Late Summer 2011 Partners in Giving

Partners in GivinGDevelopment Office of the Salesian Sisters • Daughters of Mary Help of Christians • www.salesiansisters.org

Sr. Mary Rinaldi’s

LetterDear friends,

The smile of Sr. Theresa Lee on our cover, surrounded by happy kids attending Mary Help of Christians Camp in North Haledon, NJ, reflects the joy of the Salesian Sisters and camp counselors throughout this summer’s very hot days, reaching sometimes triple-digit temperatures! At all of our Salesian Sisters’ camps, what mattered was the Salesian legacy of enjoying what the children enjoy, while providing a safe, fun, and nurturing enviroment away from the city streets. It was a great summer!

Some news to report:

• Our issue is filled with news of Salesian Sisters! Congratulations to our 2011 Jubilarians (pages 3-5), and to the young women taking their first vows on their spiritual journey to become a Salesian Sister (pages 14-15). We also welcome home Sr. Livia Setti and Sr. Mary Terzo, who have been serving in Italy, and note the new assignments for many Sisters, as the new school year begins (pages 12-13). Finally, our outgoing Provincial, Sr. Phyllis Neves, signs off with her final column (page 8).

• This was also a summer of milestones: the 50th anniversary of Camp Auxilium (pages 22-23), and the 15th anniversary of the Joe and Anne Garcia Salesian Youth Center/Boys & Girls Club (pages 18-19).

• As we head back to school, we send a note of gratitude to all who participated with a donation for the new technology program at Mary Help of Christians Academy, which will provide laptop computers for every single student. Once again, you have blessed us with your generosity!

A blessed new school year to all. My message of gratitude is always new, and I quote Clay Harrison, “We are Partners in Giving, you and I , for a dream that’s shared can never die” Thank you, Partners!

2 • Partners in Giving • Volume XXI • Issue 4 Please call us toll-free: 877-OUR-NUNS

Save These Dates!

A Black & WhiteMasquerade Evening

Presented by the Dames of Mary Help

Gala Honorees:The Hartgers Family

of Hartgers Jewelers of Wyckoff, NJ

& Mrs. Rosemarie D’Alessandro

of Wyckoff, NJ

Saturday, October 26, 2011The Venetian, Garfield, NJ

The Dames of Mary Help is the women’s auxiliary fund-raising committee for the Salesian Sisters and their school, Mary Help of Christians Academy. This year’s Gala will feature dinner, dancing, entertainment, and live and silent

auction items. Proceeds will benefit the Financial Aid Fund at Mary Help.

A wish list for auction items has been opened on Amazon.com. Please help us!

Visit: www.amazon.com/wishlist and enter “Salesian Sisters Development.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call Sr. Mary Rinaldi: (973) 904-0102

or e-mail [email protected].

The Thanksgiving BasketHonoring Msgr. Laurence Higgins

and Sr. Theresa Kelly, FMA

Saturday, November 6, 2011Salesian Youth Center/Boys

& Girls Club, Tampa, FL

Details to follow! For more information, please call Theresa Anderson,

Director of Development: (813) 205-3195.

Visit us online! www.salesiansisters.org Partners in Giving • Late Summer 2011 • 3

Congratulations, Sisters, on your blessed Jubilees!

The 2011 Jubilarians renew their vows before the Altar in St. Joseph’s Chapelat Mary Help of Christians Academy in North Haledon, NJ. (Photos by Lorraine CorsaLe)

Sunday, July 10, 2011 was an inspiring and breathtaking day in Haledon, NJ. We celebrated the

anniversary of seven Salesian Sisters who consecrated themselves to God 25, 40, 50, 65 or 70 years ago (with 405 years of combined service!). We could not have asked for better weather or a greater outpouring of love and support from our own Sisters, candidates, young people, and the many relatives, friends, and collaborators who attended the celebration.

Prior to the Liturgy, Sr. Phyllis Neves, our Provincial, pinned a corsage on each of our Sisters. After pictures were taken, the Jubilarians greeted the many relatives and friends and Salesian Sisters who came for the occasion. Rev. William Keane, Salesian Vice-Provincial, was the main celebrant of the Mass, assisted by Salesian and diocesan priests.

After the homily, the Jubilarians renewed their vows around the altar as the Choir sang the “Magnificat” – Our Lady’s song after the Visitation – and “Veni Sponsa Christi” (“Come, Spouse of Christ”), led by Sr. Margaret Wilhelm.

After the Mass, a procession of cars followed to the Tides where a delicious meal was served. There was plenty of time for fellowship, hugs, kisses, and catching up with friends and acquaintances. There were many pictures taken, especially one with the whole group before the cake was cut (see pages 4-5). Remarks from all our friends were many, but we can sum it up with one: “What a wonderful Sunday the Jubilee turned out to be! It was a glorious day!” Congratulations and God bless you, Jubilarians!

– Sr. Isabel Garza, FMA


Above, Sr. Mary Jackson plays the trumpet during the Jubilee liturgy.

Left, Sr. Phyllis Neves, outgoing Provincial Superior, pins a corsage on Jubilarian

Sr. Domenica Di Peri.

Congratulations, Sisters, on your blessed Jubilees!

Above, Rev. William Keane, Salesian Vice-Provincial, bestows a blessingupon the Jubilarians during the Mass.

Left, Jubilarian Sr. Isabel Garza addresses the crowd on behalf of her peers.

Right, Aspirant Ashley Kleist plays the oboe during the Jubilee liturgy.


Jubilarian Sr. Ruth Stecker with her brother, Warren.

Above, Sr. Christine Hellen celebrates her 70th Jubilee surrounded by her beloved Adopters and friends: (seated, l-r) Soffia Wathne, Berge Wathne, and Thorunn

Wathne, and (standing) Michael and Mary Losurdo, and Harry Platt.

Left, Sr. Balbina Lopez and her sister, Norma, and aspirant Ana Ramos. Sr. Balbina and Ana recently discovered they are cousins from Puerto Rico!

Joined by outgoing Provincial Sr. Phyllis Neves (right), the 2011 Jubilarians are ready to cut their cake: Sr. Emy De Filippi, 25 years; Sr. Ruth Stecker, 65 years; Sr. Domenica Di Peri, 65 years; Sr. Balbina Lopez, 50 years;

Sr. Fran DaGrossa, 25 years; Sr. Christine Hellen, 70 years; Sr. Isabel Garza, 40 years; and Sr. Carmela Termine, 50 years.


From the

mailbag

Dear Sisters, my donation to the Salesian Sisters’ Summer Camp makes two children happy for one

week, but your hard work makes thousands of children happy all summer long. God bless you all for all the great work that you do.

Wayne, NJ

Thanks to you and hundreds of other donors, 2,500 boys and girls had a healthy, wholesome, and awesomely fun experience at the seven Salesian Sisters’ camps in four states this summer. Note the happy photos on the opposite page!

Whoever thought of the “Adopt a Sister” program was brilliant! The Holy Spirit must have inspired

them! Whatever would I do without Sr. Frances Gumino and Sr. Theresa Kelly!! I am not a great correspondent but I’m sure my nuns know how deeply I appreciate them. Thank you for your prayers.

Milwaukee, WI

Here’s the story. In 1991, a benefactor, hearing of the plight of our retired Salesian Sisters and their rising living costs, suggested that it was time to “adopt our nuns.” He didn’t intend that people take the Sisters into their homes, but into their hearts. Today, our Sisters’ hearts are full of love for their extended family. They pray every day for their Adopters’ needs and intentions, and are delighted to hear from them. Bonds between Adopters and Sisters have formed, thus making us truly one big family.

A suggested donation of $160-$500 will enroll you in the “Adopt a Sister” program for one year. Your gift will help provide for the Sisters’ retirement needs, and in gratitude for your faith and friendship, your “adopted” Sister will pray for you each day for a year. Won’t you Adopt a Sister, too? To enroll, visit us online at www.salesiansisters.org, or call us, toll-free: (877) OUR NUNS. Thank you!

My years at Villa Madonna School in Tampa were some of the most formative for me, and I feel

indebted to the entire faculty and staff for their guidance, discipline, and unconditional love and support.

Please know each year I name VMS as a beneficiary through my life insurance policy. I plan to continue to name VMS as a beneficiary every year with the hope this amount will continue to increase as well. My parents sacrificed to send my sister and me there, and I am

losurdo Foods, inc.

SaleSian SiSterS’ BuSineSS Spotlight

For the past 50 years, Michael Losurdo, son of Italian immigrant parents, has turned his family’s tradition of hand-making mozzarella

and ricotta cheese into an extraordinary enterprise. In the early 1960s, he founded Losurdo Foods, Inc., in Hackensack, NJ. Losurdo’s fascination with cheese-making began when he was just seven, in the back of his parents’ store in Lodi, NJ. There, he perfected the art of working curd into fresh mozzarella cheese by watching his father from a wooden stool and then by doing it himself. The young boy had a knack, and it wasn’t long after that he became known as the family “authority.”

Today, Mr. Losurdo is President and CEO of Losurdo Foods, “one of the largest private label manufacturers of Italian cheese product” in the United States. Michael’s daughter, Maria, and son, Marc, manage the entire operation, including offices in Hackensack and Florida and a number of their own manufacturing facilities. Losurdo Foods is a successful national and international business and an institutional supplier to the Italian cheese industry, as well as long-time supporter of the Salesian Sisters and their works.

The Losurdo’s are members of the Salesian Sisters’ Partners Circle and long-time supporters of Mary Help of Christians Academy. Maria (Losurdo) Colangelo is also a Dame of Mary Help.

For more information, visit www.losurdofoods.com.

eagerly awaiting the days for when I can make those same sacrifices for my daughter and son to attend there, too.

Every gift I make to the Salesians is honor of you all, and I only wish I could give more!!

Tampa, FL

Thank you for your generosity! It’s easy to name the Salesian Sisters as your beneficiary. Our official name is “Missionary Society of Salesian Sisters, Inc.,” and the contact name and address are: Sr. Mary Rinaldi, FMA, Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco, 659 Belmont Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508. For more information, call the Development Office: (973) 904-0102.

SALESIAN SISTERS SUMMER CAMPS, U.S.A. – The Salesian Sisters welcomed 2,500 children from inner-city areas around New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Louisiana to their annual Summer Camp programs. Boys and girls enjoyed up to five weeks of swimming, boating, dancing, hiking, computer classes, singing, the Good News, and other fun activities to fill their days. At Camp Mary Help in North Haledon, NJ, this year’s theme was “God is . . . “ The kids learned that “God is our Creator . . . our King . . . our Savior . . . our Truth . . . our Rock!” At the end of the season, the campers surprised family and friends with a special song and dance presentation to celebrate the end of another successful camp season.

Thank you to the Sisters, counselors, families, and, of course, everyone who sponsored “summer camperships” this year! God bless you!


Editor’s note: On August 14, 2011, Sr. Phyllis Neves concluded her six-year term as Provincial of the Salesian Sisters’ Eastern Province. Her new assignment is Superior of the Convent in North Haledon, NJ, where she will also oversee the Formation Program. This is her final column in Partners in Giving. In the next edition, our new Provincial, Sr. Karen Dunn, will take up this space. In offering Sr. Phyllis our profound thanks for her leadership and spiritual guidance, we extend our best wishes and prayers to her for a fruitful future.

My dear friends,

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. I always pray for you, and I make my requests with a heart full of joy because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.

– Philippians 1:3

It has been a joy for me over the past six years to have been able to share a message with all of

you, and I will always be grateful for the opportunity. Although I cannot call most of you by name or recognize your face in a crowd, I have always felt that I was sharing something heartfelt with a special friend . . . with each one of you personally. As I wrote, I always prayed that God would fill your heart with His love and pour His grace and blessings into your life.

I hope we will continue to be “Partners” in trying to make the world a kinder and more caring place. Through gestures of loving kindness, we have the potential to bring a smile to the face of every person we meet along our way. We might want take the ear-buds out when we’re walking to work so that we can respond to the person on the way who offers you a “Good Morning!” greeting. We could try to avoid excessive cellphone chatter and texting so that we can pay attention to the person sitting next to us in the bus . . . to the elderly woman struggling with a grocery bag . . . to the Mom holding her baby in need of a place to sit. It might not seem so, but, one kind gesture . . . one friendly hello. . . can start a chain-reaction of interdependent causes that touch countless lives for the better. And that momentum builds, slowly, but exponentially until one day we witness

the social transformation we long for . . . a gentler, kinder, home . . . neighborhood . . . world.

Back in 1991, a popular magazine had an editorial about a woman who drove up to the toll booth of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and said, “I’m paying for myself and for the six cars behind me.” One after another, the next six drivers came up to the booth with dollars in hand, only to be told: “A lady up ahead

already paid your fare. Have a nice day.”

This random act of kindness was inspired by an index card the woman saw on a friend’s refrigerator. It said, “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless beauty.” The friend saw the saying spray-painted on a warehouse wall. Her

husband liked it so much he put it on the blackboard of his seventh-grade class. One of the students was the daughter of a columnist. She took it home to him, and he put it in his column in the paper.

Soon, random acts of kindness were being done by people all over the country. Bumper stickers were made, and people were putting the idea on letters and business cards. Articles came out in Reader’s Digest, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, and People. The idea was so simple: anything you think there should be more of in this world – do it randomly.

So as I thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts with you over the past six years, I also invite you to continue to sow seeds of goodness along your way. Trust that God’s love is bigger than any difficulty, and that He will walk with you and even carry you when the burdens are heaviest. I pray that He will grant you the blessings you long for, and that He will be light and strength for you and all your dear ones on the journey of life.

With prayer and gratitude, Sr. Phyllis

Do It RandomlySr. Phyllis Neves’ Letter

“Continue to sow seeds of goodness along your way.”

The Partners Circle was founded in 1991 to provide unrestricted funds for urgent needs of the Salesian Sisters and their mission. These include support for

capital needs, scholarship assistance, technology upgrades, and funds for those unforeseen situations that require immediate attention. Your annual contribution to this fund empowers the Sisters to continue their mission.

There are nine levels of membership, starting at $500, and these are listed on these three pages.

Won’t you consider joining this dynamic group in our 20th Anniversary Year?

Please call us today: (877) OUR-NUNS. Thank you!

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FloridaMr. & Mrs.

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new JerseyMarcalus Family

Foundation Robert R. Waitts

Foundation

new yorkThe Sabatine Foundation,

in memory of Philip & Josephine

Sabatine

texasMr. & Mrs. Fritz Duda, Sr.

Mrs. Betty Turner

indiana Mrs. Beatrice Lightfoot

new Jersey Tony Amato Family The Carini Family

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph HoffmanMr. Anthony Petrocelli

Ms. Roberta Ruocco Ms. Celeste Tripi

new yorkMrs. Pearl Kalikow

Joseph J. McAleer, Sr., Heritage Society: Major Bequests

Partners Circle “Partners”: Annual gift of $5,000

Mr. & Mrs. Bill McLaughlinMr. & Mrs. Joseph PfeiferMr. & Mrs. Rodger RohdeMr. & Mrs. Joseph Weiner

new yorkMr. John Cassara

PennsylvaniaMr. & Mrs. Vincent DeBow

connecticutA Friend

FloridaMr. & Mrs. James Millar

new JerseyMr. & Mrs. Tony Chernalis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Harkins

caliFornia Richard Meissner,

Meissner Manufacturing

FloridaDr. & Mrs. Vincent Bagli

Mr. Ray CampoMr. & Mrs. Joseph Garcia

Angel Oliva FamilyMrs. Ann Murphey

Dorothy Thomas Foundation

illinoisMr. & Mrs. Larry Peterson

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FloridaMrs. Janis BoydDr. Idalia Lastra

Mr. Fredy Padovan

massachusettsMs. Patti Gauthier

new JerseyMrs. Pat Brizzolara

Mr. & Mrs. John ConnorsMr. Anthony Gulino

Ms. Ida GulinoMs. Nancy Gulino

Mr. & Mrs. Donald HoffmanMr. & Mrs. Joseph LaudoneMr. & Mrs. Joseph Massood

Mr. & Mrs. Michael MassoodMrs. Kathleen Medore

Ms. Antonia MeolaMrs. Moira McBride Murphy

Mr. Stephen PapettiMs. Rose Perone

new yorkMs. Jordon Carroll

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Scala, Jr.

PennsylvaniaA Friend

south carolinaMr. & Mrs. Tom Aldinger

OUR MISSIONThe Salesian Sisters’ Partners Circle

provides Financial Assistance and Volunteer Services

to the Salesian Sisters and the Young People in their Care

for the Advancement of Education, Vocations, and Community Life.

Mrs. Rosemarie D’AlessandroMr. Alfonso Daloisio Mr. Al De Vincenzo

Mrs. Rose FestaMr. & Mrs. Joseph Granatell

In Loving Memory of Mrs. Emily A. Hines

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony LainoMr. & Mrs. Brian McAuley Mr. & Mrs. Mario Monaco

Mrs. Diva MullerMr. & Mrs. Joseph

PalladinoWeaver Marine Agencies

new yorkMs. Lea Battiato

Mr. & Mrs. James Dell’OrtoMsgr. William T. RodgersMr. & Mrs. Matt Sabatine

north carolina

Ms. Marianne O’Doherty

ohioMrs. Rosaline Klaben

PennsylvaniaDr. Allyson &

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arizonaA Friend

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connecticutMr. & Mrs. Peter Christiansen

Ms. Mary GaineMr. & Mrs. David McAleer

FloridaMr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Clark

Dr. & Mrs. Rod JuradoMr. & Mrs. H. Tyson Lykes, II

Mr. & Mrs. Jim MajorMr. & Mrs. Frank Middendorf

Mr. David MurpheyMr. & Mrs. John Oliva, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Gene PerezHon. Judge & Mrs. A. Rodnite

georgiaMr. & Mrs. Michael Aquadro

massachusettsMr. & Mrs. Dennis Clair

new JerseyMr. & Mrs. Richard

BadenhausenMs. Bernice Bednarz

Partners Circle “Benefactors” Annual gift of $1,000

Partners Circle “Friends”

Annual gift of $3,000

FloridaMr. & Mrs. Javier Baldor

Partners Circle “Founders”

Annual gift of $2,000

kentuckyMr. & Mrs. Jack Danehy

massachusettsMs. Josephine Petrillo

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Reading

new JerseyDr. Tiziana Anello

Mr. & Mrs. Gary BaccaroMr. & Mrs. Larry ConditMs. Elizabeth Crovella

Dr. & Mrs. Frank De MariaMs. Debi Debiak

Dr. & Mrs. Louis GambettaMr. & Mrs. Jerry Giamonco

Captain & Mrs. Victor Goldberg Mrs. Teresa Gutto

Mr. & Mrs. Charles LechnerMr. & Mrs. Doug Leonard

Mr. & Mrs. Michael LosurdoMs. Laura Mannarino

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Marangi

arizonaMs. Tonia Kempfer

A Friend

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ObenbergerA Friend

connecticutMrs. Suzanne KremhellerMr. & Mrs. Robert Mosey

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Mr. & Mrs. Mark Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Bernardo F. ArenasMr. & Mrs. Carlos Baldor, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Carlos A. Baldor, Jr.Bianco & Mansfield, P.A.

Mr. James J. BurrowesMrs. Yoli Buss

Dr. & Mrs. Robert CanoMr. & Mrs. Joseph Capitano, Sr.

Mrs. Trudy CareyDr. & Mrs. Antonio Castro

Mr. James J. DeignanMr. & Mrs. J.C. De Lotto

Dr. & Mrs. Emilio EchevarriaDrs. Andrea & Sean Farrier

Mr. & Mrs. Luis GarciaMrs. Rose GrazianoMrs. Elsa Gutierrez-

Janulionis Mr. & Mrs. James W. Lee

Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. Rene Rodriguez

Mr. & Mrs. Rick RussoHon. Judge & Mrs.

E.J. SalcinesMrs. Peggy Theis

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illinoisMr. & Mrs. Joseph Olivieri

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Mr. & Mrs. Joseph PiotrowskiMr. & Mrs. Cameron ReidMrs. Amanda Rodriguez

Mr. & Mrs. John SoldoveriMr. & Mrs. William Stuart

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Mr. & Mrs. Jack BetwardaMr. Charles Brown

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin ClairMrs. Rose Mary Clair

Mr. & Mrs. Charles CurcioMr. & Mrs. Charles Curcio, Jr.

Ms. Claire DellMr. Edward DeLuca

Ms. Maria Rinaldi GasparroMr. Joseph Hill

Ms. Carol MartindaleMs. Elizabeth Nardone

Mrs. Joan Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Angelo SilveriMr. & Mrs. John Weaver

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north carolina

Mr. & Mrs. Paul LiotardMr. & Mrs. Chester

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ohioMr. & Mrs. Dan Clair

PennsylvaniaMr. & Mrs. David FusacchiaMr. & Mrs. Jack Hedgecock

Mr. Paul I. Sheaffer, II

south carolina

Mrs. Sandra M. Freeman

texasMr. & Mrs. Bill Locklier

virginiaMrs. Dominique Faust

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Partners Circle

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FloridaMr. Declan Mansfield

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Spada

new JerseyMr. Anthony B. Della Cerra

Mr. & Mrs. Edward KornMr. & Mrs. Dominic

Stimola

new yorkMr. & Mrs. Bill Leahy

Mr. John Lombardi & Family


It’s moving time! Here’s a handy reference to locate your Salesian Sister. Please write or

call – we love to hear from you!

FLORIDABlessed Laura Vicuña

Convent226 S. W. 20th Road

Miami, FL 33129-1429Telephone: (305) 857-9186

Website: www.edline.net/pages/La_Salle_High_School

Sr. Kim KeraitisSr. Fanny Flores

Sr. Teresa GutierrezSr. Marisol Guzman

Villa Madonna Convent 2611 North Massachusetts Ave.

Tampa, FL 33602-1306Tel: (813) 223-2209

Website: www.villamadonnaschool.com

Sr. Helene Godin Sr. Nivia Arias

Sr. Rosemary CordesSr. Danielle Gonzalez

Sr. Clare KennellySr. Gloria Machado

Sr. Maryanne Schaefer Sr. Alina Suarez

St. Mary Mazzarello Convent23000 53rd St. SW Naples, FL 34116

Telephone: (239) 348-2911 Website: www.sjnceltics.com

Sr. Pat RocheSr. Susan Bagli

Sr. Brittany Harrison

ILLINOISSt. Patrick Convent

408 Cedar Street St. Charles, IL 60174

Telephone: (630) 513-2241Website: www.stpatrickparish.org

Sr. Liz RyanSr. Isabel Garza

Sr. Betty Ann MartinezSr. Carmen Morales

St. John Bosco ConventSt. John’s Catholic Newman Center

University of IllinoisNewman Hall

604 East Armory AvenueChampaign, IL 61820

Telephone: (217) 255-6645Website: www.sjcnc.orgSr. Loretta De Dominicis

Sr. Mary ArcigaSr. Linda Gonzalez - SUO

Sr. Theresa LeeSr. Bernadette Motta - SUO

LOUISIANAImmaculate Conception Convent

2605 Crestwood Road Marrero, LA 70072

Telephone: (504) 347-4887Website: icschargers.org/cms

Sr. Carmen PeñaSr. Maria ColomboSr. Michelle Geiger

NEW JERSEYSt. Joseph Provincial Center

& Provincial Offices655 Belmont Avenue

Haledon, NJ 07508-2301Telephone: (973) 790-7963/66

Website: www.salesiansisters.orgSr. Karen Dunn, Provincial Superior

Sr. Antoinette Cedrone, Provincial Secretary

Sr. Suzanne Dauwalter, Provincial Treasurer

Sr. Pauline Joss Sr. Catherine Altamura

Sr. Dora AdamesSr. Lucy Balistrieri

Sr. Gerard BarattinoSr. Mary Baroni

Sr. Amelia CallegarinSr. Antonia CvetkoSr. Rufina Delgado

Students at Immaculate

Conception School summer camp in

Marrero, LA, gathered to say goodbye to their

beloved Principal, Sr. Lise Parent. Like many Salesian Sisters (listed below), Sr. Lise has a new assignment this fall, moving north

to become the new Principal of Mary Help of Christians Academy in North

Haledon, NJ.

Camp Auxilium alumnae (class of 1961) Judi (Barbarita) Cocilovo and Helen Barbarita visited Sr. Rosalie Di Peri,

former Camp Director, and Sr. Frances Gumino, former Assistant Director.


Sr. Virginia DickeySr. Rosalie Di PeriSr. Anita DurocherSr. Frances Gumino Sr. Christine HellenSr. Emilia KassabSr. Balbina LopezSr. Inez Molano

Sr. Catherine Novo Sr. Mary PalladinoSr. Louise PasseroSr. Claire Perino

Sr. Jeanette PuglisiSr. Anna Ragogna

Sr. Grace Ruiz Sr. Rose Segarini

Sr. Denise SickingerSr. Ruth SteckerSr. Judith Suprys

Sr. Carmela TermineSr. Mary Winterscheidt

Sr. Patricia WinterscheidtSr. Mildred Zanetti Sr. Mary Anne Zito

Mary Help of Christians Academy659 Belmont Avenue

North Haledon, NJ 07508-2397Telephone: (973) 790-6200

Website: www.maryhelp.org Sr. Phyllis Neves

Sr. Ramona BeltreSr. Antoinette Cabrera

Sr. Mary Ann Caspary Sr. Colleen Clair

Sr. Agatha CosentinoSr. Mary Jackson

Sr. Guerline Joseph Sr. Mary Bertha Paquin

Sr. Lise Parent Sr. Juliett Perez

Sr. Josianne Phanord Sr. Mary RinaldiSr. Teresita Teran

Sr. Livia Setti

St. Anthony Convent172 Washington AvenueHawthorne, NJ 07506

Telephone: (973) 423-0012Website: www.stanthonyschool.org

Sr. Marisa De RoseSr. Mary Louise Mazzocco

Sr. Arlene Rubino

St. Theresa Convent 112 - 23rd Street

Kenilworth, NJ 07033-1256Telephone: (908) 276-5028

Website: www.icatholiczone.com/SaintTheresa

Sr. Emy Di Filippi Sr. Esther Cruz

Sr. Monique Huart Sr. Mary Terzo

Sacred Heart Retreat Center 20 Old Swartswood RoadNewton, NJ 07860-6221

Telephone: (973) 383-2620Sr. Joanne Holloman

Sr. Theresa Kelly Sr. Janet Keller

Sr. Florine LagaceSr. Margaret Wilhelm

Auxilium Center 14 Old Swartswood Rd.

Newton, NJ 07860Telephone: (973) 383-2621

Website: www.campauxilium.orgSr. Theresa Samson

Sr. Frances Da GrossaSr. Ana Palacios

Sr. Elizabeth Russo

NEW YORKCorpus Christi Convent 135 South Regent Street

Port Chester, NY 10573-3510Telephone: (914) 937-4407Website: www.cchrs.orgSr. Lou Ann FantauzzaSr. Letizia Bocanegra

Sr. Margaret Rose BuonaiutoSr. Domenica DiPeriSr. Mary PellicioneSr. Eileen Tickner

Teachers, Sisters, and

Salesian Family members from Miami, FL,

descended upon Naples, FL, to help Sr. Patricia

Roche get the new

St. John Bosco Convent in

shape for the Salesian Sisters. Sr. Patricia was

joined by Sandra Recinos, Maria De La Guardia, Neil Kjeldsen, and Ana Lourdes Garcia.

The Sisters will serve at St. John Neumann High School in Naples.

The Salesian Sisters’ Eastern Province welcomes home Sr. Livia Setti and

Sr. Mary Terzo, just back after spending several years ministering in Rome, Italy.


Making Headlines Around the Province

August 5, 2011, is a day I will never forget. This was the day I, Sr. Brittany Harrison, became a Daughter of Mary, Help of Christians (a.k.a.,

a Salesian Sister), along with four other women: Sr. Guerline Joseph, Sr. Janet Keller, Sr. Juliett Perez, and Sr. Alina Suarez.

We began the day filled with excitement, anticipation, and nervousness! It was our first day wearing the habit of the Salesian Sisters, and before all of the Sisters and our family and friends (and perhaps even some of you!) gathered in the chapel of Mary Help of Christians Academy in North Haledon, NJ, we consecrated ourselves to God, following Jesus as servants of the young and those in need.

Who wouldn’t be excited?!

The Profession Mass was beautiful, and the celebration afterward a joy, as we gathered with our loved ones and those who had accompanied us to the moment of our Profession. As we looked around at those gathered, we said a silent prayer for all of you that God would reward your kind support of our Salesian mission and inspire many other young women to join us as Salesian Sisters – for the joy that we experience in our life is too good not to be shared!

This day was the culmination of four years of initial formation and training, which have taken us all over the country, from our hometowns around the U.S. to the formation community near Los Angeles, CA, and the Novitiate in Newton, NJ. Since we joined the Salesian Sisters in 2007, we have been places and done things we had never dreamed we would, and we are so grateful for all the love and support which makes this possible. We know that many, many young people will benefit from all of the beautiful experiences that we have had as Candidates, Postulants, and Novices.

Now, as Junior Professed Sisters, we will continue to develop our sense of Salesian identity and belonging to Salesian Sisters as we ply our trade as educators at different schools around the Eastern Province. Please pray for us!

– Sr. Brittany Harrison, FMA

To learn more about vocations and becoming a Salesian Sister, please e-mail the Vocations Director, Sr. Colleen Clair: [email protected], or visit online: www.facebook.com/happynun.

For New Sisters, An Unforgettable Day

Sr. Phyllis Neves, outgoing Provincial Superior, hands Sr. Janet Keller the Constitutions of the FMA,

the Salesian Sisters’ rule of life.

Sr. Theresa Kelly signs as a witness with Sr. Rosalie Di Peri for Sr. Alina Suarez.

Sr. Juliett Perez, just after profession, with her sister, Cynthia Perez, and her Mom.


Please pray for the young women presently in formation to become

Salesian Sisters

2nd Year NovicesSr. Keri Cole

Sr. Brigette HanleySr. Merisa LoucksSr. Joo Yun Parks

1st Year Novices Sr. Jennifer Kane

Sr. Elfie Del RosarioSr. Sydney Moss

Sr. Alaina Zachman

PostulantsStephanie DonhamCathy Lynn Dresser

Ashley KleistMaryanne Giovingo

Ana RamosMeghan Zeugner

Congratulations to our five newly-professed Salesian Sisters! Sr. Juliett Perez, Sr. Guerline Joseph, Sr. Janet Keller, Sr. Alina Suarez,

and Sr. Brittany Harrison.

Sr. Alina Suarez with her parents just after the Profession Mass. (Photos by Lorraine CorsaLe)


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Catherine A. MansfieldDr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Bagli

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Petronila LazatinMr. & Mrs. David NagrosstMr. & Mrs. Eric Rodriquez

Lucille MauroMrs. Mary Pierangeli

Joseph J. McAleer, Sr.10th Anniversary

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Johanna MirabellaMrs. Jeanette J. Lacovara

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Mr. & Mrs. Conrad L. WebbRev. Paula T. Webb

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TributesReceived between

June 1and August 5, 2011

Ms. Ann Florence & Mr. Ted Choma’s

50th Wedding Anniversary

Mrs. Joan Alexander

Sr. Christine Hellen, FMA’s 70th Jubilee

Mrs. Jody Roberts

Sr. Gloria Machado, FMARev. Paula T. Webb

Frank MonroeMr. & Mrs. Frank Monroe

Angela Perusek & Bob Wolfe

Mrs. Nancy Forste

Carol & John Ryan’s 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mrs. Joan Alexander

Father Joseph Murphy, 50th Anniversary of his Priesthood

OrdinationMrs. Joyce Schwartz

Mrs. Catherine “Cathy” Mansfield passed away unexpectedly on July 9, 2011, in New Port Richey, FL. She was 56 years old. Cathy was

the wife of Mr. Declan Mansfield, Partners Circle Trustee Emeritus, and both are longtime friends and supporters of the Salesian Sisters.

Cathy was employed by the Pasco County School System for the past 20 years and held the position as Behavior Specialist at Longleaf Elementary School since the school opened five years ago.

In addition to Declan, Cathy is survived by her wonderful

Rest in Peace, Catherine Mansfieldchildren, Patrick, Catie and Michael; a terrific grandson, Shane-Patrick; and many close friends. Additional survivors include her mother, Mary Lalli; sister, Mary

Angela Milne; brother, Alfred Lalli, Jr., and her many Bagli cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred Lalli, Sr.

The family suggested that memorials be made in Cathy’s memory to the Salesian Sisters’ Adopt-a-

Sister Program.

The Salesian Sisters extend their deepest condolences to Declan and the family, as they pray to Cathy, who has now gone on to her eternal reward.

Eric Clayton, Sr. Denise Ann Sickinger, Magdalene Boudreau, and Marian Weber pose in front of

the statue of Our Lady, Help of Christians, at the Salesian Priests and Brothers Provincial House in

New Rochelle, NY. (Photo by Fr. Michael Mendl, SDB)

From June 30-July 20, three prospective missioners lived and worked in North Haledon,

NJ, at Mary Help of Christians Academy as part of the VIDES+USA (Volunteers International for Development, Education, and Solidarity) Formation Service Camp. In preparing for mission life, these three – Magdalene Boudreau and Marian Weber, 2011 graduates of Franciscan University of Steubenville and heading to Zambia in September, and Eric Clayton, a 2011 graduate of Fairfield University leaving for Bolivia late in August – grounded themselves in the daily prayer life of the Salesian Sisters while learning and putting into practice the styles of accompaniment of Saints John Bosco and Maria Mazzarello at the Mary Help summer camp for local children. Through guided reflections, daily interaction with campers, and pilgrimages to New York City, the Salesian Provincial house, and Maryknoll, Maggie, Marian, and Eric not only learned but lived the Salesian values. With a firm understanding of what it means to be Salesian – of what it means to be a Catholic, a man or woman for others – these three missioners prepare to leave the familiar, to live out that calling through which God beckons them forward. God bless you three!


Salesian Youth Report

On Flag Day, June 14, 2011, the Joe & Anne Garcia Salesian Youth Center

in Tampa, FL, celebrated its 15th Anniversary with a red, white, and blue luncheon in the Gymnasium. The day was eloquently summed up by Joe Guidry in his article in the Tampa Tribune: “The Center, which has served thousands of children in Tampa Heights, is an inspiring example of the power of generosity and goodwill.”

Each of the 15 individuals and foundations who helped pave the way for the Salesian Youth Center 15 years ago received “Stars” at the luncheon, and their legacy is commemorated with engraved “star” pavers, which will be laid in a walkway at the Center.

Our 15th Anniversary Sponsors were:

Gold StarAnonymous

Diana and Tony EkonomouSuncoast for Kids Foundation

Silver StarJ.S. Turner Foundation

Salesian Youth Center Marks 15 Years!

Bronze StarBoys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay

Fee & Jeffries PAMs. Angeles Ferlita

Joe and Anne GarciaDr. and Mrs. Hernan Leon

Ms. Brigid MerendaMr. Glenn Permuy

SunTrust Bank

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Celebration. You helped us to raise close to $34,000, giving hundreds of children the gift of Summer Camp!

Last but not least, a huge “Thank You” to our wonderful committee who gave so much of themselves to make this event a success: Andrea Farrier, Denise Cano, Dolly Duffy, Jamie McGrogan, Jenni Neal, and Kathy Pedrero.

On to the next 15 years!

– Theresa Anderson

Above, “Mr. Tampa,” Joe Garcia, makes a point to Sr. Mary Rinaldi during his closing remarks at the 15th anniversary celebration.

Below, our “Stars”: Joe Clark, Eckerd Family Foundation; Beth Doyle, Conn Memorial

Foundation; Irene Hill and Martha Guzman, Children’s Board of Hillsborough County; Mary

Tlachac, Cindy Helton, and Patti Barrow, Suncoast Schools Federal Union & Suncoast

For Kids Foundation.


Representatives of the 15 Stars (l-r): David Fisher of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay; Diana Campo Ekonomou for Ray & Josie Campo and Family; Beth Doyle of the Conn Memorial Foundation, Joe Clark of the Eckerd Family Foundation; Joe and Anne Garcia;

Dr. & Mrs. Hernan Leon; Leslie Garcia (accepting on behalf of the Middendorf Family Foundation); James Grandoff for the Grandoff Family; Javier Baldor for the Baldor Family and BST Global; Joe Neal, accepting on behalf of the Annie E. Casey Foundation; and

Glenn Permuy (formerly of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay).

Above, the 15 individuals and foundations who helped pave the way for the Salesian Youth Center 15 years ago received

“Star” pavers, which will be laid in a walkway at the Center.

Below, Isabella Baltar and Dominic Harrison, third graders from Villa Madonna School and

Salesian Youth Center, sing “God Bless America” in honor of the Flag Day Celebration.

Teens from Catholic Heart Camp enjoy the 15th Anniversary celebration. Over 300 teens and staff from around the country took part in the Catholic Heart Camp while residing at Mary Help of Christians in Tampa. Approximately 35 Catholic Heart

Campers spent the week of June 13-17 at the Salesian Youth Center, helping with everything from painting, pulling weeds and planting, to helping decorate the gym

for the 15th Anniversary Celebration. Thank you, Catholic Heart Camp!


The backbone and springboard of all this activity was always prayer, and it kept me going amid the youngsters, enjoying what they enjoyed, as Don Bosco wisely counselled.

My days are filled with the happiness of receiving news of past pupils who are successful and grateful for the education received in one of our Salesian Schools. Many delightful memories have been made and are readily shared when we meet or write.

Through all the years, Our Lady was and still is my Mother, Helper, and Protector. It is to her that I bring my prayers for all of my students each and every day.

– Sr. Domenica Di Peri, FMA

How Do I Hold a Sunbeam in My Hand?

As impossible as holding a sunbeam in my hand is squeezing 65 years

of blessings, joys, and sacrifices as a Salesian educator into one brief article, summarizing the days, weeks, and years they contain!

But I will try!

A great part of my life was spent in New York City as a first-grade teacher with classes of 68 to 75 pupils with no teacher aides. Eventually I “graduated” to the role of Principal. Much learning took place inside the classroom as well as outside, where we played jump rope, kick the can, and stick ball. Part of my daily program included choir practice, organizing outings, and drama productions. These days were marked with religion, prayer, respect, and cooperation, bringing much fun and joy to everyone.

As Salesian Sisters we gather no moss as we roll along to wherever obedience calls us. I found myself an Administrator in many schools from north to south. These included Immaculata High School in Marrero, LA, a challenging and rewarding experience as we expanded both the facilities and the enrollment. Then on to Florida (St. Joseph’s in Tampa, and La Salle High in Miami) and New Jersey (St. Gerard’s in Paterson, and Sacred Heart in Dover). Added to this was Mary Help Summer Camp, a truly exhilarating place right from the start. Each was a different reality with one common denominator: an abundance of young people who kept me young and happy.

Sr. Domenica Di Peri with students at the former Sacred Heart School in Dover, NJ.

The Joy of Teaching in a Salesian School

VILLA MADONNA SCHOOL, TAMPA, FL – Cullen Muir, 8th-grader, and his parents had an unusual summer vacation – underground, exploring Morrill Cave in Bluff City, TN, with a geologist as guide. They slogged through a subterranean river that runs through the cave for a good part of the underground journey. Mrs. Muir reported, “It was amazing and awesome. I had no idea we had been below ground for eight hours until Chris, our guide, told me upon our exit. Cullen, absolutely LOVED it and wants to explore the whole thing. Earth sciences are really his cup of tea!”

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Do you have a happy occasion you would like to share? The Salesian Sisters will celebrate with you for an entire month. Is it a time to celebrate a less-than-happy

occasion? Our prayer for 30 days will celebrate this event in your life. Have you someone to thank? All of us will help multiply this gratitude to that special person. Is there a special person or event to bring to the attention of your friends?

Then please “Give Us This Special Day”! Any event or person or situation that merits special attention will be publicized on a bulletin board outside our chapel. All the Sisters will pray for that person, event, and/or situation and for the person who requests prayers for the day.

Our Lord has assured us, “Where two or three are gathered in My Name, I am among them.” What better assurance can we have than the Word of God?

Let this exchange of time be an example of our concern and love for one another. Thank you.



Salesian Youth Report

Campers Return for Auxilium Jubilee!

Generations of Camp Auxilium alumnae (above) gathered for the 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Former Camper Jamie Entwistle Conti (left) of Clifton, NJ, brought along her daughter, Chloe.

When I heard that Camp Auxilium, my home-away-from-home each summer, was celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the

memories of my summers in Newton, NJ, came flooding back to me. Then, when I received a note from Sr. Mary Rinaldi asking me to be a part of the planning committee, to say I was ecstatic would be putting it mildly! On Saturday, June 25, 2011, former campers and our beloved Camp Sisters, including the three former Camp directors, arrived at Camp just like when we were young. The sun was shining, the lakes were calm, and the excitement was brewing. Camp was ours to enjoy, explore, and relive!

The day was filled with fun, from boating and archery to time in the pool. Lunch in the picnic area was just like I remembered – even down to an entire table playing “riki, tiki bear” at the top of our lungs! Suddenly, we were kids again! It wouldn’t have been a CA day if we didn’t have singing with Sr. Maryann Caspari (I’m amazed at how quickly the words to all those songs came back to me!). The Sisters even treated us to a special song which brought many of us to tears. The day came to a close with Mass by Fr. John Serio, followed by dinner.

For some, this was the time to say good-bye, just like we did at the end of each Camp season. For a few of us, we were extendd our walk down memory lane by having a campfire and sleeping in the cabins (complete with a

special “good-night” story by Sr. Fran DaGrossa). As I curled up under my blanket and closed my eyes, I truly felt like I was a child again. So much had changed, yet it was exactly the same. One thing that will never change is the love we have for Camp Auxilium and the place CA holds in each of our hearts.

– Jaime Entwistle Conti

Just like old times! A delicious picnic lunch was provided for Sisters and returning Campers.

Our Celebration wouldn’t be complete without the Crowning of Mary Help of Christians (right).

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Mrs. Carol Doiron, technology assistant, and Megan Ballmann, a recently graduated student, unpack and

prepare some great new learning tools that Academy of Our Lady High students in Marrero, LA, have in their backpacks this year – new Apple iPad 2 tablet computers! Through an initiative with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Academy armed eighth- and ninth-grade students with iPads. Eventually, these may be used in other grades as well. The Academy has been a “one-to-one” computing school since it first opened its doors four years ago. Each student is equipped with an iPad or a Windows- based laptop computer that aids with tasks such as Internet-based research and audio-visual presentations. All students can access the Internet while at school through the Academy’s campus-wide wireless network. Welcome back to school, Salesian students!

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