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Sister Agnes Clare Buckley
...a teacher for so long.” Sister Agnes Clare also supported others with cards and phone calls. Her brother and others noted that if you asked Agnes what she wanted, she would say stamps, and not books – rolls! Sister Mary Fran Keusal, a band member, noted that, “If Agnes knew that someone had an ingrown toenail, she sent that person a card. I know how many cards she sent because I made hundreds and hundreds of return address labels for...
Where Your Treasure Is
...by thick concrete walls and by a system that had labeled her as less than human. As Congress begins negotiations for the 2019 budget, we know the Trump Administration has requested more resources to remove beloved residents like Sonia from our communities. The administration’s requests include: A massive increase in immigration detention – to 51,379 people in detention across the country every day Funds to recruit and hire 1,000 additional ICE officers, and Funds to compensate more local police to...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part two
...background of abortion, climate change and the culture of exclusion, it is clear that the faith-filled voter who seeks to be guided by Catholic social teaching is confronted by compelling moral claims that cut across the partisan and cultural divides of our nation. The pathway from these crosscutting moral claims to decisions on particular candidates is not a direct and singular one in Catholic teaching, rooted in one issue. For this reason, the drive to label a single issue preeminent...
Witness
...the weak cannot fall lower than the lowest which is in you also.” I believe Will LeCroy can teach us an essential truth: Who among us deserves to be labeled, judged, discarded even, according to the worst thing we ever did? Rather, are we not called to honor human dignity and extend God’s loving design to all creation? To all persons? Surely just as we know that God loves us always and is never far from us, so are we...
Sister Mary (Mary Agatha) Carlton
...Officially Sister Mary was the volunteer coordinator and in that position interviewed volunteers and supervised their orientation. In addition, according to Sister Pat, Sister Mary assisted with the taking in and labeling of medications, restocking examination rooms, picking up supplies, cleaning the clinic and doing fund raisers. Sister Pat attributes their many returning clients to Sister Mary’s influence. Ever the gracious and generous woman, she did indeed ‘heal the oppressed,’” shared Sister Mary Roger. “Over the last five years, Sister...
Sister Elizabeth Rose Weisenbach
...she was pushed up in her wheelchair. She obviously was enjoying the moment. “And one last story,” continued Sister Margaret. “Last Wednesday evening [Dec. 5], quite late, Sister Elizabeth Rose called from the hospital to leave a message to wish Sister Rita Lerner a happy birthday. Sister Elizabeth Rose had forgotten to call during the day, but she wanted Sister Rita to get her message. Not a minute too soon! Even though she suffered a great deal from physical pain,...
Sister Julia (Marie Loretta) Shea
...Julia undertook a new ministry — administrative assistant to the Most Rev. Daniel I. Ryan, Bishop of Springfield, Ill. From 1984 to 1997, she served in this capacity, departing only after her 80th birthday,” said Sister Alexa. “One of her grade school pupils uses the word ‘fabulous’ to describe Sister Julia as a teacher — organized, fair, thorough, eager, demanding and lively. And a great fan of the Red Sox!” shared Sister Alexa. Upon retiring from the diocesan office, Sister...
Sister Brendan Harvey
...activity director. No one can count the number of birthday parties, coffee klatches, New Year’s Eve gatherings, hall parties, Kentucky Derby celebrations and on and on over which she presided, providing ample refreshments from mysterious but generous sources. Sister Brendan loved us all and wanted to make us happy in any way she could. Sadly, like spoiled children, I fear we frequently failed to show her appropriate gratitude,” continued Sister Mary Roger. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Brendan...
Sister Adele Mann
...Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. From 1999 to 2007, Sister Adele ministered as a pastoral minister at St. Therese Parish, Fort Wayne. She returned to the Woods in 2008 and volunteered at St. Ann Clinic, Terre Haute, Ind. “Life was an inner and outer adventure for Sister Adele. There was sky diving in celebration of her 70th birthday and a glorious six-month sabbatical traveling through Europe. She wrote poetry and prayer and comfortably shared what she reaped from that contemplative time...
Sister Alice Clare Kuper
...in life. One year the feast of the Annunciation came during Holy Week and was transferred to April 9, her birthday. Sister Alice Clare took great delight in this coincidence,” said Sister Alexa. “Sister Alice Clare was deeply sensitive. This was both a cross and a blessing for her. Those who lived with her found her very neat, wanting everything in order. Sister Alice Clare liked to do things for herself and found it very hard when she had to...
Sister Grace Stewart
...uses them for personal messages. It’s not uncommon for staff members, her friends or family to receive a card, especially at holiday and birthday times, but also at any time Sister Grace might think a message of gratitude or a good wish is appropriate. “That’s what I do to keep me going and busy. It is a lot of fun to do. I try to send a Christmas card to every sister on campus,” she said. I am grateful for...
Sister Claudia Lewis
...friend, Sister Elizabeth Ann Flori (RIP), Sister Claudia attended Camp Bluebird for those diagnosed with cancer. She received an award on her 94th birthday when she was honored as the longest-living cancer survivor in the state of Indiana.” Sister Claudia began teaching in 1928 at St. Ann, Terre Haute. Her other Indiana classrooms included St. Joseph and St. Benedict, Terre Haute; St. Joseph, Hammond; Holy Trinity, New Albany; St. John the Baptist, Whiting; and St. Anthony, Indianapolis. In Illinois, she...