It is here that her spirit was touched by the Franciscan by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Aug 30, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. She saw beauty in creation and in people. She served for 67 years as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. Sister Margaret Ann was involved in school consolidations, both in Ashland and Eau Claire. She later returned to her baptismal name. In 1999, she was officially incorporated as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. After the high school in Lansing closed, she remained there as a religious education teacher for two more years. In 1950, Sister Anita was received into the novitiate and given the name, Sister Mary Kenneth. She then moved back to La Crosse where she was a nursing instructor at Viterbo College (University) School of Nursing from 1981 to 1984. From 1990 to 1993, she served as Director of Pastoral Care at St. Anthony Hospital and Nursing Home, Carroll, Iowa and then pastoral minister at St. Jude Parish in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Agnes as having a heart of gold for the sisters she served as a homemaker and for the children whose lives she touched in Mississippi and Texas. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 2016where she continued her organ ministry and began volunteering as receptionist at Catholic Charities. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 13, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized. As a loyal companion to many, her interests focused on what was happening in other peoples lives, both family and community members. On Oct. 18, 1926, natural gas was discovered on the property which was used to heat the buildings. After a pilgrimage to Assisi she wrote, In the language of mystic praise and amazement, earth and nature will always bedazzle, sparkle and glow of the Benevolent Creator. On a clear full moon evening, you might hear her howl at the moon. Upon graduating from high school, Sister Jean attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a bachelors degree in secondary education with a concentration in Spanish. Sister Kathleen Kenkel, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 91, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She never missed an opportunity to share the good things in life with others. She loved spending time in the Adoration Chapel while at St. Rose Convent and often filled her retirement days making craft items for the gift shops at St. Rose and Villa St. Joseph. In 2010, Sister Margaret Ann retired to Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse where she continued to volunteer until her health weakened. They were raised at the Mount Loretto Orphanage on Staten Island . JEREMIAH COLLINS OBITUARY. In 1995, Sister Pat became Director of Religious Education (DRE) at St. Joseph Parish (Kendall) and continued to serve as DRE and parish minister in Wisconsin at St. John the Baptist Parish (Wilton) and St. Patrick Parish (Elroy) until retiring five years later. By then it was evident to her parents that her desire to be a sister had not diminished, but had grown stronger and they allowed her to enter St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsinon August 15, 1940. She was born in Rochester, NY to Jeremiah J. and Mary O'Connor Collins. Sylvania, Ohio 43560 419-824-3625 Her love of those from other cultures enriched her and endeared her to many at home and abroad. Follow The feliciansisters.org Blog on WordPress.org. As one parishioner said, We have been blessed to have Sister Geralyn in our parish. Sister Geralyn had a great devotion to Capuchin Father Solanus Casey from Prescott, whose cause is in consideration for canonization. Praying to Mary helped her make the decision about religious life. High school years at St. Marys were filled with the usual high school activities including babysitting and working on crafts. She enjoyed attending St. Marys School in Festina. In later years, her contributions to liturgy, both work-related and in the FSPA community, served as major contributions to a Vatican II Church. She made her home at Villa St. Joseph in 2013. Her adoration was always the first priority in her day while at St. Rose Convent. She completed her bachelors degree at Viterbo College (University) with a major in education and a minor in music. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Rosile as always having a smile for everyone. From 1997 to 2007, she continued providing support services to elderly in Guttenberg through volunteer work at River Living Center and St. Marys Parish. Judith attended St. Louis School in Batesville, and later when her family moved to a farm on Shrine Road, she attended Holy Family School in Oldenburg before enrolling at Oldenburg Academy. During this time, Sister Rosile supervised all lay employees and building projects. The first level of the building was 20 classrooms. She completed high school at St. Marys Academy in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. After a short stint as an elementary teacher at St. Johns School in La Crosse and Sacred Heart School in Mondovi, Wisconsin, Sister Ladonna completed her Bachelor of Arts in Commerce degree in accounting from St. Louis University, where she later earned a Master of Business Administration degree. She helped found a Father Solanus Prayer Circle and had organized several pilgrimages to Detroit, Michigan, where Father Solanus spent most of his religious life. read more Celebrating the Life of Sr. Marcy Romine O.S.F. Sisters Gertrude, Pelligrina, and Costanza arrived in New York City on Dec. 5 and were given hospitality at St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st Street. In 1975, Sister Kathleen earned a second masters degree, this one in theology from Notre Dame University. We, the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, witness the Gospel in joy and peace, committed to prayer, service, and care for all creation. FSPA - 912 Market St., La Crosse, WI 54601 | Phone: 608-782-5610 |. The following year she entered the community. She attended a country school until grade six, when her parents, wanting to draw on the value of a Catholic education, enrolled her at St. Anns School in Wabasso, Minnesota. Sister David . After 13 years as a classroom teacher, Sister Patricia took courses at the Center for Pastoral Ministry in Kansas City and then moved into parish ministry in Davenport, Iowa, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Kansas City, Missouri. 259 were here. After completing eighth grade, Sister Lydia wanted to attend high school. She later returned to her baptismal name. Her high school days were spent at Marycliff High School where she took clerical courses, so that she could get an office job right after graduation. In 1993, Sister Pat returned to Tulsa as pastoral minister at St. Marys Parish until returning to St. Rose Convent in 1996, where she served in pastoral care to sisters retired there. Joselda Hageman, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 94, died of natural causes on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sister was 93 years of age and had been a Sister of St. Francis for 70 years. In 2022, with her health failing, she moved to Villa St. Joseph. Sister Agnes loved growing up on a farm and being outdoors; her family grew vegetables and raised chickens to sell. During the seventh grade at St. Marys School in Auburndale, Sister Dorothy began hearing a faint call to religious life. Sister Evelyn was born on January 12, 1934, the seventh of eight children to Harold and Eva (Hamses) Schlosser in Yakima, Washington. Her first two years of grade school were at St. Jude the Apostle School in Wauwatosa. Celebrating the Life of Sr. Marcy Romine O.S.F. Family and community members remember Sister Pat for her quick Irish witalways with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. Sister Margaret Ann ministered as an elementary school teacher for 47 years throughout Wisconsin (Eau Galle, Mondovi, Odanah, Ashland, Eau Claire, Edgar, Athens, Superior and Ashland), as well as Blackfoot, Idaho and Milford, Iowa. For the next 20 years she ministered as an art teacher in high schools in Wisconsin (Superior, Green Bay, and at Viterbo College), as an art and religion teacher in Wausau, Wisconsin and Miles City, Montana. The day after her 21st birthday she was in a serious car accident. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 2008, where she continued sharing her artistic creativity. From 1964 to1967, she served as Marian Hall housekeeper at Viterbo College (University). Her work with young people was recognized by the Davenport Diocese, where she was invited to become the Diocesan Director of the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, a position she held from 1981 to 1989. She received a BA in chemistry with a minor in mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in chemistry from Notre Dame. Again she received a negative response, but a week later her father gave his approval. In 1977, at the age of 38, he was received into the novitiate, made his simple profession one . Entering the field of education, Sister Margaret served as a primary teacher for 27 years in schools in Iowa (Carroll [St. Joseph] and Roselle) and Wisconsin (Greenwood, Marathon, Dodgeville, Halder, La Crosse [Holy Cross and Blessed Sacrament], Odanah, Big River and Menomonie). She was raised north of the George Washington Bridge often referred to as Innwood. Sister Ladonna moved back into congregational ministry as FSPA Director of Development from 1987 to 2012, when she became Congregational Secretary and Director of Planned Giving. Read more. 9 Sep 1876 - 28 Mar 1944. Then, making a change in her career, Sister Agnes worked with abused children at Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos, Houston, Texas, for five years and one year at Catholic Charities in El Paso, Texas, in emergency services. In 1953 she was received into the FSPA novitiate and given the name Sister Geralyn. In 1964 she began working at Viterbo College as Business Manager and Comptroller, a position she held until 1974. A private burial took place in Resurrection Cemetery on May 1, 2020. She professed vows on August 12, 1942 and made final profession on August 9, 1948. She entered St. Rose Convent in 1944 and professed vows in 1947. She then earned a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College in La Crosse. Because of her keen eye, one could also count on Sister Patricia to know the latest on political issuesand to encourage prayer and political action. From 2016 to 2019, Sister Jean was back at Viterbo University teaching classes in Franciscan Traditions and Values. From there she moved back to Arizona and worked as a medical support staff member and Initial Loss Reporting (ILR) claims associate for State Farm Insurance. In 2008 she moved to Villa St. Joseph and served as a volunteer there until her health began to fail. She was the second eldest in her family which included two brothers and four sisters. Franciscan Spirituality; Franciscan Charism Modules; Franciscan Charism Team; History; Land Ethic; Leadership Team; . Upon retiring, Sister Ladonna continued to share her gifts as a volunteer treasurer for various organizations locally and nationally, including the Washburn Neighborhood Association, La Crosse City Vision Foundation and the Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious. After raising her family, Joanne resigned from her position at the Salvation Army and entered the Benedictine Community at Mt. Sister Lois Lobdell, FSPA, 97, died Thursday, August 27, 2020, of natural causes at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. Her elementary school years were spent at St. Marys School in Guttenberg. She was in the eighty-first year of her religious profession. In high school she was engaged in one-act plays and glee club. Sister Helen made profession of vows on August 12, 1947, and final profession on August 9, 1953. Sister Jeremiah (Theresa) Collins, OSF January 27, 2022 Sister Jeremiah (Theresa) Collins embraced Sister death on January 27, 2022 at the Franciscan Villa in Syracuse, NY. She made her first vows on August 12, 1951. In 2003 Sister Rosile retired and volunteered at Clare Center in Spokane. Learn About Us. During her third year in college, she was offered a position at the Spokesman-Review newspaper as a reporter. She then began working as a home healthcare aid for Olmsted County Public Health Department. She passed to her eternal reward on September 7, 2020. She began her teaching career with middle grades in Carroll and Hills, Iowa and at St. Marys Ridge, Wisconsin before moving into high school teaching. After Vatican II, Sister Frances felt the call to change her ministry. In 1977, she was appointed Director of Financial Affairsand later Business Managerat the institute, where she served until 1987, simultaneously earning there a Master of Arts degree in Theology, with a concentration in spirituality. In addressing all aspects of creation as either Sister or Brother, Francis demonstrated his desire to be in relationship with all of creation. She enjoyed the Bright Star theatre and La Crosse Symphony performances at Viterbo University. She received a bachelors degree in home economics and English from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse and did additional studies at Marquette University, Milwaukee. During her time in Canton, Sister Dorothy Ann became a companion to Sister Thea Bowman, an FSPA who gained prominence as a teacher, musician and civil rights activist in the African American community. The Franciscan Sisters of Chicago are happy to announce the 13th annual Swinging for the Sisters Golf Outing will be on June 15th at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont, Illinois. Franciscan Missionary of Mary vocation and life is a gift from God: "Meeting the Lord gets us moving, urges us to leave aside self-absorption," (Evangelii Gaudium 265). Upon her graduation from the eighth grade, she announced to her parents that she would like to go to the convent. She could name everyone in her family down to the third and fourth generations. In 1996, Sister Sandra started the process of transferring to Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1944, and final profession on August 9, 1950. Shethen served as director of religious education at Sacred Heart Religious Education Center in Palos Hills, Illinoisfor four years. On June 9, 1958, God did give her a call. Franciscan Sisters provide brief update on activities during pandemic By KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald Oct 30, 2020 Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who reside at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse. A small, but sophisticated museum at the Franciscan Life Center outlines the history of the Franciscan order and its role in central Illinois. She once said, The opportunities [in Cameroon] for creativity, reconciliation, leadership, inter-congregational collaboration and personal involvement have been a pure gift.. With her graduate degree in hand, she began teaching Spanish at Woodstock High School in Woodstock, Illinois. In 1991, her fathers need again took her to Guttenberg where she worked for the North Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Association, providing therapy to individuals and institutions in Clayton County. Sisters. At her baptism, she was given the name Marie Magdalen. Focus on reducing and eliminating single-use plastic drink bottles (water, soda, tea, coffee, etc.). Her fathers work, assistant sales manager for Auto-lite, led the family to move to La Crosse shortly after her birth. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters' Jubilee Celebration ~ May 29, 2022 in Reading, Pennsylvania Doorways of Hope ~ Closing Activity for the Year ~ May 25, 2022 Bernardine Bonanza 2022 Renewal of Vows in Northeast Brazil ~ January 9, 2022 Motherhouse Christmas 2021 Doorways of Hope ~ Christmas 2021 Program Bernardine Center ~ Chester, Pennsylvania From 1990 until 2008, she was pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish, Wauzeka, Wisconsin. For the next 11 years, she ministered as a volunteer and driver at Villa St. Joseph. Later, after finishing her third year of high school, she asked again. Sister Pats love for music and keen musical ability served as the basis for much of Sister Pats ministry. In 1990, Sister Karolyne moved to Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin where she helped with hospitality and served as cabin manager. Date of Death: August 1, 2022. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Patricia as someone with a heart for the disadvantaged. Felician Sisters Cemetery. From daycare for loved ones who suffer from dementia, to rehabilitation centers for recovery from surgery . At entrance into the novitiate, she received the name Sister Alicita. She was an excellent teacher who encouraged and inspired her students. For anyone unable to join the live stream, an archive of our funeral celebrations is available here. She liked the work and desired to become a nurse. Playing cards and putting jigsaw puzzles together also gave her great pleasure. No grave photo. Mother Joan invited her to join the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. In 1994, she moved to Mobile, Alabama and ministered as a teachers aide and resource teacher for eight years before retiring to St. Rose Convent in 2002. Sister Jean Moore, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 67, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She then volunteered in Sun City, Arizona before assisting as a receptionist at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Kathleen as a true mystic. She went on to teach for eight years in Calmar, Iowa, and then in Wisconsin in Genoa, St. Marys Ridge and La Crosse (St. Michaels Orphanage) before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Occupational Therapy from St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Evelyn as a lively, generous person. Eventually, Sister Lydia outgrew her do things differently attitude and two years later she, too, joined FSPA. She traveled across the country with Sister Thea, until Sister Thea eventually succumbed to cancer in 1990. She never wanted to miss a party. Sister Kathy, as she was lovingly called, was small in stature but large in spirit and generosity. After her class of six boys and six girls graduated from the eighth grade, she spent the next year at home helping her parents. Her dedicated impact on the growth of the Franciscan Spirituality Center is still felt today, especially given the training of several hundred spiritual directors due to the Spiritual Direction Preparation Program which began under her leadership. Sister Bernadette earned a bachelors degree in English with a minor in music from Viterbo College (University), then earned a masters degree in English with a minor in Latin from Notre Dame University, and finally received a Ph.D. in English from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bernet sisters are identical twins who are celebrating 70 years of religious life. In 1991, the FSPA sponsored a Chair in Global Education at Viterbo University.