Sister Profile

Sister Mary Ann DeFazio

Biography

Sister Mary Ann was born in Pittsburgh, Penn. Currently, she ministers as the Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation at St. Christopher Parish, Indianapolis.

Sister Mary Ann entered the Congregation on Aug. 23, 1975, from St. Mary Parish, Griffith, Ind. She professed final vows on Sept. 14, 1984.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in humanities and theology.

Sister Mary Ann has ministered in Illinois, New Hampshire and Indiana.

Sister Mary Ann DeFazio

All Ministries

Chicago: Teacher, Maternity BVM (1975-76)

Portsmouth, N.H.: Teacher, Lady Isle (1977-79)

Palos Heights, Ill.: Teacher, St. Alexander School (1979-80)

Palos Heights, Ill.: Coordinator of Religious Education, St. Alexander School (1980-86)

Chicago: Pastoral Associate/Director of Religious Education, St. Clement Parish (1989-91)

Chicago: Director of Religious Education, St. Ferdinand Parish (1991-2000)

Chicago: Volunteer (2004-05)

River Grove, Ill.: Volunteer, Guerin College Preparatory High School (2005-06)

River Grove, Ill.: Teacher, Guerin College Preparatory High School (2006-08)

Niles, Ill.: Teacher, Notre Dame High School for Boys (2008-09)

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Sister Mary Ann DeFazio visits with the candidate she will companion.
Using and ipad to share information are Sisters Betty Hopf and Mary Ann DeFazio.
This photo, taken in 1975, shows Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp (front row, right), Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (middle, second from left), and Sister Lisa Stallings (back, second from right) as novices along with (front) Sister Sue Pietrus (RIP); (middle): Sister Kathy Scheewe, novice director Sister Rose Ann Eaton, Sister Mary Ann DeFazio and Sister Wendy Workman (RIP) (standing).
Sister Mary Ann DeFazio in her ministry as pastoral associate at St. Christopher parish in Speedway, Ind.
Sister Mary Ann DeFazio greets parishioners with her puppet while signing children up for CCD classes at St. Christopher’s. (Photos by Amy Miranda)