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respect, and I count on an Angel Network in my my in Network Angel an on count I and respect, old to stop being a mother.” mother.” a being stop to old with them. And, keep a box of Kleenex.” Kleenex.” of box a keep And, them. with children and be a patient listener.” listener.” patient a be and children
about being a mother, she says. “Love and and “Love says. she mother, a being about her young at heart. She says, “You never get too too get never “You says, She heart. at young her remember to enjoy your children and have fun fun have and children your enjoy to remember raise the bar for future generations!” future for bar the raise in the world.” the in share: “Control your temper in front of your your of front in temper your “Control share:
for her family. When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When family. her for Annie also has a positive attitude that keeps keeps that attitude positive a has also Annie comfortable sharing anything with you. Also, Also, you. with anything sharing comfortable still learning and growing at 93, continuing to to continuing 93, at growing and learning still have a healthy self-esteem in order to do well well do to order in self-esteem healthy a have moms today, Nora has these kind words to to words kind these has Nora today, moms
family. She continues to be a wonderful resource resource wonderful a be to continues She family. more time with your children than you do TV.” TV.” do you than children your with time more with no judgement. Your children should feel feel should children Your judgement. no with Jean’s daughter, also named Jean, “Jean Kane is is Kane “Jean Jean, named also daughter, Jean’s says, “It is important to teach our children to to children our teach to important is “It says, As for advice that Nora would give to young young to give would Nora that advice for As
Annie kept to a schedule while raising her her raising while schedule a to kept Annie direct. She says, “Patience is a virtue. Also, spend spend Also, virtue. a is “Patience says, She direct. life. Keep the lines of communication open, open, communication of lines the Keep life. the 10 Commandments.” As summarized by by summarized As Commandments.” 10 the as she considers motherhood. She warmly warmly She motherhood. considers she as Having support and care in my older years.” years.” older my in care and support Having
grandchildren. (One is on the way!) the on is (One grandchildren. Annie’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Annie’s Willia suggests, “Develop a strong prayer prayer strong a “Develop suggests, Willia Consuelo’s has good wishes for all children children all for wishes good has Consuelo’s follow and Christ Jesus in faith your “Put says, grow and learn and raise their own families. families. own their raise and learn and grow
11 grandchildren … and 11 and a 1/2 great- 1/2 a and 11 and … grandchildren 11 between you, me and AT&T.’ and me you, between ” ” Regarding advice for young mothers today, today, mothers young for advice Regarding
Consuelo says, “I like a little bit of everything!” of bit little a like “I says, Consuelo straightforward and focused on the basics. She She basics. the on focused and straightforward being a mom, Nora said, “Watching my girls girls my “Watching said, Nora mom, a being
lives in Paw Paw Michigan. She has 5 children, children, 5 has She Michigan. Paw Paw in lives ‘This conversation does not go any further. It is is It further. any go not does conversation ‘This humor was a must, too!” must, a was humor Her interest in music is much broader. broader. much is music in interest Her Jean’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Jean’s When asked what the best thing is, about about is, thing best the what asked When
grew up in Chicago and now now and Chicago in up grew Vargas Annie too. After my grandkids turn 18, I tell them, them, tell I 18, turn grandkids my After too. and reading my Bible grounded me. A sense of of sense A me. grounded Bible my reading and
Ecuador and Colombia.” and Ecuador the adults they are today.” today.” are they adults the As Nora says, “I’ve loved to sing all my life.” life.” my all sing to loved “I’ve says, Nora As
adds, “Confidentiality and trust are important important are trust and “Confidentiality adds, family, she says, “Sewing helped me to think think to me helped “Sewing says, she family, I also learned how to make some dishes from from dishes some make to how learned also I “Watching my children grow and develop into into develop and grow children my “Watching sang bass in both the chorus and in a quartet. quartet. a in and chorus the both in bass sang
Annie Vargas Annie them, ‘Wherever I am you have a home.’ a have you am I ‘Wherever them, ” Annie Annie ” As for hobbies Willia kept while raising her her raising while kept Willia hobbies for As
cook, Consuelo says, “Typical Guatemalan food. food. Guatemalan “Typical says, Consuelo cook, is, of being a mother, Jean simply replies, replies, simply Jean mother, a being of is, women’s barbershop harmony chorus. Nora Nora chorus. harmony barbershop women’s
them to know I am always here for them. I tell tell I them. for here always am I know to them is essential. They also must love God.” God.” love must also They essential. is music and cooking. As for her favorite foods to to foods favorite her for As cooking. and music joy greatest the what considering When her family, she belonged to a Sweet Adeline Adeline Sweet a to belonged she family, her
family always knows who they can go to. I want want I to. go can they who knows always family not have to like it but they must do it. Obedience Obedience it. do must they but it like to have not Joys of Motherhood of Joys and in touch with my inner athlete.” inner my with touch in and kept her very busy while raising her daughter: daughter: her raising while busy very her kept assists her in her life. When Nora was raising raising was Nora When life. her in her assists
prayer life. I love feeling needed and loved. My My loved. and needed feeling love I life. prayer compassion, and they must respect me. They do do They me. respect must they and compassion, Consuelo has kept up two hobbies that have have that hobbies two up kept has Consuelo energized me kept outing the weekly but titles, Rosenbrook, is very close to her and actively actively and her to close very is Rosenbrook,
a parent are, “I want my children to have have to children my want “I are, parent a faith in God and respect for everything.” for respect and God in faith the tennis court. I don’t claim to have won any any won have to claim don’t I court. tennis the cancer in 2003. Nora’s other daughter, Carole Carole daughter, other Nora’s 2003. in cancer
Willia’s rules and guiding principles as as principles guiding and rules Willia’s and I have showed her principles and values, values, and principles her showed have I and encouragement from new and dear friends on on friends dear and new from encouragement daughter sadly passed away from breast breast from away passed sadly daughter
IN our hearts.” hearts.” our IN daughter, she says, “Yes, Discipline is important, important, is Discipline “Yes, says, she daughter, play tennis. Jean says, “I sought reprieve and and reprieve sought “I says, Jean tennis. play Nora and Earl had two daughters. One One daughters. two had Earl and Nora
very active in sports and in school. I enjoyed enjoyed I school. in and sports in active very way too quickly.” quickly.” too way
hearts. For the rest of their lives, we carry them them carry we lives, their of rest the For hearts. principles she has used while raising her her raising while used has she principles way that Jean found balance in her life was to to was life her in balance found Jean that way
still resides today. resides still
things about being a mom. “My boys were both both were boys “My mom. a being about things these years, because their childhood will go by by go will childhood their because years, these
For nine months, we carry them UNDER our our UNDER them carry we months, nine For When Consuelo thinks of the rules or guiding guiding or rules the of thinks Consuelo When their own gifts, talents and challenges.” One One challenges.” and talents gifts, own their
moved to Elk Grove Village, Illinois where she she where Illinois Village, Grove Elk to moved
van,” Wanda says, describing one of the best best the of one describing says, Wanda van,” children.” In addition, Wanda adds, “Enjoy “Enjoy adds, Wanda addition, In children.”
some people don’t have the chance to experience. experience. to chance the have don’t people some she grows in every aspect as a person.” person.” a as aspect every in grows she ten very different personalities, each with with each personalities, different very ten Company for 25 years. In 1994, after retiring, she she retiring, after 1994, In years. 25 for Company
Fairs for many years. “I was the mom with the the with mom the was “I years. many for Fairs were growing up. Also, don’t be harsh on your your on harsh be don’t Also, up. growing were
have them to go. Being a mother is a gift that that gift a is mother a Being go. to them have accomplishments and challenges, seeing how how seeing challenges, and accomplishments my children grew, I tried to nurture and guide guide and nurture to tried I grew, children my Chicago. Nora worked for Combined Insurance Insurance Combined for worked Nora Chicago.
has participated in Catholic Charities Health Health Charities Catholic in participated has eyes, not through the view you had when you you when had you view the through not eyes,
them the way God would would God way the them sharing my daughter’s daughter’s my sharing parenting for almost 70 years. She says, “As “As says, She years. 70 almost for parenting married her husband Earl in 1935 and moved to to moved and 1935 in Earl husband her married
assists on the Medical Advisory Committee and and Committee Advisory Medical the on assists replies, “Look at the world through your child’s child’s your through world the at “Look replies,
children’s lives, and train train and lives, children’s is the experience of of experience the is Jean smiles upon realizing that she has been been has she that realizing upon smiles Jean parents immigrated to America from Italy. She She Italy. from America to immigrated parents
of Catholic Charities, where she generously generously she where Charities, Catholic of to young mothers today, Wanda thoughtfully thoughtfully Wanda today, mothers young to
pour wisdom into my my into wisdom pour about being a mother mother a being about Pausing to reflect on her years as a mother, mother, a as years her on reflect to Pausing rest of her siblings lived into their late 90’s. Nora’s Nora’s 90’s. late their into lived siblings her of rest
63, Wanda is a member of the Board of Advisors Advisors of Board the of member a is Wanda 63, When asked what advice she would give give would she advice what asked When
the opportunity to to opportunity the says, “The best thing thing best “The says, grands…with 6 more on the way! way! the on more 6 grands…with is the sole surviving member of her family. The The family. her of member surviving sole the is
motherhood while raising her two sons. Now, at at Now, sons. two her raising while motherhood t h i s ye ar.” ar.” ye s i h t
being a mom is, “Having “Having is, mom a being here in Chicago. She She Chicago. in here Jean now has 34 grandchildren and 24 great- great- 24 and grandchildren 34 has now Jean Illinois. Fifth in the line of eight siblings, Nora Nora siblings, eight of line the in Fifth Illinois.
stopped her from experiencing all of the joys of of joys the of all experiencing from her stopped else, unfortunately, the project is postponed postponed is project the unfortunately, else,
the best thing about about thing best the raised her daughter daughter her raised town small continues to expand. expand. to continues in southern southern in
Assistant for twenty years, but that never never that but years, twenty for Assistant them for eighteen years but, like everything everything like but, years eighteen for them
family. Willia says that that says Willia family. each stage as she has has she as stage each a in raised and born wonderfully large family family large wonderfully
worked as a Certified Medical Medical Certified a as worked Moy Wanda who cannot afford them. I have been with with been have I them. afford cannot who
and is very close to her her to close very is and thoroughly has enjoyed enjoyed has thoroughly was Nora celebration. children and today that that today and children
of charge to high school juniors and seniors seniors and juniors school high to charge of
and six grandchildren grandchildren six and life. Consuelo, 69 69 Consuelo, life. birthday 106th her to and her husband had ten ten had husband her and
dresses and accessories and offers them, free free them, offers and accessories and dresses
74, Willia has two sons sons two has Willia 74, in her daughter’s daughter’s her in forward looking much girls in her family. She She family. her in girls
profit that collects new and almost-new formal formal almost-new and new collects that profit
raised her family. Now Now family. her raised her involvement involvement her very were family her is the youngest of three three of youngest the is
the board of the ‘Glass Slipper Project,’ a non- a Project,’ Slipper ‘Glass the of board the
Willia Jean Thomas Thomas Jean Willia can be found through through found be can and Nora place took January 28, 1927, she she 1927, 28, January
she regularly sees. Wanda adds, “I also am on on am also “I adds, Wanda sees. regularly she
Chicago home where where home Chicago the joys of motherhood motherhood of joys the on Born . Kane Kutten interview this as and,
Crafts projects for her two grandsons, whom whom grandsons, two her for projects Crafts
of love and logic in the the in logic and love of Esperanza Sandoval, Sandoval, Esperanza Jean to joy much 1914 29, April on born
so today, working on homemade Arts and and Arts homemade on working today, so
There was a great deal deal great a was There Consuelo Consuelo For bring family and Faith was Colussi Nora
enjoyed crocheting, and she continues to do do to continues she and crocheting, enjoyed
When her children were young, Wanda Wanda young, were children her When
Willia Jean Thomas Jean Willia Moy Wanda kids and their parents are like family to us.” us.” to family like are parents their and kids Consuelo Sandoval Consuelo Kane Kutten Jean Colussi Nora
those years have endured all this time. Those Those time. this all endured have years those
in my boys’ lives. The connections we made in in made we connections The lives. boys’ my in Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys helping other parents out and being involved involved being and out parents other helping
lives. Enjoy these wonderful stories from these eight remarkable ladies. remarkable eight these from stories wonderful these Enjoy lives. Motherhood of Joys Stories And Words Of Wisdom Of Words And Stories
readers to share their insights into how their role as mothers enriched their their enriched mothers as role their how into insights their share to readers
impact in the world. As Mother’s Day nears, we asked several Keenager Keenager several asked we nears, Day Mother’s As world. the in impact Keenager Readers Share Their Their Share Readers Keenager
All women (and men) have unique qualities that allow them to have a positive positive a have to them allow that qualities unique have men) (and women All
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EDITOR Katie McDonnell Bredemann EDITORIAL BOARD Former Kellogg Dean is the first lay person to lead Kathleen Donahue-Coia Z G L I R G D Z Y J D S V P O J E F J J Brigid Murphy one of the nation’s largest Catholic Charities agencies Famous Chicago Robert Boyd K O N E R K O G K O N E L I I M O S Z N White Sox Players Roberta Magurany Chicago, Illinois – Cardinal Blase the School of Engineering and Applied Search for players’ LAST NAME. Anthony Spalla J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, Sciences at Princeton University. J K K I K M A Q E O M X O E C X Y A G C Source: espn.com Angela Bailey announced on April 23rd that “I’m grateful to Cardinal Cupich Kindle Wilfinger K T O E L R B C Y E T F B R I O B I F C he has appointed Sally Blount as and the Catholic Charities Board for ALLEN (Dick Allen) GRAPHIC DESIGN Chief Executive Officer of Catholic offering me this opportunity to use Kathy Gabriel, Sarah Homan Charities of the Archdiocese of my gifts to serve the Church in such a J S N A U P J L B A I H C C R W A K I H APARICIO (Luis Aparicio) Chicago. Blount, 58, is the Michael foundational way,” said Sally Blount, PHOTOS I D I T D C P Q U R W I O E A L Y C M S APPLING (Luke Appling) L. Nemmers Professor of Strategy at incoming CEO of Catholic Charities of Catholic Charities Communications the Kellogg School of Management at Chicago. “Becoming the first lay person BAINES (Harold Baines) staff unless noted. 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Refer to Rule #1.’ That plaque is still in in still is plaque That #1.’ Rule to Refer Chicago and she raised her family here, here, family her raised she and Chicago were bright and eagerly focused on a story-teller’s book. story-teller’s book. a on focused eagerly and bright were
will be fine.” be will seeing the results.” the seeing always available to offer her co- her offer to available always
contract (HAP). Sr. Rose also also Rose Sr. (HAP). contract
rules: 1) Mother is always right and 2) 2) and right always is Mother 1) rules: Jennie was born and raised in in raised and born was Jennie sons, she most enjoyed the preschool years when their eyes eyes their when years preschool the enjoyed most sons, she
mold us into a better person. All All person. better a into us mold clients. I love helping people and and people helping love I clients. Rose is reliable, trust worthy, and and worthy, trust reliable, is Rose
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is 1st and, after that there are only two two only are there that after and, 1st is housing decisions. decisions. housing furniture and painting. Pedge recalls that, while raising her her raising while that, recalls painting. Pedge and furniture
greatest error and deepest pain to to pain deepest and error greatest me positive feedback about our our about feedback positive me team player.” Judith adds, “Sr. “Sr. adds, Judith player.” team
rent calculations for clients with with clients for calculations rent
our home that said it all. It reads, ‘God ‘God reads, It all. it said that home our opinions and needs are included in CHA CHA in included are needs and opinions gardening many varieties of flowers, refinishing antique antique refinishing flowers, of varieties many gardening
with a purpose. God uses even the the even uses God purpose. a with moment when Care Managers give give Managers Care when moment hardworking, dedicated, and a a and dedicated, hardworking,
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allows to come our way is always always is way our come to allows serves the marginalized. I love the the love I marginalized. the serves supporting agencies. She is is She agencies. supporting
Bridge Program. She is responsible responsible is She Program. Bridge
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window. Everything that God God that Everything window. Catholic Charities community that that community Charities Catholic Initiative Program clients and and clients Program Initiative
working with clients who are in the the in are who clients with working
their skills and talents.” talents.” and skills their position, Jennie represents 3,300 people people 3,300 represents Jennie position, New York. Pedge had duel careers, working in the statistics statistics the in working careers, duel had Pedge York. New
God closes a door, He opens a a opens He door, a closes God “I feel privileged to be part of the the of part be to privileged feel “I services to Bridge Subsidy Subsidy Bridge to services
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and Crafts help children learn a lot about about lot a learn children help Crafts and Local Advisory Council. In this volunteer volunteer this In Council. Advisory Local Pedge and her husband raised their two boys in Rochester, Rochester, in boys two their raised husband her and Pedge
lose hope. God is with you. When When you. with is God hope. lose about her position, Sr. Rose said, said, Rose Sr. position, her about competent, and professional professional and competent,
to have fun with my children, and Arts Arts and children, my with fun have to skills and compassion as President of the the of President as compassion and skills thinking Pedge may have to organize it herself! herself! it organize to have may Pedge thinking
that you are not alone. Don’t Don’t alone. not are you that When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When “Sr. Rose provides compassionate, compassionate, provides Rose “Sr.
Crafts projects. Jennie says, “I wanted wanted “I says, Jennie projects. Crafts
Chicago, Jennie continues to use her her use to continues Jennie Chicago, Bryn Mawr Class of 1940 was coming up, they all laughed in in laughed all they up, coming was 1940 of Class Mawr Bryn
uncertain times. She says, “Know “Know says, She times. uncertain as required by the agency. the by required as says, Judith department.
children also enjoyed frequent Arts and and Arts frequent enjoyed also children the results.” the of Christ the King Catholic Church in in Church Catholic King the Christ of when her family mentioned that her 80th Reunion from the the from Reunion 80th her that mentioned family her when
advice for people in these these in people for advice departmental files and data bases, bases, data and files departmental a tremendous asset to the the to asset tremendous a
with them, with no judgement.” Jennie’s Jennie’s judgement.” no with them, with
at the Shrine Shrine the at there already was a Peg and a Peggy in her group. Recently, Recently, group. her in Peggy a and Peg a was already there
Sr. Rose has some wonderful wonderful some has Rose Sr.
people and seeing seeing and people
each of them was, and what’s going on on going what’s and was, them of each
parishioner parishioner from her friends while attending Bryn Mawr College, as as College, Mawr Bryn attending while friends her from
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the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary . Mary of Heart Immaculate the of Sisters the child. She says, “I wanted to find out how how out find to wanted “I says, She child.
70+, and a a and 70+, Pedge received her nickname nickname her received Pedge clients. I love helping helping love I clients.
puzzles. As Sr. Rose says, “I always always “I says, Rose Sr. As puzzles.
Sr. Rose in the chapel of St. Casimir, stands in front of an altar cloth hand embroidered by by embroidered hand cloth altar an of front in stands Casimir, St. of chapel the in Rose Sr.
and “alone time” for Jennie and each each and Jennie for time” “alone and
of 12, at age age at 12, of
the clock as a pharmacist. pharmacist. a as clock the
also enjoys working on different different on working enjoys also
feedback about our our about feedback
included each child’s schooling, activities activities schooling, child’s each included the grandmother grandmother the her husband worked around around worked husband her
authors is Matthew Kelly. She She Kelly. Matthew is authors
strictly followed a daily schedule that that schedule daily a followed strictly
children. Now Now children. her, and leave the city while while city the leave and her,
give me positive positive me give
reading novels. One of her favorite favorite her of One novels. reading
While raising her large family, Jennie Jennie family, large her raising While
raised her nine nine her raised mother was forced to flee with with flee to forced was mother
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and cooked all of the food myself.” food the of all cooked and about how she she how about Philadelphia that year, Pedge’s Pedge’s year, that Philadelphia
Lord, and He will act on your behalf.’ “ behalf.’ your on act will He and Lord,
weddings for more than 200 people people 200 than more for weddings Newsome, Newsome,
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and brings me joy. I have planned planned have I joy. me brings and Jennie Jennie says did,” August 11, 1918. As the the As 1918. 11, August
“My guiding principle in life is Psalm Psalm is life in principle guiding “My
cook. She says, “Cooking relaxes me me relaxes “Cooking says, She cook. everything I I everything was born on on born was Richards
work out well.’ “ Sr. Rose also adds, adds, also Rose Sr. “ well.’ out work
bridal bouquets.” Jennie also loves to to loves also Jennie bouquets.” bridal “I put God in in God put “I Margaret “Pedge” “Pedge” Margaret
us, ‘Put God first and everything will will everything and first God ‘Put us, house is in Uganda. in is house
arrangements, boutonnieres, and big, big, and boutonnieres, arrangements,
As Sr. Rose describes, “He used to tell tell to used “He describes, Rose Sr. As a religious order whose mother mother whose order religious a
Jennie Newsome Jennie Richards Pedge” “ Margaret
nieces. I loved making silk flower flower silk making loved I nieces.
is her late uncle, Fr. Benedict Kizza. Kizza. Benedict Fr. uncle, late her is Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR), (IHMR), Reparatrix Mary of Heart
dresses for my daughters and my my and daughters my for dresses
inspired Sr. Rose throughout her life life her throughout Rose Sr. inspired to the Sisters of the Immaculate Immaculate the of Sisters the to
“I sewed wedding dresses and prom prom and dresses wedding sewed “I Joys of Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys
One of the people who has has who people the of One St. Casimir Center. Sr. Rose belongs belongs Rose Sr. Center. Casimir St.
her family and friends. Jennie says, says, Jennie friends. and family her
pleasure to work with.” work to pleasure Catholic Charities employee at the the at employee Charities Catholic
valued member of our team and a a and team our of member valued Sr. Rose Nakibuuka is a beloved beloved a is Nakibuuka Rose Sr.
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Jennie’s advice for young moms can can moms young for advice Jennie’s about being a mom is, “Taking the gifts gifts the “Taking is, mom a being about dozen countries, after losing her husband over 40 years ago. ago. years 40 over husband her losing after countries, dozen
your supportive words and inspiring inspiring and words supportive your Director for the Bridge Subsidy Subsidy Bridge the for Director promotes a sense of harmony and and harmony of sense a promotes
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our family.” family.” our as well. She says that the best thing thing best the that says She well. as Pedge has lived independently and travelled to over two two over to travelled and independently lived has Pedge
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will be fine.” be will seeing the results.” the seeing always available to offer her co- her offer to available always
contract (HAP). Sr. Rose also also Rose Sr. (HAP). contract
rules: 1) Mother is always right and 2) 2) and right always is Mother 1) rules: Jennie was born and raised in in raised and born was Jennie sons, she most enjoyed the preschool years when their eyes eyes their when years preschool the enjoyed most sons, she
mold us into a better person. All All person. better a into us mold clients. I love helping people and and people helping love I clients. Rose is reliable, trust worthy, and and worthy, trust reliable, is Rose
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greatest error and deepest pain to to pain deepest and error greatest me positive feedback about our our about feedback positive me team player.” Judith adds, “Sr. “Sr. adds, Judith player.” team
rent calculations for clients with with clients for calculations rent
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with a purpose. God uses even the the even uses God purpose. a with moment when Care Managers give give Managers Care when moment hardworking, dedicated, and a a and dedicated, hardworking,
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allows to come our way is always always is way our come to allows serves the marginalized. I love the the love I marginalized. the serves supporting agencies. She is is She agencies. supporting
Bridge Program. She is responsible responsible is She Program. Bridge
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window. Everything that God God that Everything window. Catholic Charities community that that community Charities Catholic Initiative Program clients and and clients Program Initiative
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their skills and talents.” talents.” and skills their position, Jennie represents 3,300 people people 3,300 represents Jennie position, New York. Pedge had duel careers, working in the statistics statistics the in working careers, duel had Pedge York. New
God closes a door, He opens a a opens He door, a closes God “I feel privileged to be part of the the of part be to privileged feel “I services to Bridge Subsidy Subsidy Bridge to services
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and Crafts help children learn a lot about about lot a learn children help Crafts and Local Advisory Council. In this volunteer volunteer this In Council. Advisory Local Pedge and her husband raised their two boys in Rochester, Rochester, in boys two their raised husband her and Pedge
lose hope. God is with you. When When you. with is God hope. lose about her position, Sr. Rose said, said, Rose Sr. position, her about competent, and professional professional and competent,
to have fun with my children, and Arts Arts and children, my with fun have to skills and compassion as President of the the of President as compassion and skills thinking Pedge may have to organize it herself! herself! it organize to have may Pedge thinking
that you are not alone. Don’t Don’t alone. not are you that When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When “Sr. Rose provides compassionate, compassionate, provides Rose “Sr.
Crafts projects. Jennie says, “I wanted wanted “I says, Jennie projects. Crafts
Chicago, Jennie continues to use her her use to continues Jennie Chicago, Bryn Mawr Class of 1940 was coming up, they all laughed in in laughed all they up, coming was 1940 of Class Mawr Bryn
uncertain times. She says, “Know “Know says, She times. uncertain as required by the agency. the by required as says, Judith department.
children also enjoyed frequent Arts and and Arts frequent enjoyed also children the results.” the of Christ the King Catholic Church in in Church Catholic King the Christ of when her family mentioned that her 80th Reunion from the the from Reunion 80th her that mentioned family her when
advice for people in these these in people for advice departmental files and data bases, bases, data and files departmental a tremendous asset to the the to asset tremendous a
with them, with no judgement.” Jennie’s Jennie’s judgement.” no with them, with
at the Shrine Shrine the at there already was a Peg and a Peggy in her group. Recently, Recently, group. her in Peggy a and Peg a was already there
Sr. Rose has some wonderful wonderful some has Rose Sr.
people and seeing seeing and people
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parishioner parishioner from her friends while attending Bryn Mawr College, as as College, Mawr Bryn attending while friends her from
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the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary . Mary of Heart Immaculate the of Sisters the child. She says, “I wanted to find out how how out find to wanted “I says, She child.
70+, and a a and 70+, Pedge received her nickname nickname her received Pedge clients. I love helping helping love I clients.
puzzles. As Sr. Rose says, “I always always “I says, Rose Sr. As puzzles.
Sr. Rose in the chapel of St. Casimir, stands in front of an altar cloth hand embroidered by by embroidered hand cloth altar an of front in stands Casimir, St. of chapel the in Rose Sr.
and “alone time” for Jennie and each each and Jennie for time” “alone and
of 12, at age age at 12, of
the clock as a pharmacist. pharmacist. a as clock the
also enjoys working on different different on working enjoys also
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included each child’s schooling, activities activities schooling, child’s each included the grandmother grandmother the her husband worked around around worked husband her
authors is Matthew Kelly. She She Kelly. Matthew is authors
strictly followed a daily schedule that that schedule daily a followed strictly
children. Now Now children. her, and leave the city while while city the leave and her,
give me positive positive me give
reading novels. One of her favorite favorite her of One novels. reading
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and cooked all of the food myself.” food the of all cooked and about how she she how about Philadelphia that year, Pedge’s Pedge’s year, that Philadelphia
Lord, and He will act on your behalf.’ “ behalf.’ your on act will He and Lord,
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and brings me joy. I have planned planned have I joy. me brings and Jennie Jennie says did,” August 11, 1918. As the the As 1918. 11, August
“My guiding principle in life is Psalm Psalm is life in principle guiding “My
cook. She says, “Cooking relaxes me me relaxes “Cooking says, She cook. everything I I everything was born on on born was Richards
work out well.’ “ Sr. Rose also adds, adds, also Rose Sr. “ well.’ out work
bridal bouquets.” Jennie also loves to to loves also Jennie bouquets.” bridal “I put God in in God put “I Margaret “Pedge” “Pedge” Margaret
us, ‘Put God first and everything will will everything and first God ‘Put us, house is in Uganda. in is house
arrangements, boutonnieres, and big, big, and boutonnieres, arrangements,
As Sr. Rose describes, “He used to tell tell to used “He describes, Rose Sr. As a religious order whose mother mother whose order religious a
Jennie Newsome Jennie Richards Pedge” “ Margaret
nieces. I loved making silk flower flower silk making loved I nieces.
is her late uncle, Fr. Benedict Kizza. Kizza. Benedict Fr. uncle, late her is Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR), (IHMR), Reparatrix Mary of Heart
dresses for my daughters and my my and daughters my for dresses
inspired Sr. Rose throughout her life life her throughout Rose Sr. inspired to the Sisters of the Immaculate Immaculate the of Sisters the to
“I sewed wedding dresses and prom prom and dresses wedding sewed “I Joys of Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys
One of the people who has has who people the of One St. Casimir Center. Sr. Rose belongs belongs Rose Sr. Center. Casimir St.
her family and friends. Jennie says, says, Jennie friends. and family her
pleasure to work with.” work to pleasure Catholic Charities employee at the the at employee Charities Catholic
valued member of our team and a a and team our of member valued Sr. Rose Nakibuuka is a beloved beloved a is Nakibuuka Rose Sr.
Joys of Motherhood of Joys Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Uganda – Mary of Heart Immaculate the of Sister
Nakibuuka Rose Sr.
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Taking children into the situations they were going of the Archdiocese of Chicago has a house with a white carpet MAY through. been responding to the growing is one of them.” BIRTHSTONE FLOWER Erma was born in Dayton, needs of our clients since the Emerald Lily of the Valley Ohio and started writing “Housework can kill you if earliest signs emerged that the columns in junior high school. done right.” coronavirus pandemic was going 5 Cinco De Mayo She worked for the Dayton “Cleanliness is not next to to have a major impact on all of our 10 Mother’s Day Journal Herald after graduating godliness. No one has ever lives this Spring. 13 Our Lady Of Fatima from the University of Dayton, gotten a religious experience 24 Feast of the Ascension then married and stayed home out of removing burned-on 25 Memorial Day to raise her three children. cheese from a toaster oven.” If you need help, MAY CELEBRATIONS CATHOLIC CHARITIES EVENTS Once the children were in “Thanksgiving dinners take email us at gethelp@ Please visit our website for school, she persuaded the eighteen hours to prepare. They additional events and updates. BIRTHDAYS editor of a suburban paper to are consumed in twelve minutes. catholiccharities.net (Left to Right) Catholic Charities Acting CEO, President, and Administrator Kathy Donahue www.catholiccharities.net let her write a column. Erma’s Half-times take twelve minutes. Happy Hundreds Cecelia Walski 05/21 or call (312) 655-7700. helps prepare food bags for clients with Emily Tegenkamp, Joe Walker, and Mary Gault. “At Wit’s End” was soon picked This is not a coincidence.” Jeannette Fladvid 103 05/15 Robert Korabik 05/31 elderly, those who are isolated, up by the Dayton Journal Enlightened Eighties “Worrying it like a rocking Nifty Nineties mothers with young children, and Herald and her fame as a Donna Hehl 05/03 Under the direction of Kathleen GREETINGS FROM THE EDITOR chair. It gives you something Kate Fornek-Drozdz 05/01 those worried about their families, humorist soon spread. She BELATED BIRTHDAYS Donahue-Coia, Acting CEO, to do but never gets you Diane Antczak 05/02 and their future on many levels. eventually appeared in more anywhere.” Marilyn Kostohryz 05/03 Agnes Kroll 100 04/15 President, and Administrator of Happy Month of May, Keenager Readers! than 900 newspapers, to an Donald Lauer 05/06 Connie Schullo 100 04/19 Catholic Charities, our programs Our Home Care Aids stay on-task, audience of 30 million people “He who laughs, lasts.” Elizabeth Threatt 05/20 Dolores Gruzynski 90 04/12 have continued to serve vulnerable as do our home visits for high-risk As we continue to navigate to help people in need this Mattie Richardson 05/20 Annie Gaudi-Pietri 90 04/20 families. Members of our Mobile our lives through this historic month. Don’t miss our Joys of and Erma acted as a regular Sources: ermabombeckcollection.com; people throughout Cook and Lake Outreach team amaze us with their pandemic, we join in sorrow Motherhood stories, our Cinco contributor to a number of notable-quotes.com ANNIVERSARIES counties, adapting amid a wide variety of ongoing challenges. steadfast dedication to being ready and prayer for all those affected De Mayo recipes, and our special John & Sharon Oczkowicz 50 05/02 Bernard & Lorraine Kash 66 05/15 Despite seeing double the average at all times of the day and night to by the coronavirus. We also Reader’s Spotlight! We offer a Henry & Dorothy Zalabak 70 05/06 James and Madeline Dowling 50 05/16 help anyone in need. 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Our Supper Program Greg & Lenore Schultz 55 05/15 Ray & Dee Reinke 50 has been more important than ones entrusted to them. icans through this time of The Senior Unity Mass is being Just a simple sentence is needed: ever, and we have been able to Here are just a few statistics from uncertainty. postponed this year, due to the “ I give the sum of $______SUBMISSIONS continue to provide To-Go meals to March 16-April 13: 57,000 meals In this issue, we share the evolving pandemic. More details (or all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate) (or ______% Keenager is delighted to help celebrate your special birthday (80, 90, 100 years+) were provided to those in need; or anniversary (50+). Please mail or phone us your submission eight to 10 weeks those experiencing homelessness announcement of Sally Blount, to come in June. For now, keep thereof) to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago to be in advance. We regret that limited space does not allow us to publish birthdays in- and food insecurity, due to the 466 visits were made by Home Care our new CEO, President, and on smiling because, when you expended by it in furtherance of its objects and purposes.” between those decades. Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all Keenagers Aids to seniors, to help them with Administrator. Also included do, as the old song says, “the celebrating their special days this month! dedicated work of our restaurant For more information contact partners, and the remarkable personal care and housekeeping; is a collage of photos showing whole world smiles with you.” Margaret Hughes, Director of Individual & Planned Giving Keenager News • 721 N LaSalle Street • Chicago, IL 60654 commitment of our supper 15 families, including 25 children Catholic Charities staff members (312) 655-7012 or [email protected] (312) 655-7425 volunteers. 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respect, and I count on an Angel Network in my my in Network Angel an on count I and respect, old to stop being a mother.” mother.” a being stop to old with them. And, keep a box of Kleenex.” Kleenex.” of box a keep And, them. with children and be a patient listener.” listener.” patient a be and children
about being a mother, she says. “Love and and “Love says. she mother, a being about her young at heart. She says, “You never get too too get never “You says, She heart. at young her remember to enjoy your children and have fun fun have and children your enjoy to remember raise the bar for future generations!” future for bar the raise in the world.” the in share: “Control your temper in front of your your of front in temper your “Control share:
for her family. When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When family. her for Annie also has a positive attitude that keeps keeps that attitude positive a has also Annie comfortable sharing anything with you. Also, Also, you. with anything sharing comfortable still learning and growing at 93, continuing to to continuing 93, at growing and learning still have a healthy self-esteem in order to do well well do to order in self-esteem healthy a have moms today, Nora has these kind words to to words kind these has Nora today, moms
family. She continues to be a wonderful resource resource wonderful a be to continues She family. more time with your children than you do TV.” TV.” do you than children your with time more with no judgement. Your children should feel feel should children Your judgement. no with Jean’s daughter, also named Jean, “Jean Kane is is Kane “Jean Jean, named also daughter, Jean’s says, “It is important to teach our children to to children our teach to important is “It says, As for advice that Nora would give to young young to give would Nora that advice for As
Annie kept to a schedule while raising her her raising while schedule a to kept Annie direct. She says, “Patience is a virtue. Also, spend spend Also, virtue. a is “Patience says, She direct. life. Keep the lines of communication open, open, communication of lines the Keep life. the 10 Commandments.” As summarized by by summarized As Commandments.” 10 the as she considers motherhood. She warmly warmly She motherhood. considers she as Having support and care in my older years.” years.” older my in care and support Having
grandchildren. (One is on the way!) the on is (One grandchildren. Annie’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Annie’s Willia suggests, “Develop a strong prayer prayer strong a “Develop suggests, Willia Consuelo’s has good wishes for all children children all for wishes good has Consuelo’s follow and Christ Jesus in faith your “Put says, grow and learn and raise their own families. families. own their raise and learn and grow
11 grandchildren … and 11 and a 1/2 great- 1/2 a and 11 and … grandchildren 11 between you, me and AT&T.’ and me you, between ” ” Regarding advice for young mothers today, today, mothers young for advice Regarding
Consuelo says, “I like a little bit of everything!” of bit little a like “I says, Consuelo straightforward and focused on the basics. She She basics. the on focused and straightforward being a mom, Nora said, “Watching my girls girls my “Watching said, Nora mom, a being
lives in Paw Paw Michigan. She has 5 children, children, 5 has She Michigan. Paw Paw in lives ‘This conversation does not go any further. It is is It further. any go not does conversation ‘This humor was a must, too!” must, a was humor Her interest in music is much broader. broader. much is music in interest Her Jean’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Jean’s When asked what the best thing is, about about is, thing best the what asked When
grew up in Chicago and now now and Chicago in up grew Vargas Annie too. After my grandkids turn 18, I tell them, them, tell I 18, turn grandkids my After too. and reading my Bible grounded me. A sense of of sense A me. grounded Bible my reading and
Ecuador and Colombia.” and Ecuador the adults they are today.” today.” are they adults the As Nora says, “I’ve loved to sing all my life.” life.” my all sing to loved “I’ve says, Nora As
adds, “Confidentiality and trust are important important are trust and “Confidentiality adds, family, she says, “Sewing helped me to think think to me helped “Sewing says, she family, I also learned how to make some dishes from from dishes some make to how learned also I “Watching my children grow and develop into into develop and grow children my “Watching sang bass in both the chorus and in a quartet. quartet. a in and chorus the both in bass sang
Annie Vargas Annie them, ‘Wherever I am you have a home.’ a have you am I ‘Wherever them, ” Annie Annie ” As for hobbies Willia kept while raising her her raising while kept Willia hobbies for As
cook, Consuelo says, “Typical Guatemalan food. food. Guatemalan “Typical says, Consuelo cook, is, of being a mother, Jean simply replies, replies, simply Jean mother, a being of is, women’s barbershop harmony chorus. Nora Nora chorus. harmony barbershop women’s
them to know I am always here for them. I tell tell I them. for here always am I know to them is essential. They also must love God.” God.” love must also They essential. is music and cooking. As for her favorite foods to to foods favorite her for As cooking. and music joy greatest the what considering When her family, she belonged to a Sweet Adeline Adeline Sweet a to belonged she family, her
family always knows who they can go to. I want want I to. go can they who knows always family not have to like it but they must do it. Obedience Obedience it. do must they but it like to have not Joys of Motherhood of Joys and in touch with my inner athlete.” inner my with touch in and kept her very busy while raising her daughter: daughter: her raising while busy very her kept assists her in her life. When Nora was raising raising was Nora When life. her in her assists
prayer life. I love feeling needed and loved. My My loved. and needed feeling love I life. prayer compassion, and they must respect me. They do do They me. respect must they and compassion, Consuelo has kept up two hobbies that have have that hobbies two up kept has Consuelo energized me kept outing the weekly but titles, Rosenbrook, is very close to her and actively actively and her to close very is Rosenbrook,
a parent are, “I want my children to have have to children my want “I are, parent a faith in God and respect for everything.” for respect and God in faith the tennis court. I don’t claim to have won any any won have to claim don’t I court. tennis the cancer in 2003. Nora’s other daughter, Carole Carole daughter, other Nora’s 2003. in cancer
Willia’s rules and guiding principles as as principles guiding and rules Willia’s and I have showed her principles and values, values, and principles her showed have I and encouragement from new and dear friends on on friends dear and new from encouragement daughter sadly passed away from breast breast from away passed sadly daughter
IN our hearts.” hearts.” our IN daughter, she says, “Yes, Discipline is important, important, is Discipline “Yes, says, she daughter, play tennis. Jean says, “I sought reprieve and and reprieve sought “I says, Jean tennis. play Nora and Earl had two daughters. One One daughters. two had Earl and Nora
very active in sports and in school. I enjoyed enjoyed I school. in and sports in active very way too quickly.” quickly.” too way
hearts. For the rest of their lives, we carry them them carry we lives, their of rest the For hearts. principles she has used while raising her her raising while used has she principles way that Jean found balance in her life was to to was life her in balance found Jean that way
still resides today. resides still
things about being a mom. “My boys were both both were boys “My mom. a being about things these years, because their childhood will go by by go will childhood their because years, these
For nine months, we carry them UNDER our our UNDER them carry we months, nine For When Consuelo thinks of the rules or guiding guiding or rules the of thinks Consuelo When their own gifts, talents and challenges.” One One challenges.” and talents gifts, own their
moved to Elk Grove Village, Illinois where she she where Illinois Village, Grove Elk to moved
van,” Wanda says, describing one of the best best the of one describing says, Wanda van,” children.” In addition, Wanda adds, “Enjoy “Enjoy adds, Wanda addition, In children.”
some people don’t have the chance to experience. experience. to chance the have don’t people some she grows in every aspect as a person.” person.” a as aspect every in grows she ten very different personalities, each with with each personalities, different very ten Company for 25 years. In 1994, after retiring, she she retiring, after 1994, In years. 25 for Company
Fairs for many years. “I was the mom with the the with mom the was “I years. many for Fairs were growing up. Also, don’t be harsh on your your on harsh be don’t Also, up. growing were
have them to go. Being a mother is a gift that that gift a is mother a Being go. to them have accomplishments and challenges, seeing how how seeing challenges, and accomplishments my children grew, I tried to nurture and guide guide and nurture to tried I grew, children my Chicago. Nora worked for Combined Insurance Insurance Combined for worked Nora Chicago.
has participated in Catholic Charities Health Health Charities Catholic in participated has eyes, not through the view you had when you you when had you view the through not eyes,
them the way God would would God way the them sharing my daughter’s daughter’s my sharing parenting for almost 70 years. She says, “As “As says, She years. 70 almost for parenting married her husband Earl in 1935 and moved to to moved and 1935 in Earl husband her married
assists on the Medical Advisory Committee and and Committee Advisory Medical the on assists replies, “Look at the world through your child’s child’s your through world the at “Look replies,
children’s lives, and train train and lives, children’s is the experience of of experience the is Jean smiles upon realizing that she has been been has she that realizing upon smiles Jean parents immigrated to America from Italy. She She Italy. from America to immigrated parents
of Catholic Charities, where she generously generously she where Charities, Catholic of to young mothers today, Wanda thoughtfully thoughtfully Wanda today, mothers young to
pour wisdom into my my into wisdom pour about being a mother mother a being about Pausing to reflect on her years as a mother, mother, a as years her on reflect to Pausing rest of her siblings lived into their late 90’s. Nora’s Nora’s 90’s. late their into lived siblings her of rest
63, Wanda is a member of the Board of Advisors Advisors of Board the of member a is Wanda 63, When asked what advice she would give give would she advice what asked When
the opportunity to to opportunity the says, “The best thing thing best “The says, grands…with 6 more on the way! way! the on more 6 grands…with is the sole surviving member of her family. The The family. her of member surviving sole the is
motherhood while raising her two sons. Now, at at Now, sons. two her raising while motherhood t h i s ye ar.” ar.” ye s i h t
being a mom is, “Having “Having is, mom a being here in Chicago. She She Chicago. in here Jean now has 34 grandchildren and 24 great- great- 24 and grandchildren 34 has now Jean Illinois. Fifth in the line of eight siblings, Nora Nora siblings, eight of line the in Fifth Illinois.
stopped her from experiencing all of the joys of of joys the of all experiencing from her stopped else, unfortunately, the project is postponed postponed is project the unfortunately, else,
the best thing about about thing best the raised her daughter daughter her raised town small continues to expand. expand. to continues in southern southern in
Assistant for twenty years, but that never never that but years, twenty for Assistant them for eighteen years but, like everything everything like but, years eighteen for them
family. Willia says that that says Willia family. each stage as she has has she as stage each a in raised and born wonderfully large family family large wonderfully
worked as a Certified Medical Medical Certified a as worked Moy Wanda who cannot afford them. I have been with with been have I them. afford cannot who
and is very close to her her to close very is and thoroughly has enjoyed enjoyed has thoroughly was Nora celebration. children and today that that today and children
of charge to high school juniors and seniors seniors and juniors school high to charge of
and six grandchildren grandchildren six and life. Consuelo, 69 69 Consuelo, life. birthday 106th her to and her husband had ten ten had husband her and
dresses and accessories and offers them, free free them, offers and accessories and dresses
74, Willia has two sons sons two has Willia 74, in her daughter’s daughter’s her in forward looking much girls in her family. She She family. her in girls
profit that collects new and almost-new formal formal almost-new and new collects that profit
raised her family. Now Now family. her raised her involvement involvement her very were family her is the youngest of three three of youngest the is
the board of the ‘Glass Slipper Project,’ a non- a Project,’ Slipper ‘Glass the of board the
Willia Jean Thomas Thomas Jean Willia can be found through through found be can and Nora place took January 28, 1927, she she 1927, 28, January
she regularly sees. Wanda adds, “I also am on on am also “I adds, Wanda sees. regularly she
Chicago home where where home Chicago the joys of motherhood motherhood of joys the on Born . Kane Kutten interview this as and,
Crafts projects for her two grandsons, whom whom grandsons, two her for projects Crafts
of love and logic in the the in logic and love of Esperanza Sandoval, Sandoval, Esperanza Jean to joy much 1914 29, April on born
so today, working on homemade Arts and and Arts homemade on working today, so
There was a great deal deal great a was There Consuelo Consuelo For bring family and Faith was Colussi Nora
enjoyed crocheting, and she continues to do do to continues she and crocheting, enjoyed
When her children were young, Wanda Wanda young, were children her When
Willia Jean Thomas Jean Willia Moy Wanda kids and their parents are like family to us.” us.” to family like are parents their and kids Consuelo Sandoval Consuelo Kane Kutten Jean Colussi Nora
those years have endured all this time. Those Those time. this all endured have years those
in my boys’ lives. The connections we made in in made we connections The lives. boys’ my in Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys helping other parents out and being involved involved being and out parents other helping
lives. Enjoy these wonderful stories from these eight remarkable ladies. remarkable eight these from stories wonderful these Enjoy lives. Motherhood of Joys Stories And Words Of Wisdom Of Words And Stories
readers to share their insights into how their role as mothers enriched their their enriched mothers as role their how into insights their share to readers
impact in the world. As Mother’s Day nears, we asked several Keenager Keenager several asked we nears, Day Mother’s As world. the in impact Keenager Readers Share Their Their Share Readers Keenager
All women (and men) have unique qualities that allow them to have a positive positive a have to them allow that qualities unique have men) (and women All
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Taking children into the situations they were going of the Archdiocese of Chicago has a house with a white carpet MAY through. been responding to the growing is one of them.” BIRTHSTONE FLOWER Erma was born in Dayton, needs of our clients since the Emerald Lily of the Valley Ohio and started writing “Housework can kill you if earliest signs emerged that the columns in junior high school. done right.” coronavirus pandemic was going 5 Cinco De Mayo She worked for the Dayton “Cleanliness is not next to to have a major impact on all of our 10 Mother’s Day Journal Herald after graduating godliness. No one has ever lives this Spring. 13 Our Lady Of Fatima from the University of Dayton, gotten a religious experience 24 Feast of the Ascension then married and stayed home out of removing burned-on 25 Memorial Day to raise her three children. cheese from a toaster oven.” If you need help, MAY CELEBRATIONS CATHOLIC CHARITIES EVENTS Once the children were in “Thanksgiving dinners take email us at gethelp@ Please visit our website for school, she persuaded the eighteen hours to prepare. They additional events and updates. BIRTHDAYS editor of a suburban paper to are consumed in twelve minutes. catholiccharities.net (Left to Right) Catholic Charities Acting CEO, President, and Administrator Kathy Donahue www.catholiccharities.net let her write a column. Erma’s Half-times take twelve minutes. Happy Hundreds Cecelia Walski 05/21 or call (312) 655-7700. helps prepare food bags for clients with Emily Tegenkamp, Joe Walker, and Mary Gault. “At Wit’s End” was soon picked This is not a coincidence.” Jeannette Fladvid 103 05/15 Robert Korabik 05/31 elderly, those who are isolated, up by the Dayton Journal Enlightened Eighties “Worrying it like a rocking Nifty Nineties mothers with young children, and Herald and her fame as a Donna Hehl 05/03 Under the direction of Kathleen GREETINGS FROM THE EDITOR chair. It gives you something Kate Fornek-Drozdz 05/01 those worried about their families, humorist soon spread. She BELATED BIRTHDAYS Donahue-Coia, Acting CEO, to do but never gets you Diane Antczak 05/02 and their future on many levels. eventually appeared in more anywhere.” Marilyn Kostohryz 05/03 Agnes Kroll 100 04/15 President, and Administrator of Happy Month of May, Keenager Readers! than 900 newspapers, to an Donald Lauer 05/06 Connie Schullo 100 04/19 Catholic Charities, our programs Our Home Care Aids stay on-task, audience of 30 million people “He who laughs, lasts.” Elizabeth Threatt 05/20 Dolores Gruzynski 90 04/12 have continued to serve vulnerable as do our home visits for high-risk As we continue to navigate to help people in need this Mattie Richardson 05/20 Annie Gaudi-Pietri 90 04/20 families. Members of our Mobile our lives through this historic month. Don’t miss our Joys of and Erma acted as a regular Sources: ermabombeckcollection.com; people throughout Cook and Lake Outreach team amaze us with their pandemic, we join in sorrow Motherhood stories, our Cinco contributor to a number of notable-quotes.com ANNIVERSARIES counties, adapting amid a wide variety of ongoing challenges. steadfast dedication to being ready and prayer for all those affected De Mayo recipes, and our special John & Sharon Oczkowicz 50 05/02 Bernard & Lorraine Kash 66 05/15 Despite seeing double the average at all times of the day and night to by the coronavirus. We also Reader’s Spotlight! We offer a Henry & Dorothy Zalabak 70 05/06 James and Madeline Dowling 50 05/16 help anyone in need. In addition, Jerry & Phyllis Nowak 60 05/07 Tim & Rosemary O’Connell 65 05/21 of visitors, our food pantries have unite in awe and appreciation tribute to the 75th Anniversary Please consider a gift to Catholic Charities of Andrew & Christine Raniszewski 50 05/09 George & Sharon Novak 50 05/23 continued to remain stocked and our nursing home employees have for the many people who have of V-E Day. In addition we Frank and Mary Ann Eder 58 05/12 Larry & Connie Kuczek 57 05/25 able to provide food to thousands never wavered from their loving shown remarkable generosity remember the one and only, the Archdiocese of Chicago in your will or trust. Irwin & Betty Hotcaveg 70 05/13 Richard & Mary Ellen Hujar 64 05/26 commitment to caring for the loved in helping their fellow Amer Erma Bombeck. Jim & Barbara Jaros 65 05/14 Roger & Charlene Burrell 50 05/30 of clients. Our Supper Program Greg & Lenore Schultz 55 05/15 Ray & Dee Reinke 50 has been more important than ones entrusted to them. icans through this time of The Senior Unity Mass is being Just a simple sentence is needed: ever, and we have been able to Here are just a few statistics from uncertainty. postponed this year, due to the “ I give the sum of $______SUBMISSIONS continue to provide To-Go meals to March 16-April 13: 57,000 meals In this issue, we share the evolving pandemic. More details (or all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate) (or ______% Keenager is delighted to help celebrate your special birthday (80, 90, 100 years+) were provided to those in need; or anniversary (50+). Please mail or phone us your submission eight to 10 weeks those experiencing homelessness announcement of Sally Blount, to come in June. For now, keep thereof) to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago to be in advance. We regret that limited space does not allow us to publish birthdays in- and food insecurity, due to the 466 visits were made by Home Care our new CEO, President, and on smiling because, when you expended by it in furtherance of its objects and purposes.” between those decades. Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all Keenagers Aids to seniors, to help them with Administrator. Also included do, as the old song says, “the celebrating their special days this month! dedicated work of our restaurant For more information contact partners, and the remarkable personal care and housekeeping; is a collage of photos showing whole world smiles with you.” Margaret Hughes, Director of Individual & Planned Giving Keenager News • 721 N LaSalle Street • Chicago, IL 60654 commitment of our supper 15 families, including 25 children Catholic Charities staff members (312) 655-7012 or [email protected] (312) 655-7425 volunteers. We also have stayed have fled Domestic Violence and volunteers doing their part Katie McDonnell Bredemann
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respect, and I count on an Angel Network in my my in Network Angel an on count I and respect, old to stop being a mother.” mother.” a being stop to old with them. And, keep a box of Kleenex.” Kleenex.” of box a keep And, them. with children and be a patient listener.” listener.” patient a be and children
about being a mother, she says. “Love and and “Love says. she mother, a being about her young at heart. She says, “You never get too too get never “You says, She heart. at young her remember to enjoy your children and have fun fun have and children your enjoy to remember raise the bar for future generations!” future for bar the raise in the world.” the in share: “Control your temper in front of your your of front in temper your “Control share:
for her family. When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When family. her for Annie also has a positive attitude that keeps keeps that attitude positive a has also Annie comfortable sharing anything with you. Also, Also, you. with anything sharing comfortable still learning and growing at 93, continuing to to continuing 93, at growing and learning still have a healthy self-esteem in order to do well well do to order in self-esteem healthy a have moms today, Nora has these kind words to to words kind these has Nora today, moms
family. She continues to be a wonderful resource resource wonderful a be to continues She family. more time with your children than you do TV.” TV.” do you than children your with time more with no judgement. Your children should feel feel should children Your judgement. no with Jean’s daughter, also named Jean, “Jean Kane is is Kane “Jean Jean, named also daughter, Jean’s says, “It is important to teach our children to to children our teach to important is “It says, As for advice that Nora would give to young young to give would Nora that advice for As
Annie kept to a schedule while raising her her raising while schedule a to kept Annie direct. She says, “Patience is a virtue. Also, spend spend Also, virtue. a is “Patience says, She direct. life. Keep the lines of communication open, open, communication of lines the Keep life. the 10 Commandments.” As summarized by by summarized As Commandments.” 10 the as she considers motherhood. She warmly warmly She motherhood. considers she as Having support and care in my older years.” years.” older my in care and support Having
grandchildren. (One is on the way!) the on is (One grandchildren. Annie’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Annie’s Willia suggests, “Develop a strong prayer prayer strong a “Develop suggests, Willia Consuelo’s has good wishes for all children children all for wishes good has Consuelo’s follow and Christ Jesus in faith your “Put says, grow and learn and raise their own families. families. own their raise and learn and grow
11 grandchildren … and 11 and a 1/2 great- 1/2 a and 11 and … grandchildren 11 between you, me and AT&T.’ and me you, between ” ” Regarding advice for young mothers today, today, mothers young for advice Regarding
Consuelo says, “I like a little bit of everything!” of bit little a like “I says, Consuelo straightforward and focused on the basics. She She basics. the on focused and straightforward being a mom, Nora said, “Watching my girls girls my “Watching said, Nora mom, a being
lives in Paw Paw Michigan. She has 5 children, children, 5 has She Michigan. Paw Paw in lives ‘This conversation does not go any further. It is is It further. any go not does conversation ‘This humor was a must, too!” must, a was humor Her interest in music is much broader. broader. much is music in interest Her Jean’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Jean’s When asked what the best thing is, about about is, thing best the what asked When
grew up in Chicago and now now and Chicago in up grew Vargas Annie too. After my grandkids turn 18, I tell them, them, tell I 18, turn grandkids my After too. and reading my Bible grounded me. A sense of of sense A me. grounded Bible my reading and
Ecuador and Colombia.” and Ecuador the adults they are today.” today.” are they adults the As Nora says, “I’ve loved to sing all my life.” life.” my all sing to loved “I’ve says, Nora As
adds, “Confidentiality and trust are important important are trust and “Confidentiality adds, family, she says, “Sewing helped me to think think to me helped “Sewing says, she family, I also learned how to make some dishes from from dishes some make to how learned also I “Watching my children grow and develop into into develop and grow children my “Watching sang bass in both the chorus and in a quartet. quartet. a in and chorus the both in bass sang
Annie Vargas Annie them, ‘Wherever I am you have a home.’ a have you am I ‘Wherever them, ” Annie Annie ” As for hobbies Willia kept while raising her her raising while kept Willia hobbies for As
cook, Consuelo says, “Typical Guatemalan food. food. Guatemalan “Typical says, Consuelo cook, is, of being a mother, Jean simply replies, replies, simply Jean mother, a being of is, women’s barbershop harmony chorus. Nora Nora chorus. harmony barbershop women’s
them to know I am always here for them. I tell tell I them. for here always am I know to them is essential. They also must love God.” God.” love must also They essential. is music and cooking. As for her favorite foods to to foods favorite her for As cooking. and music joy greatest the what considering When her family, she belonged to a Sweet Adeline Adeline Sweet a to belonged she family, her
family always knows who they can go to. I want want I to. go can they who knows always family not have to like it but they must do it. Obedience Obedience it. do must they but it like to have not Joys of Motherhood of Joys and in touch with my inner athlete.” inner my with touch in and kept her very busy while raising her daughter: daughter: her raising while busy very her kept assists her in her life. When Nora was raising raising was Nora When life. her in her assists
prayer life. I love feeling needed and loved. My My loved. and needed feeling love I life. prayer compassion, and they must respect me. They do do They me. respect must they and compassion, Consuelo has kept up two hobbies that have have that hobbies two up kept has Consuelo energized me kept outing the weekly but titles, Rosenbrook, is very close to her and actively actively and her to close very is Rosenbrook,
a parent are, “I want my children to have have to children my want “I are, parent a faith in God and respect for everything.” for respect and God in faith the tennis court. I don’t claim to have won any any won have to claim don’t I court. tennis the cancer in 2003. Nora’s other daughter, Carole Carole daughter, other Nora’s 2003. in cancer
Willia’s rules and guiding principles as as principles guiding and rules Willia’s and I have showed her principles and values, values, and principles her showed have I and encouragement from new and dear friends on on friends dear and new from encouragement daughter sadly passed away from breast breast from away passed sadly daughter
IN our hearts.” hearts.” our IN daughter, she says, “Yes, Discipline is important, important, is Discipline “Yes, says, she daughter, play tennis. Jean says, “I sought reprieve and and reprieve sought “I says, Jean tennis. play Nora and Earl had two daughters. One One daughters. two had Earl and Nora
very active in sports and in school. I enjoyed enjoyed I school. in and sports in active very way too quickly.” quickly.” too way
hearts. For the rest of their lives, we carry them them carry we lives, their of rest the For hearts. principles she has used while raising her her raising while used has she principles way that Jean found balance in her life was to to was life her in balance found Jean that way
still resides today. resides still
things about being a mom. “My boys were both both were boys “My mom. a being about things these years, because their childhood will go by by go will childhood their because years, these
For nine months, we carry them UNDER our our UNDER them carry we months, nine For When Consuelo thinks of the rules or guiding guiding or rules the of thinks Consuelo When their own gifts, talents and challenges.” One One challenges.” and talents gifts, own their
moved to Elk Grove Village, Illinois where she she where Illinois Village, Grove Elk to moved
van,” Wanda says, describing one of the best best the of one describing says, Wanda van,” children.” In addition, Wanda adds, “Enjoy “Enjoy adds, Wanda addition, In children.”
some people don’t have the chance to experience. experience. to chance the have don’t people some she grows in every aspect as a person.” person.” a as aspect every in grows she ten very different personalities, each with with each personalities, different very ten Company for 25 years. In 1994, after retiring, she she retiring, after 1994, In years. 25 for Company
Fairs for many years. “I was the mom with the the with mom the was “I years. many for Fairs were growing up. Also, don’t be harsh on your your on harsh be don’t Also, up. growing were
have them to go. Being a mother is a gift that that gift a is mother a Being go. to them have accomplishments and challenges, seeing how how seeing challenges, and accomplishments my children grew, I tried to nurture and guide guide and nurture to tried I grew, children my Chicago. Nora worked for Combined Insurance Insurance Combined for worked Nora Chicago.
has participated in Catholic Charities Health Health Charities Catholic in participated has eyes, not through the view you had when you you when had you view the through not eyes,
them the way God would would God way the them sharing my daughter’s daughter’s my sharing parenting for almost 70 years. She says, “As “As says, She years. 70 almost for parenting married her husband Earl in 1935 and moved to to moved and 1935 in Earl husband her married
assists on the Medical Advisory Committee and and Committee Advisory Medical the on assists replies, “Look at the world through your child’s child’s your through world the at “Look replies,
children’s lives, and train train and lives, children’s is the experience of of experience the is Jean smiles upon realizing that she has been been has she that realizing upon smiles Jean parents immigrated to America from Italy. She She Italy. from America to immigrated parents
of Catholic Charities, where she generously generously she where Charities, Catholic of to young mothers today, Wanda thoughtfully thoughtfully Wanda today, mothers young to
pour wisdom into my my into wisdom pour about being a mother mother a being about Pausing to reflect on her years as a mother, mother, a as years her on reflect to Pausing rest of her siblings lived into their late 90’s. Nora’s Nora’s 90’s. late their into lived siblings her of rest
63, Wanda is a member of the Board of Advisors Advisors of Board the of member a is Wanda 63, When asked what advice she would give give would she advice what asked When
the opportunity to to opportunity the says, “The best thing thing best “The says, grands…with 6 more on the way! way! the on more 6 grands…with is the sole surviving member of her family. The The family. her of member surviving sole the is
motherhood while raising her two sons. Now, at at Now, sons. two her raising while motherhood t h i s ye ar.” ar.” ye s i h t
being a mom is, “Having “Having is, mom a being here in Chicago. She She Chicago. in here Jean now has 34 grandchildren and 24 great- great- 24 and grandchildren 34 has now Jean Illinois. Fifth in the line of eight siblings, Nora Nora siblings, eight of line the in Fifth Illinois.
stopped her from experiencing all of the joys of of joys the of all experiencing from her stopped else, unfortunately, the project is postponed postponed is project the unfortunately, else,
the best thing about about thing best the raised her daughter daughter her raised town small continues to expand. expand. to continues in southern southern in
Assistant for twenty years, but that never never that but years, twenty for Assistant them for eighteen years but, like everything everything like but, years eighteen for them
family. Willia says that that says Willia family. each stage as she has has she as stage each a in raised and born wonderfully large family family large wonderfully
worked as a Certified Medical Medical Certified a as worked Moy Wanda who cannot afford them. I have been with with been have I them. afford cannot who
and is very close to her her to close very is and thoroughly has enjoyed enjoyed has thoroughly was Nora celebration. children and today that that today and children
of charge to high school juniors and seniors seniors and juniors school high to charge of
and six grandchildren grandchildren six and life. Consuelo, 69 69 Consuelo, life. birthday 106th her to and her husband had ten ten had husband her and
dresses and accessories and offers them, free free them, offers and accessories and dresses
74, Willia has two sons sons two has Willia 74, in her daughter’s daughter’s her in forward looking much girls in her family. She She family. her in girls
profit that collects new and almost-new formal formal almost-new and new collects that profit
raised her family. Now Now family. her raised her involvement involvement her very were family her is the youngest of three three of youngest the is
the board of the ‘Glass Slipper Project,’ a non- a Project,’ Slipper ‘Glass the of board the
Willia Jean Thomas Thomas Jean Willia can be found through through found be can and Nora place took January 28, 1927, she she 1927, 28, January
she regularly sees. Wanda adds, “I also am on on am also “I adds, Wanda sees. regularly she
Chicago home where where home Chicago the joys of motherhood motherhood of joys the on Born . Kane Kutten interview this as and,
Crafts projects for her two grandsons, whom whom grandsons, two her for projects Crafts
of love and logic in the the in logic and love of Esperanza Sandoval, Sandoval, Esperanza Jean to joy much 1914 29, April on born
so today, working on homemade Arts and and Arts homemade on working today, so
There was a great deal deal great a was There Consuelo Consuelo For bring family and Faith was Colussi Nora
enjoyed crocheting, and she continues to do do to continues she and crocheting, enjoyed
When her children were young, Wanda Wanda young, were children her When
Willia Jean Thomas Jean Willia Moy Wanda kids and their parents are like family to us.” us.” to family like are parents their and kids Consuelo Sandoval Consuelo Kane Kutten Jean Colussi Nora
those years have endured all this time. Those Those time. this all endured have years those
in my boys’ lives. The connections we made in in made we connections The lives. boys’ my in Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys helping other parents out and being involved involved being and out parents other helping
lives. Enjoy these wonderful stories from these eight remarkable ladies. remarkable eight these from stories wonderful these Enjoy lives. Motherhood of Joys Stories And Words Of Wisdom Of Words And Stories
readers to share their insights into how their role as mothers enriched their their enriched mothers as role their how into insights their share to readers
impact in the world. As Mother’s Day nears, we asked several Keenager Keenager several asked we nears, Day Mother’s As world. the in impact Keenager Readers Share Their Their Share Readers Keenager
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children; 3) Let your children watch watch children your Let 3) children; became adults.” became sons and his family in Wilmette. When asked what advice advice what asked Wilmette. When in family his and sons
Respect your children; 2) Listen to your your to Listen 2) children; your Respect love and care for my children until they they until children my for care and love 98. Pedge is now approaching 102 and lives with one of her her of one with lives and 102 approaching now is 98. Pedge
be summed-up in four suggestions: 1) 1) suggestions: four in summed-up be that God gave me, and being able to to able being and me, gave God that She drove her car and walked up to a mile a day until age age until day a mile a to up walked and car her drove She
outlook on life with us! us! with life on outlook Initiatives sees Sr. Rose as as Rose Sr. sees Initiatives peace to our workplace. She is a a is She workplace. our to peace
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Jennie’s advice for young moms can can moms young for advice Jennie’s about being a mom is, “Taking the gifts gifts the “Taking is, mom a being about dozen countries, after losing her husband over 40 years ago. ago. years 40 over husband her losing after countries, dozen
your supportive words and inspiring inspiring and words supportive your Director for the Bridge Subsidy Subsidy Bridge the for Director promotes a sense of harmony and and harmony of sense a promotes
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our family.” family.” our as well. She says that the best thing thing best the that says She well. as Pedge has lived independently and travelled to over two two over to travelled and independently lived has Pedge
Thank you, Sr. Rose for sharing sharing for Rose Sr. you, Thank Judith Martinez, Program Program Martinez, Judith workers support. Her demeanor demeanor Her support. workers
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greatest error and deepest pain to to pain deepest and error greatest me positive feedback about our our about feedback positive me team player.” Judith adds, “Sr. “Sr. adds, Judith player.” team
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our home that said it all. It reads, ‘God ‘God reads, It all. it said that home our opinions and needs are included in CHA CHA in included are needs and opinions gardening many varieties of flowers, refinishing antique antique refinishing flowers, of varieties many gardening
with a purpose. God uses even the the even uses God purpose. a with moment when Care Managers give give Managers Care when moment hardworking, dedicated, and a a and dedicated, hardworking,
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mother, Jennie says, “We had a plaque in in plaque a had “We says, Jennie mother, CHA and HUD to ensure that residents’ residents’ that ensure to HUD and CHA a Public Accounting Firm. In her spare time, Pedge enjoyed enjoyed Pedge time, spare her In Firm. Accounting Public a
allows to come our way is always always is way our come to allows serves the marginalized. I love the the love I marginalized. the serves supporting agencies. She is is She agencies. supporting
Bridge Program. She is responsible responsible is She Program. Bridge
As for her guiding principles as a a as principles guiding her for As in this association that works with the the with works that association this in department at Eastman Kodak and preparing tax returns for for returns tax preparing and Kodak Eastman at department
window. Everything that God God that Everything window. Catholic Charities community that that community Charities Catholic Initiative Program clients and and clients Program Initiative
working with clients who are in the the in are who clients with working
their skills and talents.” talents.” and skills their position, Jennie represents 3,300 people people 3,300 represents Jennie position, New York. Pedge had duel careers, working in the statistics statistics the in working careers, duel had Pedge York. New
God closes a door, He opens a a opens He door, a closes God “I feel privileged to be part of the the of part be to privileged feel “I services to Bridge Subsidy Subsidy Bridge to services
Sr. Rose is a Housing Specialist Specialist Housing a is Rose Sr.
and Crafts help children learn a lot about about lot a learn children help Crafts and Local Advisory Council. In this volunteer volunteer this In Council. Advisory Local Pedge and her husband raised their two boys in Rochester, Rochester, in boys two their raised husband her and Pedge
lose hope. God is with you. When When you. with is God hope. lose about her position, Sr. Rose said, said, Rose Sr. position, her about competent, and professional professional and competent,
to have fun with my children, and Arts Arts and children, my with fun have to skills and compassion as President of the the of President as compassion and skills thinking Pedge may have to organize it herself! herself! it organize to have may Pedge thinking
that you are not alone. Don’t Don’t alone. not are you that When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When “Sr. Rose provides compassionate, compassionate, provides Rose “Sr.
Crafts projects. Jennie says, “I wanted wanted “I says, Jennie projects. Crafts
Chicago, Jennie continues to use her her use to continues Jennie Chicago, Bryn Mawr Class of 1940 was coming up, they all laughed in in laughed all they up, coming was 1940 of Class Mawr Bryn
uncertain times. She says, “Know “Know says, She times. uncertain as required by the agency. the by required as says, Judith department.
children also enjoyed frequent Arts and and Arts frequent enjoyed also children the results.” the of Christ the King Catholic Church in in Church Catholic King the Christ of when her family mentioned that her 80th Reunion from the the from Reunion 80th her that mentioned family her when
advice for people in these these in people for advice departmental files and data bases, bases, data and files departmental a tremendous asset to the the to asset tremendous a
with them, with no judgement.” Jennie’s Jennie’s judgement.” no with them, with
at the Shrine Shrine the at there already was a Peg and a Peggy in her group. Recently, Recently, group. her in Peggy a and Peg a was already there
Sr. Rose has some wonderful wonderful some has Rose Sr.
people and seeing seeing and people
each of them was, and what’s going on on going what’s and was, them of each
parishioner parishioner from her friends while attending Bryn Mawr College, as as College, Mawr Bryn attending while friends her from
do the ones in Keenager News.” Keenager in ones the do
the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary . Mary of Heart Immaculate the of Sisters the child. She says, “I wanted to find out how how out find to wanted “I says, She child.
70+, and a a and 70+, Pedge received her nickname nickname her received Pedge clients. I love helping helping love I clients.
puzzles. As Sr. Rose says, “I always always “I says, Rose Sr. As puzzles.
Sr. Rose in the chapel of St. Casimir, stands in front of an altar cloth hand embroidered by by embroidered hand cloth altar an of front in stands Casimir, St. of chapel the in Rose Sr.
and “alone time” for Jennie and each each and Jennie for time” “alone and
of 12, at age age at 12, of
the clock as a pharmacist. pharmacist. a as clock the
also enjoys working on different different on working enjoys also
feedback about our our about feedback
included each child’s schooling, activities activities schooling, child’s each included the grandmother grandmother the her husband worked around around worked husband her
authors is Matthew Kelly. She She Kelly. Matthew is authors
strictly followed a daily schedule that that schedule daily a followed strictly
children. Now Now children. her, and leave the city while while city the leave and her, give me positive positive me give reading novels. One of her favorite favorite her of One novels. reading
While raising her large family, Jennie Jennie family, large her raising While
raised her nine nine her raised mother was forced to flee with with flee to forced was mother
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and cooked all of the food myself.” food the of all cooked and about how she she how about Philadelphia that year, Pedge’s Pedge’s year, that Philadelphia
Lord, and He will act on your behalf.’ “ behalf.’ your on act will He and Lord,
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and brings me joy. I have planned planned have I joy. me brings and Jennie Jennie says did,” August 11, 1918. As the the As 1918. 11, August
“My guiding principle in life is Psalm Psalm is life in principle guiding “My
cook. She says, “Cooking relaxes me me relaxes “Cooking says, She cook. everything I I everything was born on on born was Richards
work out well.’ “ Sr. Rose also adds, adds, also Rose Sr. “ well.’ out work
bridal bouquets.” Jennie also loves to to loves also Jennie bouquets.” bridal “I put God in in God put “I Margaret “Pedge” “Pedge” Margaret
us, ‘Put God first and everything will will everything and first God ‘Put us, house is in Uganda. in is house
arrangements, boutonnieres, and big, big, and boutonnieres, arrangements,
As Sr. Rose describes, “He used to tell tell to used “He describes, Rose Sr. As a religious order whose mother mother whose order religious a
Jennie Newsome Jennie Richards Pedge” “ Margaret
nieces. I loved making silk flower flower silk making loved I nieces.
is her late uncle, Fr. Benedict Kizza. Kizza. Benedict Fr. uncle, late her is Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR), (IHMR), Reparatrix Mary of Heart
dresses for my daughters and my my and daughters my for dresses
inspired Sr. Rose throughout her life life her throughout Rose Sr. inspired to the Sisters of the Immaculate Immaculate the of Sisters the to
“I sewed wedding dresses and prom prom and dresses wedding sewed “I Joys of Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys
One of the people who has has who people the of One St. Casimir Center. Sr. Rose belongs belongs Rose Sr. Center. Casimir St.
her family and friends. Jennie says, says, Jennie friends. and family her
pleasure to work with.” work to pleasure Catholic Charities employee at the the at employee Charities Catholic
valued member of our team and a a and team our of member valued Sr. Rose Nakibuuka is a beloved beloved a is Nakibuuka Rose Sr.
Joys of Motherhood of Joys Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Uganda – Mary of Heart Immaculate the of Sister
Nakibuuka Rose Sr.
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As our history shows, times our Call Center and information of Catholic Charities G M R U U V O T B K S Q C D W Q Z R R M BANKS (Ernie Banks) like these can bring out the best and referral helplines, initially in people coming together to care U M R Y S P R P A U BROWN (Mordecai Brown) overwhelmed by the large volume X M T R G D Z L V Q for one another in inspiring and of new calls, have now been A F Z B A E L G L Q L B O G M Z K A H T BRYANT (Kris Bryant) creative ways. and vital donations of bolstered by re-deployed staff and CHANCE (Frank Chance) Catholic Charities was We continue to take care of food, hygiene items and well-trained volunteers. V V O P N N B R E I V T R B U B E F A Z cleaning products from GRACE (Mark Grace) formed in 1917, just before the those most vulnerable: those Unfortunately, the expanse of A V P T Z R T A Y U W G R D B B N V Q K devastating effects of the Spanish Words forgenerous the individualsSpirit and the pandemic is not yet known, HACK (Stan Hack) Influenza epidemic began to take experiencing homelessness, businesses. and we continue to anticipate the L L R L O X N C R K T A R R B N L O X X HARTNETT (Gabby Hartnett) effect. During that time, Catholic Father Charles T. RubeyOur home care critical need for social services the isolated and elderly,Founder andthose Director ofaides, the LOSS home Program visitors E A E W O A T E C Z N M R E I U Z W I Q HERMAN (Billy Herman) Charities staff were stationed on as individuals and families the front lines of the pandemic worried about theirLoving families, Outreach to Survivorsfor high of Suicide risk families, navigate lost wages and industry H R N X M R M A Y O W J J S B Z X E I S JENKINS (Ferguson Jenkins) offering services to those most in Mobile Outreach staff, contraction. But fortunately, NICHOLSON (Bill Nicholson) need including orphans, veterans, finances, rent, and daily food. and nursing home just like 100 years ago, Catholic C G W R T O R R A H H K S A N D Z L P Y REUSCHEL (Rick Reuschel) families, and the elderly across employees are unsung Charities’ faithful community S I E J N N Q O C N E A Y Y A J N O L I our Archdiocese. 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The Voice of Mission Reflection Reverend Gerard Kelly, C.M. Catholic Charities 4 MAY 2020 Kathleen Donahue-Coia WORDS FOR THE SPIRIT THE RECIPE BOX MAY 2020 13 Associate Administrator of Catholic Charities Acting Administrator, President, and CEO of Catholic Charities Mother’s Day, And Thoughts On Another Pandemic
One of the very important holidays loving parents. I had one sister and in May is Mother’s Day, a day set she and I had a good relationship. aside to honor mothers whether Overall, it was a happy home. There WORRY-FREE BURIAL they are alive or deceased. I Words for the Spirit was not a lot of money but we CINCO DE MAYO ARRANGEMENTS remember my dear mother Father Charles T. Rubey always managed to have a vacation especially at Mass on that day. Founder and Director of the LOSS Program each year. Some years our family She has been deceased 23 years. rented a house in Wauconda for a Mango Salsa From allrecipes.com Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide In fact, she died the day before week or two. All the memories of 1 mango, peeled, seeded 1 fresh jalapeno chile Mother’s Day in 1997. I remember my childhood are very positive. 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I In a medium bowl, mix mango, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno, was in this deep coma and I said he got a similar phone call from have been blessed a great deal and lime juice, and lemon juice. Cover, and allow to sit at least 30 minutes before to her that my Mother’s Day gift to another doctor summoning him to I lost my grandmother for this I am grateful to God for all serving. Great over fish; also great with dipping chips. her that year was to go home to the the hospital because his son was and an uncle … of these years. Lord. We were preparing to put her dying. He asked an aunt of mine I want to wish all the mothers Light Chicken Enchiladas From foodnetwork.com in hospice, which was located on a to go to the hospital where his of our readership a very Happy 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive 3-4 tomatoes different floor in the hospital where son was dying and he went to the learn a lesson from the past. 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children; 3) Let your children watch watch children your Let 3) children; became adults.” became sons and his family in Wilmette. When asked what advice advice what asked Wilmette. When in family his and sons
Respect your children; 2) Listen to your your to Listen 2) children; your Respect love and care for my children until they they until children my for care and love 98. Pedge is now approaching 102 and lives with one of her her of one with lives and 102 approaching now is 98. Pedge
be summed-up in four suggestions: 1) 1) suggestions: four in summed-up be that God gave me, and being able to to able being and me, gave God that She drove her car and walked up to a mile a day until age age until day a mile a to up walked and car her drove She
outlook on life with us! us! with life on outlook Initiatives sees Sr. Rose as as Rose Sr. sees Initiatives peace to our workplace. She is a a is She workplace. our to peace
accurate and up-to-date client files, files, client up-to-date and accurate
Jennie’s advice for young moms can can moms young for advice Jennie’s about being a mom is, “Taking the gifts gifts the “Taking is, mom a being about dozen countries, after losing her husband over 40 years ago. ago. years 40 over husband her losing after countries, dozen
your supportive words and inspiring inspiring and words supportive your Director for the Bridge Subsidy Subsidy Bridge the for Director promotes a sense of harmony and and harmony of sense a promotes
program staff members to maintain maintain to members staff program
our family.” family.” our as well. She says that the best thing thing best the that says She well. as Pedge has lived independently and travelled to over two two over to travelled and independently lived has Pedge
Thank you, Sr. Rose for sharing sharing for Rose Sr. you, Thank Judith Martinez, Program Program Martinez, Judith workers support. Her demeanor demeanor Her support. workers
works collaboratively with other other with collaboratively works
Refer to Rule #1.’ That plaque is still in in still is plaque That #1.’ Rule to Refer Chicago and she raised her family here, here, family her raised she and Chicago were bright and eagerly focused on a story-teller’s book. story-teller’s book. a on focused eagerly and bright were
will be fine.” be will seeing the results.” the seeing always available to offer her co- her offer to available always
contract (HAP). Sr. Rose also also Rose Sr. (HAP). contract
rules: 1) Mother is always right and 2) 2) and right always is Mother 1) rules: Jennie was born and raised in in raised and born was Jennie sons, she most enjoyed the preschool years when their eyes eyes their when years preschool the enjoyed most sons, she
mold us into a better person. All All person. better a into us mold clients. I love helping people and and people helping love I clients. Rose is reliable, trust worthy, and and worthy, trust reliable, is Rose
a Housing Assistance Payment Payment Assistance Housing a
is 1st and, after that there are only two two only are there that after and, 1st is housing decisions. decisions. housing furniture and painting. Pedge recalls that, while raising her her raising while that, recalls painting. Pedge and furniture
greatest error and deepest pain to to pain deepest and error greatest me positive feedback about our our about feedback positive me team player.” Judith adds, “Sr. “Sr. adds, Judith player.” team
rent calculations for clients with with clients for calculations rent
our home that said it all. It reads, ‘God ‘God reads, It all. it said that home our opinions and needs are included in CHA CHA in included are needs and opinions gardening many varieties of flowers, refinishing antique antique refinishing flowers, of varieties many gardening
with a purpose. God uses even the the even uses God purpose. a with moment when Care Managers give give Managers Care when moment hardworking, dedicated, and a a and dedicated, hardworking,
for performing timely and accurate accurate and timely performing for
mother, Jennie says, “We had a plaque in in plaque a had “We says, Jennie mother, CHA and HUD to ensure that residents’ residents’ that ensure to HUD and CHA a Public Accounting Firm. In her spare time, Pedge enjoyed enjoyed Pedge time, spare her In Firm. Accounting Public a
allows to come our way is always always is way our come to allows serves the marginalized. I love the the love I marginalized. the serves supporting agencies. She is is She agencies. supporting
Bridge Program. She is responsible responsible is She Program. Bridge
As for her guiding principles as a a as principles guiding her for As in this association that works with the the with works that association this in department at Eastman Kodak and preparing tax returns for for returns tax preparing and Kodak Eastman at department
window. Everything that God God that Everything window. Catholic Charities community that that community Charities Catholic Initiative Program clients and and clients Program Initiative
working with clients who are in the the in are who clients with working
their skills and talents.” talents.” and skills their position, Jennie represents 3,300 people people 3,300 represents Jennie position, New York. Pedge had duel careers, working in the statistics statistics the in working careers, duel had Pedge York. New
God closes a door, He opens a a opens He door, a closes God “I feel privileged to be part of the the of part be to privileged feel “I services to Bridge Subsidy Subsidy Bridge to services
Sr. Rose is a Housing Specialist Specialist Housing a is Rose Sr.
and Crafts help children learn a lot about about lot a learn children help Crafts and Local Advisory Council. In this volunteer volunteer this In Council. Advisory Local Pedge and her husband raised their two boys in Rochester, Rochester, in boys two their raised husband her and Pedge
lose hope. God is with you. When When you. with is God hope. lose about her position, Sr. Rose said, said, Rose Sr. position, her about competent, and professional professional and competent,
to have fun with my children, and Arts Arts and children, my with fun have to skills and compassion as President of the the of President as compassion and skills thinking Pedge may have to organize it herself! herself! it organize to have may Pedge thinking
that you are not alone. Don’t Don’t alone. not are you that When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When “Sr. Rose provides compassionate, compassionate, provides Rose “Sr.
Crafts projects. Jennie says, “I wanted wanted “I says, Jennie projects. Crafts
Chicago, Jennie continues to use her her use to continues Jennie Chicago, Bryn Mawr Class of 1940 was coming up, they all laughed in in laughed all they up, coming was 1940 of Class Mawr Bryn
uncertain times. She says, “Know “Know says, She times. uncertain as required by the agency. the by required as says, Judith department.
children also enjoyed frequent Arts and and Arts frequent enjoyed also children the results.” the of Christ the King Catholic Church in in Church Catholic King the Christ of when her family mentioned that her 80th Reunion from the the from Reunion 80th her that mentioned family her when
advice for people in these these in people for advice departmental files and data bases, bases, data and files departmental a tremendous asset to the the to asset tremendous a
with them, with no judgement.” Jennie’s Jennie’s judgement.” no with them, with
at the Shrine Shrine the at there already was a Peg and a Peggy in her group. Recently, Recently, group. her in Peggy a and Peg a was already there
Sr. Rose has some wonderful wonderful some has Rose Sr.
people and seeing seeing and people
each of them was, and what’s going on on going what’s and was, them of each
parishioner parishioner from her friends while attending Bryn Mawr College, as as College, Mawr Bryn attending while friends her from
do the ones in Keenager News.” Keenager in ones the do
the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary . Mary of Heart Immaculate the of Sisters the child. She says, “I wanted to find out how how out find to wanted “I says, She child.
70+, and a a and 70+, Pedge received her nickname nickname her received Pedge clients. I love helping helping love I clients.
puzzles. As Sr. Rose says, “I always always “I says, Rose Sr. As puzzles.
Sr. Rose in the chapel of St. Casimir, stands in front of an altar cloth hand embroidered by by embroidered hand cloth altar an of front in stands Casimir, St. of chapel the in Rose Sr.
and “alone time” for Jennie and each each and Jennie for time” “alone and
of 12, at age age at 12, of
the clock as a pharmacist. pharmacist. a as clock the
also enjoys working on different different on working enjoys also
feedback about our our about feedback
included each child’s schooling, activities activities schooling, child’s each included the grandmother grandmother the her husband worked around around worked husband her
authors is Matthew Kelly. She She Kelly. Matthew is authors
strictly followed a daily schedule that that schedule daily a followed strictly
children. Now Now children. her, and leave the city while while city the leave and her, give me positive positive me give reading novels. One of her favorite favorite her of One novels. reading
While raising her large family, Jennie Jennie family, large her raising While
raised her nine nine her raised mother was forced to flee with with flee to forced was mother
In her spare time, Sr. Rose enjoys enjoys Rose Sr. time, spare her In
when Care Managers Managers Care when
and cooked all of the food myself.” food the of all cooked and about how she she how about Philadelphia that year, Pedge’s Pedge’s year, that Philadelphia
Lord, and He will act on your behalf.’ “ behalf.’ your on act will He and Lord,
weddings for more than 200 people people 200 than more for weddings Newsome, Newsome,
Spanish flu spread through through spread flu Spanish
“I love the moment moment the love “I 37, Verse 5: ‘Commit your life to the the to life your ‘Commit 5: Verse 37,
and brings me joy. I have planned planned have I joy. me brings and Jennie Jennie says did,” August 11, 1918. As the the As 1918. 11, August
“My guiding principle in life is Psalm Psalm is life in principle guiding “My
cook. She says, “Cooking relaxes me me relaxes “Cooking says, She cook. everything I I everything was born on on born was Richards
work out well.’ “ Sr. Rose also adds, adds, also Rose Sr. “ well.’ out work
bridal bouquets.” Jennie also loves to to loves also Jennie bouquets.” bridal “I put God in in God put “I Margaret “Pedge” “Pedge” Margaret
us, ‘Put God first and everything will will everything and first God ‘Put us, house is in Uganda. in is house
arrangements, boutonnieres, and big, big, and boutonnieres, arrangements,
As Sr. Rose describes, “He used to tell tell to used “He describes, Rose Sr. As a religious order whose mother mother whose order religious a
Jennie Newsome Jennie Richards Pedge” “ Margaret
nieces. I loved making silk flower flower silk making loved I nieces.
is her late uncle, Fr. Benedict Kizza. Kizza. Benedict Fr. uncle, late her is Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR), (IHMR), Reparatrix Mary of Heart
dresses for my daughters and my my and daughters my for dresses
inspired Sr. Rose throughout her life life her throughout Rose Sr. inspired to the Sisters of the Immaculate Immaculate the of Sisters the to
“I sewed wedding dresses and prom prom and dresses wedding sewed “I Joys of Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys
One of the people who has has who people the of One St. Casimir Center. Sr. Rose belongs belongs Rose Sr. Center. Casimir St.
her family and friends. Jennie says, says, Jennie friends. and family her
pleasure to work with.” work to pleasure Catholic Charities employee at the the at employee Charities Catholic
valued member of our team and a a and team our of member valued Sr. Rose Nakibuuka is a beloved beloved a is Nakibuuka Rose Sr.
Joys of Motherhood of Joys Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – Uganda – Mary of Heart Immaculate the of Sister
Nakibuuka Rose Sr.
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respect, and I count on an Angel Network in my my in Network Angel an on count I and respect, old to stop being a mother.” mother.” a being stop to old with them. And, keep a box of Kleenex.” Kleenex.” of box a keep And, them. with children and be a patient listener.” listener.” patient a be and children
about being a mother, she says. “Love and and “Love says. she mother, a being about her young at heart. She says, “You never get too too get never “You says, She heart. at young her remember to enjoy your children and have fun fun have and children your enjoy to remember raise the bar for future generations!” future for bar the raise in the world.” the in share: “Control your temper in front of your your of front in temper your “Control share:
for her family. When asked what she likes best best likes she what asked When family. her for Annie also has a positive attitude that keeps keeps that attitude positive a has also Annie comfortable sharing anything with you. Also, Also, you. with anything sharing comfortable still learning and growing at 93, continuing to to continuing 93, at growing and learning still have a healthy self-esteem in order to do well well do to order in self-esteem healthy a have moms today, Nora has these kind words to to words kind these has Nora today, moms
family. She continues to be a wonderful resource resource wonderful a be to continues She family. more time with your children than you do TV.” TV.” do you than children your with time more with no judgement. Your children should feel feel should children Your judgement. no with Jean’s daughter, also named Jean, “Jean Kane is is Kane “Jean Jean, named also daughter, Jean’s says, “It is important to teach our children to to children our teach to important is “It says, As for advice that Nora would give to young young to give would Nora that advice for As
Annie kept to a schedule while raising her her raising while schedule a to kept Annie direct. She says, “Patience is a virtue. Also, spend spend Also, virtue. a is “Patience says, She direct. life. Keep the lines of communication open, open, communication of lines the Keep life. the 10 Commandments.” As summarized by by summarized As Commandments.” 10 the as she considers motherhood. She warmly warmly She motherhood. considers she as Having support and care in my older years.” years.” older my in care and support Having
grandchildren. (One is on the way!) the on is (One grandchildren. Annie’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Annie’s Willia suggests, “Develop a strong prayer prayer strong a “Develop suggests, Willia Consuelo’s has good wishes for all children children all for wishes good has Consuelo’s follow and Christ Jesus in faith your “Put says, grow and learn and raise their own families. families. own their raise and learn and grow
11 grandchildren … and 11 and a 1/2 great- 1/2 a and 11 and … grandchildren 11 between you, me and AT&T.’ and me you, between ” ” Regarding advice for young mothers today, today, mothers young for advice Regarding
Consuelo says, “I like a little bit of everything!” of bit little a like “I says, Consuelo straightforward and focused on the basics. She She basics. the on focused and straightforward being a mom, Nora said, “Watching my girls girls my “Watching said, Nora mom, a being
lives in Paw Paw Michigan. She has 5 children, children, 5 has She Michigan. Paw Paw in lives ‘This conversation does not go any further. It is is It further. any go not does conversation ‘This humor was a must, too!” must, a was humor Her interest in music is much broader. broader. much is music in interest Her Jean’s advice for young mothers is equally equally is mothers young for advice Jean’s When asked what the best thing is, about about is, thing best the what asked When
grew up in Chicago and now now and Chicago in up grew Vargas Annie too. After my grandkids turn 18, I tell them, them, tell I 18, turn grandkids my After too. and reading my Bible grounded me. A sense of of sense A me. grounded Bible my reading and
Ecuador and Colombia.” and Ecuador the adults they are today.” today.” are they adults the As Nora says, “I’ve loved to sing all my life.” life.” my all sing to loved “I’ve says, Nora As
adds, “Confidentiality and trust are important important are trust and “Confidentiality adds, family, she says, “Sewing helped me to think think to me helped “Sewing says, she family, I also learned how to make some dishes from from dishes some make to how learned also I “Watching my children grow and develop into into develop and grow children my “Watching sang bass in both the chorus and in a quartet. quartet. a in and chorus the both in bass sang
Annie Vargas Annie them, ‘Wherever I am you have a home.’ a have you am I ‘Wherever them, ” Annie Annie ” As for hobbies Willia kept while raising her her raising while kept Willia hobbies for As
cook, Consuelo says, “Typical Guatemalan food. food. Guatemalan “Typical says, Consuelo cook, is, of being a mother, Jean simply replies, replies, simply Jean mother, a being of is, women’s barbershop harmony chorus. Nora Nora chorus. harmony barbershop women’s
them to know I am always here for them. I tell tell I them. for here always am I know to them is essential. They also must love God.” God.” love must also They essential. is music and cooking. As for her favorite foods to to foods favorite her for As cooking. and music joy greatest the what considering When her family, she belonged to a Sweet Adeline Adeline Sweet a to belonged she family, her
family always knows who they can go to. I want want I to. go can they who knows always family not have to like it but they must do it. Obedience Obedience it. do must they but it like to have not Joys of Motherhood of Joys and in touch with my inner athlete.” inner my with touch in and kept her very busy while raising her daughter: daughter: her raising while busy very her kept assists her in her life. When Nora was raising raising was Nora When life. her in her assists
prayer life. I love feeling needed and loved. My My loved. and needed feeling love I life. prayer compassion, and they must respect me. They do do They me. respect must they and compassion, Consuelo has kept up two hobbies that have have that hobbies two up kept has Consuelo energized me kept outing the weekly but titles, Rosenbrook, is very close to her and actively actively and her to close very is Rosenbrook,
a parent are, “I want my children to have have to children my want “I are, parent a faith in God and respect for everything.” for respect and God in faith the tennis court. I don’t claim to have won any any won have to claim don’t I court. tennis the cancer in 2003. Nora’s other daughter, Carole Carole daughter, other Nora’s 2003. in cancer
Willia’s rules and guiding principles as as principles guiding and rules Willia’s and I have showed her principles and values, values, and principles her showed have I and encouragement from new and dear friends on on friends dear and new from encouragement daughter sadly passed away from breast breast from away passed sadly daughter
IN our hearts.” hearts.” our IN daughter, she says, “Yes, Discipline is important, important, is Discipline “Yes, says, she daughter, play tennis. Jean says, “I sought reprieve and and reprieve sought “I says, Jean tennis. play Nora and Earl had two daughters. One One daughters. two had Earl and Nora
very active in sports and in school. I enjoyed enjoyed I school. in and sports in active very way too quickly.” quickly.” too way
hearts. For the rest of their lives, we carry them them carry we lives, their of rest the For hearts. principles she has used while raising her her raising while used has she principles way that Jean found balance in her life was to to was life her in balance found Jean that way
still resides today. resides still
things about being a mom. “My boys were both both were boys “My mom. a being about things these years, because their childhood will go by by go will childhood their because years, these
For nine months, we carry them UNDER our our UNDER them carry we months, nine For When Consuelo thinks of the rules or guiding guiding or rules the of thinks Consuelo When their own gifts, talents and challenges.” One One challenges.” and talents gifts, own their
moved to Elk Grove Village, Illinois where she she where Illinois Village, Grove Elk to moved
van,” Wanda says, describing one of the best best the of one describing says, Wanda van,” children.” In addition, Wanda adds, “Enjoy “Enjoy adds, Wanda addition, In children.”
some people don’t have the chance to experience. experience. to chance the have don’t people some she grows in every aspect as a person.” person.” a as aspect every in grows she ten very different personalities, each with with each personalities, different very ten Company for 25 years. In 1994, after retiring, she she retiring, after 1994, In years. 25 for Company
Fairs for many years. “I was the mom with the the with mom the was “I years. many for Fairs were growing up. Also, don’t be harsh on your your on harsh be don’t Also, up. growing were
have them to go. Being a mother is a gift that that gift a is mother a Being go. to them have accomplishments and challenges, seeing how how seeing challenges, and accomplishments my children grew, I tried to nurture and guide guide and nurture to tried I grew, children my Chicago. Nora worked for Combined Insurance Insurance Combined for worked Nora Chicago.
has participated in Catholic Charities Health Health Charities Catholic in participated has eyes, not through the view you had when you you when had you view the through not eyes,
them the way God would would God way the them sharing my daughter’s daughter’s my sharing parenting for almost 70 years. She says, “As “As says, She years. 70 almost for parenting married her husband Earl in 1935 and moved to to moved and 1935 in Earl husband her married
assists on the Medical Advisory Committee and and Committee Advisory Medical the on assists replies, “Look at the world through your child’s child’s your through world the at “Look replies,
children’s lives, and train train and lives, children’s is the experience of of experience the is Jean smiles upon realizing that she has been been has she that realizing upon smiles Jean parents immigrated to America from Italy. She She Italy. from America to immigrated parents
of Catholic Charities, where she generously generously she where Charities, Catholic of to young mothers today, Wanda thoughtfully thoughtfully Wanda today, mothers young to
pour wisdom into my my into wisdom pour about being a mother mother a being about Pausing to reflect on her years as a mother, mother, a as years her on reflect to Pausing rest of her siblings lived into their late 90’s. Nora’s Nora’s 90’s. late their into lived siblings her of rest
63, Wanda is a member of the Board of Advisors Advisors of Board the of member a is Wanda 63, When asked what advice she would give give would she advice what asked When
the opportunity to to opportunity the says, “The best thing thing best “The says, grands…with 6 more on the way! way! the on more 6 grands…with is the sole surviving member of her family. The The family. her of member surviving sole the is
motherhood while raising her two sons. Now, at at Now, sons. two her raising while motherhood t h i s ye ar.” ar.” ye s i h t
being a mom is, “Having “Having is, mom a being here in Chicago. She She Chicago. in here Jean now has 34 grandchildren and 24 great- great- 24 and grandchildren 34 has now Jean Illinois. Fifth in the line of eight siblings, Nora Nora siblings, eight of line the in Fifth Illinois.
stopped her from experiencing all of the joys of of joys the of all experiencing from her stopped else, unfortunately, the project is postponed postponed is project the unfortunately, else,
the best thing about about thing best the raised her daughter daughter her raised town small continues to expand. expand. to continues in southern southern in
Assistant for twenty years, but that never never that but years, twenty for Assistant them for eighteen years but, like everything everything like but, years eighteen for them
family. Willia says that that says Willia family. each stage as she has has she as stage each a in raised and born wonderfully large family family large wonderfully
worked as a Certified Medical Medical Certified a as worked Moy Wanda who cannot afford them. I have been with with been have I them. afford cannot who
and is very close to her her to close very is and thoroughly has enjoyed enjoyed has thoroughly was Nora celebration. children and today that that today and children
of charge to high school juniors and seniors seniors and juniors school high to charge of
and six grandchildren grandchildren six and life. Consuelo, 69 69 Consuelo, life. birthday 106th her to and her husband had ten ten had husband her and
dresses and accessories and offers them, free free them, offers and accessories and dresses
74, Willia has two sons sons two has Willia 74, in her daughter’s daughter’s her in forward looking much girls in her family. She She family. her in girls
profit that collects new and almost-new formal formal almost-new and new collects that profit
raised her family. Now Now family. her raised her involvement involvement her very were family her is the youngest of three three of youngest the is
the board of the ‘Glass Slipper Project,’ a non- a Project,’ Slipper ‘Glass the of board the
Willia Jean Thomas Thomas Jean Willia can be found through through found be can and Nora place took January 28, 1927, she she 1927, 28, January
she regularly sees. Wanda adds, “I also am on on am also “I adds, Wanda sees. regularly she
Chicago home where where home Chicago the joys of motherhood motherhood of joys the on Born . Kane Kutten interview this as and,
Crafts projects for her two grandsons, whom whom grandsons, two her for projects Crafts
of love and logic in the the in logic and love of Esperanza Sandoval, Sandoval, Esperanza Jean to joy much 1914 29, April on born
so today, working on homemade Arts and and Arts homemade on working today, so
There was a great deal deal great a was There Consuelo Consuelo For bring family and Faith was Colussi Nora
enjoyed crocheting, and she continues to do do to continues she and crocheting, enjoyed
When her children were young, Wanda Wanda young, were children her When
Willia Jean Thomas Jean Willia Moy Wanda kids and their parents are like family to us.” us.” to family like are parents their and kids Consuelo Sandoval Consuelo Kane Kutten Jean Colussi Nora
those years have endured all this time. Those Those time. this all endured have years those
in my boys’ lives. The connections we made in in made we connections The lives. boys’ my in Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Joys of Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys Motherhood of Joys helping other parents out and being involved involved being and out parents other helping
lives. Enjoy these wonderful stories from these eight remarkable ladies. remarkable eight these from stories wonderful these Enjoy lives. Motherhood of Joys Stories And Words Of Wisdom Of Words And Stories
readers to share their insights into how their role as mothers enriched their their enriched mothers as role their how into insights their share to readers
impact in the world. As Mother’s Day nears, we asked several Keenager Keenager several asked we nears, Day Mother’s As world. the in impact Keenager Readers Share Their Their Share Readers Keenager
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