Sister Profile

Sister Joann Quinkert

Formerly Sister Joan Margaret

Biography

Sister Joann, formerly Sister Joan Margaret, entered the Congregation on January 6, 1949. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer and in the Clinical Care Office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Joann entered the Congregation when she was 17. Since joining the community, she has filled many roles, including ministering as a principal, hospital chaplain, outreach worker, teacher and librarian and also time in the prison ministry.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education, and also has a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University.

Of her ministries, she served as principal at St. Philip Neri in Indianapolis from 1970-76, and also ministered as the Director of Catholic Social Ministry for Edmundite Southern Missions in Selma, Alabama, from 1992-2001.

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Sister Joann Quinkert (center) with Vicar Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp (left) and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski.
Sister Joann Quinkert hugs Sister Laura Parker
Sister Joann Quinkert (left) with special guest Sister Rebecca Keller.