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News NotesNews NotesPROVINCESISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF CARONDELET AND ASSOCIATES ST. LOUIS PROVINCE APRIL 2015

The faith I have in Him is a beacon of light ever glowing.

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Province News Notes is a publication of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province. Its purpose is to promote dialogue and unity within the St. Louis province and to keep members informed on those subjects that promote community and ministry.

We welcome your submissions! Submit articles and photos to Sarah Baker (e-mail preferred to [email protected]).

**Materials are subject to editing and will be published at the discretion of the editor.

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Inside this Issue

ContentsProvince Leadership News ......................................................................................... 3-5Congregation News ..................................................................................................... 6-9Selma: 50th Anniversary .......................................................................................... 10-12Vocation Ministry ............................................................................................................132015 Jubilee ............................................................................................................... 14-16Liturgy ................................................................................................................................17Development Offi ce .......................................................................................................18Senior Ministry ................................................................................................................19Association ................................................................................................................ 20-21Sharing of the Heart. ......................................................................................................22CSJ News ..........................................................................................................................23Archives .............................................................................................................................24Necrology: Sister Anne Carlos Souto .........................................................................25Carondelet Chronicles ..................................................................................................26CSJ Reviews ......................................................................................................................27Calendars ..........................................................................................................................28

Step by StepPages 10-12Th e St. Louis Sisters of St. Joseph continue walking with the dear neighbor at the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches for civil rights.

2015 JubileePages 14-16View photos from the Reception of 1965s Golden Jubilee Celebration at the motherhouse on March 15.

On the Cover: My Amazing GodThe faith I have in Him is a beacon of light ever glowing... is a line from the poem, My Amazing God, composed by Associate Dorothy Demspey. To read the complete verse, see page 21.

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Springby Sister Maureen Freeman

Province Leadership

Back: Sisters Moe Freeman, Rita Marie Schmitz and Mary Margaret Lazio. Front: Sisters Marilyn Lott and Linda Straub.

Its springtime! How do I know, you ask? Well, three things happened this week that proved me correct. One, the crocuses are up by the gazebo at Carondelet. Second, when I went out to the cemetery this week, I opened the car door and got that wonderful smell of fresh mulch. And, third, I received an email this week with my personalized planting reminder from the old Farmers Almanac. I know, I have a garden angel to tell me when to plant, where to plant, when to plant in the ground or when to sow undercover. Th is is such an exciting time here! Gardening is an active participation in the deepest mysteries of the universe. (Th omas Berry)

For all you gardeners like myself, its the time to choose the seeds for your garden or maybe youve already started plants inside. What kind of seeds to pickopen pollinated, hybrid or heirloom. Hopefully, youre not picking genetically modi ed. All this gardening excitement made me think of Nancy Schrecks talk about how we struggle with the chaos of the middle space. After all, were talking about planting the future.

So what kind of seeds do we need to choose for our future? We could choose the open pollinated. Th is means the pollination process occurs by an insect, a bird, the wind or other natural mechanisms. In other words, it just happens. Th ese plants of course are more genetically diverse.

Or, we could choose hybrid seeds. Hybridization is a controlled method of pollination in which the pollen of two di erent species or varieties is crossed by human intervention. Th e rst generation of this kind of plant is very strong but cant reproduce itself as strong in the second generation, so its not really worth saving the seed. It owers, it gives its fruit and then its nished.

Finally, there is the old faithful and true heirloom seed, which gets its name from having been around for a long time. It is a treasure. It is open pollinated and has been handed down from generation to generation. Th is is the seed that has adapted to climate, to soil types, to diseases and still produces good fruit not only in this generation but in the next also.

What does all of this have to do with where our community might be going in the future? While this is not a scienti c approach but more of an amateur gardener approach, allow me to share my musings. As a community we can rush into the hybrid approach, gure out what we need for the future, quickly put something together and have it ready for the next growing season. We can be the open pollinated. Th at means lets just see what happens; whats blowing in the wind or whats the in thinking right now?

Or we can choose the heirloom seed that is true to form, the one whose history we can trace. Th e one that has adapted to whatever has come its way. Th e funny thing about the heirloom seed is that those plants usually take longer and might not grow as big but they adapt to all the changes and produce good fruit.

So when you walk out tomorrow and enjoy that spring shower or smell that spring in the air, remember were in a time of change. We may move slowly or we may not know where were going but we will be faithful and go together.

Happy spring to all you seed seekers!

The video of S. Nancy Schrecks talk on March 7 is now available in Members Only..

Fun reading: The Everything Seed: A Story of Beginnings, written by Carole Martignacco and illustrated by Joy Troyer.

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Province LeadershipRadical Nature Weekend Returns CSJs to Their Roots

by Sister Mary Flick

Th e Radical Nature of Our Consecrated Life weekend held March 20-22 at the motherhouse was true to its name.It returned us to our CSJ roots. Th e 60 sisters who attended became better acquainted with Mother St. John Fontbonne and the mission that sends us into the future.

Th e weekend opened with a presentation and prayer by Sister Marian Cowan. She walked participants through the 350-year history of the Sisters of St. Joseph, noting times of great change that led to transformation when the sisters journeyed through the darkness of loss and letting go and into the light of possibility and delight. Th en with a mix of bold colors, she created a work of art that represented the growth that comes in the space that follows times of chaos.

Th e weekend also provided input by Sister Janet Gagnon of the Maine Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon. S. Janet, who has done considerable research on Mother St. John, reminded us that We are the holders of the patrimony. We need to know her. She encouraged us with insights into Mother St. Johns life, noting that, while Mother was not a visionary, she knew what was needed and how to let go.

Later, S. Janet shared how the Congregation of Lyon became a community for the world when they confronted the chaos of France in the early 20th century. Todays times, she said, call all Sisters of St. Joseph to circle the world and know that we are one.

In the closing session, Associate Michelle Piranio shared with participants how CSJ spirituality and its understanding of the interconnectedness of all life is becoming mainstream in the world. Borrowing from current trends in business, she spoke of how the emerging future is being sensed: by connecting with the deep source within; through staying in the present moment; with deep listening; and by connecting with those who support you. Th ese are practices that all CSJs know and practice. So maybe there is much we can o er our world today as we pass through our own chaotic times into future space and growth.

Th roughout the weekend, we were surrounded by photos of more than a dozen of our deceased sisters. Sister Linda Straub invited us to see our foremothers as mirrors, models and metaphors for ourselves as we re ect on how we are called to live our consecrated lives today and into the future.

Th ere was also time for personal re ection and thick conversation as sisters gathered in small groups and for one-on-one conversation throughout the weekend.

Sisters noted their appreciation of the global perspective the talks provided. We dont even think about the American congregations, let alone the global picture, one sister commented. When we get into a funk about dying, we need to remember that we are world-wide, doing all sorts of ministries!

Another invited her small group to look around and see the power and wealth we have in this room. Th en she asked, What are we going to give?

Th ree additional gatherings are scheduled this spring: April 15-16 at Nazareth Living Center and May 15-17 and May 19-21 at the motherhouse, and Province leadership encourages all vowed members to attend one of the sessions. To register, contact Carol Underhill.

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Nazareth Living CenterApril 15-16

Carondelet MotherhouseMay 15-17 May 19-21

Questions?Contact Carol Underhill:

Province Offi ce6400 Minnesota Ave.St. Louis, MO 63111

Email: [email protected]: 314-678-0344FAX: 314-351-3111


CORPORATION

Accepted Minutes of Board of Directors of the Corporation

Meeting held November 18, 2014

Approved St. Charles Lwanga Center Gala$600 Religious Life Project Nazareth Living Center Matching Gift$250,000

COUNCIL

Accepted Minutes of the Province Council Meetings held

November 17-18, 2014

Approved Travel Requests (2) Patrimony Requests (2) Transition Plan for Justice Ministry Task Force Congregational Design Team Nominees

Corporation & Council Minutes

CORPORATION

Accepted Minutes of Board of Directors of the Corporation

Meeting held December 9, 2014 November 2014 Financial Statements

Approved English Tutoring Project Donation$10,000 Marian Middle School Gala$5,000 Th e Walker Scottish Rite Clinic Trivia Night$200 FUVERISE$25,000 Ministry Building & Carriage House Contractor

COUNCIL

Accepted Minutes of the Province Council Meetings held

December 9, 2014

Approved Travel Requests (3) Patrimony Requests (1)

Discussed Plans for the February 2015 CLG Meeting

January MeetingDecember Meeting

Th is year the assembly will be held at St. Josephs Academy, July 31 thru August 2, as announced previously. Th e only assembly event being held at the motherhouse is the annual Finance Report for sisters only on Th ursday, July 30 at 4 p.m., followed by dinner.

WHEN: July 31 - August 2WHERE: St. Josephs Academy

Assembly ScheduleTh ursday, July 30: Finance meeting for sisters, 4 p.m., followed by dinner for sisters only.

Friday, July 31: Concurrent business assemblies heldTwo meetings held simultaneously but separately: one for sisters and one for associates.

Saturday, August 1: Keynote speaker and re ectionSisters and associates come together for keynote speaker, S. Barbara Fiand, S.N.D. de N.

Sunday, August 2: Joint sessionSisters and associates meet together until noon.

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Congregation News

One Hundred Years of Continuing Jesus Mission of Love and Healing

by Mary Kraft, archivist for St. Paul province

Th is June Catholic Health Association (CHA) will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Th e Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet had an important role in the founding of this prominent national organization.

It was the summer of 1914 when a group of 10 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet from the St. Paul province met with the regent of the Marquette University Medical School, Rev. Charles Moulinier, SJ, at St. Marys Hospital, Minneapolis. Th e sisters, administrators or registered nurses and one pharmacist, served at four of the ve hospitals owned and operated by the province. Th ey included S. Leocadia Hayes from St. Michaels Hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and S. Madeleine Lyons from St. Johns Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota; Srs. Esperance Finn, Leo Carroll, St. Th omas Lindberg, Vitaline La Joie, Bartholomew Schwab and Salome Barry, all from St. Marys Hospital; and Srs. Elizabeth McGolrick and Vida Hopkins from St. Josephs Hospital in St. Paul.

Sister Esperance, administrator at St. Marys Hospital, was recognized as being a progressive and forward looking health care professional. Earlier, she had communicated to

Fr. Moulinier her concern about keeping Catholic hospitals among the best in the country. Th e sisters brought that concern along with the immediate issue of attracting interns to CSJ hospitals to Rev. Mouliniers attention.

As conversation on these and other issues ensued, it was obvious that Catholic hospitals needed to form an association to work together to achieve common goals. Fr. Moulinier strongly supported and promoted this idea. Hospitals across the United States were increasingly facing challenges to modernize health care from what some called custodial care to the more highly scienti c and specialized care that continues to characterize hospitals today.

Th e rst o cial meeting of the Catholic Hospital Association was held the next year in 1915 on the Marquette University campus with invitations extended to Catholic health care administrators from across the United States and Canada, the large majority of whom were sisters. Th e business of this meeting was focused on conversation about the new organization and the need to develop a constitution. Among the newly elected o cers were the following sisters: Mary Joseph Dempsey, a Franciscan

Sisters Madeleine Lyons, CSJ, left, and Esperance Finn, CSJ stand near the plaque commemorating the fi rst meeting of the Catholic Health Association. This picture was taken around 1930.


sister, at Mayo Brothers Clinic, St. Marys Hospital, in Rochester, Minnesota; Mary Richard, another Franciscan, at St. Francis Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin; and M. Immaculate Conception, a Mercy sister, at Misericordia Hospital, Milwaukee. CHA co-founders Srs. Esperance Finn, CSJ and Madeleine Lyons, CSJ both from St. Marys Hospital, Minneapolis, were elected to the executive board in subsequent years.

Professional enrichment sessions were also part of the rst meeting as physicians presented papers on the educational functions of hospitals, a topic directly related to the concerns of the Sisters of St. Joseph who had met a year earlier in Minneapolis.

Members of the Catholic Hospital Association continued to meet over the years always focusing on professional and challenging issues as re ected in the sisters commitment to Jesus mission of love and healing in the world.

Now known as the Catholic Health Association, the organization celebrates its centennial this year. Today, the association of over 2000 members, focuses on issues ranging from the continuing roll out of the A ordable Care Act to addressing poverty and oppression issues like human tra cking to new models of sponsorship in a rapidly changing health care environment. All of these expanded ministry directions are directly related to the early foundations established by the pioneering work of Catholic sisters, which laid the foundation for the Catholic Health Associations ongoing development and success.

Today, several of our sisters involved in the health care ministry are proud members and supporters of CHA.

S. Carol Keehan, DC, is the organizations current president that has o ces in Washington, D.C., and St. Louis.

(Information for this article was retrieved from the St. Paul Province Archive and from the CHA website.)


CLT Announces New Congregational Coordinator of CommunicationsTh e Congregational Leadership Team is pleased to welcome Kim Westerman as the rst congregational coordinator of communications. Kim comes to us with a background in communications and fundraising, most recently with the Boy Scouts of America, Greater St. Louis Area Council. Kim began her position at the Congregational Center on April 6.

Hawaii Elects New LeadershipTh e newly elected Hawaii Vice Province Leadership are (pictured l-r), Sisters Sara Sanders, Patty Chang and Brenda Lau. Th ey will begin their role on August 1.

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Congregation NewsAfrican-American CSJs Gather in St. Louis

Refl ection on Racismby Sister Ingrid Honore-Lallande (LA)

S. Ingrid Honore-Lallande

Last October, a group of Sisters of St. Joseph of African-American descent met in St. Louis at the Motherhouse to pray, to share stories and to imagine the future. Sisters Angela Faustina (LA), Sharon Howell (S), Ingrid Honor-Lallande (LA), Mary Clementine Lynch (A), Barbara Moore (SL) and Gail Trippett (SL) agreed to share re ections with us throughout the year. In the February issue of Carondelet East, we featured a general article in which each of the sisters commented on the meeting. In this issue, we are please to include the thoughts of Sister Ingrid on the di cult challenge of dismantling racism in our world today.

March 21-25, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery as Black Americans, in de ance of segregational repression, exercised their constitutional right to vote. Although we had not anticipated this historic event prior to our gathering in St. Louis last October, Sister Barbara Moore shared a bit about her experience in Selma between the infamous "Bloody Sunday" encounter and the march to Montgomery led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While racism was addressed by the passage of Civil Rights legislation, laws are only as good as is their level of enforcement. Where that enforcement has not taken place or where the legislation has not yet been enacted, racism continues to abound. Our re ection on the issue of racism was so timely, especially in light of the Michael Brown protests that were going on in St. Louis and other areas around the country. Today we continue to face

the di cult challenge of dismantling the racism that is alive and well in the United States of America and the world in which we live. While overt racism is easily condemned, the sin of racism is often with us in more subtle forms. Th e face of racism doesnt look much di erent today from the way it looked 50 years ago.

During our time together, we had one session that focused speci cally on the issue of racism. We began our prayer re ection with the song, Youve Got to Be Carefully Taught, a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Paci c. Th e song is preceded by a lyric stating that racism is "not born in you! It happens after youre born."

You've got to be taught to hate and fear;You've got to be taught from year to year.It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear.You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught to be afraid of people whose eyes are oddly made,And people whose skin is a di 'rent shade, you've got to be carefully taught.You've got to be taught before it's too late, before you are six or seven or eight,To hate all the people your relatives hate, you've got to be carefully taught.

While writing this re ection, Im reminded of the little four-year old girl who, after Sunday morning Mass, said to me, Dont touch me. Youre too black! and another little girl I taught in

second grade who said to me, Sister Ingrid, youre the only black person Ill ever love. Th is little girls father replied, Honey, you cant say that because you dont know any other black people. Racist thoughts and attitudes are steeped in us at a very young age. All of us in some way are taught to be afraid of people di erent from ourselves, to hate all the people [our] relatives hate.

Created in Gods Image: a Pastoral Letter on the Sin of Racism and a Call to Conversion, by the Most Reverend Dale J. Melczek, bishop of Gary, Indiana, was one of the documents we used for our re ection. Cultural racism and white privilege are two realities that continue to contribute to the complexity of racism. Cultural racism a ects the identity of every American. Our culture assigns each of us a place in society by virtue of where we stand in relationship to the dominant cultural group, which happens to be White in the U.S. ... For Whites, the image assigned by culture makes possible full membership and a ords the rights and privileges which ow from that membership. It also reinforces a positive self-image. For People of Color, the image assigned allows for a more restricted membership and access to the


same rights and privileges, privileges which are not automatically guaranteed and are often denied. A negative self-image is reinforced. When our culture assigns inequitable identities and roles to Whites and People of Color, it creates and reinforces a tension between these groups as well as subgroups of People of Color.

White Privilege refers to what constitutes membership in the dominant culture. Originally, since English settlers were the dominant group in the land, they were considered to be the purest form of White. To be English and Christian was to be at the pinnacle of the racial pyramid. To be African-American or Native American and non-Christian was to be at the base of the pyramid.

Other groups from Europe were slowly assimilated into the dominant group and given the status of White. Th e French, German, Irish, Spanish, etc., slowly made their way into the dominant group. Later the Italians, Hungarians, Polish, Lithuanians, Slovaks, Czechs, Russians, Croatians, Greeks and others made their way into the mainstream. It is interesting to note that when each new ethnic group rst arrived in the U.S. they were NOT considered White. Only with the passage of time and their acceptance of the culture of the dominant group did they eventually gain White status.

Cultural racism at its core is a defense of racially based white social privilege. Another resource used in preparation for our gathering was Fr. Bryan Massingales book, Racial Justice and the Catholic Church, which examines the presence of racism in this country from its early history through the Civil Rights Movement and the election of President Barack Obama.

As a nation, we are still plagued with wary coexistence, latent suspicions, subtle exclusions, covert tensions and barely concealed resentments, all rooted in an often unacknowledged but entrenched network of racial privilege and dominance. Th e next frontier of racial justice is the task of dismantling the edi ce of white privilege, which demands confronting and naming the non-rational set of meanings and valuesthe white cultural identity and symbol systemthat sustains it.

Fr. Massingale further describes the movement from empathy and sympathy to compassion. Compassion, he says, is an essential dimension of racial reconciliation and justice-making. [Compassion] is the counterpart of racism... Genuine compassion manifests itself in action for the sake of anothers dignity, respect, and social worth... [Compassion] is a decisive Christian attitude. Without it, the Jesus story is incoherent, and a life inspired by the Gospels is impossible... [Without] a prior stirring of compassion, without a deeply felt response to the agony of agony of racial cruci xions and the scandal of social ostracism, we will not be moved to justice and the repair of social divisions. We must act justly, not because we are intellectually convinced, but because we are passionately moved. Compassion moves the will to justice.

People of Color and many Whites are impatient to see the mechanisms of racism dismantled. Together we wonder what it will take to convince others to join ranks with us to build a new pluriculture society where there is no longer room for racism.

Th e 1949 musical South Paci c received scrutiny for its commentary regarding relationships between di erent races and ethnic groups. I think Rodgers and Hammerstein got it right. Racism is not born in us. It happens after we are born. We can, however, learn to sing Weve Got to Be Carefully Taught with new lyrics:

Weve got to be taught to love.Weve got to be taught to NOT be afraid, Of people whose eyes are oddly made,And people whose skin is a di 'rent shade, Weve got to be carefully taught.Weve got to be taught before it's too late, Before we are six or seven or eight,To love the people our relatives hate, We've got to be carefully taught.

Wake me up Lord, so that the evil of racism nds no home within me. Keep watch over my heart, Lord, and remove from me any barriers to your grace that may oppress and o end my brothers and sisters. Fill my voice Lord, with the strength to cry freedom. Free my spirit Lord, so that I may give services of justice and peace. Clear my mind Lord, and use it for your glory. And nally, remind me Lord that you said Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. A Question for Further ConsiderationIn order to witness what we ask of the world (2007 Congregational Act of Chapter), how might we begin to dismantle racism and work toward an anti-racist transformation process among ourselves, our provinces and our congregation?

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Selma: 50th AnniversaryStep by Step

The St. Louis Sisters of St. Joseph continue walking with the dear neighbor at the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches for civil rights

by Jenny Beatrice, communications director

A Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis contingent made the pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama, March 5-9 for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the marches for African American voting rights.

Th e group included Sisters Anne Kelly, Jane Kelly and Barbara Moore, as well as Associate/Province Liturgist Mary Kay Christian and Director of Communications Jenny Beatrice.

Th e gathering commemorated the 600 protestors who peacefully marched over the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965.

Now known as Bloody Sunday, many were beaten but not beaten down. Several others then traveled to Selma to be a part of the movement, including Catholic priests and nuns who joined clergy from all denominations.

Th ree of those marchers in 1965 included members of the St. Louis province, Sisters Barbara Moore, Rosemary Flanigan and Roberta Schmidt. Supported by the CSJs and Missouri dioceses, they traveled in delegations from

St. Louis and Kansas City. Th ey marched from Brown Chapel to the courthouse for days to voice their support, step by step.

Fifty years later, CSJs were some of the 70,000 people at the commemoration who made the pilgrimage to walk in solidarity with those rst marchers, once again bringing their voices to the streets.

We felt it was important to celebrate and commemorate this day, says Sister Barbara, and the diversity among us was very wonderful and very reassuring. So many people and their families came. I was just amazed by the people pushed in wheelchairs, the babies pushed in strollers and held in arms. But, it was important for the family members to be there.

Th e CSJs attended Mass and a reception to honor the Sisters of Rochester, New York, whose presence in Selma for 75 years was of great importance to the community. Because their bishop forbid them to march, they treated the wounded at Good Samaritan Hospital, the only facility that would accept blacks. It was their way of participating in a

Kansas City Delegation with S. Barbara Moore, pictured fi fth from left.

Jenny Beatrice and S. Barbara Moore. Back Row: S. Jane Kelly and Associate Mary Kay Christian.


Dr. Clarence Jones with Sisters Barbara Moore, Roseanne Cook, Jane Kelly and Anne Kelly.

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revolution that echoes through to today. Read their blog of their experiences at keepingupwithalabama.blogspot.com.

On the day of the presidential rally, the CSJ group and the Rochester sisters left early to wait in winding lines to get into the rally.

Sister Jane Kelly, whos been a part of the Selma community since 1972, knew many of the families in the long lines. A nurse practitioner, she works at the Grace Busse Clinic in Pine Apple, Alabama, with Dr. Rosanne Cook, CSJ providing health care for the poor.

People recognized her and came up to her with hugs and thanks for the care she provides them. Jane is a wonderful presence, says Sister Barbara. She knows no stranger. Jane and Roseanne not only serve people in health care but theyre there for the birthdays, the weddings and the funerals. Th eyre very much a part of the community.In the midst of these massive crowds, a friendliness and a unity grewa hopeful example of how things could be.

After hours of waiting in the hot sun, President Obamas speech did not disappoint, inspiring the crowds who watched from the Jumbotrons. He spoke of unity coming to fruition in our country one day.

One of the most profound speakers was not a dignitary but a Selma African-American high school student. She told of how she let her grandparents know that she would be speaking at the rally. Her grandparents were not only proud, but astounded that a black woman would have such an opportunity, let alone their granddaughter. It was a reminder that much has changed since the days of separate water fountains and lunch counters, thanks to many people like the marchers who stand up for racial equality.

Many modern-day history changers, such as President Obama, Martin Luther King III, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Lucy Baines Johnson emphasized that they marched with the people in hopes of writing a new story.

However, one of the most in uential changers in the movement that the sisters met was not on the street but at the dinner table.

Dr. Clarence Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.s attorney, stayed at Sister Janes convent as even he could not even nd accommodations in the crowded area. Th is unassuming man, with an underlying air of dignity, sat at the head of the dinner table. Let me tell you why being here is so important to me. And he did.

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Selma: 50th AnniversarySelma: contd

He was a child of domestic servants who sent him to a Catholic boarding school in Pennsylvania. After law school and service in the Korean War, a judge recommended that Dr. King ask him be his lawyer. At rst Dr. Jones refused. But, when King mentioned in a sermon that more black professionals were needed in the movement, Dr. Jones agreed.

Dr. Jones was grateful to be with the women religious he respected and loved once again during his stay. Sister Anne Kelly graciously expressed the CSJ charism of hospitality, acting as Dr. Jones escort to his engagements. He also shared his stories at a dinner party hosted by Sister Anne, honoring the Vatterott family from St. Louis. Th eir patriarch provided the funding to send the religious to Selma in 1965.

Dr. Jones told about how Dr. King wrote his historic letter from the Birmingham Jail on napkins and toilet paper. Every day as Dr. Jones came to visit the jail, Dr. King took the papers for transcription. Soon, Dr. Jones slipped a few fresh sheets of actual paper inside his suit coat, trading the papers to and fro every day. In three days, step by step, the letter from the Birmingham Jail came to be.

Sister Barbara says, It was an honor to meet Dr. Jones and to realize how active he had been and what a major part he played in relationship to Dr. King and the legal battlesBut one of the things that impressed me the most is his involvement in creating Dr. Kings letter.

Sister Barbara also notes, Dr. Jones says that Dr. King always referred to himself as Reverend Doctorand I realized that many of the leaders in the movement were ministers and continued to be. Th at was very profound for me because thats what people of faith and justice should be about.

Th e presence of priests, religious and the laity impacted the peaceful march for voting rights positively, says Sister Roberta Schmidt, who was unable to attend the march. We gave Christian witness to the dignity of our African- American brothers and sisters in Selma.

Sister Rosemary Flanigan, who was also unable to attend, says, I remember the feeling of solidarity with everyone that day, from people who came from the north to neighbors who

walked across the street. We felt so as one that I remember thinking, racism is dying in the United States. I wish I had been correct in that assumption.

With the events in Ferguson, Missouri, and other con icts that are revealing themselves across the country, Sister Rosemary says, It seems that racism is hidden in pockets of our society and sits in darkness until something happens, emerges into light, and then goes back to hiding. Anytime anyone organizes people to demonstrate that injustice will not be tolerated, we add another niche in our e ort to eliminate racism.

Sister Barbara re ects, Sometimes I wonder where are the voices, where are the people? What is really consoling for me to realize is the number of people who do believe that things need to change and that they need to stand up for what they believe in.

Sisters Barbara, Anne and Jane witnessed people standing up for what they believe in on their march from Brown Chapel across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Th ey were some of the relative few who made it across the re-creation of the original march that began at Brown Chapel. Despite being among more than 70k strong, they did not feel like strangers.Th ere was a young group drumming, says Sister Barbara. Lots of times when you are marching its helpful to have music and keep in step. I was trying to keep in touch with the beat. I was even dancing a little bit. It felt real good when I put my foot on the bridge.

Sister Rosemary says, Im always happy to see our sisters out in front when it is a matter of social justice. I applaud our CSJ presence at the commemoration.

Th e two generations since March 1965 only know about Bloody Sunday and the voting act from the movies, says Sister Roberta. Memory of the lived experience must be kept alive. Participating in the Selma 50thanniversary is a perfect example of the CSJ charism and mission of being with and serving the dear neighbor.

See the local and national coverage of the CSJs at csjsl.org.


CSJ Mission & Service ProjectJune 22-26 Carondelet Neighborhood

by Sister Linda Markway

During this Year of Consecrated Life, Pope Francis asked that the goal be to make a grateful remembrance of the past, to embrace the future with hope, while living passionately in the present. Th e United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invited congregations to consider activities and resources that might help religious women and men as well as all of Gods faithful to attain this goal.

One of the activities suggested was to create a Mission and Service Project. Th e event could include religious joining with the faithful in special service projects, such as assisting the elderly, ministering to the poor and homeless, caring for the less fortunate and responding to neighborhood needs.

Th e Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis province will work with both the CWIT (Center for Women in Transition) and CCBF (Carondelet Community Betterment Foundation) as a focus for our Mission and Service Project.

Th ese programs were selected because of a strong relationship with our province. Th e Mission and Service Project will take place during the week of June 22. You are asked to mark your calendars and if possible o er your time to participate in the projects once they have been named and de ned. You will receive more information regarding this event as the pieces fall into place.

If you have any questions or if you want to volunteer your time, contact S. Linda Markway at [email protected] y

2015 Year of Consecrated LifeWAKE UP THE WORLD !

Vocation Ministry

Come Catch the FireYoung adults talking to young adults (18-35) about their

faith journeys while giving praise and worship to God.

Third Session: Loveworks...Service

with Kirsten & Adam Hall

Thursday, June 118:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Holy Family Chapel

Admission: Free! Bring a canned good for the Carondelet Community

Betterment Federation food pantry.

Learn more: Visit www.csjsl.org

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2015Jubilee

On March 14, the Reception of 1965 rea rmed their Yes! with family, friends and the CSJ community at their Golden Jubilee celebration in Holy Family Chapel. Pictured, clockwise from left to right, are Sisters Maria Jeanne Tipton, Linda Straub, Joan Kaucher, Janet Kuciejczyk, Laura Gruber, Rita Moriarty, Rosemary Render and Pat Gloriod.

S. Pat Gloriod awaits her procession into Holy Family Chapel. Associate Maggie Mitchell walks in honor of the late S. Kathleen Mitchell, her sister, who was a member of the Reception of 1965.

S. Laura Gruber reads the liturgy of the word.


75 YearsSister Loretta Costa

70 YearsSister Roberta Houlihan

Sister Anne Christine LoozeSister Mary Pauline Oetgen

Sister Virginia RossSister Michael White

Sister Helen Louise Williams

60 YearsSister Mary Christopher

BrockmanSister Elizabeth Conrad

Sister Joan DaceySister Frances Dillman

Sister Mary Sharon JonesSister Jane Ellen Kelly

Sister Mary Ellen JonesSister Joan Lacey

Sister Sarah Ann MitraSister Marilyn Peot

Sister Ann SchorfheideSister Mary Annette Schorman

Sister Catherine Ann Schuermann

Sister Ruth StuckelSister Joan Elizabeth Tolle

50 YearsSister Patricia Gloriod

Sister Laura Ann GruberSister Joan Kaucher

Sister Janet KuciejczykSister Rita Moriarty

Sister Rosemary RenderSister Linda Marie Straub

Sister Maria Jeanne Tipton

Th e jubilarians stand with their fellow Sisters of St. Joseph to renew their vows.

Co-celebrants Rev. Barry Moriary, CM and Rev. Pat Render, CSV lead the Mass.

Sisters Joan Kaucher and Pat Gloriod go in for a hug as a sign of peace.

Th e ceremony was full of great music from CSJ sisters and members of the St. Margaret of Scotland Choir.

Th e jubilarians are ready to celebrate! Congratulations!!

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Honorary Contributions Th e names listed are those who made contributions in honor of the 2015 jubilarians.

S. Mary Louise BaslerS. Michael Th erese BauerA. Santa M. CuddiheeS. Margaret Alice DauesS. Rebecca EichhornS. Rita FlahertyWilliam G. and Doris Frede, CSJAS. Paulette GladisS. Suzanne GiblinA. Carolyn HenryS. Roberta HoulihanS. Joan KaucherA. Peggy MaguireS. Rita McGovernBernard Meyer and Barbara Meyer, CSJAS. Mary Catherine OGormanS. Jean Paul SelissenS. Clara Vincent SlatinskyS. Barbara Louise VolkOur Ladys Community: Srs. Lillian Baumann, Mary Ann Hilgeman and Ann PaceSt. Th erese Little Flower Community: Srs. Ann Landers, Rose McLarney, Martha Niemann, Gabrielle Smits and Joan Elizabeth Tolle

From S. Linda Straub: It is with a heart over owing that I thank you all for such a memorable jubilee celebration. Beginning with the lovely dinner for the eight of us on Th ursday night. And, the beautiful liturgy and luncheon on Saturday. All who helped with music, printing, ushering, serving, food prep, clean up, etc. Th ank you for all the cards, gifts, masses and the donations given to the community, speci cally, to our mission in Gulu and the I-hear program. Words cannot express how grateful I am to all of you.

From S. Roberta Houlihan: I want to express to each of you my heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love I have received during these days of celebration for my 70th jubilee. Th ere are no words to match the love in my heart for each of you. My prayers continue for you daily, with love.

From S. Anne Christine Looze: Many thanks for your thoughtful notes, cards, prayers and Mass remembrances that made my 70th Jubilee such a happy occasion.

From S. Joan Kaucher: To the community of the Great Love of God, many thanks for all the loving ways: prayers, Masses, cards, greetings, gifts and donations to charitable causes that helped to make the celebration of my Golden Jubilee so memorable.

From S. Michael White: I wish to express my deepest gratitude to the many members of the province who made donations to the Development O ce for Gulu or the mission in general. My unfounded gratitude also for the many Masses that will be o ered for my intentions during this jubilee year. God bless each of you.

From S. Loretta Costa: Many thanks to all who made my Jubilee such a momentous occasion. Th anks for your presence, your gifts, your cards, but most of all, for the love I felt from everyone who was there.

From S. Janet Kuciejczyk: I am most grateful for the cards, donations to Gulu, Peru, to the Development O ce, and, most of all, for your presence in celebrating 50 years of the Lords graces and delity in this community of St. Joseph. Your expressions of congratulations and shared commitment have touched me deeply as I continue to celebrate this year of Jubilee.

Thank You

60th Jubilee Celebration

Reception of

Saturday, May 211 a.m. Mass, followed by lunch

RSVP by April 24 to 314-481-8800 or [email protected].


Source and Summitby Associate Mary Kay Christian, liturgist

Liturgy

I can be reached best by phone from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. If I do not answer, please leave a voice mail message or send an e-mail. Calls and e-mails will be returned within 24 hours. If you need immediate attention, you can contact me on my cell phone at 314-497-0640. MKC

April15 Easter Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.17 Earth Mama Concert 7 p.m.18 Earth Mama Retreat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.22 Easter Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.25 Missouri Choral Society in Concert 2:30 p.m.

May1 Midday Prayer for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker 11:45 a.m.2 60th Jubilee Mass 11:00 a.m.6 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.11 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.16 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.20 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.

27 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.

Liturgy Calendar

Th roughout the season of Lent, our prayer blog, togetherwepray.org, o ered Lenten re ections reached hundreds of people daily on the CSJ website, Facebook, Twitter and by subscriptions. Th is has been a great way to share CSJ prayer and spirituality with sisters and associates across the province. But we have also been reaching CSJs across the country, friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph and new visistors as well.

Holy Family Chapel was lled with prayer events in the month of March. First the 50th Jubilarians celebrated on March 14th with Mass in the chapel. We celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19th with a blessing of St. Josephs Day bread for all those who work at the Motherhouse during Midday Prayer. Th en the Sisters and Associates gathered for Mass that evening. On March 21 there was a Mass for the rst Sisters Retreat. As always, the feast day of our Patron St. Joseph kept everyone busy celebrating all month.

We begin spring with a concert hosted by Earth Mama on April 17. We will host the Missouri Choral Society for an afternoon concert on April 25 for a wonderful afternoon of music. Th e month of May will be busy too beginning with a celebration of the 60th Jubilarians on May 2. Th e third sisters retreat will celebrate Mass together on May 16.

Sister MythbustersCelebrate the

Year of Consecrated Life with the Sisters of St. Joseph as we dispel common myths

about religious life.

Visit our Facebook and Twitter pages for a new myth

put to rest.

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Missouri Choral Societyin concert

The Gift of Music An afternoon with the music of John Rutter

Saturday, April 25 at 2:30 p.m.Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Motherhouse

6400 Minnesota Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111

Free AdmissionRSVP to 314-481-8800 or [email protected]

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Generosity of Joseph Awards Honor Selfl ess GivingTh e Sisters of St. Joseph proudly announce this year's recipients of the Generosity of Joseph award. Th is award

celebrates individuals who positively in uence society and encourage others by their example of life-altering generosity in the spirit of St. Joseph, our patron. Th e awards will be presented during the annual Generosity of

Joseph Honors Gala on April 24 at the St. Louis motherhouse. Meet our honorees:

Carmele HallSaint Louis

Heals and reconciles. Carmele served for nearly 40 years in education as a teacher, principal, dean of students and president at institutions directly serving the poor and underserved. Carmele is known for working through matters requiring healing or reconciliation by building bridges and bringing about a sense of unity. She has an innate desire to serve others and her actions are guided by principles of our Catholic faith. Carmele worked tirelessly to provide the best educational opportunity for the children in the north side community often serving as mentor and role model. She was instrumental in keeping the north side schools on the mind and in the heart of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church as well as the Archdiocesan school leadership. Carmele constantly promoted the need for quality education as a resource for lifting individuals out of the chains of poverty.

Chris Krehmeyer President & CEO, Beyond Housing

Saint LouisPromotes justice with a particular

concern for the poor.

Chris has stewarded Beyond Housing (a NeighborWorks America organization in St. Louis) through a name change, helped found a not-for-pro t property management company, guided it through a successful merger, and a recent rebranding e ort. Beyond Housing focuses on improving peoples lives in a holistic manner and in helping entire communities become better places to live. Chris is able to bring civic leaders, nonpro ts and corporate partners together to accomplish more for their communities than they could alone. Chris passionate commitment to the services o ered by Beyond Housing allows him to promote justice directed to the poor, serve others without distinction or exclusion and not only recognize the human dignity of all, but promote it.

Mary Kay WagnerGreen Bay, Wisconsin

Recognizes and defends the human dignity of all.

Mary Kay Wagner grew up in a strict Catholic home and her father did not allow her to bring anyone home of Jewish or African American origin. College allowed Mary Kay to meet others of color and di erent faiths. Th is opened up her world as she in turn would open the world to others who were excluded. In November 1995, her 35-year-old gay cousin took his own life because he could no longer take the abuse and prejudice. She decided to do something and joined a social group, Positive Voice. Th is followed with the Teen Partnership supported by Goodwill Industries. For years, Mary Kay was there welcoming teens and young adults of LBGT orientation. Since her retirement she helps at her parish church. But she does not forget her work with Green Bays LGBT teens and young adults of the Green Bay community. Mary Kay recently became an associate of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Development Office

You are invited! Join us in honoring Carmele, Chris and Mary Kay. RSVP by April 17. Register online at www.csjsl.org or call 314-678-0328.


Senior Ministry2015 Annual Senior Ministry Gathering

by Sister Bonnie Murray

Spring CleaningAs we nd ourselves in the midst of the spring season, it may be time again to survey our belongings and see what clutter has accumulated since the last time we broached this subject. It is much easier to do this periodically than to wait until we come to a decision to move again. Changing seasonal wardrobe is a great opportunity for down-sizing clothes. Discover what other forgotten items are stashed away in closets or drawers.

Take stock of furnishings in living room, kitchen/dining area, bedroom, bathroom and storage areas. St. Vincent de Paul, Salvation Army and Goodwill are always grateful to receive small household items for families that are in need of setting up their living spaces.

File PapersTh is would be a good time for us to check our personal information papers to see if they need any major updating (deceased family members, changes in allergies, medications, primary physician information, burial preferences, etc.)

If anyone needs new forms, please contact the Senior Ministry O ce. Have you had recent conversations with our health care power of attorney agent about our wishes if and when we nd ourselves in a health crisis? Is the agent capable and still willing to function in that capacity? Hopefully we havent discovered that our agent is deceased!

Message of Pope Francis to Senior Sisters and AssociatesDid anyone catch the Popes recent message given at his weekly general audience on March 11? He told the audience not to pack it in or shift into cruise control. Its still not time to rest on ones oars and just coast along. Its true that society tends to discard us, but the Lord de nitely doesnt. Th e Lord never rejects us, he said.

Our world, especially young people and families, need our prayers, wisdom and gifts in order to give them faith, hope and encouragement. We need to remind young people that life without love is barren.

Th e Pope went on to say that there is a true vocation and mission set aside for older people, who have a lot more free time at their disposal now than before. Being older is certainly di erent; when it comes to nding ones new purpose in the world we need to sort of make it up as we go along because our societies are not ready, spiritually and morally, to give this period of life its full worth.

Our prayers are a great gift for the Church and they o er a great infusion of wisdom for all of society, especially for those who are too busy, too occupied, too distracted.

Learn more: togetherinfaithseries.com

EARTH EARTH MAMAMAMAHelping Heal the Planet One Song at a Time

Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet MotherhouseRSVP to 314-481-8800 or [email protected]

An environmental entertainer and motivational speaker, Earth Mama uses song and humor to teach ecospirituality and sustainable living.

CONCERT: FRIDAY, APRIL 177:00 p.m.Cost: $10

RETREAT: SATURDAY, APRIL 189:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Cost: $50

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Associate Volunteer SpotlightAssociate Gen Eiler

by Gen Eiler

Association

For a long time I have been interested in alternative, holistic methods of healing. One that is spreading throughout the nation and the world is the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). It is also known as tapping.

EFT is a healing technique that can be done simply, gently and quickly, and is easy to learn. It is referred to as emotional acupuncture. It involves tapping on the bodys energy meridians. Th ere is no pain or needles involved. You can learn to relieve or heal yourself of many emotional and physical problems in minutes. Th e suggestion is to try it on everything. Th ere are reports of cures from long-term conditions such as asthma, addictions, phobias, back pain, depression and bromyalgia.

It has proven to be very e ective, especially for those su ering from post traumatic stress disorder. Th e Tapping Solution Foundation was established shortly after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting tragedy in 2012 to provide trauma relief for those so deeply a ected. It provides vital support to mental-health givers and others in the Newtown, Connecticut community. Programs for military veterans have been established throughout the country and are yielding great bene ts to them.

Th rough classes, DVDs, CDs, books and the Internet, I have become familiar with the technique. When someone mentions an issue such as a headache, stomach ache, insomnia, anger, fear, sadness, I o er a couple of sheets of information, including a list of resources. It is enough to get them started in the technique.

I have had the opportunity to teach the EFT to several small groups. It is my hope to present it to more small groups. It is a wonderful tool to o er relief and hope to the su ering dear neighbor wherever and whenever I meet him or her.

Good sources for learning more about EFT are: emofree.com, eftuniverse.com, thetappingsolution.com and YouTube. Also available are a book and a lm entitled, Th e Tapping Solution. Th e lm Operation: Emotional Freedom Th e Answer is a documentary for veterans and their families.

A second focus of my energy is concern for the environmentcommunion with the earth. I am particularly eager to minimize what goes to land lls. I do this by talking about the environment to the dear neighbor individually and in groups about the importance of recycling and the resources available to help them do that. For some, this is the needed nudge to clean out the closet, basement or garage.

Th e trunk of my car is a recycling center for the egg cartons, medicine bottles, styrofoam and other designated items that are brought to me. I deliver them to the various destinations who welcome them.

Below is a list of places and websites where donations are welcome in St. Louis and beyond:

Earth Day Recycling Extravaganza: stlouisearthday.orgApril 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Louis Community College

Leftovers, etc: www.leftoversetc.com

St. Louis Teachers Recycle Center: sltrc.com

Missouri Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal: missouriP2D2.org

Midwest Recycling Center: midwrc.net

EPC Secure IT Asset Recover: epcusa.com

Batteries Plus Bulbs: batteriesplus.com

Best Buy: bestbuy.com

Lens Masters: thelensmasters.com


Th e Sister/Associate Task Force, appointed by Province Leadership, met in December, January and February to explore questions and share priorities regarding the CSJ sister/associate relationship. We asked ourselves what was needed to have a meaningful conversation about how to live as part of the Community of the Great Love of God with renewed energy.

As associates on the Task Force, we have had the opportunity to recall and share the excitement of the Associate Assembly held in June 2014. On that spirit- lled Pentecost weekend, associates came together and took ownership of what we collectively identi ed as our collective desire as a community of men and women committed and connected by the charism of loving unity. Associate Michelle Piranio led the associates in developing a directional document asking for a space in which associates and sisters could partner for the sake of our common mission.

It is exciting for the two of us, as associates on the Task Force and the Associate Leadership Board, to see the unfolding of the sisters agenda and learn from their example. Strengthened by their prayer and by each other in community, Province Leadership listened deeply and trusted the Spirit to lead them. Th ey committed, yet again, to explore together how to authentically live their vowed lives. In the coming months, the sisters have been invited by their leadership to participate in one of three weekends of re ection with other sisters, and to listen for what emerges.

As a member of the Sister/Associate Task Force and of the Associate Leadership Board, we invite all associates to pray for the sisters participating in these re ective weekends.

Summer will bring sunny days and warmer temperatures. It will also bring quality time together for sisters and associates. At assembly, associates we will have the opportunity to spend quality time with other associates on Friday, July 31; pray and grow spiritually with the sisters on Saturday, August 1; and participate in a joint session with the sisters to listen for what is emerging among us on Sunday, August 2.

Mark your calendars now. You dont want to miss this opportunity.

Associates to Meet at Assembly in St. Louis

by Associates Peggy Baker and Clara Uhlrich

My Amazing GodMy God is so amazing

the center of my universe.and a daily presence in my life.

Th e faith I have in Himis a beacon of light ever glowing,It gives me strength and balance

to walk this trodden pathof living.

Th e path we all must travelin this daily quest of life.

It makes me smile when I think of Him,and how truly blessed I am,

to have this amazing God in my life; lled with tribulations, worry and strife.

I give Him the honor, all the glory and praisefor every day He sends my way;that allows me to trust in Him.

And strive to live a better life.

My amazing God, when you really think of Him;only asks of us the tiny little things,

like love and forgiveness;and to cherish all living beings.

No matter what their status in life.

Because of Gods love for usI lay claim to eternal life.

All because of the awesome giftand most precious treasure of

My Amazing Gods life.

Written by Dorothy DempseyFebruary 2, 2015

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Sharing of the HeartShare Your Story of the Heart

by Sister Lisa Lazio

As I pull together the latest input from heart-sharing groups I am mindful of the e ort so many have given to committing to this practice. Th is is not about any one of us or any particular group. It is about all of us. I appreciate what each person has given to this. It is my hope that we can continue to nd new ways to share our lives with one another.

Th e rst group Id like to share is one that meets at Nazareth the rst Monday of each month. Some of the group began about a year ago, while others joined in the fall. Members are comfortable in taking turns leading the group. After some quiet time, each shares a word or two about herself. S. Aline Mohrhaus remarked, We love the group and the sharing. We are careful to keep the stories with the group. S. Roberta Houlihan commented, Th ere is a growing bond in our group and a great support for each other.

Members in the group include Srs. Agnes Marie Baer, Ann Chamblin, Loretta Costa, Roberta Houlihan, Joyce Landreman and Aline Mohrhaus.

Th e second group is one that has been together for almost ve years. Th is group meets monthly for about three hours including a potluck supper. Th e host prepares the prayer by choosing some reading either from scripture or a spiritual writer. After a period of quiet, the members share how we have been experiencing God since our last meeting. Often they have tried to enter into an Order of the House as well.

Members of this group include Srs. Monica Klefner, Helen Oates, Kathleen Eiler, Jean Paul Selissen and Linda Markway.

It is not uncommon for someone to belong to more than one group at a time. Some do sharing of the heart in associate groups; some with other area religious; and some with those with whom they work. Th ere are still groups forming. If you are interested in becoming a part of a group, please feel free to contact me, Lisa Lazio, at 314-200-8727.

Opening Our Heritage, Envisioning Our FutureSaturday, July 12 - Friday, July 17 Presented by Sister Lisa Lazio, CSJ, PhD

SUMMER RETREAT

Th is July we are o ering a community retreat for those who wish the opportunity to explore the themes and wisdom of CSJ Spirituality. We will consider our Acts of Chapter along with spiritual practices from our earliest foundations. Th e retreat will be held at the Carondelet motherhouse and will begin on Sunday with dinner and conclude with lunch on Friday.

Th ere will be opportunities for spiritual direction and conversation, as well as time for personal prayer. Th ere will be optional times for conversation with one another for those who want to take advantage of time together.

Th is retreat is open to both sisters and associates. Both commuters and on-site participation is welcome.

Cost: Staying at Carondelet with meals - $285* Commuters (meals included) - $150*

*If you need nancial assistance for the retreat, contact S. Lisa at [email protected].

Reservations: Contact S. Betty Leiwe at [email protected] by May 15. Include name, address, telephone, email, province and preferred method of payment.

See the weekly CSJ Messages email for the event yer.


CSJ NewsRefl ections on Contemplative Prayer with Icons Retreat

by Sister Ida Berresheim

Exposure to a new culture both exposes and opens us to a new way of questioning and thinking. Th rough the riches of A Retreat with Icons, Retreat Director Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick, OSBM (Basilian Sister) did just that. She introduced 15 of us to much of the history of the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Orthodox Churches. As she elaborated on the history, she explained the creation and use of icons and their importance to prayer and worship in these two traditions.

Th e Carondelet motherhouse o ered the perfect setting for the February 27-March 1 retreat that began with each of us receiving a framed icon depicting one of the feasts celebrated in the Eastern Church. A display of icons in the Celestine Room continuously invited us into broadening our experience of icons, their history and importance. Th roughout the retreat, S. Barbara Jean, a member of the Ruthenian (Slovak) Catholic tradition, never tired of relating elements of the long history and traditions of the Eastern churches. Th ese included the violence of the iconoclastic era and exposure to the stories of many saints of these traditions with whom we of the Latin rite are not generally familiar. In lively fashion, she told of numerous customs of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, often throughout history very much at odds with each other. She highlighted the work of our three recent popes and their successful work in drawing the two traditions ever closer to each other throughout the world.

Th e ritual of the enthronement of an icon in a community setting introduced us to solemn preparation for quiet prayer.

As the retreat unfolded, praying with a particular icon became increasingly signi cant and continued to call us into deeper union with God.

On the snowy Saturday afternoon of the retreat, we went to the 85-year-old St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in mid-town St. Louis. Th ere, S. Barbara Jean continued to share both her personal experience as an Eastern rite Catholic and that of her religious community. She elaborated on many elements of the Eastern rites of the Orthodox church and explained the importance of many of the symbols in the architecture with a special focus on the icon screen.

Holy Family Chapel at Carondelet was the setting for Sunday Mass attended by many who live at Carondelet in addition to the retreat participants. Two Eastern rite practices were incorporated into this liturgy of the Second Sunday in Lent and Feast of the Trans guration. Th e Mass began with the solemn procession and enthronement of a large Trans guration icon. Th en, instead of reading the second reading, S. Barbara chanted it.

At the nal meeting of the retreat group S. Barbara presented each with a lovely greeting card adorned with an icon of St. Joseph. She asked that we write how the retreat may have changed our prayer. Retreatants then o ered special thanks to Srs. Barbara Jean and Mary McGlone, whose work in Romania was the backdrop for this rich experience, and S. Jean Paul Selissen, who tended to numerous logistics of the weekend.

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Meeting Our AncestorsProfi le of an Early Sister Who

Died in the Month of FebruarySister Clarissa Aurelius Kolb

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Sister Clarissa Aurelius Kolb died at our House of Retreat, Nazareth, Missouri, on April 22, 1913, in the 77th year of her age and the 35th of her religious life.

Called to the service of God late in life, this dear Sister, in gratitude for the privilege accorded her, had no other desire than "To spend and be spent" for the greater honor and glory of God and the welfare of the Community.

Faithful to Holy Rule, childlike in obedience, gentle and self-sacri cing at all times, this good Sister endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. Th ough never strong, she kept at her post as long as physical health held out, and when unable to ful ll her duties, she willingly resigned herself to God's Holy Will. Her death, though sudden, was beautiful. Forti ed by all the help of Holy Mother Church, she sweetly passed to our Lord. [From the Necrology Book]

Sister Clarissa Aurelius (Frances) [married name Frommhold] was born in Stunpals, Germany on June 16, 1836 to Mary Anne Schuefp and Aloysius Kolb of Werttenberg, Germany. Sister Clarissa entered in Troy New York on February 2, 1878, was received there on August 15, 1878, and made her vows on August 15, 1880, also in Troy. Before she entered, she was married and widowed. Her cottage in Indianapolis was given as the residence for the rst four sisters who went to Sacred Heart Parish. She did domestic work at all of her missions Sacred Heart Convent, Indianapolis from 1891-1911, and the Carondelet Motherhouse from 1911-1912. She retired to Nazareth Convent in St. Louis in 1912 and died there in 1913.

Sister Clarissa Aurelius Kolb is the lay sister seated on the left.

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Sister Anne Carlos Souto, CSJMay 17, 1927 - February 18, 2015

Compassionate, hard-working yet ready to enjoy life

Th e Hand of God Shall Hold You

In Mobile, Alabama, May 17, 1927, a fourth child, Gwendolyn Elizabeth, was born to Manuel and Viola (Fullerton) Souto. Siblings Frank, Manuel and Magdalene proceeded her and Carlos followed. Her parents also raised her cousin Jack who simply became another brother in the family. Her mother was from Alabama, but her father came to the United States from La Corona, Spain when he was nine years of age. Arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana, where her father was to meet up with his father, he received the news that his father had died. He learned the shoemaking trade to support himself.

Gwendolyn began her education in the local public school. When her parents decided to move the girls to the Catholic school, testing put both herself and her older sister into the same grade. Th ey spent grades 5-8 at St. Matthews where they were taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

After their graduation from Bishop Toolen High School, her sister Magdalene (Sister Manuela) entered the Sisters of St. Joseph. Gwendolyn recalled that her sisters last words to her as the train pulled out were, Im praying you in. She replied, Not me. Two years later, she told her parents that she wanted to be a Sister of St. Joseph.

So my dad wasnt happy [about entering]. If he was under the house xing a water pipe, I was there with him. If he was up on the roof, putting on roo ng, I was with him. He told me, Th ink about it for six months and if you still want to go then Im okay with it. So I worked for an insurance company for six months. I went back to him and said that I really wanted to go. So he said, Okay, but I wont be happy.

[Five years later] Manuela and I both went home at the same time. Well you couldnt have seen a prouder man walking down the street with his two girls... just swinging his arms and telling everybody, Th ese are my daughters. He was very thrilled.

S. Anne entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, September 15, 1947, and received the habit and the name, Sister Anne Carlos, March 19, 1948. S. Anne was after her favorite sister-in-law and Carlos was for her favorite uncle. S. Anne received a degree in education from Fontbonne College (1956) and a masters in special education from the University of South Alabama (1975).

In 1950, S. Anne began ten years of teaching in Missouri, rst at St. Cecilia and then St. Margaret of Scotland in St. Louis. Next, she taught at St. Joseph Girls Home and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Kansas City. Th e year 1960 brought her to St. Joseph Grade School, Marietta, Georgia. In 1967 she returned to Kansas City as Principal at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grade School.

Beginning in 1973, S. Anne spent 28 years serving in various capacities in the south. She was principal at Little Flower in Mobile; taught at the Village of St. Joseph, Atlanta (1977); substituted as supervisor at Marian Manor in Atlanta; was a maintenance assistant for the Knights of Columbus in Atlanta; and an instructional aide at the DeKalb County Mental Retardation Service Center.

In about 1960, S. Anne had found out that she had diabetes. By 1997 the disease interfered with her continuing an active ministry and she retired, spending time in Georgia and then St. Louis before moving to Nazareth Living Center in 2003.

Talking about her retirement, S. Anne said:

Th e most fun Ive had is here at Nazareth. Yes, because I love to sh. Th ats one of my hobbies. Gretchen [Wagner] has taken me several places. [Once] we caught good-sized bass and she cleaned them and fried them at her house andthen brought them here for me to eat. Th ey were so good.

S. Helen OatesExcerpts from S. Annes Oral History

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Carondelet ChroniclesRenovations in Progress

CSJ Ministry Center

Original Art Studio Space

Sister Marian Cowans art studio in the CSJ Ministry Center is being converted into two offi ces for spiritual direction and a conference room. Two additional offi ces for spiritual

direction will be added on the second fl oor of the Carriage House as well.

Above: Doorway cut out on south studio wall leading to

new hallway.

Above and right: Two new offi ces on east side of studio.

New Offi ceSpace


CSJ ReviewsMOVIE REVIEWFood ChainsReviewed by S. Clare Bass

Th e plight of the farm worker is well documented in the documentary Food Chains. It highlights the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and their mission to establish a Fair Food Program. Th eir success has been called one of the great human rights success stories of our day.

Th e CIW is a coalition of tomato pickers that began in Immokalee,

Florida. Th ey rallied together in order to get better working conditions and wages. Th e Fair Food Program is a unique partnership of workers, farmers and food retailers that was generated by and for the workers. Th rough the program, major food retailers sign a fair food agreement that is a legally binding document that says they will follow the fair food code of conduct. Th e main stipulations of the code of conduct include: paying $.01 more per pound of tomatoes, establishing fair working conditions, and having audits to remain accountable. Yes, you read that right, just one more penny per pound of tomatoes gives the workers a decent living wage.

Another huge change was the workers used to get on a bus at 5 a.m., then taken to the elds in order to wait three hours for dew to dry on the tomatoes, while not being paid. Th ey now can get to the eld at a decent hour after the dew has dried. To date, these major retailers have signed Fair Food Agreements: Fresh Market (2015), Walmart (2014), Chipotle Mexican Grill (2012), Trader Joes (2012), Sodexo (2010), Aramark (2010), Compass Group (2009), Bon Appetit Management Company (2009), Subway (2008), Whole Foods Market (2008), Burger King (2008), McDonalds (2007), Yum Brands (2005).

Th ese retailers have not signed the agreement and public pressure is currently being put on them too: Publix, Kroger, Safeway and Wendys. Visit foodchains lm.com for more information on the movie. You can also visit fairfoodprogram.org for more information on the Fair Food Program. Th e movie was shown as a fundraiser for this ongoing Fair Food project and for the St. Louis Interfaith Committee on Latin America (IFLCA).

What Alice Forgot is a fun and thought-provoking read. Alice has a head injury and blacks out. Returning to consciousness, she has forgotten the last ten years of her life. Alice believes she is still 29, expecting her rst child and happily in love. Th e story deals with how she handles that she's actually 39, has three children, and is in the middle of a bitter divorce. As she learns more about her

current life, Alice isn't sure she likes who she's become.

While there are occasional sad moments and family issues such as infertility, therapy, and divorce, I found it humorous and uplifting. It caused me to ponder on my life. If I lost ten years of memory, what would I think of myself now? Am I the person I thought I would be?

Th is novel reminds us that time is precious and that it is never too late to change who we are for who we want to be.It turns out that forgetting might be the most memorable thing that has ever happened to Alice. What Alice Forgot could be one of the most memorable books you will read.

BOOK REVIEWWhat Alice Forgot by Laine MoriartyReviewed by Madeleine Reilly, database coordinator

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St. Louis: May 9Come and See Your Brothers and Sisters

with Paul Bernadette Bounk, CSJ

Join S. Paul Bernadette as she explores mystical thinkers St. Francis, Mary Oliver and Elizabeth Johnson in making

the acquaintance of our Cosmic Family.

Offering is $16, includes a full breakfast. RSVP by May 4 to 314-678-0307 or [email protected].

NEXT ISSUE: May/June PNN & Directory ChangesSubmission Deadline: May 15 Publication Date: June 1

For a complete PNN schedule, visit Members Only at www.csjsl.org.

April14-18 Spiritual Directors International Conference (LS)16 LePuy Associate Group (RS)17-19 Tabitha Committee Mtg. (MF)17 Mission Integration Committee (MML)18 Fontbonne Board Mtg. (MML)18 Marian Middle School Gala (ML)20-21 Leadership Team Mtgs. (All)22 Assembly 2015 Planning (All)24 Generosity of Joseph Gala (All)25 Sponsorship Task Force (MML, RS)27 Board Mtg., St. Josephs Academy (RS)28 Spring Party at Nazareth (All)30 Fontbonne Associate Group Mtg. (RS)30 NLC Joint Ministry Committee (LS)

May2 60th Jubilee Celebration (MML, ML, RS, LS)3 Grandmas Grace, The Village at Nazareth (MML)5 Facilitation of Franciscan Leadership (ML)9 Government Committee Mtg. (ML, LS)11-12 Investors Mtg. (All)13 STA Board Mtg., KC (ML)15-17 Radical Nature of our Consecrated Life Retreat (ML, LS)16 Sponsorship Task Force (MML, RS)18-19 Council/Corp Mtgs. (All) 19-21 Radical Nature of our Consecrated Life Retreat (MF, RS)22 Federation Conference Call (ML) 27-29 Facilitators Mtg., St. Paul (All)29-6/6 Retreat (RS)

June1 Associate Task Force (ML, LS) 6-7 Associate Leadership Board Retreat & Mtg. (ML, LS)11 LCWR Breakfast (ML, RS, LS)22-23 Council/Corporation Mtg. (All)

July9 LCWR Breakfast (ML, RS)20-21 Council/Corporation Mtg. (All)30 Finance Report, Motherhouse (All)31-8/2 2015 Assembly, St. Josephs Academy (All)

April17-18 Earth Mama Concert & Retreat24 Generosity of Joseph Gala25 Missouri Choral Society in Concert

May2 60th Jubilee Celebration9 Linger Over Breakfast with Sister Paul Bernadette Bounk15-17 Radical Nature of our Consecrated Life, Sisters Retreat19-21 Radical Nature of our Consecrated Life, Sisters RetreatJune11 Come Catch the Fire21 Order of the House

July 12-17 Opening Our Heritage, Envisioning Our Future Retreat, presented by S. Lisa Lazio30 Sisters Finance Report31 Province Assembly, St. Josephs Academy

August1-2 Province Assembly, St. Josephs Academy

*All events at Carondelet Motherhouse unless otherwise noted.

For more event listings and details, visit our Members Only Calendar of Events at csjsl.org.

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