Pope Francis Honors Curran-Fromhold Prison with a Visit

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Volume 73 • No. 1 • Winter 2016
Pope Francis Honors Curran-Fromhold
Prison with a Visit
one of extreme pleasure at the
thought of meeting our current
Catholic leader and someone who
promises to bring a new, current
philosophy to the Church. I reflected back to 1979, as a student
at Little Flower, when Monsignor
Bennett and the LF family were
Michelle Murphy Farrell, ’81, Warden
able to welcome Pope John Paul
On Sunday, September 27, 2015, one- II to Philadelphia at the airport.
hundred (100) inmates, selected visitors, This was a very brief interaction
and staff had the extreme honor and but still momentous. Not nearly as mopleasure of hosting the Holy Father, Pope mentous as when the Holy Father exited
Francis, at the Curran-Fromhold Correc- his infamous Fiat outside of my facility
tional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia, and greeted me and then the other Prison
which included males and females, System officials with a warm smile and
Catholics and non-Catholics. As the War- handshake.
My professional response was one of
den of the facility, I was filled with many
emotions when I received the news that apprehension knowing that this would
require extreme levels of security. Seven
this was going to occur.
Of course, my personal response was months of preparation alongside the
Secret
Service,
Philadelphia Police
and other agencies
helped to make the
event seem flawless
to everyone, even
though we were
tested when His
Holiness decided to
come nearly 30
minutes early.
I share with you
this small excerpt of
the many positive
messages that Pope
Michelle Murphy Farrell ’81, Archbishop Charles Chaput,
O.F.M. Cap., Pope Francis.
Francis shared with everyone during
his visit:
“Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Thank you for receiving me and giving
me the opportunity to be here with you
and to share this time in your lives.
Life means “getting our feet dirty”
from the dust-filled roads of life and history. All of us need to be cleansed, to be
washed. This time in your life can only
have one purpose: to give you a hand in
getting back on the right road, to give you
a hand to help you rejoin society. All of
us are part of that effort, all of us are invited to encourage, help and enable your
rehabilitation. A rehabilitation which
everyone seeks and desires: inmates and
their families, correctional authorities,
social and educational programs—A rehabilitation which benefits and elevates
the morale of the entire community.
All of us have something we need to
be cleansed of, or purified from. May the
knowledge of that fact inspire us to live
(Continued on page 3)
From tHe PreSident’S deSk . . .
Dear Alumnae and Friends:
Blessings of good health, joy and
peace to you during 2016! Because
you receive this in print, it takes
longer to reach you and we have already lived through one month of
the New Year. So, let’s back up to
January 1 and the comforting words
of the first reading of the liturgy—
Sister Donna Shallo,
I.H.M., LF President
The Lord bless and keep you!
The Lord let His face shine upon
you, and be gracious to you!
The Lord look upon you kindly
and give you peace!
I pray that you hold on to the knowledge of God’s loving
providence, the power of God’s love and blessings for each of
you as this year unfolds…
So much has happened since the summer Sequel. I will
start chronologically. Over the summer, we were informed that
Little Flower was one of four high schools (Bishop McDevitt,
Cardinal O’Hara, Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti) chosen to partner with the Healey Foundation for the next three
years. The Healey Foundation invests in the sustainability and
growth of Catholic schools in three specific areas: governance,
enrollment management and development. We will benefit
from the expertise of their consultants in these areas and this
will make Little Flower even better and stronger.
The Healey Foundation, in an effort to get to know the culture of Little Flower, surveyed the parents and faculty. Before
Christmas, I received an early Christmas present when I was
presented with the results of the parents’ survey. First of all,
the Foundation was so pleased with the 176 parents who took
the time to answer the survey. They considered this a high level
of participation. What elated me to no end was the statistic
that 95% of our parents would recommend Little Flower to
other parents. I know that you, as an Alumna or friend of this
wonderful school, rejoice with us and the impact of this affirming statement.
Shortly after the school year opened, we were blessed to
have the relics of our dear patroness and her parents visit us
for the day. We are so grateful to Alumna Maureen O’Riordan,
’74 who facilitated this honor. Please take the time to read the
article about the relics on page 15.
The World Meeting of Families September 23-25 and
topped by the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia was ever so
exciting. While I was just a few feet away from Pope Francis
during the Liturgy in the Cathedral as he passed by our row, I
can’t imagine how our very own Michelle Murphy Farrell,
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‘81felt as she met this holy and compassionate man at her place
of work, Curran-Fromhold Prison, where she is Warden.
Michelle shared her experience in this edition. (Michelle was
among the Little Flower students who went to the airport with
the Little Flower School community in 1979 to see Pope John
Paul II off at the airport. What happens twice, happens thrice?)
October 8-19 were the most meaningful and blessed days
that I shall never forget. I was fortunate to attend the canonization of the parents of St. Therese along with 18 other
pilgrims. Special thanks to Barbara Hunter McGovern, ’55
who shared her travel experience with us in this edition. We
have included pictures but to those who have internet access,
more pictures of the trip are on our website. Besides attending
the canonization, another highlight of the trip was the audience
with Pope Francis, along with 25,000 others in St. Peter’s
Square on Wednesday, October 14, four days before the canonization. Before Pope Francis blessed US, he said that this
blessing was not just for us but for all those back home. So,
that blessing was also transferred to YOU! We were all so
conscious of the honor and blessing bestowed upon us in
“real time.”
Things continue to “hum along” at 1000 W. Lycoming
Street. We enjoyed seeing you at the Alumnae gatherings you
attended whether here at the school or at the various restaurants
and we look forward to the reunions in the second semester.
Please remain connected to your Alma Mater. For those
who have internet access, follow us on our website:
www.littleflowerhighschool.org. I am so grateful to those who
have already sent in their Annual Fund gift. I ask you to take
a look at the “Cups of Caring.” If you are not represented in
your decade, it is not too late. Let us hear from you between
now and June 30. We still have $600,000 yet to raise toward
our goal!! Thank you and God bless you!
Fondly,
Sister Donna Shallo, IHM
President
Online Giving
If you wish to make a donation to
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
go to our Home Page
www.littleflowerhighschool.org
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advanCement noteS . . .
Dear Alumnae and Friends:
We’ve had a very blessed and exciting First Semester, here at Little
Flower. So much happening! We
were thrilled to have the Holy Father, Pope Francis, visit Philadelphia
for the World Meeting of Families
on September 26-27. And just days
before Pope Francis’ visit we were
Sister
Joan M. Ames, IHM very blessed to have the relics of our
Director of Advancement patroness, St. Therese, and her parents, Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin at Little Flower for a day. Talk
about “Holy Ground”; you could hear a pin drop at LF that day.
We had an active reunion season ~ regional reunions in Rehoboth Beach, Newark, DE and Media, PA. Several Class reunions were celebrated throughout the Fall. I thank the reunion
committees of the classes of ’65, ’70, ’75, ’80, ’90, ’95, ’05 and
’10, who generously gave their time and energy to organize
their Class Reunions. Great job, girls! There are several reunions organized for 2016, but some classes still need coordinators. If anyone would like to chair or co-chair your reunion,
please contact me at sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org or call
me at 215-455-6900 ext. 118.
If you live in or intend to visit Florida, California or
Arizona, Regional Reunions are planned for February and
March. As details become available, they will be posted
on the Alumnae page of Little Flower’s website:
www.littleflowerhighschool.org
During the month of March, we engage in our Annual
Phon-a-thon. Since this is an evening event, I depend on our
alumnae and parents. We really can use your help to make this
venture successful. Many alumnae, especially those at a distance, look forward to hearing the voice of another alum.
Please consider coming to Little Flower for an evening (or two)
on March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 or 17 to make phone calls. It really
is a gratifying experience.
Our new “LF Bracelet” has generated a lot of activity on
Facebook. Since not all have a Facebook account, I’ve included an order form in this edition of the Sequel. (They really
are quite attractive).
The Alumnae Association is sponsoring a Theatre
and Luncheon Event on June 5th. Details are included in
this Sequel.
For News & Events, Flossie Shop, Reunion Updates, Online Giving, check us out at: www.littleflowerhighschool.org
I hope and pray that 2015 was a year of joy, happiness and
blessing for you; and may 2016 be even better. Thank you as
always, for your continued love and support of Little Flower
Catholic High School for Girls.
Gratefully,
Sister Joan M. Ames, IHM
Director of Advancement
Papal Visit continued from page 1
in solidarity, to support one another and seek the best for others.
He comes to save us from the lie that says no one can change.
He helps us to journey along the paths of life and fulfillment.
May the power of His love and His resurrection always be a
path leading you to new life.”
The peace and humility of this "man" is overwhelming.
Many people commented that they were enamored by him. But
the most remarkable result was an extreme sense of calm that
seemed to envelop the facility and everyone in it, staff and inmates alike. And, of course, his spontaneity was exhibited when
he took the time to shake hands with everyone present in the
transformed gymnasium as well as all of my staff lining the hallways from the gym to the exit point.
One final gesture bestowed on us was a large box presented
to me from the Holy Father and the Vatican, which included
hundreds of photographs as well as boxes of blessed rosaries,
papal coins and papal key rings to be distributed to my staff.
This was a significant and historic event with very meaningful undertones for me both personally and professionally. As
I shared the gifts from the Vatican, some smiled, some stood in
awe and some even cried. And that made me want to share them
even more. If you have the opportunity presented to meet this
man, please do whatever you can to make it happen. It will have
a profound, long-lasting effect that will permeate your entire
being. God Bless.
(Michelle kindly gave Little
Flower one of the rosaries
blessed by Pope Francis and
they are contained in the Frist
Floor Display Case along with
other school memorabilia)
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Little Flower’s Advancement Office Welcomes a New Member
Because of the amount of work
involved with entering gifts and
keeping the records up to date,
Little Flower recognized the need
to hire an additional employee. In
July, Ms, Jessica O’Neill began her
part-time position in the Advancement Office.
Jess is a 2009 graduate of St. Hubert High School and earned her degree in Music Education from
Chestnut Hill College in 2013. Fortunately, for Little Flower,
when an opening occurred in the school’s Music Department in
2013, Jess was not only ready but very capable to fill that position. Each year that Jess has been at Little Flower, she shares
more of her time and talents. Besides working with the orchestra, Jess has taken on two other major entities—she is moderator
of Stage Crew and the Garland.
“Although I am not a Little Flower graduate, I have a special place in my heart for LF. Every day in the Advancement
Office, I learn more and more about fundraising and database
work. While it is different than anything I learned when I studied music, I am really enjoying the work and I am getting to
meet some Little Flower Alums. I am so grateful for the opportunity to work in the Advancement Office when I am not
teaching music. It is such a rewarding opportunity.”
(We were really happy to Welcome Jess in July which increased our staff. However, we were saddened to say “Goodbye” to Kathy Devine Burke, ’80 in October as a result of a
residence move. Kathy, an Alumna of LF, worked in the Advancement Office for 18 years. We are VERY grateful to Kathy
for her loyal, dedicated service to Little Flower and we miss
her very much)
Special mass intentions
Mass is celebrated weekdays during the school year in the Little Flower Chapel at 7:20 a.m. Our Alumnae are remembered in our prayer petitions each day at Mass. Additionally, a Mass is celebrated on the final Tuesday of the month for all
of our Alumnae, living and deceased.
You are always welcome to request prayers for your needs and for the needs of your loved ones. You are also welcome to
request a Mass intention. Mass intentions are usually offered for the deceased. However, mass intentions may also be offered for the sick or for any situation in life that needs God’s attention or healing.
Please complete the following form if you are interested in sending in a Mass intention. The stipend for a Mass is $5.00.
Thank you for your goodness to our Little Flower community. May God bless you in abundance.
Name (include Maiden name):
Year:________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone No.: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Requested Mass Date (Weekday Only): __________________________________________________________________
Second Choice (Weekday Only):________________________________________________________________________
Mass Intention: (Name of the person the Mass is being celebrated for and the reason for the requested Mass)
Mass requested during the month of:
Please send a Mass card to:
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Please send your request and stipend payable to Little Flower High School to:
rev. Joseph mcCaffrey, Little Flower High School, 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19140
Little Flower Legacy Society
The Little Flower Legacy Society membership includes our cherished alumnae and friends who,
as loyal visionaries and generous benefactors, have included Little Flower in their Will or estate
plan. Through their Planned Gift, they have committed to securing the mission and the legacy of
Little Flower into the future.
Mary Ann Keegan '41
Kathryn G. Flick Lehr '42
Kathleen Breen Walker '42
Dolores Riley Esmonde '43
Kathryn Kervin '43
Mary Lynd '43
Dorothy Joret Davidson '44
Marion Skiffington Flood '44
Mary McCracken Pinder '44
Doris Byrnes '45
Mary McGowan Greenberg '45
Maureen Quirk Harrigan '45
Susan H. Kiefer Hartman '45
Helen Kurz '46
Blanche Haviland Moore '46
Mary Harkins Trimboli '46
Anna M. Palovcak Butterworth '48
Patricia T. Kelley Donohie '48
Mary Flynn '48
Catherine Lynd '48
Marilyn Brennan McAneney '48
Dr. Margaret Reher '48
Ann Marie Fleming Garraty '49
E. A. Hoffman '49
Eleanor Javage Sokusky '49
Rosemarie Noller Speitel '49
Claire Miller Cope '50
Madeline Attanasio DiPasquale '50
Regina G. Kennedy '50
Joan-Kathleen White Knebels '50
Noreen Jackson Walstedter '50
Katherine Clover Bonowski '51
Anne McGuckin DeVece '51
Anne Gavaghan '51
Margaret Kerper '51
Catherine Needham '51
Anita Maxheimer Burns '52
Rosemarie Butler '52
Arlene Lyons Gaynor '53
Margaret Thompson Hogan '53
Bernadette Maguire '53
Lorraine Connor McKenna '53
Margaret Short McParland '53
Mary Ellen Dailey Parkins '53
Adele Droege Bradley '54
Mary Lyons Hilferty '54
Carol Murphy McGeehan '54
Mary Ellerkamp Rueger '54
Dora Duerr Scogna '54
Kathleen D. McGowan Clotfelter '55
*Mary Lee Rothwell Corr '55
Marie Druding '55
Doreen Garner '55
Carole McVeigh Lally '55
Beatrice Braun Lock '55
Theresa Czuczman Pfueller '55
Mary Ann Iaquinto Brady '56
Barbara A. Finley Daniels '56
Mary E. Gill Hornsby '56
Joan Keller '56
Ann Kruopas '56
Antoinette Iaquinto Makowski '56
Sally Campbell Osborne '56
*Regina Mulholland Veloso '56
Wanda Wesolowski '56
Barbara Donovan '57
Maryanne Farmer Hennessy '57
*Helene Koehler Hopper '57
Eleanor Macaro '57
*Margaret Glavin Roberts '57
Elizabeth Hughes Rufo '57
Stella Pokrywka Skibniowsky '57
Dorothy Sommer Smedley '57
*Maire Brennan Wilk '57
Marie E. DeCarlo '58
Alice Grimes Donnelly '58
Joanne Conway Klatt '58
Margaret DeMarkis Marasco '58
Jeanne Sigwart Palaitis '58
Arlene Liberatore Petruzzo '58
Margaret Donnelly '59
Mary Donohoe Hauser '60
*Dorothy Pijanowska Smith '60
Barbara Psonak Aronis '61
*Lorette Ryzner Bivins '61
Margaret Cronin Daily '61
Midge Torzone '61
Rita Turner Henkels '62
Patricia Hynes '62
Denise Lambe '62
Cathleen Hynes Pfeiffer '62
Helen Magee '63
Kathleen O'Neill Berdel '64
Kathleen Smith Hagarty '64
*Alice Greble Haber '65
Mary Anne Greene Jackson '65
Kathleen O'Neill Aukett '66
Judy Belcak Basara '66
*Bernadine Harrity, Esq. '66
Anne Francis Krolikowski '66
Patricia Palka Ward '66
M Patricia Murphy '68
Valorie J. Valotta Daskilewicz '69
Joan Tricoski Keller '69
Kathleen Ott '69
Adelina Gerace Kieffer '73
Karen Hnizdo Prince '73
Christine Girard Tracy '83
Clare Pfeil '84
Eileen Dolan McCarron '86
Amy Steinmetz Carthy '87
Marcella Rack Kraycik '89
Michael Mariakis
in memory of Denise Steinke Mariakis ‘70
Anonymous (12)
* new members since July 1, 2015
Alberta C. Gallagher '41 †
Elizabeth Sawchynski O'Donnell '41 †
Phyllis Mecherly Carr '43 †
Marie A. Musselman Grabowski '43 †
Kathleen Neary McDevitt '43 †
Marie E. Kelly Menalis '43 †
Natalie Nevins '43 †
Margaret Lynd '44 †
Mary Dean Morris '44 †
Herman & Catherine Connelly Wilbur '44 †
Clare Dwyer Bracelin '46 †
Mary Hesch Gregory '46 †
Geraldine Gatzmer Thompson '46 †
Theresa Keller '47 †
Anne Moore '47 †
Mary Haggerty Quinn '47 †
Regina Morrissey Quigley '48 †
Gerard & Elizabeth Uhl Songster '48 †
Rita McLaughlin '49 †
Rita G. Morrison '49 †
Dr. Helen Oels, MD '49 †
Mary A. Byrne Jacobs '50 †
Catherine Mueller '50 †
Catherine Young '50 †
Anne Bonhage Donnelly '51 †
Patricia Prior '52 †
Ann M. Kerper '53 †
Lorraine Kempczynska '54 †
Margaret White Rushford '60 †
Christina A. Baessler '65 †
Susan Smith '66 †
Laraine Gordon Russo '70 †
Margaret Diviny Race †
† deceased
aLumnae aSSoCiation neWS . . .
Dear Alumnae Family:
During the month of October, Sister Donna sponsored a Pilgrimage to
France and Italy in honor of the Canonization of Zelie and Louis Martin. I
was fortunate to be part of this group
of 18. We visited Alencon, St. Therese's
birth place, then Lisieux to see her family home and visit her shrine. This was
Dolly Ellis Brophy such a moving pilgrimage. Next we
visited Paris and all the sites. From
’59
there we went to Assisi, where we visited the shrine of St. Clare and St. Francis. Our final stop was
Rome. We attended a papal audience; something I will remember for the rest of my life. Our Holy Father truly is a Rock
Star. Thousands of people cheered and waved as he moved
through the crowd in his Popemobile. The crowning event of
our trip was the Canonization of St. Therese’s parents, Zelie
and Louis Martin. We were fortunate to be able to sit close to
the front during the canonization and to see our Holy Father
pronounce them saints; something that I more than likely, will
never see again in my lifetime. There will be more details of
this trip in this “Sequel.” During the trip, our Guide called all
of us his family. He was so right. We the Alums of Little
Flower are all family – all grads of a special school. Hopefully,
you will allow me to call you “MY FAMILY.”
As your President I would like to take the opportunity to
thank the current officers, Vice President, Joan Schott,
Secretary, AnnMarie Hill, Treasurer Jaime Davis and
Assistant Treasurer, Ann Mackin. These ladies are the ones
that take time out of their busy schedules to attend meetings,
plan events and support the Alumnae Association in all
its endeavors. Thank you also to the ladies who attend
our meetings and events.
Thank you to AnnMarie Hill for chairing the SummerFest
Event, to Suzanne Homel and Cathy Wagner for chairing
our Communion Brunch Event and to Joan Schott for chairing
the annual Christmas Luncheon. Each of these events
was successful.
We would like to continue to raise funds and therefore, we
are still looking for ways in which to have fun and at the same
time support our school. We are hosting a Dinner/Show at the
King George Inn and Bristol Theatre in June. The chairperson
is Jean Geyer. See the ad in this Sequel for more information
on this event.
We would like to have a Happy Hour in the Philadelphia
area. If someone would be willing to chair this event, please
contact me at dollyb2@verizon.net. Please let us know if you
have any additional ideas for fun/fundraising events. The officers are always open to new ideas.
The officers and I would like to wish you and your families
a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59
Alumnae Association President
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President
Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59
Vice President
Joan Siburkis Schott ’58
Secretary
Ann Marie Brown Hill ’72
Treasurer
Jamie Davis ’90
Ann Simons Mackin ’46
The Little Flower Legacy Continues
Thank You to our Little Flower Graduate Mothers who are continuing the LF Legacy by sending their
freshman. sophomore, junior and senior daughters to LF.
Sherita M. Allen '99
Dana Alvarez '97
Theresa Schlueter Anglero '93
Nicole Lassiter Bartlett '93
Jennifer Gorman Bauer '89
Joanne DeLuca Bernaudo '81
Tracy Triggiano Berry '87
Catherine Baranosky Biles '90
Elaine Izzi Blackmon '82
Maureen P. Hannigan Blaney '81
Susan M. Hirsch Blaney '81
Barbara Felthaus Blumenstein '82
Rebecca E. Lahn Brennan '94
Jacqueline Blake Briglio '93
Lana LaCava Brunkel '80
Lisa Lynn Buckley '91
Elizabeth Reifsnyder Burgmann '79
Cheryl Creary Cantwell '88
Nicole Cormier Capriotti '92
Joan Nellinger Coleman '79
Christina Stewart Conard '91
Michelle N. Jones Cook '95
Mildred Izaguirre Crespo '95
Sylvia Gamboa Cruz '81
Erin Ryan Czech '88
Patricia Dunne DeLuca '89
Denise S. DeShazor '81
Diane Walerski Devlin '77
Donna DiClerico-Lopez '82
Gina Zalot Douglass '83
Kristie Hughes Dugan '92
Debra Dennis Griffin '95
Patricia Kellenberger Grover '80
Victoria Cruz Gueits '95
Lori-Ann Hammond '83
Jessica Matz Harkins '89
Donna M. Hug Hawthorne '76
Dawn Marie Streff Hayes '85
Donna Allevato Heron '92
Sharon McGinley Hoensch '81
Kristina Horn '97
Maureen McGrath Hueber '84
Kristin Shields Isdell '93
Jamie Kendorski '97
Margaret McMenamin Kilkenny '87
Christine M. Utz Kitz '94
Tracy Dionisio Kline '88
Maryann McGuckin Kobierowski '88
Theresa Holgate Kuhar '84
Shannon M. T. Stewart Lesher '93
Catherine A. Les-Lendzinski '99
Patricia Mooney Loftus '90
Kathleen King Lotty '77
Erin Lynch '96
Lisa Madden '85
Sara O'Brien Mahan '77
Donna Copeland Mancuso '84
Noemi Martinez '89
Kimberly Jauss McAnally '95
Nancy McCarry '92
Kristin M. McClain '99
Christine McCloskey '85
Kathleen McCue '91
Jennifer McGarrity '91
Kellyann O'Donnell Meehan '87
Vivian Cosico Merin '84
Barbara Mis Moore '77
Elizabeth Mason Mortimer '83
Karen Jankowski Moylan '91
Kellie Mroz '88
Sarah Mucerino '99
Cathleen Sheridan Mullane '84
Save the Date
INTERNATIONAL CAFE
Class of ’75, ’80, ‘95
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Mary Anne Sullivan Musser '72
Gladys Alicea Nieves '93
Theresa MacConnell Olenski '82
Denise Oliver '87
Margarita Otero '90
Kelly A. McDermott Panei '94
Lorraine Lennox Passalacqua '84
Michele Goeke Pelszynski '89
Brenda Pineda '83
Christine M. Hassall Reichert '78
Nitasha Rivera '98
Mary Lynne Frasario Roberts '98
Jaclyn Rodriguez '98
Rachel Rodriguez '92
Rebecca Ruiz '95
Araselys Santos '95
Melissa Moran Schenk '94
Donna Fisher Schultz '82
Dana Skala Smith '95
Holly Davis Sonneborn '90
Michelle Stratz Stewart '92
Mary Wal Stocklin '97
Monique Garcia Strickland '94
Joann Green Talamona '83
Angela Thompson '96
Monica Rossi Thompson '89
Jaime Flynn Treude '95
Juanita Velez '90
Carin Swartz Vena '92
Stacyann Strimel Vivino '88
Linda Kelly Vivino '87
Jillian E. Wallace '01
Mr. and James Waring '92
Jacqueline Watson Willis '84
Aleyda Zeledon '92
Barbara Wurst Ziegler '80
Little Flower began using
Constant Contact as a tool for
communicating with our alumnae,
parents and friends.
it’s the way to know what’s happening at
Little Flower between Sequels!
All we need from you is a current email address.
Hope to hear from you, soon!
ATTENTION:
Little Flower Alumnae and Friends 70½ Years of Age!
If you are age 70½ or older, you may be able to take advantage of an incentive for charitable giving. Congress recently
(December 2015) re-authorized the provision that allows donors to satisfy their minimum distribution requirements by
making gifts from their IRA accounts to qualified charities.
This could potentially provide you with a great opportunity to make a gift to Little Flower using an asset that could
otherwise be subject to income taxes when you take your required minimum distribution.
Donors age 70½ or older can ask their IRA custodian to transfer up to $100,000 directly from their IRAs to Little
Flower. The transfer is a totally tax-free transfer to the charity (not subject to the normal giving limit of 50% of AGI).
Because the distribution will be free from income tax, it will not generate an income tax charitable deduction.
This is a unique way to benefit the students and programs of Little Flower which may also make good financial sense
for you. Your financial advisor could provide you with additional information to see if this is appropriate for your personal
financial situation.
Usually, we have to wait until late fall each year to learn if Congress approves this distribution but Congress made it a
PERMANENT change to the tax law so you will be able to plan in advance for the 2016 tax year and future years as well.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, BELOW IS A SAMPLE LETTER YOU COULD USE:
Date: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Plan Provider: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: __________________________________________________________________________________
Re:
Request for Direct Charitable Distribution from Individual Retirement Account
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please accept this letter as my request to make a direct charitable contribution from my Individual Retirement Account
Number:
Account Number: ___________________________________________
As provided by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. and Sec. 408(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended.
Please issue a check in the amount of $_____________ payable to Little Flower at the following address:
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, 1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
In your transmittal to the charity, please state my name and address as the donor of record in connection with this
transfer, and copy me on your transmittal.
-ORPlease issue a check in the amount of $______________ payable to Little Flower and send the check directly to
me at my address of record.
It is my intention to have this transfer qualify during the 2016 tax year.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this request, I can be reached at ________________________________.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely Yours,
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Cups of Caring
Since not everyone receives The Annual Report of Gifts we send each fall, we would like you to see the visual
representation of the donations we received so far this year depicted by the Cups of Caring…
On July 1, we start off with a “zero balance,” and so we begin to fill the cups again.—
This year’s totals as of December 31, 2015….
’40s
as of December 31, 2015
’50s
16.0%
’70s
’80s
8.9%
’60s
19.5%
’90s
3.6%
16.7%
’00s
1.7%
3.1%
Thank you for your financial support. It is never too
late to pour out your love for Little Flower…
A Short Story of Our Little Flower Trip to Italy
by Barbara Hunter McGovern, ’55
Well, October 19 has come and gone, but the memories of
the Little Flower Pilgrimage to France and Italy are still paramount in my thoughts. And why not? How often does one
get the opportunity to be part of such a sensational trip? T here
was so much to see and to comprehend.
I was part of a group consisting of 13 Little Flower Alumnae, 3 spouses and 1 friend of LF. Our happy group of pilgrims
are: Lorette Ryzner Bivins ’61, Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59, Frank
Capelli, Jerry and Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz ‘69, Mary Grace
DiGirolamo ‘73, Kathleen Graham Donnelly ‘54, Joe and Nora
McFadden Downey ‘73, Patricia Ingram Laib ‘74, Barbara
Hunter McGovern ‘55, Margarita Micucci Pintimalli ‘58,
Donna Pero Rhuberg ‘60, Frank and Barbara Klaczynska
Schmidt ‘64, Sister Donna Shallo, Janice Edinger Streibig ‘59
and Wanda Wesolowski ‘56.
We were together for 13 days, seeing some of the world’s
marvels. The main purpose of the pilgrimage was to attend the
Canonization of Luis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St.
Therese. Sister Donna was the planner and our leader for this
trip. The Canonization did not occur until Day 11, so let me
back up a little…
Our constant guide was from Spain, Jesus, (he preferred us
to pronounce his name Haysus). Jesus implemented all of Sister Donna’s plans that were coordinated by Alumna Kathleen
Cavanagh McDaid, ’55 and her business partner, Roseanne
Kelly Freeman of Spring House Travel. Jesus watched over
us to be sure we were always in the right place at the right time.
He was a whiz counting all 18 of every, single time!
The itinerary’s very first stop was the beautiful Chartres
Cathedral, an early 12th century Gothic structure with flying
buttresses, like those on Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and
Notre Dame Cathedral in Alencon. Chartres is famous for
elaborate stain-glass windows throughout, as we were informed by our extremely knowledgeable Cathedral guide, Malcolm Miller. There was a reliquary containing the actual veil
of the Virgin Mary called the Sancta Camisia.
The stained glass windows
of the beautiful Gothic
Cathedral, Chartres.
Baptismal font in the
Cathedral of Notre Dame,
Alencon, where St. Therese
was baptized.
Leaving Chartres, we traveled 2 ½ hours to Lisieux. But
the next morning we were off to Alencon, home of Louis and
Zelie Martin. That is the town where Saint Therese was born
in the house on Rue Saint Blaise. Attached to the home is
a lovely chapel where we each had an opportunity to pray, to
offer our petitions, and light candles to the Little Flower and
her parents.
We saw a multitude of evidence of the very prayerful life
of the Martin family, with their own prayer kneelers, religious
paintings, pictures, and statues everywhere. Outside the
home, flying over the streets, were banners displaying the
upcoming Canonization of the Martins. Next, we visited Notre
Dame Cathedral in Alencon where Louis and Zelie were
married and their children baptized. The Cathedral contains
the original baptistery and baptismal dress worn by all of the
Martin children.
Back in Lisieux, we went to the enormous Basilica of the
Little Flower. This is the place where Louis and Zelie are
buried. The entire edifice is a great tribute to Saint Therese.
We had an opportunity to visit the inside of Les Buissonnets,
the Martin’s home after Zelie died. In the backyard is a large
and so tender statue of Louis and young Therese. The garden is
just as Therese spoke so lovingly in her autobiography, The
Story of a Soul.
We were fortunate to stop at the Carmelite monastery for
mass and joined Saint Therese’s Carmelite Community in the
singing and praying of the Mass. The monastery is where St.
Therese is buried as well as her three natural sisters, also
Carmelite nuns.
Next, onto the City of Lights, Paris, the Eiffel Tower, the
Arct de Triomphe, and so many numerous Parisian historical
sites. Sacre Coeur in Montmartre was a sight to behold. It is a
big white basilica sitting on a mountain. The view of Paris in
the bottom of the Basilica steps is awesome! Oh, and did I mention that Sister Donna climbed the 300, tight and narrow steps
of Sacre Coeur alone? Up up and away! No elevator either, but
Christening dress worn by
all of the Martin children.
Habit worn by St. Therese.
then, she was rewarded with an
even more unobstructed view of
Paris.
The Eternal
City continues
to impress electrify the senses.
Our first adventure was the
A picture of Pope Francis taken after the Papal Audience
in St. Peter’s
Papal Audience on October 14.
Square with our group joining over 25,000 pilgrims. Pope Francis gave an inspirational and welcoming talk, and then proceeded to get into the Pope Mobile to ride all over Saint Peter
Square to the enthusiastic and somewhat wild cheering of the
entire audience. Sister Donna took a great picture as he came
within a few feet of our group. As we exited Saint Peter's
Square, our ever-trusty guide, Jesus, led us safely out from the
throngs of pilgrims, by raising and waving the tiniest Papal flag.
The Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica are truly unbelievable! I am not exaggerating! They are both magnificent
places to visit! Michaelangelo’s Last Judgment is a brilliant
masterpiece, as is all his artwork in the Sistine Chapel. Then
there is the enormity of St. Peter's Basilica, the colorful mosaics, the burial sites of the deceased popes, the seven-story
bronze Bernini canopy over the main altar. Time spent in St.
Peter’s was way too short.
Day 8 found us traveling to Assisi-- historic and religious
appeal of Assisi is located on the slopes of a mountain. Seeing
it from a distance belies its size. Assisi is where St. Francis was
commanded by God to rebuild the church. In the process, he
founded the Order of Friars, commonly known to us as the
Franciscans. We were privileged to touch St. Francis’ crypt,
offer our petitions and have a candle lit. The Basilica is loaded
with Giotto’s many frescoes describing the life story of St. Francis. But by this time, I was completely overwhelmed with all
the beauty, culture, and the lives of all the saints I had witnessed
so far.
And, finally, there is the Canonization, the highlight of our
trip! I believed it could not get any more awesome than what
we had already seen and done. But, no, there is Pope Francis
declaring Louis and Zelie as St. Louis and St. Zelie Martin, the
first married couple to be canonized. We all were so engaged
in the proceedings of the Mass, and the attending rituals. There
were two others declared saints, Mary of the Immaculate Conception Salvat Romero from Spain, and Father Vincenzo Grossi
from Italy.
Recalling the bells of Saint Peter's ringing out, with the congregation of people joining the choir singing and chanting, the
throngs of people, Cardinals Bishops, various clergy and nuns,
the Swiss Guard all surrounded by the beauty of Saint Peter's
Square, still leaves me breathless!
This is a condensed version of our trip; there was so much
more seen and done. I am so thankful for the gift from my husband, Fran, who insisted I go to experience this Little Flower
Pilgrimage. All of it was a trip of a lifetime. Our group was
Home of St. Therese in Alencon.
After she was canonized, they added
a chapel to the left and is connected
to the house.
After climbing 300 steps, the reward
is this aerial view of Paris. (Unfortunately, it was not the clearest day)
Memorabilia of St. Therese: her First
Communion dress, Sunday Best
Dress, and various toys.
Basilica of Sacre Coeur in Montmartre, France.
Interior of Notre Dame Cathedral in
Paris. One of the many Gospel depictions used to teach the faithful because they could not read.
Reliquary of St. Louis and St. Zelie in
the Basilica of St. Therese, Lisieux.
Our Little Flower Trip continued from page 11
filled with the nicest people. We were together for 13
days and we sincerely had a wonderful time. We have
many fabulous, lasting memories. Good planning, Sister
Donna. Thank you!
The altar used for the Canonization Mass
with the banner of St. Louis and St. Zelie
on the upper left.
Pope Francis at the Consecration of the Canonization Mass.
Group shot with St. Peter’s in the background.
Kneeling: Jerry Daskilewicz, Frank Schmidt, Joe Downey,
Lorette Ryzner Bivins ’61, Frank Capelli and
Kathleen Graham Donnelly ’54.
Standing: Donna Pero Rhuberg ‘60, Margarita Micucci Pintimalli ‘58,
Wanda Wesolowski ’56, Janice Edinger Streibig ‘59,
Valorie Valotta Daskilewicz ’69, Dolly Ellis Brophy ’59,
Barbara Klaczynska Schmidt ’64, Nora McFadden Downey ‘73,
Sister Donna Shallo, Barbara Hunter McGovern ‘55,
Patricia Ingram Laib ‘74, and Mary Grace DiGirolamo ‘73
Mother Agnes, (Pauline), the sister of St.
Therese who asked her to write her autobiography, The Story of a Soul. Mother
Agnes wrote to Little Flower after it
opened in 1939 at the request of Cardinal
Dougherty. In the letter she says she will
ask her sister Saint to pray for the personnel of Little Flower and all those connected with the school...
MEMORIAMS
as of January 14, 2016
1941
1946
Veronica Friedman Burrows
Eleanor Mulrine Clark
Dorothy Henkels Cunningham
Laurinda Fernandes
Marion Charlton Gilmore
Dorothy Murphy Kuhn
Sr. Eleanor Shields, SSJ
Belinda DeRocco Brown
Mary Sommer Connolly
Rita Fernandez English
Sarah Donahue Farrell
Mary Jane Myers Hall
Lillian Spangler Hynes
Marie Boerckel Porter
Evelyn Lewandowski Romanowski
Carol Hoffer Savidge
Teresa Gartner Spencer
1942
Clara Balaguer Capella
Teresa McAneny Corr
Sr. Bernice Coyle, SND
Helen Subacus Earaminas
Mary Ruggiero Fedele
Adele Mullelly McCue
Geraldine F. Carmody McDermott
Catherine Whitty McGowan
Odette Rumbach Mueller
Gabriella Murtha Whalin
1947
Rita A. Schaefer Davis
Cleta Donahue Higgins
Dolores Oskiera Hojlo
Helen Mackin Lubaczewski
Catherine Peters Palumbo
Jessie Dutch Taglianetti
1948
1943
Harriet Davis Babineaux
Kathleen Donahue Connaughton
Rosemary C. Sangster DePetris
Margaret V. Donnelly Devlin
Gertrude Nelson McVeigh
Helen McAnally Meyers
Jean Mission Milburn
Sr. Rosemary Reher, IHM
Rose S. Valeriani Scherer
Angelica Agneta Sothern
Carmelina D'Amelio Teti
Frances M. Toland Walters
1944
Elizabeth Regosch Bobrownicki
Margaret Shelly Cassidy
Clare Hobson Guertin
Margaret A. Kelly
Kathryn Martin Kite
Evelyn F. Ries Macready
Mary Nugent McCann
Ruth Steinberg
Mary F. Gross Turner
Sr. Rose A. White, SSJ
1945
Arlene E. Massaro Hickman
Elsie Reagan Kelly
Ann Therese Keogh
Angelina Visalli Lamberto
Mary Gallagher McGilloway
Eleanor C. Flynn McHale
Eileen Gleave Mumma
Dolores Donovan Newcomb
Eleanor Chadwick Rende
Sr. Manuel Collins, IHM
Catherine J. Devery
Catherine Voellinger Janus
Margaret Beatty Mansfield
Jeanne M. Turner McIntyre
Margaret Hoggenmiller Murphy
Elizabeth McElroy Ricco
1949
Marie Bell Greene
Margaret O'Donnell Leutwyler
Mary King Lyons
Dolores Sachs Meintel
Sr. Joan Swann, MSC
Eileen Touhey Wilson
1950
Helene M. Ambs
Joan Blickley Benson
Frances Bowman
Margaret Hubbert Curran
Constance DeLaurentis DeFlavia
Sara M. Edwards
Elizabeth Kraus Frawley
Sr. Patricia Hoey, RSM
Lucy M. Picciani Sklodowski
Joan DeBow Tobin
Geraldine Gallagher Trost
1951
Rosemary Owens Brock
Anne Bonhage Donnelly
Lenore M. Wingert Dougherty
Mildred C. Figiel
Ethel Frank Glackin
Rosemarie Sullivan Long
Betty Ann Schwartz Pfeifer
Marie Marett Robinson
Sr. Miriam de Chantel Scott, SSJ
Joan Dold Then
Mary Esposito Wollschlager
1952
Preceda Martin Arnold
Mary McMenamim Bottorff
Joan Hoffman Farrow
Joan Giedeman Hopkins
Josephine Reynolds Keenan
Wanda Zeamba Lickteig
Eileen Walsh Linaugh
Irene Tonzello Marshall
Eileen Coghlan McBride
Janet Harverson McClure
Marie Cavanaugh Pritsky
1953
Jean Barrett Countryman
Mary Connor Daisley
Sr. Catherine Kilcoyne, SSJ
Mary E. Brogan Stuhltrager
1954
Joan Ciachorowski Burns
Grace McLean Crowley
Eleanor Olbrich Domico
Marie Fitzpatrick Eichhorn
Mary Schrier Formica
Elizabeth McNamara McGurrin
Joan Hoffman Schmidt
Mary Denver Winkler
1955
Dolores Pohl Adams
Helene Norman Fastrich
Margaret Galeone Jordan
Elizabeth P. Magee Nathan
Dolores G. Calvert Schieber
Marie L. Wolf Tursi
Carol A. Enger Williams
1956
Anne E. Benner Brown-Miller
Lois Christian Conklin
Mildred Coland Deegan
Regina V. Gallagher
Mary Manning McDevitt
Suzanne Hublitz Post
Vivian M. Vaudreuil
1957
Linda A. Incollingo Hatch
Esther Gallagher Hinski
Joan Fasy Imbesi
MEMORIAMS CONTINUED
Patricia Ensslen Lemanowicz
Barbara Ebersole Lenahan
Ann M. Atwood Nungesser
Patricia Flood Schneider
Joan Heenan Walsh
Ann R. Guensch Black
Kathleen Panichelli
Marie A. Egan Selzer
Gertrude Theisen Wilt
1972
Marianne Harkins Mebert
Sharon Sterbowicz
1964
1958
1974
Catherine Quinn
Angela L. Cincotti
Mary Monahan Eichmann
Rosemary Catona French
Kathleen McBride Werynski
1965
1977
Maureen K. O'Connor Carter
Jean Balbirer Fisher
Maureen B. McCarthy
Mary O'Rourke Taylor
Barbara Borghise
Lorraine Stevenson
1959
Rosalie Mangler Cummings
Mary Lorenz Fende
Mary Anne Buchanan Gill
Dorothy Devlin Quinn
Barbara Torpey Reardon
1966
Barbara Giel Bersin
Gloria Walker Gundy
Cheryl D. Galinski McClain
Margaret A. Moore
1961
Beatrice E. Levering
Barbara Kostic Markowski
Joan Dougherty McCoy
Margaret Lennon Thompson
1967
1978
Maureen T. Shortall Szydlik
1980
Christina McMullen Shields
1982
Eva Miranda
Sr. Anne-Marguerite Potchen, VHM
Rosemary Smith Teti
1968
1962
Patricia McGrody Dodd
Patricia A. Gregory
Helene Pultorak
Dolores P. O'Donnell Shorten
1986
Elizabeth Fee Miller
Eileen Doyle
Catherine Colella Lefchuk
Margaret A. Saloma
1991
1971
1994
Denise Parrott Gilbert
Mary Colella
1963
Coleen Casey Griffin
The St. Therese Commemorative Rose Garden
YOU can still be a part of the St. Therese Commemorative Rose Garden. Think of the person or persons who have
touched your life and whose names you would like to place at the feet of St. Therese.
Give yourself and those special people a reason to return and sit on the contemplative bench before St. Therese.
Your commemorative brick can be engraved in memory of or in honor of an Alumna, family member or friend.
Commemorative Brick order Form
Cost: $150 for a 4 x 8 brick. Up to 3 lines and 15 characters per line for each brick.
name:
address:
City:
State:
Zip:
e-mail:
mail to: Sister Donna Shallo, IHM
1000 W. Lycoming Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Little Flower Catholic High School is Thrice Blessed
On September 22, thanks to the efforts of Little Flower
couple, the Church points to the mystery of the vocation of marAlumna, Maureen O’Riordan, ’74, the school community of
riage, the way of life in which most people are called to reach
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls was fortunate to
the common goal of all Christians: sainthood. Engaged unrewelcome the beautiful reliquary containing the relics of St.
servedly in the responsibilities of daily life, Zélie and Louis beTherese, the school’s patroness and of her parents, now saints,
came saints in the fabric of their marriage. They epitomize the
Louis and Zelie Martin, the first spouses to be canonized as a
words of Saint John Paul II: “Heroism must become daily, and
couple on October 18, 2015 by Pope Francis. Their causes
the daily must become heroic.” They are the heroes of
were opened separately in 1957, but, in 1971, Pope Paul VI
the everyday.
united the two causes into one, recognizing that their relationThe Magnificat Foundation has been entrusted by the
ship was at the center of their holiness.
Shrine of Lisieux with Relics of Saint Therese of the
Zélie and Louis are an inspiration to the families of today.
Child Jesus and her parents, Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin,
Each owned a small business and worked hard while raising
in order to spread the Martins’ spirituality throughout the
a large family. In the 19th century this two-career couple faced
United States. The Magnificat Foundation commissioned
the challenges we face in the 21st: finding good child care;
Fleur Nabert with the creation of the First “family reliquary”
achieving professional excellence;
for veneration and procession.
operating a profitable business; caring
On a pedestal of bronze are placed
for aging parents; educating a specialthree individual reliquaries, each
needs child; forming their children in
marked by the first letter of the names
the faith; finding time to pray and to
Therese, Louis, and Azelie. The relibe active in their parish. Devout
quary of Saint Therese, Doctor of the
Catholics, they saw Christ in the poor
Church, is placed the highest in the
and worked for a just society. In
center, while those of her parents are
1877, Zélie died of breast cancer,
united by wedding rings to remind us
leaving Louis a single parent with
of the power and sanctity of the sacrafive minor daughters to bring up.
ment of marriage. Inspired by a drawLater Louis was diagnosed with cereing by Saint Therese, her parents are
bral arteriosclerosis and spent three
represented by two lilies. The flower
years in a psychiatric hospital.
of Zelie Martin is slightly smaller, a
Like us, Louis and Zélie could not
sign of her death during Therese’s
control their circumstances. Life
childhood. The flowers are molded in
came at them unexpectedly, just as it
bronze with gilded leaves of yellow
comes at us. They could not prevent
and white gold. The Little Flower,
their tragedies: the Franco-Prussian
Therese, is represented, as everybody
war, when they had to house nine
knows her, by a rose, for she hoped to
German soldiers; the infant deaths of
“scatter herself” beneath the footsteps
four of their nine children, one from
of Christ, and promised “I will spend
abuse by a wet-nurse; their painful
my heaven doing good on earth. I will
diseases; Zélie’s premature death. “Family Reliquary,” containing relics of St. let fall a shower of roses.” The ensemTherese of Lisieux and of her parents, Sts. Louis
Nor could they escape their responsible is built around a radiant cross, cast
and Zelie Martin
bilities as business owners, carein bronze, alluding to the attachment of
givers, spouses, and parents. Their holiness lay in how they
each of the Martins to Christ. The ensemble is protected by a
accepted what happened to them: they accepted their own
transparent domed cover to remind us that the Christian family
powerlessness, that God might be all-powerful in their lives.
is a domestic church, the first place where we practice sanctity.
They taught the same radical openness to their youngest
The reliquary was presented for the first time during
daughter, Thérèse, a doctor of the Church. Zélie and Louis
the Magnificat Day of Faith on November 9, 2013 in
are not canonized because of Thérèse, but because of their own
Philadelphia. When not traveling, it is usually available for venconstant faith, hope, and love. They created an environment
eration at the chapel of the Monastery of the Discalced
that called Thérèse to holiness, and she responded freely to
Carmelite Nuns in Philadelphia after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on
their invitation to sanctity. They offer the same invitation to
Saturdays and Sundays.
us. Many spouses are holy, but most canonized saints have
(Information for this article was taken from Maureen O’Rinot been married. In recognizing Louis and Zélie as a saintly
ordan’s book, The Lilies and the Roses.)
Installation Day
Class of
1955
Patricia Brown, Sr. Mary Karen Kelly, GNSH,
Sr. Lawrence Elizabeth Sandoli, SSJ,
Mary Ellen Simon Atwell and Gail Lee
Class of
1965
Alice Greble Haber, Patricia Flake Hansen-Dorje,
Annette Smith McCann and Lydia Fantozzi Elsner
Mary Anne Greene Jackson, Anne Marie Clay,
Connie Devlin and Kathleen Coyne
Stephany Gutauskas, Marie Ficiak Calabretta,
Joanne Sommer Saba and Ann Mostovyk
Elsie Spiekerman Hubert, Joan Pietrzak Ludwikowski,
Roseanne Potero Pancoast, Eugenia Brylinski Hutt
and Kathleen Trobich Hatton
Class of
1990
Jennifer Burkel Guerriero,
Gretchen Gallagher Oczkowski and
Kimberly Haddix Curran
LF Alums Return for Installation Day
Student Government President,
Aileen Walsh ’16 with her grandmother,
Alice Orbell Chapla, ’53.
Kellyann O’Donnell Meehan ’87
and Nikki ’19
Juliana Bernaudo ’16 and her mother,
Joanne DeLuca Bernaudo ’81.
Maureen McGrath Hueber ’83
and Ellen ’19.
Matt Douglass, Sarah ’16 and Gina Zalot Douglass ’83.
Phillip Stewart, Rebecka ’16 and Michelle Stratz Stewart ’92.
Grandparent’s Day - December 10
Irene Earaminas Cole ’68 and
Madeline Curran ’19
Susan Blaney ’16, Edward Hirsch and
Susan Hirsch Blaney ’81
Mary Cowley Bell ’61 and
Catherine M. Bell ’19
Anna Muller ’19 and
Carolann Mueller Hardy ’63
Lidia Prokopyschyn O'Donnell ’67, Nikki
Meehan ’19 and Marian McGinley Meehan ’52
Mary Scholl Heinrichs ’61 and
Haley M. Waring ’19
Cayla Cook ’16, Vanessa Blocker
Jones ’75 and Le Brie N. Cook ’19
Eve M. Stocklin ’19 and
Nancy Moratelli Wal ’71
Mildred Ryan Haas ’47 and
Hannah E. Spoerl ’16
Angelina M. Moylan ’19 and
Kathleen Scherneck Moylan ’69
Colleen McLaverty ’17, Elizabeth Nimon
McLaverty ’42 and Erin McLaverty ’18
Ann Nelson Semon ’58 and
Kelsey Rae Semon ’16
Sponsor A Student - 2015-2016
Every year thousands of students
are given the gift of a Catholic Education
thanks to the generosity of people like you.
Yes, i would like to participate in the
Sponsor a Student Program:
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How does it work?
Little Flower will identify the greatest tuition assistance
needs and allocate funds accordingly to those students.
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Whom does it benefit?
Those students who desire the rewards and benefits of a
Catholic Education but who need financial assistance.
How do i contribute?
Sponsor a Student provides several levels of gifting,
as well as options for payment. Simply select the option
from the category that best suits you.
Payment methods
Contributions can be made monthly, quarterly or annually.
Donors may pay by check or credit card. Simply complete
the attached response card and mail to:
Gifting Levels: Please check appropriate amount.
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If you have any questions, please contact us directly at
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Save the Date
Save the Date
SUMMERFEST 2016 –
ALL CLASS REUNION
Annual Mass of Thanksgiving
& Luncheon
SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016
2:00 ~ 6:00 PM
Westy’s Irish Pub
N. Wildwood, NJ
For information contact
AnnMarie Hill at 215-856-3948 or
bearhill70@comcast.net
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Check ou
Mass: St. Paul’s Church
Stone Harbor, NJ at 10:30 AM
Luncheon: Golden Inn, Avalon, NJ
For information contact
Betty or Peggy at 609-465-3838 or
wieslaws@comcast.net
Little Flower
Planned Giving Website
www.littleflowerhighschool.org/plannedgiving
Go to aLumnae; Click on PLanned GivinG button
It offers you a wonderful opportunity to learn about Planned Giving.
• It’s a valuable resource as you consider your estate plan.
• It’s easy to navigate.
• It allows you the freedom to absorb the information in a leisurely and totally
private and confidential setting.
It explains Ways of Giving:
• Many choices, how each one works, with diagrams
• Glossary of terms
• Estate and income tax benefits
It reviews Goals, Benefits and Strategies.
Click on all underlined words to get additional detail.
Information is available for your attorney or financial advisor.
You can print all pages – just look for the printer image on the page.
REQUEST FOR 1962 YEARBOOK
We have had a request for a 1962 Yearbook. Perhaps you would be willing to give up either the senior class edition
or one from when you were an underclass student. Either edition would make this alum very happy. Please contact
Sister Joan Ames at 215-455-6900 ext. 118.
Alumnae Theatre and
Luncheon Event
Please consider joining your Little Flower sisters on Sunday, June 5 at
3:00 P.M. at the Bristol Riverside Theatre located at 120 Radcliffe Street
in Bristol, PA with dinner to follow at the King George II Inn located at
102 Radcliffe Street. The featured show is Man of La Mancha. The
dinner selections are listed below on the reservation form.
This is the first time in nearly ten years that the Alumnae Association is sponsoring a trip for an
afternoon of theatre and dinner. You will provide your own transportation. Directions can be obtained
at www.BRTstage.org Free Parking is on the Bristol Municipal lot located along Mill Street. The
theatre management requests that you arrive no later than 2:30 so you can be seated and the show can
begin on time.
The cost will be $65.00 which includes your ticket price and the price of a three-course meal. Please
send your check made payable to the Little Flower Alumnae Association along with a STAMPED,
SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE to:
Jean Geyer ’59
1032 Harrison Street
Bristol, PA 19007
Your reservation must be received no later than May 14. This does not mean you mail it on the
14th. Jean must have it in her hands by the 14th.
In order to receive your ticket, you must include the envelope. We want handling of this event to be
as easy as possible for Jean Geyer.
We hope you will join us for a delightful afternoon. And remember, as always, your family and friends
are invited to attend any Alumnae Association’s event.
Any questions, please call Jean at 267-226-5349.
The Alumnae Association Officers
Please select one of the following:
CHICKEN MARSALA ______
ROAST BEEF/CABERNET DEMI-SAUCE
______
ROASTED VEGETABLE PRIMAVERA ______
Name____________________________________________________________ Class___________________
Address__________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip_____________________________________________________________________________
Phone__________________________________ E-Mail____________________________________________
DESIGNER BAG BINGO AND DINNER
COACH ~ VERA ~ KATE ~ MICHAEL ~ & MORE….
Presented By
LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
At
St. Dominic’s Marian Hall
8532 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
215-624-5502
SATURDAY EVENING, March 5, 2016
6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN, RAFFLE BASKET AUCTION, DOOR PRIZES
PROCEEDS BENEFIT LITTLE FLOWER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner served at 6:15 p.m. and Bingo will promptly start at 7:30 p.m.
COST: $40—Includes Buffet Dinner, Wine & Beer and 12 rounds of Bingo
(We are not including dessert)
Additional cards available for purchase
CASH ONLY will be accepted at the event
13TH ROUND IS A 50/50 CASH PRIZE
No tickets will be sold at the door
**PA STATE LAW: Must be 21 years of age or older**
For more information contact Sister Donna at lfpres930@hotmail.com
(Include Designer Bingo in Subject line)
Yes, I want to play Designer Bag Bingo on March 5, 2016
Please reserve _______ tickets. I have enclosed $_______ ($40 per ticket)
**To reserve a table of 10, please send payment all together
Please make checks payable to Little Flower Catholic High School
To receive your ticket, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Sister Donna: Little Flower, 1000 W. Lycoming St., Philadelphia, PA 19140
Name _____________________________________IF LF ALUM YEAR ____________________
Phone________________________________E-Mail ____________________________________
I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND, BUT I AM ENCLOSING A DONATION
Save the Date
Save the Date
FALL FEST
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
LUNCHEON
October 19 & 20, 2016
2:00 PM ~ 6:00 PM
Owen’s Pub,
119 E 17th Avenue
N. Wildwood, NJ
Sunday, December 4, 2016
12:30 PM
Crab Trap, 2 Broadway
Somers Point, NJ
Auditorium Makeover
When our Alumnae return to Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, they always remark on how well kept the building is and that is true.
Adding to the beauty of the auditorium are the upholstered chairs. These chairs are original to the building and are a remembrance of all of our 35,000 plus cherished Alumnae,
their families and friends who sat in them over the course of four years, their first day of school, during Mass, Adoration, Ring
Mass, Assemblies, Installations, Baccalaureate, Plays and Concerts, etc.
Would you like to have a part in the restoration of the Auditorium chairs and be remembered for your contribution? You are invited to donate $150 to dedicate an Auditorium chair in memory of or in honor of someone special in your LF life (a special
teacher, director, cast friend, or someone in your personal life). If you are interested, please send your donation payable to Little
Flower High School, attention Sister Donna, along with the following dedication form.
Auditorium Chair Order Form
Please be specific in selecting your row and seat #
All rows – Lycoming Street Side, Center, or Café Side, begin with L to Z (no “O” row) and AA to JJ; Seat
#1 to #11.
Your dedication will be placed on the arm of the chair
Wording of Dedication:______________________________________________________________________
Location of Chair:__________________________________________________________________________
NAME:___________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________________________
CITY:______________________________________________ STATE:_______________________________
ZIP:____________________________________ E-MAIL: _________________________________________
Mail to: Sister Donna Shallo, IHM
Rehoboth Beach Reunion
Back Row: Kathleen Ruane Bonner ’73, Carol Kane O’Brien ’60
and Margaret Smith ’61
Front Row: Dolores Foley McDonnell ’58,
Helene Klavas Porreca ’71, Frances Cannizzo ’51
and Theresa Amon Davis ’58
Back Row: Rita Jane Dingler Donovan ’58,
Eileen Baxter Walder ’53, Clara Miller Gannon ’55
and Patricia Loftus ’65
Front Row: Patricia H. Hirsch Mazuk ’56,
Joan G. Kuchinsky Muldowney ’55 and
Kathryn Gonce Baker ’56
Back Row: Lillian Loyewska Reynolds ’61, Marie Scanlon ’56
and Margaret Haas Nevins ’60
Front Row: Margaret Varley Kennedy ’47,
Theresa Adamski Denshuick ’61 and Mary Kay Dougherty
Annual Phon-a-thon
We Need Your Help
If you can help on any of the following dates, please
contact Sister Joan at sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org or 215-455-6900 ext. 118
March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17
6:00 PM Pizza • 6:30 PM Training • 7:00 - 9:00 PM Telephoning
Towne House Reunion
Back Row: Margaret Devlin ’60, Anne Devlin Delaney ’62,
Rosemary Marrafino Puppio ’62 and Eileen Mallon ’62
Front Row: Catherine Keegan McMahon ’60,
Maryanne Shay ’62, Kathleen McBride Mullineaux ’53
and Mary Connor Daisley ’53 † (Mary was called back to God
on January 9, 2016)
Back Row: Regina Paul McLean ’85, Sara Morris Weil ’59,
Peggy O’Neill Smith ’52, Patricia Sickinger Snyder ’51
and Ann McFadden Farnon ’58
Front Row: Barbara D'Iorio Martino ’56,
Margaret Conway O’Mara ’58, Elaine O'Connor Doyle ’42
and Patricia O’Connor Cosgrove ’51
Back Row: Helen D. Boyle Unger ’55, Judy Belcak Basara ’66,
Anna Mae Piacine Hudson ’57, Marian Leonard Rothstein ’72
and Bonita Magras Stahlman ’65
Front Row: Mary Lee Cavanagh ’47, Patricia Clancy Scally ’54,
Catherine Getusky Burke ’48 and Patricia McFadden Brogan ’46
Back Row: Marie A. Gentry Liebsch ’53,
Margaret Gentry Manocchio ’50,
Maryann Doyle Dougherty ’58, Joan Yale Brown ’58
and Maureen Flanagan Whoriskey ’58
Front Row: Theresa E. Gentry Fitzpatrick ’53,
Barbara Conway Rush ’58,
Anna M. Palovcak Butterworth ’48
and Elizabeth Deiter Dwyer ’48
Towne House Reunion
Back Row: Mary Kenney ’57, Mary Santone ’56,
Stella Gallizia Iacvone ’56, Norine McTamney Bastian ’56
and Anna M. Vogler Suplee ’53
Front Row: Dorothy Cummings O’Connor ’52,
Elaine Minnick Vogel ’49, Barbara McDevitt Kane ’66,
Mary Musser DeSantis ’52 and Mary Smith Reilly ’47
Back Row: Maureen Thomson McGuckin ’67,
Lynda Luzynski Herendeen ’65 and Kathleen Roller ’60
Front Row: Maryann McGuckin Troy ’68,
Patricia Roller Hannan ’62
and Regina McLaughin Gwynn ’62
Newark, DE Reunion
Teresa Majeski Carisio ’71, Susan Frank Worton ’79
and Alberta Holohan Scanlon ’55
Back Row: Sally Torrence Thomas ’62,
Regina Blyler Taylor ’56, Mary Murphy Fallat ’51,
Patricia Connor Gibbons ’56, Teresa Majeski Carisio ’71
and Sr. Donna Shallo, IHM
Front Row: Alberta Holohan Scanlon ’55,
Rosemarie Perry ’68, Marie Bradley Perrone ’54,
Frances Cannizzo ’51 and Theresa Amon Davis ’58
P OSTSCRIPTS
The Advancement Office reserves the right to edit submitted information for length and style. Also, due to the large volume of
postscripts received, we reserve the right to eliminate duplicate submissions by the same person.
The following postscripts were received by December 15, 2015
1941
~~~
Mary Burnett Bower reports from
Falls Church VA. “I am so proud to
have been a member of Little
Flower's first graduating class and I
attribute the good fortune I have experienced during my lifetime in
great part to Little Flower Catholic
High School for Girls.
The 1940’s were exciting years:
new high school; the big swing
band; LF girls going to Germantown YMCA Saturday night dances;
and waiting for me after school Ed
and his 1933 Ford V-8 convertible;
our first jobs; the start and the end
of World War II. (Ed was in the
Navy for 3 years, 3 months, and
5 days)
During our lifetime together we
motored around the country a lot,
hitting about 40 states, drove to
the West Coast and back on our
40th anniversary; been to Mexico
and flew to Hawaii, Bermuda,
and Canada.
We no longer drive to Florida for
the winter months. In lieu of that,
Ed takes me to Charles Town, WV to
play the one-arm bandits every
other month.
We celebrated several milestones
in 2015: January 5, Ed's 94th birthday; March 30, Ed completed 30
years of retirement; April 9 our
72nd Wedding Anniversary; May 11,
my 92nd birthday.
Lastly, we had three children: Edward, Mary, and Joseph. Ed, Jr. died
in 2003. We have 4 grandchildren,
3 great-grandchildren and family
living in PA, NJ, VA, OH, IL, GA,
TX, ID, and Peru, South America
nae who are hanging in there. “It is
hard to believe we are in our 90’s!
God has been good!”
Jane McMichael Hayes says hello
and best wishes to any 1941 Alum-
Rosemary Fitzpatrick Kipple has
moved to Brooksville, FL and is en-
1944
~~~
Dorothy Misnick Waldowski remarks, “I am still around with the
help of my husband and children.
We have 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.”
1945
~~~
Dolores Slivinski Dombrowski reports that they are expecting their
first great-great-grandchild in December. “We are so excited! We already have 9 grandchildren, 4 greats
and now one great- great-grandchild. Thanks be to God!”
katherine Hettler Hermann is enjoying her life at Redeemer Village.
“It is my second year and I feel
blessed.”
Patricia Hearn Kenny wished a
Happy 70th to the class of 1945!
1946
~~~
Betty Gertsle Costello and Jean
McGinnis Cocco have been good
friends for 87 years! They live
closed by as students and now they
live in Glen Mills – five minutes
from each other!
Marie McGoldrick Deeney and
James were married 65 years last
May. They have 12 grandchildren
and 17 great-grandchildren. They
now live in Independent Living and
love it!
joying the warmer weather and she
loves being closer to her family.
Dolores Derr O'Reilly requests
prayers for her dearest friend since
freshman year at Little Flower,
Dolores Curtin Connelly, who is
very ill.
1947
~~~
Eileen Dougherty Grahl shared
with us that this past year they visited their daughter in Stockholm,
MA, another daughter in Denver
and a son in Key West, FL.
Anna Callaghan O'Reilly welcomed a new granddaughter. She
now has 20 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren.
1948
~~~
Mary Glaser Barchman reports
that on their trip to Ireland last summer, Mary and her daughter Kathy
Knapik Fontaine, 74, met four of
Mary's third cousins for the first
time. Mary and Kathy are invited
back in November for a family wedding. Mary says, “I have traveled
to many different countries, but
none captured my heart and my very
being as Ireland. Ireland prompts
me to write poetry. God willing,
I will be there for the wedding
in November.”
Dorothy Agzigian Deery shared
with us a quote from her daughter,
Sandy: “The simple beauties of my
day are how we treat each other!”
Gertrude Kennedy Nelson informed us that on October 3, 2015,
their 13th great grandchild was
born. She was named after both
grandmothers: Kennedy Alice.
2016 will bring us two more!
1949
~~~
Dolores Campbell McFadden has
4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Dolores has been a widow
for seven years.
Frances Harrison Powers and her
family welcomed two more greatgrandchildren this year.
Karen O'Malley Utz and Ray had
a wonderful month in May, 2015.
Their grandson, Dr. Michael J. Utz,
Jr. is doing his medical fellowship at
the University of Pittsburgh. Granddaughter Jennifer graduated from
nursing school Magna Cum Laude,
and grandson Kevin received his degree in nuclear medicine, and a new
baby great-grandson was born.
1950
~~~
Elizabeth Walton Maier is the
mother of 7 daughters, 6 of whom
graduated from Little Flower. She
is the grandmother of 17 and greatgrandmother of 5. “David and I are
very happily married for 61 years.”
Anastasia Flynn Moser and Paul
celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in November. They have
5 children, 16 grandchildren, and
4 great-grandchildren. “God has
blessed us greatly!”
Nancy O'Neill Reisig and Dave
were blessed to have celebrated
their 63rd Wedding Anniversary.
1951
~~~
Joan Morano Parker has 14
grandchildren and her oldest granddaughter, Rachel, just became engaged. The wedding is scheduled
for June 25, 2016.
1952
~~~
Dolores Williams DeLaurentis and
Nick were married 60 years in June.
They have 4 children, 7 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.
One more is on the way.
Grace Boyle Effrig lost her husband in May after 60 wonderful
years of marriage. They have 9
children, 19 grandchildren, and 8
great grandchildren.
Margret Doyle Hennessey sold her
home after her husband's death
in 2010. Margaret has moved to
Springhouse Estates and has
found a few of her Little Flower
friends here.
children, 12 grandchildren, and 1
great-grandson. Camillus would
love to connect with fellow alumnae
of 1952.
1953
~~~
Dorothy Mary Bursak Kelly is the
grandmother of five. Dorothy
started taking weight training exercises in the fall and loves it.
Margaret McDonald Sheedy is enjoying her six grandchildren who
help make our life worthwhile. The
oldest is a freshman at Bloomsburg
University – the youngest has
special needs and is mastering
speaking with the help of her computer. She doesn't walk or talk, but
hears with cochlear implants. “We
are truly blessed!”
Peggy Eisele Zemaitaitis remarked
that they still have an active chapter
in Cape May Atlantic County.
“Anyone interested in joining us for
lunches four times a year, we would
love to see you. Call Peggy.”
Dolores Mirsch Keifrider and
Russ celebrated their 61st Wedding
Anniversary on October 23, 2015.
1954
~~~
Agnes Gioquindo Mazzei and
Robert are married for 60
years. They have 5 children and
7 grandchildren.
Camillus Garrigan O'Neill has
moved to Ann's Choice with Joe, her
husband of 60 years. They have 5
Mary Kauffman O'Rourke and
Jack are married 57 years and have
lived in the Poconos for 45 years.
Thank you!
I would like to thank all of you who attended the 20th Annual Christmas Luncheon on December 12
at Cottage Green. After a few problems last year, Cottage Green stepped up and did a remarkable job with the
food which was enjoyed by everyone. Contributions to the Scholarship Fund totaled $1,115 this year. Your
continued generosity and support of our efforts to assist today’s students is greatly appreciated by the entire
Little Flower Community.
It has been decided to change the venue for next year's Luncheon which will be at Brookside Manor at
Somerton Springs located on Bustleton Avenue. The date is December 10 at 12:30. I hope you will join us that
day. Watch for the Registration Form in the summer Sequel, the Donor Report and on the school’s website.
Joan Siburkis Schott ’58
Class of
’ 45 and ’ 50
Reunion
They have 6 children, 17 grandchildren, and 3 great-granddaughters.
Mary is a retired nurse from Misericordia Hospital. “Thank you, LF,
for a great education that has served
me well.”
Antoinette Witkowski McCole
shared that even though her husband, Larry, is gone the family
keeps growing. They are expecting
another great-grandchild at Christmas time. “That's 16 grandchildren
and 2 great-grandchildren. God
bless them all!”
1956
~~~
Anne McEntee Daly and her husband, Joseph, celebrated their 50th
Wedding Anniversary on October
10, 2014. They are blessed with 3
children and their spouses, and 4
grandchildren. “Thank you, Jesus,
Mary, and Joseph.”
Patricia Loscalzo Griffin noted that
Sister Rita Mary, RSM taught her
10th grade Biology class and 61
years later she is teaching Biology at
the local Catholic High School. Patricia is starting her 21st year. Five
years ago she became certified to
teach AP. “I think of Sister Rita
Mary many times.”
Marie Kuchs Hannigan is the
great-grandmother of Ailee and
Grace, and there is one more on
the way.
Judith Aspero Rainer shared that
after being a widow for five years,
the Lord sent her a wonderful man,
L. Rainer, whom she married on September 13, 2015.
“LF” Charm Bracelet
This bracelet comes in silver or gold. The cost of
the bracelet is $25. You can make arrangements
to pick up the bracelet or, for an additional $6; we
can mail it to you. To order online, go to:
www.littleflowerhighschool.org; click on Online
Donation; Designated to: Other (BRACELET)
OR fill out the coupon below and, with your check made payable to Little
Flower High School, mail to:
Flossie Shop, Little Flower High School
1000 W. Lycoming Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→
LF Charm Bracelet Order Form
Name: __________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________________________
Class Year: ______________________________________________
Number ordered ____ Amount Enclosed ______ Gold ___ Silver ___
_______ I will make arrangements to pick up my bracelet.
_______ Please mail my Bracelet ($6 fee for postage and handling)
Maureen Sullivan-Robinson asked
for prayers for her husband, Robert,
who died on December 8, 2015 after
56 ½ years of marriage. Maureen
attended retreat at the Malvern Retreat House on September 19 with
her niece, Rose Nolan. It was a spiritual and fun experience.
Wanda Wesolowski shared that
the LF pilgrimage to Alencon,
Lisieux, Paris, and Rome in October, 2015 was a dream come true –
beyond description!
1957
~~~
Dorothy Zach Bonowitz sadly informed us that her husband, Alan,
with whom she was married for
50 years, passed on February 15.
She is back from Brooklyn and living in Philadelphia!
Gertrude Vandreuil Duffy grieves
the loss of her sister, Vivian, LF
Class of 1956.
Joan Israel Eckhardt has 6 grandchildren: 3 are ages11 to 4 and 3
ages 25 to 21. They have been married for 55 years.
Lorraine Smith Scullin shared that
after a valiant battle against
melanoma, her husband, Joe, passed
away on May 4, 2015. Prayers for
Joe and her family, please!
1958
~~~
Carolyn Runzer Dixon just increased their family by two new
great-grandchildren. They now
have 6 and one more on the way in
January. Their two newest, Sue
Sean Patrick and Grace Elizabeth,
were both born September.
Patricia Mahoney Fusco and her
husband, Joe, recently celebrated
their 55th Wedding Anniversary!
Eileen Finnegan Goldress sends
congratulations on the Little
Flower’s parents being honored.
“Lovely!”
Dolores Comito Kolody and James
celebrated 52 years of marriage.
They have 3 children and 10 grandchildren.
and grandchildren on October 16,
2015 at a family dinner. A February
4, 2016 cruise to the Caribbean
is planned.
Geraldine Horchuck Maddock
and husband Harvey celebrated their
56th Wedding Anniversary on
October 3, 2015.
Dorothy Miller Freeman shared
that God has blessed her this year by
allowing her to survive a life-threatening illness which took almost a
year of medical interventions. In
addition, she and Bill celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary.
Margaret DeMarkis Marasco and
Bob celebrated their 54th Wedding
Anniversary on November 18,
2015. Their granddaughter, Eilis
Rose Kennedy, spent a semester in
Paris, France as a design major.
Arline Hober Riotto and John were
married 52 years in October. Arline
joined the Y in 2013 and exercises
three times a week in the pool and
she also joined Weight Watchers.
She and John have 5 grandchildren-4 boys, 1 girl.
1959
~~~
Teddy Lennon Fitzsimmons,
Peggy Fries Johnston, ’58 and
Patty McGee Sharkey, ‘54 roomed
together as they traveled to Maine
and Boston this fall with St. John of
the Cross Leisure Club. Other LF
Alums on the bus were: Eileen
McLaughlin Pickett,' 59 and husband, Butch, Anne Larkin Serraro, ‘59 and husband Dominic, and
Barbara Toich Madrizia, '60 and
husband, Stan. Over 1500 miles
were covered in a week with the
highlight of the trip being a visit to
the JFK Memorial Library located
on the campus of the University of
Massachusetts.
Dorothy Kelly Sawyer and her husband Ed celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a cruise to
Bermuda. They have 3 children and
6 grandchildren.
1960
~~~
Agnes Howard Cooper and Joe
celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary with their children
Patience Whitecar Muto happily
reports that her son, Nick and his
wife, gave birth to Declan on March
20, 2015.
Barbara Chest Quinn sadly shared
the news that her husband Patrick,
passed away in October. RIP,
Patrick!
Geraldine Lauber Spilker thanks
God every day for her faith and for
allowing her to spend winters in
Jupiter, Fl. Now she can see her
daughter, Susan and her husband,
her grandsons Chris (16) and Jacob
(13).
Joanna Marshall Stencler and her
husband celebrated their 50th
Wedding Anniversary with a cruise
to Bermuda.
1961
~~~
Marilyn Volz Kent and Ed celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniver-
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS
FOR THE REGIONAL REUNIONS
EAST COAST FLORIDA
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Location: J Marks Restaurant ~ Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Location: Romano’s Macaroni Grill ~ Orlando, FL
WEST COAST FLORIDA
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Location: Inn on the Gulf ~ Hudson Beach, FL
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Location: Pelican Preserve ~ Fort Myers, FL
ARIZONA
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Scottsdale, AZ
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Tucson, AZ
CALIFORNIA
Friday, April 1, 2016
San Diego
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Location: Queen Mary ~ Long Beach, CA
(If you are going to be in these areas and would like to attend, please download
the information from our website, www.littleflowerhighschool.org
or call 215-455-6900 ext. 118 for a registration form)
sary at a surprise party hosted by
their children and grandchildren on
October 10, 2015.
1962
~~~
Wanda Wolen Dunphy and Victor
are retired now and they spend half
of their time in Florida. “God has
blessed us with 4 children and 11
grandchildren ranging in ages from
under 1 to 24.
Patricia Roller Hannan had a great
time at the first DE County Reunion
with her husband, Dennis, and sister, Kate, ’60. Patricia shared some
good news she just received word
that her daughter-in-law, Holly, is
becoming a Catholic and Victor is
going to be her sponsor. On November 29, their son and Holly had
their marriage blessed.
Dorothy Reinhart Kirk has 16
grandchildren – one grandson is in
the Air Force. She is looking forward to the arrival of twin greatgrandsons. That will make six
great-grandchildren.
Virginia Lepp Ravenna and Joseph
celebrated 50 years of marriage.
They have three beautiful grandchildren that they enjoy every day.
Patricia Flanagan Stelacio is retired and lives in North Cape May,
New Jersey with her husband,
Mike. They will celebrate their 50th
Wedding Anniversary in February,
2016. They have 11 grandchildren.
“Retirement is keeping me very
busy. I don’t know how I had time
to work!”
Phyllis Barczewski Vuillermet
noted that her granddaughter, Natalie Ford, ’15 is now attending East
Strausberg College. Her grandson,
Nicholas Ford, is a probation officer
for the city of Philadelphia. Ron
and I are enjoying our retirement in
Brigantine, New Jersey.
Joann Maieron Wert informed us
that her husband, George, passed
away on December 20, 2014. He
was a State Trooper for 41 years and
was a Veteran in the Air Force.
They were married 46 years. For
their 40th Anniversary they did go
to Bermuda. Her family enjoys
hunting, fishing, and traveling to
Canada for vacations. Skiing on the
mountains is fun, too!
1963
~~~
Dianne Tomlinson Budniak and
Joe celebrated their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on April 24, 2015.
They have 2 sons and 2 wonderful
granddaughters, Madison (14) and
Allison (10).
Carolyn Rodia Corley and Frank
spent the month of October in beautiful Italy. They also welcomed
their fourth grandson in July.
Kathleen Johnson Desiderio is the
proud grandmom of eight beautiful
grandchildren. She and Anthony
live in Happy Valley, State College.
Catherine Thomas Schoenherr
and Gerald celebrated 50 years of
marriage at a small ceremony in St.
Jude Church, in Chalfont, PA.
1964
~~~
Eileen Fenon DePasqule and wonderful Joe are married 46 years.
They have 4 children and 7 grandchildren.
Clara Massanova Monaghan is
happy to report that she is a fiveyear breast cancer survivor.
1965
~~~
Stephanie Gutauskas’ essay,
“Generations”, won first prize in
the 2015 Knights of Lithuania
Foundation, Inc.’s Essay Contest.
Stephanie is the only essayist to take
three First Prizes in the contest during the past 10 years.
CLUB 500 WINNERS
October 2015 – January 2016
October
Barbara Harkins Muller ’56
Marmora, NJ
December
Maryanne Maglione ’65
Philadelphia, PA
November
Dorothy Dunphy Sexton ’61
New Hope, PA
January
Jean Ehling Koebert ’53
Huntingdon Valley, PA
A big “Congratulations” to the above winners and a sincere “Thank You” to everyone
who purchased a Club 500 ticket to help support Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls.
The above winners were chosen from October 2015 through January 2016.
1966
~~~
Mary Colette Lehner Della
Guardia and John celebrated the
birth of their ninth grandchild, Cade
Michael Flynn, on May 18, 2015.
Maureen McBlain DeSisto continues to thank St. Therese for her assistance with lost luggage, delayed
planes, and weather events while we
are traveling! Maureen continues to
work part time as a nurse so that
she has the ability to travel and visit
her children.
Aniela Dolak Earley is retired.
She enjoys her 3 sons and 7 grandchildren.
Joyce Radocaj Joyce is married to
Jack, NC ’65 since September, 1969.
They have 2 children and 5 grandchildren and they enjoy summers in
North Wildwood and cruising.
Gloria Grillo Morrison and Doug
are the proud grandparents of
Brooke Genevieve Morrison who
was born on March 20, 2015.
Joan Sosona Scaduto asked for
prayers for her husband, Paul. He is
a diabetic and has frontal-temporal
dementia. In addition, he was just
diagnosed with a liver disease. “It’s
been a tough couple of years.”
child – 10 boys and 3 girls. “We are
truly blessed! Any 1967 Alums in
upper Bucks County? Contact
momhase@gmail.com.”
Barbara Burns Weingard is retired from Pennsauken Board of Education after 27 years. She and
Edward are married 40 years and
they have four grandchildren.
Sandra Mento Zeleski proudly
informed us that her son, Joseph,
was ordained to the priesthood on
May 16, 2015 for the Archdiocese
of Philadelphia!
1968
~~~
Irene Earaminas Cole is proud to
announce that her granddaughter,
Madeline Curran, ’19 is attending
Little Flower! She received the St.
Therese Scholarship and is on LF’s
Varsity Soccer Team! Three generations of her family have attended
LF including her mother, Helen
Subacus Earaminas, ’42 who passed
away at the age of 90.
1969
~~~
Theresea Ferber Moffett announced the birth of her third grandchild, Jude Daniel, born on May
27, 2015.
Susan Ulmer Schipper tells us that
her grandson, Collin Larsen, will
graduate from Camden Catholic
High School in Cherry Hill, NJ in
June, 2016. “Time flies!”
1970
~~~
Theresa Jaconski Roomet is still
working in genetic research in the
Amish Community. She has two
granddaughters ages 10 and 6.
Loretta Suder Stokes is happy to
report that her granddaughter,
Amanda, is teaching first grade at
the first Philadelphia Charter School.
Her grandson, Ryan, was just accepted into the Philadelphia Fire
Department. Grandson Dan is in his
last year at Penn State.
1971
~~~
Theresa Stone May’s youngest
daughter, Christine, is a newly licensed Funeral Director—“Third
Generation” in the family business
of William R. May Funeral Home in
Glenside, PA.
1967
~~~
Linda Costar Haselbarth and Rich
joyfully welcomed their 13 grand-
Nancy Ferretti Quinn notes: “Out
of sight, out of mind”—not a
chance!! Nancy is a grandmother of
two girls—Macy (3) and Mattie
(under 1). They are the highlight of
Jim and Nancy’s life and impossible
to replace them.
1972
~~~
Marie Cordenner is retired from
the Internal Revenue Service after
24 years of service.
Elizabeth Graf Mauro welcomed
her first grandchild, Jaxon, who was
born on October 6, 2014. He is the
light of her life!
1973
~~~
Joanne McLaughlin informed us
that two of her short stories, Peppina’s Sweetheart and Grass and
Granite are now available on Amazon’s Kindle Platform. Congratulations, Joanne!
1975
~~~
Joyce Rochow Beste is enjoying
living in Delaware. Joyce has three
grown kids and a wonderful husband. She and Gary have been married 36 years.
Geraldine Boyer Dolan has two
granddaughters - Carly Marie (mother
is Kathleen Smith Weidenmiller’03)
and Samantha Smith.
Arlene Appleton Sambuca happily
informed us that she and Rob are
awaiting the arrival of their first
grandchild, “Prince Anthony.”
“God is good!”
1976
~~~
Ida Scicchitano Brophy is
presently working as a Home
Health-Case Manager, RN with
Trinity Health/ Mercy Health
Systems. Ida’s daughter, Gina, graduated from Drexel University
with a BS in Business/Marketing.
Daughter Lindsey graduated from
Alvernia University with a BA
in Criminal Justice and a minor in
Forensic Science. Daughter Alyssa
is in her second year at Kutztown
University.
1977
~~~
Cheryl Handy asked for prayers for
her oldest son, Michael, who is currently serving in Kuwait. Prayers
also for her youngest son and
daughter who are trying to make
their way in this world.
1980
~~~
Elsa Hawkins Caruso has two children—Lily (27) and Martin (23).
Kathie McCusker-Milligan is the
mother of two wonderful sons!
Christine Pasquini Saltzman is an
Acupuncturist in Chester County,
PA. Christa’s daughter, Laura, was
married on December 28.
1981
~~~
Maureen Hannigan Blaney is a
grandmother of a 20-month old
granddaughter, Aislee and an 8month old, Grace.
Catherine Cieslinksi remarked
how awesome it was to celebrate LF
during the 75th Open House! Thank
you to all who believe in LF; past,
present, and future. “Let’s keep LF
going…”
Michele Murphy Farrrell and husband Tim welcomed their second
beautiful granddaughter, Gianna
Michele, on September 3. Big sister, Kiely Joan, (4 ½) is thrilled as
well as Mom and Dad!
1983
~~~
Susan Wilkinson Gleba is very
proud of her daughter, Angela, who
graduated Magna Cume Laude in
Nursing from LaSalle. She is now a
full-time nurse at Jefferson. Her daughter, Casey, is a sophomore at Burlington County Community College.
1984
~~~
Mary Beth Bispels Williams is two
years breast cancer free. “Thank
you for the prayers!”
1991
~~~
Nanci Duda Mammana has moved
to Cape Coral, FL. Lillian FitzGerald will retire from the Federal
Government in DC in Spring of
2016 and also re-locate to Cape
Coral, FL.
2005
~~~
Jessica Gaffney Merritt married
her high school sweetheart, Ryan,
on August 8, 2015 on the beach
in Wildwood.
“Keep the Tradition in Motion”
4th Annual Dance-a-thon
Friday, April 1, 2016 from 1:00 ~ 5:00 pm
Students are invited to participate in this exciting event. The dance-a-thon is an
opportunity for our students to express gratitude for all they have received through the
generosity of others ~ parents, alums and friends ~ by “paying it forward” and dancing
for others. All proceeds are reserved for tuition assistance for future LF students. The dance-athon is a chance for them to help LF students of the future who will follow them. Students will
pay a registration fee and also obtain sponsors for the event.
If you are interested in making a donation to sponsor the students, please send your
donation to:
Dance-a-thon • Little Flower High School
1000 W. Lycoming Street • Philadelphia, PA 19140
Attn: Sister Joan Ames
or go to: www.littleflowerhighschool.org
Click on Online Donations Designated to: Click on Other, then type DANCE-A-THON
Thank you to all the alumnae, parents and friends of Little Flower who will sponsor our
“dancing” students as they “Keep the Tradition in Motion”!
2016 REUNION BOARD
If you are interested in planning a 2016 reunion, contact Sister Joan M. Ames at 215-455-6900, x 118
or by email at sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org
CLASS OF
CHAIRPERSON(S)
DATE
LOCATION
1941
Sister Joan M. Ames ~ 215-455-6900 ext. 118
or sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org
Fall 2016
Details to follow
1946
Fall 2016
Details to follow
1951
Fall 2016
Details to follow
1956
Loretta Hanley Schoen ~ travler02@comcast.net
October 22, 2016
12:00 ~ 3:00 pm
Pen Ryn Belle Voir Manor
1601 State Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
1961
Maureen Contino Schutz ~ mcs649@verizon.net
October 22, 2016
1:00 ~ 5:00 pm
Pen Ryn Belle Voir Manor
1601 State Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
Barb Cummings ~ 610-689-5566 or
littleflower1967reunion@gmail.com
April 23, 2017
12:30 ~ 4:30 pm
FOP
11630 Caroline Road
Regina Ordunia Davey ~ 215-888-8986 or
rdavey720@gmail.com
Maggie Hess Machalowski
Christine Donnelly
Spring 2016
Details to follow
1996
Maria Kauterman Watson ~ 215-605-6506
Bella49850@aol.com or
Facebook - Little Flower Class of 1996
October 21, 2016
FOP
11630 Caroline Road
2000
Jamie Swierczynski Krajewski ~ krajewskij@comcast.net
Odinae Fisher ~ odinaef@gmail.com
Facebook - Class of 2000 Reunion
POSTPONED
April 2, 2016
7:00 ~ 11:00 pm
Dave & Busters
325 N Columbus Blvd
1966
1967
1971
1976
Margaret Ruh Oxley
Kate Coady Steinmetz
1981
1985
1986
1991
2001
2006
2011
Little Flower Catholic High School
1000 West Lycoming Street
addreSS ServiCe reQueSted
NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PHILADELPHIA, PA
PERMIT NO. 2294
neW addreSS?
Please be sure to notify
Little Flower Alumnae/Advancement Office
if your address has changed.
E-mail sjames@littleflowerhighschool.org or
Call 215-455-6900 x 118
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