Kathleen at keiler@csjsl.org or myself at
lmarkway@csjsl.org.
Keys to the Future
Driver
Who is driving our community at this time?
Do we have any backseat drivers what are they saying?
What is driving our community at this time? Is it mission,
ministry, complancency, fear?
Passengers
Who is in the car?
What are the myths, stories, and mantras most commonly
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 15
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Carondelet Motherhouse
Picnic supper to follow event
Register by June 7 to:
S. Kathleen Eiler
314-678-0305 or keiler@csjsl.org
S. Linda Markway
314-678-0315 or lmarkway@csjsl.org
Senior Ministry
Gleanings
by Sister Bonnie Murray, CSJ & Trish Callahan
Transition...Transition...
Transition!
By S. Bonnie
It really feels like
transition is weighing
heavily in the air these
days. On a personal
level, I will be moving
into the Village of
Nazareth this summer.
Tis means another
decluttering and downsizing
event in my life after having moved within the past two years
from one house to my present location.
Tis transition will be a new experience for 28 of us CSJs
as we gure out how to make community and nd ways
to minister among us and with the dear neighbor in the
apartments near us. Tere are still two unoccupied CSJ
apartments available. If you would like to be a part of this
venture, contact S. Suzanne Wesley.
On a provincial and congregational level, we are all well
aware of pending transitions stirring in our hearts as we
reect on our future and endorse sisters for provincial and
congregational leadership. As we navigate through these
transitional moments, I invite each of us this summer to
quiet our minds, open our hearts and exercise our spirits
(message on my morning prayer coee mug) in order to be
exible enough to move with the Holy Spirit, who is ever
present in all of our life transitions.
Cbanging Habits: Part 2
By Trish
In the last issue of the PNN, I talked about how regular
exercise has become an important part of my eorts to lose
weight. While losing weight is the obvious goal, the real
goal behind my changing eating and activity habits is to
develop and maintain healthy choices. Changing the choices
we make is di cult but so very rewarding.
I was asked last month about what changes I made in
my eating habits to lose the weight. Te most signicant
changes Ive made are about the quality and quantity of food
I have each day. Portion control tops the list. Also, I work
hard to include at least 8-10 servings of fruit and vegetables
in my daily food plan (ask S. Bonnie how challenging this
is 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 no
longer drink any diet soda and havent had a sugared soda in
decades. Te exception is the rare bottle of Fitzs Diet Root
Beer (a real weakness of mine). After extensive research
on the problems associated with articial sweeteners, Ive
stopped eating most foods labeled light. Te most recent
change is using plain, non-fat yogurt and sweetening it with
applesauce, fruit and a little bit of vanilla extract. I also limit
the amount of bread and cereal. I try to make sure they are
made with whole grain.
Another very important tool is using the WeightWatchers
tracker online. Tracking everything I eat is possibly the
biggest change in behavior. Tis gets to be a bit inconvenient
at times and even tiresome, but its worth the time and
trouble. Tracking has increased my awareness and my
honesty.
I Googled tracking tools for weight loss and an amazing
number of hits came up. Many of the sites oering free
tools ultimately are going to try and sell a membership
of some kind; however there were a few that seemed
worthwhile. Te most interesting comes from www.usda.gov
called the Supertracker.
For links to this site and other food tracking resources, check
out the Senior Ministry web page in Members Only.
Source and Summit
You 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.
Eucharistic Letter Retreat Mass
4:30 p.m.
June
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5
12
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24-28
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Sharing of the heart is central to every CSJ meeting or gathering. Sharing
our hearts comes naturally to us. It is the way we connect with each other,
deepening 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 history
in the church dating as far back as the 11th century. Tis devotion kept
gaining in popularity through the 17th century when St. Margaret Mary
Alacoque reported visions of the Sacred Heart in 1675. Tis image of Jesus
heart overowing with love for all humanity remained popular, particularly
in France. It was nally declared a universal feast in the liturgical calendar
in 1856 by Pius IX.
Te holy card pictures of a graphic, bleeding heart may seem old fashioned
to many, but I have a special place in my own heart for this feast. Maybe it
is because my sister is named for St. Margaret Mary or because I graduated
from Cor Jesu Academy, run by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
But really, I think it is much more in keeping with the CSJ charism that I
am attracted to this image of Christ. Relationships are formed and ourish
in our hearts. We call upon empathy and compassion to listen more deeply
and love more fully our dear neighbor, each other and all of Gods creation.
Te charism of loving unity helps us to open our own hearts to the one
who rst loved us. And so, I am grateful and lled with awe at Jesus, the
Sacred Heart who reveals his abiding love with us and we with him. Isnt
that 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 not
answer, please leave a voice mail message or send an e-mail. Calls and e-mails will
be returned within 24 hours. If you need immediate attention, you can contact me
on my cell phone at 314-497-0640.
July
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Rest in Peace
John Campbell, brother of
S. Rebecca Campbell
S. Patricia Harrington (LA)
Joel Janssen, brother of
S. Jeanne Janssen
S. Elisabeth Colby (A)
Bill Fischer, brother-in-law of
S. Pauline Komrska
S. Catherine Litecky (SP)
5
7
10
15
20
May
Mike Elliott, brother of
S. Kathleen Elliott
Mary Catherine (Cathy) La
Martina, sister of S. Kathleen
Eggleson
Father Ed Hilgeman, brother of
S. Mary Ann Hilgeman
S. Julia Marie Acain (HI)
Teri Quinn, former sister-in-
law of S. Pat Quinn
S. Patricia Anne Gilligan (LA)
5
6
7
20
22
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April
Justice
Discovering the Larger Picture of Social Justice
by Ellie Hanson, justice ofce practicum student
As I sit down to write a reection on my experience
of working with Justice Coordinator Anna Sandidge
at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, I feel a little
overwhelmed. On my table, I have notes and yers
surrounding me as well as my many experiences oating
around in my head. Maybe its because nals week just
ended, but it feels like a daunting task to put these thoughts
down about an experience that became much bigger than I
thought 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 my
program studying for a dual degree in social work and public
health, it benets me to have experiences that bring the two
disciplines together. During my time with Anna, I expected
to be learning about Medicaid expansion from strictly a
social work point of view.
What Anna taught me is that a singular point of view does
not exist. With each individual topic that I researched, each
meeting and lecture I attended and each conversation I had
with Anna, I learned to see a larger picture of what social
work, advocacy and social justice is all about and what it
means 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 people
together. For example, I went with Anna to the rst meeting
of a new justice group.
Between that rst
meeting and the next,
Anna went to talk to
many dierent types
of people from many
dierent perspectives
and professions. She
wanted to see if they
could add a new voice
to the table, a new
point of view to the
conversation. Te
table for this group
is growing with new
voices at each meeting.
I have started to think of my experience in graduate school
as my table. It has voices present from my year spent in
AmeriCorps, from undergraduate studies, my own values
and beliefs, and a few chirps from my parents. Ive learned
that my understanding of social work can be enhanced by
my past experiences. Ive learned that social work is bigger
than just what I learn in class. Ive learned the importance
of putting together unlikely people to gain interesting new
perspectives. And Ive learned to keep an open mind to what
social 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 Equal
Exchange by selling their products and using them in the Carondelet
Motherhouse kitchen. Because of this relationship, Justice Coordinator
Anna Sandidge and Director of Food Services Scott Hark were asked
to represent EE and promote their Fair Trade products at EEs booth
during the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Conference in St. Louis, May 15-17. Anna and Scott, along with kitchen
sta members Darren Gully and Jeanette Jamerison, met with science and
math teachers, handed out free chocolate samples and spread the good
news of Fair Trade options as well as fundraising opportunities.
Carondelet Chronicles
Sister Sandra Schmid,
CSJ, an RN for almost
28 years, has been
connected to St. Louis
University Hospital, a
teaching and research
institution, for most
of her career. While
studying the techniques
and validity of research,
she acquired skill in
judging whether an
article described good
research, if it would
t her current patient population and insight in how to
best implement it. She also participated in the gathering of
research and co-authored four articles. Her varied interests
and experience in reading and participating in research
provided the background for her sharing on Te Study
Says.
Whether we are interested in the healthiest yogurt, the
possibility of a new drug or diet for better weight control or
improved nutrition for ourselves or our families, we want
assurance that there are good reasons to try the product we
see advertized on TV, 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 help
us through this maze of claims.
S. Sandra suggested some questions to ask yourself before
reading 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 I
considering some type of change?
While reading research, there are other questions to
consider. Who participated in this study? Does a study
using a sample of white males provide true results for the
population of female, black or Hispanic persons as well?
Was there a control group to compare results? How many
people participated in this study, 50, 500 or 5,000? Are
those persons conducting the research doctors or medicine
manufacturers? Did the study continue over a period of
months or a number of years? Did participants leave the
study and does the research explain why? Am I like the
people who left the study or the ones who stayed? Is this safe
and practical for me?
Finally, if my purpose in reading a study is to consider
a change in my life, am I ready to make a change? Why
this particular change? Will eating a certain type of food
or taking the recommended drug help me save money
on health care? Will it help me live a happier or more
contented life? (S. Sandra suggested considering whether
the persons around me will be happier if I follow these
recommendations.) If I start and quit, will that be worse for
me than not starting at all? Am I going to be OK if I try this
intervention and it fails?
If I am really interested in making a change in my life,
getting other opinions would be helpful. Perhaps there are
additional studies that would help me decide what is best
for me. In the end, it may be that common sense is our most
valuable asset in deciding on a healthy future.
Linger Over Breakfast: April 13
Sister 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 Digital Age
with S. Patty Johnson, CSJ
Kansas City
The Power of Love and the Love of Power
with S. Judy Miller, CSJ
Visit www.csjsl.org for more information about
the 2013 LOB events in St. Louis and Kansas City
2013
Jubilee
How long bave you been at tbe motberbouse:
I began working at the motherhouse on April 1. My duties include
cleaning Heritage Hall, the front lobby and the sisters rooms, to
name a few.

Tell us about yourself and your family.
I have a son, Jaruis, who is 25. I am the eldest of 12 children10 on
my mothers side and two on my fathers. I also have a host of aunts,
uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Wbat are your bobbies:
Well, if you call it a hobby, I love to talk about the goodness of the
Lord Jesus Christ and his Word. I also like going to open houses
and decorating.

Wbat is sometbing about yourself tbat would surprise people to
learn:
I teach the childrens church, ages 3-12, at Communion Church in
Cool Valley, Mo.

I enjoy being witb tbe CS]s because
Te sisters are so nice and respectful. Tey really do care, and they
show it. Tey treat you like a person and not just someone who
works for them. And, the sta are social toward one another.
My fondest memory of working at tbe motberbouse tbus far is...
When I rst started at the motherhouse, they had a welcoming for
me. Te sisters and sta came together for refreshments and my
supervisor, Sunny Farmer, introduced me to everyone. I thought
that was great!
Face of the Motherhouse
Meet Sheila Berry, housekeeper
Golden Jubilee
Celebration
Rrcrvrrow or +qo}
Saturday, September 15
11:00 a.m. Mass, followed by lunch
RSVP by Sept. 6 to
motherhousersvp@csjsl.org or
314-481-8800
Thank You
From Sister Eleanor OHearn: What an
awesome 60th Jubilee celebration. To me it
was like a spiritual explosion that was made
possible by my CSJ sisters, associates, the sta
of Carondelet, and my OHearn family and
friends. Im so grateful for all the cards, gifts,
Masses and donations to causes. My heart will
be forever Singing an Alleluia!
From Sister Marianne Tomas: Many thanks
for your prayers, gifts and cards you gave me
for my jubilee. You helped to make my day
more wonderful. I have prayed for you. God
bless all of you.

Sponsored Institutions
St. Josephs Academy Principal S. Pat
Dunphy, CSJ is retiring at the end of
the 2012-13 school year. S. Pat has
served St. Josephs Academy for
nine yearstwo as assistant
principal and seven as principal.
I have spent the past nine
years focused on maintaining
St. Josephs Academys high
academic standards. All of
usthe administration, faculty
and our wonderful students
are dedicated to continuous
improvement.
S. Pat has spent her entire career
50+yearsas an educator and school administrator. She
has served as both principal and teacher in elementary and
secondary schools across Missouri, Texas, Colorado and
Michigan.
Its been an honor to stand in the footsteps of my
predecessors. Te Sisters of St. Josephbeginning with
Mother Celestinehave been educating young women for
over 175 years. Over the past nine years I have focused on
keeping this connection to our roots alive and well.
S. Pats retirement plans include creating an
association of the 30 Sisters of St. Joseph-
sponsored high schools to encourage
further collaboration and partnership.
I want to create a virtual academy
that will enhance the spirit and
spirituality of the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet within our
member schools.
She also plans to accomplish two
items that have been on her bucket
list. I have always wanted to see the
leaves change color in New England
so I am headed to Maine and Vermont
in the fall. She also wants to learn how to
play poker. Mr. Pierce, our theatre teacher, has
promised to teach a group of sisters how to play. We are
trying to come up with a clever name for our group!
While S. Pat is looking forward to the next stage in her
career, she is going to miss St. Joe. I wont miss getting up
early everydaybut I will miss the daily interaction with
our wonderful students and faculty.
SJA Principal Sister Pat Dunphy, CSJ Retires
by 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 as
we sponsor the concert featuring Fanfare.
Sunday, June 23
6-8 p.m. Carondelet Park
For a listing of this years concerts, visit carondeletliving.com.
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St. Teresas Academy hosted the Stars Walk- of- Fame walk-
a-thon and color walk on April 12 on the STA campus. Te
event raised funds to support the schools new health and
wellness initiatives.
Te day began with opening ceremonies, including an
introduction of Tom and Jean McDonnell, key benefactors
of the McDonnell Family Sports Complex, which was
completed 2012. Students walked approximately one mile
or 20 minutes by grade. Students not walking enjoyed
festivities on the center eld, including a DJ, drawings for
ra e prizes and games.
Te morning concluded with a color walk in which the
seniors 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 powdered
sugar food ght).
Te walk- a- thon replaces the long- standing TNT Sale held
each April. Funds raised by the event support numerous
health and wellness initiatives being introduced by the
school, including the existing healthy lunch program,
guest speakers, and student/faculty health screenings and
counseling.
We were so excited to kick o this new event and it turned
out to be a huge success, says Nan Bone, president
of St. Teresas Academy. As we continue to educate the
whole 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
Each day as I step into Nazareth Living Center, I nd
that opportunities abound to exercise our Act of Chapter:
Deepening Communion with Each Other. Te other
includes residents and sta, religious and lay, vendors,
visitors, volunteers, board members, students doing service
projects and others.
How does deepening communion with each other happen
at Nazareth? Let me begin by saying that 10 years ago, when
I began ministering at Nazareth Living Center, I realized all
who 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, it
can be very intimidating. My role, and that of my colleagues,
includes providing support, assistance and re-assurance. We
want residents and their families to know that we are there
for them, and will care for their physical and spiritual needs
to the extent possible. How? Often, all it takes is a warm
smile, holding ones hand, oering to get a cup of coee
nothing earth shaking. Tis goes a long way to help make
our dear neighbor feel comfortable.

Communion with each other takes on the form of rejoicing
with those who recover su ciently to be able to return to
their homes. It is also evident by loving presence and prayer
with those who may be in their last hours on earth and with
their families. Many times I have the privilege of conducting
a Holy Viaticum service with dying residents and their
families. When a person dies, we have a procession of sta
and residents who are available, singing and praying as we
accompany the body of the deceased out of the front door
not the back door. Communion with each other compels us
to respect the dignity of the individual in death as in life.
A number of Nazareths sta and some residents are of
dierent faith traditions. Nazareth oers a monthly inter-
faith prayer service conducted by an ordained Protestant
minister. Tis is a service many Catholics, as well as those
of other faiths, do not want to miss. Te minister reads
scripture, prays with residents, gives a reection, and has
a communion service. When she nishes, she visits non-
Catholics in their rooms to bring them communion and to
pray with them.

Tese are just a few examples of the many opportunities I
experience daily to deepen communion with each other. For
these opportunities, I am deeply grateful, as are families and
residents. For example, recently one family member wrote to
thank us for caring for her mother and closed by saying, I
now can sleep well at night knowing that Mom is cared for
so lovingly.
Pastoral Care Ministry at Nazareth Living Center
by Sister Paulette Gladis, CSJ
On April 14, Avila President Dr. Ron
Slepitza and his wife, Suzanne,
welcomed the Kansas City-area CSJ
sisters and associates into their home
for a spring potluck dinner.
Back (l-r): Jody Hueschen, S. Margaret
Vincent, Kelly & David Armstrong, S.
Jeanne Janssen, S. Martha Niemann, Lee
& Carole Hillestad, Dr. Ron & Suzanne
Slepitza and Brayton Harris. Middle: Srs.
Ruth Stuckel, Laverne Aufmuth, & Patricia
Lorenz, Maureen Carr, S. Gabrielle Smits,
Maggie Mitchell, S. Joan Tolle and Kathleen
Kelly Harris. Front: S. Rosemary Flanigan,
Katherine Guyer, S. Ann Landers, Darby
Gough, Debbie Thorton and Nicole Nicoll.
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Sharing of the Heart
Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into
the conversation. Te kettle is singing
even as it pours you a drink, the cooking pots
have left their arrogant aloofness and
seen the good in you at last. All the birds
and creatures of the world are unutterably
themselves. 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 presenter
was author Richard Rohr. Tere was quite a large crowd.
I recognized sisters from other communities, Jesuits and
scores of people from every denomination. I dont remember
the exact topic. However, when I read Richard Rohrs Falling
Upward: a Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, and now, the
companion book, Immortal Diamond: the Search for Our True
Self, I found they are reective of this churchs commitment
to adult educationto grow in the ability to hold and live
the Mystery. To hold the Mystery in ones being is to be on
the path of spiritual maturity.
Falling Upward examines the False Self we develop in our
lives. Te False Self is not bad; its that vessel that we all
create to give us identityjob, culture, life choices, all those
things we need to function in life. But, things change, things
fall apart, things die and we grieve them and we need to
let them go. We are forced to look at our journey anew. Its
a courageous movement into the unknown. Poet, David
Whyte, asks, At the erce edges of your life, where will
you turn? At the edges of vulnerability, can we begin that
internal conversation which moves away from holding it all
together? Can we look at the shadow side of religious life
with its addiction to perfection? In the words of Richard
Rohr, far too many religious folksdo not recognize that
something within them needs to be deeply trusted and many
things must be allowed to dienot because they are bad,
but because they perhaps cannot get them where they want
to go.
Immortal diamond is the metaphor for the transformation
from the False Self to the True Self. It is that part of us that
already knows and loves God at an unconscious level. When
we enter that space, everything opens upeverything is
waiting for you. Te metaphor, immortal diamond, comes
from the last lines of a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ
entitled Tat Nature is a Heraclitian Fire and of the Comfort
of the Resurrection:
In a ash, at a trumpet crash,
I am all at once what Christ is, since he was what I am, and
Tis Jack, joke, poor potsherd,
patch, matchwood, immortal diamond
Is immortal diamond
I have been praying Immortal Diamond since the beginning
of chapter. I love this book! It speaks to my heart. Each day
is a journey to that treasure hidden in a eld. Rohr states
that the True Self has knocked on both the hard bottom
and the high ceiling of reality and has less and less need
for mere verbal certitudes or answers that always t. It has
found its certainty elsewhere and now lives inside a YES
that is so big that it can absorb most of the little noes.
We have been called to choose life, which pushes us
toward growth and transformation. We are called to the
Pascal Mystery. Like the women at the empty tomb, we are
beginning to run toward the Resurrection. Te True Self
has already overcome the contradictions and paradoxes of
life, which is symbolized by the Risen Christ who presents
the full tension of death and life, earth and spirit, human and
divineand precisely as overcome. (Rohr) We are called to
be Easter women running toward the Resurrection, running
toward new life, running toward the vision. Everything is
waiting for you.
Start close in,
dont take the second step
or the third,
start with the rst
thing
close in,
Te step you dont want to take.
~David Whyte~
Everything is Waiting for You
by Sister Jean Iadevito, CSJ
Data Office
On the Cusp...of Art
By Madeleine Reilly, province data coordinator
Each time I begin one of these On
the Cusp articles, I am reminded
of the sisters lacework. I have a
predetermined plan, and yet, the
pattern it takes is a path of its own.
Tis article on the sisters ministry in
the arts is no exception. A quote from
Sister Anysia Keating, a St. Paul CSJ
who studied art in Europe in the early
1900s, sums it up perfectly: It would
take a whole book to describe the
paintings in this gallery.
Te importance of art in ministry
stems back to the earliest days at
Carondelet. According to the Year
Book of 1876, a CSJ education
included drawing and painting in
oils, water colors and pastel; plain and
ornamental needle-work, tapestry,
embroidery, hair and lace work and the
making of articial fruits and owers.
Tis was the regimen in place when
S. Agnes Gonzaga Ryan was received
into the community in 1873. When she
became superior in 1905, she believed
the sisters under her care required the
best education possible in order to
respond to the needs in the growing
elds of education, medicine and social
services. Tis included a foundation
in art. She secured opportunities in
art for the sisters at special schools,
universities and institutes at home and
abroad.
In todays education climate, as
the arts are dwindling in favor of
strictly academic endeavors, studies
are surfacing about the need of
the arts in education to stimulate
and develop cognitive and creative
skillssomething that Mother Agnes
Gonzaga knew more than 100 years
ago 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.
According to our database there are
only 30 listings for bachelor, masters
and courses in art between 1936 and
1981, yet many sisters were artists
who received their degrees in other
elds. Tey all left their marks with
the students in their classrooms and
with the beautiful pieces they created.
Sisters such as:
S. Mary Ernestine Fubs was the
head of the art department at
Fontbonne College from 1950-
1972. She is best remembered
for her beautiful dried ower
arrangements.
S. Mary Carmelyn Bommarito
spent more than 40 years in art
ministry (1944-1990), teaching
for 30 years and working in the
Art Studio at the motherhouse for
20. Some of her most memorable
works are her sculpted pieces,
especially her crucix located in St.
Joseph Hall.
S. Colette Doering began her 67
years in art ministry in 1946. She
taught for more than 40 years at
the elementary through college
levels and continued sharing her
talents well into her retirement
years. She was most prolic in
water color paintings, many of
which are hung throughout the
motherhouse.
We see the evolution of the art
ministry in the ways todays sisters have
expanded to reach and inspire the dear
neighbor, such as:
S. ]oan Spaldings art ministry
focused on teaching throughout
her career, but expanded her
reach from the classroom to the
motherhouse ceramec studio in
1985 where she shared her talents
in ceramics, calligraphy and wax
works with adult learners. Her
expressions enhanced special
liturgical events for the CSJ
community.
S. Marian Cowan, whose
experience ranges from teaching to
administration, links her art with
spiritual direction. Since 1990,
integrating her work as a spiritual
director and artist has helped her
companion spiritual seekers. As
a leader in the eld of spiritual
direction, her paintings reect
nding healing within.
S. ]ean Iadevito has used her
artistic talents to minister
to the mentally ill since the
1990s. She currently works at
CHARG Resource Center for the
Chronically Mentally Ill in Denver,
where she uses art as therapy to
encourage clients self expression
and personal growth.
Sister Katbleen Stack embodies
the spirit that you are never too
old to follow your passions. At
the age of 73, after having taught
music for over 50 years, she tried
her hand at painting. Today, she
exhibits her art at Nazareth Living
Center.
How appropriate the intricacy of art is
to the CSJ missionthe power of the
beauty around us to build relationships
and to promote healing. Looking back
at these works, we can now see how the
intricate threads of past and present
once tatted together, are forming a
pattern yet to be completed in the
future.
Visit the CSJ Art Gallery
This article merely scratches the
surface of the contribution of CSJ
artists.
Visit csjsl.org to view an online
collection of pieces from sister
artists, both past and present, in
the St. Louis province. Musical
accompaniment by S. Bonnie
Murray
Special thanks to Archivist S. Jane
Behlmann, whose research and
knowledge made this project
possible.
If you are a sister artist and have
les of your works, we invite you
to send them to Archives. Contact
S. Jane at jbehlmann@csjsl.org.
Impressions of lacework
mark this piece by S. Joan
Spalding. "I was working
on this pot when S. Clare
Edmond died. I wanted it
to say something about
her part in my life. Then I
remembered other women,
family and religious whove
been part of my journey. I
remember them and the
power of their love."
Prole of an Early Sister Who
Died in the Month of July
Meeting Our Ancestors
Sister Mary Hyacinth Blanc departed this life at
St. Josephs Academy, Tucson, Arizona on the
15th day of July, nineteen hundred four in
the 69th year of her age, the ftieth of her
religious life.
Our dear Sister Hyacinth was one of the
brave missionaries who left home and
country in order to assist the workers
in the American portion of the Lords
vineyard.
Gifted with the real missionary spirit,
her eorts were most earnest and active
in whatever tended to the greater glory
of God and the good of souls. Urged by
this spirit our beloved sister also volunteered
to join the band of missionaries destined for
Arizona where during a period of thirty-three years
she found countless opportunities for the exercise of her
zeal, self-abnegation, charity and all other virtues.
Feeling by intuition the immediate approach of her last
hours she endeavored to prepare for it in a becoming
manner. She had taken part in waiting on her dear
companion, Sister Euphrasia [Suchet] who preceded her to
the grave by a few weeks.
Immediately after, she became ill herself and,
having received the last Sacraments in a most
edifying manner; she peacefully resigned
herself into the hands of God and calmly
departed this life. [From the Necrology
Book]
Sister Mary Hyacinth ( Josephine) was
born in Bourg, France in 1833 to Marie
Jean Gaspard and Charlotte Daliere
Blanc. She entered in Moutiers, France in
1854 and journeyed to America in 1857
as a missionary.
Sister Hyacinth served at St. Marys,
Oswego, New York in 1858 and St. Joseph
Seminary, Troy, New York in 1861. She was
superior at St. Michaels, St. Louis in 1867 and
St. Aloysius Academy, Hannibal, Missouri in 1868.
She was a member of the group of seven sisters who made the
Trek to Tucson in 1870 and she served at St. Josephs Academy
where she became superior in 1876. In 1882 she served in Fort
Yuma, Arizona, and in 1883 she became superior at Florence,
Arizona. She is buried in Holy Hope Cemetery in Tucson.
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Please keep in mind the duty of each local house to send a yearly
summary of the groups activities to the Province Archives Ofce.
If the local unit is disbanded or closed, the records of the unit
should be sent to the Archives Ofce.
Please see the Archives page on the province website
to nd out what to include in your house annals.
Questions may be addressed to S. Jane Behlmann at
jbehlmann@csjsl.org or 314-678-0320.
Sister Mary Concordia
Hennessy, CSJ
October 21, 1914 - March 27, 2013
Loving and joyful, faithful and compassionate
Te Hand of God Shal Hold You
For all of her long life98 years
Sister Mary Concordia Hennessy loved
much and faithfully served the God to
whom she had dedicated her life for
80 years. Tat is quite a feat! It was
her gentleness, her openness to sharing
herself, her great love and loyalty to
family, her willingness to be for God
and others wherever she was missioned
that attracted persons to her.
Born in St. Louis to Tomas and
Catherine Hennessy, she was named
Catherine Mary. Tis loving Catholic
family, Irish to the core, nurtured her
vocation. She had one sister, Florence,
and two brothers, Tomas and John.
Catherine attended Rosati-Kain High
School and there met the Sisters of St.
Joseph who attracted her to their way
of life. So, after graduation in 1932,
she joined them and was received as a
novice on March 19, 1933, taking the
name Sister Mary Concordia.
As was custom for most Sisters of
St. Joseph, S. Concordia began as an
elementary school teacher, but later,
beginning in 1950, she was assigned
as a secondary English teacher at her
alma mater, Rosati-Kain. For the next
20 years or so, she entered the world of
high school students at Rosati-Kain, St.
Louis; St. Francis de Sales, Denver; and
the two St. Josephs Academies, Green
Bay and St. Louis respectively. She
taught English, citizenship, American
history and religion.
S. Concordia made it fun to go to
class, and she impressed many. Chris
Obermeier, a former student of hers at
St. Josephs Academy in St. Louis, said,
What a powerful teacher she was. I
owe whatever writing skills I acquired
to her great ability to encourage and
teach so gently. Another former pupil,
Mary Parks, wrote, She was kind,
consistent, understanding, reliable,
solid and worthy of condenceall
of that with a quiet, non-amboyant
manner. Just recently, a former boarder
at St. Josephs Academy in Green Bay,
reconnected with her.
A signicant contribution to
collaboration and cooperation happened
when S. Concordia was co-principal at
Rosati-Kain High School in the mid
60s. At that time the convents of the
Sisters of St. Joseph and the School
Sisters of Notre Dame merged into a
new archdiocesan facility to house both
communities who taught at the school.
She and her Notre Dame counterpart
strongly encouraged the planners to
keep in mind the welfare of the sisters
when constructing the new building.
Her acceptance of others enabled her to
help both communities of sisters to live
and work together as they occupied the
same quarters.
In 1971, recognizing her love for the
community and the depth of her
commitment to it, the province leaders
asked S. Concordia to be part of the
Renewal Team. For the next ve years,
then, she traveled the province. It was
not an easy time. In the early 1970s,
religious life was a mixture of challenge
and opportunity. However, amid the
diverse opinions and questions, what
some would call turmoil, hers was
always a loving voice. Never pushy,
but with gentle wisdom, she blended
compassion and humor in dealing with
the joys and tensions of community life,
and encouraged all of us to reect on
the gift we are to each other and to the
church.
For two years (1976-1978) S.
Concordia assumed the role of assistant
resident care coordinator for the
Frontenac community in St. Louis. Te
last years of active service were spent at
St. Josephs Academy in St. Louis. As
a volunteer, she advised the girls in the
schools resource center.
S. Concordia, at age 87, moved to
Nazareth Living Center. She spent
her time praying, visiting and enjoying
the company of her many relatives
who celebrated with her, her many
signicant milestones, the latest being
her 80th anniversary as a Sister of St.
Joseph. Tis large family and friends
group lled the community room at
NLC on March 17, happily sharing
memories and stories. She did not wait
too long after that celebration to meet
her God face to face. She died ten days
later, ttingly during Holy Week. May
she rest in peace.
S. Rita Louise Huebner
Sister Marie Tucker, CSJ
November 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 Tucker.
Following upon Vatican II especially,
she embraced the changes and new
life they brought to our lives as Sisters
of St. Joseph. Her many letters to
province leadership express this
enthusiasm and excitement about living
in the new Catholic Church.
Born November 23, 1917, in Kansas
City, Mo., she was baptized Blanche
Elizabeth. She had one brother and
two sisters, all of whom preceded her
in death. Her family life provided all
the incentive she needed to choose
religious life. In considering a religious
name, she wanted to honor her sisters,
Marie and Teodora, and her father,
Teodore. She could not have been
happier to receive the name S. Marie
Teodorine on March 19, 1937.
She began her active ministry by
teaching elementary children, rst as a
primary instructor, and later, when it
became apparent that she could relate
to older pupils, she taught secondary
students. Early years were spent at St.
Teresa and St. Anthony schools in St.
Louis, Bishop Baraga High School in
Marquette, Mich., and St. Anthonys
High School in St. Louis. Later she
was named principal of St. Josephs
Academy in Green Bay, a position she
held until 1962, after which time she
returned to teaching, at St. Teresas
Academy in Kansas City.
After 14 years of teaching at the
latter school (1962-1976), S. Marie
began a whole new ministry, that
of administrator at Redemptorist
Retirement Home in Kansas City.
While grateful for her many years of
being with young persons, S. Marie
said she felt energized in her new
work. Tirteen years later, however, she
knew the wind behind her sails was
weakening and it was time for her to
take life a little easier.
One of her favorite pastimes while in
Kansas City was visiting the library at
Avila College; it was a logical choice
for her then to volunteer at the college
and to work in the library. Not only did
she help students do research or work
the desk, she also taught English as a
second language. At the same time she
continued to read and educate herself
about theology and liturgy. She liked
living in the larger sisters community
at Avila where she could engage
with others and share meaningful
conversations.
For one year (1996) she was the
primary care giver for her beloved sister
Teddy. Her additional years in Kansas
City were spent rst as a CSJ Care
home service worker and later as a sta
worker for the Sisters of St. Joseph
Development O ce.
In 2002, S. Marie retired to Nazareth
Living Center. She brought with her
a lovely picture of her dear sister to
hang in her room. Later when S. Marie
became confused and disoriented, it
was that picture that gave her comfort
and the knowledge that she truly was
in the right room. As a resident, S.
Marie enjoyed visiting the sisters in
McGovern Commons and taking her
afternoon nap.
Te story is told that one summer
in the 60s, S. Marie decided to work
for a publication about gardening.
Her job was to respond to requests
from readers about plant growth, etc.
Not a gardener herself, she carefully
researched the subject and sent an
answer to the inquirer, who was never
the wiser that S. Marie was not the
natural expert.
May she rest in Gods peace forever.
S. Rita Louise Huebner
S. Kathleen Karbowski
Dorothy Schaefer, CSJA
January 4, 1929 - April 18, 2013
Lived life with a smile
Dorothy Schaefer became an associate
over 15 years ago. She made
her commitment along with her
husband Gus, who had two aunts in
the CSJ community. Dorothy became
better acquainted with the community
as a member of the Carondelet
Motherhouse kitchen sta.
Accompanied each night by Gus,
Dorothy put together the evening meal.
Tey especially enjoyed the friendly
exchange with the sisters, and it
became the highlight of their days.
As they became aware of CSJ
Association, they inquired about
membership and were pleased at the
possibility of even a closer relationship
with the sisters. Tey eagerly studied
the documents, history and early-
to-current constitutions of the
community.
Dorothy and Gus became active
members of the Nazareth Associate
Community after their initial
commitments in 1997. As active
members of St. Anthonys parish they
brought much of their Catholic life
and experience to their group.
Sadly, Gus (who never was in the
best of health) died a few years after
their commitment. Other members
of the Nazareth associate group had
to discontinue with their monthly
meetings. Ten, since Dorothys health
gradually began to worsen, she found it
best to become an individual associate
while maintaining the relationships
possible with her CSJ friends and
associates.
S. Rosemary Brueggen remembers,
after returning from a busy day
of work, nding their open and
welcoming arms waiting for her as
well as others. Teir laughter and joy
was almost contagiousa pleasant
experience as she stepped into the
kitchen to say hello. She remarked, as
did so many, that Dorothys laugh was
infectious as she lived out the belief
that in many instances laughter is the
best medicine.
Dorothy had two daughters, six
grandchildren and ve great-
grandchildren-a family close to her as
her health failed and she prepared to
meet her God and again be with her
faithful spouse, Gus. She died as she
lived, surrounded by those she loved
and with a smile on her face.
S. Loretta Hennekes
CSJ Ministry Funds
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services$5,000
Funding will provide housing and assistance to low income
seniors.
Carondelet Community Betterment
Federation$10,000
Funding will support the Carondelet Initiative Alliance
of social service agencies to residents of the St. Louis
Carondelet area.
CHARG Resource Center$9,375
Funds will assist with Consumer Employment Project for
those who are living with major mental illness in the Denver
area.
Communities Creating Opportunity$8,500
Funding to support the development of leadership for
the Economic Dignity Campaign within the Blue Hills
neighborhood and 64130 zip code in the Kansas City area.
Community Mediation Center$9,825
Funding to expand restorative justice and conict resolution
programs in the Kansas City School District.
Te Covering House$9,500
Funding for outpatient treatment and wellness curriculum
for women ages 13-21 who are survivors of human
tra cking.
Eartblinks$3,000
Funding will provide supplies for micro-economic
workshops for persons experiencing homelessness.
Fe Y Alegria Scbool$15,000
Funding will support the implementation of a computer
center for the school in Lima, Peru.
Gulu Arcbdiocese Catecbists Association$10,000
Funding will provide loans for income-generating activities
to catechists wives in the Gulu Archdiocese, Uganda.
Immigrant and Refugee Womens Program$5,000
Funding will provide organization support for womens
refugee assistance in ESL classes and practical living
workshops.
Institute for Peace & ]ustice$3,000
Assistance for the Solving Our Situations (SOS)
educational and support program for women ex-oenders
located in the St. Louis area.
]erusalem Farm$10,000
Funding will be used for creating social justice, urban
farming and spiritual learning opportunities for students
and community members in Kansas City.
LArcbe Mobile, Inc.$9,000
Funding will be used for training individuals and supporting
spiritual leadership within the LArche community team
members.
Marian Middle Scbool$9,800
Funding for the Family Impact Counseling Program that
provides counseling services to MMS families through home
visits.
Marys Pence$5,000
Funding for womens networks through a lending pool in
their community for income-generating projects in Central
America.
Micronancing Partners in Africa$10,000
Funds will be used to provide small loans to develop a Soy
milk project in Tanzania.
Migrant & Immigrant Community
Action (MICA)$8,000
Funding supports educational and legal services involving
community-building activities driven by grassroots need.
Sacred Heart House$10,000
Support for In-House Stabilization program for homeless
women and children in Denver, CO.
St. Francis Xavier Cburcb Social Ministry$8,000
Funding will be used to assist persons experiencing
homelessness and formerly incarcerated individuals obtain
legal documentation to access services.
Sts. Teresa & Bridget Cburcb$6,000
Funding for operating support for youth programs in North
St. Louis ministry.
Strong City Scbool Fund$10,000
Funds will be used to alleviate hunger and assist with basic
needs for the students of this school in the Kansas City area.
Taller de ]ose$6,000
Funds will be used to assist immigrants to access legal aid
and have accompaniment through the process.
2013 Tabitha Grants
For 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:
www.WhiteViolet.org
This reflective workshop will
help you become more mindful of
Earth issues and how these issues
may be addressed in this time of
ecological crises. Each of the three
parts Earth My Home, Dreaming
a New Way and Healing Earth
weaves the information with art,
music, literature and personal and
group reflection to create presen-
tations that will help us create a
deeper awareness of Earth, her
systems 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 Robyn
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Encountering Earth:
Reclaiming the Human in
the Web of Life Workshop Series
with Sister Linda Neil, CSJ
July 11-14, 2013
at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.
CSJ News
Sister Rita Schmitz, CSJ Honored
by Fontbonne University
On May 2, Sister Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ, a professor
of education at Fontbonne University, was bestowed the
universitys 2013 Fontbonne-Carondelet Heritage Award by
President Dr. Dennis Golden in a special celebration at the
Old Warson Country Club in Ladue, Mo. In addition, the
Sister Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ Endowed Scholarship Fund
is being established in recognition of this honor.
A Message from the Government Committee
At our recent meeting in May we completed work on
the revision of the Province Policy Book as requested by
Province Leadership. We expect the distribution date to be
sometime in August.
Te Policy Book is available on the province website,
csjsl.org. Tose who wish to have a hard copy, please watch
for an e-mail announcement later this summer.
If any vowed members of the St. Louis province are
interested in serving on the Government Committee
when a position is available, contact any member of the
committee (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 two
meetings 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 honor
of Sister Regina Bartman who celebrated her retirement after
more than 35 years of service at St. Matthew Parish. A day
full of surprises included a special Mass with all of S. Reginas
favorite songs and liturgical dancers, a carriage ride with friends
through the Ville neighborhood, and a dinner reception at the
Stanley and Clayton Rice Family Center with the surprise of a
lifetimea trip to visit her family in Switzerland.
For more on these stories, visit csjsl.org.
Save the Date
FoundersDay Celebration
Ocronrn +,
,:oo v.. Mzss a Drwwrn
Cznownrrrr Mornrnnousr
from the
Celebrating Our Heritage Committee
~Father Medaille~
PROVINCE Calendar LEADERSHIP Calendar
NEXT ISSUE: September PNN & Directory Changes
Submission Deadline: August 15 Publication Date: September 1
For a complete PNN schedule, visit Members Only at www.csjsl.org.
June
1-2 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
July
10 Meet with Discerners at Province Chapter
Gathering I (PL)
11-12 Chapter Debrieng & Planning (PC, NC)
17-31 Congregational Chapter, LA (PC, HF, PG, NC)
August
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)
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 Leadership
Discernment 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
June
1-2 Associate Assembly/Retreat
15 Futuring Conversations
23-29 The Eucharistic Letter: Exploring the Charism Today
July
8-10 St. Louis Leadership Discernment I
17-31 Congregational Chapter, Los Angeles
August
7-11 Province Chapter: Session III
September
15 50th Jubilee Celebration
28 CSJ/A Picnic
October
15 Founders Day Mass & Dinner
19 Linger Over Breakfast with S. Patty Johnson, CSJ
19 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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