Province News Notes November/December 2013

News NotesNews NotesPROVINCESISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF CARONDELET AND ASSOCIATES ST. LOUIS PROVINCE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013

All is Calm, All is Bright

November/December 2013 PNN

On the Cover: All is Calm, All is Bright

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 Message .........................................................................................3Vocation/Formation ..........................................................................................................4Senior Ministry ..................................................................................................................5Association .........................................................................................................................6Justice ...................................................................................................................................7Liturgy ..................................................................................................................................8Carondelet Chronicles ....................................................................................................9Together in Faith: 2014 Event Series ...........................................................................10Celtic Soul Experience ...................................................................................................11Sharing of the Heart ................................................................................................ 12-13Archives .............................................................................................................................14Necrology: Sister Anna Schlett, CSJ ............................................................................15Necrology: Sister Margaret Catherine Merrell, CSJ ................................................16Necrology: Sister Jean Magdalene Wyatt, CSJ ...........................................................17Face of the Motherhouse ..............................................................................................18Bulletin Board ..................................................................................................................19Calendars ..........................................................................................................................20

The Dance of RespectPage 13Associate Nicole Nicoll shares a powerful message of how respect can heal con icts and bring us together as partners in Gods sacred dance.

Do You Have a Celtic Soul?Page 11We introduce Kimberly Schneider, one of the facilitators for our upcoming Celtic Soul Experience in March. Prior to the March event, she will share a series of re ections on Celtic spirituality, which she has studied, taught and written about for decades.

Sister Jean Iadevito portrays the night of Jesus birth so beautifully in this piece of artwork using mixed media. It is just one of the many great pieces featured in the 2014 province calendar that

highlights the ne talents of many CSJ sister artists. Be on the lookout for your calendar, which will be arriving in your mailbox soon!

www.csjsl.org Page 3

Province Leadership Refl ectionsThe Work of ChristmasPoem by Dr. Howard Thurman

Back: Sisters Liz Brown, Jean Meier, Patty Clune and Suzanne Wesley. Front: Srs. Helen

Flemington, Nancy Corcoran and Pat Giljum.

Editors NotesBy Jenny Beatrice

My younger brother has been in town for a few months to lend my family a helping hand. Despite our cooperative conduct, we still manage to slip back into our childhood characters, complete with big sister/little brother bickering. During one of our recent ti s, my mother scolded him to never call Jenny [insert insult here] again. All of this was of much delight to my own children, who wondered if their mother and uncle were going to be sent to their rooms.

When it comes to relationships, todays wisdom is often no match for yesterdays patterns. Its so easy, especially during times of change, to fall back into the comfort of our well-de ned roles whether we like them or not. We may realize that wearing labels limits ourselves and others, but we dutifully fall into place, acting in ways that make these tags stick.

In our custom of gift giving, it is proper for the giver to remove the price tags from the gift before the exchange. Eliminating the cost allows the receiver to experience the true value of the gift as he or she perceives it. Th is holiday season, try giving one another the gift of possibilities. Come to the family table or the store check-out or the church pew without labels and let everyones true value shine through. Th e results are priceless.

When the song of the angels is stilled,When the star in the sky is gone,

When the kings and princes are home,When the shepherds are back with their ocks,

Th e work of Christmas begins:

To nd the lost,To heal the broken,To feed the hungry,

To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations,

To bring peace among sisters and brothers,To make music in the heart.

May we stand together on the side of love throughout this year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Yearfrom Province Leadership


Vocation/Formation

Vocation Directors Host Busy Students Retreats by Sarah Baker

In October and November, Vocation Directors Sisters Kathleen Eiler and Linda Markway traveled throughout Missouri, visiting universities and leading students in scripture and prayer through Busy Students Retreats, on-campus, guided-prayer retreats made within the daily activities of the lives of the students. Th ey gathered with students at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Avila University in Kansas City, the University of Missouri in Columbia and Truman University in Kirksville.

Im always in awe at the depth of spirituality and desire that the young people participating in the BSRs bring to this experience, says S. Kathleen.

Used on college campuses since 1988, BSR participants meet with a director who guides their reading of scripture and personal prayer. Th ey also commit themselves to at least 30 minutes of prayer a day during the retreat.

Th e BSR helped me to dive deeper into my faith and to also see a pathway for extended spiritual growth as I continue my college career, shares Paul from Missouri S&T.

Daily optional components are also o ered such as prayer services, vocation presentations, prayer style experiences and presentations on topics chosen by the students. Participants pray at whatever times and places work for them and meet with their directors whenever they mutually decide. Retreat directors are recruited from the campus ministry team, neighboring priests and religious (often vocation ministers) and/or other spiritual companions.

It is a very impressive and awesome experience of sharing with these young people who yearn for a deeper relationship with God so they can truly make a di erence in the lives of others, says S. Linda.

University of Missouri, ColumbiaAvila University, Kansas City

Fontbonne University, St. Louis

Truman University, Kirksville Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla

Answering the CallWho is considering a vocation to consecrated life?

Th roughout the 2013 year, 4,840 people responded to a Vocation Match survey by VISION Vocation Network.

Visit www.vocationnetwork.org to view a graphical presentation of the demographic stats for discerners

who completed the survey. Click on Infographic: Answering the Call under About Religious Vocations.


Senior Ministry

Last month I wrote about the need for discussion about dementia-speci c advance planning. As a way to begin I would like to o er some di erences between memory loss associated with dementia and forgetfulness that seems to come with the aging processthose oh-so familiar senior moments. See the chart below.

Senior moments happen for a variety of reasons: lack of adequate sleep, vitamin B12 de ciency, depression, side e ects of some prescription and over-the-counter medications, thyroid problems, alcohol abuse and dehydration. Stress and anxiety also contribute to memory lapses. Frequency of senior moments is easily reduced through regular exercise, plenty of restful sleep, social interactions, and a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and foods rich in omega-3 fats (such as salmon, walnuts and axseed).

Research has shown that exercise improves memory by increasing blood ow to the brain, stimulating brain regions

involved in memory function, and reducing the risks for disorders that lead to memory loss (diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease). Any activity or exercise that is moderately intensive and performed at least ve days a week will help improve memory and overall general brain health.

Exercise intensity is generally measured by the following criteria (o ered by the Mayo Clinic):

Light exercise intensity feels easy. You have no noticeable changes in your breathing

pattern. You dont break a sweat (unless its very hot or humid). You can easily carry on a full conversation or even sing.

Moderate exercise intensity feels somewhat hard. Your breathing quickens, but youre not out of breath. You develop a light sweat after about 10 minutes of

activity. You can carry on a conversation, but you cant sing.

Vigorous exercise intensity feels challenging. Your breathing is deep and rapid. You develop a sweat after a few minutes of activity. You cant say more than a few words without pausing for

breath.

Th e key to exercise intensity is increasing heart rate and feeling challenged. Activities such as walking briskly, swimming or water aerobics, bicycling, dancing and working in the yard are good examples of moderate or vigorous exercise. Best rule of thumbdont overdo it, take it slow and easy. Start with 10 minutes and slowly add ve-minute increments until you reach 30 minutes.

And...always check with your doctor rst before starting any exercise program.

Typical Aging Symptoms of Dementia

Complains about memory loss but able to provide detailed examples of forgetfulness.

May complain of memory loss only if asked; unable to recall speci c instances.

Occasionally searches for words. Frequent word- nding pauses, substitutions.

May have to pause to remember directions, but doesn't get lost in familiar places.

Gets lost in familiar places and takes excessive time to return home.

Remembers recent important events; conversations are not impaired.

Notable decline in memory for recent events and ability to converse.

Maintains prior level of interpersonal social skills and relationships.

Loss of interest in social activities; changes in mood or behavior; changes in personality.

Gleaningsby Trish Callahan


Association

Associate Volunteer SpotlightSuellyn Fahey

Where do you volunteer?I have been a volunteer at several organizations for many years including the St. Louis Childrens Hospital for the past 23 years, the St. Charles Lwanga Center for 10 years and Micro nancing in Africa (MPA) for ve. I also volunteer

at the Catholic Student Center/Newman Center at Washington University and try to participate as much as possible as a CSJ associate.

What are your roles?I help out in various ways at all organizations. At the childrens hospital, I am a part of a sewing group that makes bed rolls for premature babies in the NICU, I assist with the yearly Christmas party for patients and have belonged to a couple of money-raising groups connected with the hospital.

I assist with several fundraising events including MPAs, the Lwanga Centers and the student centers annual gala and dinner events, as well as other fundraising events. I also make soup for students at the Newman Center after Mass during the week 2-3 times a semester, along with hospitality before and after Sunday Mass.

As an associate, I have served at CSJ events such as Linger Over Breakfast; have been a communion minister at Nazareth Living Center; and spent a week with other associates in Okolona, Miss., helping Sister Liz Brown with her ministry.

Are these organizations in need of volunteers?I believe all of these organizations are more than happy to welcome new volunteers. I would be glad to talk to anyone interested.

How does your volunteer ministry refl ect our charism of loving unity?I feel like the volunteer/service work I do is out of a desire to help others in my own little way, which is that signi cant charism of the CSJs of being mindful and helpful to our dear neighbor. I have been doing some of this service for a long time; but since becoming an associate, it is even more meaningful to me.

In January 2014 the associates will begin a process to explore the identity and commitment of association. Th is is in response to the call of both the Acts of Chapter encouraging sisters and associates to have conversations among themselves and with each other and of the 2012 Province Assembly decision a rming further conversations around how sisters and associates will move forward together.

Th e process, designed by our Road Map Committee and their three sub-committees, includes activities for the associate communities: a video introduction, guided re ections and ongoing conversations. Th is process will

continue through the June 2014 Associate Assembly and Retreat. After the retreat, we hope to have an emerging sense of associate identity, commitment, structures and resources needed for the future. At that time, we anticipate providing speci c content and results to the sisters and the community to frame a joint discussion on future.

We will continue to keep you informed on the process, making materials and resources available as appropriate. If you have any questions at this time, please contact Associate Santa Cuddihee at 314-570-5525 or [email protected].

Association Progress ReportFrom the Road Map Committee (A. Santa M. Cuddihee-chair)


Justice

In the midst of my rather chaotic schedule, I confess Ive been feeling nostalgic and a little wistful. Autumn in the Ozarks has always been my most favorite season. I love the changing leaves, the urry of activity of birds and wildlife as they prepare for the sparseness of winter. I love bundling in thick sweaters, sipping hot cider around an outdoor re, the ribbons of geese in ight and the bronzed carpet of leaves that crunch underfoot. For me autumn is a time of letting go, of slowing down, of preparation to wait. We are guided to rest more as the days get shorter, prompted to be still.

For me, October was an incredible month. It was a whirlwind of events, meetings, presentations and activities. And it was lled with amazing moments of insight and grace. I havent even had the physical time to sit down in front of my computer to share much with you, let alone the mental and spiritual time to sort through what all of that means within the context of life, ministry and social justice.

At the meeting of the U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Justice Coordinators, we gathered together to discern Gods call for our collective ministry. It felt as if we had just a few short days together and a lot to accomplish. As we were in that brief time together it became clear to me that the Holy Spirit doesnt move within my agenda, as much as I really want it to. Oh, sure, sometimes the two intersect and I get a sense of control, but often, Im living in the space in between, waiting to become clear. And being human, I am often guilty of linear thoughts. If A happens then B follows, which can either produce a C or perhaps C then becomes

the next step toward D or maybe C.1. I know Im not the only one out there who would like to live their life that organized.

I think much of our social justice work tries to force that very pattern on ourselves, others, systems and power structures. And we get frustrated, indignant, forceful and sometimes a little mean when that doesnt happen. But when we are in ministry, subject to the Holy Spirits guidance, things dont always move in a predictable pattern or more importantly on our time-tables. We talked a lot about the U.S. Federations call to be and act as one. And we just could not get clear on what acting as one might look like. But, then, perhaps it is more important to emphasize the be and less on the act.

Ive been with a lot of groups lately, religious and secular who are asking, How do we BE together? Be still and know that I am God. How do we live our mission with integrity? How do we be who we say we are? Be still and know that I am God. Th ose arent easy questions, and I believe we need to hold them, even holding the discomfort of not having an immediate answer. Th e instructions are simple, be still and know.

Th e Holy Spirit has been inviting me to do that for some time, but Ive been a little too busy to listen. I still get caught in this worlds view that being is not enough. I dont trust that I am more than a product of my work. And without something to show for time spent, I question my value. But God has been so clear to us in the Gospel of Luke when he told us we are Gods children, beloved.

So, Im going to take some time, pour that mug of hot cider, snuggle into those bulky sweaters, listen to the geese and rustling leaves. I want to hear the whisperings of the Holy Spirit seeing where it leads. Im going to take this as a season of discernment. I hope youll join me, slow down, be still and know...and over the next few weeks or perhaps even months, maybe we can share together what we have heard in our hearts, even if its just holding the questionstogether.

What is Spirit stirring in you? Id really like to know.

Be Still and Knowby Anna Sandidge, justice coordinator

U.S. Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph Justice Coordinators


Source and SummitHappy Endings

By Associate Mary Kay Christian, liturgist

Liturgy

December3-6 Province Leadership Discernment4 Advent Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.11 Advent Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.15 Advent Concert 4:00 p.m.18 Advent Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.January5 Epiphany Mass 8 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.11 Congregational Leadership Installation 15 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.22 Midday Prayer 11:45 a.m.24-28 Province Chapter Elections

Liturgy Calendar

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.

Advent 2013 Advent Concert with

St. Margaret of ScotlandSunday, Dec. 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Holy Family Chapel

Advent Online PrayerTake a few moments each day to pause and meditate on the

meaning of the season by signing up for daily Advent re ections

via e-mail, created by liturgist and Associate Mary Kay Christian.

Visit togetherwepray.org, and click the FOLLOW button to subscribe.

Th e other night, I was re-watching the third Lord of the Rings movie with my son. It is an amazing and wonderful movie. However, the level of violence, death and destruction in the lm are shocking to me. It is unnerving to watch the battle for the survival of the human world against the forces of evil as J.R.R. Tolkien portrayed it. Th en I remembered Tolkien, a scholar of ancient languages, was also one of the editors of the Jerusalem Bible. Re ecting upon the readings on the rst Sunday of Advent, I couldnt help but be reminded of the similarities with the story of the Lord of the Rings and the story of our salvation history.

Th e fantastic tales of hobbits and elves, brought to life in books and now in movies, reveals a level of truth about the nature of the world and the human condition. Our hum-drum everyday lives may seem anything but magical and heroic, and just getting up to face the routine of the coming day may seem to be the biggest battle we face. Yet, we know the battle for ultimate power and greed are causing devastation and destruction around the world at this very moment. Sometimes, watching the nightly news, it seems the world couldnt get any more corrupt and violent. At times the state of the world and our inability to make anything better seems insurmountable. It is no coincidence that novels about the Second Coming and the end of the world are tremendously popular.

But in Tolkiens tales and in the Gospel reading from Matthew introducing us to the season of Advent, death and doom is not the end of the story. We must be awake and attentive in the midst of a world of death and darkness surrounding us. Th erefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. (Mt 24:42) Matthew does not advise us to just give up because all is lost. Th e Gospel writer wants us to pay attention because though it may seem all is lost, salvation is coming. Ultimately, we are given a choice to become part of the problem or part of the solution, found in the person and presence of Christ.

At the end of the Lord of the Rings, the power of love and delity to a higher purpose are greater than all the forces of evil at work in the world. Th e hobbits learn there is life that transcends death and that our lives are ultimately transformed by our inevitable su ering and struggle. Tolkien created an intricate fairy tale to tell us the story we retell every Sunday.

Th e power of Gods creative love, embodied in the person of Jesus Christ has transformed the world and opened the way for all of us to live in eternity with God. No matter how bad the world gets, no matter how much death and destruction may come our way, we know it is always darkest before the dawn. And dawn will come again in the morning. We know this because Christ has told us and has shown us with His life.

I love a story with a happy ending, dont you?


Carondelet ChroniclesLinger Over Breakfast: Oct. 19

Sister Patty Johnson presents Becoming One in the Digital Ageby Sister Kate Filla, CSJ

2014

Do prayer and meditation really make a di erence in the world? A number of studies would indicate that there are indeed powerful e ects of these spiritual disciplines. Practitioners of Transcendental Meditation gathered over an eight-week period during 1993 in Washington D.C. As the number of meditators grew in D.C., the crime

statistics dropped. During their stay in the city, violent crime in the district plummeted. Th ere was a 23.3 percent drop in the number of homicides, rapes and assaults. Th e chance that there was another reason for the change other than the meditation was less than 2 in 1 billion. Th e statistics were reported in a scienti c study of that eight-week period.

Patty Johnsons challenge at the October Linger over Breakfast was to use the resources available online to engage in the change that continues to overhaul humanity and to become part of the collective wave of new consciousness that is networked and interconnected (Stephen Dinen). Technology helps us to wake up to our oneness so that we can redeem the world. Because the Internet is so democratic, it gives us the means to come together as one, all of us.

It [the Internet] is a power and life force of its own, able to evolve and adapt like a fast-changing organism, and like other emerging images of our time, it is recon guring our consciousness, helping us to interact with life in new ways, says Su mystic lecturer, author Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.

We are connecting and interconnecting in new, powerful ways to move humanity forward into a new age. We are at a dawn of a Wisdom Age, according to author and teacher Peter Russell who focuses on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. Th e worlds wisdom traditions are being distilled into a single spiritual teaching.

S. Patty o ered us futurist and author Barbara Marx Hubbards contrast of current media: It communicates pain and hunger and then puts us to sleep, and the new media via the Internet which is connecting us through personal relationships, and collaborative projects emerging everywhere.

Th ere are online resources available to help us pray in many di erent modes. Th e challenge is to join the developing global community that can sing with the Black-Eyed Peas one tribe, yall; certainly an updated that all may be one from the Gospel of St. John.

Can we become one in the digital age according to S. Pattys title of her presentation? Let us take the challenge as we recall a passage from Th e Phenomenon of Man by French Jesuit Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955).

Th e outcome of the world, the gates of the future, the entry into the superhumanthese are not thrown open to a few of the privileged nor to one chosen people to the exclusion of all others. Th ey will open only to an advance of all together in a direction in which all together can join and nd completion in a spiritual renovation of the earth.

Visit www.csjsl.org to view the 2014 Linger Over Breakfast sessions featuring Justice Coordinator Anna Sandidge, Sisters Becky Holley and Mary Jo Logan, Associate Marilyn Koncen, and Sarah Heger.

S. Patty Johnson


It is said by many a CSJ visitor that the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and our historic motherhouse is one of the best kept secrets of St. Louis. With the desire to welcome more of our dear neighbors to our space and to share with them our love of faith, the Communications, Justice and Liturgy Departments, along with Sister Pat Giljum, have come together and planned an eclectic series of events that promises to inspire and entertain.

Join us for our 2014 Together in Faith event series. From speakers to concerts to retreats, these programs are designed to

deepen our spirituality as we come together surrounded by the beauty and spirit of our motherhouse.

More information (ticket sales, RSVP and registration information) will be posted by January 2014. We hope to see you at one, two or more! To learn more about our featured guests, visit www.csjsl.org.

*Note: An Evening with Paul Coutinho on Feb. 12 has been cancelled. Stay tuned for more information about a February event.

MARCH 7-8: Celtic Soul ExperienceConcert & Retreat with Owen & Moley O Silleabhin and Friends

MAY 17-18: Luke Live!

Concert, Retreat & Mass with

Father James Diluzio

NOV. 15-16: Healing Harp

Retreat & Concert with spiritual healing harpist Amy Camie

DEC. 15: Go to Joseph

Presentation by artist Brother Michael

Mickey McGrath

OCT. 17-18: A Tale of

Two HistoriesPresentation by

Sister Joan Whittemore

Kimberly SchneiderOwen & Moley


Together in Faith

We introduce you to Kimberly Schneider, M.Ed., J.D., LPC, who will be one of the facilitators for our upcoming Celtic Soul Experience on March 7-8 (see page 10). Kimberly has studied, taught and written about Celtic spirituality for decades. She facilitates classes, retreats and ceremonies at sacred spaces in the U.S. and Ireland, helping modern seekers nd fresh relevance in the

wisdom of the ancient Celts. Th e author of Everything You Need Is Right Here: Five Steps to Manifesting Magic and Miracles and the spoken word CD Terrible Beauty: Poetry and Re ections for Precarious Times, Kimberly teaches Communication at Washington University and is a regular contributor to Great Day St. Louis television show and Th e Healthy Planet magazine. Kimberly is a licensed professional counselor, lawyer, edge-seeker, wife and mother to two extraordinary children. She empowers disenchanted dreamers to manifest magic and miracles here and now.

People often ask me what I mean by Celtic spirituality. Th ere are many answers to this question. For some, it is a longing for home, a yearning to interact with our surroundings in a way that our ancestors would have, to ground ourselves in ancient ways of being that have meaning for us. Many people love Celtic music and culture, and the wild beauty of Ireland and Scotland awakens something inside of a person that had been paved over from living too long in an overdeveloped world.

Th e ancient Celts themselves were not one united group, but many di erent tribes loosely related by their common Indo-Aryan origins. What the tribes did have in common were some similarities in dress, customs and perceptions of the Universe. Like most of Europe, the Celtic countries eventually converted to Christianity. Th e centers of early

Celtic Christianity were monastic communities in rural Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. Because the British Isles were largely independent of Rome between the fth and twelfth centuries, much of the pre-Christian Celtic viewpoint was preserved in the Celtic Christian religion of that period. Celtic Christian theologian Edward Sellner believes that drawing upon elements common to Christian and pre-Christian Celts o ers hope for healing in the modern Christian church.

Here are just a few de ning features of Celtic Cosmology:

Mystical Connection with Nature: Rather than viewing God as a remote being in a faraway place, the Celtic soul experienced the Divine everywhere in nature. A well or a stream carried the spirit of a local goddess; a god lived in an old oak. Even in modern Ireland, workers will sometimes refuse to participate in the construction of a building that interferes with a sacred spring or fairy mound.

Sacred in the Ordinary: Because the Divine infused the material world, there was no real separation between the physical and the spiritual, and a sense of sacredness and prayer could be found in even the most mundane task. Th e Celts had prayers for lighting and smooring the re, preparing a meal, sowing, reaping and all the simple routines of day-to-day life.

Acknowledgement of the Shadow: Th e Celts respected the marginalized aspects of society and the self. Th e Celtic tradition of hospitality extended especially to the poor and all those who were outcast, excluded or di erent. Similarly, the Celts understood that it was better to know and befriend the dark and mis t places within themselves.

In the next article, well look at some more elements of Celtic spirituality. In the meantime, if you are interested in experiencing a taste of the Celtic perspective in your own life, I hope you will consider joining us at the motherhouse on March 8 for a Celtic Spirituality retreat!

Do You Have a Celtic Soul? Part One

by Kimberly V. Schneider

Kimberly Schneider


Sharing of the HeartAdvent: Longing For Transformation

by Sister Jean Iadevito

Oh, MaryGentle Mother,

open the door and let me in.A bee has stung your belly with faith.

Let me oat in it like a sh.Let me in! Let me in!

I have been born many times, a false Messiah,

but let me be born againinto something true.

Anne Sexton

A few weeks ago, a friend and I paid a visit to a favorite Vietnamese eating spot called Pho 79. Since there is a rather large Vietnamese population living in the Denver area, these pho (pronounced "fuuuh") eating establishments are nestled in strip malls all over the city. Pho is one of my favorite chilly weather comfort foods. Th e pho bowl arrives at the table lled with a fragrant beef broth rich with the scents of ginger, onion, cilantro and cinnamon. Th e fun part is to add all or some of the ingredients served on the side: basil leaves, thin slices of rare beef, rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions, and hot peppers. And if you really want to clear out your sinuses, add a few drops of Sriracha hot chili sauce.

As I was paying the bill, I looked behind the cash register, and there was a picture of a Vietnamese Madonna and Child hanging on the wall. Ah, it was time for Mary apparitions! I live in a part of the Americas where there are periodic appearances of Our Lady of Guadalupe: murals on the side of a medical marijuana building, a tattoo on a forearm, or a decal on the back window of a "muscle truck."

Artists are enamored with images, and Mary is truly the crown jewel of soul imagery wherever she appears and however she appears. Her many manifestations re ect a "soul need" at any particular moment in time: Mother Mary, Sorrowful Mother, Mary the Protector, Primordial Mother, Black Madonna and Pregnant Virginshe who is "one-in-herself."

In the Northern Hemisphere, we have entered the season of the shortest days and we long for the Light. We long to be transformed, to enter a new life, a new energy, to be born again to our true self through spiritual creativity. Jungian analyst Mariann Burke, RSCJ states in her book, Advent and Psychic Birth: our own psychological "birth" is related to the "birth" of God within us, and this birth is "always happening."

I learned about Mary from my own mother, who called on her to protect us each night by blessing us with holy water before we went to bed. She also blessed the entire house. I keep my mother's rosary under my pillow. I know that her prayer energy continues to bring wisdom and healing to my dreams.

But, it was only during the last days of my mother's life that I recognized the depth of her relationship to Mary. Periodically, she would call out in her sleep: "Mother Mary, Mother Mary, Open the Door! Open the Door!" She longed to pass through the veil, longed to enter the Mystery of Transformation.

Carl Jung believed that the image of the Annunciation described the individuation processthe process that brings about a greater understanding of oneself, especially the true inner self. Burke writes,

Annunciation corresponds to the moment, which is actually many moments, when the struggle with our negative demons leads to surrender to positive creative energies and to a realization of the God who cannot be grasped...Th rough entering the mystery of annunciation, we allow ourselves to listen to and to respond to that within us which wants to be incarnated.

...Called to a destiny more momentous

than any in all of Time,she did not quail,

only askeda simple, "How can this be?"

and gravely, courteously,took to heart the angel's reply,

perceiving instantlythe astounding ministry she was o ered:

to bear in her wombIn nite weight and lightness; to carry

in hidden, nite inwardness,nine months of Eternity; to contain

in slender vase of being,the sum of power -

in narrow esh,the sum of light.

Th en bring to birth,push out into air, a Man-child

needing, like any other,milk and love

but who was God.

Annunciation, by Denise Levertov


Th e painting Intervention of the Sabine Woman by Jacque Louis David (1799) depicts in a Roman mythology, Romulus' wife Hersilia, rushing between her husband and her father, Titus Tatius, leader of the Sabines, and placing her babies between them. An extremely strong Romulus is ready to strike his father-in-law Tatius with his spear, but he hesitates because of his wife Hersilia. She was held in respect and the battle stopped, thus the power of respect.

In 1972 my grandson William was born in the middle of a coup detat when rebels attacked the presidential palace in Bamako, capital of French speaking West Africa of the Republic of Mali. Th e violence, burning automobiles and buildings in their path, spread across the city. Worse than property, human beings were occasionally deliberately set a re in the public square. Americans were not targeted and on the third day of Wills birth, my husband and I, with fear and concern for our little missionary family of three, were allowed to land in Bamako. Th e evidence of hatred was everywhere with burnt buildings and turned over automobiles, covered with black smoke stains. It was not until 300 women (grandmothers, mothers and daughters) marched bravely across the then only bridge and blocked the road into Bamako that peace was at hand. Th ey protested the violence and pleaded for peace to return to the capital city. Violence was stopped by respected and esteemed women.

What anger is there in a soul that brings such hatred? To this day countries, politicians, religions, communities and families at times live with the lack of respect for each others views, each others di erences. We say we love each other because we are a part of Gods Sacred Dance, but do we respect each other?

When I was a very young mother, I attended a two-day retreat in Liberty, Mo. On the rst day I entered the little empty chapel for Mass. I was very early. Only one other person was sitting in the rear of the chapel. I slipped into one of the many empty pews at midway. All alone, I closed my eyes to pray. A weak elderly voice soon whispered in my ear, You are sitting in my place. As I looked through the

empty chapel my eyes focused on a white-haired petit elderly lady and I said, Im so sorry, and I moved to the pew directly behind. Self righteousness entered my thoughts, Who does this lady think she is claiming the sixth pew belonged to her alone? But as retreaters began entering the chapel, I tried to prepare for the sacred Mass, but I knew I was not doing well.

It wasnt until our return from communion that God taught me a very important lesson. As I knelt with my head down, the elderly lady sat down in front of me. In her very private prayer I could hear her whisper, Jesus, please help me get through the next year. My compassion overtook me and my heart cried for both of us. Where had my respect for this little lady been? Do we need to know ones story before we respect one another? I was stunned. Yes, the story behind every face does help, but how hard it is when we are strangers in the Sacred Dance. Th ere are complicated steps to learn the dance; some are tangos, and others are gliding waltzes with the Beloved.

If we interpret love as respect, we can read St. Pauls beautiful letter to the Corinthians as follows:

Respect is always patient and kind; respect is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or sel sh; it does not take o ense, and, it is not resentful. Respect is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes. And, perfect respect casts out all fear and hatred.

So let us become a 21st century Hersilia. When di erences between us erupt, let us respond by placing ourselves in between with respect for one another. Let our respect be our Sacred Dance like a waltz caught up in the music.

The Dance of Respectby Associate Nicole Nicoll


Meeting Our AncestorsSister Mary Justine Lemay

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Sister Mary Justine Lemay died at our House of Retreat, Nazareth, Mo., on the eighteenth day of November, nineteen hundred eleven, in the seventy-seventh year of her age and the fty-seventh of her religious life.

In apparently perfect health, with lively interest taking an active part in all that pertained to the comfort and happiness of our treasures, the in rm and aged sisters at Nazareth, among whom she considered herself the strongest, and consequently one of the best able to assist in the work, our cherished sister was stricken with paralysis on the morning of November thirteenth after which she did not regain consciousness, but passed quietly away on the following Saturday at three a.m. having received Extreme Unction.

Giving herself to God in the Spring-time of life and entering the Community during the pioneer days of our little Institute, when hardships and trials were the portions of its members, our dear sister was early inured to su ering, so that the spirit of sacri ce became second nature to her, and being blessed by God with an active, zealous and devoted heart, this truly apostolic soul knew no such thing as giving in to self. She labored unceasingly and assiduously, was entrusted with responsible duties in the north and west, and through all di culties practiced virtue in that bright and cheery manner which spurs others on to do much for God and souls.

Other beautiful traits of Sister Justines character were a loyal devotedness to the sick

and su eringand a sincere desire to see and make others happy. For thirty odd

years of her life she daily recited the beads of the Seven Dolors for the grace of a happy death. [From the Necrology Book]

Sister Mary Justine Lemay (Mary Julie Hermine) was born in Lotbiniere, Quebec, Canada in 1835 to Cecile Beaudet and Francis Xavier LeMay. She entered at Carondelet

on June 10, 1854, and received the habit on November 22, 1854. She

pronounced her vows on November 20, 1856.

We have no records of Sister Justines missions from 1854-1862. She was superior at the following

missions: St. Bridget Half Orphan Asylum, St. Louis; St. Francis Xavier Mission, Assinins, Mich. which she pioneered in 1866; St. Joseph Home for Girls, Kansas City; St. Joseph Hospital, Georgetown, Colo.; Mount St. Joseph, Tucson, Ariz.; St. Joseph Hospital, Prescott, Ariz.; and Nazareth Academy, Muskogee, Okla. She was the rst mistress of novices at St. Josephs Academy, St. Paul, Minn. from 1874-1878.

Sister Mary Gregory LeMay of the St. Louis Province is Sister Justines sister. Th ese sisters are the aunts of Sister Marie Louise LeMay. Many members of their extended family entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Paul over a period of many years.

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Sister Anna Schlett, CSJOctober 5, 1928 - September 27, 2013

Caring and sensitive to the needs of others.

Th e Hand of God Shall Hold You

Th ose who lived or worked with Sister Anna describe her in these words:

Caring and sensitive to the needs of others...loving and supportive...a hard worker, soft spoken and compassionate...a person of high values...

Anna Mae Schlett was born in DeSoto, Mo., on October 5, 1928, to Frank and Olive Hearst Schlett, the fourth of seven children. When Anna was ve years old her father died. Although relatives suggested that her mother separate the children, she chose instead to move them to their Grandpas 800- acre farm. Th ey adjusted to the hard work of living on the farm and the family was able to stay together. While there was no opportunity to attend a Catholic school, church attendance was important in their lives.

On Valentines Day, 1949, despite the fact that it was not the usual date to enter, 20-year-old Anna persuaded Mother Vivian Curtin to accept her as a postulant. Six months later, on August 15, Anna received the habit and was given the name S. Patrick Joseph.

Although Anna had worked as a secretary in a real estate company and also in the Personnel Department of

International Shoe Company before she entered, she began her ministry as many a sister before her had, teaching in an elementary classroom. Her rst teaching assignment was at St. James Grade School in Denver, Colo., from 1951 until 1956. After teaching for a year at Holy Rosary Grade School in Kansas City, Mo., she lost her voice. Treatment for this impairment was not immediately successful, so 1957 brought S. Anna to St. Joseph Provincial House to recuperate.

Eventually, her voice began to return and her ministry in higher education began in the Registrars O ce at Fontbonne College in 1958 when the sister who was registrar became very ill. From 1959 through 1979, S. Anna worked as registrar at the College of St. Teresa, which in 1963 became Avila College.

After 20 plus years working as registrar, S. Anna felt drawn to new ministry. She attended the Clinical Pastoral Education program at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas to prepare for hospital chaplaincy work. Even though the CPE program was di cult, S. Anna managed to nd time to enjoy living with the sisters at St. Rose of Lima. Many a meal conversation erupted in laughter!

When she completed the program she was delighted to nd work immediately at Providence St. Margaret Health Center in Kansas City. Four years later, in 1984, she continued her chaplain ministry at St. Joseph Hospital where, in 1988, she also became the director of pastoral care until 1992 when she was invited to do community service at Nazareth Living Center.

Two years later, S. Anna left Nazareth to do volunteer/research work for the Sisters of St. Joseph in Shawnee Mission, Kan. In 2003 she retired in Kansas City continuing to help when she could until her failing health brought her once again to Nazareth Living Center in 2010 where prayer and witness became her ministry.

Graciousness, a wonderful welcoming smile and the determination to serve the dear neighbor, characterized S. Anna throughout her life. Donating her body to science was one last example of her desire to be of service.

Well done, good and faithful servant. May you rest in Gods loving embrace.

S. Helen Oates


Sister Margaret Catherine Merrell, CSJ

January 16, 1917 - September 29, 2013

A lovely, gentle lady with a friendly smile


Margaret Catherine Merrell was the rst child of William and Alice (OBrien) Merrell. She was born on January 16, 1917, in St. Louis. Mary Alice and then William eventually completed what Margaret described as a happy and loving family. Th e children grew up in St. Leo parish and attended school there.

Margaret enjoyed the Sisters of St. Joseph who were her teachers, and on September 15, 1935, she entered the community. She received the habit on March 19, 1936, and was given the name Sister Mary William.

Her elementary school teaching career began at St. Columbkille Grade School in St. Louis in 1938. Th at was followed by St. Peter in Marquette, Michigan; St. Gregory in St. Ann, Mo.; and at St. Leo in St. Louis. She then taught at American Martyrs in Kingsford, Mich., where she was both teacher and principal. S. Mary William returned to St. Louis in 1957 to St. Louis Cathedral School.

In 1959, S. Mary William began 25 years of teaching in secondary education. Her rst assignment was at Valle High in Ste. Genevieve as a Latin and English teacher. One of the sisters who lived with her there described her as a very good, hard-working

English teacher. She also said that sister enjoyed literature, the vocation of teaching and her students.

Her next ministry was at St. Anthony High School in St. Louis where she taught English and religion from 1968 until 1984.

In 1984, S. Margaret began a two-year family leave of absence to help her sister Mary Alice with the care of their mother who was very ill. In 1986, she returned to elementary education at Our Lady of the Presentation where she ministered as both teacher and clerical worker.

In 1993, S. Margaret lived at St. Lucy Convent (the former St. Lucy rectory) and worked at Corpus Christi District School in St. Louis as resource room coordinator and volunteer. During this time she also helped with the Corpus Christi parish RCIA group, which conveniently met in the basement of St. Lucy Convent. A sister who was at St. Lucys then mentioned an example of S. Margarets generosity. When sister was responsible for supper but couldnt get home from school early enough to get it ready so that the evening meal would be on time, she would arrive home to nd that S. Margaret had set the table, made a salad, and gotten the meal started for her.

S. Margaret was close to her family and to her dear sister, Mary Alice, in particular. For many years S. Margaret and Mary Alice, who was a St. Joseph Guild member, were supporters of the Guilds quilt Bingo. Th ey enjoyed each others company and spent much time together. (Two peas in a pod someone a ectionately recalled.)

S. Margaret was described as a pleasant person with a friendly smile, a good sense of humor, and a dose of practicality. Always a good listener, S. Margaret enjoyed hearing stories about what others were interested in and about their families. Another person said, I always had a special sense of peace and good feeling when I saw her and she smiled. She was a lovely gentle person.

S. Margaret retired at St. Luke Convent in Richmond Heights in 1999. In 2002 she came to Nazareth Living Center where she ministered in prayer and witness. After 78 years as a Sister of St. Joseph, God called her home.

S. Helen Oates


Sister Jean Magdalene Wyatt, CSJ

May 30, 1927 - October 15, 2013

A gift in the lives of all who knew her.


Sister Jean Magdalene was always aware that God was taking her by the hand and leading her in life, said her very dear friend, S. Pat Kelly.

Born May 30, 1927, to John Jackson and Magdalene (Wichmann) Wyatt in Omaha, Neb., Betty Jean was the tenth child in her family. She was very close to her mother who died when Betty was 12. Betty then lived with various siblings. By the time she was in junior high, her family moved near the Los Angeles area of California. Gradually her future plans included marriage and a large family but something held her back.

In her late 20s, family business brought Betty to St. Louis. She found work at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf. After several years there, she became a Catholic. In 1961, close to her mid-30s, she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph. Most of the 64 women who entered with her were in their teens! She received the habit and the name S. John Magdalene in 1962.

A degree in speech correction from Fontbonne College in 1966 prepared S. John Magdalene to begin her career in their Speech and Language Department. Th is was followed by ministry as a multi-school speech therapist in St. Louis and then, in

1972, as secretary at two St. Louis grade schools. In 1974 she worked at the Diocesan Religious Education O ce in Fairbanks, Alaska. While there she visited native villagesspent the night in huts of native womentraveled by dogsled and ew in a small plane over frozen territories where extreme temperatures froze the instruments.

S. Jean Magdalene was next drawn to hospital pastoral care. After completing studies at St. Marys Health Center in Richmond Heights, Mo., she enjoyed interacting with patients at St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood.

Ministry as speech therapist and school secretary at St. Louis Cathedral School in 1979 engaged her until 1982 when she became director of volunteer services at Nazareth Living Center. From 1986 to 1992, S. Jean Magdalene was secretary for Inter-Community Consultants in St. Louis. Th en was secretary/treasurers assistant at our Congregational Center.

She retired into volunteer ministry at St. Joseph Academy Convent in 2003. For a short time before her death she lived at the Village at Nazareth until failing health brought her to Nazareth to minister in prayer and witness.

Some memories: S. Jean Magdalene was mindful of others: Almost daily at community prayer she prayed for pregnant mothers that they would have safe deliveries and healthy babies. She could tell a story about her life and we would sit spell-bound...Her story would come to life in all its detail so vividly that you felt you were there...

A member of St. Gerards for 37 years, she dearly loved her 6:30 Mass group. She lent a hand to working with out reach, xing her monthly casserole for St. Patricks, collecting backpacks for Guardian Angels Settlement, turkeys for Hosea House, holding a helmet for Warm Up St. Louis... Jean was ever busy reading, creating beautiful [personalized, one of a kind] greeting cards...she radiated her love for Christ in all her dealings. She was a calm, digni ed, serene presence with a grand sense of humor! ...a gift in the lives of all who knew her...

Jean Magdalene had the special gift of honesty and was never shy about calling a spade a spade. Th e way Jean faced deathhead onis the way she faced life: with courage, honesty, and deep, deep faith. We will truly miss Jean Magdalenes smiling face.

S. Helen Oates


Meet Brian BlaesDirector of Finance

Face of the Motherhouse

Brian with his family, Brina, Ann and Abby

How long have you worked at the motherhouse? What does your job entail?I began working at the motherhouse about seven months ago in May. Th e time has own by! My duties are varied: application of the accounting rules, assisting sisters with their cars, the NLC Finance Committee, nancial analysis and much more.

My belief is that the most important work is done when teams come together for a common goal. One goal we all share is protecting the assets of the province. An important aspect is ensuring the province has appropriate insurance coverage. Th is requires the work of HR, maintenance, nance, insurance broker, insurance companies and more areas that I am sure I missed.

Another way we protect the province is ensuring fair prices when buying or selling. One protection that accounting handles speci cally is working with the auditors to ensure that proper checks and balances are in place.

By doing these things we are ensuring the future of the sisters and their important work.

Tell us about your family?My wife Ann and I have been married for 20 years. We met in college and got married a few years after. Abby, our oldest daughter, is 16 years old and a student at Ursuline Academy. Th is past summer she interned with Jenny Beatrice and Sarah Baker in the Communications O ce. It was great seeing her in the motherhouse hallways. Brina, my youngest, is 13. She has some special needs and is one of the most loving, caring children youll ever meet.

My hobbies areI enjoy spending time with my family. I am a huge Kansas City Chiefs fan and my second favorite team is the defending NHL Champions (to remain nameless). I love Kansas

college basketball and both the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals baseball. I also love to golf. Unfortunately, Ive only been out on the course three times this year, but Id love to get out more often. Its just a matter of nding the time.

It would surprise people to learnTh is position is not my rst association with the Sisters of St. Joseph. Growing up in Witchita, Kan., I was around the CSJs a lot because my father worked for the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph. I also had a couple of great aunts who were sisters. I grew up around the sisters, and they really taught me a lot in my early life.

My fondest memory of growing up around the sistersMy sister, mom, dad, little brother and I were all at the convent in Witchita visiting my aunt, Sister Leocritia. I was eight and my brother was ve. Sister Leocritia was a little hard of hearing, and she didnt have a hearing aid, so another sister would repeat things directly into her ear. Taking her lead, my brother walked up to Sister Leocritia and screams in her ear, We love you, Sister! She replied, Well, you dont have to shout!


Thank YouFrom S. Pat Kelly Im at a loss for words to describe my gratefulness for your cards, phone calls, comforting words and presence following the death of my dear friend, Sister Jean Magdalene Wyatt. It was a wonderful gift to be around Jean Magdalene, especially these last few months, as she waited for God to call her home. She was at peace and grateful for all and everyone. I have taken the time to re-read the many messages of sympathy sent to me. I want each of you to know how very special these words of comfort are to me as I mourn the loss of her physical presence. I am happy for her because I know she is celebrating her new life with God. Th ank you for taking time to share your love and memories with me.

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S. Barbara Ring (LA)

S. Catherine Bede Rupprecht (A)

Edna Chappelle, sister of S. Catherine Mary Boucher

Maud Sandoval, mother of Associate Josie Sandoval

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Corporation & CouncilOctober Meeting

COUNCIL

Accepted Minutes of the Province Council Meetings

held September 6, 2013.

Approved Patrimony Request (1)

Discussed Burials & Mortuary Choices for Sisters 2013 Congregational Chapter Booklets

Updated CWIT SJID CLG Meeting, Albany

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S. Edna McKeever (Brentwood)

S. Genevieve Schillo (SP)

Doris Halbert, mother of Associates Diane Halbert and Denise Raggio

James McCall, father of Associate Cathy Hart

S. Jean Cummings (A)

November

CSJ News ItemsAudio Available of Conversations on Our Early Foundings: Our Inclusive Roots from Medaille to Mother St. John RetreatAn audio of the weekend retreat on our early foundings led by Consuela DeBiase, CSJ (Brentwood) held in June at St. Norbert Abbey in De Pere, Wis., is available. Send your request and $10 to Sisters of St. Joseph, 607 Greene, Green Bay, WI, and a ash drive with the audio of the weekend will be sent to you. A copy is also in our province archives.

St. Louis News Channel KSDK to Premiere Sisters Documentary on Christmas Day MorningSt. Louis NBC a liate KSDK will premiere the documentary Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America on Christmas morning, Dec. 25 at 6:00 a.m. Th e lm was selected for NBCs Horizons of the Spirit series in partnership with the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission.

Women & Spirit is a one-hour documentary narrated by noted NPR and ABC news analyst Cokie Roberts and features interviews with historians, journalists and sisters. Th is lm brings to life the inspiring, virtually untold, 300-year story of Catholic women religious who have greatly and at times sacri cially contributed to the American landscape. For more information, visit www.womenandspirit.org.

PROVINCE CalendarLEADERSHIP Calendar

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NEXT ISSUE: January PNN & Directory ChangesSubmission Deadline: Jan. 1 Publication Date: Jan. 15

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

December4-6 Discerners Gathering: Session II (NC, SW)5 IEC Mtg. (HF)6 SJID Gala (PC, JM)7 Linger Over Breakfast (JM)7-8 CPC Mtg. (PC)10 LePuy Dinner, Fontbonne (HF, SW)11 Dept. Head Mtg. (PC, HF, PG)12 LCWR Breakfast (HF, PG)12-13 Avila Board Mtg. (PC)16-18 CPC Mtg. (PC)18 Formation Team Mtg. (JM)

January3-4 Leadership Mtgs. (PL)9 LCWR Breakfast (NC, HF, PG)9 Marian Middle School (PC)11 Celebrate 2008-14 CLT & Affi rm 2014-20 CLT Installation (PC, NC, HF, PG, JM, SW)16 CWIT Board Mtg. (SW)18 Feuerbacher Grant Selection Committee Mtg. (PC)20 Arts & Education Dinner (PG)21 SJA Board Mtg. (PG)21 CPC Mtg. (PC)24-28 Province Chapter: Session IV (PL)29 CPC Debriefi ng Mtg. (PC)31 Fontbonne University Search (HF, SW)

February1 Fontbonne Board Mtg. (HF, SW)6-7 Leadership Mtgs. (PL)11 Investment Managers Mtg. (PC, HF, PG)13 LCWR Breakfast (PG)13-17 CLG, Los Angeles (PC, HF, PG)19 ETP Mtg. (HF)20 CWIT Board Mtg. (SW)20-21 Avila Board Dinner & Mtg. (PC)22 Linger Over Breakfast (HF, JM)22 St. Joseph Academy Auction (PG)

March2 Donors Mass, KC (HF)4-5 STA Accreditation (PC)8 KC Sectional (HF)

The PL calendar is also available in Members Only at csjsl.org.

December3-7 St. Louis Province Leadership Discernment Gathering II7 Linger Over Breakfast with S. Marian Cowan, CSJ15 Advent Concert

January24-28 Province Chapter of Elections

February22 Linger Over Breakfast with Anna Sandidge

March1-2 Spring Sectionals2 Associate Mardi Gras Celebration15 50th Jubilee Celebration

*All events at Carondelet Motherhouse unless otherwise noted.

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

Our St. Louis Province Leadership is pleased to announce our 2014 Generosity of Joseph Honorees

Mary ChristmanSaint Louis, Missouri

Promotes justice with a particular concern for the poor

Joseph and Rosemary ShaughnessySaint Louis, Missouri

Recognizes and defends the human dignity of all

Ron Slepitza, PhD, CSJAPresident, Avila University, Kansas City, Missouri

Enables others to continue the mission of Jesus

We will celebrate these remarkable honorees at our8th Annual Generosity of Joseph Honors Gala

Friday Evening, April 25, 2014Carondelet Motherhouse

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