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A Second Home As youth coordinator at Sts. Teresa and Bridget parish in north St. Louis, Sister Pat Bober, CSJ helps young people face their challenges, see their future and realize their dreams.
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Do You Hear What I Hear? The

tradition of innovation continues at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf through I Hear, a groundbreaking Internet teletherapy program.

CSJ on the Screen Two programs

produced by HEC-TV, St. Louis chronicle the impact the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet have had in education both in St. Louis and across the nation.

Province Leadership Sister Elizabeth Brown, CSJ Sister Patricia Clune, CSJ Sister Nancy Corcoran, CSJ Sister Helen Flemington, CSJ Sister Patricia Ann Giljum, CSJ Sister Jean Meier, CSJ Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ Editor Jenny Beatrice Contributor Development Office Proofreaders Sister Jane Behlmann, CSJ Sister Audrey Olson, CSJ Contributing Writers Sarah Baker Mary Lou Frank Design Barnes & Liston Creative Photography Cover, back cover and pps. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 Steve Frazier P. 12 & 17, Fred Barnes Pps. 3, 9 & 11, Jenny Beatrice Pps. 12 & 13, Bernie Elking

Generosity of Joseph Gala The

2010 honorees, Corliss Cox, Tom and Kate Gunn, and Dick and Barbara Hammond witness the life-altering generosity of St. Joseph in their lives.

Around the Province .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2010 Jubilarians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Development News.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Tributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Cover: Sister Pat Bober, CSJ with Hassan Chiles and Lor Moore at Sts.Teresa and Bridget Church in north St. Louis. Back Cover: Sisters Rosario Bobadilla, Pat Giljum, Mary Kay Liston and Pat Quinn sing joyfully as they celebrate their golden jubilee.

From the Province Leadership

Dear Friends, For the past several weeks, we have been watching closely for the signs of spring even as we enjoyed the lengthening of days and the promises of new growth. Few of us can resist the transformation that springtime brings; the world comes alive with color as the grass greens and the trees blossom. Those of us who hunkered down during the winter months venture out to plant flower beds and to herald the change of season. While each season brings about its own transformation, it seems none is as lovely as the coming of springtime. In this issue of Connections, we celebrate the transformation that is being brought about by the dedication, commitProvince Leadership, top row: Sisters Patty Clune, Suzanne Wesley, Jean Meier and Nancy Corcoran. ment, and hard work of our sisters and Front row: Sisters Elizabeth Brown, Pat Giljum and Helen Flemington. associates and our partners in ministry. Such transformation happens neither quickly nor easily, but Of course, none of these transformative endeavors we in leadership are blessed to see the fruits of our efforts can succeed without your prayerful support and generous every day. assistance. Together we are making a difference in the lives of In 1836 our sisters arrived from France in response to individuals, families and systems. We are grateful and proud an invitation by Bishop Rosati to teach the deaf children in to partner with you in this great endeavor and we ask Gods this area. From 1837 until the present, education of the deaf blessing on each of you! Happy spring! has been a foundational ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The sisters, working now with dedicated lay staff, bring about Province Leadership daily transformation as they teach hearing impaired children to listen, to speak, even to sing and dance at the St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf. While the school campuses in St. Louis, Elizabeth Brown, CSJ Patty Clune, CSJ Kansas City and Indianapolis continue to serve families and children within their area, the new I Hear program uses the miracle of technology to reach beyond classroom walls to help Nancy Corcoran, CSJ Helen Flemington, CSJ children and families who would otherwise not be served. Across the city, Sister Patricia Bober has worked diligently for more than 20 years to help transform the lives Pat Giljum, CSJ Jean Meier, CSJ of the African-American youth in her parish and the surrounding area. Currently serving as the coordinator of youth ministries for Sts. Teresa and Bridget parish, she has provided Suzanne Wesley, CSJ after-school classes, leadership development and religious formation for the African-American youth in north St. Louis.

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ou are 15 years old. Youve never met your father and your mothers illness keeps her at a distance. She spends most days in her dark bedroom, the only place in the apartment thats quiet, especially since your aunt and three cousins moved in last year when her boyfriend went to prison. Tonight as you head out the door, you pause to look at your little brother and sister, but you keep walking. Drug deals and street fights used to disturb you. Now you feel more at home there than anyplace else, despite the fact you are standing in the shadows of the place where your best friend was shot and killed only weeks ago. You flash back to the last time you saw your friend sitting next to you in math class and suddenly you remember that you have a test tomorrowif only you could remember why it mattered.

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at-a-time processone that begins or many young people growing Fostering a generation of leaders will well before freshman year. up in north St. Louis city, bat Each of the five girls in tling the demons of poverty, drugs also have a lasting impact on the and violence is a daily struggle, but entire community, beginning with the Bobers middle school program faces some very grown-up troubles. on this afternoon in the rectory basement of Sts. Teresa and Bridget example they are setting for their peers. Two are sisters whose 18-yearold brother (a former program Parish, three middle school girls are member) was killed by gun violence. Yet they all deal with the battling a Spelling Demons worksheet. negative effects of violence and poverty. Okay, spell forty, says Sister Pat Bober, CSJ. Bober is amazed that they are still just happy kids mak Uhm, F-O-U-R says one of the giggling girls. ing good grades. Life has still got some joy in it and the joy is Oh, not quite, interjects Bober, but when I write out how we care about each other and have fun together. my checks I always want to put that u in there, too. An advocate and cheerleader, Bober keeps the positive Sometimes Sister Pat has her days when shes funny, messages coming loud and clear. I keep telling them, Youre exclaims another giggler. going to be the first ones in your family to graduate from high As the youth program coordinator for Sts. Teresa and school My goal is to keep talking to them about what they Bridget, Bober has created a safe haven with programs for could be. middle and high school students a few hours after school each Bober recognizes that getting them through school is week, providing support to help them achieve academically, only part of the challenge. The ultimate goal is to help the grow in self esteem and reach positive goals. teens see a bigger world and even bigger possibilities. They The programs structured activities combined with a second home atmosphere helps kids stay focused and stay in have the gifts and the talentits there if they could just see the potential. school. With St. Louis citys dropout rate at a staggering 22 Lisa Smith, director of the high school program, concurs percent, getting students to the next level is often a one-day-

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Sister Pat Bober, assisted by St. Louis University graduate student Brianne Keller, meets with the middle schoolers to do homework and learning activities, share a healthy snack and practice appropriate social skills. I am thankful for going here and to know that people out there actually care, says one of the girls. Its an honor to have a person like Sister Pat that cares about us and this program.

that realizing future vision is key, but it can be difficult for the students to look past the daily strife. They wonder, How do I fit into what else is out there? What can I do right now thats gonna matter later? ast year Hassan Chiles was a senior on his way to being valedictorian at Vashon High School, but a tragic event sent him spiraling. After spending a typical evening with his best friend, Chiles awoke the next day to learn his friend had been killed in an incident of gang violence. Hassan Chiles The grief of losing his friend was overwhelming, leaving him more susceptible to the peer pressure that pulled him away from his studies. Ultimately, it was failing trigonometry that threatened to keep him from graduating. He was free falling, giving up on life, says Bober. Chiles was one of the original members of the high school group, aka TROUTS (Teens Reaching Out Up Toward Success), that began in 2006. The program quickly mobilized a network of people who kept Chiles from hitting bottom. A lot of support came from his mom and from our staff people and his school staff peopleI can literally picture the

net that caught this kid as he was falling, recalls Bober. She describes how this network of nurturing fills a void for the teens without a support system in place. We had our moms and our dads and our grandmas and maybe a teacher or counselor. So thats what weve becomethat network of caring adults that can help them through those hard times. Chiles reflects, If I wasnt really involved in the program Id probably still be struggling. Id probably have to do my senior year in high school over. Instead, he graduated in the top 10 of his class. Chiles journey with grief was not over as another friend was killed shortly after graduation. Its been really hard on me, says Chiles. Something Ive been battling on a daily basis. He is thankful for Bobers spiritual guidance through these difficult times. If Im down in the dumps shes always that person who comes and lifts me upSometimes I might try to hide my emotions around certain people and she is one of those people who can really understand what Im going through. She knows exactly what to say or what to do that can help me out. She is basically more of a guardian for mea spiritual guardian. Chiles is now a student at Forest Park College working
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Lor Moore and Hassan Chiles (center) work with the other angels at the Angel Bake Cookie program, which gives teens a job and an opportunity to experience running a small business. The youth spend 30 minutes each work day reflecting on their lives and their spirituality before they bake cookies.

Outside of here I have worries, responsibilities. . . but here I can just relax, be myself, be comfortable without worrying. I can leave my stress at the door.
~Lor Moore program and Moore continues to make that a priority in her life. In addition to her work at a soup kitchen and shelter, she now helps other students in the program with their financial aid forms. Programs such as TROUTS and Angel Bake Cookies empower teens to be leaders, something they will take with them in whatever endeavors they choose. The more ways you have to be a leader the better leader you become, notes Bober. Fostering a generation of leaders will also have a lasting impact on the entire community, beginning with the example they are setting for their peers. Moore explains, I want the best for the kids around here, too. You can get out of the neighborhood. You can go to college. Dont let anybody tell you that you cant. I just cant keep saying it. I have to show them. Today, 21-year-old Moore is studying to be a medical assistant at Missouri College. Its a stepping stone to a bachelors in health care management, she says with excitement. The more success that comes up around here, the word will get out, says Smith. Heres something differentan alternative. toward a degree in mortuary services, a career he set his sights on during his sophomore year. He has truly come into his ownWere going to hear about Mr. Chiles, says Smith. Chiles continues his involvement at Sts. Teresa and Bridget through another innovative programAngel Bake Cookiesa project that gives teens not only a paying job but the opportunity to experience running a small business as well. I believe this is really something that will prepare me for life, he says. or Moore, another original TROUT and Angel, also had her share of struggles her senior year. Energetic with a drive to serve others, Moore has always looked toward a bright future. Yet, with the pressures of an ill mother, a younger sister to care for and a Lor Moore house full of friends and extended family members crashing down upon her, she nearly gave up. Being in the program provided Moore a respite from the noise of her daily life. Outside of here I have worries, responsibilities...but here I can just relax, be myself, be comfortable without worrying. I can leave my stress at the door, she says. We offered her a protective environment where there were adults who cared, who could counsel her, says Bober. The program also helped Moore with practical matters such as a $15 per week allowance and help with college financial aid forms. I learned how to drive with one of the volunteers here, Moore says. Service to others is a core value of the high school
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ober always felt a calling to work with kids on the edge and with that, comes the reality that not every child finds his or her way. Watching some of the successes keeps you going because you dont always win the battles, she says. Bober laughs when she admits shes not a ha ha rah rah youth person but it is her genuine and authentic spirit that the youth respond to. I think what they see is that I stay in it for the long haul and I love them and I care about them. She also felt the call to serve the African-American

A Second Job: Parish Youth Ministry

obers work at Sts. Teresa and Bridget doesnt just begin when the school bells rings. In addition to coordinating the after-school youth programs, she is also the coordinator for the parish youth ministry. The parish youth ministry, which serves about 50 children, offers Liturgy of the Word for young children, sacramental preparation, activities for the youth group (6th-12th graders) and other special projects throughout the year. The programs foster both personal and communal spiritual growth. Its developing community among the kids so that they know each other as a Christian, Catholic peer group that supports each other in our parish, says Bober. Valerie Dowdy, who co-teaches the confirmation class with Bober, is grateful for the personal attention Bober gives to the children, including her own. Dowdy has four children, ages 14-34, who have been in various programs with Bober over the years. She gets to know them and she speaks up for them, she says. She helps each child understand what it means to be Catholic. The teens also have opportunities to connect with Catholics outside the parish boundaries. Each year, they participate in an annual leadership weekend with upwards of 100 teens, sponsored by the Lwanga Center* in St. Louis, that promotes Catholic spiritual and leadership development in the AfricanAmerican community. Monthly, about 20 teens participate in the faith sharing group, Fallible Human Beings. This group also offers them the opportunity to connect with others beyond St. Louis. In an ongoing collaboration between the Lwanga Center and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, teens from St. Louis get together for fellowship and service with teens from parishes in Camden and Canton, Mississippi, an area where familiesand Catholic schoolsare struggling to survive. Even though Bober is hands-on in her work, she views herself as the organizer, orchestrating opportunities for the peer-to-peer connections that are key to developing lifelong disciples of Christ. Its building the bigger faith community so the kids have an identity of being black and Catholic, she says. And a sense of pride, too.

community, a connection that began when she taught at Holy Rosary School in St. Louis in the 1970s. Theres such a joy there and having the African-American families welcome me was just a wonderful thing, she says. Smith, who was educated by Bober at Holy Rosary, feels blessed to find her way back to her as a partner in mission. I think her longevity is her true attributea basic core of caring, she says. Described by Smith as having a true missionary spirit, Bober fully immerses herself in the neighborhood community by living just a mile from the parish, enabling her to truly walk side by side with the dear neighbor as a Sister of St. Joseph. Bober explains, I wanted to get married and have my own kidsif I was going to give up that I wanted to do it for something I wouldnt otherwise do in my lifeto live among the people. And for me that was important. And its that foundation of family life that guides Bobers ministry. I was always so grateful for my own family upbringing and the love and good family I had. I wanted to just show kids that they were loved. Bober is nourished by the relationships she has developed with the young people over the years and, like a parent, she finds an even deeper satisfaction in witnessing them flourish and thrive into adulthood. The joy of staying here a long time is the joy of watching kids who are now social workers and engineers and doctors and UPS workers. And good parents who take good care of their families and reach out to other people. Thats a big part of what keeps me going through it.y

*Read more about the CSJ connections to the Lwanga Center Page 10: Sister Pat Bober receives Lwangas Trailblazer Award Page 14: Associate Corliss Cox, senior youth ministry coordinator at Lwanga, receives the CSJ Generosity of Joseph Honor
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Auston Henke and his mother, Linda, communicate with SJI teacher Barb Meyers during an on-site session through the new online, interactive I Hear program, bringing listening and spoken language therapy to children and parents in their own homes.

Tradition of Innovation Continues at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf

By Mary Lou Frank

s his speech therapist walks into the room, four-year-old Auston decides hes not yet ready to end the game. Go back in TV! this lively, carrot-topped student implores his teacher, Barb Meyers, motioning for her to leave the room and reappear on the screen through which hes more accustomed to seeing and talking with her. Austons mom laughs. He likes playing with you better through the monitor! Auston and Linda Henke have traveled over 500 miles to St. Joseph

Institute for the Deaf (SJI) in St. Louis for a two-week comprehensive evaluation of the little boys speech and hearing needs. Diagnosed in August 2009 with profound deafness in his right ear, Auston is on a new road to reverse its devastating effects, thanks to the CSJ-sponsored institute known for pioneering innovative methods in deaf education since its 1837 founding. For a long time we knew something wasnt right, Henke recounts. When he was two, Auston had begun speech therapy. But a few months shy of his fourth birthday last fall, he was still

uttering only one word sentences. We finally went for an extensive auditory evaluation and learned Auston has single-sided deafness. The day he was diagnosed, his therapist at the school handed me a brochure from St. Joseph Institute, telling me, Here, this just came across my desk. That brochure was introducing SJIs brand new I Hear program. I Hear brings listening and spoken language therapy to children and parents in their own home, via interactive, online therapy sessions. This technology has the capacity

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to transform deaf education and allow people with hearing impairments the world over to access the exceptional services offered by SJI, says SJI President Deborah Wilson. On this February day, four months into therapy, Auston is having an on-site lesson at SJI much like those he normally receives at home. Auston and his mother play with a fire engine, while Meyers observes and interacts from the Internet connection. Using a computer and web camera, Meyers prompts Auston to listen carefully and respond orally to questions designed to require full-sentence answers. Auston, where are the firemen going?Meyers asks. Henke encourages his response with engaging eye contact. Tell Barb where the firemen are going. Auston considers his response. To a house. What will the firemen do at the house? For countless families like Austons living in small towns and rural areas, specialized services simply arent available anywhere nearby. I Hear has broken the barrier of distance to introduce live, one-on-one intensive therapy directly to those in need. I had been searching for help for so long Henke remembers. and feeling pretty hopeless. When I was handed that brochure, I e-mailed St. Joseph Institute as soon as I could. And we heard back right away! In no time Barb was reassuring me that they could help Auston. We were sent a computer with a web camera, which Cindy Costello, [SJIs Chief Operating Officer], patiently helped me set up for the first session last October. Today, 33 sessions later, Henke reports that Auston is routinely expressing sentences four to five words long. And his behavior is so much more

I Hear has broken the barrier of distance to introduce live, one-on-one intensive therapy directly to those in need.
manageable at home. It brings tears of joy and relief. I Hear is revolutionary. But for SJI, pioneering new and groundbreaking methods isnt. The Institutes entire history has hinged upon finding innovative solutions to transform the way deaf children hear and communicate in our world. From our very foundation in St. Louis, deaf education has been a priority in the ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph, says Sister Jean Meier, CSJ, the liaison between the St. Louis Province Leadership and SJI. We take delight and great pride in yet another innovation that enhances the lives of children with hearing impairments, just as we celebrate the accomplishments of graduates of St. Joseph Institute. It is a living legacy that will continue due to the commitment and creativity of the staff. Sister Roseanne Siebert, CSJ has been with SJI since 1964. At that time, we were beginning to place a much greater emphasis on auditory therapy

helping children maximize their hearing and listening skills with the use of the aids available then. So by the time St. Joseph received its first student who had a cochlear implant in the mid 1980s, we were very prepared with methods to capitalize on that technology. While SJI saw its total enrollment peak during the 1960s and 1970s, the past 25 years ushered in a steady decline in the need for residential treatment. Families became more mobile, so the proportion of day students rose while the number of children who lived here full-time decreased, notes Seibert. Perhaps providentially, SJI closed its residential facility in 2009just prior to introducing the I Hear program. Wilson recounts, The idea for Internet therapy had been germinating for a few years, but secure, reliable video conferencing technology had not yet been perfected. We watched and waited knowing that soon our vision could come to fruition. We began planning for the I Hear program in late 2008 and the pilot became official in early 2009. Now, former residential students can participate in I Hear and still receive the extraordinary services offered by SJI, she says. I Hear Coordinator Cheryl Broekelmann notes that maintaining world-class services was a primary

Lucie, a preschooler in Indiana, gets set up on her computer for her I Hear session. Connections Spring/Summer 2010 7

SJI Milestones
1836
Six Sisters of St. Joseph from Lyon, France arrive at the old cathedral in St. Louis on March 25 accompanied by Bishop Rosati. Two other sisters remain in France to study deaf education, a ministry requested by the Bishop. Sister Celestine Pommerel and Sister St. John Fournier join the sisters in the log cabin at Carondelet to begin their ministry to the deaf St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf is founded.

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1908 SJI operates out of a large mansion on Garrison Avenue, employing

primarily manual (sign language) methods.

1934 SJI moves to University City and transitions to auditory-oral education. 1986 The first SJI student receives a cochlear implant, prompting the need
for new methods to address children with now greatly enhanced capacity to hear and listen.

consideration in implementing the program. We had to make sure we didnt compromise on quality education. It is critical that the therapist hears every nuance about the students pronunciation. Every vowel sound is evaluated whether the student correctly adds an s sound on the end of a word or enunciates a certain consonant properly. Broekelmann adds, After assessing a number of variables and addressing audio quality during a pilot project, we feel our I Hear students will be able to achieve just as much. Perhaps sometimes even more, since parental involvement in I Hear often exceeds their level of interaction possible in traditional therapeutic or classroom settings. This method is as much about coaching parents as it is teaching the deaf student, Broekelmann says. Linda is able to help Auston much more in between lessons because Barb is effectively teaching her how to do what she [Barb] is doing. For Henke and her husband, David, its a journey well worth taking. We know we have a long way to go. But St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf has given us the road to get there. And SJI continues to walk with them, every stepevery wordof the way. y
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf-St. Louis serves children with hearing loss, preschool through eighth grade, with auditory-oral education including academics, an intensive language curriculum and individualized speech therapy. SJI educators and therapists are internationally recognized leaders in the field of deaf education. SJI holds three academic accreditations and is the only auditory oral school in the country to be accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).

1995 SJI opens additional campus in Lenexa, Kan. 1997 SJI moves to its current location in Chesterfield, Mo. 2001 SJI opens additional campus in Indianapolis, Ind. 2009 SJI closes its residential facility in St. Louis, focusing on its day
program for preschool-8th grade and outreach services. Hear, an Internet teletherapy program that takes the Institutes internationally renowned services beyond the geographical boundaries of its campuses. I Hear is believed to be the first initiative in the country providing comprehensive, HIPAA compliant auditory-oral education to youngsters and parents in their own home.
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Two programs produced by HEC-TV, St. Louis chronicle the impact the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet have had in education both in St. Louis and across the nation.
Mission to Educate
Mission to Educate A Faithful Past, A Faith-Filled Future is the story of Catholic education in the St. Louis Archdiocese, telling the history of the leaders whose impact rippled across the country and whose core values remain alive and well today. The program features the Sisters of St. Joseph as pioneers in the areas of deaf education and in teaching females, slaves and African-Americans. The film explores the history of the sisters founding mission to educate the deaf, ranging from their arrival in St. Louis in 1836 to the innovative programs offered at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf today. The sisters tradition of educating the marginalized when it was unpopular, and even dangerous, is also documented. The Sisters of St. Joseph operated St. Josephs School for Colored in 1845, but riots led it to be closed the next year for the safety of the sisters and students. Nearly a century later, the sisters opened St. Josephs High School for Colored, the first Catholic high school for African-Americans in St. Louis, ultimately breaking down racial barriers in the city. Angie Weidinger, producer of Mission to Educate, is impressed by the amount of groundbreaking work done by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Weidinger notes, Through these actions, the sisters led the way in both educational programs and social reform. The work of the Sisters of St. Joseph not only has had a positive influence on the community of St. Louis but on the nation as well! The program premiered at the Archdiocese of St. Louis on January 29. Visit www.hectv.org to check for viewing times or to watch the program online. y

HEC-TV Live!

On February 4 Sister Mary Alexandra Kuhn, CSJ participated in HECTV Live!: Integration in Catholic SchoolsThe St. Louis Experience. As an extension of the documentary, this live panel discussion delved deeper into the experience of African-American students in the Archdiocese in St. Louis at the time of integration in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. A science teacher, Kuhn taught at St. Joseph High School for Colored from 1950-1951. Now 99 years old, she recalls When I was asked if it would bother me to teach the black students, I said, no. I was sent to teach their minds. The school closed Panel members Sister Mary Alexandra Kuhn and Leon Henderson, president of Cardinal Ritter College Prep in in 1951 as a result of St. Louis, share their perspective on integration in the Catholic schools on HEC-TV! Live with host Tim Gore (right).

St. Louis Archbishop (Cardinal) Ritters mandate that the schools in the Archdiocese be integrated, a decision that has been recognized as the impetus for nationwide change. The program was broadcast live from the library at Cardinal Ritter College Prep in St. Louis. The rich conversation among the participants extended to viewers questions submitted via e-mail as well as questions from Cardinal Ritter students who were present. y

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Around the Province

Sister Frances Virginia Cholet Recognized as Outstanding Mentor
Sister Frances Virginia Cholet, CSJ was recognized as an outstanding mentor by the Center for Women in Transition (CWIT) in St. Louis. The Center assists women in the criminal justice system in making a successful transition to their families and communities through practicing and promoting restorative justice. Chris Deason, CWITs mentor coordinator, says, In choosing a mentor for this award, we look for someone who best embodies our mission to help women identify their path to successful reentry into their communities, and Sister Frances has certainly demonstrated such with her patience, persistence and gift for truly listening. of spiritual direction in the church, says Aquinas President, Father Richard Peddicord, OP. She has helped countless men and women grow in their relationship with God and she has done the hard work of preparing the next generation of spiritual directors for service in the church.

Sister Pat Bober Receives Trailblazer Award

Sister Pat Bober, CSJ received the St. Charles Lwanga Centers Trailblazer Award for her service to youth at Sts. Teresa and Bridget Church in north St. Louis. The St. Charles Lwanga Center of the Archdiocese of St. Louis promotes Catholic spiritual and leadership development primarily in the African-American community. I cannot tell you how many lives she has touched in our parish and community with her compassion and gentle leadership, says Father Gary Meier, pastor of Sts. Teresa and Bridget. She truly exemplifies our mission of faith development, parish and community outreach and living the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Read more about Bobers ministry on page 2)

Sister Suzanne Wesley Named Citizen of the Year

Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ was named the City of Shrewsburys Citizen of the Year as part of the Webster Groves/ Shrewsbury, Missouri Area Chambers 2010 Heart of the Community Awards. Wesley is the chief executive officer for Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, located in Shrewsbury. Shes a wonderful lady who keeps the center as a very vital part of the community, says Shrewsburys City Administrator Barry Alexander. She has worked to foster that contact. Wesley also serves as a member of the St. Louis province leadership.

Sister Mary Kay Dowling Honored in Archdiocese of Chicago

Sister Mary Kay Dowling, CSJ, fourth grade teacher at St. Helen School in Chicago, is a winner of the 2010 Distinguished Service Award from the Archdiocese of Chicagos Office of Catholic Schools. Twenty-five recipients were chosen from a potential pool of more than 5,300 educators in 255 area schools. Dowling has been teaching in the Archdiocese of Chicago since 1984 and at St. Helen since 2005. I love coming to work every day and helping children to become closer to God and work toward peace in their world, says Dowling. It is exciting to be part of a school community that is so warm and caring.

Sister Marian Cowan Receives Honorary Doctorate

Sister Marian Cowan, CSJ, a leader in the field of spiritual direction, received an honorary doctorate from Aquinas Institute of Theology. A gifted teacher, spiritual director and author, Cowan is well known for her expertise in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. We are very pleased to honor S. Marian Cowan for her internationally recognized role in promoting the ministry

Associate Catie Shinn Recognized for Service in Criminal Justice Ministry

The Society of St. Vincent DePaul has awarded CSJ Associate Catie Shinn the Pellegrino Award for her service as a volunteer in their Criminal Justice Ministry (CJM). The award, named after former society president and CJM founder, Larry Pellegrino, is given to someone who has witnessed a faithful commitment to serve and not to judge. Shinn has been praying with inmates since 1995 and has served on the CJM advisory board for six years. CJMs volunteer coordinator, Sister Rose Rita Huelsmann, SSND, says, We are very grateful for all of her service with CJM and to the poor.

May They Live in the Spirit

Sister Inez Denise Hallinan, November 9, 2009 Sister Jacqueline Muster, November 17, 2009 Sister Mary Seraphine Balwinski, November 20, 2009 Sister Marie Getz, January 4, 2010 Sister Marianne DeBuck, March 4, 2010 Sister Dorothy Scheidler, March 12, 2010
For more information on the lives of these sisters and others who have passed away, visit our In Remembrance Archive at www.csjsl.org in the Our Heritage section.
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Responding to the Dear Neighbor: Haiti and Chile

Sisters and Associates Experience Devastating Earthquake in Chile

Earthquake Relief

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph I thought the world was coming to of Carondelet continues to respond to the an end, says Sister Eileen Smits, CSJ needs of our dear neighbors still suffering the of her experience being awakened at effects of these historic quakes. Contributions 3:25 a.m. on February 27 by Chiles may be sent to The Sisters of St. Joseph of Haiti Earthquake Relief 8.8 magnitude quake. Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 6400 Minnesota The Congregation of the Sisters of Since 1987 Smits, a sister from Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111. Make checks paySt. Joseph of Carondelet made a the St. Louis province, has served at able to The Sisters of St. Joseph and note donation totaling nearly $56,000 the CSJ mission in Talca, Chile with Chile Earthquake Fund or Haiti Earthquake to three organizations that support Sister Margaret ORourke from the Fund. All contributions will be directed to the both the immediate and ongoing Los Angeles province. congregations mission fund. needs of the people of Haiti. Both Smits and ORourke were Ourcompassionurges us to acunhurt yet their home was seriously tion to help alleviate the pains that come with such adisasterand damaged, forcing them to stay in a tent in the backyard, like many to walk in solidarity with the people as they move out of shock of the area residents. towards recovery, says Sister Francine Costello, CSJ, a member of Many of the lay CSJ associates (called Familia de San Jose) live in Curepto, which was hit hard. Thankfully, all have survived, the Congregational Leadership Team. The funds represent a combination of contributions from the although some of them have lost their homes. The Chile I knew has almost disappeared, says Sister Cath- congregations provinces and vice provinces as well as individual erine McNamee, CSJ, who was previously missioned in Chile and donations from sisters, associates and the public. Notably, the currently serves as the missions Congregational Leadership Team students at CSJ-sponsored St. Josephs Academy in St. Louis raised over $10,000 for the cause. liaison. Now begins the long process of rebuilding and recovery. Funds were donated to Catholic Relief Services; Friends of The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet the Children of Haiti, which provides medical care and offers has donated nearly $20,000 to help people rebuild their homes. child sponsorship opportunities; and Fonkoze, Haitis Alternative The donations represent contributions from the congregations Bank for the Organized Poor. y provinces as well as individual donations from sisters, associates

and the public. Amidst all the chaos, Smits reports many people are hopeful and in good spirits. The sense is that were alive, God is good, weve survived, weve helped each other.

Monday, September 27, 2010

22nd Annual

This years tournament at new venue:

Westborough Country Club St. Louis, MO

Take a chance! You dont need to be present to win. Closest Watch for sign-up forms for the Tournament and Golf Ball Drop arriving in your mailbox soon. to the pin

AND, Golf Ball Drop!

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Associate Peggy Maguire, director of association, accompanies Dorothy Schenkel as she signs the book of commitment as a new CSJ associate. On February 14, 13 new associates made their initial commitments at a Eucharistic liturgy in Holy Family Chapel at the province motherhouse. Currently, there are 226 associates and 28 individuals in the formation process. Learn more about CSJ Association at www.csjsl.org/ways-to-join/ as-an-associate.php. Connections Spring/Summer 2010 11

e are honored to present to you the 2010 sister jubilarians who have served their community and the dear neighbor with faith for more than 2,400 cumulative years! On March 20 at the province motherhouse, 17 sisters joyfully celebrated their golden jubilee surrounded by family, friends and members of the CSJ community. The celebration continued on March 21 at Nazareth Living Center for the resident jubilarians. The 60th jubilarians commemorated their jubilee on April 25 at the motherhouse as well. Read more about the lives of each of the jubilarians at www.csjsl.org/ways-we-serve/jubilarians.php.

50 Years

Rosario Bobadilla, CSJ

Jacqueline Dillon, CSJ (S. Marie Brendan)

Mary Ann Figlino, CSJ (S. Marie David)

Joan Galli, CSJ (S. Rose Charles)

Patricia Ann Giljum, CSJ (S. James Bernice)

Gerrie Grabow, CSJ (S. Adrienne Marie)

Patricia Ann Hauser, CSJ (S. Cecilia Frances)

Mary Jacobs, CSJ (S. Joseph Mary)

Mary Kay Liston, CSJ (S. Kathleen Robert)

Judith Ann Miller, CSJ (S. Gerald Joseph)

Bonnie Ann Murray, CSJ (S. Elizabeth Paul)

Carol Patron, CSJ (S. Denise Marie)

Mary Patricia Quinn, CSJ (S. Jane Richard) 12 Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Kathleen Regan, CSJ (S. Charles Maureen)

Mary Jo Ritter, CSJ (S. Vincent Helene)

Ann Gerard Siebert, CSJ

Roseanne Siebert, CSJ (S. Joseph Marian)

80 Years

75 Years

70 Years

Anna Rose Kraus, CSJ

Margaret Cozzens, CSJ (S. Catherine Tekakwitha)

Mary Alma Monaghan, CSJ

Loretta Costa, CSJ

Maria Cabrini Oldani, CSJ Mary Naomi Treml, CSJ

60 Years

Ann Chamblin, CSJ (S. Robert Ellen)

Therese Chaperone, CSJ (S. Anne Letitia)

Marian Cowan, CSJ (S. Mary Clyde)

Mary Charity Dalton, CSJ

Dorothy Daly, CSJ (S. Mary Malachy)

Mary Ann Donovan, CSJ (S. Mary Ronald)

Nora Eftink, CSJ (S. Mary Raymond)

Loretta Hennekes, CSJ (S. John Bernard)

Mary Ann Lavin, CSJ (S. Evelyn Paul)

John Mandeville, CSJ (S. John Benedict)

Dorothy Mary Meirink, CSJ Jeanne Rene Mercier, CSJ Jean Vianney Mindak, CSJ (S. Mary Maurice)

Richard Joseph Sagadin, CSJ

Roberta J. Schmidt, CSJ (S. Ernest Marie)

Louise Michele Sommer, CSJ

Catherine Agnes Wagner, CSJ

Rose Mary Willett, CSJ (S. Marie Francis)

Josephine Eva Winkeler, CSJ (S. John Michael) Connections Spring/Summer 2010 13

2010 Generosity of Joseph Honorees

he Generosity of Joseph Honors are presented annually to recognize outstanding individuals who exemplify the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph in their lives and work and exhibit one or more of the following qualities: heals and reconciles serves others without distinction recognizes and defends the human dignity of all cares for creation promotes justice with a particular concern for the poor We are pleased to announce the 2010 honorees who were recognized at the third Generosity of Joseph Gala at the motherhouse on April 30.

I can hardly put into words Corliss contribution, states Lisa Smith, high school program director at Sts. Teresa and Bridgets Parish in north St. Louis, who has worked with Cox on various youth ministry projects. She has given her life to the youth.

Corliss J. DuBois Cox

St. Louis, Missouri For the past 25 years CSJ Associate Corliss Cox has organized programs that touch the hearts of youth, allowing them the opportunity to build their relationship with God, connect with caring adults and build a peer support group for faith development and personal growth. She has gone way beyond the normal call of duty, says Joe Wiley, a co-worker with Cox in youth ministry for 11 years. The most important aspect of Corliss service is the faith building she promoted in the youth. She believed in the kids and helped them develop programs that would develop and build an active spirituality. After leaving corporate America in 1985, Cox joined the youth ministry team of the Ujima Youth Program of the Catholic Youth Council, teaching life skills to junior high students, serving as both program coordinator and director. In 1997 Cox joined the staff of the Archdiocese of St. Louis St. Charles Lwanga Center, a house of spiritual formation and leadership development in the African-American Catholic Community, where she now serves as senior youth ministry coordinator. Notably, Cox is the co-chair of KUJENGA, an AfricanAmerican Catholic Youth Leadership Conference; is a cofacilitator of Fallible Human Beings (FHB), a youth spiritual enhancement program in collaboration with the Sisters of St. Josephs vocation office; and is a planning team member of the annual archdiocesan Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mass & Model of Justice Reception.
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Tom and Kate Gunn

St. Louis, Missouri Tom and Kates service and generosity are based on their firm and practiced belief that, as faithful and active Catholics, they will find ways to serve a world in need, says Sister Barbara Dreher, executive director of mission advancement of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis province. They do so quietly. They do so constantly. They do so with others because they want to make a direct and systemic difference in the lives of people and faith/value-based institutions. Married for 43 years, the Gunns have made a lifelong commitment of service to the dear neighbor in their St. Louis community by sharing their time, talents and treasures. They serve on several non-profit agencies and school boards including St. Johns Mercy Medical Center, Aquinas Institute of Theology, Fontbonne University and St. Louis University. To brighten the days of children with cancer, the Gunns sponsored a room at The Cancer Center at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center. They also provided a butterfly garden to the residents at the Mother of Perpetual Help Assisted Living Residence (part of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services). They continue to give themselves to organizations such as Our Little Haven, Women in Charge and the St. Patrick Center. Tom and Kate believe in the power of church, the kind

of church that welcomes all and serves allno matter what, states Dreher. They truly reflect the selfless generosity of Joseph and the gospel values of service, sacrifice and giving hope.

Dick and Barb Hammond

Peoria, Illinois/Cyvadier, Haiti In the mid 1970s Dick and Barb Hammond took a cruise where one of the ports of call was Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The place was a mass of humanity, Barb remembers. Pictures can never tell the story because you cannot experience the smell. Arriving back home, their thoughts of Haiti remained. The Holy Spirit was at work, says Barb. They began to take action by forming a parish mission at their hometown parish in Illinois with a sister parish in Haiti.

In 1985 Dick organized the first volunteer medical team of six people that treated 550 patients. Today, their organization, Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH) formed in 1991, provides medical and surgical services for up to 15,000 Haitian children and adults annually at their clinic. It also offers a child sponsorship program that enables children to go to school and provides their families one meal a day. Dick serves as FOTCOHs CEO and Barbara as the director of the sponsorship program. With more than 120 volunteers from all over the United States and some in Canada, the FOTCOH clinic in Cyvadier currently holds six two-week medical missions throughout the year. After tremendous devastation and loss from the Haiti earthquake in January, Dick and Barb, along with their FOTCOH team, continue to respond to the needs of the Haitian people. Dick and Barb are the heart of this amazing organization, says Sister Adele Rothan (Barbaras sister). Their leadership through service has challenged many other volunteers to join them. y

n December 2009 the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet selected Dick and Barb Hammond as Generosity of Joseph honorees for their commitment and service to the people of Haiti through their organization, Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH). A few weeks later, the Hammonds were at their FOTCOH clinic in Cyvadier (located on the southern coast of Jacmel, only 25 miles from Port-au-Prince) preparing for a medical mission team that was scheduled to arrive on January 18. On January 12 the earthquake struck. The clinic was damaged but remained standing. Members of the medical team, now desperately needed, were delayed. Some made it safely to the clinic on January 19 and they began to treat patients on January 20. Some of their first patients those first few days included a newborn

Friends of the Children of Haiti

whose mother was killed by debris just moments after giving birth by Csection; a 41-year-old mother whose 11-year-old son rescued her from the rubble (he couldnt save his father or brothers); and a young girl shivering and moaning with 105.5 degree fever. An excerpt from the FOTCOH blog dated January 27 describes the pain, the trauma and the grief experienced by the Haitian people: Not all the patients arriving at our gates have injuries that are readily apparent. But its soon obvious theyve suffered terrible trauma. Some wail; some are silent; some cant walk, though exams dont reveal any bone breaks. Theyve spent time

under the rubble, and maybe even seen a parent or child perish. Their wounds are deep. Keep them in your thoughts Today the recovery continues but there is much to be done. Barb reports many, many Haitians remain homeless and live in tent cities. The lack of clean water, a constant problem in Haiti, has been highlighted by the earthquake. FOTCOH is making a difference by working with Global Effect Ministry and their FilterPure water filter program. They are building one of theirplantsto produce these filters on our land, says Barb. The filter is a very low cost answer to impure water. The work of FOTCOH is now needed more than ever. The last medical mission in March saw more than 2,500 patients and the work continues. Follow the latest news from the clinic at the FOTCOH blog at http://haiti. pnn.com/10724-the-front-page. y
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News from the Development Office

Go into the world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.
Dear Friends, Sammy, my grandnephew, gave me one of his Transformers for my office. My gift began as a trash truck, but, with stealth-like twists, Sammy turned the truck into a boat, then into a dog from Planet Orgso said Sammy. Transformers are not just toys, they are people who live and work in our neighborhoods and whose children attend school with our children and grandchildren. People transformers do not manipulate. Rather, they see a hurt that needs healing, a teen who needs a second chance and a deaf child who needs an opportunity to hearthen they do whatever they can so that healing, second chances and hearing happen. Faith-filled people transformers take Jesus commissioning of the disciples seriouslyspending their lives giving hope and aiding and abetting the kind of change that recognizes, defends and advocates for the human dignity of all persons ~Mark 16:15 and care of Earth. As Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, our mission is that of the church: to continue the mission of Jesus who transformed all life by enfleshing Gods unconditional love. Thank you for being Gods transformers with us and for financially supporting our efforts to serve those most in need and to care for our retired sisters. Your dedication and commitment to proclaim the gospel to every creature strengthens us to be for others the congregation of the great love of God. Be assured that we hold you in our prayer and Masses. Thank you and God bless you.

Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJ Executive Director of Mission Advancement

New Opportunities to Support the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Fleur de Lis Club
The Development Office is rolling out a new monthly giving program option for all our donors, particularly those who are already monthly donors or would like to become one. Our direct donation program, The Fleur de Lis Club, provides a convenient way for you to make manageable, regular contributions in support of our sisters mission and ministries. This program will enable you to give either by an automatic deduction from your checking account or by a charge to your credit card. It also affords the Sisters of St. Joseph a reliable monthly income stream for their mission and ministries. Monthly club donors can still single out a particular ministry to support, including the sisters retirement. For more information, please contact Patricia Cassens, CFRE, chief development officer, at 314-678-0329 or pcassens@csjsl.org. or go to your local Schnucks store and ask for an eScrip card and proceed to register online or by calling the number on your card. When making purchases, use your Schnucks eScrip card and pay with any method you prefer (cash, check, debit/ATM or credit card). It is the grocery loyalty card that automatically tracks the contribution to your organization. NOTE: When registering, please remember to use ID #500023975. There are multiple Sisters of St. Joseph listings. This ID# will link you to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province eScrip card.

E-SCRIP
Now you can support the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet every time you buy groceries! By registering for an eScrip community card with Schnucks Markets in St. Louis, Schnucks will donate up to 3 percent of your monthly grocery bill to the Sisters of St. Joseph. All you have to do is register your current Schnucks eScrip loyalty card

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Above, Ann Bauman, Sister Joan Tolle, CSJ; Cathie Zolnowski; and Helen Stefanov. At right, Event Co-Chair Steve Pierce, Kansas City Regional Development Director Jessie Fuller Clark and Event Co-Chair Virginia Coppinger.

Celebrate With the Sisters

Kansas City Event Huge Success

undreds of friends and supporters of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet celebrated the presence of the sisters in the Kansas City region. Guests enjoyed great food and fun as well as great entertainment including pastry sales, a silent auction and performances from students at CSJ-sponsored St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf (Kansas City campus) and Avila University. The event was held on the campus of St. Joseph Medical Center and raised more than $145,000 to support the sisters Father Norman Rotert and Sister Suzanne mission and ministries. Giblin.

Chair of Kansas City Board Jim Lynch with Melanie Valenzuela.

Mario and Kathy Scaglia and Sister Mary Ann Donovan, A student from St. Joseph Instidirector emerita, Kansas City Regional Development tute for the Deaf, Kansas City. Office.

The Avila University singers. Connections Spring/Summer 2010 17

Tributes
In Honor of
Sister Mary Carol Anth, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Barnes Cheryl Behan Ms. Gail Meyer Sister Loretta Costa, CSJ on her birthday Mr. and Mrs. James A. Peniston CSJs who taught at St Mary Magdelen School Mr. John E. Wrobel, Jr. Sister Mary Helen Kane, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Thome

Thank you for the following gifts made between September 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010.
Please note: Change in tribute listings begins this fall. Beginning with the fall/winter issue of Connections, only tribute donations of $25 or greater will be published. This will include all donations made from February 1, 2010 and beyond. Thank you for your continued support in honor and in memory of those significant to you.

Sister Mary Alexandra Kuhn, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. James W. Garrett Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Kuhn Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Kuhn Mr. Thomas J. Kuhn Sister Joan Lampton, CSJ Mrs. Geraldine F. Stassi Sister Maria Cabrini Oldani, CSJ Ms. Jerrilee M. Oldani

Province Leadership Team and staff Sisters of St. Joseph-Charmwood Dr Sisters of St. Joseph-Our Ladys Community Sister Charline Sullivan, CSJ Miss Audrey L. Sullivan Mary Jane Verdin on her birthday Michael Therese Bauer, CSJ

In Memory of
Loretta Abkemeier Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Eichhorn John F. Amend Sandy Hessel Michele Wheelehan R. Gliscefinski Ms. Sue Auer Ms. Nancy J. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. George J. Chopp Ms. Eula M. Dilthey Mr. Henry W. Heck Ms. Sandy Hessel Ms. Virginia N. McDonald Ms. E. Eileen McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Parkinson Renee Poirier Mr. and Mrs. Clifford N. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Theodore Mr. and Mrs. David M. Wheelehan William R. Anaya Mrs. Mary H. Anaya Jeanne McEwen Anderson Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ Frances Applebaum Elizabeth Mary Ganss, CSJ Miriam Askey St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Robert Allen Atha Sisters of St. Joseph-Fontbonne Community Dorothy Baltz Frances Maher, CSJ

Sister Seraphine Balwinski, CSJ Mrs. Gail M. Ives Mr. Frank J. Lukowski Mrs. Virginia Penokie Robert Barringer Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller Ruby Bartoni Mrs. Roseann Nolte Jon Baska Helen Alder, CSJ Virginia Baska Helen Alder, CSJ Rose Basler Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Meyer Margaret Bauer Mary Socorro Richey, CSJ Mary Ellen Beck GE Energy Enviromental Services Joan C. Behnen Mr. Gerard R. Behnen Joseph Behr Ms. Joann Goltschman Joseph M. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Friend Jerry Bennett Sisters of St. Joseph-Finance Office Edward Dale Bennett Mrs. Frances J. Wurm Sister Mary Helen Best, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collins Rita Beverage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Egan Sister John Joseph Bezdek, CSJ Kenneth and Olivia Kochbeck

Barbara Bieg Joan Elizabeth Tolle, CSJ Martin Blackshaw Ms. Jean F. Kertz, CSJA Richard W. Bland Mrs. Joan C. Bland Glenn Bourbon St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Buck Boxdorfer Ms. Dorothy Boxdorfer Asa Branstetter Teresa Maria Eagan, CSJ Raymond John Breitenbach Mr. and Mrs. John Voss Doris Bresnahan St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Katherine Broderick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bialczak Armand Brodeur St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Mary Ellen Brown Ed and Lorraine R. Mooney Jeff Brown Sisters of St. Joseph-Jackson Lane Eleanor Bruns Mrs. Mary T. Wolk Mary Ann Brutton Patricia Ann Giljum, CSJ Alice Caluge Mrs. Roy J. Murphy

Robert Carmmody Ed and Lorraine R. Mooney Leona Castellano St. Josephs Academy Norman Cibulka Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller John Clancy Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ferguson Catherine Clark Helen Ryan, CSJ Margaret Conway Sisters of St. Joseph-Jackson Lane Sandy Cook Sisters of St. Joseph-Jackson Lane James Costello Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller Mary DAgostin Rebecca Eichhorn, CSJ Ms. Annie M. Palazzolo Sister Marcia Ann Daume, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Novack Theresa Dicton Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn Medard Dineen Mr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly Bonnie Doebber Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kube Patrick Dohack Sisters of St. Joseph-Sister Care Coordinator Jeanne M. Doll Ms. Jean F. Kertz, CSJA Loretta M. Doyle Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ

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Reverend Louis Drinen Nazareth Living Center Dave Driver St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Marita W. Dryden Margaret Schmidt, CSJ Larry Dunermann Mrs. Frances J. Wurm Donald Eberhardt Mr. and Mrs. James A. Giles, Jr. Walter Ehlen Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Eichhorn The Ellebrichts Mary Socorro Richey, CSJ William H. Bill Erker Mrs. Ruth A. Erker Mr. Richard C. Raupp Ruth Margaret Raupp, CSJ Sister Mary Ann Fahey, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Dougherty Paul Fassi Mrs. Roseann Nolte Sisters of St. Joseph - Rosati Kain Convent Goldie Fausz Nazareth Living Center Administration Charles Feise Sisters of St. Joseph-Jackson Lane Sisters of St. Joseph-Brentwood Community David Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Lenly G. Weathers Virgina Finnegan Ms. Joan Nieman Dr. Edward P. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Dave Cassens Ernest E. Garrett, Jr. Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ Mary Gearon Sisters of St. Joseph-Jackson Lane Karl Glassl Ms. Kathrene M. Harnacker St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Larry Red Grassi Barbara Dreher, CSJ Marianne Gregory Ed and Lorraine R. Mooney Therese Grelle St. Josephs Academy St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Louise Groner Mrs. Geraldine J. Keating Herbert Hafertepe Sisters of St. Joseph-Rosati Kain Convent Thomas Hale Bev and Beth Brickey Sister Inez Denise Hallinan, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. John J. Oberle, Jr.

Bernice Heitert Mr. and Mrs. John Voss Sister Catherine Hellmann, CSJ Ms. Marilyn Burwell Sue Hinton Mary Carol Anth, CSJ Mary Lois Holland St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Ms. Michaela Witcher Reverend John Hollowell Edward Cecilia Schniedermeier, CSJ Judith Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Dan Marshall Ms. Mary G. Sheppard, CSJA Eva Hummel Ms. Kathrene M. Harnacker Alice L. Huot Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Arnoldi Ms. Clare J. Blavat Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Blavat Mr. Gary N. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Delforge Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. Deprey Ms. Ann Destarkey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Hoard Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Jindra Mr. and Mrs. Keith J. Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. John E. Noack Mr. and Mrs. William F. Paczkowski Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Piontek Ms. Shirley M. Tarkowski Ms. Barbara L. Williams Carrie Hutchins Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ Leo Frances Jackson Nazareth Living Center Administration William Joiner Dr. Kathryn W. Sullivan Mary G. Jerry Johnson Ms. June B. Helbling Ana Juskic Nazareth Living Center Administration Alice Kelly Mr. Edward T. Kelly Jean Klocker Mr. Ralph G. Klocker Rosemary Kight Sisters of St. Joseph - Rosati Kain Convent Mary Koenig Sisters of St. Joseph-Bancroft Ave Paul Kohnen Frances Maher, CSJ Shirley Kreft Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gambell Ed and Lorraine R. Mooney Richard Lanzon Mr. and Mrs. George A. Albers Mr. and Mrs. Jon W. Carlson Mrs. Dorothy J. Carmody Ms. Aline Carver

Mr. and Mrs. James Gallen Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Heermann Mrs. John V. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Leroy J. Kraemer Mrs. Veronica M. Lanzon Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Purcell III Mr. and Mrs. Lenly G. Weathers Susan Higgins Lavin St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Ruth L. Lay Mr. and Mrs. John Voss Emma Lebb Patricia Ann Giljum, CSJ Liz Lefers Helen Ryan, CSJ George Leggio Mrs. David K. Aziere Mr. and Mrs. David Beil Ms. Mary K. Boydston Mr. and Mrs. James H. Crosby Ms. Angela L. Emmick Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Leo F. Halloran Ms. Lucia Hulston Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ingino Jackson County Sports Complex Authority Mr. Michael S. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Kisner Mr. and Mrs. Mel Lavery Ms. Julia I. Lillig Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Maude Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mauer Mr. and Mrs. Steve McClain Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. McNamara Mrs. Marshaline Morris Ms. Helen F. Opfer Paul R. Lavery & Associates Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Reinhardt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiter Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Taylor Ms. Eva S. Thomas Victor Ross & Co. Realtors Maria Matile Leigh Helen Ryan, CSJ Cody Locastro Ms. Mary Ann Burke Joan Lockhead Sisters of St. Joseph-Rosati Kain Convent Charles Grandpa Lockman Mrs. Roseann Nolte Conner Loomas Association Partnership Program David M.Lowman Sisters of St. Joseph-Main Street House Margaret Jean Luecke Mr. John H. Luecke Deceased Members of the Maloof Family Loretta Maloof, CSJ

Victoria Maloof Loretta Maloof, CSJ Antonio Mangiafico Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Renshaw Ralph Martin Dr. Kathryn W. Sullivan Julia Marzorati Bev and Beth Brickey Tony Matheney Mr. and Mrs. James H. Matheney F. William McCalpin CSJ Care St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Ms. Michaela Witcher Sister Jeanne McGovern, CSJ Dr. and Mrs. Babu R. Dandamudi William C. McInnis Pat Meisch Miss Mary F. Ney Angelina McKay Association Partnership Program Nazareth Living Center Administration Sheila McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Egan Ellen McVey Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. McVey Edward L. Meiners Ed and Lorraine R. Mooney Clara Mielke Judith Miller, CSJ Ruby Mines Mrs. Patricia M. Bartolo Sister Annette Moran, CSJ Ms. Stephanie A. Turner Jerome Mosley Mrs. Catherine A. Ney Margaret Moster Mrs. Roy J. Murphy James K. Murphy Sisters of St. Joseph Chancellorsville Drive Mary Catherine Murray St. Josephs Academy Anna Nahilit Nazareth Living Center Administration Walter Noble Mrs. Roy J. Murphy Vincent Nooney Mrs. Donna J. Hagan Father John H. Oetgen, OSB Margaret Schmidt, CSJ Eugene (Sam) ONeil Ed and Lorraine R. Mooney Ralph L. Palmer Ms. Toni Jean Bink Virginia May Palmer Ms. Toni Jean Bink

Gifts received September 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010.

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Viola Paluczak Mr. and Mrs. James C. Knop Marilyn Pfuhl Mr. and Mrs. William J. Betz Frank Pichler Mr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly Jenny Piniotes Ms. Monica Von Plinsky Patricia Pollihan Mr. and Mrs. Edgar N. Reavis Reverend Thomas Prag, S.J. Helen Ryan, CSJ Tom Pudlowski Ann Albrecht, CSJ William Ramsden Mrs. Roy J. Murphy Bob Reed Mrs. Katherine C. Reed James Regan Mrs. Roy J. Murphy Marlyn Rehme Mr. and Mrs. Mark Collins Mr. and Mrs. Donald G Etling Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Felling Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Flandreau Mr. and Mrs. Steve Johans Mr. and Mrs. Al Koke Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Lawder Mr. and Mrs. Randy Lillie Ms. Wilma E. Loch Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Lueken Mr. and Mrs. Jim McClellan Ms. Noreen McGraw Mr. and Mrs. John D. McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Merker Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Mills Mr. Edward Olszewski Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Rehme Mr. and Mrs. William Riesenbeck Mr. and Mrs. Glen Slay Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Sliment Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Stanger Mr. and Mrs. George N. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Winget Tom Reidy Mrs. Geraldine J. Keating Adelaide Reilly Loretta Maloof, CSJ Sister Ann Reimund, SC Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ Sister Mary Clarissa Rene, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Dominic S. Bisesi Richard K. Rinzel Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Heinrich Louise Roberts Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ Jack Roche Mr. Michael R. Roche Patricia Rudy Mrs. Bernice C. DeLarber

Venera Russo St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Mary E. Ryan Mrs. Patricia M. Bartolo Marion F. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Dunigan, Jr. Mary Sabatino Mrs. Roy J. Murphy Sister Jean Fontbonne Sandweg, CSJ Ms. Margaret M. Baumgartner Dorothy Santoyo Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Will Jim Saul Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Renshaw Roy Schieszer Patricia Ann Flavin, CSJ Maria E. Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. James A. Giles, Jr. Dorothy Schmuke Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kimack Joan Schuler Mrs. Donna J. Hagan James Schulte Mrs. Margaret Klevorn Dorothea Schumm Miss Mildred Vogel Edith Vogel, CSJ Sister Rose Margaret Schweers, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Finnerty The Honorable and Mrs. William M. Fleming, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Herman III Mr. and Mrs. John S. Markwalter Mrs. Clare Schweers McCall Peter and Rosemary Menk Mr. Brian J. Mulherin Mr. and Mrs. William ODowd Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Rice, Jr. Mr. Michael J. Rucker Mr. and Mrs. Darwin W. Schlag, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth H. Schweers Mrs. Sandra Scott Lennie Louise Scott Helen Alder, CSJ Rose Shapiro Sisters of St. Joseph-Bancroft Ave Rose P. Shelly Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. McVey William A. Shipley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bialczak Sister Rosemary Statt RSCJ. Ms. Toni Jean Bink Joan Flemington Steinhilber Helen Flemington, CSJ Jennifer Steinmann Sisters of St. Joseph-Rosati Kain Convent

Bernice Storm Ms. Toni Jean Bink Michael Stuckel Association Partnership Program Ms. Michaela Witcher John M. Stygar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bialczak Paul Sudduth Association Partnership Program Ms. Carol Le Page Edward Tabash Ms. Joann Goltschman Mary Catherine OGorman, CSJ Mr. and Mrs. John Voss Sister Ann Dominic Tasson, CSJ Mrs. Sarah L. Reinemeyer Tella Mae Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cox Cecilia Thompson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller Evelyn M. Toccylowski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bialczak Sister Florence Trahan, RSM Helen Oates, CSJ Warren Troll Mrs. Johanna A. Taylor Joseph R. Troupe Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ Josephine Tucci Mrs. Charles Pozza Ed Uylward Sisters of St. Joseph-S. Madison St Wolfgang Van Wolfseck Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood Community Eleanor Venverloh Mrs. Jeanette V. Ferguson, CSJA Mrs. Roseann Nolte Tom Vetter Mrs. Charles Pozza Richard Vierling Sisters of St. Joseph-Rosati Kain Convent Dorthea Wald Anna Margaret Kern, CSJ Mary Ann Walsh St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Edgar Wayham Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gambell June Wear Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Koeller Arthur Webb Ms. Toni Jean Bink Harold Weigel Ms. Helen L. OToole Mildred Weisel Nazareth Living Center Administration

Alice West Mrs. Mildred Dittmeier Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Dunigan, Jr. Lowell Wiley Joan Elizabeth Tolle, CSJ Bruce Williams Ms. Joann Goltschman Bonnie Windhorst Mary Joan Dacey, CSJ Susan Witeka Nazareth Living Center Administration Mary Agnes Younger Ms. Toni Jean Bink Vince Zika St. Josephs Academy Development Office St. Josephs Academy Mothers Club Bernice Zoppe Nazareth Living Center

Gifts received September 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010.

The Province Development Office has made every effort to ensure the tributes are properly recognized and correctly spelled. To make a donation, request memorial envelopes or report a correction on our tributes listing, please contact our office at 314.678.0327.

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