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TEACHER AND STUDENT—Sister Janice McLaughlin, M.M., president of the Maryknoll Sisters, oversees the prog- ress of a seminarian at St. Paul’s Seminary in Juba, South Sudan, who was one of her students in a peace-building workshop over the summer following the independence of the new nation. Sister Janet, who has served as a mission- er in several African countries, made the trip in celebration of her golden jubilee of religious life. Courtesy of Maryknoll Maryknoll Sister’s Jubilee Gift Was Sharing Tools of Peace in South Sudan

knoll Sisters, are supporting the venture with per- southern Africa. By JOHN WOODS sonnel and funds. A total of 24 sisters, brothers and Her students were seminarians of St. Paul’s Sem- priests from 14 congregations have begun working inary in Juba; nursing students, including religious aryknoll Sister Janice McLaughlin cel- in the new country. sisters, at a Catholic health training institute; and ebrated her golden jubilee by returning When Sister Janice arrived in South Sudan on employees of Radio Bakhita, a Catholic station. Mto Africa this summer to help the people July 25, the nation had become independent little Lessons utilized various methods of instruction of the continent’s newest nation, the Republic of more than two weeks before. She found a land with including role-playing exercises, journaling, case South Sudan, learn valuable lessons about how to very few paved roads or buildings. Poverty is a fact studies, films and music. Sister Janice called her be peace-builders in their homes, workplaces and of life for many of its people, who have suffered the students “vibrant young people” who were eager to society. effects of almost four decades of war and conflict. participate. In class, they discussed how they would For Sister Janice, the president of the Maryknoll Despite the obstacles, Sister Janice said the peo- “plant” seeds of peace in their own lives and work- Sisters since 2009, the return to Africa was like a ple she met possessed “a spirit of optimism.” They places. homecoming, because she has spent most of her 50 were buoyed by the results of the referendum that “We looked at what they had experienced,” Sister years in religious life serving featured high voter turnout Janice explained. “Most of them had lived in war on the African continent, first Despite the obstacles, Sister and was close to unanimous their whole lives. Many had been refugees in Kenya in Kenya and then in Zimba- Janice said the people she met in its support of the decision and Uganda.” bwe and , or on possessed “a spirit of optimism.” to break away from the North Her own history in Africa gave Sister Janice behalf of the people there. and form a new nation. a wealth of experience to draw upon for her les- “I felt right at home there They were buoyed by the results “They are hopeful they sons. She first served in Kenya as communications from the moment I arrived of the referendum that featured can do it…They feel like, ‘We director for the Church there. In 1977, she began in 1969. The African people high voter turnout and was close have our opportunity,’ and serving as press secretary of the Catholic Commis- have a way of welcoming they are (determined) to do sion for Peace and Justice in then-. After you,” said Sister Janice, a na- to unanimous in its support of the it well,’’ Sister Janice said. only three months, she was arrested, detained and tive of Pittsburgh, Pa. “They decision to break away from the In the Archdiocese of Juba, deported for documenting the war crimes of the are rich in culture, in faith North and form a new nation. the capital city, and the Dio- government. and in their love of God.” cese of Wau, Sister Janice She would return to Africa two years later, serving Her three-week visit in July led workshops she called in Mozambique before being invited to return as ed- and August was part of a larger initiative, Solidarity “Planting Seeds of Peace.” The goals included the ucational consultant in the President’s Office in the with Southern Sudan, which was launched by the introduction of basic concepts of conflict transfor- newly independent , formerly Rhodesia. Union of International Superiors General in 2008 at mation, improving listening and communication She helped to build nine schools for former refugees the request of the Catholic bishops of Sudan. Some skills, learning how to negotiate positively and 150 religious congregations, including the Mary- sharing lessons from her previous experiences in (Continued on Page 25) 22 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians October 6, 2011 Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt

80 Years zens programs. She retired to St. Martin bia University. She served at St. Peter’s Bronx, 1980-1985; and Encore, St. Mal- Sister Francis Jerome Melody, de Porres Infirmary in 1997. School, Liberty, 1939-1943; Holy Spirit, achy’s, , 2000-2006. She has O.P., entered religious life from St. Je- the Bronx, 1943-1947; Our Lady of the had various assignments outside the rome’s parish, the Bronx. She served 75 Years Blessed Sacrament Academy, Goshen, archdiocese, including Long Island; Vir- at the following schools: Holy Cross, Sister Anne Thomas McMahon, 1947-1951; Our Lady of Victory, the Bronx, ginia, Florida, Michigan and Massachu- Manhattan, 1933-1936; and in the Bronx O.P., entered from St. Luke’s parish, 1951-1952; St. Dominic’s Home, Blauvelt, setts; and Italy and South Africa, where at St. Luke’s, 1936-1940; St. Pius V, 1940- the Bronx. She served at St. Dominic’s 1954-1955 and 1990-1991; St. Anselm’s, she taught English as a second language, 1946; Holy Spirit, 1946-1951; Our Lady School, Blauvelt, 1938-1941; St. Nicho- the Bronx, 1955-1963; St. Luke’s, the 2009-2010. She also served the congre- of the Assumption, 1951-1963 and 1977- las of Tolentine, the Bronx, 1941-1949; Bronx, 1963-1966; Dominican College, gation in leadership positions including 2001; St. Benedict’s, 1963-1969, and St. St. Benedict’s, the Bronx, 1949-1956; St. 1967-1982 and 1994-2001; St. Catharine’s councilor, 1971-1972; community board Mary’s, 1969-1977. In 2001 she retired Anselm’s, the Bronx, 1956-1960; Our parish, Blauvelt, 2005-2007. She leads member, 1972-1979; director of religious to St. Dominic’s Convent, Blauvelt, and Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Acad- Bible study at St. Catharine’s, and at St. development, 1974-1979; formation di- she now resides at St. Martin de Porres emy, Goshen, 1960-1967; St. Peter’s Augustine’s parish, New City. rector, 1979-1980, and administrator of Infirmary. School, Liberty, 1968-1970; St. Catha- the Wellness Center, 1995-1998. She now Sister Ann Louise Byron, O.P., en- rine’s, Blauvelt, 1970-1971; Our Lady of 60 Years volunteers at the motherhouse. tered from St. Mary’s parish, the Bronx. the Sacred Heart, Tappan, 1970-1971, and Sister Cleopha Kelly, O.P., entered Sister Dominic Marie McDonnell, She ministered at the following schools: Dominican College, Blauvelt, 1971-1976. from St. Luke’s parish, the Bronx. She O.P., entered from St. Pius V parish, the Holy Cross, Manhattan, 1932-1933; Holy She also served at a school in Daytona served at St. Dominic’s Home, Blauvelt, Bronx. She served in the dining room at Spirit, Bronx, 1933-1939; St. Benedict’s, Beach, Fla. She was director of house- 1954-1956, 1969-1975, 1977-1982 and 1996- St. Dominic’s Convent, Blauvelt, 1953- Bronx, 1939-1945; Immaculate Concep- hold at St. Dominic’s Home, 1976-1979, 2000; St. Benedict’s School, the Bronx, 1955; in the Bronx at St. Anselm’s School, tion, Amenia, 1945-1951; Our Lady of the and served the congregation as director 1956-1963; Holy Spirit, the Bronx, 1963- 1955-1961 and 1968-1973; Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Academy, Goshen, of the diet kitchen, 1979-1986; commu- 1965; St. Aloysius, Livingston Manor, Victory, 1961-1967; and St. Nicholas of 1951-1954; Lavelle School, Bronx, 1954- nity historian, 1986-1993, and performed 1965-1967, and St. Luke’s, the Bronx, Tolentine, 1967-1968; St. Benedict’s, 1959; St. Dominic’s, Blauvelt, 1960-1969; volunteer services and prayer ministry, 1967-1969. She has served the congrega- 1973-1981; and at a school in Closter, N.J, St. Martin de Porres, Poughkeepsie, 1994-2004. She resides at St. Martin de tion as director of food services, 1982- 1981-1997. Since 1997 she has served as 1969-1970; St. Margaret’s, Pearl River, Porres Infirmary. 1996; coordinator of support services, director of religious education at a par- 1970-1981. She served at St. Mary Star of Sister Dorothy Wieting, O.P., en- 1996-2000; motherhouse administrator, ish in Emerson, N.J. the Sea parish, City Island, 1981-1997, as tered from Our Lady of Perpetual Help 2000-2004, and director of resident life, Sister Ann Connolly, O.P., entered director of religious education, parish parish, Brooklyn. She holds a doctor- since 2004. from St. Nicholas of Tolentine parish, minister and director of the senior citi- ate in speech pathology from Colum- Sister Margaret Mary Gleeson, the Bronx. Her ministries included St. O.P., entered from St. Luke’s parish, the Dominic’s School, Blauvelt, 1954-1955; Bronx. She holds a doctorate in psy- St. Luke’s, the Bronx, 1955-1962 and 1968- chology from . She 1972; St. Margaret’s, Pearl River, 1972- served at St. Pius V School, the Bronx, 1992, and Cardinal Hayes High School, 1954-1957; St. Mary Star of the Sea, City the Bronx, 1993-2002. She also taught at Island, 1957-1961; Holy Rosary, Yonkers, St. Anthony’s School, Oceanside, 1962- 1961-1965; Our Saviour, the Bronx, 1965- 1968. Since 2002 she has ministered at St. 1967; Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Raymond Academy for Girls, the Bronx. Academy, Goshen, 1969-1970; SS. Philip and James School, the Bronx, 1970-1971; 70 Years St. Catharine’s, Blauvelt, 1971-1975; and Sister Rita Marie Pino, O.P. St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School, Sister Hubert Marie Timothy, O.P. Hebrews 6:19 the Bronx, 1975-1981. She also served at a Sr. Rose Patricia Reilly, O.P. high school in Daytona Beach, Fla. Since 1981 she has been associate professor of 50 Years A world-wide community serving on four continents; psychology at Dominican College, Or- Sister Jeanine Conlon, O.P. born 221 years ago in France amidst chaos, transition angeburg. Sister Elizabeth Engel, O.P. and revolution. Sister Patricia Horan, O.P., entered Sister Monica Paul Fraser, O.P. from St. Nicholas of Tolentine parish, Sister Patricia Ginty, O.P. That same spirit of hope which stirred our founders’ the Bronx. Her ministries included St. Sister James Bridget Hanley, O.P. hearts continues to impassion our hearts today Anselm’s School, the Bronx, 1954-1961; Sister Jane Francis Marron, O.P. amidst chaos, transition and revolution in the 21st St. Mary Star of the Sea, City Island, Sister Barbara McEneany, O.P. century. 1961-1964; St. Dominic’s, Blauvelt, where Sister Mary McFarland, O.P. she was principal, 1967-1971; HOPE, Sister Kathleen O’Hanlon, O.P. This is our story. We are Marian women for Christ - Goshen, 1973; Calvary Hospital, the Sister Beverly Vetrano, O.P. courageous in faith and daring in hope. We are ONE with the world.

Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Ind.

60 Years was chairwoman of the department of Sister Francesca Thompson, O.S.F., theater and speech at her alma mater, taught from 1982 to 2005 at Fordham Marian College, where she taught from University, where she was associate 1966 to 1982. She also taught at her alma professor in Afro-American studies mater, Immaculate Conception Acad- and communications, and served as as- emy in Oldenburg. She resides at the sistant dean for minority affairs. She motherhouse. October 6, 2011 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians 23 Sisters of the Divine Compassion, White Plains

60 Years ty, White Plains, during the 1990s. Before entering reli- Counseling Center, the Bronx, in 1988. She resides at Sister Mary Corita Clarke, R.D.C., taught religion gious life, she served in the Coast Guard during World Cabrini Nursing Home, Dobbs Ferry. at Preston High School, the Bronx, 1958-1978. From 1978 War II and received a Victory Medal and American to 2006, she was the director of the Divine Compassion Campaign Medal. She resides at Good Counsel Cov- 50 Years Renewal Center at Good Counsel Campus in White ent, White Plains. Sister Susan Becker, R.D.C., has been co-director Plains. Since 2008, she has been serving as a spiritual Sister Marie Murphy, R.D.C., formerly known as of the Divine Compassion Spirituality Center at Good director at the RDC Center for Counseling and Human Sister Mary de Chantal, has been serving as bursar of Counsel Campus in White Plains since 2006, and is a Development in White Plains. She also taught in the John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers since part-time chaplain at , Pleasantville. A archdiocese at St. Lawrence O’Toole School, Brewster, 1990. From 1982 to 1990, she was the treasurer of Good licensed social worker, she has held positions in the and St. John the Evangelist, Mahopac, 1954-1958, and Counsel Academy High School, White Plains. She taught archdiocese at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, Cath- she was an adjunct professor at Fordham University at St. Mary’s School, Katonah, 1954-1959; St. Joseph’s, olic Charities in Cortland and in White Plains, and at St. in 1992. Bronxville, 1959-1965; and Kennedy Catholic, 1978-1982. Anthony’s parish, West Harrison, and St. John the Evan- Sister Mary Elizabeth Maney, R.D.C., formerly Sister Catherine Yakovleff, R.D.C., formerly known gelist, Mahopac. known as Sister Mary Gerard, taught at elementary as Sister Mary Alexis, taught at St. Lawrence O’Toole Sister Mary Jane Deodati, R.D.C., formerly known grades at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Elmsford, School, Brewster, 1954-1957, and St. Frances de Chantal, as Sister Magdalene Marie, has been serving since 2008 1954-1955; St. Bernard’s, White Plains, 1958-1963; Sacred the Bronx, 1957-1984. She worked in the medical records as executive director of Thorpe Family Residence Inc. Heart, Hartsdale, 1963-1967; and St. Lawrence O’Toole, department at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy Hol- in the Bronx. She was residence manager there from Brewster, 1967-1969. She was registrar at Good Counsel low, 1984-1985, and as a secretary at Family Consultation 1997 to 2000. She was an elected member of the congre- College, White Plains, 1955-1958, and at Pace Universi- Service, 1985-1988. She worked in Pastoral Care at Siena gation’s leadership team, 2000-2008, and served as the congregation’s human resource director. She taught at St. Lawrence O’Toole School, Brewster, 1965-1969; was a teacher and assistant principal of St. Frances de Chantal Franciscan Sisters of Peace, Haverstraw School, the Bronx, 1969-1985; and was principal of Pres- ton High School, the Bronx, 1985-1991. 60 Years and as teacher and principal of St. Patrick’s School, Sister Mary Lynn Kellogg, R.D.C., formerly known Sister Mary Daniel Bauer, F.S.P., is the office Yorktown Heights, 1972-1985. Other ministries included as Sister Mary Veronice, was principal of St. Anthony’s manager of the Metropolitan Tribunal, where she has at Our Lady of Loretto, Cold Spring; St. Joseph’s Home, School in West Harrison until 2010 and was principal of served since 1998. She also served in the archdiocese Peekskill; and Calvary Hospital, the Bronx. She served St. Joseph’s in Croton Falls, during the 2010-1011 school as secretary to the executive director of development, the congregation as assistant provincial, 1984-1987, and year. Starting in 1965, she was a teacher at Our Lady of 1981-1988, and as an administrative secretary at the was the first congregation minister of the Franciscan Sorrows School and St. Bernard’s School in White Plains, archdiocesan Department of Health and at the Terence Sisters of Peace, 1987-1995. and Our Lady of Mount. Carmel School in Elmsford. Cardinal Cooke Center, 1988-1991. She was a secretary Sister Margaret Holden, F.S.P., formerly Sister Sister Ann Kavanagh, R.D.C., formerly known as at Notre Dame High School, Manhattan, 1991-1998, Frances Cabrini, has been involved in retreat ministry Sister Thomas Marie, taught third grade at Good Coun- and bursar and secretary to the president of Ladycliff and spiritual direction since 2006. She served many sel Elementary School, White Plains, and St. Frances de College, Highland Falls, 1972-1980. She also taught at years in special education, including at St. Dominic’s Chantal School, the Bronx. In 1972, she worked as an ad- the Assisium Business School, Manhattan; St. Teresa’s Home, the Bronx, 1992-1997; the Kennedy Child Study ministrator at St. Joseph’s in Croton Falls, and later be- School, Tarrytown; and at schools in New Jersey and Center in Manhattan, 1982-1987; and for nine years in came director of personnel for the schools office of the Pennsylvania. the Diocese of Brooklyn. She also served on the staff Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., where she now serves. Sister Francis Goguen, F.S.P., most recently served of the Cardinal Spellman Retreat Center, the Bronx, Sister Deborah Flaherty, R.D.C., formerly known in Albany for 20 years as faculty member at St. Rose and in Chicago in a program for persons with disabili- as Sister Mary Aloysius, is certified as a public librarian College and at LaSalle School for Boys. She taught at La- ties. She also taught in New Jersey, and has served as a professional and has worked as a librarian at the Good dycliff College, Highland Falls, 1974-1980; St. Mathew’s member of the congregation’s health care team. Counsel Academy Book Center in White Plains, Good School, Hastings, 1961-1963; St. Columbanus, Peekskill, Sister Clare Kelleher, F.S.P., formerly Sister Ann Counsel Academy High School and the White Plains 1963-1965 and St. Patrick’s, Yorktown Heights, 1968- Thomas, is the development director for her congrega- Public Library. She was a teacher at Good Counsel El- 1970. She also served at St. Joseph’s Home, Peekskill tion. She served as coordinator of religious education ementary School and Our Lady of Sorrows School, both and at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Home in the Bronx. at St. Augustine’s parish, Larchmont, 2004-2008, and in White Plains, and at St. Lawrence O’Toole, Brewster. Sister Ann Smith, F.S.P., formerly Sister Louis at Holy Innocents, Pleasantville, 1998-2004. She also Mary, served most recently as administrator of Sacred served as principal of St. Columbanus School, Peek- 70 Years Heart Convent, Yonkers, and as coordinator of the New skill, 1985-1998, as an administrator at Assisium Busi- Sister Mary St. John Delany, R.D.C. Membership Team for her congregation. She served ness School in Manhattan, 1980-1981; and on the fac- as a missioner to Bolivia, 1960-1964; novice minister, ulty at Ladycliff College, Highland Falls, 1977-1980. She 1964-1971; and as administrator and provincial superior served as provincial secretary, 1981-1985. in Peekskill, 1974-1981. She also taught at Sacred Heart Sister Kathleen O’Farrell, F.S.P., formerly Sister Sisters of Notre Dame School, Highland Falls; St. Matthew’s, Hastings; and Christopher Mary, serves as pastoral associate at Our Assumption, Peekskill; and at schools in New Jersey Lady of Lourdes parish, Manhattan. She had earlier and Pennsylvania. She also served as a pastoral minis- served there as a pastoral associate, 1993-1996, and at de Namur ter in Americus, Ga. St. Stephen of Hungary, Manhattan, 1987-1992. From 2001 to 2007 she served as a caseworker at Msgr. Fox 60 Years 50 Years Memorial Shelter and at the Dwelling Place transition- Sister Catherine T. Shanahan, S.N.D.deN., served Sister Eileen Marie Cullen, F.S.P., has taught in al residence, both in Manhattan. She also served on the for 32 years as director of religious education at Holy several elementary parish schools in Northern New faculty at LaSalle Academy, 1976-1987, and St. Joseph’s Rosary parish on Staten Island, until her retirement in Jersey since 1963, including nine years at St. Leo’s, Elm- School, 1971-1976, both in Manhattan. She also served 2008. She is now a pastoral associate at the parish. She wood Park; 14 at St. Anthony’s, Butler; 13 at St. Philip’s in South Carolina and New Jersey. was coordinator of the middle grades at Holy Rosary and 9 years at St. Brendan’s, both in Clifton. Sister Mary Elaine Sullivan, F.S.P., recently com- School, 1972-1976. Her early years in religious life were Sister Dorothy De Young, F.S.P., formerly Sister pleted four years on the leadership team of the Francis- spent serving in Ridgewood, Queens; Washington, Mary Kenneth, is a faculty member at Immaculate can Sisters of Peace as assistant congregation minister. D.C.; and in Maryland. She holds a master’s degree in Heart of Mary School, Scarsdale. She was principal at She had served in education in northern New Jersey, 13 religious education from LaSalle University in Phila- St. Margaret of Cortona School, Riverdale, 1997-2007, years as a teacher and 30 years as principal. delphia. 24 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians October 6, 2011 Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining

80 Years final profession in 2002. She then served in Massachu- al administration. From 1992 to 1995, she was president Sister Agnes Edward Henwood, O.P., had house- setts and Rhode Island. of the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor in Ossining. hold responsibilities in the communities in which she Sister Maureen Controy, O.P., taught in the arch- Since 1997, she has served as associate director of the lived, including these in the archdiocese: Mount St. diocese at St. Mary’s School, Newburgh, 1961-1962; St. Women’s Connection in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mary Convent, Newburgh, 1933-1949, and St. Augus- Augustine’s, Larchmont, 1963-1966; and Holy Family, Sister Louise Levesque, O.P., served as a teacher tine’s Convent in Larchmont, 1952-1967. In 1967, she New Rochelle, 1966-1968. She also taught in New Jersey. and guidance counselor at Preston High School in the returned to Mount St. Mary Convent in Newburgh to In 2003, she moved to Newburgh, where she served as Bronx, 1980-1984, and held teaching and educational engage in part-time ministry to the community there. assistant in the archives of the Dominican Sisters of administrative posts before and after elsewhere in the She now resides at St. Mary Catholic Home in Cherry Hope, volunteered in the foster grandparent program Northeast. She also served on the General Council of Hill, N.J. at Bishop Dunn Memorial School, and taught in the re- the Dominican Sisters of Fall River, Mass., 1986-1995. ligious education program at St. Mary’s parish. From 2003 to 2009, she served in full-time leadership 60 Years Sister Lorelle Elcock, O.P., was elected prior- with the Dominican Sisters of Hope. After studying and Sister John Catherine Arnold, O.P., taught at An- ess of the Dominican Sisters of Hope in 2009. From receiving her ESL certification, she now is an instructor nunciation School, Crestwood, 1953-1955; Regina Coeli, 2007 to 2009, she was strategic plan project manager at Concordia College, Bronxville, and at Westchester Hyde Park, 1955-1968; and St. Thomas of Canterbury, for the congregation. She taught in the archdiocese Community College. Cornwall-on-Hudson, 1968-1976. She was principal of at Regina Coeli School, Hyde Park; SS. John and Paul, Sister John Christian McCabe, O.P., has been Regina Coeli School, 1976-1985. She then served in New Larchmont, 1966-1967; and Mount St. Mary Academy in principal of Academia San Jose High School in Guay- Jersey. Since 2003, she has done pastoral care of the Newburgh, 1973-1975. She was vocation director for the nabo, Puerto Rico, since 1987. She has served in posi- sick and homebound at St. Columba’s parish, Hopewell Dominican Sisters of Newburgh, 1975-1980, and taught tions at the school since 1963. In the archdiocese, she Junction. math and computer science at Our Lady of Lourdes taught Latin and history at Mount St. Mary College, Sister Agnes Boyle, O.P., has served as vice presi- High School in Poughkeepsie, 1980-1981. She was as- Newburgh, 1961-1962. dent for academic affairs at Mount St. Mary College sistant director of institutional research at Mount St. Sister Patricia Peters, O.P., has been serving in in Newburgh. She also served there as academic dean, Mary College, Newburgh, 1984-1987; treasurer general counseling and religious education positions in West 1979; and college administrator and department chair- for the Dominican Sisters of Newburgh, 1987-1990; and Virginia since 1992. In the archdiocese, she taught at person, 1963-1969. She was principal of Bishop Dunn long-range planning director, 1990-1991. From 1991 to Bishop Dunn Memorial School, Newburgh, 1961-1965, Memorial School, Newburgh, 1969-1974, and was a 1995, she was long-range planning director for three and was principal at St. Mary’s School, Newburgh, teacher there, 1951-1952. She taught at Nativity of Our Dominican congregations exploring a union. She was 1965-1966. She was HEOP director at Mount St. Mary Blessed Lady School, the Bronx, 1953-1963. then engaged in specialized ministry at the Center of College, Newburgh, 1974-1987 and 1987-1989. She served Sister Marie deLourdes Justice, O.P., taught at Our Hope in Newburgh, 1996-2001. She was associate direc- in congregational administration, 1983-1991. Lady of Victory School, Mount Vernon, 1955-1957; Holy tor of the National Association of Treasurers of Reli- Sister Jean Spena, O.P., taught in the archdiocese at Family School, New Rochelle, 1957-1962; Holy Rosary, gious Institutes, 2001-2006. Sacred Heart School, Newburgh, 1964-1965. She served Hawthorne, 1962-69; and Annunciation, Crestwood, Sister Kathleen Hebbeler, O.P., did home and clin- for many years after that in New Jersey, and is now a 1969-1972. From 1975 to 2005, she taught at Guardian ical nursing until 1992 and also served in congregation- teacher’s assistant in Haddon Heights, N.J. Angel, Manhattan. She also taught in New Jersey. Sister Jean Merrell, O.P., taught in New Jersey, 25 Years Connecticut and Puerto Rico, and later worked for the Sister ConstanceLynn Kelly, O.P., is a theology U.S. Department of the Interior. She now does volun- Parish Visitors of Mary teacher at Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx. teer service in Mantua, N.J. From 2005 to 2009, she taught at the Nativity Mission Sister Mary Regis Nuva, O.P., did nursing service Immaculate, Monroe Center in Manhattan, and from 2004 to 2005 she taught for the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor in Ossining, at St. Anthony’s School in Manhattan. She previously 1951-1957, and the Bronx, 1960-1961. She transferred to held education posts in New Jersey and was retreat the Dominican Sisters Home Health Agency in Den- 50 Years manager at the Dominican Retreat House in Elkins ver, Colo., in 1961, and continues to volunteer with the Sister Carole Marie Troskowski, P.V.M.I., has Park, Pa. agency in retirement. served as general superior of the Parish Visitors of Sister Louise Synan, O.P., was a teacher and ad- Mary Immaculate since 2007 and also was general 40 Years ministrator at Dominican schools in Massachusetts, superior, 1992-2002. She was regional superior of Par- Sister Catherine Wescott, O.P. Connecticut and Plattsburgh. She also served on the ish Visitors serving in Nigeria, 2002-2007. She was a leadership team of the Dominican Sisters. general councilor of the congregation, 1977-1992. She Sister Mary Rose Wittekind, O.P., served in nurs- supervised sisters in formation and served as director ing and physical therapy, including casework for the of vocations, 1991-1992. She was novice director and ju- Apostles of the Sacred Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor Home Health Agen- niorate director, 1976-1991, and again novice director, cies in Manhattan, 1952 and 1960-1964, and the Bronx, 1972-1975. She did parish service at Holy Name of , Heart of Jesus 1954-1956 and 1965-1968, and in Michigan, Colorado Manhattan, where she was director of religious edu- and Ohio. From 1965 to 1968 she was a physical therapy cation and supervised sisters in formation; and at St. consultant for the agencies in Manhattan, the Bronx, Raymond’s and St. Brendan’s, both the Bronx, and Holy 50 Years and Westchester. She also did physical therapy service Family, New Rochelle, where she taught religious edu- Sister Carolyn Severino, A.S.C.J., formerly known as at Metropolitan Hospital, Manhattan, 1963-1964; the cation and visited homes. She also served in parishes Sister Mary Thomas, has served as director of faith for- Veterans Hospital, Montrose, 1970-1974 and 1981-1992; in Brooklyn and Milwaukee, Wis. mation at a parish in Branford, Conn. She taught in the Brandywine Nursing Home, Briarcliff, 1989-1995; and Bronx at Sacred Heart Private School, 1961-1963, and at St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Center for Children, Ossin- 25 Years Santa Maria School, 1963-1964. She also taught in St. ing, 1995-2002. Sister Julia Marie Rockey, P.V.M.I., has served the Louis, Mo., and in Hamden, Conn. She was principal in community at Marycrest Convent, Monroe, since last parish elementary schools in Pennsylvania, Connecti- 50 Years year and previously from 1990 to 1999, when she also cut, and Florida. She has served as a pastoral associate Sister Cynthia Bauer, O.P., was assistant infirmar- did academic work. She provided volunteer service to and director of religious education at parishes in Con- ian at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, Sum- the Xavier Society for the Blind and the Lighthouse for necticut and Pennsylvania. mit, N.J., 1965-1969. She was novice mistress and coun- the Blind, both 2000-2009, and in 2010 was recognized cilor, 1977-1998, and prioress 1998-1999. She transferred for 10 years of service to Xavier. She has also served at 70 Years to the Dominican Sisters of Hope in 2000 and made two parishes in Connecticut. Sister Bridget Esposito, A.S.C.J. October 6, 2011 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians 25 Sisters of Mercy

75 Years Sister Mary Margaret Fitzgerald, R.S.M., had a long teaching career that began in primary grades and included most grade levels through college. She taught in the following elementary schools: Sacred Heart and St. Francis Xavier, both Bronx; Command- er Shea, Our Lady of the Scapular and St. Catherine of Genoa, all Manhattan; and St. Michael’s, Staten Is- land. She also taught at the high school level at St. Catharine Academy, the Bronx; Our Lady of Victory Academy, Dobbs Ferry; and at a school in Saranac Lake. For 30 years she was an instructor at Mercy Col- lege, Dobbs Ferry, and also was an associate professor of French and Spanish at , New Rochelle. She resides in Hartsdale.

60 YEARS Sister Marilyn Fenton, R.S.M., was a primary grade teacher at St. Michael’s School, Staten Island, and at a school in Plattsburgh. She was a group mother for 20 years at St. Michael’s Home, Staten Island, the borough where she spent most of her years of minis- try. She taught at St. Rita’s School, Staten Island, for a number of years and now serves at St. Rita’s parish and resides nearby with the Presentation Sisters. Sister Mary Pius Friel, R.S.M., was a teacher and social worker for many years. She taught in St. Ceci- lia’s, Manhattan; Sacred Heart, the Bronx; and several schools in the Diocese of Ogdensburg. She also served Courtesy of Maryknoll as a group mother at St. Michael’s Home, Staten Island. IN GOOD COMPANY—Seminarians of St. Paul’s Seminary in Juba, South Sudan, hold up their certificates She was a social worker at Good Samaritan Hospital, of attendance as they gather with Sister Janice McLaughlin, M.M., following the completion of “Planting West Islip, and administrator at St. Agnes Residence, Seeds of Peace” workshop she offered there. Manhattan. In recent years she has served in patient relations at Dobbs Ferry Hospital and now at St. John Hospital, Yonkers. have a lot to overcome,” she said. Sister Maureen Hally, R.S.M., was a social worker/ Jubilee Gift... The Maryknoll Sisters had served in Sudan administrator for 12 years at St. Michael’s Home, Staten from 1976 until last year, and one Maryknoll Island, and was also director of the department of spe- (Continued from Page 21) priest is currently assigned in Wau. Sister Janice cial services at the New York Foundling. For a number and war veterans and to develop a new education told CNY that she hoped Maryknoll would some of years she was the administrator of Mount Mercy Convent, Dobbs Ferry, and worked in mission effec- system. She was also present when South Africa day have sisters to send back to South Sudan, and tiveness at Mercy Community Hospital, Port Jervis. declared an end to in 1994. didn’t rule out returning herself. She served as a member of the administrative team of She spoke to CNY of the need to offer job and Sister Janice said that when she entered Mary- the Sisters of Mercy, Hartsdale, and currently manages educational training for ex-combatants in Su- knoll 50 years ago, she never considered the pos- the Marian Woods Thrift Shop, Hartsdale. dan’s war, so that they won’t turn back to vio- sibility that her service would extend for half of Sister Mary Patrick McSherry, R.S.M., taught el- lence and crime. “The Church in Zimbabwe had the history of the religious community, but that ementary school students for 45 years. In the Archdio- help to train former war veterans, and set up co- is now the case. The Maryknoll Sisters will mark cese of New York, she taught at St. Michael’s, Staten operatives to help them earn a living,” she said. their centennial next year. Island; Sacred Heart, the Bronx; Commander Shea and Sister Janice said she and her students in South “I have really had a wonderful, rich life,” she St. Cecilia’s, both Manhattan; and St. Joseph’s, Spring Sudan both found the workshop a “very positive” said. “I give thanks to Maryknoll for being able to Valley. She taught for 26 years at St. Francis of Assisi experience. do what I have done. I live the life I have chosen. School, the Bronx. In upstate New York she taught in “I found a feeling of hope, even though they I’ve done more than I thought I could do.” Rouses Point, Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake. She re- sides in Hartsdale. Sister Rose Mary Strain, R.S.M., served as procu- rator in business offices at St. Francis Hospital, Port at St. Clare Academy, Our Lady of Victory Academy ices. Since the mid-1990s she has been a social worker Jervis; Our Lady of Victory Academy, Tarrytown; and and Mercy College. She was a retreat director, mem- at Cor Mariae Residence, the South Bronx Pastoral Sisters of Mercy, Dobbs Ferry. From the mid-1970s to ber of the Leadership Team of the Sisters of St. Francis Center and Thorpe Family Residence as well as Angel the mid-1990s, she was a retirement advocate in local and a Mercy Community Formation Team Member. In Guardian Home, Brooklyn, and Highbridge Commu- areas including the City of New Rochelle, New York 1990 Sister Mary Ann founded Mercy Center, a com- nity Life Center, the Bronx. For the last nine years she Catholic Charities and as program administrator at the munity center for women and their children in the has served at Project Irish Outreach, Yonkers. Office for Aging, Westchester County. Now retired, she South Bronx where she was executive director for 13 Sister Mary Seton Malltell, R.S.M., has been a resides in Hastings-on-Hudson. years. She now volunteers at Mercy Center. primary grade teacher in the Archdiocese of New York Sister Christine Hennessy, R.S.M., was a prima- for more than 40 years. She taught at Commander Shea 50 YEARS ry grade teacher at Commander Shea and St. Cecilia and St. Cecilia schools, both Manhattan, for 24 years Sister Mary Ann Dirr, R.S.M., formerly Sister M. Schools, both Manhattan for 10 years, and a member of and for the past 20 years at St. Ignatius Loyola School, Ann Peter, has been a high school and college teacher the Mercy Formation Team serving as director of nov- Manhattan. 26 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians October 6, 2011 Maryknoll Sisters, Ossining

50 Years English to girls in secondary school School in Manhattan, 1975-1976. As- Sister Anastasia Lott, M.M., has Sister Katrina Eggert, M.M., from and serves as a tutor. signed to the Marshall Islands, she was served as development director of Green Bay, Wis., was assigned to Taiwan Sister Janice McLaughlin, M.M., a teacher and middle grades coordina- the Maryknoll Sisters since 2010. She in 1969. She helped to found a nonprofit has served as president of the Maryknoll tor at an elementary school on Majuro, served as a Maryknoll lay missioner in training center for physically chal- Sisters since 2009. She was a missioner 1977-1981. She worked with special chil- Venezuela, 1982-1986. After she entered lenged young adults. Besides serving on in Africa for 40 years. Assigned to Ke- dren in Honolulu, Hawaii, while study- the Maryknoll Sisters, she was assigned the board of directors, she worked with nya in 1969, she was communications ing special education, 1982-1986. After to Kenya in 1988. She did pastoral, medi- young individuals in service roles. She coordinator for the in serving in the treasury department at cal and youth work in Bura on the Tana finished her service there in 2000. She is Kenya. Sent to Rhodesia (now Zimba- Maryknoll for four years, she returned River. Relocating to Nairobi in 1996, she now involved with several faith- sharing bwe) in 1977 to serve as press secretary to the Marshall Islands, where four sis- worked with refugees and in community groups using English to build confidence of the Catholic Commission for Justice ters served together in educational min- educational and animation programs. In and awareness of life’s challenges. and Peace, she was arrested, detained istries in the Outer Islands. Traveling 1997, she was assigned to a new mission Sister Mary Lou Herlihy, M.M., and deported for documenting govern- two by two, they emphasized Christian in Namibia, where she gave workshops from Rochester, was assigned to South ment war crimes. After Zimbabwe’s in- formation for students and developed to community leaders in the Rundu Vi- Korea in 1969 where she worked with dependence in 1980, she was invited to teaching skills among teachers and cat- cariate and later served as human re- Young Christian Workers groups, was work as education consultant in the of- echists. Returning to Maryknoll in 2010, source development officer for Catholic involved in the labor apostolate and fice of the new president. She helped to she serves in the treasury department Health Services. She has served in the taught English. She later earned a mas- build nine schools for former refugees and in pastoral care with the sick and Maryknoll Sisters development depart- ter’s in social work from SUNY Buffalo and war veterans and to develop a new elderly sisters. ment since 2003. and worked with mentally ill children. system of education, which linked aca- Sister Geraldine Wieczerzak. For more than 20 years she cared for her demic subjects with technical training. M.M., from Philadelphia, was assigned parents during which time she spent In 1985, she helped to establish the Zim- to Guatemala in 1970. For 13 years she five years on the staff of Bethany House, babwe Mozambique Friendship Asso- was secretary for the Maryknoll Fa- School Sisters of a Catholic Worker shelter for homeless ciation, which assisted displaced people thers’ superior and administrator of women. In 2002, she joined three sis- in Mozambique. In 1997, she became the the Maryknoll Society’s Center House St. Francis ters in Hendersonville, N.C., where she training coordinator for Silveira House, in Guatemala City. In 1985 she began a worked in the Early Head Start program a leadership training and development period of 10 years caring for her mother 75 Years and later as a caseworker for low-income education center for the poor and mar- and sister in Philadelphia. Since 1995 Sister Catherine Ruskamp, S.S.S.F., seniors. She now serves in the federal ginalized. A native of Pittsburgh, she she has served in research and planning formerly known as Sister Alvina, served foster grandparent program tutoring holds a doctorate in religious studies at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, in the in the archdiocese as a teacher at St. young children in a public elementary from the . congregational secretariat and now as Mary Assumption School, Staten Is- school. She also volunteers at an inpa- Sister Julie Miller, M.M., from Sa- administrative assistant to the president land, 1946-1952. She currently resides in tient facility for hospice patients. vannah, Ga., was assigned to Japan in and vice president. Campbellsport, Wis. Sister Darlene Jacobs, M.M., from 1969. She taught at Japan Overseas Co- Noonan, N.D., has served in education operation Volunteers, a government 25 Years 60 Years since being assigned to Tanzania in agency that sent volunteers to work on Sister Janet Hockman, M.M., Sister Catherine Kelter, S.S.S.F., 1969. She has taught music, managed a technical projects. She also taught mu- from Stewartsville, N.J., was assigned served in the archdiocese as a teacher technical school and began a ministry sic and English at schools. She did pas- in 1987 to the Marshall Islands where at St. John the Evangelist School, Bea- with street boys in Dar es Salaam. She toral work in rural towns in Nicaragua she served on Outer Islands in educa- con, 1958-1964. She resides in Milwau- taught at a girls school in Hanang, Ba- and El Salvador, and was a relief worker tion and pastoral ministry for 14 years. kee, Wis. bati, 1981-1988. In 1991, she founded the after the war in Nicaragua. Certified as In 2005 she joined Maryknoll Sisters in Murigha Girls School, a four-year board- a licensed nursing home administrator, Nepal, where she established a counsel- 40 Years ing school in Msange, Singida, where she worked for the Sparkill Dominican ing office at a school in Godavari. She is Sister Carol Rigali, S.S.S.F. girls study agriculture, animal husband- Sisters, 1987-1997. She then served in now the vocation ministry coordinator ry, tailoring and business management Maryknoll’s personnel office for three for Maryknoll Sisters. in addition to academic subjects. After a years. Since 2001, she has been the lit- Sister Elizabeth Knoerl, M.M., stint at Maryknoll working in immigra- urgist and choir director at the sisters’ from Buffalo, was assigned in 1988 to Dominican Sisters tion/visa and treasury departments, she center. Hong Kong/Macau, where she taught at returned to Tanzania, this time to a new Sister Carolyn White, M.M., from the Maryknoll Convent School. In 1992, mission in Dodoma where she teaches Avon Lake, Ohio, taught at St. Brigid’s she was reassigned to South Korea. She of Sinsinawa, Wis worked in the health field doing physical therapy, taught English at a school for 70 Years the disabled in Kwangju, taught at Chon Sister Meinrad Pahlke, O.P. 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75 Years Mary St. Edward, was born and educated in the Bronx. Sister Margaret Farrell, S.H.C.J., the former Moth- Sister Ita Guthrie, S.H.C.J., a native of Ireland, was Her assignments in the Archdiocese of New York in- er Mary Felicitas, was born in the Bronx and graduated on the nursing staff at Holy Child Convent, Rye, 1981- cluded St. Elizabeth’s, Manhattan, 1951-1958 and 1966- from St. Walburga’s Academy. She taught for more than 1992, and also served at Our Lady of Lourdes, Manhat- 1968; Our Lady of Lourdes, Manhattan, 1960-1966 and 40 years, 22 in the Archdiocese of New York: Our Lady tan, 1988-1996. She returned to Holy Child Convent in 1976-1977; Holy Child Academy, Suffern, 1970-1971; of Lourdes, Manhattan, 1953-1954; St. Elizabeth’s, Man- 1996 as a staff member and is now a retired member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Manhattan, 1980-1983; hattan, 1954-1955 and 1977-1986; and St. Raymond Acad- the community there. and St. Barnabas, Bronx, 1983-1997. She also taught at emy, the Bronx, 1986-1997. She resides in Pennsylvania. Holy Child Academy in Old Westbury, and in Massa- 60 Years chusetts, Illinois and Oregon. She now resides at Holy 50 Years Sister Joan Clark, S.H.C.J., the former Mother Child Convent, Rye. Sister Joan Greany, S.H.C.J., the former Mother Edmond Mary, was born and educated in New York. Assignments in the Archdiocese of New York includ- Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm ed St. Elizabeth’s, Manhattan, 1968-1970, 1971-1974 and 1976-1979, when she was principal of the upper school; SS. Peter and Paul, Mount Vernon, 1970-1971; Our Lady 75 Years entered the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm at of Lourdes, Manhattan, 1974-1976; School of the Holy Sister Mary Gabriel Reis, O. Carm., entered the St. Patrick’s Home, Bronx. She served in various houses Child, Rye, 1979-1981; and principal at Our Lady of Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm at St. Pat- of the congregation including Mary Manning Walsh Mount Carmel, Mount Vernon, 1981-1989. From 1989 to rick’s Home, Bronx, when it was the motherhouse and Home in Manhattan. Sister Benigna became well known 2000, she coordinated the archdiocesan Write to Read novitiate of the congregation. The motherhouse and for her housekeeping skills. She returned to St. Patrick’s program. She is now a tutor at Abraham House in the novitiate eventually moved to Germantown, where Home in 1995, she continues to minister to the residents Bronx. Sister Gabriel served as vocation director, 1960-1978, and their families by her presence and prayer. Sister Michele Puma, S.H.C.J., the former Mother and treasurer general, 1954-1996. As the first coordina- Marie Michele, was born in New York and active in the tor of the cause for canonization of Mother M. Ange- Nativity Mission Center before entering the Society. line Teresa, O. Carm., Servant of God, it was through She earned her doctorate from Sister Gabriel’s efforts that many people came to know Ursuline Nuns, New and taught there from 1990-1995. She previously had of Mother Angeline’s life. Her close association with been an instructor at Barnard College. She also taught Mother Angeline influenced her many writings, espe- Rochelle and was an administrator in West Africa for 12 years. cially her book “Seed Scattered and Sown.” In 2008, Sister034 L06 Gabriel MM Ads_Wide:10.25x5.5 returned to St. Patrick’s 9/16/11 Home. 4:22 PM Page70 1 Years 70 Years Sister M. Benigna Consolata Palmiere, O. Carm., Sister Mary Clare Curry, O.S.U. Sister Gemma Gargano, S.H.C.J. 28 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians October 6, 2011 Sisters of Charity of New York

75 Years a teacher, 1979-1982, and assistant principal, 1982-1983. on the boards of Lifespire and B.O.L.D. (Bronx Orga- Sister Miriam Helen Callahan, S.C., served at six She taught at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Staten Island, nization for the Learning Disabled), two organizations schools during her 65 years in education. From 1970 to 1964-1969; Visitation, the Bronx, 1983-1987; and Our that care for the developmentally disabled. She also 2003, she was at St. Ignatius Loyola School in Manhat- Lady of Perpetual Help, Pelham Manor, 1992-2001; and serves as a Eucharistic minister and volunteers as an tan, where she was administrator for 11 years, taught for volunteered at St. John Evangelist, White Plains, 2001- ESL teacher with her congregation’s Project L.I.G.H.T. 21 years and volunteered for a year. She was adminis- 2005. program and at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Yonkers. trator at St. Joseph Academy, 1961-67, and at Incarna- Sister Elizabeth Mary Butler, S.C., formerly Sister She served at St. Vincent’s Hospital for 47 years (1957- tion, 1967-70, and taught at Holy Name, 1938-1940, all in Joseph Loretto, taught at seven schools in the archdio- 1998 and 2004-2010) as a nurse, a supervisor, and an Manhattan. She also taught at the Academy of Mount cese: St. Joseph’s, Yonkers, 1954-1956; Epiphany, 1956- instructor at the St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nurs- St. Vincent, Tuxedo Park, 1955-1961, and at St. Peter’s, 1964, and Incarnation, 1964-1967, both Manhattan; St. ing. She served as an adjunct professor at the College Staten Island, 1940-1955. Athanasius, 1967-1969, St. Anthony’s, 1969-1971, and Na- of Mount St. Vincent, 1982-2003. She holds a doctorate Sister M. Irene Fugazy, S.C., taught at Visitation tivity, 1971-1981, all the Bronx; and at St. Joseph’s, Flori- from Columbia University and has authored several School, 1938-1939, and Cardinal Spellman High School, da, 1981-1994. For 20 years, she oversaw an after-school medical textbooks. 1967-1972, both the Bronx; Elizabeth Seton Academy, club that prepared students for leadership through pub- Sister Mary Adele Henze, S.C., formerly Sister Ma- 1939 and 1943-1956, and Elizabeth Seton College, 1963- lic speaking. She was chaplain at St. Vincent’s Hospital, rie Raymond, volunteers at Holy Name Convent, New 1967, both Yonkers; and Blessed Sacrament Convent Manhattan, 1996-2003, and as a bilingual chaplain at St. Rochelle, after 51 years as an educator. She taught at St. School, 1939-1943, St. Lawrence Academy, 1956-1957, and Joseph’s Nursing Home, Yonkers, 2004, and Schervier Ignatius Loyola, Manhattan, 1955-1957; St. John Evange- Cathedral High School, 1957-1962, all Manhattan. She Nursing Care Center, Bronx, 2005-2009, when she re- list, White Plains, 1957-1965, and at a school in Brooklyn. was the first female administrator at the archdiocese’s tired. She is chaplain at Schervier’s Jansen Hospice and She was principal of Holy Trinity, Mamaroneck, 1965- Instructional Television network, 1972-1991. She also at the Classic Residence in Yonkers. 1971. She was a guidance counselor at four elementary taught French at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers, and Sister Trudé Collins, S.C., formerly Sister Thom- schools in the Bronx: Nativity of Our Blessed Lady, Vis- at Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception, as, taught at Ascension School, Manhattan, 1954-1962. itation and St. Gabriel, 1971-1973, and St. Barnabas, 1980- Douglaston. For 16 years, she worked on special proj- She then moved to St. Athanasius parish in the Bronx, 1989; and in New Rochelle, at St. Gabriel High School, ects relating to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, including her where she has since lived. She taught at the parish 1973-1980. She was director of religious education at Im- canonization. She wrote the book “St. Elizabeth Ann school, 1962-1967, and served as a community service maculate Heart of Mary parish, Scarsdale, 1989-2005. Seton,” published in 1997. worker, 1967-1972. Over the next 32 years, she was ad- Sister Marie John Jimenez, S.C., has been volun- Sister Mary Margaret McGovern, S.C., served at ministrator of the Simpson Street Development Associ- teering for 10 years—at Mount St. Vincent, the Bronx, Grace Institute in Manhattan from 1972 to 2003, where ation (SISDA), a multi-service center. For seven years, both at the college and the convent there, and at St. she was interim director for a year; taught English, ac- she has directed a community outreach program in the Joseph’s Family Health Center, Yonkers. She taught at counting and computers; and volunteered for five years. parish. In 2008, the City of New York named the Sister St. Athanasius, 1954-1956, and Cardinal Spellman High Also in Manhattan, she taught at Blessed Sacrament Thomas, SC, Apartments, which opened on Southern School, 1966-1971, both the Bronx; St. Stephen, 1956-1963, High School, 1952-1960. She also taught in the Bronx Boulevard, for her. and Blessed Sacrament, 1963-1965, both Manhattan; and at SS. Peter and Paul School, 1938-1944, and Cardinal Sister Mary Jane Fitzgibbon, S.C., formerly Sister St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, Staten Island, 1965- Spellman High School, 1963-1972; and in White Plains Mary Baptista, has been a volunteer ESL teacher with 1966. At the College of Mount St. Vincent, she was an at St. John’s High School, 1944-1952. She was postulant her congregation’s Project L.I.G.H.T. program, and a associate professor of Spanish, 1971-1999; a business mistress, 1960-1963. volunteer at two convents since her retirement in 2008. services assistant, 1999-2001; and a volunteer in the fa- Sister Anne Mary Regan, S.C., began her nursing She had served for four years as administrator of Mount cilities management department, 2001-2003. ministry at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers as super- St. Vincent Convent, the Bronx. She taught at Our Lady Sister Kathleen McKiernan, S.C., formerly Sister visor of a medical/surgical unit, 1938-1940. At St. Vin- of Angels, 1954-1959, Cardinal Spellman High School, Dolores Elizabeth, has volunteered with the elderly cent’s Hospital, Manhattan, she supervised the pediat- 1962-1966, and St. Raymond Academy, 1970-1976, all the since 2005. In 1957, she became a nurse at St. Vincent’s ric unit, 1940-1942; was assistant director of the School Bronx; St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School on Staten Is- Hospital, Manhattan; after two years, she joined the of Nursing, 1944-1954; and associate director of nursing land, 1966-1970; and Elizabeth Seton Academy, Yonkers, staff at the School of Nursing where she taught for services, 1954-1966. At St. Vincent’s Hospital, Harri- 1959-1962. She was director of public relations for New three years then served as assistant/associate director, son, she was assistant administrator, 1966-1982; direc- York Foundling, 1976-1989, and director of community 1962-1968. For the next five years, she was director of tor of purchasing, 1982-1995, and also did community relations for Abbott House, Irvington, 1990-2004. nursing services at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Yonkers. At relations, 1995-2000; and volunteer services, 2000-2009. Sister Winifred Goddard, S.C., formerly Sister Den- the National Association of Practical Nurse Education In Harrison, she developed new programs, renovated nis Marian, has been working in pastoral care at Mary and Services, she was director of the department of buildings and oversaw construction. the Queen Convent, Yonkers, since 2004. She taught in education accreditation services, 1973-1983. She was a Manhattan at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 1958-1961, and supervisor and then branch chief of the Department of 60 Years at Holy Cross Academy, 1961-65. In New Rochelle, she Health and Human Services finance administration sec- Sister E. Bernadette Brennan, S.C., formerly Sister was assistant principal at Blessed Sacrament/St. Ga- tion, 1991-1999. At St. Cabrini Nursing Home in Dobbs Marian Bernadette, has volunteered in Scarsdale at the briel High School, 1986-1996 and 1997-2001; and campus Ferry, she was administrative coordinator, 1983-1991, Elizabeth Seton House of Prayer Ministry, since 2001, minister at St. Gabriel High School, 1977-1979. She was 1999-2001 and 2004-2005. and at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, since 2005, a department chair and teacher at Cardinal Spellman Sister Helen McTaggart, S.C., formerly Sister Mi- where she had taught, 1961-1964. She also taught in High School, 1979-1986, and a teacher at Mount St. Mi- chael Marian, taught for 20 years before earning a law Manhattan at Incarnation, 1954-1961, and was assistant chael Academy, 2001-2004, both the Bronx. degree. In the archdiocese, she taught at St. Peter’s, principal at St. Paul’s School, 1969-1974, and St. Ignatius Sister Nora Hearty, S.C., formerly Sister Honoria Staten Island, 1957-1960, and Cardinal Spellman High Loyola, 1974-1978. At Sacred Heart, Hartsdale, she was Maria, recently retired after volunteering for 11 years in School, the Bronx, 1972-1974, and was director of edu- the finance office of the Sisters of Charity. She taught at cation at St. Agatha’s Home, Nanuet, 1970-1972. After Resurrection, Rye, 1954-1955; St. Raymond’s, 1955-1960, earning a degree from St. John’s University School of Sacramentine Nuns St. Barnabas, 1964-1965, and Visitation, 1971-1973, all the Law, she practiced for 28 years at city, state and federal Bronx; St. Joseph’s Academy, Manhattan, 1960-1964; Sa- government agencies, and at a private practice where 50 Years cred Heart, Staten Island, 1965-1971; and Elizabeth Seton she specialized in foster care and adoption issues. Sister Mary Francis Blackmore, O.S.S., is the prioress Academy, Yonkers, 1973-1979. She did office work at Holy She volunteered for many years in her congregation’s of the community at Blessed Sacrament Monastery in Trinity School, Mamaroneck, 1979-1985; Our Lady of Vic- finance office before retiring. She also taught at two Scarsdale. She has also served as sub-prioress and trea- tory Academy, Dobbs Ferry, 1985-1994; and at the provin- schools in the Bahamas and two more in Brooklyn. surer. She also served at Blessed Sacrament Academy cial office of the Marist Brothers in Pelham, 1994-2000. Sister Mary Meyler, S.C., formerly Sister Maria in Yonkers, and in the bread department at the Sister Grace Henke, S.C., formerly Sister Mary Philomena, has served as a missionary in Guatemala monastery. Adrienne, has been in nursing for 54 years. She serves for 14 years. She has coordinated alcohol rehabilitation October 6, 2011 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians 29 programs and directed vocation programs. She taught out her ministry. She began as a group mother at St. Health Centers. She also was a nurse practitioner at St. in the Bronx at Cardinal Spellman High School, 1961- Agatha’s Home, Nanuet, 1954-1962, then worked in child Barnabas Hospital, 2001-2009. 1966; the College of Mount St. Vincent, 1966-1967; and care at New York Foundling Hospital, Manhattan, 1963- Sister Winifred Mary Lyons, S.C., formerly Sister Nativity of Our Blessed Lady, 1971-1981. She also taught 1969. She then taught at St. Gregory the Great, Harri- Mary Walter, has been volunteering since 2008 as a at St. Peter’s, Staten Island, 1954-1957; St. Stephen’s, son. Over the next 28 years, she taught first grade at St. pro-life educator, teaching leadership skills to elemen- Manhattan, 1957-1961; St. John’s High School, White Mary’s, Wappingers Falls. Between 1999 and 2005, she tary school students. She was assistant superintendent Plains, 1960-1961; St. Gabriel’s, New Rochelle, 1968-1971; volunteered at several convents before her retirement. of schools for pro-life activities in the archdiocese from St. Joseph’s, Florida, 1981-1994; and St. Peter’s, Yonkers, Sister Maria Goretti Wieser, S.C., taught at St. 1995 to 2008. She served the archdiocesan Department 1994-1995. Peter’s School, Staten Island, 1954-1956; St. Agatha’s, of Education as assistant for special projects, 1989- Sister Patricia Padden, S.C., formerly Sister Pat- Nanuet, 1956-1964; St. Stephen’s, 1964-1967, St. Emer- 1990 and as pro-life coordinator for schools, 1990-1995. rick Maureen, taught at St. Ignatius Loyola, Manhattan, ic’s, 1967-1970, and St. Michael’s Academy, 1971-1976, She taught and was the assistant principal at Sacred 1956-1962; and Visitation, 1972-1976 and 1978-1979, and at all Manhattan. In 1973-1974 she taught in Essen, West Heart in Dobbs Ferry, 1985-1989, and was principal of St. St. Anthony’s, 1976-1978 and then 1979-1981, as assistant Germany. She taught chemistry, biology and German at Mary’s School, Yonkers, 1982-1985, and Our Lady Star of administrator, both in the Bronx. In Yonkers, she taught the Academy of Mount St. Vincent, Tuxedo Park, 1970- the Sea, Staten Island, 1980-1982. She taught at St. Pe- at St. Joseph’s, 1962-1971 and 1981-1989, and at St. Mary’s, 1971. She taught biology and German at Cardinal Spell- ter’s, Haverstraw, 1978-1980, and St. Patrick’s, Bedford 1998-2001. She volunteered at St. Joseph’s Medical Cen- man High School, the Bronx, 1976-1988. At St. Joseph Village, 1976-1978. ter, Yonkers, 1990-2001. She has been a substitute teach- School for the Deaf, she taught music, 1987-2002, and Sister JoAnn Schwarz, S.C., formerly Sister Miriam er for the archdiocese and worked with the elderly. then volunteered until 2008, when she retired. Loreto, served the entire 46 years of her education min- Sister Francis Marita Sabara, S.C., taught for five istry in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Thirty-eight of those decades, specializing in sciences—in the Bronx, at St. 50 Years years were spent at Our Lady of the Angelus in Rego Augustine, 1954-1956; at Cardinal Spellman High School, Sister Helen F. Connors, S.C., formerly Sister Rose Park, Queens, where she taught for seven years and was 1967-1987, where she also was band moderator; and with Angela, has been a nurse for 46 years. At St. Joseph’s parish coordinator for 31 years. Her influence has been the New York Foundling GED program, 1998-1999. In Hospital in Yonkers, she was an EKG technician, staff felt in all areas of the parish, including bereavement Manhattan, she taught at St. Francis Xavier, 1956-1961; nurse and primary/medical surgical nurse from 1965 to and catechetics. St. Ignatius Loyola, 1987-1990 and 1999-2003; Cathedral 1983. She worked as a community health nurse with the Prep Seminary, 1990-1992; and Cathedral High School, Dominican Sisters Family Health Services, the Bronx, 70 Years 1992-1997. She also taught at Elizabeth Seton College, 1985-1988, and with Cabrini Long Term Health Care Sister Rosemarie V. Bittermann, S.C. Yonkers, 1961-1967. Center, Dobbs Ferry, 1988-2010. For more 30 years, she Sister Margaret Franks, S.C. Sister Catherine Sherry, S.C., formerly Sister Mari- has been part of Alien Band, the contemporary church Sister Marie Anne La Russo, S.C. an Gerard, recently retired after serving at St. Vincent’s music group at Visitation Church, the Bronx. Sister Elizabeth Mary O’Connor, S.C. Hospital, Manhattan, for 57 years. She began as a lab Sister Nora Cunningham, S.C., formerly Sister Rita technologist at St. Vincent’s in 1954, quickly rose to su- Marian, just completed eight years on the congrega- 65 Years pervisory positions, and held various director titles at tion’s leadership council. She taught at St. Patrick’s, Sister Loretto Alphonse Clark, S.C. laboratories for 53 years. Her academic appointments Manhattan, 1965-1972, and SS. Peter and Paul, the Bronx, Sister Anne Miriam Connellan, S.C. include associate professor at St. John’s University, 1976- 1972-1974, and then she was a pastoral associate at Our Sister Dorothy B. Emanuel, S.C. 1995; clinical associate at Pace University, 1986-2010; Lady of Victory parish, Bronx, 1974-1979. She served the Sister Helen P. Fleming, S.C. advisory commission, medical technician program at archdiocese as a pastoral minister, developing adult Sister Joan Glowacki, S.C. Technical College, City University New lay persons in leadership and ministry in three vicari- Sister Mary Elizabeth Kenny, S.C. York, 1966-1997; and allied health professional advisory ates. She was a founding member of the South Bronx Sister Mary Agnes McKeever, S.C. board at the College of Mount St. Vincent, 2002-2005. Pastoral Center, 1978 to 1984. She also co-founded and Sister Rosemary O’Donnell, S.C. Sister Barbara Srozenski, S.C., formerly Sister Ma- co-directed the Center for Renewal and Education Sister Regina O’Rourke, S.C. ria Carmel, is the co-director of Sophia Smiles, an edu- (CORE), whose purpose is faith development, ministry Sister Margaret Sweeney, S.C. cational and spirituality program in Holy Name parish, training and lay leadership for service in rural parishes. Sister Miriam Gregory Yochum, S.C. New Rochelle. She recently retired from Iona College She served CORE in Sullivan County, 1990-1999 and in in New Rochelle after 18 years with the Religious Stud- Orange County, 1999-2003. She was the congregation’s ies Department, which she chaired. She also taught in candidacy coordinator, 1981-1985, and formation direc- Yonkers, at Elizabeth Seton/Iona College, 1981-1993, tor, 1985-1990. Sisters of St. Francis of and at Sacred Heart High School, 1970-1980; in New Sister Jean Flannelly, S.C., formerly Sister Leo Rochelle, at Iona Prep, 1980-1981; in Tuxedo Park, at Marie, is the new executive director for mission at the the Neumann the Academy of Mount St. Vincent, 1968-1970; in the College of Mount St. Vincent in the Bronx, where she Bronx, at Cardinal Spellman High School, 1962-1968; in had been a psychology instructor, 1965-1969. She is also Communities Manhattan, at Blessed Sacrament, 1959-1962 and at St. beginning a community outreach program in Stanford- Joseph’s, 1954-1955; and in Harrison, at St. Gregory the ville. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Great, 1955-1959. Fordham University. She was a psychological therapist 50 Years Sister Elizabeth A. Vermaelen, S.C., formerly Sis- at Misericordia Hospital, the Bronx, 1971-1972. She has Sister Eileen Burns, O.S.F., has served as director of ter Grace Elizabeth, is administrator at St. Patrick Villa more than 40 years experience in lay ministry and has religious education (DRE) and pastoral associate at St. in Nanuet. She had served the congregation as presi- served five dioceses in seminary education and for- Joseph of the Holy Family parish, Harlem, since 2010. dent, 1995-2003, and as a regional coordinator, 1983-1991. mation. She was an adjunct professor at the Fordham This fall, she completed a three-year leadership pro- In Manhattan, she taught at St. Francis Xavier, 1954-1961, University Graduate School of Religion and Religious gram sponsored by the Mastery Foundation on creating and at Cathedral High School, 1963-1965; on Staten Is- Studies, 2010-2011. peace and reconciliation in the world. She previously land, at St. Joseph by-the-Sea, 1965-1971. In the Bronx, Sister Linda Giuli, S.C., formerly Sister Mary Ther- served in the Bronx as DRE at St. Theresa’s, 2009-2010, she taught at St. Barnabas, 1961-1963, was assistant ad- ese, has been the assistant administrator at Mary the and DRE and pastoral associate at St. Margaret Mary, ministrator at Cardinal Spellman High School, 1971-1979, Queen Convent, Yonkers, since 2009. She taught at St. 1998-2005, and as pastoral associate at Nativity, Man- and director of graduate programs in teacher education Mary’s School, Yonkers, 1970-1977, and at a parochial hattan, 1991-1998 and 1974-1980. She also served at As- at the College of Mount St. Vincent, 2005-2007. She school in Queens for five years before changing her min- cension, Manhattan, 1984-1991. She taught at LaSalle was principal/administrator of St. Gabriel High School, istry from teaching to nursing. She was a family nurse Academy, Manhattan, 1980-1984, and at Holy Name of New Rochelle, 1980-1983. She served as assistant to the practitioner with the Westchester Health Department Jesus, New Rochelle, 1967-1974, where she also served president of the Cristo Rey High School in Newark, N.J., in New Rochelle, 1979-1981, and a nurse practitioner as DRE. for three years. at the East Harlem Community Council in Manhattan, Sister Patricia Regina Walsh, S.C., formerly Sister 1981-1984. In the Bronx, she worked as a family nurse 70 Years Rose Philomena, worked with young children through- practitioner for 17 years at two Montefiore Hospital Sister Marie Patrice Murphy, O.S.F. 30 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians October 6, 2011 Dominican Sisters of Sparkill

50 Years teacher, 2001-2002. She was principal of St. Barnabas en Timothy, is a staff nurse at Siena Hall Infirmary in Sister Judith Brady, O.P., formerly Sister Judith High School, the Bronx, 1997-2001. Sparkill. She was a day care worker at St. Ignatius Day Mary, has recently served as adjunct professor at Ford- Sister Mary Margaret Grey, O.P., formerly Sis- Nursery in Manhattan, 1965-1966. From 1966 to 1978 she ham University, the Bronx. She taught in the Archdio- ter Marita Frances, is on the staff at Emmaus House in was the nurse at Cardinal McCloskey Home in White cese of New York at St. Agnes School, Sparkill, 1963- Ocean Grove, N.J. She taught in the Archdiocese of New Plains. 1964; Our Lady of Grace, the Bronx, 1964-1966; Our Lady York at St. Agnes School, Sparkill, 1963-1965; St. Antho- Sister Eileen Cunningham, O.P., formerly Sister of Mount Carmel, Middletown, 1967-1968; Msgr. Scan- ny’s School, Nanuet, 1965-1966; and St. Pius X School, Theresa Patrick, is an instructional facilitator at Viola El- lan High School, the Bronx, 1968-1977. She was assis- the Bronx, 1966-1972. She also served as principal and ementary School in Suffern and held the same position at tant principal at St. Helena’s Commercial High School, assistant principal at St. Helena’s School, the Bronx, another school in Suffern, 2005-2007. She was a professor the Bronx, 1978-1992, and served as campus minister at 1972-1978. In New Jersey, she served as principal of a at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, 1971-2005, and Mount St. Michael Academy, the Bronx, 1992-1997, and school in Little Ferry and taught at two other schools. served there earlier as a library assistant. She taught at St. Sister Rose E. Pfannebecker, O.P., serves as hous- John Chrysostom School, the Bronx, 1965-1966, and Most ing specialist at Queen of Peace Center in St. Louis, Mo. Precious Blood in Walden, 1966-1971. Sisters of the Presentation She served in the Archdiocese of New York as a group Sister Mary Jo Heman, O.P., formerly Sister Claude mother at St. Agnes Home, Sparkill, 1963-1966; a teacher Joseph, is coordinator of Loretto Center in St. Louis, Mo. Of the Blessed Virgin in St. Anthony’s School, Yonkers, 1966-1967, and Albertus In the Archdiocese of New York, she was a member of Magnus High School, Bardonia, 1978-1984. She served at the executive team of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, Mary, New Windsor New Hope Manor, Barryville, 1985-1986. 2004-2006, and she taught at St. Agnes School, Sparkill, Sister Ann Gregory, O.P., currently serves as di- 1964-1965, and St. Helena’s Elementary School, the rector of an after-school program at a family center in Bronx, 1965-1966. She also taught at a school in Queens. 60 Years East St. Louis, Ill. She taught in the Archdiocese of New In the Archdiocese of St. Louis, she was president of the Sister Joan Mary Gleason, P.B.V.M., formerly Sister York at St. Agnes School, Sparkill, 1963-1965; St. Martin Archdiocesan Council of Women Religious; a teacher at Mary Laurentia, taught in St. Frances of Rome School, of Tours, the Bronx, 1965-1966; St. Vito’s, Mamaroneck, three schools; a staff member of the Institute for Peace/ Bronx, 1954-1962, and St. Paul’s, Yonkers, 1962-1967. She 1966-1968, and St. James, Carmel, 1968-1969. She also Justice; a staff member in criminal justice ministry; and was principal of St. Bartholomew’s, Yonkers, 1972-1983, served in the Archdiocese of St. Louis as a principal of coordinator of the Center for Women in Transition. and was a substitute teacher for the archdiocese in 1997. two schools and teacher at a third. Sister Patricia Broderick, O.P., formerly Sister Mary She was coordinator of religious education at Immacu- Sister Margaret McGirl, O.P., formerly Sister John Sean, recently retired after serving from 1980 until this late Conception School, Bronx, 1997-1998, and from 1998 Catherine, is a staff member at Encore Community Ser- year as a special education teacher at Riverdale Kings- to 2007 she was coordinator of religious education in St. vices in Manhattan, serving the senior citizens there bridge Academy in the Bronx. She also taught at St. Ag- Mary’s parish, Marlboro. in many capacities. She taught at St. Anthony’s School, nes School, Sparkill, 1963-1965; St. Paul’s, Valley Cottage, Sister Margaret Muller, P.B.V.M., formerly Sis- Nanuet, 1964-1966; St. Christopher’s, Red Hook, 1966- 1965-1967; St. Martin of Tours, the Bronx, 1970-1971; St. ter Mary Barnabas, taught at St. Michael’s Elementary 1968; and at a school in Queens. From 1974 to 1991, she Anthony’s, the Bronx, 1971-1975; and as a special educa- School in Manhattan, 1954-1958, and Holy Rosary, Bronx, was a supervisor at Dominican Convent School in Ba- tion teacher at St. Dominic’s School, Blauvelt, 1977-1979. 1958-1960. She served in the dioceses of Paterson and hawalpur, Pakistan, and served as a pastoral minister in She also taught at a Catholic school in Queens and at a Metuchen in New Jersey in the areas of teaching, cat- Loreto, Pakistan. public school in Sparkill. echetics, youth ministry and as a pastoral associate. Sister Nora Doody, O.P., formerly Sister Noreen Sister Catherine McKillop, O.P., formerly Sister Sister Patricia Geoghegan, P.B.V.M., formerly Sis- Patrick, teaches at Holy Trinity High School in Hicks- Catherine George, serves as administrator of St. Joseph ter Mary Matthias, taught at St. Frances of Rome, Bronx, ville. From 1963 to 1965, she did child care work at St. Villa in Saugerties. She taught in the Archdiocese of 1954-1959; SS. John and Mary, Chappaqua, 1959-1964; St. Agnes Home, Sparkill. She taught at St. Helena Elemen- New York at St. Agnes School, Sparkill, 1963-1965; Sa- Jude’s, Bronx, 1964-1967; Our Lady of Solace, Bronx, tary School, the Bronx, 1965-1966, and Rosary Academy, cred Heart, Suffern, 1965-1966, and Most Precious Blood, 1967-1971, and John S. Burke Catholic High School, Gos- Sparkill, 1969-1977, and at a school in Queens. Walden, 1966-1969. She also taught at St. Madeline So- hen, 1971-1979. She served in pastoral care ministry at Sister Kathleen O’Connor, O.P., formerly Sister phie in Schenectady, 1969-1978, and Holy Trinity School Kateri Residence, Manhattan, 1983-2004, and was chap- Catherine Peter, now serves in the attendance office at High School, Hicksville, 1978-1998. lain at St. Teresa’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Aquinas High School, the Bronx. She taught at St. An- Sister Catherine Rose Quigley, O.P., is principal at Middletown, 2004-2009. thony’s School, Nanuet, 1964-1965; St. Theresa’s, the Aquinas High School, the Bronx, where she was assistant Bronx, 1965-1966; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle- principal, 1994-2001. She taught at St. John Chrysostom, 50 Years town, 1968-1970; St. Helena Elementary School, the the Bronx, 1965-1966, and Thorpe Secretarial School, Sister Ruth Abrams, P.B.V.M., taught at St. Jude’s Bronx, 1970-1980; and St. John Chrysostom School, the Manhattan, 1966-1968. She was teacher and assistant School in Manhattan, 1975–1979 and 1981-1984. She was Bronx, 1980-1988. She also taught at two schools in St. principal at St. Helena’s Commercial High School, the reading teacher in Sacred Heart School, Manhattan, Louis, Mo. From 1989 to 1991 she was a nursing assistant Bronx, 1968-1984. From 1984 to 1992 she served on the 1980-1981, and , Manhattan, 1984-1985. at St. Clare’s Hospital, Manhattan. executive team of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill. She She taught English in the Title I Program-Non Public Sister Eileen Sullivan, O.P., formerly Sister Hel- was librarian at St. Elizabeth’s, Manhattan, 1992-1994. School, 1985-2006. Since 2006 she has been associated with the New York City Department of Education. Sister Mary Eileen Troy, P.B.V.M., formerly Sister Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement-Graymoor Mary Declan, taught at St. Jude’s School, Manhattan, 1969-1970; St. Paul’s, Yonkers, 1970-1971; and St. Michael’s 75 Years superior at Graymoor. She returned to New York in the Academy, Manhattan, 1988-1993. She was principal of St. Sister Mary Felix McKenna, S.A., was born in 1990s and became involved at the Lurana Adult Day Mary’s School, Fishkill, 1980-1984, and now teaches at Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland. In the arch- Care Center at Graymoor. the Nora Cronin Presentation Academy, Newburgh. She diocese, she served at Graymoor in Garrison in the Sister Helen Ohlig, S.A., was born in Pilot Point also taught for many years in schools of the Diocese of 1960s and St. Cecilia’s parish in East Harlem in the and grew up in Hereford, both Texas. Her years of ac- Brooklyn. 1970s. In later years, she returned to Graymoor, where tive ministry were spent in Canada, and in Washington, Sister Sheila Moroney, P.B.V.M., formerly Sister she devoted many years to visiting the sick at Hudson D.C., Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, California Mary Jeremiah, taught in St. Jude School, Manhattan, Valley Medical Center in Cortlandt Manor and at nurs- and New York. In Manhattan, she ministered at Our 1965-1970, and in schools of the Diocese of Brooklyn, ing homes and senior care facilities in the area. Lady of Peace parish in the 1940s and at St. Cecilia’s 1970-1990. She was director of pastoral care at Schervier Sister Malachy O’Brien, S.A., was born in Killar- parish in the 1950s. In later years, she produced many Nursing Care Center, the Bronx, 1992-2010. She is now gue, County Leitrim, Ireland. She served in Ireland, beautiful pieces of needlepoint, which were sold at chaplain at Cabrini of Westchester Nursing Home, Italy and Canada, and in Massachusetts, Oregon and the sisters’ gift shop at Graymoor and at their annual Dobbs Ferry. Washington, D.C. In the 1970s, she was motherhouse fair.

October 6, 2011 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians 31 Brothers of the Christian Schools Marist Brothers

80 Years College, the Bronx, 1994-2000; St. Jo- Lincoln Hall, Lincolndale, 1979-1981; and 80 Years Brother Augustine Loes, F.S.C., has seph Normal School, Barrytown, 1956- St. Thomas the Apostle School, Man- Brother Valerian Doiron, F.M.S., been retired since 2008 and is in resi- 1963; and Sacred Heart School, Bronx, hattan, 1965-1966. He also served in Al- who was born in Quebec, Canada, dence at De La Salle, Lincroft, N.J. He 1955-1956. He also served in Brooklyn bany. taught at St. Ann’s Academy and St. Ag- served in the archdiocese at Resurrec- and Queens, and in Rhode Island. Brother Michael Reis, F.S.C., has nes Boys’ High School, both in Manhat- tion School, Harlem, 2004-2005; Lincoln Brother Edward Martin, F.S.C., has been chief executive officer of Tides tan; and at Cardinal Hayes High School Hall, Lincolndale, 1956-1963; at the Junio- done volunteer work at De La Salle Hall Family Service in West Warwick, R.I., and Mount St. Michael Academy, both rate in Barrytown, 1937-1946 and 1947- in Lincroft, N.J., since 2007. He served since 1983. He served in the archdiocese in the Bronx. He resides at the Marist 1950, and at the La Salle Provincialte in in the archdiocese at La Salle Academy, at Lincoln Hall, Lincolndale, 1967-1974, Brothers Champagnat Community at Manhattan, 1966-1972. He also served at Manhattan, 1977-1990; St. John’s School, and also served at Bishop Loughlin High Mount St. Michael Academy, Bronx. the motherhouse in Rome, Italy, 1946- the Bronx, 1962-1963; St. Jerome’s School in Brooklyn, 1965-1967. 1947, and in New Jersey, Washington, School, the Bronx, 1960-1962; and Good 60 Years D.C., and upstate New York. Shepherd School, Manhattan, 1955-1969. 25 Years Brother Vincent Xavier, F.M.S., He also served in Buffalo. Brother Richard Galvin, F.S.C., a native of New York City, taught 60 Years Brother Richard Leo McAlice, campus minister at St. Raymond’s High at Mount St. Michael Academy, the Brother Austin Bernabei, F.S.C., F.S.C., has been religion/campus min- School for Boys, the Bronx, since 2005. Bronx; Marist Preparatory Academy, has been retired since 2007 and is in istries supervisor at La Salle School in He also served in the archdiocese at Cold Spring; and at a high school in residence at , the Albany since 1981. He previously served Resurrection School, 1995-2003, and La Lawrence, Mass. He also served as as- Bronx. He previously served at Man- at Lincoln Hall, Lincolndale, 1956-1981, Salle Academy, 1991-1995, both in Man- sistant maintenance director at Marist hattan in 2004-2005, 1989-1991 and 1956- and Incarnation School, Manhattan, hattan. He served in the Brothers’ New College, Poughkeepsie. He resides at 1987. He was assigned to the Christian 1954-1956. York District offices, based in Lincroft, the Marist Brothers Champagnat Hall Brothers Center in the Bronx, 1995-1996. N.J., 2003-2005; he also served in upstate Community, the Bronx. He also served at Bethlehem University 50 Years New York and in Michigan. in the Holy Land and in Kenya, the West Brother Michael Finnegan, F.S.C., 50 Years Indies and El Paso, Texas. has been community director at De La 70 Years Brother Donald Kelly, F.M.S., is an Brother James Loxham, F.S.C., has Salle Hall, Lincroft, N.J., since 2005. He Brother Edmund Dwyer, F.S.C. assistant professor of mathematics at been a volunteer at Martin De Por- served in the archdiocese at Good Shep- Brother Antony O’Connor, F.S.C. Marist College, Poughkeepsie, where res Schools in Queens since 2006. He herd School, Manhattan, 1984-1985; Sa- Brother Herman Paul, F.S.C. he has taught since 1984. A native of taught in the archdiocese at Manhattan cred Heart School, Yonkers, 1981-1984; Brother James Perry, F.S.C. New York City, he has also taught at Christ the King High School, Middle Village, Queens, and at schools in Chi- Franciscan Friars of the Atonement-Graymoor cago and Opa Locka, Fla. Brother James McKnight, F.M.S., 60 Years serve in formation. He also did forma- Graymoor, the first support group in that a native of New York City, served for Father David Doerner, S.A., a native tion work at a friary in Rhode Island and area for people with HIV/AIDS and their many years as a teacher, director, vice of Brooklyn, was ordained in 1960. He Atonement Seminary in Washington, loves ones, and continues to be involved president and president at Marist high then served in Japan as a pastor and as D.C. In 1999, he returned to serve at the with the group. Earlier, he had worked in schools and colleges in the Philippines. a professor at Sophia University, Tokyo, parish in Virginia, where he still resides. the vocation department at Graymoor. A Beginning in 1984, he served four years until 1977. Later, he served as a hospital native of London, England, he served at as provincial of the Marist Province chaplain and became active in ecumeni- 50 Years a Catholic library there and at a parish in of the Philippines. He then taught and cal activities and parish work in the Los Father Dennis Polanco, S.A., a na- Nova Scotia after entering the friars. He was principal of John A Coleman High Angeles area until 2007. He now resides tive of Baltimore, has served since 2009 was ordained in 1981 and then served at a School, Kingston. He also taught at at the Sisters of Mercy McAuley Center as director of vocations, director of can- parish in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Marist schools in Florida and Illinois. in Rochester. didates and as a member of the forma- He is Marist Missions coordinator and Father Daniel O’Shea, S.A., a native tion team. He has served three terms on provincial liaison for senior brothers. of Brooklyn, has served at a chapel in the society’s general council. He served Missionaries of the He resides with the Marist community Brockton, Mass., since 2009. He earlier for a decade as a pastor in Richmond, in Pelham. had served at Our Lady of the Rosary British Columbia, and also served at par- Precious Blood parish, Yonkers, after having served as ishes in California, Oklahoma and Vir- 70 Years pastor of a parish in Virginia. He was ginia. He was guardian and director of 40 Years Brother Alphonse Matuga, F.M.S. twice elected, in 1999 and 2004, to serve studies at Atonement Seminary in Wash- Father Ralph Verdi, C.PP.S. Brother Godfrey Robertson, F.M.S. as the friars’ vicar general. He also has ington, D.C., and ecumenical officer of twice served as local superior in Rome the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. He as well as the friars’ representative to was ordained in 1974 and served as direc- the Vatican, the second time beginning tor of vocations at Graymoor in Garrison MONTHLY DAYS OF RECOLLECTION in 2000. Following his ordination in 1964, from 1981 to 1986. he served five years as the vice rector of Father Joseph Scerbo, S.A., now By Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. St. John’s Atonement Seminary in Mon- serves at a parish in Thousand Oaks, tour Falls. Calif. From 1981 to 1986 he was program Father William (Reinhold) Schmidt, director and a staff member at Graymoor Our Great Teachers: The Saints S.A., who retired last year, served as the Spiritual Life Center in Garrison. Since founding pastor of Atonement parishes then, he has served in various ministries Every Third Saturday at 2:30 p.m. beginning October 15, 2011 in Sterling, Va., and Apex, N.C. He also in the Los Angeles area. A native of up- Holy Innocents Church, 37th Street at Broadway served on the friars’ general council, state Hoosick Falls, he was ordained in Manhattan • (212) 279-5861 and earlier was guardian at Graymoor in 1970. Garrison. A native of McKeesport, Pa., Father Robert Warren, S.A., has saturday vigil mass follows • all welcome • no fee he was ordained in 1959 and assigned to served as the friars’ associate director For further information, call (914) 235-6839 St. John’s Seminary, Montour Falls, un- of development since 1995. In 1989, he til 1963, when returned to Graymoor to established “Do Not Fear to Hope” at or write to Fr. Benedict, Box 55, Larchmont NY 10538 32 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • Religious Jubilarians October 6, 2011 Salesians of Don Bosco, New Rochelle

75 YEARS ana, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Florida. Father Joseph Ho, S.D.B. Father Robert Savage, S.D.B., who is marking 75 Father Thomas A. Dunne, S.D.B., marking 50 years 40 Years, Ordination: years of religious profession, did parish work at Holy of religious profession, has been provincial of the New Father Robert Bauer, S.D.B., Father Paul Cossette, S.D.B., Rosary, Port Chester, 1978-1980, and in Alabama, and re- Rochelle Province since 2009. He was supervisor of Father John Grinsell, S.D.B., Father Frank Kelly, S.D.B., Fa- treat work in Massachusetts. He taught at Salesian High youth ministry for the province, 1975-1991, and director ther Jeremiah Reen, S.D.B. School, New Rochelle, 1939-1940; at St. Michael’s School, of youth ministry for the Archdiocese of Boston, 1991- 25 Years, Ordination: Goshen, 1940-1942 and 1957-1961, where he was prefect 2006. He served on the provincial council. Father David Sajdak, S.D.B. of studies; and in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Louisi- 65 Years, Religious Profession: Father Jerzy Schneider, ana. He lives at Jeanne Jugan Home in the Bronx. 25 YEARS S.D.B. Father Vincent Paczkowski, S.D.B., who is mark- 50 Years, Religious Profession: Father George Harkins, 60 YEARS ing 25 years as a priest, has been parochial vicar and S.D.B., Father Tito Iannaccio, S.D.B., Brother David Io- Father Frank Wolfram, S.D.B., who is marking 60 youth minister at Corpus Christi parish, Port Chester, vacchini, S.D.B. years of religious profession, preached adult retreats at since 2007. He served in the same posts at Mary Help of 40 Years, Religious Profession: Brother Bernard Dubé, Don Bosco Retreat Center, Stony Point, 1997-2004. He Christians, Manhattan; St. Thomas the Apostle, Harlem; S.D.B. is secretary of the New Rochelle Province and was pro- and in New Jersey. He was on the retreat team at Don 25 Years, Religious Profession: Father Zbigniew Ma- vincial superintendent of schools, 1979-1985. At Salesian Bosco Retreat Center, Stony Point. jcher, S.D.B. High School, New Rochelle, he was a teacher, 1954-1956 and 1962-1964; principal, 1966-1973; and director, 1978- 70 YEARS (RELIGIOUS PROFESSION) 1980. Father Philip Pascucci, S.D.B. Brother Andrew LaCombe, S.D.B., is marking 60 Order of Friars Minor, years of religious profession. He is an architect, who has 40 YEARS (RELIGIOUS PROFESSION) worked on buildings for the Salesians and the Salesian Father Mark Hyde, S.D.B Holy Name Province Sisters from Massachusetts to Florida and has consulted Father James McKenna, S.D.B. on projects elsewhere in the world. He designed the Father Stephen Schenck, S.D.B. 50 YEARS chapel at the Marian Shrine in Stony Point. Father Michael Carnevale, O.F.M., has served THE JUBILARIANS INCLUDE SALESIANS since 2007 as director of the St. Francis Breadline at St. 50 YEARS SERVING IN OTHER DIOCESES: Francis of Assisi Church, Manhattan. A native of Hobo- Father Dominic DeBlase, S.D.B., marking 50 years 60 Years, Ordination; 70 Years, Religious Profession: ken, N.J., he is marking 50 years as a Franciscan friar. as a priest, serves at the Marian Shrine in Stony Point. Father James Curran, S.D.B., and Father Eugene Palumbo, He previously served as pastor and parochial vicar at He was provincial, 1979-1985, and director of Don Bosco S.D.B. St. Mary’s parish in Pompton Plains, N.J. He has also Juniorate in Haverstraw. He directed mission work in Si- 50 Years, Ordination, 60 Years, Religious Profession: served at St. Stephen of Hungary, Manhattan, and at erra Leone; did parish work in Washington, D.C.; taught Father Louis Aineto, S.D.B. St. Anthony Shrine, Boston, and Holy Angels Church, at Don Bosco College and served at schools in Louisi- 40 Years, Ordination, 50 Years, Religious Profession: Little Falls, N.J.

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Pilgrimage to Egypt and the Holy Land Pilgrimage to Egypt and the Holy Land September 14-27, 2011 • $3,747 March 22 - April 3, 2012 • $3,430

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Easter Pilgrimage to the Holy Land October 1-10, 2011 • $3,500 March 29 - April 9, 2012 • $3,487 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Jordan and Mt. Sinai (Spanish-speaking) November 28 - December 10, 2011 • $3,680 November 8-17, 2011 • $3,570 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Mt. Sinai February 8-19, 2012 • $3,360

Franciscan Monastery Pilgrimages Bringing pilgrims to the Holy Land for over 100 years