Province News Notes February/March 2011

Province
News Notes
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF CARONDELET AND ASSOCIATES ST. LOUIS PROVINCE FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
O Sacred Mystery,
You are the ocean of Love who holds us,
the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,
our associates and partners in ministry, and all our relations
in your heart as we celebrate 175 years of life and mission.
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Province
News Notes
February/March
2011

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
St. Louis Province
6400 Minnesota Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63111
314-481-8800
www.csjsl.org
Insi de thi s Is s ue
On the Cover : Log Cabi n
The l og cabi n, l ocat ed i n Carondel et , was a humbl e home t o t hree of t he f i rst
si x si st ers f rom France i n 1836 and became t he Ameri can Mot herhouse of t he
Si st ers of St . J oseph.
The verse i s f rom t he Li t any Prayer f or Cel ebrat i ng 175 Years. To read t he
compl et e versi on, vi si t http://csj175.web.ofcelive.com and go to Prayer and Ritual - Prayer.
Contents
Province Leadership Message .....................................................................3
Celebrating 175 Years ...................................................................................4
Health Care Reform .....................................................................................5
2011 Jubilee ................................................................................................. 6-7
Association .................................................................................................. 8-9
Liturgy ..................................................................................................... 10-11
Vocations ...................................................................................................... 12
Gleanings from Senior Ministry ............................................................... 13
Justice ............................................................................................................ 14
Justice Committee ...................................................................................... 15
Kinship with Creation................................................................................ 16
CSJ News ...................................................................................................... 17
St. Joseph Worker Program ...................................................................... 18
Sponsored Institutions ............................................................................... 19
Meeting Our Ancestors ............................................................................. 20
Necrology: S. Mary Philip Bieg ................................................................. 21
Corporation and Council ......................................................................... 22
Bulletin Board .............................................................................................. 23
Calendars ...................................................................................................... 24
We are 175! Sharing Our Stories
Page 4
In celebration of tbe 175tb anniversary, all tbose in
connection witb tbe CS]s are invited to sbare tbeir
stories and reections about tbe community.
Associates Volunteer in Camden, Miss.
Page 8
Six associates take part in tbe Mississippi Volunteer
Program in Camden, Miss. and belp witb building
projects and oral bistory interviews.
www.csjsl.org Page 3
Editors Notes
The Road to Joy
from Province Leadership
by Sister Suzanne Wesley
Jenny Beatrice,
Director of
Communications
Te revelation of God is whole and pulls our lives together.
Te signposts of God are clear and point out the right road.
Te life maps of God are right, showing the way to joy.
Te Message: Te Bible in Contingency Language
by Eugene H. Peterson
Te revelation of God, signposts, life maps isnt that what
we are to be for each other and for the dear neighbor? Te
road to joy! St. Josephs Day is upon us and gives us a special
reason to stop and experience these revelations, signposts
and life maps that we are called to become and to share.
Our small and large celebrations are times of great joy as
we celebrate each other and our gift to the people of God.
Our jubilarians reect on their lives, the gifts they have been
given and the gifts their lives have been each and every day,
given freely and generously, shared with you and me.
So much to be grateful for as we continue to slowly and
carefully unwrap the gift of God in each other, in our
families, in our community, in our world!
Sancte Joseph ora pro nobis!
Province Leaders: (Back) Srs. Patty Clune, Suzanne Wesley, Jean Meier
and Nancy Corcoran. (Front) Srs. Liz Brown, Pat Giljum and Helen
Flemington.
Te National Geographic
documentary Stress: Portrait of
a Killer, presents compelling
scientic evidence that stress is
directly related to our position
in our societal systems and our
perceived value in them.
From the tribes of baboons
in Kenya to the o ces of
government workers in Great
Britain to the poorest of
neighborhoods in America,
the chronic stress of being
"subordinate" results in
measurable damage to arteries,
brains, immune systems
and more. It is violence so
pervasive it even damages our
chromosomes.
Te good newsstudies
also show that this is not
an inevitable state of being.
Researcher Sir Michael Marmot
envisions how his studies on
the physical eects of stress
can contribute to a "stress-free
utopia." "Te implications are
how can we create a society that
allows people to ourish?"
Te prescription for all this
stress sounded remarkably
familiar! It sounded like our
Acts of Chapter, signifying to
me that "deepening communion
with the dear neighbor" is truly
a lifesaving experience.
As we engage in right
relationships, we mend
pathways in the brain.
As we work for systemic change
for the poor and marginalized,
we heal hearts.
As we walk with suering
people, we are made new at our
very core.
And as we breathe in and
breathe out God's unifying love,
we transform the worldone
body at a time.
We are 175!
Sharing Our Stories
To commemorate this historic anniversary year, we hope to
share stories and reections, both in print and on the Web
site, throughout the entire year. We need you to make this a
success!
We are looking for stories, reections, gleanings and
dreamings from sisters, associates, family, friends, former
students, people at our sponsored institutions, people we
serve in ministrythe list goes on and on. Anyone who
is part of our "communion of relationships" is the perfect
candidate to share a story.
We invite you to share your story and encourage others
to do the same. Don't want to write something up? Not a
problemjust contact us with your idea and we'll help.
How to submit: Check out the new "We are 175" button
on our homepage that is linked to our new 175th page.
Here you will nd a contact form to submit a write up or an
idea. You can also contact Jenny Beatrice at 314-678-0304
or jbeatrice@csjsl.org.
Congregational 175th Web
Site: Deepening Communion
to the Seventh Generation
http://csj175.web.ofcelive.com
Join with us together in prayer and visit the Prayer and
Litany section of the Congregational Event Web site for
some great 175th prayer resources.
Litany
Tis litany includes short descriptions of women and men,
living and dead, sisters, ACOF and partners in ministry
who have inspired us individually and as v/provinces/
congregation in our rst 175 years of living our mission of
love of God and neighbor without distinction. If you have
visited the litany, come again! New names have recently
been added.
We invite you to read and pray the names and descriptions,
and, as you are inspired, to add a person to the litany and
a short description of how they have acted as a visionary,
prophetic, unier among us. Use the name/descriptions
posted here as a model. Send your name and short
description to Sister Rita Huebner at
congctrarchives@csjcarondelet.org, and they will be added
to the litany as we move and pray and prepare to celebrate!
175th Prayer
A beautiful 175th prayer to pray throughout this special
year has been posted online in both English and Spanish,
along with a prayer service for your usage. (Please note:
Tis is not the same prayer service that we have planned for
the St. Louis province celebration.)
Exhibit/Marketplace Registration: March 19
Te deadline for registering to exhibit and sell items at
the 175th congregational celebration on July 7-8 has
been extended to Marcb 19. If you intend to exhibit art
work or sell creative items, please make sure you send in a
registration form so that we can provide room for you in the
exhibit/sale spaces. Also, if you know of an organization
or individual that has items to sell that are in keeping with
our mission, they are welcome to apply, but they must have
someone present to manage their display.
Visit the web link above for more information and for the
registration form.
Cel ebrati ng 175 Years
St. Louis Province 175th
Celebrations at the Motherhouse
Opening Prayer and Celebration
Friday, March 25 at 4:30 p.m.
Founders Day Open House
Saturday, October 15 from 1-4 p.m.
Closing Mass and Reception
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Congregational 175th
Anniversary Celebration
July 7-8
Carondelet Motherhouse, St. Louis
Federation Event
July 9-13
Millennium Hotel, St. Louis
Visit Members Only at www.csjsl.org for more info.
Health Care Ref orm
Access to Health Care
by Sister Barbara A. Moore, Ph.D., RN
Forty-ve years ago,
in an address at the
convention of the
Medical Committee
for Human Rights, Dr.
Martin Luther King,
Jr. said, Of all the
forms of inequality,
injustice in health is
the most shocking and
the most inhumane.
1

Presently an estimated
50 million Americans
do not have access
to aordable health
care. Our vulnerable
populations include many children, women and seniors in
our urban and rural areas. A report by the Commonwealth
Fund found that African Americans and Hispanics made
up almost half of those without access to care.
2

Te Aordable Care Act (ACA) is not perfect but does
include provisions to strengthen our health care system and
expand access. Sister Jean DeBlois enumerated what the
legislation does accomplish in the January issue of PNN.
3

We need to move forward, not backward, to provide health
care access for all Americans.
Te Catholic Health Association strongly advocates that
the following provisions need to remain in the ACA:
To oer expanded private insurance coverage options
through state-based initiatives to allow both exibility
and greater access to health care.
1 Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD. Inequalities in health are far
from his dream, more like a nightmare. Te St. Louis American.
January 20-26, 2011, p.2
2 www.thegrio.com
3 Sister Jean DeBlois. PNN. January, 2011
To expand coverage through the Medicaid program to
help cover the most vulnerable populations.
4
Mission-focused Ascension Health (AH) has been an active
advocate for health care reform for many years. Ascensions
Strategic Direction includes Healthcare Tat Leaves No
One Behind, which commits to 100 percent access to health
care and 100 percent coverage. Every health ministry of AH
operating an acute care hospital is implementing an access
leadership plan.
Charles E. Blake Sr., the Presiding Bishop of the Church
of God in Christ with an estimated membership of 6
million people in 57 nations throughout the world, wrote
to Congress in support of ACA. He urged Congress not
to repeal the law or pass amendments to weaken it. His
position is supported by the Churchs ruling council, its
bishops and their chairman. His rationale stated that
the stance is in keeping with the Christians call for right
relationships and to proclaim and advocate justice and
compassion throughout all creation. Te provisions
highlighted by Bishop Blake were those which increase
access to care and expand services. He also called for all
Americans of faith and goodwill to support this historic
legislation.
5
Swift action and strong advocacy are needed so that our
dear neighbors will have equality and parity in health and
health care.
4 www.chausa.org
5 Charles E. Blake, Sr. Church Leaders Support Health
Care Reform. Te St. Louis American, January 27-February 2, 2011,
p.c7
Moore
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2011
Jubilee
80 Years
Sister Regina Catherine Brandt
75 Years
Sister Margaret C. Merrell
70 Years
Sister Virginia Browne
Sister Margaret Camper
Sister Laurita Joseph Nemec
Sister Martha Ritter
Sister Mildred Stellmack
60 Years
Sister Mary Angela Abood
Sister Marie Damien Adams
Sister Elizabeth Ahrens
Sister Mary Loran Aubuchon
Sister Michael Terese Bauer
Sister Mary Denis Curran
Sister Marie De Montfort Deken
Sister Patricia Ann Flavin
Sister Paulette Gladis
Sister Rose Marie Groppe
Sister Patricia Ann Lorenz
Sister Mary Brigid Massey
Sister Rose Mary Murphey
Sister Carolyn Strack
50 Years
Sister Helen Alder
Sister Paul Bernadette Bounk
Sister Patricia Dunphy
Sister Ann Charles Everett
Sister Helen Flemington
Sister Marie Joan Harris
Sister Ann Landers
Sister Marion Renkens
Sister Helen Rottier
Sister Judith Ann Schulte
Sister Sandra Straub
Sister Ann L. Strizek
Sister Patricia Vanden Bergh
60th Jubilee Celebration
Sisters and associates are invited to celebrate
the 60th jubilee of the Reception of 1951.
10:30 a.m. Mass, followed by lunch
Holy Family Chapel, Carondelet Motherhouse
RSVP by May 1 to 314-481-8800 or motherhousersvp@csjsl.org.
Honorary contributions will be printed in the April issue of PNN.
Cindys Creative Cuties
Jubilee Cards
Created by Associate Cindy Bardenheier
Te 2011 jubilee cards are available in both
generic and milestone designs. Visit
www.csjsl.org to view all designs and verses.
Cards are $1 each.
To place an order, contact Cindy at
314-920-2562 or bardskards@gmail.com.
Peru Sisters
Celebrate Jubilee
At their January assembly,
the sisters in Peru
celebrated the jubilees in
the vice province. Pictured
(from left to right) are
Sister Robertina Espinoza
(P) who is celebrating 25
years; Sister Julie Marciacq
(LA) who was visiting from
Nicaragua; Sister Maria
Vasquez (P), celebrating 30 years; and Sister Mary Ann Leininger
(LA), celebrating 50 years. Congratulations jubilarians!
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Sr. Pzur Pnovrwcr
75 Years
Sister Irmina Kelehan
70 Years
Sister Marie Agnese Arsenault
Sister Anne Grady
Sister Anna Hillenbrand
Sister Helen Janssen
Sister Denis Neville
Sister Rosa Nugent
Sister Mary L. OHara
Sister Grace Saumur
Sister Eunice Tussing
Sister Karen Wadsworth
65 Years
Sister Agatha Grossman
Sister Jane Hurley
Sister Agnes Iten
Sister Ann William Leach
Sister Rita McDonald
Sister Grace McKigney
Sister Edith Joseph Runck
Sister Marie Terese Smith
Sister Jane Svobodny
Sister Elizabeth Tobin
Sister Dorothy Wyant
Sister Dorothy Zahler
60 Years
Sister Frances Mary Benz
Sister Eileen Conrad
Sister Kathleen Holmberg
Sister Anne Joachim Moore
Sister Mary OBrien
Sister Jean Rooney
Sister Helena Sheridan
Sister Florence Steichen
Sister Ann Denise Sullivan
50 Years
Sister Shirley Deutsch
Sister Margaret Gillespie
Sister Mary Kraft
Sister Susan Oe ing
Sister Carolyn Puccio
Sister Catherine Mary Rosengren
Sister Kathleen Ryan
25 Years
Sister Ruth Brooker
Arnzwv Pnovrwcr
75 Years
Sister Robertine Flaherty
Sister Terese Lynch
Sister Helen Eugene McNally
Sister Mary Joan Newell
Sister Lois Marie Sivero
70 Years
Sister Julianne Gleason
Sister Barbara Hesler
Sister Mary Alfred Holdredge
60 Years
Sister Francis Anne Gilchrist
Sister Mary Brigada Lombardi
Sister Joan Tomas McNerney
Sister Monica Agnes Nortz
Sister Mary Rehfuss
Sister Natalie Marie Slake
50 Years
Sister Ann Marie
Sister Mary Raphael Barry
Sister Maria Bouleris
Sister Janet Marie Cavanaugh
Sister Elizabeth Costanzo
Sister Catherine Joseph Croghan
Sister Mary Louise Dolan
Sister Elizabeth Ann Emery
Sister Mary Ann Fetcho
Sister Karen Teresa Gaube
Sister John Joseph Gilligan
Sister Patricia Grasso
Sister Anne Catherine Gratton
Sister Nancy Gregg
Sister Phyllis Ann Mauger
Sister Katherine McPeak
Sister Monica Murphy
Sister Rosemary Reilly
Sister Esther Tomas Sexton
Sister Anne Bryan Smollin
Sister Mary Alice St. John
Sister Teresa Walsh
Sister Sharon Ann Whellahan
Sister Agnes Leo Winkle
25 Years
Sister Christine M. Pologa
Sister Diane Zigo
Los AworrrsI]zvzw
Pnovrwcr
80 Years
Sister Mary Constance Fitzgerald
75 years
Sister Patricia Margaret Barnard
Sister Mary Catherine Fearon
70 Years
Sister Martha Louise Dischner
60 Years
Sister Anita Joseph Aragon
Sister Mary Andre Bradley
Sister Veronica Brutosky
Sister Teresa Ann Coronas
continued on page 23
2011 Congregational Jubilarians
Recently, we associates, Dodie Sudduth, George Darner,
Steve Helmich, Roger Kaestner, John Rossman and
Christine Cliord, ventured to Camden, Miss. for a week
to assist Sister Donna Gunn, special project coordinator
of Sacred Heart Parish and Family Center, with several
projects including home repairs and oral history interviews
of the parish communitys elders. A preliminary visit had
been made to draw up design plans, order materials and
create a schedule to complete the tasks.
Father Mike, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, opened the
rectory for the men to stay in and S. Donna opened her
home to the women. Each morning we joined together to
nalize the days tasks and agendas. We then went forward
to build bonds with the communitysome with hammers
and nails and others with tape recorders.
Each day, lunch was prepared by the volunteers and sta
at the community center. Sweet tea and warm southern
hospitality was a gifting and delightful experience.
What was given and received was equally shared. After a
day of building and bonding, a welcome meal generously
prepared by the male associates was shared over table
conversation. Christine and Dodie would recount the
many stories and humorously tell of their own bloopers as
they interviewed the elders. Te interviewees ranged from
youngsters around 50 years of age to their grandparents
up to 110 years of age. (Te verbal histories are now being
transcribed and are eagerly anticipated being read.) Steve,
George, Roger and John would primarily discuss dierent
ways to build the next days porch, deck or ramp and would
interject their own humorous bloopers from that day.
During several evenings, Jason, the grandson of one of
the gentlemen interviewed, would stop by and join in the
conversations. He would explain traditions, signicant
happenings and answer any questions. Unlike the morning
gatherings, the evening conversation was more social than
tactical, sharing bits and pieces of our lives and who we are.
By the third day, S. Donna was taking phone calls from
community residents with requests such as: When are you
able to come and rebuild my porch? When am I going
to be interviewed? All of these were indications that our
eorts were appreciated and we were fullling a need. At
least for this week we felt we were making a dierence for
the dear neighbor.
What a wonderful week of sharing, giving and experiencing
each other and the dear neighbor; in a single word
living. In addition to all that fun, we actually did nish 16
interviews, four new porches with handicap ramps, one set
of stairs and carpeted one living room.
Other volunteer opportunities and projects in Camden are
being developed for the near future. If you are interested in
being a part of the Mississippi Volunteer Program and/or
other opportunities, visit Members Only at www.csjsl.org
and go to Association Ministry Volunteer Opportunities.

As s oci ati on
Associates Minister to Sacred Heart Parish
Community in Camden, Mississippi
by Associates Dodie Sudduth, George Darner, Steve Helmich, Roger Kaestner,
John Rossman and Christine Clifford
Pictured (l-r): Kaestner, Cliord, Rossman, Darner,
Helmich and Sudduth
Read pieces of conversations and recollections
of the associates and Camden residents
at www.csjsl.org.
On November 21, 2010, 14 associate candidates made their Initial Commitment during a prayer service at the
motherhouse. Pictured are: Back Row - Debbie Phelps, Ophelia Wilson, Marilyn Koncen, Andra Gwydir, Kay
Komotos, Christine Cliord, Eileen Stanley and Virginia Brown. Front Row - Catherine Schodrowski, Rick Gwydir,
Kevin Kelly, Gerry Rauch, and Cathie and Phil Braasch.
In order to witness what we ask of the world, we will look for ways to grow in our multicultural identity,
acknowledging and confronting the racism that exists among us. Acts of Chapter, Deepening Communion With
Each Other
Multicultural Awareness
Data Source: 2008 American Family Survey (factnder.census.gov)
How well do we know our dear neighbors? Do we know who is most at risk for survival? Here are some
family unit statistics in the St. Louis area. However, they would be very similar in your town, too. Looking at
these numbers can help us learn about people and ourselves. Do you know a dear neighbors name who is
in each of these categories? If so, invite her/him to dinner soon. If not, ask yourself in prayer, why not?
Race Two-Parent Families One-Parent
(Female) Families
White 2.3 17.6
Black or African-American 5.4 32.5
Asian 4.7 25.3
Hispanic or Latino 7.7 45.0
Percent of Population Living Below the Poverty Level
Motherhouse Celebrations and Lent
March will be a very busy month of celebrations for the community. We will
begin with an Initial Commitment of Associates at the Mardi Gras Mass and
Brunch on March 6. Ten, on March 19, the Reception of 1961 will celebrate
their Golden Jubilee. Our nal community celebration of the month will
be the Opening Prayer & Celebration for the 175th anniversary on March
25.
Te season of Lent at the motherhouse will give us the opportunity to pray
with each other and the dear neighbor. Clarence Heller, spiritual director,
artist and poet, will share an afternoon of Lenten prayer on Sunday, April 3.
On Sunday, April 10, the young adults from St. Cecilias Parish will re-enact
a bilingual telling of the Stations of the Cross in English and Spanish. Both
afternoons incorporate the intersection of artistic expression and spirituality
to enrich our Lenten prayer experience. Come join us and bring friends and
neighbors!
Light Bulb Moments
Have you ever had a light bulb momenta time when everything fell into
place and suddenly everything you were doing or needed to do made perfect
sense? Usually my light bulb moments happen in retrospect. I look back at a
time or event in my life and say, Aha! Tats why things had to happen the way
they did.
Unfortunately, I seldom have the wisdom and insight to nd God at work in
the present moment. Tat is probably because of many factors. Te rst is my
own lack of faith that God is really present and that my daily bread will be
given just as I pray. Because of this, I can become so busy and self-absorbed
in day-to-day living that I miss all the moments of grace constantly unfolding
around me. Another reason I miss those Aha moments as they happen is that
I just dont have enough trust that God has a better plan than I can possibly
dream up. We Americans love to think that our destiny is what we make it.
We want to believe that if we are smart and clever and put our noses to the
grindstones our dreams and plans will come true.
Tats not altogether bad. We have been blessed with intelligence and reason
and free will so that we can realize our God-given potential. Its the God-given
part that we independent Americans often forget about. God knows our past,
present and future. Gods loving presence is within us through every moment
of our existence. Yet, we seldom take a moment to stop and listen and look for
God at work in our lives. Or we fail to recognize Gods grace because we just
cant see the forest for the trees.
Liturgy Calendar
March
2 Midday Prayer - 11:45 a.m.
6 Associate Initial
Commitment and Mardi
Gras Mass - 10:30 a.m.
9 Ash Wednesday
Midday Prayer - 11:45 a.m.
19 50th Jubilee Celebration -
11 a.m.
25 175th Anniversary Opening
Prayer & Celebration -
4:30 p.m.
30 Lenten Mass & Simple Meal -
5:45 p.m.
April
3 Lenten Experience with
Clarence Heller - 2 p.m.
10 Stations of the Cross with St.
Cecilias Parish - 2 p.m.
16 Associate Commitment
Prayer Service
Liturgy
Source and Summit
by Associate Mary Kay Christian
Te second Sunday of Lent gives us time to reect on
the light bulb moments of life. Te Gospel this Sunday
brings us out of the desert with Jesus and up to the
mountaintop. And there, Jesus closest disciples are treated
to an undeniable Aha moment. Suddenly, before their eyes,
Gods work throughout history, represented in the presence
of Elijah and Moses as well as their present experience
converge in a literal shining moment of clarity. Suddenly
it is undeniable who Jesus is and what he and his followers
are to be about. For Peter, James and John everything comes
together in that moment. Everything makes sense. Being
able to see the big picture can be overwhelming. And it was
for the apostles, as it is for all of us mere mortals.
Jesus and the disciples had to get back to reality. Tey had
to come down from the mountain and get down to earth
again. Tat is the reality of everyday life for all of us. Te
most we can hope and pray for is the realization of Gods
light, love and consolation at the pivotal moments of our
lives. And if we are wise, we will remember and reect upon
those times when the present moment is too ordinary or
when lifes problems seem to envelope us in despair. We will
look back and say, Aha! Tat is what God at work in my life
looked like then. And maybe the memory of that will give
us the wisdom and insight to look for the shining light of
Gods presence at work in us now.
I can be reached best by phone from 9 a.m.-noon, Monday
through Friday. If I am away from my desk or in a meeting,
please leave a voice mail message. All calls and e-mails will be
returned within 24 hours.
Peace!
Mary Kay McVey Christian
In response to requests at the 2010 Province Assembly,
the Information Technology (IT) Department will begin
video streaming some of the provinces major community
events. Video streaming will allow others who arent able to
attend an event to view it live on the web as it is happening.
Viewers can watch and hear what is going on but not
interact. Te videos will also be archived in Members Only
at www.csjsl.org.

One of the rst major events to be video streamed will
be the Opening Prayer Service for our 175th province
celebrations on March 25. IT has begun video streaming
some events prior to March 25. All Tuesday Midday Prayer
services at 11:45 a.m. during Lent will be video streamed.
Please take the time to view the events live or archived so
you will know how to utilize this tool.

To access the live video streaming, go to:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/csjsl-mid-day-prayer.
You can also log onto Members Only (if your login ID
doesnt work, use sister@csjsl.org or associate@csjsl.org and
stjoseph as the password). Go to Technology on the left-
hand side menu and click on Video Streaming. Once the
video streaming page appears, click on the Midday Prayer
link.

During the viewing of the video, an advertisement/
commercial of 15-30 seconds may appear. DO NOT
CLICK OUT OF THE VIDEO. Let the advertisement
run through and regular programming will resume after.

We Want Your Feedback! Please contact the IT
Department with feedback about your video streaming
experience. Contact Sasha at sjosipovic@csjsl.org or 314-
678-0419 or Gregg at gthomas@csjsl.org or 314-678-0421.
Also, please let them know if you experience any di culties
viewing the videos.
Watch Tuesday Midday Prayer Services Online
Voc ati ons
Walking the CSJ Journey
Snippets about our three women
presently in the various stages
of formation.
Sarah Heger - Temporary Profession
Te month has been busy with eld trips,
science experiments and extracurriculars of
all sorts. Free time has been enjoyed through
sledding, reading and dates with God. I cant
wait for really nice running weather.
Mary Flick - Novitiate
I am now using my novitiate Wednesdays to
learn more about the CSJ community. Tis
month, I am visiting St. Josephs Institute for
the Deaf and Nazareth Living Center. I am
also learning the history of the community,
discussing the Constitution with my local
community, and becoming acquainted with
the Maxims, with help from Sister Marian
Cowan.
Clare Bass - Candidacy
I am glad the Green Bay Packers won the
Superbowl! Congrats to all of our sisters
from Green Bay and to those who worked in
Green Bay! Tere are so many opportunities
for me to learn and grow here with the CSJs
and I am grateful for all of them! Tank you
for the continued prayers and support!
The Gift of
Interdependence
by Sister Pat Bober
As I reect on my current role as temporary professed director
and what it means to me, what comes to mind is the gift of
interdependence. We, as members of the Community of St. Joseph,
throw our lots together as we and not just I. Te privilege of
walking with Sister Sarah Heger as she continues to deepen her
connection with, and love for, being a Sister of St. Joseph both inspires
me and calls me to be more. It is one more way of experiencing our
interdependence!
I feel supported by the Community of St. Joseph in my parish and
community youth ministry as we, together, serve others in North St.
Louis. I am privileged to be the hands, eyes and ears, but without
the many ways my ministry and my spirit are supported by the
community, I could not be here. Together we are the heart!
However, years ago, I realized that if I do not have an active role on
a province committee or wisdom circle or ministry I can get caught
up in my day-to-day ministry, local community, and circle of family
and friends, not paying much attention to the bigger picture of the
community. As I was in between such experiences when asked to be
temporary professed director, I welcomed it as my way of staying more
connected.
In addition to my times with S. Sarah, I look forward to the monthly
vocation/formation meetings with Sisters Kathy Eiler, Linda
Markway, Pat Quinn, Kate Filla and Jean Meier, and Associate Peggy
Maguire as times of working together, learning more about issues of
vocation/formation ministry and the province, and sharing our ideas
and our hearts. By the time you read this we will have also met with
others from the congregation who are doing vocation/formation
ministry. Tere is a richness that comes from such interactions,
nurturing the knowledge of what it means to be part of a larger whole.
Based on all of my experiences of our community, from meetings to
policies to stands for justice to love of God and neighbor without
distinction to community celebrations to interactions with any sister
or associate, I always nd I AM PROUD TO BE A SISTER OF ST.
JOSEPH!
Gl eani ngs f rom Seni or Mi ni s tr y
The Affects of Loneliness
by Sister Bonnie Murray and Trish Callahan
As the long winter
months begin to fade,
we may nd ourselves
feeling blah and lonely.
What is loneliness?
How does it aect us?
Can we identify the
cause of our loneliness?
Dr. Richard Johnson, in the January issue of his Well, Wise
and Whole monthly newsletter, describes at length the
dynamics of loneliness. He begins his article with:
Te topic of loneliness strikes chords of fear in us,
especially in those of us who realize we are beyond middle
age, who are retired, who have contemplated mortality,
who recognize our solitary place in the universe, and those
who have lost loved ones and friends. Loneliness may visit
us only infrequently, but it waits for us just down the hall
from the busyness of our days. Loneliness may be either or
both the cause and the eect of the empty feeling that I just
don't matter anymore.
Johnson shares what researchers Salvatore Maddi and
Suzanne Kobasa (Te Hardy Executive: Health Under Stress,
Dow Jones-Irwin, Homewood, IL 1984) have found
connected is a basic human need. Teir research ndings
clearly show that the opposite of connection, i.e. being
disconnected, separated or alienated breeds ill health.
In his book, Te Loneliness Factor, Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
(Dimension Books, Denville, NJ, 1979) denes loneliness
as an experience of the whole person, body, mind and spirit
that brings us a devastating admixture of negative feelings
and noxious states. Among the hallmarks of loneliness
are: alienation, exclusion, rejection, longing, discomfort,
emptiness, restlessness, frustration, incompleteness,
nostalgia and lifelessness. (p. 67).
Johnson continues that the basic question of loneliness is:
"What am I lonely for? What is it that I want and need?
If I do indeed feel the need for connection, for sharing,
for feeling a part of what is the object or the aim of my
connection?"
It seems that our need for connection is multi-layered and
multi-dimensional. We seek sharing on many levels of life;
indeed there seem at least four areas of life to which we seek
connection: 1) with our self, 2) with others, 3) with our
community, and 4) with God. Separate brands of loneliness
are distilled from each of these four when our attempts at
connection in the area are somehow frustrated.
In his article, Johnson explores: 1) Types of loneliness, 2)
How do you feel loneliness? and 3) Te Loneliness of Being
Left Alone.
If you are feeling lonely or know someone who is struggling
with loneliness, there is a wealth of material in the January
issue of Well, Wise and Whole.
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Jus ti ce
Who are the men and women on death row? Tey are mothers and
daughters, sons and fathers, brothers and sisterspart of a family
somewhere. Tey are our dear neighbors.
Te reection to the left, Far and Wide, was written by Al Cunningham,
a prisoner on death row in San Quentin, Calif. I was surprised to read it
and imagine hes been convicted of murder. I didnt expect such quality
of emotion and empathy to come from someone on death row.
Te reection was published in a quarterly newsletter called Compassion
written by death row prisoners. It is a ministry of the St. Rose Peace
& Justice group in Ohio (www.compassionondeathrow.net). Half the
funds from subscriptions are given as college scholarships to immediate
family members of murdered victims. Te inmates want to give back to
society, to in some small way make restitution for their crimes. Many are
writing essays on words of advice for juvenile oenders and how they
can best avoid going back to prison.
Recidivism rates are very high among youth and words of
encouragement from death row prisoners may save a young person from
re-entering the prison system.
Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP) continue
to work across the state and throughout the nation to end death penalty
sentencing because of the high cost of trials, racial and geographical
bias and frequent prosecutorial misconductnot to mention the basic
immorality of killing that does not stop killing. Te death penalty is not
a deterrent to violent crime. Our U.S. Bishops have spoken out clearly
against the death penalty and work to make new laws.
If you are interested in writing to a prisoner, please contact me at 314-
678-0317 or doleskevich@csjsl.org and guidelines will be sent to you.
Lets all pray together to end state-sanctioned murders.
*Far and Wide is printed with permission from Compassion newsletter.
Abolition in Missouri
by Associate Diana Oleskevich
Far and Wide
Reection on Our Values
Te positive actions you take do not stop with
you. Many of them go on and on, far beyond
you to people and places you will never know
about.

Te value you create does not end with you. It
sets the stage for more positive value, and then
for even more value on top of that.

Somewhere today, someones life has just been
made better because of a positive action you
have taken in the past. In some way today,
the world is becoming a better place because
of something you did, weeks, months or even
years ago.

You can never know or control how far and
wide your actions will extend. You can,
however, control the nature of those actions.

Te more love, kindness and thoughtfulness
you put into your actions, the more positively
those actions will multiply and radiate out
into the world. Put the best of yourself into
all you do and your own unique value will be
spread far and wide.

Te inuence you have on life is immensely
greater than it may appear on the surface.
Live each moment with goodness, truth and
making the world a better place.
Who do you think wrote this reection?
Remember those cards we lled out at the Assembly?
Remember the Milky Ways? (I know you do!)
If you were not able to be at the July 2010 Province
Assembly, the Justice Committee gave each sister and
associate two cards: one for sharing how you do the work of
justice now and one for where you think you will be in ve
years.
Are you asking: Did anyone actually read those cards?
Te answer is YES! I had the privilege of reading them
and trying to put them into categories. I say privilege
because I found myself being moved by the diverse and
wonderful ways the Community of St. Joseph has found to
bring justice, love and compassion to the dear neighbor. Just
as the Milky Way spreads across the vast expanse of sky, our
community spreads across the vast expanse of this earth.
Te Justice Committee will have a visual presentation/map
to share at the May 2011 Province Assembly. As we have
said, this is a work in progress and we want to share our
progress to date. If you were not able to attend the 2010
assembly, please call me or any Justice Committee member,
and we will be sure that your information will be included.
We also want to thank Clare Bass and Sister Kay Naughton
for putting all this information on spreadsheets.
One last question: Will there be Milky Ways at the
assembly in May? Youll have to come and see!
Jus ti ce Committee
Stars for Justice
by Sister Carolyn Hupperts
My justice ministry is teaching English to a Korean
minister and a Korean missionary through the YMCA
literacy program at the St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf,
where I reside. Every week I get to spend 4-5 hours with
them.
I serve residents of the Alzheimers unit in an assisted
living facility across the street. I say the rosary and pray
with them, take them communion and bring a few of the
women to SJI for the sisters Mass liturgy. And, I visit
a cousin who is housebound and take her communion
once a week.
I also write to an ex-prisoner in Texas. I am not good
at talking about God, so when she (ex-prisoner) was
in prison I ordered her a subscription of Gods Word.
She is now
out of prison,
has a job and
a home with
her family. We
still write and
she continues
to want the
subscription
and reads it
every day.
Furthermore, I interact with all the people I live with
and who are in the building each day at SJI. I do all this
because I enjoy it; it makes me feel useful and I like
being helpful.
STAR Prole
As part of the Stars for Justice project, the justice committee will feature a STAR sister or associate in each
PNN, celebrating their lives in service with the dear neighbor and afrming our already existing works of justice. The
purpose of the STAR proles is to share the sisters and associates work of the community while inspiring others.
Sister Pasqualine Frigo with Young
ah Kim, a student from Korea who
wants to be a missionary.
Sister Marie Pasqualine Frigo
Ki ns hi p with Creati on
Below your kitchen sink you're likely to nd at least one
bucket of sprays, soaps and disinfectants, armed to battle
any germ that enters your home. But scientic evidence has
uncovered a dirty side to many of these cleaners. Te liquid,
solid and aked potions we use to keep things spick-and-
span are being questioned by the environmentally conscious
researchers, advocates and consumers. Tese chemicals
pose a risk to us, our children and our pets. Research has
conrmed that phthalates, volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), phosphates and petrochemicals can pollute our
bodies and environment. Detergents, degreasers, stain
removers and pesticides endanger the environment by
contaminating our groundwater, lakes and oceans.
In our eort to be in communion with the environment,
my wife and I started using one of the many do-it-yourself
methods for disinfecting our home. Common items around
the house can ll in for buckets of cleaning products.
Lemons: lighten stains and cut grease.
Baking soda: soaks up bad odors and removes some
stains.
Vinegar: cleans glass and kills germs on countertops
and coee makers.
Salt: removes stains and cleans appliances around the
kitchen.
While these homemade solutions may be better for the
environment, they lack performance testing, safety testing
and product directions. Tey have not been tested and
approved compatible for specic surfaces to be cleaned.
With the technological advances in recent years, it is not
known whether vinegar and newsprint is still safe for the
new thermal and tinted glass windows. Additionally, most
homemade cleaners are often mixed with a commercial
cleaner, like dish soap or borax, with which they may not be
compatible.
Recently there has been a large inux of new green cleaning
products. Te labels tell us they are environmentally safe,
non-toxic and eective. Yet, the warning and caution
statements still remain on the labels and these products
contain many of the same harsh chemical ingredients found
in traditional cleaning products. Te U.S. Department
of Health and Services maintains a household products
database including the information companies would rather
not label on their products. Te database can be accessed
online at http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm.
Interpreting the content of ingredient and warning labels
has become a science that requires a air for legal slang
and interpretation. Most of us now have a keen eye for
chlorouorocarbons, but may not be familiar with DEHP,
DBP, BBP and DINP phthalates used in plastics. Tere
are organizations that provide a standardized testing of
products wishing to label themselves "green." One of which
is EcoLogo.
Founded in 1988 by the Government of Canada but now
recognized world-wide, EcoLogo is North Americas largest,
most respected environmental standard and certication
mark. It provides assurance that the products and services
bearing the logo meet stringent standards of environmental
leadership. EcoLogo certies environmental leaders
covering a large variety of categories.
Te EcoLogo Program is a Type I eco-label, as dened by
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Te program compares products/services with others in the
same category, develops rigorous and scientically relevant
criteria that reect the entire lifecycle of the product,
and awards the EcoLogo to those that are veried by an
independent third party as complying with the criteria.
Te Program is one of two such programs in North
America that has been successfully audited by the Global
EcoLabelling Network (GEN) as meeting ISO 14024
standards for eco-labelling.
You can nd the list of EcoLogos certied products at
www.ecologo.org. I was able to build a shopping cart of
items, replacing items we previously purchased with
Green Household Cleaners:
Are They Environmentally Safe?
by Associate John Rossman
continued on page 17
CSJ News
Honorees:
Sue & Joe Fahey Julie & Jack Lally
Judy & Bob Sieckhaus
Visit www.csjsl.org for more information.
certied environmentally friendly versions. I was not able
to identify the products specically available in the St.
Louis region, though.
However, there is a local St. Louis company that has also
made strides providing eco-safe products called Better
Life. Teir mission is to create a high performing cleaner
that is completely safe. It's safe for our families and our
planetno warning labels necessary.
Products include I Can See Clearly, WOW!, a glass
cleaner; what-EVER, a general purpose cleaner; and Even
the Kitchen Sink, a sink and tub cleaner. No residue or
streaks. No alcohol or ammonia. No harmful solvents
and VOCs, making it safe to use on treated windows and
glasseseye wear or wine wear.
Te Better Life products are available at Ace Hardware,
Schnucks, Whole Foods and Walgreens. My wife and
I have switched many of our cleaners and have been
extremely happy with the job performed by these
products.
Tese resourcesthe two Web sites and the local
companyare our tools for living in harmony with Earth,
our dear neighbor.
Te Congregational Leadership Group (leadership from all provinces and vice provinces) met at the Carondelet
Motherhouse from February 10-14. On Feb. 13, they invited sisters and associates in the St. Louis area for lunch
and a gathering to share some of the happenings from their [CLG] meetings.
Green Cleaners contd
News from the St. Joseph Worker Program
Empowering young women as a new generation of faith-based leaders
www.stjosephworkerstl.org
SJW Directors Meet in St. Louis
Directors and sta of the St. Joseph Worker Program from
the St. Paul, Albany and St. Louis provinces, along with
the Congregation of St. Joseph, gathered for their rst
collaborative meeting in St. Louis at St. Josephs Academy
Convent on February 5-8.
Te group came together to get to know one another more,
ensure continuity among the programs so each unit can
recruit for all programs, share ideas and better support one
another. Best practices were shared regarding marketing,
recruiting and the interviewing process. An ongoing
communications plan between cities is also in place.
We are grateful for the hospitality and support of the sisters
in the Congregational Center and the SJA Convent.
Pictured are: Standing: Bridgette Kelly (SP), Marilaurice
Hemlock (SP), and Lori Ashmore-Ruppel (STL). Sitting:
SJW Directors - Sisters Jacqueline Schmitz (CSJ Congregation
- New Orleans), Betty Leiwe (STL), Suzanne Herder (SP)
and Betsy Van Deusen (A).
SJW to Host Benet Concert
Enjoy a fun-lled evening of entertainment as the St. Joseph
Worker Program hosts a benet concert featuring the
musical talents of Lynn Rose Terry and Friends on Friday,
April 1 at the St. Andrew Parish Gym, 309 Homeister,
Lemay, MO 63125. Doors open
at 6:30 p.m. with the concert
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15.
All proceeds of the event will
go to support the St. Joseph
Worker Program and its
mission to empower young
women as a new generation
of faith-based leaders by
training them to model the
Congregation of the Sisters of
St. Josephs charism of service to
the poor and marginalized.
Te SJW program is a one-year volunteer opportunity
for women ages 21-35. Te volunteers commit a year to
developing their skills in service exploring justice, leadership
for social change, spirituality, intentional community and
living simply. Te program is sponsored by the Sisters of
St. Joseph of Carondelet through their CSJ Ministries
Division.
Te evening will also include a silent auction, games, and
drinks and snacks. Come early for a sh fry dinner put on
by the St. Andrew Parish prior to the concert from 4-6:30
p.m. in the St. Andrew Cafeteria. Cost is $6.50, which is
not included in the concert ticket price.
For more information and to purchase tickets, call 314-919-
0771 or visit www.csjsl.org to view the yer.
Lynn Rose Terry
Tank You
From Associate Donna K. Lane
My family and I greatly appreciate all the many, many acts of love and kindness over the past year, in
particularly, those oered for our mother, Kathleen Lane. Tank you Community of St. Joseph.
Fontbonne University Alumni
Spirituality Retreat
by Sister Betty Leiwe, chairperson of
Fontbonne Alumni Spirituality Committee
Forty-seven Fontbonne alumni and sta, CSJ sisters
and guests of the alumni participated in the rst
alumni retreat of the Fontbonne Alumni Spirituality
Committee held at the Carondelet Motherhouse on
January 28-29.
Te theme of the retreat was Slow Down, Ten
Move Aheadlooking at Jesus and his inuence
on women and their impact on him. Te retreat was
facilitated by Sister Mary Ann Figlino. Guests were
also invited to take advantage of the quiet time for
personal prayer, rest and meeting new friends.
Due to the events huge success, another retreat is
already in the works for 2012.
Spons ored Ins tituti ons
St. Teresas Academy New Chapel
Honors CSJs
by Mary Beth Compton, STA executive
director of development
St. Teresas Academy is proud to announce the
planned addition of a fourth building to its historic
campus as part of its Inspiring Women capital
campaign. Te new building, containing the Chapel
of St. Joseph and four high tech classrooms, will
be known as the Windmoor Center. Te chapel
is beautifully designed to serve as a tribute to the
schools Catholic identity and the legacy of the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Te design process for the new building began with input
from current faculty, sta and students to determine
what was important for a worship space at the school and
how the space could convey the mission and values of the
Sisters of St. Joseph. Te architects conducted research and
learned that St. Teresa of Avila was the patron saint of lace
makers, and that in the 1600s the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet began making lace as a source of income and as
a tool for women to escape poverty. Te artistic tradition
of lace making continues today and is a vital part of the
heritage of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Armed with the understanding of the special connection
between lace and the Sisters of St. Joseph, the architects
then began to study the beautiful architectural qualities
of lace. Tey also explored how to design a building that
would balance the unique characteristics of both a chapel
and high tech classrooms.
Te resulting design for the new building is exquisite. Te
building is brick, with the chapel side wrapped in a metal
lace accent. It will be a beautiful addition to the
St. Teresas campus and will honor the rich heritage of
the Sisters of St. Joseph. Above all, the chapel will be
an intimate sacred space to enhance the experience and
opportunities for the St. Teresas community to spend time
in prayer, deepen their faith and grow in their relationship
with God.
Pictured are Fontbonne graduates in attendance, which included
an alum from each generation from the 1940s - 2000s.
Meeti ng Our Ances tors
Prole of an Early Sister Who
Died in the Month of March
Mother St. John
(Kate) Kennedy
died March 11,
1899, after a
long and painful
illness of ve
months. She was
never strong,
being subject to
fainting spells.
On November
1, 1898, she had
a slight stroke of
paralysis, then a
complication of
diseases set in
and life became a
weary martyrdom.
Mother St. John was born in Oswego, N.Y., Sept. 24, 1844,
and at the early age of twenty-two left a fond mother,
brothers and sisters to give her pure young life to the service
of God. On the 28th of December, 1867, she laid aside her
worldly garb, her name, Miss Kate Kennedy, taking that of
Sister St. John the Evangelist.
For several years she taught in Savannah then the location
of the Sisters of St. Joseph [of Georgia]. Her rst labor of
love was in a school for colored children, then soon after a
class of small boys. Pale and frail as a lily she seemed like an
angel ministering to their needs of mind and soul, and her
little charges were devoted to the gentle sister who taught
them many lessons of goodness more by example than by
words. Her few spare hours were devoted to the visitation
of the sick, sorrowing and needy, and her inuence for good
made her dear to a large circle of friends.
She was elected Mistress of Novices in 1875 when
Bishop Gross established the rst regular novitiate of the
sisterhood in Savannah. In 1877, when Mother Clemence
[Fraicenon] resigned from ill health, she was elected
Superioress of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Georgia, which
position she held until 1894. St. Josephs Academy being the
Mother House, she became the fond Mother of hundreds
of young girls educated within its walls. Her loving smile
greeted them in joys, and she was even more sympathetic in
their sorrows and di culties.
To the little orphan boys she was ever considerate and kind,
and children seemed to understand that the tender name of
Mother was not given in vain.
During her time of Superioress, the mission house, a school
for small boys, was opened in Sharon [Georgia] and many
additions and improvements were made to the Academy. In
1895 she was made Superioress of Sharon, continuing the
good work begun in Washington.
Her inuence for good was wide-spread, a gifted letter
writer, she endeavored by a large correspondence to exert
an inuence for Gods honor and glory and many a heart
mourned when her pen was forever laid aside.
Te consecration of a life of thirty-two years was accepted
Saturday, March the eleventh. Her life work is over but the
memory of the loving, tender heart, of her prayerful spirit,
of her loving, maternal kindness will long be cherished by
the devoted sisterhood who for years called her Mother
St. John. Father OBrien, Father Bazin and Father David
assisted at her funeral. [From the Georgia Necrology book]
Sister St. John Kennedy (Catherine), daughter of Bridget
Horan and Michael Kennedy, entered the Sisters of St. Joseph
of St. Augustine, Florida after they came from Le Puy, France
in 1866 to minister to emancipated slaves. She received the
habit on December 28, 1867 and made vows in Savannah
on April 6, 1869. She is buried in the Catholic Cemetery in
Washington, Georgia.
The Hand of God Shall Hold You
Sister Mary Philip Bieg
December 14, 1919 - January 25, 2011
Devoted to family, God and community
Sister Mary Philip Bieg was born
on December 14, 1919, in St. Louis,
Mo. Her parents, August and Adella
(Bugger) Bieg, raised 15 children in
their 10 room home located in St.
Anthonys parish. Tey named her
Loretta Johanna and had her baptized
at St. Anthonys just one week after
her birth. Tis large family (maybe an
introduction into large community
living for the future) was very involved
in all the activities of the parish and
school, and it was there that Loretta
met the Sisters of St. Joseph. While the
seeds of her vocation had been planted
early by her family, she did not follow a
religious vocation until she was almost
23 years of age.
Loretta entered the Sisters of St.
Joseph on September 15, 1942; the
following March 19, she received the
habit and name S. Mary Philip. Her
active ministry was twofold. She began
by teaching, but then also worked as a
medical records administrator.
Completing her novitiate, S. Mary
Philip was assigned as a teacher, rst
at St. Francis de Sales High School
in Denver, and then at St. Leos in St.
Louis; St. Cecilias in Peoria; and St.
Lukes in Richmond Heights. Studying
for her degree in medical record library
science occupied her for one year
beginning in 1954.
In 1956, with degree in hand, S.
Mary Philip became medical records
administrator at St. Joseph Hospital
in Kirkwood, Mo., and then held the
same post at St. Josephs Hospital
in Kansas City. She stayed in these
roles until 1965. While in Kansas
City, she assisted, directed and
supported many young women
who, at the time, were studying at
Avila College to get their degrees
in medical records. She was justly
proud of their achievements.
Beginning in 1965, S. Mary Philip
resumed teaching, but in 1968 she
started pursuing a masters degree in
education from St. Louis University.
While studying, she spent most of her
time in St. Louis living at St. Anthonys
Convent and/or teaching at the parish
high school.
From 1976 until 1990 she had the
unique responsibility of working as
secretary for the LaSalette Fathers at
their provincial house in St. Louis.
Tey appreciated her skillsshe was
accurate in all she undertookbut
they especially valued her faithfulness
in keeping condences.
Te last 13 years of her active ministry
were at Carondelet where she served
as the health care claims coordinator.
Anyone who knows anything about
health care knows how tedious that
work can be. Yet S. Mary Philip,
gracious to all sisters who called her,
ably put them at ease while listening
to their concerns. S. Mary Frances
Johnson, who worked closely with S.
Mary Philip in the nance o ce, said,
She met the challenge of organizing
the o ce and then proceeded to take
care of the health care claims for over
300 sisters. Her eorts saved the
province hundreds of thousands of
dollars in her 13 years in this position.
Finally at the age of 86 Sister retired
and began her ministry of prayer and
witness at Nazareth Living Center.
Besides having time to read, reect
and pray, she continued to enjoy being
with her family who always included
her in their weekly card playing and
annual events. Te Bieg family is truly
BIG and S. Mary Philip faithfully
kept up with them as she was able. To
anyone who asked about her family, she
happily explained relationships while
pointing to the family picture hanging
on the wall in her room.
A person of good humor during her
life, S. Mary Philip died as she lived,
in obedience to Gods will for her.
No more tedious paper work; no
more need to push herself; no more
frustration. She is at peace and able
to enjoy the Holy Family and the
members of her earthly family who
have gone before her. May she rest in
peace.
S. Kathleen Karbowski
S. Rita Louise Huebner
Rest in Peace
]anuary 8
Sheila McCarthy (LA)
]anuary 22
S. Ann Marie OConnor (A)
February 1
Joe Schorman,
brother of S. Annette Schorman
February 7
Rocco Bufano,
father of S. Laura Bufano
Donald G. Backer,
brother of Associate Mary Kay Backer
February 13
S. Mary Teonilla Franklin (A)
February 19
S. Lillian Newbore
S. Mary Lois Sweeney (SP)
February 23
S. Mary Francina Keane
Ministry Changes
Rutb Margaret Raupp, CS]
Prayer and Witness
Nazareth Living Center, St. Louis, MO
Frances Virginia Cbolet, CS]
Prayer and Witness
Nazareth Living Center, St. Louis
Suzanne Giro, CS]
Director - Admissions
Nazareth Living Center, St. Louis
Mary Kay Hadican, CS]
Professional Board Member
Health Care Ministries, St. Louis
Corporati on and Counci l
February Meeting
CORPORATION
Accepted
Minutes of Board of Directors of the Corporation meeting held
December 20, 2010
Financial Statements for December 2010
Approved
St. Louis Area Women Religious Collaborative Ministries
English Tutoring Project - $8,000
Center for Women in Transition - $1,000
National Black Sisters Conference - $1,000
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Ephpheta Society
Dinner Auction - $1,000
Amended articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Sisters of St.
Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province Sponsorship Corporation
Amended articles of incorporation and bylaws of CSJ Ministries
Amended articles of incorporation and bylaws of St. Josephs Academy
COUNCIL
Accepted
Minutes of the Province Council Meetings held December 18-19, 2010
Approved
Patrimony Request
Sabbatical Request
Educational Request

Discussed
Department updates
Province Forum Results
Sponsored Institutions updates
Sponsorship Day November 17, 2011
Committee/Wisdom Circle updates
Vocation/Formation update
Nazareth Living Center/BHS
Ascension Health
Spring Sectional Update
CLG Meeting Feb. 10-14, 2011
How long have you worked at
the motherhouse and what
does your job entail?
I have worked at the motherhouse for
10 years. I just had my anniversary
on February 6. My job duties include
cleaning o ces and other rooms throughout the motherhouse. I
clean the dining room and get it set for whatever event/function
we are having. I also help in the kitchen when needed.
Tell us about your family.
Ive been married for 28 years to Allen. I have three children,
twins Andrea and Andre, and Antonio. Andrea is an LPN at
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Andre is a manager at Rock Hill and
a part-time photographer at the St. Louis Childrens Hospital,
and Antonio is a student at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
studying to be a pharmacist and works part time at McDonalds.
My hobbies are...
I enjoy hanging out with my mom and sister on Saturdays
clothes shopping from one store to another.
It would surprise people to learn...
At one time I was a dental assistant for many years. I was
also an elevator operator at the Mayfair Hotel in St. Louis
and escorted many movie stars up and down the hotel such
as Rosemary Clooney, Vincent Price, Betty White and David
Hedison, plus many more.
I enjoy working for/with the CSJs because...
Its a nice place to work; it doesnt feel like its work. Everyone is
so nice and pleasant. It feels like a second family. When people
you expect to see every day or every other day arent here you
have to ask where they are or if they are okay out of concern. I
think of this job as a way of life, not a way of living. I never had
a job that oers so many holidays o, either!
My fondest memory while working at
the motherhouse is...
I remember the sisters all lined up in a row on the stairs in the
motherhouse courtyard during an auction event a few years
ago. Tey were singing Sancte Joseph. I just stood there in awe,
watching them sing. Tey were so beautiful!
Bul l eti n Board
Face of the Motherhouse:
Meet Margie Campbell,
housekeeper
Sister Joanne Clare Gallagher
Sister Carmel Terese Gutierrez
Sister Mary Ellen Kowalski
Sister Patricia Krommer
Sister Julie Marciacq
Sister Kathleen Mary McCarthy
Sister Barbara Ann McConnell
Sister Ellen Marie Ryan
Sister Margaret Anne Vonderahe
Sister Marie Bernadette Walsh
50 Years
Sister Frances Baker
Sister Marilyn Louise Binder
Sister Carlotta DiLorenzo
Sister Corita Eisenbeiss
Sister Mary Elizabeth Guyette
Sister Fay Hagen
Sister Sara Kane
Sister Mary Ann Leininger
Sister Marie Virginia Morett
Sister Madeline Marie Nakatsu ( J/LA)
Sister Mary Schneider
25 Years
Sister Donna LeeAnn Gibbs
Hzvzrr Vrcr Pnovrwcr
60 Years
Sister Anita Marie Rosco (H)
50 Years
Sister Marcelina Felipe (H)
Sister John Joseph Gilligan (A)
Sister Eva Joseph Mesina (H)
Prnu Vrcr Pnovrwcr
50 Years
Sister Mary Ann Leininger (LA/P)
30 Years
Sister Maria Vasquez
25 Years
Sister Robertina Espinoza
Congregational Jubilarians contd
LEADERSHIP CALENDAR
To subscribe to the e-mail version of PNN, contact
Sue Narrow at 314-678-0333 or snarrow@csjsl.org.
March
6 ISACS Visit (JM)
6 Donor Mass & Reception, Kansas City
(PC, HF)
10 SJI Board Mtg. (JM)
10 Mother Evelyn ONeill Award (PC)
12 Spring Sectionals (PG, HF, JM, SW)
12 Steer Dinner - Avila (PC)
13-14 Ascension Health Mtg. (SW)
15 175th Design Team Conference Call (PG)
17 Jubilee Dinner (PG, HF, SW)
21-22 Leadership Mtgs. (PL)
23 Groundbreaking for New Chapel &
Building Mtg., St. Teresas Academy (PC)
23 CSJ Ministries Corporation Mtg. (LB)
28 Agenda Committee Mtg. (HF)
28 SJA Board Mtg. (PG)
April
4 Spirituality Committee Mtg. (PG)
6 PCRI Mtg. (HF)
8-9 Tabitha Grant Committee Mtg. (PC)
11 175th Design Team Conference Call (PG)
12-14 LCWR Mtgs. - Carondelet (LB, PC, PG,
HF, JM, SW)
14-15 Leadership Mtgs. (PL)
17 Associates Board Mtg. (PG)
18 Development Advisory Committee (HF)
May
2 St. Teresas Academy Golf Tourn. (PC)
6 Students Honors Convocation,
Fontbonne (HF)
7 Fontbonne University Board Mtg.
(HF, SW)
17 Investment Managers (PC, PG, HF,
JM, SW)
18 St. Teresas Academy Board Mtg. (PC)
PROVINCE CALENDAR
March
6 Associate Initial Commitments and
Mardi Grass Mass & Brunch
12-13 Spring Sectionals
19 50th Jubilee Celebration
20 NLC Jubilee Celebration
25 175th Anniversary Opening Ceremony
30 Lenten Mass and Simple Meal
April
1 St. Joseph Worker Program Benet
Concert, St. Andrew Parish Gym
3 Lenten Experience with Clarence Heller
3 Kinship with Creation Film Festival
10 Stations of the Cross with
St. Cecilias Parish
15 Associate Assembly
16 Associate Retreat &
Ongoing Commitments
29 Generosity of Joseph Honors Gala
May
14 60th Jubilee Celebration
15 Province Assembly
21 Linger Over Breakfast
NEXT ISSUE: April PNN
Submission Deadline: April 1
Publication Date: April 15
For a complete PNN schedule, visit Members Only at www.csjsl.org.
Questions? Comments?
We want your feedback!
E-mail questions, comments and/or suggestions
about the PNN to Sarah Baker at sbaker@csjsl.org.
For more event listings, visit our Members Only
Calendar of Events at www.csjsl.org.
All events are at the Carondelet Motherhouse
unless otherwise noted
The Kinship with Creation Committee presents
Kinship Film Festival
Sunday, April 3 1-4 p.m.
Fontbonne & Medaille Lounges
Carondelet Motherhouse
Visit Members Only at www.csjsl.org to view the yer.

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