2 The Best For All People As an oncology nurse at O’Connor Hospital in San Jose, Calif., Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ keeps the mission of caring for the dear neighbor in focus while she navigates today’s changing health care landscape.
Around the Province . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Development News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CONTENTS
8 Servir Al Querido Prójimo: Serving the Dear Neighbor Sisters Margaret Guzzardo and Mary McGlone’s unique bilingual ministries come together to serve a special need in Baños, Ecuador.
Fall/Winter 2009
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Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJ dons her wings as she prepares to head skyward for the annual Heavenly Open Golf Ball Drop.
Golfers prepare to hit the course at the CSJ Annual Golf Tournament.
Cover photo: Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ. See story on page 2. Photo by Jenny Beatrice
CSJ 21st Annual Golf Tournament
5 Health Care Reform Read The Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s statement on health care reform as well as a Q&A with Sister Jean deBlois, CSJ, to learn more about the issue from the Catholic social teaching perspective.
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Dear Friends, In Gratitude: A Way of Life, Louise Hay and friends write about living life through the lens of gratitude. Hay says that she “always makes a point of spending part of each day thanking the universe.” One of the many blessings of serving in leadership is that we often have the opportunity to view firsthand the ministries in which our sisters are involved. We can see how they are living out the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, and how, in turn, their lives are being enriched. In this issue of Connections, we see this reality in our sisters, Sisters Patrice Coolick, Jean deBlois, Mary McGlone and Margaret Guzzardo. Each is sharing her gifts and making a difference in the lives of our dear neighbors. They, in turn, are ever so richly blessed. Another gift that leadership affords us is the opportunity to interact with the hierarchy where our sisters are in ministry. Most recently, Province Leadership met with Archbishop Robert Carlson, the newly appointed Archbishop of St. Louis. While the main reason for our coming together was the formalized blessing of our co-sponsorship venture between the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Benedictine Health System, Archbishop Carlson did spend some time with Province Leadership, sharing his story of priestly ministry. From listening to his story, we learned of his commit-ment to the poor and the elderly, his love for his brother priests, his care and appreciation for women religious, and most importantly, his commitment to spread the gospel message of Jesus. He also spoke of his openness to multi-faith dialogue. We came away from this conversation with a renewed commitment to pray for this good man so that together we might all build up the Kingdom of God. Finally, something that also touched our hearts recently is House Resolution 441 that was passed at the end of
September, honoring the historical contributions of Catholic sisters in the United States. Truly, this is not an honor that is given to us alone. Although we stand on the shoulders of dedicated women who have gone before us, nothing that has been accomplished by women religious over the centuries was done in isolation. One of the blessings for which we are ever so grateful is that we work in collaboration with our sisters and brothers in ministry—together we can and have made a difference. And so to you, we say thank you for all the ways that you work with us and support us in our ministries. To you and for you, we will always be grateful.
Province Leadership
Elizabeth Brown, CSJ Patty Clune, CSJ
Nancy Corcoran, CSJ Helen Flemington, CSJ
Pat Giljum, CSJ Jean Meier, CSJ
Suzanne Wesley, CSJ
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From the Province Leadership
St. Louis Archbishop, Robert J. Carlson (center), with Province Leadership (left to right): Sisters Helen Flemington, Patty Clune, Pat Giljum, Suzanne Wesley, Nancy Corcoran and Jean Meier. (Not pictured, Sister Elizabeth Brown)
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Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ, RN Serving the Dear Neighbor in Today’s
Changing Health Care Landscape
By Jenny Beatrice
SiSterS of St. JoSeph of Carondelet
As an oncology nurse at O’Connor Hospital in San Jose, Calif., the only private not-for-profit hospital left in the South Bay area, Coolick remains focused on the patients, constantly seeking ways to better serve them. “Nursing is three things to me: it’s my passion, it’s hands on, and it’s teaching and mentoring,” Coolick says. This philosophy has brought her to the top of her profession and into the hearts of her patients. O’Connor’s Cancer Care Center offers diagnostic, clinical and support services and Coolick strives to work collaboratively with them all, bringing the pieces of the puzzle together. “I’m always trying to think how we can make it better for the patients,” she says. “I’m driving home and I review what happened. What piece could we have done better? How can we make it even more comfortable, less painful? How can we make it better for the family?” One of the gifts Coolick brings to the table is a unique multi-cultural perspective stemming from her mission work, having spent 10 years at a clinic in the mountains of Peru, one year with refugees in Southeast Asia, and one year with refugees and famine relief in Africa. San Jose is a widely diverse region and when she began working at O’Connor in the 1980s, she realized she could make instant connections with patients from all over the world. “I either knew what country they were from or I knew their language. Sometimes I only had two patients that spoke English,” she recalls. “It was wonderful for me and wonderful for the patients and families…it was really a good fit.”
Connecting with the patients is always Coolick’s first priority, as her long-time friend and esteemed colleague in oncology nursing, Deborah Thaler-Demers, RN can attest. Today, Thaler-Demers has cancer and is experiencing Coolick’s generous and caring spirit first-hand. “I think that her strength is that she goes the extra mile for everybody—it’s not just the occasional person but whomever her patient is, if they need something she gets it. I’m not even her patient—I’m just a friend—and she’s done so many things for me.” Coolick sees her ministry as one filled with hope, no matter what stage of the journey with cancer her patients are in. She says, “What we offer is a level of hope and the big hope is that we are going to cure you and sometimes we can. Then, if we can’t cure you, we’ll offer hope to give you as many quality years as we can.
Finally, I tell patients, ‘We will do everything we can so that you’re not in pain and that you’re comfortable. We’ll be here.’” The promise to “be here” holds great significance in today’s for-profit health care environment. Although all hospitals are required to treat and stabilize, they do not have to provide continued care. O’Connor, a Catholic hospital sponsored by The Daughters of Charity, engages in a ministry of healing that will not leave people behind. Yet the burden this puts on the facility is certainly a challenge. “We are now getting a lot of people who have absolutely no insurance or who are homeless,” Coolick says. The result is that Coolick cares for people beyond the realm of oncology, whether
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Coolick sees her ministry as one filled with hope, no matter what stage of the journey
with cancer her patients are in.
Sister Patrice Coolick stands at O’Connor’s new oncology resource room. Coolick led the charge in renovating the room, which she ensures offers the most current data, both in print and online at the computer station.
She may be 20 years senior to many of her colleagues (and the only one still donning her white nurse’s uniform), yet Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ, RN is a progressive thinker who is successfully navigating today’s changing health care landscape.
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that means cleaning a homeless man with lice or caring for others who are labeled as “outcasts.” As a religious woman without a family or children at home, Coolick feels a certain freedom to treat all who are in need without fear or concern for the ramifications. She recalls such an experience with one of her earliest AIDS patients. “I walked in his room and he was perspiring, and I said, ‘When I’m done I’m going to come back and I’m going to wash you and you’re going to feel better.’ He said, ‘No one else wants to touch me. Why would you?’ I got really angry with the nurses and then I got very compassionate because I thought they’ve got kids at home, they don’t know enough about this, they have to protect themselves and their family. I don’t have to protect myself so what’s the big deal?” As a sister, Coolick says she also feels a real responsibility to stay current and informed in the field. “I believe that people deserve the very best that we can offer and so that’s why I’m constantly trying to keep up professionally,” she says. “It isn’t that I think I’m going to know everything. I’m constantly trying to keep current for the patients’ sake but also for the nurses that I work with because I am so aware that they don’t have the opportunities that I have and I really feel responsible to come back and share anything I know.” Coolick’s co-worker, Lena Jagroop, RN, says, “Sister Patrice is wonderful. She is well-rounded, knowledgeable and eager to learn. If she doesn’t know something, she’ll find out for you.” She will tell you that management is not her “bailiwick” but Coolick is a superb leader who emphasizes the importance of team. “I believe in team playing because more can get done,” she says. “I also realize there are some people who cannot be team players so it is a challenge to figure out how to use their gifts and talents.”
An innovative thinker, Coolick is not only skilled at managing people for the ultimate good of the patient but at working within a system as well. One way she achieves this is by imple-menting new programs to benefit patients and their families, such as a multi-faith prayer group and a cancer resource center. Although not all her ideas pan out as she envisions, she learns from each one, building upon it for the future. For example, the multi-faith prayer group dissolved (“it may have been ahead of its time,” she says) but she is currently meeting with parishes to set up oncology prayer circles. “I learn from my mistakes—redemption is possible!” Coolick’s latest mission is to implement the “No One Dies Alone” program at O’Connor. Created by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in Oregon, the program trains and manages volunteers who provide a reassuring presence to a dying patient who would
otherwise be alone. Coolick is passionate about this project and has even visited numerous hospitals in California
and St. Louis for research. “I want someone there to be a presence to say, ‘You are important enough for me to be here,’” she says. She is excited to engage the entire hospital staff in the mission. “I want housekeeping, I want dietary. I want everybody to buy in!” Coolick is proud to stand on the shoulders of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, and all the other communities of women religious, who have played a large role in the foundation of hospitals in our nation. In fact, she sees how the mission “to care for the dear neighbor without distinction” has really come full circle. “We started it because nobody was doing it. Now what’s happened with the for-profit system…we’re picking up the people who are left. We’re going back to the roots,” she says. “All people deserve the very best that we can offer.” y
“We are now getting a lot of people who have absolutely no insurance or who are homeless.” ~Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ
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At left, Coolick (far right) with her fellow oncology nurses at O’Connor. “We have a lot of young nurses and I love teaching them,” she says. Above, Coolick visits with friend and colleague, Deborah Thaler-Demers, RN, who is battling cancer. Thaler-Demers is experiencing Coolick’s generous caregiving first hand. “She’s there for the little things,” she says.
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U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Statement on Health Care Reform
Statement—
Compelled by the gospel of Jesus and our mission to respond to the “dear
neighbor” without distinction, the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Leadership Council and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, adds its voice to that of NETWORK, a Catholic Social Justice lobby, in support of health care reform. We believe that access to affordable, quality health care is a basic human right and a fundamental social good for all persons. The current state of health care in the United States constitutes social sin that must be eradicated through broad and deep engagement of the public conscience. We advocate for a health care system that is:
Accessible to everyone in the •United StatesAffordable, funded and •administered in a simple, direct wayComprehensive, including •preventative, primary, acute, long-term, and hospice careQuality, including care that is •culturally appropriate.
Impact on Women and Children—
As the economy worsens, many employers are forced to reduce
health care coverage for dependents, leaving millions of women and children at risk. Also, women are less likely to get health insurance through their jobs because they are more likely to work part-time, work in small businesses that don’t provide any insurance, or they are
full-time caregivers for their children. In many states, insurance companies can still discriminate because of gender, denying coverage because of pre-existing condi-tions such as having a C-section, having had a baby, or having been a victim of domestic violence.
Talking Points—Health care is a social •good for our country. It is a right for every individual to have access to quality, affordable health care. The following are critical: adequate supports for those who are unable to pay for health insur-ance either through an expansion of Medicaid or through subsidies for private insurance premiums, i.e. public option; a limit on patient out-of-pocket costs and no financial cap on benefits; affordable coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions and immigrants; health care that is portable.Quality health Care for •everyone is needed in our country. Medical services need to be integrated into a holistic system that has the patient at the center of concern. Physicians need to be encouraged to work in primary care practices through funding and other incentives in order to have a “medical home” for all patients.We must have systemic cost •controls for individuals, families, businesses and government. The funding for health care needs to be based on the actual health needs of an individual
and not the number of services that a medical staff can provide. Medical procedures must be based on best practices and quality medicine, and not a profit motive. Federal regula-tion of the insurance industry is required in order to limit the cost of administration to a small percentage of the total cost for the provision of health care. If it is not possible to adequately regulate the insurance industry at the federal level, then a “public option” or “Medicare for all who want it” is the alternative for controlling costs through competition.
Action Steps—Stay informed on the health care •issue as it moves through Congress.Use the above talking points to •call and write your senators and representative.NETWORK offers current, •updated analysis on the issue and action alerts: www.networklobby.orgFor more information, visit •www.usccb.org/healthcare
The statement and talking points reflect information from NETWORK. Used with permission.
Statement released September 2009.
Q. What are the principles of Catholic social teaching that speak to us most about the health care crisis?A. The four that are most relevant to the issue are:
Human dignity: Every person is created in the image and likeness of God, and, because of this, is sacred and possesses an inalienable dignity. Preferential option for poor and vulnerable persons: The moral test of any society is how it treats its most vulnerable members.Common Good: Persons are social by nature. We achieve fulfillment only in the context of community. We all have a duty to work for the good of the whole community.Solidarity: We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, wherever they may be.
Q. How should these principles guide Catholics in thinking about health care reform? A. Every person possesses a fundamental right to access at least a basic level of health care. This right is grounded in and required by the dignity of the human person, a dignity conferred by God in the act of creation. Health care is not a commodity to be purchased by those who have the ability to pay for it. Rather, health care, like education, is a public or social good that exists to serve the good of the whole society. Society has an obligation to distribute that good in an equitable manner to all members of the community.
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Catholic Social Teaching and the CHAlleNGe of Health Care Reform
A conversation with Sister Jean deBlois, CSJ
Society has an obligation to distribute this good in an equitable manner to
all members of the community with a particular attention to the poor.
~Pope John XXIII , Pacem in Terris, 1963
Health care reform has been on our national
agenda for decades but no real progress has been made. Forty-seven million of our
brothers and sisters have no health care insurance and suffer significant negative effects as a result. As we contemplate yet another attempt to “fix” American health care, Catholic social teaching can help us understand why fundamental reform must be achieved. “Most of us, as ordinary citizens, have heard about the plight of the uninsured but haven’t really come to grips with it as people of faith,” says Sister Jean deBlois, CSJ. A leader in the field of health care ethics, deBlois is professor of systematic theology and the director of the master’s program in health care mission at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. In this Q&A, deBlois guides us through the issue of health care reform from a Catholic social teaching perspective.
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Q. What has resulted from treating health care as a commodity vs. as a public good? A. The failure of previous health care reform efforts left incremental reform up to the “market,” which is driven by the theory of supply and demand, usually resulting in increased competition, higher quality and lower costs. This may apply to cars and houses, but in reality, when we rely on this to manage health care, costs go up and quality goes down. The nature of the doctor/patient relationship has changed as well. The former “covenant” of trust that empowered doctors is now a “contract” between a provider and consumer, laden with “caveat emptor” and “the customer is always right.” The outcome has been devastating for physicians and for us, the patients, who rely on them to take good care of us.
Q. How are we called to live out the gospel principle of stewardship regarding health care and the common good? A. Scripture tells us that when a rich man asks Jesus, “What do I have to do to gain eternal life?” Jesus replies, “Go sell what you have and give to the poor and follow me.” The story says the man “went away sad because he had many possessions”—he could not contribute to the common good. (Mark 10: 17-22) We should ask ourselves: “For whom will I sacrifice?” and “What am I willing to forego so that all can have what they need?” We hear many people, at places like the “town hall” meet-ings, saying, “I’m not giving up anything for anybody.” The reality is this—the “pie” is only sliceable in so many pieces. If we enact health care that covers every one of us adequately, with all of us having access to at least basic health care services, those of us that have a lot may have to give up something.
We may not be able to get what we want when we want it or we may have to wait a little bit to get our elective procedures done, but I’m called to give of myself so that others may have what they need.
Q. How do we, as Catholics, navigate the political aspects of health care reform? A. We need health care reform—how it happens is a political
debate. Our Catholic tradition is not about a political debate. It’s about these principles—human dignity, preferential option for the poor and vulnerable persons, the common good and solidarity. How that gets inserted in the debate is up to all of us. We are all coming at this from different perspectives—we all have different needs and we all have different gifts to bring—but the reality is that there are people who are dying because they lack access to basic health care.
Q. How can we make a difference? A. Maybe it means that we call our legislators and say that tort reform is essential. Maybe it means that we call our senator to say that we need
to continue to ensure conscience protection in our legislation. Maybe we write to our congressmen/women and say we don’t want to advance abortion, euthanasia or assisted suicide but we make it clear that we want people to have access to basic care. But I think what our tradition calls us to most is to stand as “Good Samaritans” for those people who lack access to basic care and to be good stewards of this resource…it belongs to all of us. y
▶ In 2007 non-elderly uninsured Americans numbered 45.7 million▶ In 2008 uninsured elderly numbered 600,000 ▶ 8 in 10 uninsured persons come from working families▶ 2/3 of uninsured individuals and families are living below the federal poverty level▶ $2.5 trillion was spent on health care in the United States in 2008; $3 billion was spent on administrative health care costs alone.
Visit www.csjsl.org for links to information on health care reform policies, faith-based resources and ways to take action.
hen Sisters of St. Joseph Margaret (Maggie)
Guzzardo and Mary McGlone first met at CSJ sponsored Fontbonne Uni-versity in St. Louis more than 30 years ago, neither spoke a word of Spanish. Today these long-time friends who are both serving in unique bilingual minis-tries, have come together to address a special need for a special group of people. Amidst the peaceful beauty of the green valleys and snow-capped peaks of the Andes Mountains lies the powerful Tungurahua volcano. At its base sits Baños de Agua Santa, a town marked by a series of volcanic hot springs that draw visitors from around the globe. Known as a healing town, many disabled people have flocked to Baños, yet this poor rural commu-nity was not equipped to address the needs of these special visitors, let alone its disabled residents. living without any fundamen-tal rehabilitation services or basic mobility access, a small group of adults with disabilities took their care into their own hands and founded FUVIReSe in 1993. “This little organization has grown from being something like a club into an institution that serves hundreds of people in need of phyiscal therapy and special
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education,” says McGlone, who is the executive director of the charitable foundation FUVIRESE USA Inc., a foundation that supports the programs in Ecuador. FUVIRESE successfully blends traditional services with alternative therapies such as hydrotherapy, which utilizes the hot springs, and hippotherapy (horseback riding), which is excellent for motor skills and relaxation. The dedicated staff lovingly cares for more than 30 full-time and hundreds of part-time members. Their rehab center is well equipped—the best in the area—and the teachers and therapists tirelessly give their attention to the children and their families. Yet, the teachers recognized they needed additional help with the children who had speech and language problems. “Speech therapy is a profession that is sorely underrepresented in Ecuador and there is no way that we would have a budget for a full-time therapist here,” says McGlone. “I knew that Maggie had been working in bilingual therapy and the idea of inviting her to FUVIRESE seemed a perfect solution.” Guzzardo’s bilingual ministry began in Los Angeles, where she was working as a speech pathologist and recognized the need for such services. After taking a sabbatical to learn Spanish, she spent 11 years working at Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital as the only speech pathologist in the Nogales, Arizona area, serving primarily the Hispanic community. Since 2003 she has worked at the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic in St. Louis, serving children ages two to six. “Half of the students that I have speak only Spanish…so I’m able to work in their native language as well as communicate
with their parents,” she says. McGlone, on the other hand, learned Spanish on the job as a pastoral minister serving in the CSJ Vice-Province of Peru. After six years she returned to the United States to further
her theological studies but continued her devotion to the people of Latin America. “I always keep in touch with Latin American people, causes and concerns,” she says. In 1997 friend Dick
Egan (2009 CSJ Generosity of Joseph honoree) established the foundation FUVIRESE USA Inc. and he asked McGlone to serve on the board and eventually as executive director. Since 2003 Guzzardo has volun-teered her services at FUVIRESE four times. Her trips have been funded by various grants, including support from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Guzzardo’s goal is not a “quick fix” but to help the teachers and parents devise strategies to better assist the children with speech and language disorders, many of whom have multiple conditions requiring a combination of physical therapy, occupational therapy and special education. “The difficulty for the teachers is that they’ve attended workshops that show them techniques…but they didn’t know how to apply them because they could not accurately diagnose the children,” she explains. “Originally when I came here they said, ‘We have three children for you to see,’” remembers Guzzardo. “Well, I got there and they said, ‘What do you think about this child and this child’ and I ended up with 17!” Over the years Guzzardo’s approach has evolved into a collaboration between the teachers, students and families. “At first, I just felt so rushed—the urgency of it all—two weeks to evaluate all these kids? This time, I went in as an observer.”
To create a plan of action for help-ing children improve their speech, Guzzardo listens to speech dysflu-encies of each child while reading. At left, she works with little Maria.
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Servir al querido prójimo • Serving the dear neighbor
Ecuador is located on the north western side of South America. The population is 13,755,680. Quito serves as its capital city.
Baños is a community of approxi-mately 14,000 persons in the central
Andean region of Ecuador. The city is approximately 100 miles south of the nation’s capital of Quito and is situated at the base of the Tungurahua volcano, which began erupting in the fall of 1999, resulting in the forced evacuation of the entire population of the Baños region—more than 20,000 people—for a period of eight months. The volcanic nature of the region creates a series of “hot” springs from which the city derived its name, Baños de Agua Santa. Each year visitors from around the world are drawn to bathe in the warm, healing waters and enjoy the natural beauty of the region. Tourism is the region’s largest industry.
“Instead of thinking of ‘what programs to use,’ I was thinking, ‘what is the child doing to let us know what works and what doesn’t work,’” she says. Guzzardo suggests a variety of strategies to best meet the needs of the individual. “For example, I may suggest pictures or signs as an alternative to speech for one child; I may recommend auditory amplification for another; sound-word imitating and naming; story re-telling, or tongue and lip placement exercises.” Although many of the therapies do help students develop speech, the ultimate goal is communication, which Guzzardo defines as “an avenue to building relationships,” a core value of the Sisters of St. Joseph. “Sometimes parents feel that they want their children to talk and that is an important goal for some. However, some children don’t have the ability to talk but they do have the ability to gesture, to communicate with actions, with their tone of voice, with their facial expression—that’s communication.” For example, one young boy, Jairo, was very withdrawn and had a real problem with interaction. He would hold his head down and not make eye contact or smile. Guzzardo relishes in his progress. “Over the years, he’s using gestures to communicate. His parents know what he wants. He says a few words. He actually hugs himself when he realizes he succeeds. He’s just happier.” The staff members are grateful for the impact Guzzardo has had on the children and for all they have learned and discovered by working with her. “They say that they see progress that others might not notice,” shares McGlone.
“Their appreciation of Maggie is tied to their love of the children.” Guzzardo is proud of the relation-ships she has developed with the teachers as well. “When I first came…I felt like I was imposing on them,” she says. “Now there’s a certain trust level.” “I think that the teachers have grown in their own confidence because of Maggie’s work with them,” says McGlone. “She has not only shared professional skills with them, but has shown a profes-sional respect for their work as well.” The parents, too, are grateful for the help their children received, especially from an international professional such as “Hermana Margarita.” FUVIRESE social worker, Dr. Carmen Ubilluz, says, “They especially appreciated the way in which she taught, sharing her knowledge and putting it into practice with the children…teaching our special educators and parents so that they will be able to continue with the therapies. They are all hopeful that the
Left, from top to bottom: Guzzardo transcribes sounds Diana makes while talking and instructing her teacher, Patti, on the technique. Guzzardo shows David how to imitate sounds. As an alterna-tive form of communication, Guzzardo teaches Jimmy how to use gestures. Guzzardo greets Marco and his mother when they arrive at the clinic in the van.
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Right, McGlone with one of FUVIRESE’s founders, Alfonso Morales. Morales wears his St. Joseph’s Academy sweatshirt given to him by the SJA student’s who volunteered to work for FURVIRESE in Baños as an alternative spring break.
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children will see great progress.” The feelings the parents have for Guzzardo are mutual and she feels privileged to be welcomed to accompany these special people on their journeys. “What strikes me is the real sacrifice persons go through to bring their child to the clinic,” says Guzzardo. The children and adults that belong to FUVIRESE have very limited financial resources. While the majority of the cost of their service is underwrit-ten through FUVIRESE USA, a part
of the expense must be covered by the family. FUVIRESE members are asked to contribute $2 per session, which, for a family that makes less than $200 per month, forces them to decide what to give up in order to pay for treatments. Guzzardo also admires the physical sacrifices of these parents, who have chosen life by deciding to accept and care for their special children with a commitment that is inspirational, such as the mothers who carry their children on their backs to the center or those who attend school with their children all day to support them in their seats. Sharing in the radiating love of the parents, teachers, therapists and students has brought Guzzardo a deeper understanding of her call as a Sister of St. Joseph. “I felt myself on a mission in Baños to be of service to the dear neighbor,” she says. “To be one with the staff at the clinic; to be one with the children and their families. The word ‘dear’ means more to me now. It’s not just the neighbor—it’s creating a bond in which people feel reverenced, respected and honored.”
McGlone loves the international dimension of serving the dear neighbor. “It seems that in this epoch of globaliza-tion, we need to understand the new ways in which we are being offered the opportunity to be dear neighbor to one another across the hemisphere and globe,” she says. Guzzardo and McGlone’s collabora-tion of service to the dear neighbor upholds a unique CSJ tradition with a modern twist. In the 1800s, the Sisters of St. Joseph wove lace to earn money. Today, the sisters are still weaving a beautiful tapestry with their faith, their gifts and their service. “Maggie and I are two very different people who appreciate each other’s gifts and whose lives have intertwined in surprising ways,” says McGlone. “Maybe it’s the fact that we’re weaving a lace, this beautiful pattern,” says Guzzardo. “We’re putting together the pieces that will help a child feel more whole.” y
“It seems that in this epoch of globalization, we need to understand the new ways in which we are being offered the opportunity to be dear neighbor to one another across the hemisphere and globe.” ~Mary McGlone, CSJ
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Servir al querido prójimo • Serving the dear neighborEven if you speak Spanish it’s not easy to guess what it means!
FUndacion — It’s a foundationVIda — Made up of people who love lifeREalidad — People who accept the reality of their circumstancesSErvicio — People committed to serving others
Formed in Baños, Ecuador in 1993 by people with disabilities •for people with disabilities.It is a self-governing, non-profit, cooperative foundation •registered with the Department of Social Welfare of the Ecuadorian government providing services and support for disabled people in the region of Baños, Tungurahua, Ecuador.Around one dozen staff members provide education and •therapy services for 30 full-time and hundreds of part-time clients.It has become a national and international leader that promotes •understanding and services to people with handicaps. Learn more at www.fuvirese.org.
In 2007, St. Joseph’s Academy students spent their spring break volunteering forFURVIRESE USA in Baños, Ecuador.
— FUVIRESE FACTS —
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Around the Province
Sister Jean Abbott Receives the Michael J. Garanzini AwardThe Center for Counseling and Family Therapy and the department of counseling and family therapy awarded Sister Jean Abbott, CSJ, lCSW, the 2009 Michael J. Garanzini Award. This award is given to a person who demonstrates faith in God through service to others, promotes justice in meeting people where they are, encourages people to grow as whole persons and provides services that improve the quality of life for others with particular attention to the marginalized. Abbott, clinical director of the Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma in Saint Louis, was honored for her more than 20 years of work serving refugees, victims of torture, war trauma and trauma associated with forced relocation.
Fontbonne Honors Sisters Marie Damien Adams and Nancy CorcoranSisters Marie Damien Adams and Nancy Corcoran were among five honored by CSJ sponsored Fontbonne University at their annual Founders Awards Ceremony in October. Adams was honored for distinguished service in academic improvement and service to the religious community and Corcoran for distinguished service in pursuing diversity and justice for all. The Founders Award celebrates their distinguished service in today’s world and their roles in continuing the unique CSJ heritage.
Avila Honors Sister Olive Louise DallavisIn June, CSJ sponsored Avila University paid tribute to the ministry and career of Sister Olive louise Dallavis, CSJ, president emeritus. Dallavis has served the Kansas City community for 56 years, beginning her career at the College of St. Teresa in 1952. Dallavis oversaw the move of the college campus to its current location and served as the president of what became known as Avila College for 25 years.
Sister Rosemary Flanigan Named Distinguished FellowSister Rosemary Flanigan, CSJ has been named Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, Mo. In 2006, a chair was established in her name and in August 2009 Terence Rosell, Ph.D. was named the first Flanigan Chair. Rosell, a philosopher with extensive experience in clinical ethics, will engage in both clinical and organizational bioethics and conduct public outreach.
MoAHA Honors Sister Rita McGovernSister Rita McGovern, CSJ received the MoAHA (Mis-souri Association of Homes for the Aging) 2009 Employee of the Year Award for her work at Nazareth Living Center, co-sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and Benedictine Health System. As the director of admissions for Nazareth, located in St. Louis, McGovern has admitted the majority of the residents. She provides the first impression of the compas-sionate care that Nazareth is known for and she is always available for the residents and their families.
Sister Ann Strizek is Employee of the YearSister Ann Strizek, CSJ has been selected as the 2009 Employee of the Year at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo., which is part of CSJ co-sponsored Carondelet Health System. As staff chaplain, Strizek has been providing pastoral care to patients and their families at St. Mary’s for the past two years. She spends most of her time supporting the Intensive Care Unit, connecting with families that are going through what is often the most difficult times of their lives. Strizek was commended for her dedication, compassion and commitment, bringing the real presence of God to everyone she meets.
Sister Pat Clement Honored by Notre Dame de la Baie AcademySister Pat Clement, CSJ was the recipient of the 2009 Founders Award at the annual President’s Dinner for Notre Dame de la Baie Academy in Green Bay, Wisc. Notre Dame Academy bestowed this award on Clement in recognition of her many contributions to Catholic education in the Green Bay community.
May They Live in the SpiritS. Mary Manuela Souto, April 19 ,2009
S. Mary Tobias Hagan, April 24, 2009
S. N. Elizabeth Deutsch, May 19, 2009
S. Kathleen M. Carroll, June 13, 2009
S. Helen Alwes, June 28, 2009
S. Ann Dominic Tassone, June 29, 2009
S. Jean Fontbonne Sandweg, July 10, 2009
S. Rose Margaret Schweers, August 31 ,2009
For more information on the lives of these sisters and others who have passed away, visit our “In Remembrance” Archive at
www.csjsl.org in the “Our Heritage” section.
After surrendering to an 11-year battle with breast cancer in 2007, the life
of Sister Annette Moran, CSJ has continued to touch the lives of so many. A beloved, gifted teacher and
mentor at Carroll College in Helena, Mont., Moran was known for her ability to reach out to others, making them feel welcomed and loved. However, unknown to most friends and colleagues, Moran also had a great love of writing poetry, painting and dance. And it was this love that inspired the world premiere of “Annette” and “Patterned for Thee,” a ballet and original song-cycle in honor of Moran. “The performance was an unforgettable work blending music, dance and poetry…,” says Sister Mary Kay Hadican, CSJ, a friend of Moran’s. Performed on July 26 as part of Carroll College’s yearlong centennial celebration, the ballet and song- cycle brought to life Moran’s poems, reflecting her struggle with health, her teaching and her spiritual life. “Patterned for Thee” was composed and performed on the grand piano by Lynn Peterson, Carroll associate professor of music, accompanied by operatic soprano, Heather Barnes. Simultaneously, on stage, Artisan Dance performed the all-new ballet “Annette.” The ballet was choreographed by director Sallyann Mulcahy. Moran spent the last 12 years of her life teaching at Carroll College and was chairwoman of its theology department. She was particularly influential in assisting the college in articulating its unique Catholic identity. “Her popularity among faculty, staff and the student body was remarkable,” states Hadican. “From casual acquain-tances, to students eager to think of their faith in deeper and more meaningful ways, to the many others who sought her out for a listening ear and gentle counsel, she was truly admired and loved.” As one to not stand in the spotlight, Moran always
wanted to bring out the best in others, but with the creation of “Annette” and “Patterned for Thee,” those at Carroll College brought out the best in Moran whose light will be forever shining. y
Read more of Moran’s poetry and reflections in her book, A Woman at the Well. To purchase a copy, visit www.csjsl.org or call 314-678-0344. Cost is $25. A percentage of the proceeds will go to support the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Ballerina Christy Forehand dances a compelling portrayal of Moran in “Annette,” keeping true to Moran’s graceful, loving and joyous spirit.
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An Inspiration to All
I would give youA red kite in a blue skyA dawn-colored roseAnd all the blue bonnetsA field could hold
But no, all I have is this,loneliness embracedAn opening to grace A letting go of youToo dear to be possessed.
A poem written by Sister Annette Moran for her students.
The legacy of Sister Annette Moranby Sarah Baker
SiSterS of St. JoSeph of Carondelet
Dear Friends and Donors,
Five-year-old Jamie and Drew, his 3-year-old brother, were intent on twirling their “p’sketties” onto over-sized forks. Without taking his eyes off his
plate, Jamie explained what he was going to do after he graduated from kindergarten:
I will buy John Deere trackers from Drew then I’m gonna plant vegetables—lots of them. I’ll water them every day then harvest them and put them in big bags—the kind that won’t pollute. Then I’m gonna drive my dad’s car to bring all my vegetables to hungry people… except I will keep some peas because I like peas.
Little people like Jamie and big people like Sisters Marga-ret Guzzardo and Mary McGlone and Sisters Patrice Coolick and Jean deBlois, remind us that we can make a difference, give hope, advocate for change and save lives—one person at a time. They also remind us that, if we combine our energies,
wisdom, talents and yes, financial resources, we will have a collective power to make a world of difference. Thank you for the variety of ways you join the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to feed the hungry, care for the ill, give opportunities to those who are differently-abled and promote equal access to basic human needs. Together we are making a difference. Together we are the face and hands of a God who cares unconditionally. With awesome gratitude we hold you and your loved ones in our prayer.
Thank you and God bless you.
Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJExecutive Director of Development
P.S. Jamie will graduate from kindergarten in 2010. For now, he practices planting and harvesting vegetables in his back yard.
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News from the Development Office
In July, Patricia Cassens began her role as the new St. Louis Develop-
ment Office chief development officer. “I am excited to work alongside such a dynamic, yet humble group of women whose commitment to others is time-less and selfless,” says Cassens. As CDO, Cassens is responsible
for creating and leading a comprehensive fund development program that supports and furthers the mission and minis-tries of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis. “Patricia is a results-oriented team player who has expertise in major gifts and gift planning, two major areas most important to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as they continue to sustain and advance the mission and many ministries of the sisters,” states Sister Barbara Dreher, St. Louis Province executive director of mission advancement. “The Sisters of St. Joseph are happy to have Patricia as our new chief development officer.” Cassens has worked in development, alumni relations and public relations for more than 25 years. Most of these years were spent at Saint Louis University working in corpo-rate and foundation relations, major gifts and planned giving.
She was also the director of development and membership for the Missouri History Museum for five years. Most recently, she did planned giving and major gift fund raising for the Humane Society of Missouri. A graduate of Saint Louis University, Cassens received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in communication. She is a certified fundraising executive (CFRE) and is active in the Partnership of Philanthropic Planning (formerly National Committee on Planned Giving) and the St. Louis Planned Giving Council. “I have a strong personal affinity with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet’s mission of unity, reconciliation, nonviolence, and social justice, framed within the faith and values of the Catholic Church,” shares Cassens. “I believe my many years of experience in major gifts, corporate/foundation relations and gift planning will help advance their inspiring mission of service to others.” When not in the office, Cassens volunteers with the Metro East Humane Society where she just finished seven years on the board—three of which were as president. She and her husband, David, live in Edwardsville, Ill. and have four grown children, three sons and one daughter.
Patricia Cassens Named Chief Development Officer
I’m gonna plant vegetables…
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Remembering the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Your Will:
Making a DifferenceHow do you wish to be remembered? We
remember our loved ones for many things but we probably remember them for who they were not what they were or what they owned. One of the best ways to be remembered is through your generosity—both while living and after you are gone. By providing for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, in your will you help us continue our mission of making a world of difference to a world in need. One of our long-time supporters, Ms. Virginia Schaper, has remembered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in her will because the sisters “touched my life since I began kindergarten through the eighth grade and beyond.” In her teenage years, she was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as a student at Rosati-Kain High School. Later in life, her mother was a resident of CSJ sponsored Nazareth Living Center from 1992-96 where she lived happily until her passing. Schaper is and has been grateful to the sisters all of her life and she wishes that gratitude to go beyond this life
on earth, by providing for the Sisters of St. Joseph in her estate plans. By doing so, she is passing on her generosity so
that others may also be “touched by the Sisters of St. Joseph” through their mission and ministries. There are three ways to remember the Sisters of St. Joseph in a will or trust:
through a specific amount; a percentage of the estate; or the remainder of the estate after heirs and loved ones have been provided for and remembered.
As always when dealing with legal matters, we encourage you to seek profes-
sional counsel either through an attorney or a financial advisor. If you are contemplating remember-
ing the Sisters of St. Joseph in your will or through another planned gift, or have
already provided for the Sisters of St. Joseph and have not told
us, please contact Patricia R. Cassens, CFRE, chief
development officer, at (314) 678-0329 or you may e-mail her at [email protected].
One of the best ways to be remembered is through one’s generosity—both while living
and after you are gone.
Visit www.csjsl.org click on Ways to Give for more information on planned giving opportunities.
Michael Therese Bauer, CSJMrs. Mary M. Purk
Nancy BlattnerSisters of St. Joseph– Brentwood Community
CSJ Associate Julie BroyleMs. Jennifer Johnson
Father Charles BurgoonMs. Joann Goltschman
Joan Casey, CSJ Sisters of St. Joseph– Rosati Kain Convent
Olive Louise Dallavis, CSJ Ms. Toni Jean Bink Mariann Debuck, CSJ
Ms. Joann Goltschman Theresa Desrochers, CSJ
Ms. Susan Ann Brothers Kate Filla, CSJ
Mrs. Patricia Allgeyer Rita Flaherty, CSJ
Ms. Toni Jean Bink Nancy Folkl, CSJ
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. DeGreeffFrank De Francesca
Ms. Patricia ValenzianoSuzanne Giblin, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cooney
Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJMs. Jacqueline C. BeulickMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gunn
Mary Grace Heiner, CSJ Mrs. Cynthia A. Stasevich
Heather Iwinski’s High School Graduation
Mary Ellen Jones, CSJThe Sisters of St. Joseph in Savannah, GA
Mr. James J Kehoe2009 Jubilarians
Michael Therese Bauer, CSJRose Mary Brueggen, CSJSisters of St. Joseph–Trinity HouseFrancis Regis Feise, CSJRita Flaherty, CSJJoy Elaine Gilder, CSJPeggy M. MaguireKathleen Kevin Ryan, CSJRose Seyfried, CSJSisters of St. JosephSisters of St. Joseph– Our Lady’s CommunitySisters of St. Joseph
Marianne Kenna, CSJMr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Mayers
Anna Bridget “Pat” Kearns, CSJThe Cooney Law Firm, LLC
Anna Rose Kraus, CSJ Mr. William M. Merrick
Joan Lampton, CSJMrs. Geraldine F. Stassi
Elizabeth Leiwe, CSJ Ms. Marnee Torchia
Joe & Joyce McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Intagliata Helen Miljour, CSJ Don & Geri Binggeli
Gene and Pat ColeJoan Marie MartinMarilyn Peot, CSJHelen PfaffJoyce Rauth-FearsCharline RossHelen StefanovMr. and Mrs. Charles J. UhlrichHelen & Linda Wutich
Judy Miller, CSJMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Feavel
Marian Niemann, CSJ Mrs. George BurdisMartha Niemann, CSJ
Martha Niemann, CSJ Mrs. George Burdis
Mary Jane Ruoff, CSJMr. John RuoffMs. Mary C. Ruoff
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. RuoffMr. Thomas M. Ruoff
Kathleen Kevin Ryan, CSJ Ms. Susan Klepper
St. Joseph’s Institute for the DeafMs. Eula Marie Benson
Anna Schlett, CSJMs. Toni Jean Bink
Margaret Schmidt, CSJMrs. Anna M. Schmidt
Dorothy Scheidler, CSJMrs. Anna M. Schmidt
Jean Paul SelissenMr. Andrew J. Selissen
Mary Ann Smith, CSJMrs. George Burdis
Martha Smith, CSJ Ms. Toni Jean Bink Sandra Straub, CSJ
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. DeGreeffFather R. Suren
Ms. Joann GoltschmanEd Tabash
Mary Catherine O’Gorman, CSJCarole and Glenn Werth Ms. Toni Jean Bink
TributesThank you for the following gifts made between February 1, 2009 and August 31, 2009.
In Memory of…
In Honor of…
Madeline AntonichSt. Joseph’s Academy
Alicia AdamsMs. Toni Jean Bink
Dennis AhernSisters of St. Joseph– Rosati Kain Convent
Ruth AllaertMrs. Mary Joy A. Feeney
Wilbur Allaert Mrs. Mary Joy A. Feeney
Helen Alwes, CSJ the Korte & Frank Families
Russell AndersonSisters of St. Joseph
Carol AnnunziataSt. Joseph’s Academy
Helen ArnottMr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly
Robert W. ArteagaSisters of St. Joseph
C. Duane “Duke” AubuchonSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Mary Bede Baeten, CSJChildren of Beatria McAbeeMrs. Fran Chapman FrigoMr. and Mrs. Donald J. GreeneMrs. Bertha M. Sutter
Mildred BakewellMrs. Joan C. Bland
Mildred BaldelliMr. and Mrs. Arthur Zinselmeyer, Jr.
Mary Barrett Nazareth Living Center
Ralph Barsanti Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller
Dorothy BartonAnne Christine Looze, CSJ
Larry BaumstarkCSJ Care
Joyce BechererMr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly
Bob BeckmannMs. Celeste M. Kloud
James BeckmanSt. Joseph’s Academy
Esther M. BenzMiss Mildred Vogel
Elaine BetschartSisters of St. Joseph
Louise BiegMargaret Schmidt, CSJJoan Elizabeth Tolle, CSJ
Albert BirdsongAssociation Partnership Program
Betty BleemelCharline Sullivan, CSJ
Lyle BonneyMrs. Peggy Bonney
James BowdenMrs. Johanna A. Taylor
Thomas BowesWinifred Adelsberger, CSJSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s ClubMs. Jeanne K. Wilson
Joyce Buckler, CSJMs. Rosemary J. DiazMs. Margaret M. FalkeMs. Mary E. Falke
Karl BushmakerMarion Renkens, CSJMs. Theresa M. Vanden Heuvel
Thomas CadleMary Ellen Jones, CSJ
Charles CallisonMr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly
Charlene CoakleyMs. Monica Von Plinsky
Kathy CarrDr. Kathryn W. Sullivan
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Kathleen Carroll, CSJMs. Toni Jean BinkMrs. Dorothy BurkardMr. Mark F. HerbersMr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Whithaus
John CastelliEdith Vogel, CSJ
Joe CeccoMrs. Sally Decaro
John ClearyMr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Eichhorn
Katelyn ClounchPatricia Bober, CSJ
Edward K. ClauderNazareth Living Center
Mary Joe CluneMr. and Mrs. Michael G. McMahon
Peter CluneMs. F. Diane LottDr. Juanita Y. LottMargaret Schmidt, CSJMs. Mary Ellen SmithMr. and Mrs. Michael G. McMahon
Jacqueline CoatesMr. and Mrs. Donald J. Friend
Lena ConsodineMiss Monica F. Consodine
Betty CooneyCSJ Care
Arland CoosemanMrs. Mary Ann Cooseman
Winifred CorbettCatherine Mary Boucher, CSJJames Patrick Corbett, CSJ
Henrietta CrushJean Marie Iadevito, CSJ
Dolores CurtisMrs. Rosemary V. Giblin
Gladys Dahner Ms. Mary G. Sheppard
John DanakerMrs. Roy J. Murphy
Charlotte D’Angelo Ms. Mary Louise Gunther
Roland De GregorioMrs. Charles Pozza
Georgette Degel Winifred Adelsberger, CSJMr. and Mrs. Anthony E. AubuchonMs. Barbara J. AufdenspringMrs. Mary A. CibulkaMr. David L. CissellDegel Truck CenterEnterprise BankingMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. LongMr. and Mrs. Alvin F. StalleyVee-Jay Cement Contracting Company, Inc.St. Joseph’s Academy
Martin DempseyMr. and Mrs. John J. Downs
Charlotte Deken, CSJMr. and Mrs. John J. Downs
Tike DennisCSJ CareMs. Bonnie L. Kuciejczyk
Elizabeth Deutsch, CSJMs. Jennifer L. AndersonMs. Gina M. DeutschMr. and Mrs. Patrick J. KingDr. and Mrs. Walter A. KorfmacherMr. and Mrs. William W. KorfmacherMs. Blanche KorfmacherMr. and Mrs. Claude B. MartinMr. and Mrs. Gerald M. McCabe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gerard M. McCabeMr. and Mrs. Charles S. MillerMrs. Laura S. SarafconnSandra J. Schupbach and Sharon HayesSisters of St. JosephMr. and Mrs. Denton Sparks, SrMr. and Mrs. Francis A. StrobleMrs. Patricia A. WillieMrs. Bernice H. Wunsch
Bernie DeverMrs. Marilyn A. Miles
Janice DickieMary Annette Schorman, CSJ
Joseph J. DoeringMr. John B. BradleyMr. and Mrs. Mark S. BromeierMr. and Mrs. Bob W. Byerley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul DoeringMr. Keith A DorschSisters of St. Joseph– Brentwood CommunityMr. and Mrs. James G. GovaiaMs. Marilyn Ann HurleyMr. and Mrs. Norman Papenberg
Ms. Peggy StonumMr. and Mrs. John J. TullyMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Westermayer IIIMs. Amy E. WhittallMr. and Mrs. Rod Robertson
Wally DohertySisters of St. Joseph
Leonard DohertyMrs. Mildred D. Zupon
Joe DonnellyMrs. Rosemary Ward Wellington
Linda DownsAssociation Partnership ProgramMs. Roseanne BurgoonMrs. Dorothy ButticeMs. Joanne P. ButticeMrs. Mary M. ButticeMr. and Mrs.Tom DeutschMr. and Mrs. Peter J. GenoveseSisters of St. Joseph– Brentwood CommunityMargaret Gregg, CSJDr. Alexandra GulianoMs. Nancy A. PalmerMs. Rosemary PitlykSisters of St. Joseph– Province LeadershipMargaret Schmidt, CSJMr. and Mrs. Robert H. SieckhausSisters of St. JosephSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Louis Area Women Religious Collaborative MinistriesMr. and Mrs. Bradley Thompson
Neal DressmanMrs. Frances J. Wurm
Helen Patrice Dunn, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Georgas
Joseph B. EatonMs. Joan E. AshburyMr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. BurklandBernadette Eaton, CSJMr. and Mrs. James S. EatonMs. Michelle EatonMr. Cosimo FerraroMrs. Donita FoxMr. and Mrs. Dale H. GaetzMs. Annette HoerdemanMr. and Mrs. G. F. McDonoughMr. and Mrs. Bruce R. MooreMs. Agnes V. SantoMs. Marcelline TilleyMrs. Theresa Wheeler
Maureen Esser St. Joseph’s Academy St. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Allan Feager Sisters of St. Joseph
Betty FeelyMs. Elizabeth A. Feely
John A. Feeney Mrs. Mary Joy A. Feeney
Mildred FergusonPatricia Ann Giljum, CSJ
Glennon Fernau Sisters of St. Joseph
Hanna FerrellMs. Nancy Ferrell
William M. Flanagan, Sr.Mrs. Geraldine J. KeatingMr. and Mrs. Donald C. Piekarski
Mary FleenerSt. Joseph’s Academy Alumnae
Vera ForsterMary Catherine O’Gorman, CSJ
John J. FrankeMr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Mulcahy
Esperansa GallegosNazareth Living Center
Gene Gartland Mrs. Rosemary Ward Wellington
Frank GartnerMs. LaVerne F. Gartner
Liz Gilbert Mrs. Rosemary Ward Wellington
Shirley Mae GoldmanMr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Daniels
Bonnie D. Graybeal Mr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly
Davy GunnBetty Leiwe, CSJ
Clifford GunsalusAnna Margaret Kern, CSJ
Stephen GuntherMs. Mary Louise Gunther
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Gifts received February 1, 2009 through August 1, 2009.
Creda Mae Guthrie Sisters of St. Joseph
Timothy James Haber Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Gerau
Floyd HackerSisters of St. Joseph– Rosati Kain Convent
Margaret M. HaganMs. June B. Helbling
Mary Tobias Hagan, CSJMrs. Roberta S. DearingMr. and Mrs. Ronald B. GagnepainDr. Alexandra GulianoMs. Margaret McHaleMr. and Mrs. Pete C. ScholzMs. Sally J. ScholzMr. and Mrs. Francis A. Stroble
Andrew HarkinsDonna Loretto Gunn, CSJ
Bill HarkinsMrs. Geraldine J. Keating
Joseph B HartnettMr. Roger G. Kaestner
Steve Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. Mann
Brother Francis Haug, SMMrs. Patricia A. KohlbergRuth LaVar, CSJ
Julie HawleySt. Joseph’s Academy
Lillian HayesJane Kappus, CSJ
Pat HayesMr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Mulcahy
Joyce M. HeckSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Frank HelleHelen Oates, CSJ
Gwen HibdonMs. Toni Jean Bink
Ed HilesMrs. Helen Hiles
Lucille HoffmanSmith & Cook, LLC
Niki HohmannSisters of St. Joseph
William V. HollenbeckMr. and Mrs. Clement P. DonnellyKaren Langhi, CSJ
Evelyn HughesMrs. Johanna A. Taylor
John HundeltMr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Daniels
Cecilo IglesiosMrs. Yolanda Downey
George IkemeierSisters of St. Joseph– Brentwood Community
Bill JacksonMs. Roseanne Burgoon
Laurie Jackson Sisters of St. Joseph
Kathleen JelsomenoMrs. Patricia Ann Dunn
Jim JenneweinMrs. Thelma R. Jennewein
Chantal JohnsonMary Annette Schorman, CSJ
Rev. Gene KaneMs. Peggy M. Maguire
Hilda KennedyMr. and Mrs. Herman C. Meyer
Helen KennedyMrs. Frances J. Wurm
Anna Mae KennellyMrs. Cheryl C. Fetscher
Jack KitchinAvila UniversityMr. and Mrs. George L. BlomsterMrs. Mary Ann CaffreyMr. and Mrs. James FlanaganMrs. Mary Betty GreenMr. and Mrs. James S. HarringtonMr. Edmund M. JulichMr. and Mrs. John F. LawlessMr. and Mrs. Thomas McCulloughMr. and Mrs. Dan L. SchoenleberSandra J. Schupbach and Sharon HayesMr. and Mrs. Richard R. SmithMr. and Mrs. Kent SnappMr. and Mrs. Louis J. SpryMr. John R. StenzelMrs. Janet StephensonMr. and Mrs. Donald J. StohrSyndicated Investment FundMr. and Mrs. James TierneyDr. Judith K. VogelsangMr. and Mrs. William P. Watson
Henry and Olivia KlaesMrs. Donna Kasza
Judith Marie Klump, CSJMr. and Mrs. Roger N. JespersenMr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Klump
Mr. and Mrs. William R. McAuliffeDeacon John L. NeudeckerResidents Encounter ChristState Farm Insurance CompaniesMs. Deborah A. Trachsel
Lucille KockMrs. Lagarda A. Free
Lillian KoerberAssociation Partnership Program
Paul H. KolbSisters of St. Joseph
Casper KovarikMr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ferguson
Stanley F. Kowalczyk, JrJanet Kuciejczyk, CSJMr. and Mrs. John M. Lukasiewicz
Helen KucharskiMary Kathleen Dowling, CSJ
Alvina LallyMary Carol Anth, CSJ
Sylvia LampingMr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly
Robin LarsonMrs. Rosemary Ward Wellington
Jonathan Michael LeGrandSisters of St. Joseph-Brentwood Community
Clyde and Kate LeGrandMr. and Mrs. Michael A. Meagher
John Le Grand Nazareth Living Center
Jerry LinnemanMrs. Geraldine J. Keating
John LinsinMrs. Patricia A. Kohlberg
Julius Lipson Karen Langhi, CSJ
Martin J. LoftusMiss Mary F. Ney
Barbara LovelandSt. Joseph’s Academy
Blandina E. LupickiMr. and Mrs. Fred L. Zinn
Phyllis MacNaughtonDr. Ralph E. MacNaughton
Elizabeth MaddenAnn Albrecht, CSJ Mary Ann Donovan, CSJ
Barney Maguire Ms. Toni Jean Bink
Mark MankaMrs. Roy J. Murphy
Cornelius MannhardMr. and Mrs. Steve L. Mann
Peggy Manning Mrs. Roy J. Murphy
Paula Masidonski Mrs. Patricia A. Kohlberg
Joseph MastroiamiSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Valeria J. MatenaerMr. and Mrs. Robert Heinrich
John MayfieldMiss Mildred Vogel
Mary Jo McCaneSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Patrick McEachernMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Renshaw
Angela McGillacuddyMrs. Rosemary Ward Wellington
Henry M. McGinnisMrs. Imie F. McGinnis
Clare A McGinteyMr. and Mrs. Richard I. Lee
Judith McGraughSisters of St. Joseph- Rosati Kain Convent
Thomas Marie McMahon, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. DeGreeff
Dorothea MerrickMr. William M. Merrick
Maureen Metzner St. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Charles MiccicheMrs. Emma Sue Micciche
Alma MiddendorfNazareth Living Center
Patricia MiliMonica Marie Kleffner, CSJ
Madonna MorisSarah Ann Mitra, CSJSisters of St. Joseph– Rosati-Kain Convent
Gloria Morrow Patricia Bober, CSJ
Flora W. MulickMrs. Johanna A. Taylor
Jim MulliganRose Seyfried, CSJ
Ann Dean Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly
Charles MurphyMr. and Mrs. James A. Miller
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More than 100 golfers partici-pated in the 21st annual
golf tournament on Monday, September 21 at the Norman K. Probstein Golf Course in Forest Park, St. Louis. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Wulfers, winners of this year’s Heavenly Open Golf Ball Drop. The Wulfers took home $4,675 in winnings. Proceeds from the event support the mission and ministries of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Mary MurphySt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
John NelsonMs. Mary G. Sheppard
Genevieve M. NicholsonMr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly
John Lyle Nickerson, Jr.Ms. Toni Jean Bink
Ed & Elizabeth NiemannMartha Niemann, CSJ
Evelyn Niermann Sisters of St. JosephSisters of St. Joseph
Laverne NikolaisenSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Mary Ann OberleSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Robert W. OberleSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
John OechsleMary Lillian Baumann, CSJ
David O’KeefeSisters of St. Joseph– Rosati-Kain Convent
Angeline “Lena” OldaniMrs. Josephine BarbagliaMr. and Mrs. Thomas BaumannTeresa Maria Eagan, CSJMr. and Mrs. John C. EllisMr. and Mrs. Louis GarasciaMr. Ronald L. GarasciaMs. Laura A. GelezunasMr. and Mrs. Vincent J. GelezunasMr. and Mrs. Vito GelezunasMrs. Mary Jane KubeMr. and Mrs. Thomas OsterMrs. Mary M. PurkMr. and Mrs. Vernon F. RothermelMrs. Geri SandersSisters of St. Joseph
Harry OldegMs. Virginia L. Paul
Francis OlmsteadEdith Vogel, CSJ
Blanche O’ReillyMr. Albert F. Schoendienst
James P. O’ReillyMr. Albert F. Schoendienst
Vincent P. O’ShaughnessyMr. and Mrs. Francis J. Sauer
James Palace Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn
Virginia May PalmerMrs. Patricia Ann Dunn
Robert “Bob” C. ParkerMr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kube
Alberta PennyMary Lillian Baumann, CSJ
Dorothy PezoldMr. and Mrs. Robert Heinrich
Virginia Piero Mrs. Roy J. Murphy
Antoinette Pike Nazareth Living Center
Corinne PortalatinSarah Ann Mitra, CSJ
Christine PowerLinda Straub, CSJ
Robert C “Bob” PurkMr. and Mrs. Larry AuerMichael Therese Bauer, CSJMr. and Mrs. Elmer FillaMs. Marianne GillisMrs. Dolores L. HitchMr. and Mrs. Richard J. Licari, Jr.Des Peres Station Mail Carriers
Vi Ragsdale (Virginia)St. Joseph’s Academy
Lala RebmanMs. Theresa M. Vanden Heuvel
Debbie Reckamp Mary Catherine O’Gorman, CSJ
Ernie RedaMrs. Carmela M. Reda
Marie Renkens Ms. F. Diane LottDr. Juanita Y. LottSarah Ann Mitra, CSJMargaret Schmidt, CSJ
Maurice RileySisters of St. Joseph– St. Therese Convent
Irene RingwaldNazareth Living CenterSisters of St. Joseph-Province Leadership
Darlene RitterMary Laurent Duggan, CSJSisters of St. Joseph– Brentwood Community
Lawrence J. RitterMr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Vorbeck
Mary Ann Robertson, OPCSJ Care
Eddie RobinsonNazareth Living Center
Angela RonzioMrs. Charles Pozza
Mary L. RoseMr. and Mrs. Steven P. Krieger
Dorothy RosekMarion Renkens, CSJSisters of St. Joseph
Doris De RuyterMs. Theresa M. Vanden Heuvel
Lorraine Ryan, CSJ Ms. Jo Ellen Clawes
CSJ 21st Annual Golf Tournament
Golfers enjoyed a day of golf as well as an evening reception and silent auction in the clubhouse.
Gifts received February 1, 2009 through August 1, 2009.
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Birthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation, jubilee, Mother’s Day,
Father’s Day or just because. . .Consider a gift to the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in honor of your special someone.
To make a gift visit www.csjsl.org and click on the MAKE A DONATION button
or call 314.678.0327.
Mrs. Olga L. SandersMary Ellen Jones, CSJ
Jean Fontbonne Sandweg, CSJMr. Oliver A. Dulle, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Gabrisch, Jr.Ms. Joan S. GrayMr. and Mrs. John B. GrayDr. and Mrs. Donald KaminskiMr. and Mrs. Gerard K. Sandweg, Jr.Mrs. Marilyn SandwegMrs. Connie Williams
Robert SannerSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Robert SassenrathAssociation Partnership Program
Betty Mae SchafferMr. and Mrs. Norman W. Kohler
Paul SchmidtMrs. Audrey M. Schmitt
Ralph SchmidtSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
Patricia Schorman Mary Annette Schorman, CSJ
Rose Adele Schuerman, CSJPatricia Ann Giljum, CSJ
Alberta SharnikPatricia Ann Giljum, CSJ
Herbert SimmonsSisters of St. Joseph
Othia SimsPatricia Ann Giljum, CSJ
Linda Slemmons Mrs. Cheryl C. Fetscher
Richard Smith Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ferguson
Elizabeth SmithSt. Joseph’s AcademySt. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club
James SoldatMrs. Eileen E. Hoppenrath
Mary Manuela Souto, CSJMary Carol Anth, CSJMelinda and Sue BalintMr. Charles J. BuckshawMr. Jerome J. CostaMr. and Mrs. Roy E. De Lafosse, Jr.Mrs. Ellen M. McCoy, CSJAMrs. Susan T. MisiavegMs. Rita L. Thompson
Charles L. StaatsMs. Patricia Sheridan
Albert StankAnne Christine Looze, CSJ
Alice StankAnne Christine Looze, CSJMargaret StengerFrances Virginia Cholet, CSJCSJ Care
Leo M StoesselMr. and Mrs. Russell H. Hinrichs
Patricia Storz Sisters of St. Joseph– Rosati-Kain Convent
Beatrice StrandMrs. Roy J. Murphy
Carol StraussnerSt. Joseph’s Academy
Richard “Pat” StretchMarjorie Craig, CSJ
Donald J. SuntrupMs. Michaela Witcher
Joseph SweeneyMr. and Mrs. James A. Miller
Ann Dominic Tassone, CSJMs. Toni Jean BinkMr. and Mrs. Robert F. DeGreeffMr. and Mrs. Ronald R. DeGreeffMargaret Gregg, CSJMr. and Mrs. Dale NeumanMrs. Carol A. RotertMiss Audrey L. Sullivan
Cecila TemplinPatricia Ann Giljum, CSJMr. and Mrs. Dan Marshall
Jerome E.L. TichacekMs. Rosemary Pitlyk
Patricia Ann TiehesPatricia Ann Flavin, CSJ
Tom TodoniMrs. Charles Pozza
John TorchiaAssociation Partnership ProgramJoyce M. Landreman, CSJ
Joyce TrebicotMary Carol Anth, CSJ
Bonnie TuckerMaryellen Tierney, CSJ
Maria Vargas Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ
Jennifer VaughnMr. and Mrs. Duaine Zeitz
Vincey Ventimiglia and Ida Ventimiglia
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. VentimigliaFlorence Vitale
Mrs. Angelina PourcillieAnnette V. Viviano
Mrs. Johanna A. Taylor Ann Bernadine Wackenheim, CSJ
Ms. Margaret M. FalkeMs. Mary E. FalkeMr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. LeGrandMs. Carla J. MillerMr. and Mrs. Robert G. O’BlennisMr. and Mrs. James E. SinnerMs. Mary Lee Walter
Evelyn WagonerMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Renshaw
John WahnsiederMr. and Mrs. John Wolk
Willie Walker, CSJAAssociation Partnership Program
Ken WalterSisters of St. Joseph
Susan Marie WalterMrs. Johanna A. Taylor
Jerry WardMr. George D. DunlapMs. Dolores M. NahnMs. Vera ParkerMr. and Mrs. Ernest J. SciaroniJean Paul Selissen, CSJ
Earl WehmierJane Kappus, CSJ
Grace Weibrod Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cutak
Ted WentzMichael Therese Bauer, CSJ
Marie WhiteRose Seyfried, CSJ
John WhiteSisters of St. Joseph– Rosati-Kain Convent
Thecla “Toots” WidemanMr. and Mrs. Richard J. CutakMr. and Mrs. Francis J. SauerLinda Straub, CSJ
Jackie WilcoxMr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Fowler, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Lee
James “Jay” Williams III St. Joseph’s AcademyMs. Jeanne K. WilsonMs. Michaela Witcher
Dorothy V. WilsmanRoseMary Wirthlin
Mr. and Mrs. Don TornoAlbert Wolford
Mary Helen Kane, CSJMarietta Wood
Dr. Kathryn W. SullivanReva Word
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine WordJuanita Yoffe
Patricia Ann Giljum, CSJRev. Valentine Young, OFM cap
Sisters of St. Joseph– Rosati-Kain Convent
George B. ZamborskyMr. and Mrs. James A. Giles, Jr.
Katherine Zanitsch, CSJConnie Heun, CSJDr. and Mrs. Leo L. Wacker
Elizabeth ZetzmanMr. and Mrs. Lenly G. Weathers
Scott ZlaticSt. Joseph’s Academy
John Zupon Mrs. Mildred D. Zupon
Jim and Mayme ZweifelMr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Desautels
Gifts received February 1, 2009 through August 1, 2009.
The Province Development Office has made every effort to ensure the tributes are properly recognized and correctly spelled. To make a donation, request memorial envelopes or report a correction on our tributes listing, please contact our office at 314.678.0327.
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Celebrate the holiday season with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
The Season of AdventAdvent Morning PrayerSaturday mornings at 9 a.m.December 5, 12 and 19
Evening of Prayer with Brother Michael O’Neill McGrathPrayer based on Brother McGrath’s artworkMonday, December 7 at 7 p.m.
Epiphany CelebrationConcert Featuring Members of the St. Louis Symphony OrchestraSunday, January 10 at 2 p.m.Limited seating available.
Visit www.csjsl.org for details.All events will be held in Holy Family Chapel at the Motherhouse.
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