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Jubilarians celebrated on milestone anniversaries

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Sisters of the Holy Cross celebrate jubilee anniversaries

NOTRE DAME — Seventeen Sisters of the Holy Cross will celebrate their jubilee years of consecrated life on July 17, 2016, in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Notre Dame. Two sisters are celebrating 75 years since their initial profession, nine are marking 50 years and six are celebrating 25 years — a collective 750 years of vowed life in the Congregation.

Ten jubilarians have served in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend:

75th Jubilee 

Sister Catherine Lash, CSC, celebrates 75 years of consecrated life. She served 34 years of her ministry as a secondary education teacher. From 1984 to 1990 she held the position of religious superior with the Holy Cross community in Kensington, Maryland. She also worked for more than 30 years as an accountant, and served 22 of those years with Holy Cross Services Corporation, Notre Dame. Currently, her main ministry is to pray for the Church and the world.

Sister M. Mildred Louise (Keegan), CSC, a 75-year jubilarian, served in elementary education for more than 22 years, working as a secretary, a teacher of catechetics and as a principal. For several years she also served as chaplain for various hospitals. In 1973 she held the position of secretary and diocesan coordinator for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and later served as accountant and secretary to the Congregation’s Apostalate Abroad program. Currently, her ministry is to pray for the Church and the world.

50th Jubilee

Sister Diane Cundiff, CSC, is a 50-year jubilarian who taught history at South Bend’s Holy Cross School. She has served for 43 years at Colégio Santa Maria in São Paulo, Brazil, where she currently holds the position of head of secondary education.

Sister Eileen Wrobleski, CSC, celebrates 50 years of consecrated life. She has served in health-related ministries for over 40 years, 16 of them in South Bend. Locally, she served as a social worker at Saint Joseph Medical Center and as vice president for mission development for Saint Joseph’s Care Group. She currently works as vice president for mission integration at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Anderson.

Sister Geraldine Hoyler, CSC, also a 50-year jubilarian, devoted more than 25 years to ministry in health services administration and consultation. She held positions as assistant controller of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, South Bend, and as vice president, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Holy Cross Health System Corporation, South Bend. She also served as Saint Mary’s College controller from 1973-1974, and for 10 years served on the Congregation’s General Leadership team as general treasurer. She currently ministers as a healthcare consultant with Christian Brothers Services in Romeoville, Illinois.

Sister Catherine Osimo, CSC, celebrates 50 years of consecrated life and currently serves as director of congregational archives and records. She has served more than 20 years of her ministry teaching secondary education. From 2003 to 2005, she held the position of assistant headmaster for students at Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai, California. She also served as religious education coordinator and director of catechetical ministry during her 18 plus years in parish ministry.

Sister Patricia A. Dieringer, CSC,
who currently
serves in Caritas
Chosica, a Catholic Charities organization in Lima, Peru, is also celebrating 50 years of consecrated life. She entered the congregation through the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, while she was a student at Saint Mary’s College. During her ministry, she taught elementary and adult education in Spain and Uganda, and served in several social services roles in Peru.

Sister Mary Turgi, CSC, also a 50-year jubilarian, is director of the Holy Cross International Justice Office, a position she’s held for more than 15 years. She also served for 14 years with Saint Mary’s College, where she taught in the math and justice departments and held several roles with campus ministry.

25th Jubilee

Sister Sharlet Ann Wagner, CSC, celebrates 25 years of consecrated life, and currently serves as first councilor of the Sisters of the Holy Cross General Leadership Team. She previously served five years as the team’s general secretary. As an immigration attorney, she practiced at Central American Resource Center in Los Angeles, California, and at Holy Cross Ministries in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she later served as Immigration Department director.

Sister Patricia Mary Crane, CSC, also a 25-year jubilarian, served at the Saint Joseph Chapin Street Clinic in South Bend. She continued in the field of healthcare for her ministry, working in California, Utah, Peru and Uganda. She currently serves in health outreach in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Other jubilarians to be honored

Holy Cross sisters who have been professed 50 years and serve in other parts of the United States include Sisters Mary Ellen Johnson, M. Ruth Barbara (Holtshouser), and Denise Marie (Hackett). Twenty-five year jubilarians serving in other countries include Sisters Elita Esméria de Oliveira, who is in ministry in Brazil; and Rita Godhino, Minoti Rozario and Taposi (Gomes), who minister in Bangladesh.

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Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration celebrate jubilees

MISHAWAKA — The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka are honoring four of their Sisters who are celebrating Jubilees of 75, 60, 50 and 25 years of religious life. The congregation was founded in 1863 in Olpe, Germany by Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel, who was beatified November 10, 2013. In 1875, the first Sisters came to Lafayette at the invitation of Bishop Joseph Dwenger, who was the bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades celebrated a special Mass in honor of the Jubilarians on June 25, at St. Francis Convent in Mishawaka.

75th Anniversary

Sister M. Monica Bertha is from Lafayette. She has served the community in education for forty years as teacher, principal, tutor, and many other areas of service. One of these includes sewing uniforms for those students most in need. In this diocese Sister Monica was assigned to St. John School in Hartford City and St. Andrew School in Fort Wayne.   She retired to Our Lady of Angels Convent, Mishawaka in 2012.

60th Anniversary

Sister M. Arlene Gonsiorowski entered the community from Hammond. She served in education for thirty-eight years in several schools staffed by the sisters, including St. Mary School in Huntington, Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne as teacher, and Marian High School in Mishawaka as counselor. She also served in parish ministry for ten years with special devotion to the homebound. She retired to Our Lady of Angels Convent in 2010.

50th Jubilee

Sister M. Elise Kriss entered the community from North Judson where she was taught by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration at St. Cyril and Methodius School. Sister Elise has served in the educational apostolate of the community for forty-seven years. She ministered for twelve years at the elementary level as teacher and principal at various schools including St. Therese School in Fort Wayne. Sister Elise has served the last thirty-three years at the University of Saint Francis. In 1983 she became Dean and in 1991 became the Vice-President for Administration. She is currently serving in her twenty-third year as the President of the University of St. Francis.

25th Jubilee

Sister M. Aline Shultz is from Griffith. She was taught by the Sisters at St. Mary School in Griffith. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in bio-medical engineering she became reacquainted with the Sisters when she began working at St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City as an engineer. After entering the convent, she served in the healthcare apostolate of the community for twenty-three years in Mission, Engineering, and Marketing.  At present Sister Aline is Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer  at Franciscan Health in Munster.

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Sisters of Providence celebrating Jubilees

SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS — A total of 34 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are celebrating Jubilees this year, 10 of whom have ties to the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

60-year Jubilarians

Sister Ann Casper is a native of Huntington. Currently, she ministers as the Executive Director for Mission Advancement for the Sisters of Providence.

Sister Ann, formerly Sister Kenneth Ann, entered the Congregation on Jan. 4, 1956, from St. Patrick, Fort Wayne. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1963.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in social studies. She earned a master’s degree in secondary administration from Indiana State University, and another master’s degree in pastoral theology from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

Her ministries included:

Teacher, Central Catholic High School, Fort Wayne, (1967-68), and Pastoral Associate, St. John the Baptist Parish, Fort Wayne (1984-86).

Sister Ann has also ministered in North Carolina.

Sister Mary Ann Fox is a native of Fort Wayne. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Mary Ann, formerly Sister Marie Clement, entered the Congregation on July 22, 1956, from St. Jude, Fort Wayne. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1964.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She received her master’s degree in education from Indiana University.

Her ministries included service in Fort Wayne as:

Teacher, St. John the Baptist (1966-69); Principal, St. John the Baptist (1969-81); Teacher, Bishop Luers High School (1984-90); Assistant Principal, Bishop Luers High School (1990-92); Receptionist Surgical Waiting, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana (1993-97); and Tutor, Center for Academic Excellence, Ivy Tech Community College Northeast (1997-2014).

Sister Mary Ann has also ministered in Illinois.

70-year Jubilarians

Sister Joanne Cullins is a native of New Albany. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer receptionist at Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries, Georgetown, Indiana.

Sister Joanne, formerly Sister Timothy, entered the Congregation on Jan. 9, 1946, from Holy Trinity, New Albany. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1953.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in education from Indiana State University.

Her ministry was as a teacher at St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne, from 1957-61.

Sister Joanne has also ministered in Illinois and Maryland.

Sister Mary Maxine Teipen is a native of Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers in residential services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Mary Maxine entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1946, from St. Roch, Indianapolis. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1953.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She earned her master’s in business administration from the University of Notre Dame. She also earned her master’s in theological studies from the Catholic Theological Union, based in Chicago.

Her ministries included serving as a teacher at St. Patrick, Fort Wayne, from 1953-59.

Sister Mary Maxine has also ministered in Kentucky.

Sister Anita Bechert is a native of Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Anita entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1946, from St. John, Indianapolis. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1953.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in elementary education from Indiana State University.

Her ministry was as a teacher at St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne, from 1969-73.

Sister Anita has also ministered in Maryland, Illinois and California.

Sister Adelaide Ortegel is a native of Chicago. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Adelaide entered the Congregation on July 19, 1946, from St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette, Illinois. She professed perpetual vows on Jan. 23, 1954.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in art. She earned her master’s degree in art from the University of Illinois.

Her ministry was as a teacher at St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne, from 1954-57.

Sister Adelaide has also ministered in Oklahoma, Illinois, Massachusetts and the West Indies.

Sister Adele Beacham is a native of Toronto, Canada. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Adele, formerly Sister Joseph Therese, entered the Congregation on July 22, 1946, from Holy Angels, Dayton, Ohio. She professed perpetual vows on Jan. 23, 1954.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in reading from Cardinal Stritch University, and a master’s in theological studies from St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.

Her ministries included:

Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1961-64); Principal, St. John the Baptist (1964-69); and Pastoral Associate, St. Martin de Porres Parish, Syracuse (1982-87).

Sister Adele has also ministered in Illinois.

Sister Lois Ann Stoiber is a native of Joliet, Illinois. Currently, she ministers at the Convent Service, located in River Grove, Ill.

Sister Lois Ann entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1946, from St. Mary Carmelite, Joliet, Ill. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1953.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in education from Illinois State University.

Her ministries included:

Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1948-52); and Teacher, St. Jude, Fort Wayne (1953-58).

Sister Lois Ann has also ministered in Illinois.

Sister Mary Mark Dede is a native of Terre Haute. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis.

Sister Mary Mark entered the Congregation on Jan. 13, 1946, from St. Ann, Terre Haute. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1953.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in education from Indiana State University.

Her ministry was as a teacher at Cathedral Grade School from 1952-53.

Sister Mary Mark has also ministered in Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Florida and California.

75-year Jubilarian

Sister Marie David Schroeder is a native of Jasper. Currently, she ministers in residential services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Marie David entered the Congregation on Jan. 5, 1941, from St. Joseph, Jasper. She professed perpetual vows on Jan. 23, 1949.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in education from Indiana State University.

Her ministries included:

Teacher, St. Patrick , Fort Wayne (1947-48); Teacher, St. Jude, Fort Wayne (1949-51); and Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1969-71).

Sister Marie David has also ministered in California and Illinois.

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Holy Cross Brothers celebrate Jubilees

The Midwest Province of the Brothers of Holy Cross honored four Brothers on Saturday, June 18, with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated in Sacred Heart Basilica on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Holy Cross Father Daniel Groody was the celebrant.

Holy Cross Brothers Robert Carberry Harold Ehlinger, members of the Moreau Province, were recognized in the celebration.

The four members of the Midwest Province honored were:

Holy Cross Brother Julian Przybyla is from Rogers City, Michigan. He was baptized in Saint Ignatius of Loyola parish and attended grade school there. Przybyla attended St. Joseph’s seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan and completed high school in Rogers City, Michigan.

After high school graduation, Przybyla entered the postulancy program at Watertown, Wisconsin in September, 1954. After two weeks there, he was asked to help Brother Thomas Rock in the kitchen. Thus began the next 25 years of cooking for the Brothers of Holy Cross.

Seeking a change, Przybyla was invited to help in the maintenance department in Holy Cross High School at River Grove, Illinois where he worked from 1980 until it closed in 2005. The last 10 years Pryzbyla has assisted at Columba Hall at Notre Dame.

Holy Cross Brother Joseph K.B. Annan was born on September 23, 1950 in Gomoa Tarkwa, Ghana, West Africa and is a member of the District of West Africa. He attended St. John’s Secondary School, Sekondi. Particularly instrumental in his vocation were Brothers William Gates and Richard Gilman. He made his first vows as a Brother of Holy Cross on September 11, 1976. He has spent most of his life teaching on the secondary level in Cape Coast and Sekondi. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also assisted in the religious formation of the Ghanaian members of the congregation.

From 1987-1997, Brother Joseph was the District Superior in West Africa. Following this district position he was appointed assistant headmaster of St. John’s School, Sekondi-Takoradi area, Ghana, West Africa. Presently Brother Joseph serves on the staff of St. Brother Andre Novitiate, and is the Episcopal Vicar for Religious and has held the position since 2013.

Brother Joseph received a Master of Science in Administration from the University of Notre Dame in 1999. He is noted for his gifts of leadership, compassion and a good mind.

Holy Cross Brother Christopher J. Dreyer was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended Cathedral High School.

Brother Dryer enrolled at Holy Cross Junior College after high school and earned an Associate of Arts degree. He then entered the Novitiate and experienced new forms of prayer.

Brother Dreyer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Notre Dame and began teaching at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend. In addition to teaching English and theology, he ran a retreat program, sponsored the Ski Club, and designed and built sets for the plays and musicals. He also earned a Master of Science in Education and eventually worked in the guidance department. During his time at Saint Joseph High School Brother Dryer professed final vows.

Brother Dreyer earned a Master of Social Work degree and helped three other Brothers establish an outpatient mental health agency, Holy Cross Counseling Group.

After leaving the mental health agency Brother Dreyer became the Director of Academic Advising and later the Director of Student Counseling and Health Services at Holy Cross College.

Now Brother Dreyer now resides at Columba Hall, a semi-retirement community, where he works to make the building more comfortable and accessible for the aging community members.

Holy Cross Brother James Bagans was born on March 30, 1937. He attended Catholic Central High School in Monroe, Michigan, where he was impressed by the dedication of Brothers Gerontius McCarthy and Cyprian Milke.  After graduation, he officially entered the formation program of the Brothers of Holy Cross in Watertown, Wisconsin, in June, 1955.

After earning his bachelor degree at Saint Edward’s University, Brother James taught at Saint Charles Boys Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron, Ohio, and Holy Cross High School, River Grove, Illinois. Later, after receiving his master’s degree from John Carroll University, he counseled at St. Edward High School, Lakewood, Ohio, for 28 years.

From 1997-1999 he was a student in the Pastoral Care Program at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Since 1999 Brother James has been in pastoral care in the Spiritual Care Department of Lourdes Hospital in Binghampton, New York.

Brother James enjoys preparing ethnic foods, particularly Italian foods. He also enjoys travel and making his retreats with the Trappists. He enjoys and prefers the quiet side of life and has been described as “always cool, calm, and collected.”