She joined FSPA in 1950 and was given the name, Sister Joene, but later went back to her baptismal name. She was especially taken by his focus on care for creation; just last year she noted that she had reread and meditated on Franciss encyclical Laudato Si, several times. She was living a good life, enjoying friends, family, nice clothes and her job, but was feeling an attraction to something else. She was so well-known at Glacier Park for her pies that an Associated Press journalist wrote about her in an article that appeared across the country. The seeds of being a Sister and a teacher were planted in those early years. In 1998, Sister Margaret Ann officially retired from teaching, but continued to volunteer at the parish and school at Our Lady of the Lake in Ashland. Obituary Sr. Marcy Romine O.S.F. Her delight was combining two of her passions: teaching and working with international students, as she spent many hours in retirement helping solve a math problem or chemistry equation. Sister Margaret Ann Mason, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 92, died of natural causes Friday, May 29, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She went on to teach for eight years in Calmar, Iowa, and then in Wisconsin in Genoa, St. Marys Ridge and La Crosse (St. Michaels Orphanage) before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Occupational Therapy from St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Family, friends and community members remember Sister Mary Myron as a woman of prayer. She always felt that her best friend was the Blessed Mother who accepted her for the person she was called to be. Sister Loiss last seven years of active ministry were in child care for two families in the St. Paul area. Returning to her home in 1973 in Guttenberg to care for her father, Sister Clara Mae also ministered as an activities director and home care aid. After her father died, her mother remarried, expanding her sibling count from seven to 16. From 1997 to 2007, she continued providing support services to elderly in Guttenberg through volunteer work at River Living Center and St. Marys Parish. From her mother, she learned the importance of family as well as the artistry and necessities of cooking, cleaning, sewing and gardening. Active Nonviolence. With her health declining, Sister Clara Mae moved to Villa St. Joseph in 2015. Her love of the Eucharist carried over to her dedication in taking Communion to shut-ins. Martina Mary was born the fourth oldest of 13 children, seven sons and six daughters, to Henry and Helen (Julich) Stork on January 30, 1916 on a farm near Breda, Iowa. From 1986 to 1989, Sister Margaret Ann served as Director of Development of Catholic Schools for the Superior Diocese. Sister Cecilienne taught music in numerous elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin at Blessed Sacrament School and Aquinas High School, La Crosse and elsewhere in Marathon and Ashland. She was a people person, warm and giving of her time and helpful to anyone in need. Sister Jean Moore, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 67, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sister Lydia then served as Pastoral Care Minister at St. Annes Parish, also in Las Vegas, until she retired to St. Rose Convent in 2001. The eldest of 13 children, she remembers growing up on the farm with her younger brothers and sisters. Sister Patricia began her ministry in the congregation as an elementary school teacher in Spokane, Washington (St. Ann, St. Augustine and St. Xavier Schools). There she met the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) at St. Marys Grade School. After raising her family, Joanne resigned from her position at the Salvation Army and entered the Benedictine Community at Mt. Sister Lydia was received into the Novitiate on August 12, 1940, and was given her own name, Sister Lydia. After receiving a bachelors degree in English from Viterbo College (University), La Crosse, she went on for a masters degree in English from Marquette University, Milwaukee. Celebrating the Life of Sr. Gerarda Augustyniak, The Franciscan Sisters join other Women Religious in grieving the shooting in Colorado Springs, LSAP Resource Guide Community Engagement & Participatory Action. She attended Glenrose Public Grade School, just a half mile from her home, until her graduation from eighth grade. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in English from Viterbo College (University) and an MS in Education from Xavier University in Cincinnati. She then returned to St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing to teach and later assist with the transition of the school to the baccalaureate degree nursing program at Viterbo University. She made profession of first vows on August 12, 1954. High school years at St. Marys were filled with the usual high school activities including babysitting and working on crafts. There will be a memorial Mass and celebration of Sisters life at a later date. Born on October 16, 1925, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Helen Cecilia was the second oldest daughter of Frank and Willa (Cherrier) Keating. 259 were here. When her mother became ill, Joanne left the Benedictines to care for her until she died; subsequently, Joanne resumed her position at the Salvation Army. Her older brother, Father Joel, OFM, and her sibling, Sister Thomasine, OSF, were great influences in her choice. While in that locale, Sister Lois was a regular volunteer at the Mississippi Market Coop, doing most any task needed. Felician Sisters - Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Felix of Cantalice She loved spending time in the Adoration Chapel while at St. Rose Convent and often filled her retirement days making craft items for the gift shops at St. Rose and Villa St. Joseph. Lois Lorraine was born to Aubrey and Georgia (Carlisle) Lobdell on April 14, 1923, in Durand, Wisconsin. After high school, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse. After Vatican II, Sister Frances felt the call to change her ministry. She often said that religious life was an extension of a gift that was nurtured in her home. Its great to be Irish, she would proudly proclaim. Sr Susheela Sequeira, the superior general was the president of the chapter. She taught in Calmar, Mallard, St. Lucas and Balltown, Iowa and La Crosse from 1945 to 1962. She made first profession of vows in 1956 and final vows in 1962. Just last week, she shared with one of the sisters that she said a prayer every night during the pandemic before she went to bed and she would sing a lullaby to the earth and to all of its inhabitants that they would sleep well and safe. She grew up in Guttenberg with her three brothers and two sisters, helping her father at the Kuempel & Lake Hardware Store. She was in the 70th year of religious profession as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA). Upon her graduation from the eighth grade, she announced to her parents that she would like to go to the convent. In 1972, Sister Michon and her younger sister, Sister Rosemary, FSPA, spent a couple of weeks in England, Ireland and Scotland with their parents reinforcing her Irish heritage. She had been taught by sisters for two years, but in her earlier years was not attracted to their communities. And we have lots of LOL moments during our convo together. The Rev. Villa St. Joseph became her home again, retiring in 2018. . Sister Michon was born to John W. and Vera (Duffy) Desmond on August 28, 1933, in Winona, Minnesota, the eldest of six children. She taught primary grades in Wisconsin (Auburndale, Big River, Halder), Idaho (Blackfoot) and Iowa (Muscatine, Harper, Halbur, St. Lucas, Spencer, Bellevue, Mt. Her devotion for the missions remained with her long after she left the South. Read more. Viterbo College called her back in 1974, again as a bookkeeper. Florence was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1944 and was given the name Sister Cecilienne. One never knew what mischief she would get into next. Almost every day at St. Rose Convent, Sister Gertrude could be found in the Adoration Chapel praying for her family, friends, religious community and, of course, the needs of the world. She was in the 66th year of her religious profession. She could be counted on for a great conversation, often on politics, which she followed assiduously. She then earned a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College in La Crosse. At entrance into the novitiate, she received the name Sister Alicita. Our dear Sister Marilyn died May 24 at Mother of Perpetual Help Residence in St Louis. Sister Jean, her sister Cindy and her brother Steve were all born in Chuquicamata. Twin Nuns Who Are Franciscan Sisters Thankful for - Catholic New York Sister Pat continued to minister in Elroy as a private music teacher and parish volunteer until moving to Villa St. Joseph in 2008. After completing her doctorate, she returned to Viterbo as assistant professor of Spanish from 1990 to 1993. She later went back to her baptismal name. Sister Lois Lobdell, FSPA, 97, died Thursday, August 27, 2020, of natural causes at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse. Sewing was one of her hidden talents. In 1975, Sister Kathleen earned a second masters degree, this one in theology from Notre Dame University. So on September 1, 1946, she entered St. Rose Convent. In 2000, another transition occurred in her life when she moved to volunteer in the finance office and kitchen at St. Rose Convent. When Sister Clara Mae entered the novitiate of the FSPA she was given the name Bernadine. She later went back to her baptismal name. Our podcast guests, Sister Nancy and Sister Joyce, talk about what the Sacred Heart means to them, as Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart. She then moved to St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin and began her journey as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA), completing her secondary education at St. Rose High School. For anyone unable to join the live stream, an archive of our funeral celebrations is available here. Obituaries - Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) She loved her family and especially enjoyed visiting them and receiving visits from them. Whenever anyone suggested that she would end up at the convent, she objected. Three years later cancer prevented her from performing all of her duties there but she continued on as an assistant to the new parish administrator. August 15, 1930 July 18, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 11, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, SISTER ANGELITA LAWS, OSF The children would often ask their mother for a picnic supper on hot summer days. Founded in 1988 to renew the contemplative dimension of the form of life of the early Franciscan penitents, we are a contemplative-active community of religious women who have given our lives to glorify God and make known His merciful Love through prayer and works of mercy. Sister Agnes loved growing up on a farm and being outdoors; her family grew vegetables and raised chickens to sell. For the next five years, Sister Helen served as a staff nurse at St. Rose Convent Health Center. Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart > Obituaries Sister Donna served as an elementary teacher for 14 years in schools in Washington (St. Augustines, Spokane [1952-1955 and 1963-1964]) and Wisconsin (Sacred Heart, Ashland [1950-1952]), La Crosse (St. Wenceslaus [1956-1963] and Blessed Sacrament [1964-1965]).