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Published for the friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Summer 2015

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
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Dear Friends,
“You are the light for the world…In the same way your light must shine in
people’s sight, so that, seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father
in heaven.” Matthew 5:14 and 16
In this year of celebrating consecrated life of women and men religious, we
are pleased that this issue of Connections illuminates Jesus’ words, sharing stories of
people living with intention to build the Kingdom of God here and now.
In each story you will be inspired and your hearts moved to gratitude for the
many and varied ways in which caring persons reach out to one another. All of us
are engaged together in the work of right relationships and justice.
Justice for all is a basic human right, especially vital for our sisters and brothers
of differing ethnic heritage. We remember the voices of Selma, grateful that our
Sisters Barbara Moore, Rosemary Flanigan and Roberta Schmidt were there in
1965, marching in solidarity for justice.
Communication is an integral part of relationship.The iHear program at
CSJ-sponsored St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf allows our educators to walk with
families whose children need assistance in developing their abilities to engage in
the world, regardless of where they are in it.
We honor our sister jubilarians as we celebrate the witness of their lives as
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in ministry and service to the people of God for
the past 50, 60, 70 and 75 years.
We say with St. Paul, “I thank my God whenever I think of you…I always pray
with joy for your partnership in the gospel from the very first day up to the present.
I am quite confident that the One who began a good work in you will go on
completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Phil. 1:3-6.
Our hearts are filled with gratitude that we are blessed to share our life’s
journey with each of you.
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Cover story: Fifty years ago, three Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,
St. Louis province, participated in the Selma, Alabama, marches for African-
American voting rights in the days after the infamous Bloody Sunday.
In March, a contingent from the province attended the Selma anniversary
commemoration. Read about their experience as well as the current day
perspective of our original three marchers.
Special thanks to Greg Holden, a member of the Vatterott family of St. Louis, for
providing his photos for use by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
6 Come Catch the Fire
Read about the special series of events
designed for young adults to talk to
young adults about their faith journeys.
12 Q & A: Wake Up the World
Learn more about what Pope Francis
has declared the Year of Consecrated
Life.
14 A Day in the Life
Follow us through a day at St. Joseph
Institute for the Deaf and see how our
founding mission serves its students
and families today.

2 Around the Province News
4 2015 Jubilarians
13 Generosity of Joseph
Gala Honorees
18 Tributes and Memorials
20 Donor Story: Alexander
and Shirley Kuhn
21 Events and Happenings
25 Save the Dates

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CSJ NEWS
Scholarship Named for
Sister Catherine Durr
Sister Catherine Durr was recognized at SSM St. Clare
Hospital in Fenton, Missouri, with the dedication of the
Nurses Learn, Nurses Lead Scholarship in her honor. As
president of the former St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kirkwood,
Missouri, for 25 years, this scholarship program reflects her
leadership and innovation in health care. Wendy Wright,
RN, CSN, is the first recipient of the scholarship for
obtaining her BSN.
Sister Linda Straub Receives
Newman Award
The Catholic Student Center at Washington University,
St. Louis, awarded Sister Linda Straub the Newman Award,
recognizing her influence in forming moral and spiritual
leaders in the Church and in society. S. Linda served there as
campus minister from 2000 until 2014 when she became a
member of the Province Leadership Team.
Ignatian Spirituality Project Honors
Sisters Marian Cowan and Marion Renkens were inducted
into the Company of Grace, recognized for being champions
against the injustice of homelessness. S. Marion, motherhouse
administrator, offers the motherhouse space for retreats
for the homeless. S. Marian has been instrumental in the
spiritual aspects of the program. Both sisters have been with
the program since its inception in 2008.
St. Margaret of Scotland Names
Building for CSJs
On May 1, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, St. Margaret
of Scotland parish and school in St. Louis honored the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet by naming one of their
renovated buildings, “St. Joseph Hall,” recognizing the
contributions of the many CSJs who served there.
Missouri Prayer Partner Project
Connects Prayer with Policymakers
Sister Clare Bass leads the innovative CSJ Prayer Partner
Project that invites sisters and associates to commit to
praying for one legislator across party lines and let them
know they are supported in prayer for wisdom, compassion
and courage.
SPONSORED INSTITUTIONS
Avila University Honors Sisters
for Achievements
Avila University, Kansas City, honored Sister Marie Joan
Harris for 45 years of exemplary service at the university as
professor of chemistry, chair for the Department of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics, and provost and vice president
for Academic Affairs. She was the innovator of many
programs, participated in strategic planning and impacted
countless members of the Avila community.
In addition, Sisters and alumna Roberta Schmidt (’49),
Rosemary Flanigan (’47) and Barbara Moore (’62) were
honored with Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters for
their transformative contributions in the events in Selma,
Alabama, marching for the equality in voting rights—an
event that recently marked its 50th anniversary. (Read more
about their experiences on page 8.)
St. Teresa’s Teachers Honored in
Encouraging Tech and Science
for Women
Kayla Leatherman, digital media teacher, was chosen by the
National Center for Women and Information Technology
(NCWIT) to receive the Aspirations in Computing
Educator Award for encouraging young women’s aspirations
in computing. Science teacher Renee Blake received an
Educating Excellence Award for outstanding efforts in
Kansas City area high school science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM).
Fontbonne University Appoints New
Board Member
Alumna Karen Gedera (’65) has been appointed to the
Fontbonne Board of Trustees. She has been involved in
numerous university programs such as the Council of
Regents and Community Connection Giving Circle.
Associate Santa Cuddihee Retires from
St. Joseph’s Academy
Theology faculty member and CSJ Associate Santa
Cuddihee retired from St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Louis
after 46 years of teaching and spiritual guidance to nearly
6,000 alumnae.
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CSJ Associate Travels to Gulu to Work
on Water Purification Project
By Sister Mary Flick, CSJ
In February, Associate Carolyn
Henry, an analytical chemist,
went to our ministry in Gulu,
Uganda, to test community well
water during a 12-week stay.
Living in Africa is nothing
new to Carolyn. She spent a month
in South Africa in 2001 and feels a
pull to return.
Carolyn says, “The people are really attractive to me.
I love their beautiful faces.”
As the trip was being discussed, Province Leadership
received word about a group called Water with Blessings
that provides water
purification kits and
education to village
women. Leadership
and Carolyn met with
them and formed a
partnership.
“The kits are being
used to test primarily
for several chemical
entities and bacteria
presence,” Carolyn says. She purchased ten kits at $22 each,
and many others purchased them as well.
This ministry is not Carolyn’s alone. It belongs to all
the CSJ associates through their Countess Account, which
covered the cost of her airfare and immunizations.
Carolyn saw her 12 weeks in Gulu as a way of living
the CSJ charism.
“This is a way of being with the poor and helping them
to help themselves. I was delighted for the opportunity and
the connection to this mission.”
Visit www.csjsl.org to read the life stories
of our faithful sisters who have died.
Let Us Remember...
Sister Margaret Hamm
April 16, 1943 – November 3, 2014
Compassionate towards those in pain; passionate about
Mother Earth and all its creatures.
Sister Rose Seyfried
January 1, 1924 – December 20, 2014
Joyful, filled with laughter,
concerned about the dear neighbor.
Sister Mary Josephine Breiner
August 11, 1925 – January 2, 2015
A faithful, hospitable woman, a community builder.
Sister Loretta Beyer
July 31, 1934 – January 14, 2015
Generous, enthusiastic, prayerful.
Sister Anne Souto
May 17, 1927 – February 18, 2015
Compassionate, hard-working, yet ready to enjoy life.
Sister Loretta Hennekes
February 28, 1929- April 6, 2015
A passionate champion for justice,
a joyful woman, a good friend.
Sister Cecilia Sullivan
October 19, 1924 – April 9, 2015
A peaceful, gentle woman of prayerfulness,
joy and acceptance.
Sister Margaret Alice Daues
February 5, 1928 – April 10, 2015
A delightful, welcoming, humble woman.
Sister George Antoinette Vander Loop
July 21, 1938 – April 20, 2015
Generous, caring, thoughtful and hardworking.
Sister Helen Rottier, CSJ
March 1, 1941 – May 19, 2015
A loving woman, devoted to the service
of God’s people, a faithful friend.
“This is a way of being
with the poor and
helping them to help
themselves.
I was delighted for
the opportunity and
the connection
to this mission.”
Associate Carolyn Henry

S
pring is the season of celebrating St. Joseph and
our 30 jubilarians, whose collective service adds
up to 1,795 years.Thank you,jubilarians,for your
dedication by example to follow the Spirit.
Celebrations were held at the motherhouse for the 50th
and 60th jubilarians, while a service was held at Nazareth
Living Center for the sister resident jubilarians.
At the 50th celebration on March 16, Sister Linda
Straub spoke of the treasure in that day’s Gospel reading,
a treasure we may all seek in many exterior ways but is the
inner source of our true happiness—what the jubilarians have
committed to doing for 50 years.
“We celebrate all of us here, community, family and
friends who have made these 50 years of treasure seeking
possible…For nothing can bring us greater joy than knowing
the great love of God for us, this great love overflowing to
one another and beyond us to a world so in need.”
At the 60th jubilee on May 2, Sister Ruth Stuckel
reminded us that St. Joseph listened to his dreams, one
of the ways the Holy Spirit communicates with us. She
called all present to listen to their dreams to “respond to
the inspirations of the Holy Spirit and move always toward
love of God and love of neighbor without distinction with
humility and charity…May we be like Joseph, faithful
contemplatives in action.”
See more event pictures on page 23.
2015 Jubilarians
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Sisters Ruth Stuckel and Catherine Ann Schuermann process into Holy Family
Chapel at the 60th jubilee Mass on May 2.
At the 60th jubilee celebration, Sisters Sarah Ann Mitra and Mary Joan Dacey
are congratulated by Associate Sue Allender (center) who has worked in the
motherhouse’s housekeeping department for more than 30 years.
Sister Marion Renkens, motherhouse administrator, pins on Sister Laura Ann
Grady’s corsage before the 50th jubilee celebration on March 15.

50 Years
75 Years 70 Years
60 Years
See bios and photos
S. Loretta Costa S. Roberta Houlihan S. Anne Christine Looze S. Mary Pauline Oetgen S. Michael White S. Helen Louise Williams
Not pictured: 70 Year: S. Virginia Ross; 50 Year: S. Maria Jeanne Tipton
S. Mary Christopher
Brockman
S. Elizabeth Conrad S. Mary Joan Dacey S. Frances Dillman
S. Mary Ellen Jones S. Mary Sharon Jones S. Jane Ellen Kelly S. Joan Lacey
S. Catherine Ann
Schuermann
S. Ruth Stuckel S. Joan Elizabeth Tolle
S. Patricia Gloriod S. Laura Gruber
S. Rita A. Moriarty S. Rosemary RenderS. Sarah Ann Mitra S. Marilyn Peot S. Ann Schorfheide S. Mary Annette
Schorman
S. Joan Kaucher S. Janet Kuciejczyk
S. Linda Marie Straub

Reading this Old Testament passage
from the Book of Kings, guest
presenters Theresa and Harold
Velazquez introduced the theme of
prayer for the second in a four-part
series of faith-sharing evenings for
young adults.
Celebrating the Year of Consecrated
Life, sponsored by St. Louis Association
of Vocation Directors, the events are
open to anyone age 18-35 who would
like to hear from and talk with other
young adults about their faith journeys
and enjoy inspiring moments of praise
and worship to God.
According to the couple, who are in
their late 20s, one central question
many young adults wrestle with is,
“Where and when do I hear God?”
Harold spent several years as a
Dominican friar before meeting and
marrying Theresa. He says, “There
are as many paths to God as there are
Come Catch theInspiring Young Adults to Hear
God Speaking in their Lives
By Mary Lou Frank • Photos by Maria Frank
o He said,“Go forth and
stand on the mountain
before the Lord.” And
behold,the Lord was passing by!
And a great and strong wind
was rending the mountains and
breaking in pieces the rocks
before the Lord; but the Lord
was not in the wind. And after
the wind an earthquake,but the
Lord was not in the earthquake.
After the earthquake a fire,
but the Lord was not in the fire;
and after the fire a sound of a
gentle blowing.
~1 Kings 19:11-12
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people. We all have our own way.” The
foundation of discovering and following
the path meant for each person,say the
couple,is through prayer.
The spouses shared their favorite
methods of praying.
For Harold, who wasn’t particularly
religious growing up, an “aha”moment
while on a college retreat spurred him to
begin regularly reading and meditating
on scripture. He also appreciates a focus
on the rosary for its familiar format and
invitation to contemplation.
Theresa, who describes herself as a
very social person who loves being
around friends and family, says she
often pictures God as simply her friend
or roommate with whom she is having
a heart-to-heart conversation. She has
also extensively journaled, taking time
to write letters to God at the end of a
busy day to help her answer the question,
“Where did I see God today?”
During her first
summer of graduate
school at Truman State
University,Theresa made
a weekly trip to a nearby
adoration chapel, noting
that it was a special
time for conversation.
“Sometimes I can’t stop
my brain and I’m doing all the talking,
so I have to nudge myself and say, ‘Oh,
that’s right Lord… I’ll shut up now so
you can speak…’”
As a couple, the Velazquezes also
pray the Liturgy of the Hours, which
are chiefly Old Testament Psalms.
According to Harold, “In the Psalms
we find every human emotion—joy
or fear or the feeling that you’re really
down and without hope—things we
can all relate to.”
Finally, the couple enjoys preparing
for Sunday Mass together by sharing
Fire
the readings beforehand. “It’s not
always easy to find the time,” Harold
says. “We have to be committed and
intentional. But we know the way we’re
hearing God…is through that prayer.”
Helping the group reflect on
the presentation, praise and worship
musician Adam Bitter sang, “Let Me
Know You’re Near Once More.”
Adam wrote the song one night
after consoling his
10-year-old daughter
who was fearful about
having teeth pulled
the next day. He was
stressed out and anx-
ious for his daughter
over this relatively
minor thing. In that
moment, he was aware
of his deep empathy
for her.
He says it made
him think, “Maybe
that’s how God our Father feels about
me. Maybe He cares the same amount
about our little troubles and He’s right
here beside us all the time, trying to
calm our fears.”
The final Come Catch the Fire
event on the theme of discernment
is scheduled for the evening of
Oct. 8. For more information, visit
www.csjsl.org or call 314-481-8800.
Left: On Feb.12, a group gathers to listen
to Theresa and Harold Velazquez share their
experiences on prayer and to engage in
conversation. Below: Abby Unverferth, age 24,
listens to the discussion about prayer.
“There are as many paths
to God as there are people.
We all have our own way.”
Harold Velazquez

Step by Step
A
contingent of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,
St. Louis, made the pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama, March
5-9 for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the
marches for African-American voting rights.The 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.The gathering commemo-
rated 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. After Bloody Sunday, many
others then traveled to Selma to be a part of the movement, including
Catholic priests and nuns who joined clergy from all denominations.
Three of those marchers
in 1965 included members of
the St. Louis province, Sisters
Rosemary Flanigan, Barbara
Moore and Roberta Schmidt.
Supported by the CSJs and
Missouri dioceses, they traveled
in delegations from St. Louis
and Kansas City.They 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 first marchers, once
again bringing their voices to the
streets.
“We felt it was important to
celebrate and commemorate this day,”says S. 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
The Sisters of
St. Joseph continue
walking with the dear
neighbor at the 50th
anniversary of the
Selma marches for
civil rights.
By Jenny Beatrice
Above: Dr. Clarence Jones with the Sisters of St. Joseph at the Edmundite Convent,
where he stayed during the Selma 50th anniversary days. Sisters pictured are:
Barbara Moore, Dr. Roseanne Cook, Jane Kelly and Anne Kelly. Left: The Kansas
City contingent of religious women and men who traveled to the marches that
followed Bloody Sunday. (Sister Barbara Moore is fifth from the left.)
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held in arms. It was important for the
family members to be there.”
On March 7, the day of the presi-
dential rally, the sisters left early to wait
in winding lines to get into the event.
S. Jane Kelly, who has been a part
of the Selma community since 1972,
knew many of the families in the 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 and came up to her with hugs and
thanks for the care she provides them. “Jane is a wonderful
presence,” says S. Barbara. “She knows no stranger. Jane and
Roseanne not only serve people in health care but they’re there
for the birthdays, the weddings and the funerals.They’re very
much a part of the community.”
In the midst of these massive crowds, a friendliness and
a unity grew—a hopeful example of how things could be.
After hours of waiting in the hot sun, President Obama’s
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 an African-American high school student in Selma. 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 Luci Baines Johnson emphasized that they
marched with the people in hopes of writing a new story.
However, one of the most influential changers in the
movement that the sisters met was not on the street but at
the dinner table.
Above: The Edmund Pettus Bridge, where both the original Bloody Sunday and
commemorative marches were held. At the anniversary march, the bridge was
filled to capacity and security had to prevent people from coming on.
Below left: A “Selma Selfie” of the CSJ group waiting in line for the presidential
rally on March 7. Pictured (back to front) Sister Jane Kelly, Province Liturgist
and Associate Mary Kay Christian, Communications Director Jenny Beatrice and
Sister Barbara Moore. Below right: The Selma Voting Rights Mural.
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Dr. Clarence Jones, Martin Luther
King Jr.’s personal attorney, advisor and
speechwriter, stayed at S. Jane’s convent
as even he could not find accommodations
in the overcrowded area.The first night
of the stay, this 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.
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 to
be his lawyer. At first Dr. Jones refused.
But,when Dr.King mentioned in a sermon
that more black professionals were
needed in the movement,Dr.Jones agreed.
During his stay in Selma, Dr. Jones
was grateful to be with the women
religious he respected and loved throughout
his life. S. 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 S. Anne, honoring the
Vatterott family from St. Louis.Their
patriarch provided the funding to send
the religious to Selma in 1965, and the
family continues to support the sisters
and issues of social justice to this day.
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, carrying the papers to and
fro every day. In three days, step by step,
the letter from the Birmingham Jail came
to be.
S. Barbara says, “It was an honor
to meet Dr. Jones and to realize what a
major part he played in relationship to
Dr. King and the legal battles…But one
of the things that impressed me the most
is his involvement in creating Dr. King’s
letter.”
As the crowd waits for the speakers at the presidential rally, they were shown images on the Jumbotron of the
history and violence of the 1965 marches.
On Sunday, March 8, before the commemorative march, Mass was held at the historic Queen of Peace Catholic
Church. Attendees included the sisters from St. Louis, the Sisters of St. Joseph from Rochester (who served
the injured at Good Samaritan Hospital during the marches in 1965), Dr. Clarence Jones, the Vatterott family
contingent from St. Louis and Luci Baines Johnson.
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On Sunday March 8, the sisters walked with many historic figures and dignitaries, including Rev. Jesse
Jackson, beginning at Brown Chapel, the place where the Bloody Sunday March began.

S. Barbara also notes, “Dr. Jones says
that Dr. King always referred to himself
as ‘Reverend Doctor’…and I realized
that many of the leaders in the move-
ment were ministers and continue to be.
That was very profound for me because
that’s what people of faith and justice
should be about.”
“The presence of priests,religious and
the laity impacted the peaceful march
for voting rights positively,” says
S. Roberta Schmidt, who was unable
to attend the 50th anniversary march.
“We gave Christian witness to the
dignity of our African-American
brothers and sisters in Selma.”
S. 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 conflicts that are
revealing themselves across the country,
S.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
effort to eliminate racism.”
S. Barbara reflects, “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.They were some of the
relative “few thousand” who made it
across the re-creation of the original
march that began at Brown Chapel.
Despite being among more than 70,000
people at the event, they did not feel
like strangers.
“There was a young group drum-
ming,” says S. Barbara. “Lots of times
when you are ‘marching’ it’s 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 good
when I put my foot on the bridge.”
S. Rosemary says, “I’m 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.”
“The two generations since
March 1965 only know about Bloody
Sunday and the voting act from the
movies,” says S. Roberta. “Memory of
the lived experience must be kept alive.
Participating in the Selma 50th
anniversary is a perfect example of the
CSJ charism and mission of being with
and serving the dear neighbor.”
The crowd at the presidential rally in site of a poignant sign painted on the side of a building.
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“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.”
Sister Rosemary Flanigan
Sisters Rosemary Flanigan and Roberta Schmidt
(along with Barbara Moore, not pictured) receive
Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from CSJ-
sponsored Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, for
their transformative contributions to the civil rights
movement in Selma.

In 2014, Pope Francis declared an
international year-long celebration of
consecrated life. This year calls women
and men religious, and in fact, all members
of the Church, to participate and “wake
up the world” to the joy of the Gospel.
We celebrate this year so that religious
and the laity can grow and respond
together to the promptings of the Spirit
in society today.
What is the Year of Consecrated
Life?
The Year of Consecrated Life marks the
50th anniversary of “Perfectae Caritatis,”
a decree on religious life, and “Lumen
Gentium,”the Second Vatican Council’s
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church.
Pope Francis outlines three purposes of
the year-long celebration, each intended
to “make a grateful remembrance of the
recent past”while embracing “the future
with hope.”
What is Pope Francis calling
women and men religious to do?
The Pope calls for women and men
religious to first look to the past with
gratitude and where the Spirit is leading
them in the future. Second, Pope
Francis speaks clearly about vowed
religious living this year as “an occasion
for bearing vigorous and joyful witness
of the holiness and vitality present in
those called to the consecrated life.”
Wake Up the World: The Year of Consecrated Life
I am counting on you to wake up
the world. ~Pope Francis
&
He says that the Church will grow by
“attraction” as people see the religious
as “women and men who are happy!”
Third, Pope Francis invites women and
men religious to live with the “courage
to be present in the midst of conflict
and tension as a credible sign of the
presence of the Spirit who inspires in
human hearts a passion for all to be
one.” (Jn 17:21)
How does Pope Francis call the
laity to respond to those living the
consecrated life?
Pope Francis invites the laity to an
outpouring of appreciation and thanks-
giving for the witness and service of
those in consecrated life. “I ask the
whole Christian people to be increasingly
aware of the gift, which is the presence
of many consecrated men and women,
heirs of the great saints of Christianity.”
He says, “So I invite every Christian
community to experience this year
above all as a moment of thanksgiving
to the Lord and grateful remembrance
of all the gifts we continue to receive…
Let them know the affection and the
warmth, which the entire Christian
people feels for them.”
How does Pope Francis ask the
laity to be in unity with those living
the consecrated life?
The call to “wake up the world” is
demanded of everyone, including the
laity, “who share with them the same
ideals, spirit and mission.”
Prayer for the Year
of Consecrated Life
OGod, throughout the ages
you have called women and
men to pursue lives of perfect
charity through the evangelical
counsels of poverty, chastity,
and obedience. During this Year
of Consecrated Life, we give
you thanks for these courageous
witnesses of faith and models
of inspiration.Their pursuit of
holy lives teaches us to make a
more perfect offering of ourselves
to you. Continue to enrich your
Church by calling forth sons and
daughters who, having found
the pearl of great price, treasure
the Kingdom of Heaven above
all things.Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated
Life and Vocations
www.usccb.org/cclv • www.usccb.org
© 2014, United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops. Logo courtesy of
National Religious Vocation Conference.
Used with permission.
By Sister Linda Markway, CSJ, Vocations Ministry

Carmele Hall was
taught by the
Sisters of St. Joseph
at St. Matthew in
North St. Louis. She
says the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet
community has provided her with
many of the skills she has continued to
use throughout her years of ministry.
Carmele served for nearly 40 years in
education as a teacher, principal, dean of
students and president at institutions
directly serving the poor and under-
served.
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 Arch-
diocesan school leadership. Carmele
constantly promoted the need for
quality education as a resource for
lifting individuals out of the chains of
poverty.
Honors presented at the Generosity of Joseph Gala, April 25, 2015
The Sisters of St. Joseph proudly announce this year’s recipients of the Generosity of Joseph Award.
This award celebrates individuals who positively influence society and encourage others by their example of
life-altering generosity in the spirit of St. Joseph, our patron. The awards were presented during the annual
Generosity of Joseph Honors Gala in April at the St. Louis motherhouse.
Generosity of Joseph Awards Honor Selfless Giving
Carmele Hall
St. Louis
Heals and reconciles as
teacher and mentor to youth
Chris Krehmeyer
is president and
CEO of Beyond
Housing (a Neighbor-
Works America
organization in St.
Louis). During his
tenure, the nonprofit has experienced
fivefold growth. Chris has stewarded
the organization through a name
change, helped found a not-for-profit
property management company, guided
it through a successful merger, and a
recent rebranding effort. Beyond
Housing focuses on quality and stability
to give people a place to start. Its focus is
on improving people’s lives in a holistic
manner and in helping entire communi-
ties become better places to live.
Chris is able to bring civic leaders,
nonprofits and corporate partners
together to accomplish more for
their communities than they could
alone. Beyond Housing does not
restrict its service to housing only. They
have helped Normandy kindergarteners
enroll in savings and other accounts
that will yield funds for college students.
Chris’ passionate commitment to the
services offered by Beyond Housing
allows him to promote justice directed
to the poor, serve others without
distinction or exclusion, and recognize
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 of Jewish or
African-American
origin to their house. College allowed
Mary Kay to meet others of color and
different faiths.This opened up her
world as she in turn would open the
world to others who were excluded.
Mary Kay married and had four children
and later held a chemist position.
In November 1995, her gay cousin
took his own life because he could no
longer take the abuse and prejudice.
He was 35 years old. She decided to
do something. She joined a social
group called Positive Voice. She also
participated in Teen Partnership
supported by Goodwill Industries.
For years, Mary Kay was there
every Monday night welcoming teens
and young adults of LGBT orientation.
Since her retirement, she helps at
her parish church. But she does not
forget her work with the LGBT teens
and young adults of the Green Bay
community.
Mary Kay recently became an
associate of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Chris Krehmeyer
Beyond Housing, St. Louis
Promotes justice with a
particular concern for the poor
Mary Kay Wagner
Green Bay
Recognizes and defends the
human dignity of all
advancingthemission

Barbara Meyers, MA CED, iHear
therapist, gets ready for her session
with a child.
“We conduct our sessions in
English, but the family’s native language
is Arabic,” says Barb. “She is absolutely
exploding with language.”
Barb says, “She sometimes asks me
questions in Arabic. I have to ask Mom
to translate, but I don’t care. Last year
she literally had no words.”
The sessions allow families to
practice what they learn in their
homes. Both child and family let Barb
know what worked and what was
challenging.
“I’m such a huge part of the
families’ lives,” she says. “Last week a
toddler offered me ice cream through
the camera!”
A Day in
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf
A
s the very first mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet more than 178 years ago, St. Joseph
Institute for the Deaf (SJI) has offered services to
help countless children reach their fullest potential.
The innovation of the sisters has been key in meeting
the changing needs of the children and their families from
discovering the auditory-oral method of instruction to
helping create the first cochlear implant curriculum.
In 2008, SJI took a bold step and created the online
iHear program to help every child receive services regardless
of their physical location.
“We are on a life-long journey with the families we
serve from infancy to young adults, from hearing aids to
cochlear implants, from urban to rural,” says Director of
St. Louis Operations Cheryl Broekelmann, MA LSLS Cert.
AVEd. “If we are willing to serve those that otherwise would
not be served, we must be flexible enough to meet that need
everywhere.”
Follow us through a day in the life at SJI’s location in
Brentwood, Missouri—a “home” that embraces students and
families on their journeys in the CSJ spirit of innovation,
patience, expertise and dedication.
7:30 a.m.: iHear Session
Director Cheryl Broekelmann with Rustin, one of the
early infant students.

the Life
11:00 a.m.: Toddler Class
In addition to the iHear online
program, there is still much
work being done on campus. Early
intervention specialist,Judy Odehdahl,
MA,LSLS Cert.AVEd,and an intern
from Fontbonne University (where the
CSJs continue to teach deaf educators)
work with a preschooler in developing
good listening skills.
Attending preschool is a normal
developmental milestone for a two year
old and SJI teachers help students who
are deaf and hard of hearing develop
language through listening.
“I can’t tell you how many times
I say, ‘Oops…listen. What did he ask
you for?’” says Judy. “They have to really
focus in this room and many of them
will go to another classroom just like
this one in less than a year. It’s our job
to be sure they are ready.”
Photos by Linda Behrens

“St. Joseph has always
focused on the needs of
the family along with their
goals for their child.
Both our hearts and our
data show there is no
more effective way to
deliver therapy!”
Teri Ouellette,
MS Ed, LSLS Cert AVEd
President
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf
1:15 p.m.: Audiology
Audiologist Liz Bush, AU.D,CCC-A, helps an infant
with his new hearing aids. Babies identified with
hearing loss are referred to pediatric clinics like SJI for
further evaluation and treatment.
Families choose SJI regardless of their proximity to the
center. Nikki, a mother who drives four hours one way to
come to SJI with her son for adjustments and advice says,
“I didn’t even know what kind of loss Nathan had until I set
foot in this clinic a year ago.”
He’s eight years old now and Nikki thanks Liz for his
progress. “I called my mother on the way home from a visit
and said, ‘Someone finally understands and Nathan is going
to be okay.’”
3:05 p.m.: Early Intervention
Amy Knackstedt, MA, CED, an
early intervention therapist, works
with Rustin and his mother on auditory
therapy, which is listening for sounds.
Amy says, “Even in utero, infants
with hearing loss have missed 24 weeks
of sounds and voices. Research indicates
early intervention is the key.”
“You’ve got to work hard with them
to help them hear well for the rest of
their lives,”she says.“When that happens,
language usually follows. I am thrilled to
be a part of it.”
A Day in the Life, continued

In the evening, iHear Therapist Jeanne Flowers, MSDE,
MS, CCC-SLP, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd, finishes up her
last remote session for the day with a family.
“iHear is flexible and serves kids, families and school
districts,” she says. “They aren’t always available for sessions
in the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. slots so it’s not unusual to find us here
at 7 p.m. at night because the family is in another time zone.”
Jeanne works with the older children who focus on
classroom skills, meeting their needs in a personal way.
“My conversations with kids are frank, open and
sometimes funny. Yesterday, I had a kid roll his eyes at me
and I totally called him on it.”
6:40 p.m.: Evening iHear Session
Patching up the Holes
Unique Challenges to Working with Older Children who are Deaf
W
orking with older children
is definitely not for the
faint of heart. “I was
working with a 13-year-old girl and
she was relating a story to me where
a girlfriend had whispered some-
thing to her,” says Michelle Graham, MS, CED, LSLS Cert
AVEd. “But the friend whispered it on her non-implanted
side and of course, my student didn’t hear her. She really
wanted to hear her and giggle about it, but the moment
had already passed and asking her to repeat didn’t seem
like an option for her. So I used the moment to talk about
how to self-advocate with friends who may not under-
stand about implants.”
One of SJI’s specialties is to reach children where
they are in their lives right now and help them move
forward. “Older kids are an interesting part of my work as
they are mainstreamed and doing okay. But once I start to
dig just a bit, I find ‘holes’ in their learning. They are doing
okay, but they could be better,” says Michelle. “Once we
get the holes patched up, they absolutely explode with
knowledge.” These holes might include lags in auditory
processing, comprehension or written language. “Think
about taking notes, which is a standard skill you need in
middle school and up,” says Michelle. “You have to listen,
hear the important stuff and write it down. If you don’t
process the information quickly or if you aren’t hearing
everything, your notes won’t be complete.” Michelle also
works on other academic areas like how to organize an
essay or decipher test questions.
All areas are designed to help kids
achieve their very best in academics
and in life.
Some of her favorite sessions are
those dealing with social challenges kids with hearing
loss face. “How do you politely ask someone to repeat
themselves—again?” says Michelle. “These are social
issues we’ve all faced but having hearing loss makes it
harder. How do you follow the game rules in the gym,
understand the phrase ‘Hit it out of the park,’ or hear the
conversation in a noisy lunchroom? We work with kids to
help them understand this is who they are and they need
to be okay with it. The world will follow suit.”
The tween and teen attitude that comes along for the
ride is part of working with an older student. “They will
provide the most creative excuses for not practicing
speech or completing homework,” laughs Michelle. “They
don’t always pay attention in sessions, sometimes ignore
my directions, and look at me blankly. Overall I have a
great rapport with my students because I understand the
growing-up process and our kids are not different from
any other 15 year old. And yes, sometimes that comes
with an eye roll or a ‘whatever.’ My only goal,” she smiles,
“is to make sure they are applying all their learned
strategies while demonstrating their independence.”
Learn more about St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf at
sjid.org.

tributesandmemorials
In Memory of…Mary C. Abts
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kelly
Howard & Florita Allgaier
Mr. Craig A. Allgaier
Judie Ashley
Carondelet Motherhouse
Administrator
Ms. Kathleen A. Stewart
Sister Mary Loran Aubuchon, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scharf, Sr.
Leonard Bathon
Ms. Regina C. Sanguinette
Ben Blessing
Mrs. Shirley A. Blessing
Dorothy Bohning, CSJA
Janet M. Sullivan, CSJA
Sister Kathryn Mary Brady, CSJ
Ms. Joan B. Millman
Bud (Carl) Brehob
Mrs. Carl E. Brehob
Sister Mary Josephine Breiner, CSJ
Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.
Mr. & Mrs. Theodor Breiner
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Coppinger
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Dalton
Mr. Paul E. Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Donovan
Ms. Sharon Everett
Mr. & Mrs. Mario Scaglia
Winifred Adelsberger, CSJ
Ms. Marianne Petru
Helen Alder, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Berra
Richard & Violet Anth
Mary Carol Anth, CSJ
Clairerita Atha, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip M. Chunn
Mary Louise Basler, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Basler
Jenny Beatrice
Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Barnes
Virginia Browne, CSJ
Mrs. Patricia Browne Sullivan
Roseanne Burgoon
Mary Margaret Lazio, CSJ
The Carondelet Kitchen Staff
Mrs. Marilyn F. Koncen, CSJA
Rose Stephen Cento, CSJ
Macy’s Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. William A. Skaggs
Frances Virginia Cholet, CSJ
Miss Mary Petropoulos
Patty Clune, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Marx, Jr.
Mary Conrad, CSJ
Ms. Mary-Ellen Batchelor
Roseanne Cook, CSJ
Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn
Loretta Costa, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Sullivan
Mary Ann Donovan, CSJ
Mr. Timothy J. Thompson
Teresa Maria Eagan, CSJ for her
90th birthday
Mrs. M. Suzanne Eagan
Ann Charles Everett, CSJ
Ms. Sharon Everett
Rosemary Flanigan, CSJ
Ms. Deborah D. Conklin
Mary J. Flick, CSJ
Ms. Bonnie E. Wilson
Maureen Freeman, CSJ
Joy Gilder, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene J. King
All the CSJs who have served in Gulu
Kathleen L. Grewe, CSJA,
& Diana Burnson
Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Gunn
Loretta Hennekes, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Hennekes
2015 Golden Jubilarians
Dr. Linda J. Deguire
Joan Lampton, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Wahl
Ann Landers
Mrs. Norma Burdis
Betty Leiwe, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Stern
Mary Kay Liston, CSJ
The Honorable Marcia K. Walsh
Ms. Patricia A. Lee
Marilyn Lott, CSJ
Rita McGovern, CSJ
Ms. Donna M. Brinkmeyer
Helen Miljour, CSJ
Ms. Gigi Oram, CSJA
Judith Ann Miller, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome N. Wolf
Mary Adelaide Moeller, CSJ
Mrs. Margaret M. Villar
Denny Murray
Mr. & Mrs. John Keller
Joan Pitlyk, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. James O. Pitlyk
Marie Rene Pretti, CSJ
Chris McGovern
Caroline & Nic Rosa
Alan Baker & Michelle Schiller-Baker
Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ
Ann Schorfheide, CSJ
Dr. & Mrs. Jan Stefanov
Teresa J. Shea, CSJ
Ms. Peggy E. Lodes
Sisters of St. Joseph &
St. Joseph Medical Center
Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie J. Hook
Louise Michele Sommer, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas R. Daniels
Linda Straub, CSJ
Drs. Scott & Kendal Endicott
Sandra Straub, CSJ
Zareena & Randall Koch
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Denigan
Ruth Stuckel, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Frank McAndrew
Maryellen Tierney, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Genovese
Carol Underhill
George Antoinette Vander Loop, CSJ
Chris McGovern
Margaret Vincent, CSJ
St. Joseph Medical Center Auxiliary
Marion Weinzapfel, CSJ- Gulu Mission
Mrs. Gloria Bluj
Suzanne Wesley, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Marx, Jr.
Michael White, CSJ
Mr. Sean Donnelly
Ms. Liza Koswara
Anne Ziemer
Ms. Mary K. Conaway
In Honor of…
Thank you for the following gifts received between September 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015.
Tribute donations of $25 or greater will be published. Thank you for your continued generosity in
paying tribute to your loved ones with a gift to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

Sister Dorothy Browne, CSJ
Sister James Patrice Browne, CSJ
Sister Anne Ambrose Butkovich, CSJ
Ms. Barbara E. Laurie
Suzanne Carolan
Jean Katherine deBlois, CSJ
Kathleen O’Malley, CSJ
J. E. Colon
Ms. Dinorah J. Colon-Laborde
Arthur P. Cooper
Mrs. Rosemarie C. Cooper
Lynne Cooper
Mr. Paul Williams
Sister Blanche M. Corcoran, CSJ
Ms. Susan K. Haddock
Sister Patricia Cramer, CSJ
Ms. A. Carolyn Henry, CSJA
Madeline Crouch
Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Meierotto
Richard J. Cutak Jr.
Mr. Arthur N. Straub
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Winkelmann, Jr.
Sister Margaret Denise Dalton, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Al J. Garcia
Kenneth N. Daniels
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas R. Daniels
Sister Marcia Ann Daume, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Novack
Sister Mary de La Salle McKeon, CSJ
The Shepherd Foundation
Milton P. Deithelm, Jr
Mrs. Audrey A. Behr
Sister Elizabeth Deutsch, CSJ
Sister Mary Laurent Duggan, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Diskowski
James Eaton
Bernadette Eaton, CSJ
Mrs. James S. Eaton
Mr. Larry France
Ms. Karen Helton
Mrs. M. Angela Kenny
Mr. & Mrs. G. F. McDonough
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Minnick
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wood
Ruby & Robert Fuller
Steven B. Clark &
Jessie Fuller Clark, CSJA
Maureen Barret Gerard
Mrs. Mary D. Mann
Sister Mary Virginia Gibbons, CSJ
Ms. Barbara E. Laurie
Ron Giedonyhagen
Mrs. Mary D. Mann
Ronald E. Giles
Miss E. Josephine Rodgers
Jim Goesling
Ms. Julie Matheny
Paul Goodwin
Jim & Diana Oleskevich, CSJA
Sister Margaret Hamm, CSJ
Ms. Charlotte A. Behle
Ms. Joanne P. Buttice
Dr. Ellen M. Dukes, CSJA
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond W. Hellweg
Mrs. Mary C. Hendel
Mrs. Barbara Jenkins
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Jenkins
Mr. Thomas J. Jenkins
Mr. Denny Klosterman
Mrs. Jean M. Leonhardt
Terry Levi
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Lipic III
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mecca
Dr. & Mrs. Roy M. Y. Nomura
Ms. Sharon D. O’Connell
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Relleke
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Schoenhard
Ms. Glenda Sullentrup
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tierney
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Tierney
David Hanneman
Ms. Cheryl Schaefer
Daniel A. Harkins,
Mr. Paul E. Donovan
Mary Hawver
Mr. William L. Hawver
Bob Heidrick
Mrs. Robert J. Heidrick
Sister Marcella Marie Holloway, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Henze
Sister Mary Hughes, CSJ
Ms. Susan E. Mottola
James Hungerford
Mrs. Mary Ellen Roth
Thomas Hungerford
Chesterfield Pointe Homeowners
Association
Ms. Phyllis Robinson
Mr. Joseph F. Ryan
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ward
Doris Dahlen Ittner
Alonza Jackson
Joan Lacey, CSJ
Sister Ella Josephine Kaster, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome N. Wolf
Tom & Bette Kern
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hesemann
Kathleen Ketchel
Joan Lacey, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Pace
Rosati Kain Class of 1951
Sister Rose Augusta Klaas, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Kemper
Carey Kozuszek
Mr. & Mrs. Larry A. Osmundson
Sister Mary Alexandra Kuhn, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander J. Kuhn
Ms. Joan Kuhn
Mr. & Mrs. Basil H. Pflumm
Sister Joselita Marie Kujak, CSJ
Mr. Joseph F. Ryan
Mary Patricia Langhammer
Mr. Edward A. Langhammer
Bernadette Lynch
Sister Germaine J. Matter, CSJ
Ms. Jeanne P. Belnap
Sister Doris Mattingly, CSJ
Mr. John A. Mattingly
Stephen Mayer
Camilla McDermott
Ms. Joanne P. Buttice
Sister Martha Mary McGaw, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Steele
Sister Jean Meier, CSJ
Rev. Don G. Brinkman
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Buck
Mr. & Mrs. Fred P. Gaglio
Rev. Jerry Meier
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Pace
Mary Merdian
Ms. Karen Ducharme
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Merdian
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Wood
Sister Mary Ursula Mott, CSJ
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney P. Mott
Bernard & Ann Mulcahy
Mr. Paul E. Donovan
John C. Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence R. Wilkinson
Jim O'Brian
Ms. Julie Matheny
Sister Mary Alexis O'Connell, CSJ.
Mrs. Frances J. Pitrone
Delores Blois Oleskevich
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Mareschal
Jim & Diana Oleskevich, CSJA
Sister Rosemary O'Malley, CSJ
Virginia May Palmer
Ms. Jeanne P. Belnap
Sister Elizabeth Peplow, CSJ
Stuart B. Phipps
Mr. Carlos A. Castro
Donald Piekarski
Mr. Dwight Guerrant
Dorothy Powers
Joan Lacey, CSJ
Joan Galli, CSJ
Tom & Dottie Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Gaughan
Dan Regan
Kathleen Regan, CSJ
John Rice
Mrs. Mary D. Mann
Sister Mary Severine Riegel, CSJ
Mrs. Carl E. Brehob
Jack Roche
Mr. Michael R. Roche
Robert Rogers
Ms. Deeds Bonham
Patty & Dave Cassens
Betty Sanguinette
Mrs. Rose Ann Segelle, CSJA
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frisbee
Mr. & Mrs. Terrill Herring
Mr. Bernard J. Hoffmann
Mrs. Marilyn F. Koncen, CSJA
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Schneider
Ms. Mary Kay Schumacher
Ms. Catherine A. Shinn, CSJA
Sister Rose Seyfried, CSJ
Ms. Jacqueline Lalumondier
Ms. Barbara A. Peach
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Stoverink
Sister Mary Consuela Simon, CSJ
Mr. Joseph F. Ryan
Sister Mary Anne Smith, CSJ
Mrs. M. Bernadette Eisenbarth
Todd Smolinski
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Petri
Hans Stoltz
Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Cowan
Mrs. Viola Cowell
Ms. Susan Crewz
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hogan
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Kuenzle
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Kuenzle
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Mahoney
Mr. & Mrs. John Merjavy
Ms. Patricia Mitchell-Fitzgerald
Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Telle
Dennis M. Sullivan
Janet M. Sullivan, CSJA
Darlene Summers
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Hardebeck
Lawrence Sweeney
Mrs. Mary Jean Weber
Msgr. Arthur M. Tighe
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bennett
Joe & Maryhelen Van Dyke
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Van Dyke
Sister Francis Patrick Waldron, CSJ
Mrs. Jean C. Waldron
Waldron/Caulfield Family
Charitable Trust
Bill Waris
Mrs. Patricia A. Waris
Elaine Weber
Raymond Weber
Ms. Kathy A. Wertman
Norman R. Wesley
Mrs. Joan B. Wesley
Jerome Wetteroff
Ms. Julie Matheny
Nikki, Joan Whittemore’s Westie
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Mareschal
Louis Zanetti
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Close Family Ties
Inspire Couple’s Generosity
Alexander “Babe” and Shirley Kuhn
By Mary Lou Frank
A
lexander “Babe” Kuhn remem-
bers as a very little boy riding
in his dad’s 1939 DeSoto on
several 200-mile trips from LaGrange,
Illinois, to Indianapolis. “Can you imag-
ine?” his father would say. “Someday,
we’ll be going 60 miles an hour along
here!”
Babe was on his way to visit his
dad’s sister, Aunt Clare, whom Babe had
come to know and love as Sister Mary
Alexandra, a member of the Sisters of
St. Joseph of Carondelet. “My father
had 10 siblings,” Babe recalls. “But he
and my mother always stayed very close
to Sister Alexandra, taking her on trips
with them and visiting her often.”
That familial tie remained strong for Babe as he grew
up. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, he finished college,
married and began a family. He and his wife Shirley corre-
sponded with and visited their beloved aunt throughout the
years.
“And Sister always remembered us on anniversaries and
birthdays,” Babe says. “Her cards weren’t just signed. She’d
write long,handwritten notes about what was happening at the
convent and what she was doing.”
Babe says, “We heard about her teaching adventures, all
the towns she was in. She was a very good chemistry teacher.
She told stories of the appreciation of previous students…
you know, the only thing the sisters get back from all they
give is someone coming back and saying, ‘Thank You.’”
In 2001, Babe and Shirley arranged for S. Alexandra,
then in her 92nd year, to travel from her home at St. Louis’
Nazareth Living Center to attend the couple’s 50th wedding
anniversary celebration.
The Kuhns knew they would like
to support the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet in a special way, one that
would both help the congregation’s
ministries and show their love for Aunt
Clare. “So at one point I told Sister I
was going to give her a gift, a sum rep-
resenting every year she had been in the
convent.”
A few years ago, after the aging
Sister Alexandra reached her 100th
birthday, Babe sensed it was time to
fulfill his promise and came to visit his
beloved aunt.
“I drove down to St. Louis with
my daughter. We couldn’t go into see
Aunt Clare at Nazareth because there
was a quarantine,” Babe says. “There was a lady in the lobby
to whom I handed the envelope and asked that it be
delivered to her.”
Some hours later, he received a call from Sister Alexandra
wanting to acknowledge the gift. She also laughed, saying
she showed the check to the nurse in her room who had
assisted her in opening the envelope. “Oh, my,” the nurse
cried out. “That IS generous!”
Clare Anna (Sister Mary Alexandra) was born Aug. 14,
1910, and died Jan. 25, 2013. As she neared her 100th
birthday she was known to say with laughter, “One thing I
excel at is age.” Her fellow sisters wrote that she was “always
a teacher, always a hard, dedicated worker…she gave and
gave until the very end.”
Babe and his wife, who currently live in suburban
Chicago, remain very fond of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
“We’ve been blessed…and we’re very proud to help them.”
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Kansas City: The latest Linger Over
Breakfast was held on Saturday, March
28 at St. Teresa’s Academy Windmoor
Center. Sister Rose McLarney presented
From Retribution to Restoration. S. Rose
discussed the negative effects of our
punitive justice systems that echos from
our courtrooms to our classrooms.
A lively discussion on the principles
of restorative justice and how it can be
implemented in our schools, businesses
and neighborhoods in order to transform
systems and restore lives followed.
S. Rose shared her insights with her role
in Journey to New Life, a turnaround
program that serves men and women
returning to the community from prison
or other involvement with the local, state
or federal justice system. The goal of
this program is to assist these men
and women to become successful and
productive citizens and thereby make
the community a safer place to live and
work.
1. Georgia Walker, and presenter S. Rose McLarney,
in front of display of information for the Journey to
New Life turnaround program. 2. S.Ann Schorfheide,
and her sister Helen McGee. 3. Peggy Baker, CSJA
and chairperson of KC Development Board; Virginia
Coppinger, KC Development Board member; Nan
Bone, President STA; Nancy Schorgl, benefactor.
Photos by Nicole Nicoll, CSJA
eventsandhappenings
St. Louis: In celebration of Earth Day,
Earth Mama, environmental entertainer
and motivational speaker, gave a concert
on April 17 in Holy Family Chapel at
the motherhouse. Her informative and
inspiring presentation blended wisdom
and wit with her musical talent.
1. Earth Mama, Joyce Johnson Rouse, environ-
mental entertainer, performs a concert in Holy
Family Chapel at the motherhouse.
2. Earth Mama engages the audience of all ages
through dance.
3. Sister Clare Bass volunteers to be part of the
performance.
Earth Mama
Linger Over
Breakfast
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2015 Generosity of Joseph Gala
St. Louis: Thanks to all who participated in this year’s gala
making it such a special evening. We look forward to our 10th
anniversary gala next year!
1. 2015 Honorees Mary Kay Wagner, Carmele Hall and Chris Krehmeyer.
2. Carmele Hall being presented her award by S. Marilyn Lott of Province
Leadership. 3. Bob and Judy Sieckhaus with S. Barbara Dreher. 4. S. Marilyn
Lott, Honoree Mary Kay Wagner, S. Judy Miller and S. Shawn Madigan.
5. Sherry Gerke, S. Donna Gunn, Jeanne Jurging and Richard Raupp.
6. Honoree Chris Krehmeyer with Beyond Housing board members. 7. Walter
and Janice Wesley, Jerry Hall, Jason and Allyson Hall.
Photos by Linda Behrens
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2015 Jubilee
Celebrations
St. Louis: Photos from the 50th and
60th jubilee celebrations represent the
joy of the occasions.
1.The golden jubilarians pose outside the chapel in
glee. 2. Sister Patricia Gloriod, 50th jubilarian, gets a
hug. 3. Golden Jubilarian Sister Janet Kuciejczk and
Sister Barbara Jennings share a celebratory moment.
4. Nancy Doerhoff, a former member of the CSJs,
shows her joy carrying the banner in the 50th Mass
procession. 5. Silver Jubilarian Sister Jane Kelly
lectors at the celebration Mass. 6.A group of the
60th Jubilarians pose outside the chapel.
Photos by Maria Frank
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Society of Benefactors Mass & Reception
Kansas City: Over 100-hundred guests
gathered at Visitation Parish in Kansas
City on Sunday, March 8 for the Society
of Benefactors Mass and Reception.
The event honored all Kansas City-area
patrons of the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet for their generous support
of the sisters’ ministries and their
retirement needs. Guests, including
many CSJ associates, enjoyed mingling
and sharing in the day’s celebration with
the many sisters who came to join in the
celebration.
Among the highlights of the day
was the performance of the Avila
University Singers, who sang during
Mass. Student volunteers from St. Teresa’s
Academy and Avila University’s 1650
Society, a student-centered formation
program, provided their services in
helping to make the day a success.
Photos by Thomas Elfter
1. CSJ Associates Jim Johnson, Bill & Doris Frede,
Dave Armstrong. 2. Donna Donahue, Eileen Krause,
Mary Helen Flemington and Pat McMurtray
(S. Helen Flemington’s sister). 3. Janice and Pete
Clune with Srs. Rosemary and Helen. 4. Front:
S. Paddy Lorenz and Mary Elizabeth Heiman. Back:
S. Donna Gunn, Nan Bone, president, St.Teresa’s
Academy, S. Rosemary Flanigan, Ron Slepitza,
president,Avila University. 5. S. Mary Ann Donovan
with Dr. and Mrs. Morgan. 6. St.Teresa’s Academy
(STA) volunteers, Olivia Bellatin, Megan Faber,Anna
Bauman, Gloria Cowdin with Jeanette LePique, STA
alumna and STA President Nan Bone. 7. Avila choir.
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Save the Dates
Concert
at the Sisters of
St. Joseph of
Carondelet
Motherhouse
Sara Thomsen
Concert & Prayer Service
Saturday, Sept. 12
In celebration of the Year of Consecrated
Life, enjoy American singer/songwriter
Sara Thomsen. Sara conveys spiritual,
social and life experiences.
27th Annual Golf
Tournament
Westborough Country Club, St. Louis
Monday, Sept. 21
Enjoy a day on the course and support
the mission and ministry of the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more
information visit www.csjsl.org or call
314-678-0328.
Together in Faith Series
at the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet Motherhouse
Haunted by God: Life of
Dorothy Day
Sunday, Sept. 27
Performance by Still Point Theatre
Collective, Chicago, Illinois
Be inspired by this
one-woman show about
the co-founder of the
Catholic Worker move-
ment. Dorothy Day
spent 47 years caring
for the poor and leading the Catholic
Church to a more active concern for the
needy in the U.S. Still Point Founding
Director Lisa Wagner-Carollo follows
Dorothy from her days as a 17-year-old
Greenwich Village bohemian, through
her middle years as a social activist and
journalist to her later years as an elderly
wife and leader.
Learn more about the event at
www.togetherinfaithseries.com.
Come Catch the Fire
at the Sisters of
St. Joseph of
Carondelet
Motherhouse
What’s Behind Door #1…
Discernment
with Sister Sarah Heger, CSJ &
Brian Reavey, lay Marianist
Thursday, Oct. 8
Join young adults talking to young
adults (18-35) about their faith journeys
while giving praise and worship to God.
Music by Adam Bitter.
Wine &
Chocolate
at the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet
Motherhouse
Thursday, Oct. 8
Join us as we celebrate autumn with a
lovely evening of wine, chocolate, hors
d’oeuvres and music. Tickets are $30.
For more information visit www.csjsl.org
or call 314-678-0328.
Treat yourself to an enriching Saturday
morning to feed your mind, body and
spirit with good company, a hearty
breakfast and a dynamic program.
For more information and registration
visit www.csjsl.org.
“A rewarding experience.”
In St. Louis…
at the Carondelet Motherhouse
Saturday, Oct. 17, Stoking the
Fire of Resilience
with Cathy Modde, CSJA
Where do you draw strength in
the midst of life’s challenges? Join
us to explore spiritual sources of
resilience and ways we can fan the
flames of the resilience so that we
can stay strong in hard times.
Saturday, Dec. 5, Candles, Creches and Carols
With Sister Mary McGlone, CSJ
What are we waiting for? Join us to take
a look at the Advent and Christmas sea-
sons with their rich scriptures to explore
what they offer us and where they lead us
through and beyond the season.
In Kansas City…
Avila University, Whitfield Center
Saturday, Oct. 24,
Doing Ordinary Things with
Extraordinary Love
with Becky Holley, CSJ & Mary Jo
Logan, CSJ
Jean Vanier is the founder of the
L’Arche Communities, where people
with and without disabilities live
together in community. Vanier
puts forth his profound understanding of God’s love for
each individual and Jesus’ command to “love one another
as I’ve loved you.” Join Sisters Becky and Mary Jo as they
celebrate Vanier through stories, songs and the message of
L’Arche—changing the world one heart at a time.

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