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Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Partners in the work of the Spirit Volume 37, No. 4 Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Winter 2016 Advent Advent is a listening time, Not so, with ears deafened by Decibels of worldly noise - Or bawdry invitation to purchase... To be an “in” consumer. Rather, Advent is an invitation To be consumed - To listen so intently that one hears The rush of Spirit which engulfed The Virgin with Life! That one hears the flickering flames of Dying awareness Burst into ravishing desire To be one with the ONE Who makes a home within. Listening Beyond the din of empty promise To live in THE PROMISE GOD-WITH-US! Sister Germaine Hustedde, PHJC Design and Layout THE CENTER AT DONALDSON Sarah Perschbacher Winter 2016 Volume 37, No. 4 Communications Director and Word Gathering Editor Julie Dowd Proofreader Sister Linda Volk, PHJC Editorial Board Barbara Allison Crystal Bower 12 Julie Dowd J. Chad Kebrdle Sister Carole Langhauser, PHJC Brother Bob Overland, FS Sarah Perschbacher Terry Sanders Evelyn Schwenk 7 22 Donna Sikorski Christopher Thelen Word Gathering is published quarterly by the American Province 3 Blessed Catherine Kasper Award Honor of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus 5 College Thanks Donors Christ of Donaldson, Indiana for Sisters of the Province, Associate 6 Student Realizes the Dream Community, members of the Fiat 7 Music Gives New Look on Life Spiritus Community and friends. Contents of Word Gathering are not 9 Fire and Land Stewardship: Burning Questions official, nor do they necessarily 10 Lindenwood Presents New Collaborative reflect the views of PHJC Provincial Leadership Program to Help Gather the Lost Sheep Two Co-workers Share 2016 Blessed Catherine Leadership. 11 Filling Empty Bowls Contact Information 12 Coming Home: Are you Jesus? Kasper Award Honors Word Gathering P. O. Box 1 14 Sister Mary Carolyn Welhoelter Remembers By Barbara Allison, Assistant, Communications Donaldson, IN 46513 Meeting Saint Mother Teresa The morning of the announcement of the first two beforehand. We had a Faculty Senate meeting that 16 Chapter: A Renewed Spirit www.poorhandmaids.org co-recipients of the 2016 Blessed Catherine Kasper ended early. That never happens,” she said. Faculty [email protected] 17 Advancing the PHJC Charism through Volunteerism Award could not have been more different for Senate chairwoman Kristy Banks then escorted her facebook.poorhandmaids.org 18 CARA Study Report on the Associate-Religious Relationship each winner. Kelly Cordell, Facilities Services team to Cana Hall for the Co-worker Awards Luncheon, Share our stories with 19 General Leadership Visits the United States member, spent her day on sunny Daytona Beach where the Registrars office staffers had already saved others by passing along Word in Florida, unaware of the FaceTime session being her an entire table. Gathering to friends and family. 20 In Memory 22 Mother and Daughter Share the Love of Crafting planned by her boyfriend, Todd, and her co-worker 23 Golden Jubilee Tom VanNevel. “I was surprised. The first thought that crossed my mind was that I could think of at least five Cover Photo 24 Refugee Summit Addresses Challenges of Immigrants Ancilla Domini Chapel Dr. Joanna Blount, Vice President of Student and people who were better qualified to receive it,” 26 Mississippi Moves the Heart Sr. Marguerite Niesen, PHJC Academic Affairs at Ancilla College, on the other said a humble Dr. Blount about hearing her name hand, had an inkling it might be her all morning. “It announced. “I’m overjoyed and gleeful at the Cover Poem Sr. M. Germaine Hustedde, PHJC, had crossed my mind because people were acting so recognition and affirmation of what I’ve done and try “Advent” Let Love In. 2005. odd,” she laughed. “All the faculty seemed to know to do,” she added. A first generation college student, To purchase Let Love In, Correction: “Back to Community Care” in the Fall 2016 Word Gathering visit www.xlibris.com or we inadvertently wrote that the Foundation of Katharina Kasper Human Left: Dr. Joanna Blount of Ancilla College receives a round of applause from co-workers as her name is announced as co- call 1-888-795-4274. Care provides childcare in the Province of Limburg, Germany when in fact it recipient of the Blessed Catherine Kasper Award. Right: Kelly Cordell of Ministry Center Services appears on FaceTime Paper: MCP Star Silk Recycled #80 provides childcare in Limburg in the Netherlands. from Daytona Beach, Florida as Sister Judith Diltz names her co-recipient of the Blessed Catherine Kasper Award. Note: MCP is a Forest Stewardship Council FSC certified vendor and supplies paper from renewable sources. Winter 2016 3 ANCILLA COLLEGE Ancilla taught at Ancilla, and in 1975 she became a nurse. She has since not stopped caring for others or seeking knowledge. “It all goes back to my time at Ancilla,” she said. CollegeThanks Donors Because the event landed on Veteran’s Day, a special By Chad Kebrdle, Ancilla College, Instructor of English recognition of recent graduate and Army veteran James Rimel was announced before giving a nod to all veterans in the room. Current Ancilla students The fourth annual Changing Lives Scholarship Brittany Taylor and Levi Elliot shared with the Dinner was held at Swan Lake Resort Friday, audience how scholarships have impacted their November 11, 2016. Ancilla College would like to education at Ancilla College. Twenty-five additional Co-workers, Sisters, and Maria Center residents celebrate Blessed Catherine Kasper Award winners. extend a warm and grateful thank you to everyone who attended to help support student scholarship students interacted with the nearly 300 guests funds. Record-breaking attendance for this year also throughout the evening. Dr. Blount had always wanted to be an educator Kasper” at the beach; the first thought that crossed showed record-breaking donations totaling more so students would have a knowledgeable advocate her mind was a fire alarm problem at The Center. than $50,000. Major sponsors were as follows: Degree Partners: in their corner. It was something she could have Saint Joseph Health System, Poor Handmaids of used during her initial college years. When she first Like Dr. Blount, Kelly is grateful to work in a Guests enjoyed a social hour followed by a delicious Jesus Christ, and the Gibson Foundation; Cap & came to Ancilla College over ten years ago, she said ministry instead of a job. “I respect the Sisters’ dinner, prepared by the exceptional culinary staff at Gown Partner: Plymouth Foundry; Class Ring faculty that discussed student success, and actually values,” she said. “I try to live by the PHJC Core Swan Lake. A variety of silent auction items were Partners: Oliver Ford Lincoln, First Federal Savings backed it up with actions driven toward that goal Values and make them my own. I respect this house available to bid on during the evening as well as a Bank, CTE Solutions, Patti and Brian Kitch, John J. astonished her. It was quite a difference from other as if it were my house,” she said of The Center. Her live auction for scholarships. The evening’s events Chandler, Jean and Mark Wagner, Hamlet Lions Club post secondary institutions she’s worked at. favorite part of the job is being ready to take on any also included the presentation of two of the college’s and the Zeglis Family Charitable Foundation. challenge that arises. highest honors – the Ancilla Award and the Sister Of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Core Values Mary Dolores Outstanding Alumni Award. Funds raised from this event will help provide that decide the Blessed Catherine Kasper Award Co-workers nominating Kelly cited her solid work need-based grants and scholarships to worthy recipient, she thinks Dignity and Respect for All is ethic, willingness to help, and lack of ego as qualities This year, Saint Joseph Health System was the the most important one in her ministry, which is making her worthy of the honor. “She cares about recipient of the Ancilla Award. For more than 150 students to attend Ancilla College, who otherwise very diverse. “When you respect somebody, they The Center and the legacy the Sisters have built years, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Poor might not be able. rise to the occasion. It’s a win for everybody,” she over the years; she wants the best for it and gives Handmaids of Jesus Christ have been devoted added. Co-workers nominating Dr. Blount praised it her best.” Others noted that she “gives advice to improving the health and well-being of every Close to 90 percent of Ancilla students receive her as “a faithful, kind woman who does not hide without being demeaning and explains things in a individual in the Michiana community. Today, the financial assistance in the form of grants, her Christian values and does not seek attention or manner that’s easily understood;” and “She does legacy of these extraordinary women continues scholarships or awards each year. In addition, recognition.” Another nominator added, “She treats her work with a cheerful heart, open spirit, and an with Saint Joseph Health System. Ancilla College is the college spent more than $1 million of its own all with Dignity and Respect.” easy grace.” Perhaps the best comment about Kelly proud to give this award to such an integral part of resources to help students with their tuition and is this statement by a fellow co-worker: “I think our community. other costs of education. Looking back on the day of the announcement, Kelly Catherine (Kasper) would find her a delightful and said she was shocked to receive the honor, and also valued partner.” SJH provides a full range of care facilities including “On behalf of the faculty, staff and especially the surprised that everyone involved was able to keep 16 acute care hospitals, home health agencies, students, I would like to say thank you to each and it a secret for so long.