October 4, 2012 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • JUBILARIANS 19 Celebrating Lives of Faith Franciscans: Brother Octavio Duran, O.F.M. RELIGIOUS JUBILARIANS—Men and women religious who are marking their jubilees this year are featured in short profiles and personal reflections on the pages of this pullout section. Above, Franciscan friars of the Holy Name Province who are celebrating their 50th and 25th anniversaries of religious life pray in the sanctuary at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Manhat- tan during Jubilee Mass June 21 celebrated by Father John O’Connor, O.F.M., back to camera, provincial minister. At right, Pallottine Sisters marking their 60th and 50th anniversaries of religious life smile during reception May 26 at Queen of Apostles Center in Monroe. Jude’s School, Manhattan, 1966-1967, and Our Lady of Encore 49 Residence, Manhattan, 1995-1996; and Cal- Sisters of the Presentation Solace, the Bronx, 1969-1976. She also taught in schools vary Hospital, the Bronx, 2001-2011. She served at the and served in administrative capacities in the Diocese congregation’s infirmary, 1977-1981. of Paterson and managed children and youth services Sister Kathleen Harrington, P.B.V.M., formerly Of the Blessed Virgin at a hospital in Paterson, N.J. She also was assistant ad- Sister Mary Julianna, is director of religious education ministrator of a hospital in Georgetown, Guyana. at St. Frances of Rome parish, the Bronx. She served Mary, New Windsor Sister Patricia Reills, P.B.V.M., formerly Sister as novice director, 1976-1983, and was a member of the Mary Sean, taught at Holy Rosary School, the Bronx, congregation’s leadership team, 1997-2009. She taught at 50 YEARS 1968-1969 and 1970-1974, and Mount St. Joseph Academy, St. Jude’s, 1971-1973, and St. Michael’s High School, 1973- Sister Mary Byrnes, P.B.V.M., formerly Sister New Windsor, 1969-1970. She was director of religious 1976, both in Manhattan; and St. Bartholomew’s, Yon- Mary Esther, serves as councilor on the congregation’s education at St. Rose of Lima parish, Manhattan, 1983- kers, 1983-1986. She served in the Regional Catechetical leadership team and is also director of mission ad- 1984, and program coordinator of human and spiritual Office, New Rochelle, 1986-1997. She also served in sev- vancement. She taught at St. Mary’s School, Kingston, development at New York Foundling Hospital, Manhat- eral capacities in the Diocese of Paterson, N.J. 1966-1970, and St. Bartholomew’s, Yonkers, 1983-1984, tan, 1991-1995. She has been associated with schools, par- and was principal of St. Mary’s, Fishkill, 1976-1980; St. ishes and programs in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 25 YEARS Frances of Rome, the Bronx, 1980-1983; and St. Cath- and in the Dioceses of Worcester, Mass., and Brooklyn, Sister Mary Catherine Redmond, P.B.V.M., has erine of Genoa, Manhattan, 1984-1994. She also served where she is serving as a pastoral assistant at Our Lady served as a physician assistant in the emergency room at schools in the Dioceses of Brooklyn and Paterson, of Fatima parish in East Elmhurst, Queens. at North Central Bronx Hospital since 1999. She began N.J., where she was honored in 2010 as Principal of the Sister Theresa Doran, P.B.V.M., formerly Sister her career in medicine before entering the Presenta- Year by the National Catholic Educational Association Mary Denis, is a caseworker at the Dwelling Place, a tion Sisters and then served as audiologist and senior while at St. Mary’s School, Pompton Lakes, N.J. private women’s shelter in Manhattan. She taught at St. audiologist in NYU Medical Center, 1989-1997, before Sister Eileen Matthews, P.B.V.M., formerly Sister Frances of Rome School, the Bronx, 1966-1969, before undertaking studies for her present ministry. Mary Giovanni, served as the congregation’s treasurer, completing nursing studies and serving at St. Clare’s 1997-2000. She is now a senior consultant at Brenner, Hospital, Manhattan, 1969-1977; St. John’s Queens Hos- 70 YEARS McDonagh and Tortolani, management and financial pital, 1981-1986 and 2000-2001; Mary Immaculate Hos- Sister Mary Gregory West, P.B.V.M. consultants for religious institutes. She taught at St. pital, Queens, as chaplain, 1986-1990 and 1996-2000; Sister Hannah Cox, P.B.V.M. 20 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • JUBILARIANS October 4, 2012 Dominican Sisters of Sparkill Sister Margaret Theresa Oetting- Carmel, Middletown, 1966-1969; and St. er, O.P., serves as director of pastoral Christopher’s, Red Hook, 1973-1975. She 50 YEARS 1965-1967, and in the Archdiocese of St. care at the Hospital for Special Surgery served in religious education in Florida. Sister Constance Bauer, O.P., taught Louis. She served in the congregation’s in Manhattan, a position she has held She taught at schools in the dioceses at St. Helena’s Elementary School, the mission in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, as a for 20 years. She taught at St. Agnes, of Brooklyn and Rockville Centre. The Bronx, 1965-1968, and at schools in the teacher and director of adult spiritual- Sparkill, 1964-1965; Sacred Heart, Suf- New York City native was formerly Archdiocese of St. Louis. She served as ity. She was a pastoral minister at Holy fern, 1965-1967; St. Catherine Laboure, known as Sister Patricia Martin. a licensed practical nurse at a pediatric Rosary, the Bronx, 1979-1981, and was Lake Katrine, 1969-1973; and St. John Sister Rosemary Sullivan, O.P., is care center in St. Louis. She currently is co-director and spiritual director of the Chrysostom, the Bronx, 1973-1981. She an English as a Second Language adult receptionist at a parish in St. Louis. She Corazon Program at Villa St. Dominic, also taught in Brooklyn. She served as tutor in St. Louis. She taught at Sacred was formerly known as Sister Leo Peter. Glasco, 1983-2002. The New York City a pastoral minister in the congregation’s Heart, Suffern, 1965-1967. She taught in Sister Sheila Bowen, O.P., is the di- native was formerly known as Sister mission in Multan, Pakistan. She was di- St. Louis and served there in pastoral rector of guidance at St. Catherine Acad- Marie Bernard. rector of pastoral care at Cornell Medi- ministry at a parish and in Hispanic emy, the Bronx. She taught at St. Agnes Sister Elizabeth Ehlers, O.P., is a cal Center, Manhattan, 1990-1992. She ministry. She taught English as a Sec- School, Sparkill, 1962-1966; St. Catherine consultant for palliative care and be- was born in New York City. ond Language and English for Speak- Laboure, Lake Katrine, 1968-1969; and reavement. She taught at St. Brendan’s Sister Patricia Saunders, O.P., is ers of Other Languages in Catholic and St. John Chrysostom, the Bronx, 1973- School, 1966-1968, and St. Theresa’s, director of faith formation at a parish public schools in St. Louis. The St. Lou- 1974. She was vocation director for the 1968-1969, both in the Bronx, and St. in Brookville, Fla. She taught at St. Ag- is native was formerly known as Sister congregation, 1974-1976; education di- James, Carmel, 1969-1975. She provided nes, Sparkill, 1962-1964; Our Lady of Mt. William Paul. rector at a child care center in Nyack, pastoral care at parishes and hospitals 1975-1979; volunteer coordinator at St. in the Diocese of Brooklyn. The Queens Helena’s School in the Bronx, 1979-1980, native was formerly known as Sister and director of St. Ignatius Day Nursery, Mary Charles. Dominican Sisters of Peace New York City, 1980-1988. She was a so- Sister Mary Elizabeth Mooney, cial worker at Einstein Hospital in the O.P., is principal at St. John Chrysostom 50 YEARS Nairobi, Kenya, and to graduate students Bronx and at the Northside Center for in the Bronx, where she has served the Sister Joan Franks, O.P., a native of at the Catholic University of Eastern Af- Child Development in New York City. school community for 38 years. She ear- New York City, served as a faculty mem- rica. She also travels to a monastery of The Bronx native was formerly known lier taught there and served as assistant ber at Fordham University, 1987-1993. Dominican nuns in the area, where she as Sister Robert Patricia. principal. She taught at Sacred Heart She was principal of her alma mater, Do- teaches weekly lessons on the Domini- Sister Mary Theresa Dempsey, School, Monroe, 1966-1968, and St. Rose minican Academy in Manhattan, for four can order’s history and charism. O.P., is director of pastoral care at Mar- of Lima, Manhattan, 1968-1974. The New years, beginning in 2005. She now teach- ian Woods in Hartsdale. She taught at York City native was formerly known as es philosophy to seminary students at 65 YEARS St. Rose of Lima School, New York, Sister John Carmel. the Consolata Institute of Philosophy in Sister Mary Cecil Grandpre, O.P. October 4, 2012 CATHOLIC NEW YORK • JUBILARIANS 21 Sisters of Charity of New York 75 YEARS ment for her congregation; director of college services cation coordinator. She also taught in Queens. Sister Margaret Rose Curry, S.C., formerly Sister at Elizabeth Seton Junior College, and assistant admin- Sister Margaret M. Smith, S.C., formerly Sister Elizabeth Marietta, taught at St. Francis Xavier and St. istrator at Mary the Queen Convent, both in Yonkers. Frances Maureen, was a teacher for 45 years at a num- Brigid, both in Manhattan; and St. Gabriel and Blessed She also volunteered for 19 years at St. Joseph’s Medi- ber of schools including Sacred Heart and Incarnation, Sacrament, both in the Bronx.