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Ursuline Sisters of Toledo
Spring 2015
“Living in holy relationship, a contemplative presence in
an ever changing world.” Directional Statement 2014-2018
A contemplative presence
in an ever changing
world
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“... a contemplative presence in
an ever changing world”
Two Ursuline Sisters and two Associates reflect and share how they relate
the second part of the Toledo Ursulines’ Directional Statement, “a contemplative
presence in an ever changing world” to their everyday lives. The following
two statements reflect an understanding of contemplative presence and prayer.
Welcome
The words “a contemplative
presence,” if edible, would taste
sweet. Adding “in an ever changing
world,” makes them slightly sour.
They are:
• “The ground we occupy
between the virtue we see
to be possible and its actual
flourishing throughout the
land.” (John Mogabgab)
• taking the world we see
with human eyes to prayer
and looking back at it with
God’s eyes
• staying in the middle of
the mess to welcome
those who come seeking
respite from it
• to be, as Angela bids,
piazzas, places of welcome
There is no one way. May those we
share here help you name yours.
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Contemplative prayer, remaining silently and openly in God’s presence,
“rewires” our brains to think non-dually with compassion, kindness, and a
lack of attachment to the ego’s preferences. In contemplative prayer we move
beyond language to experience God as Mystery. We let go of our need to judge,
defend, or evaluate, plugging into the mind of Christ which welcomes paradox
and knows its true identity in God. During contemplation we come to know
that there is no separation between sacred and secular. All is one with Divine
Reality. Through contemplation we develop the capacity to “witness” our egoic
motivations and bring this knowledge into our day-to-day actions, living with
increased freedom and authenticity through this deep awareness of our self and
God’s Self. Fr. Richard Rohr often says that contemplation is an exercise in
failure. Each time we pray, we come with “beginner’s mind,” true humility, an
openness to not knowing. Even with our best intentions to remain present to
Presence, our habitual patterns of thinking and feeling interrupt and distract.
Yet it is the desire that matters, and through our failing we encounter God’s
grace. Contemplative prayer is a practice for a lifetime, never perfected yet
always enough. (Taken from Center for Action and Contemplation web site at
http://www.cac.org)
Contemplative Presence is the practice of “being.” It invites us to be
aware, to notice and to be conscious of the larger world beyond ourselves. It
offers a way of “seeing” beyond the visible, and “listening” beyond the spoken.
(Shalem Institute web site at http://www.shalem.org)
Sarah Abts, Associate
Joy in living, God’s gift through the Holy
Spirit, spreads among us through relationships. In
contemplation, I let go of my worries and petitions
and seek God’s love and God’s mind. “How do you
see these people, God? What are your dreams for
them?” Sometimes I sit in conscious contemplation,
stretching my heart to open. When I close the covers of
the devotional book, I try to keep the openness going
so that I move in it, too. I want God to shine through
me when I don’t have the answers for those hurting
and wondering what to think and how to act. When I receive communion, I ask
that Jesus live in me so that God’s will can be done through me. He does, mostly
without my conscious knowledge, but I detect God’s hand in the course of each
day’s unfolding so differently from my plans.
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“... a contemplative presence in
an ever changing world”
Sister Beth Hemminger
How would I define “Contemplative Presence?” I think of peaceful first of all. And when
I think of peace I think of being at peace within myself, deep in my heart. I am at home with
myself. This does not mean I ignore the evils around me, the violence, the hatred, the prejudice
surrounding us and so forth. Does it mean I do not see all of the joys, amusements that come in
a day, enjoying friends, and taking part in activities I enjoy? I do! I see all of this and react. My
reaction comes from deep within. It starts with a sense of God. Is he rejoicing, amused, sorrowful,
distressed and so forth? Then I respond.
I respond out of my prayer life. I respond out of my reaction to people and our conversations.
I respond out of seeing and hearing the daily news and life around me. I respond knowing my
strengths and weaknesses. Contemplative presence means being alert to life and the love of God.
Sister Coletta McAllister
What is the meaning of contemplative presence in my daily life? As I began to consider this
question, I found myself going back to my early childhood which, I believe, was the beginning of
what became a life-time of developing a practice of recognizing the presence of God in the world
and in my life.
As most children, I eagerly approached the exploration of the huge world outside my family
circle. So many things in nature filled my curiosity with awe and wonder. Thankfully I was taught
by family members and teachers that all the beauties and mysteries of nature were magnificent
gifts lavished upon us by a loving God.
As I grew and developed, my main focus was necessarily expanded and deepened to encompass
my vocation, ministry, experiences, circumstances, and other people. Slowly the holy relationship
I had fostered with nature and the animal world took on new depth where I realized I had grown into a holy relationship with
the author of all creation – the giver of all good gifts.
Now in my later years, I have the luxury of more time to contemplate the one who loves us all. And there are times when
I feel that He contemplates me as well! With all my being I thank Him for His endless contemplative “presents.”
Kathy Sarver, Associate
Six years ago while studying to be a Spiritual Director, I had no idea how God was going
to let me use the skills I was developing. One of those skills was learning to be present in the
moment - not an easy skill if we are always looking back or always projecting into the future.
Over time and with plenty of practice, I have come to cherish and realize the importance of being
present. Sometimes that is all we are called to do, is just be present. I have had some wonderful
opportunities, sitting with a dying friend, sitting with family in hospice, helping a family plan
a funeral liturgy or as simple as sitting with a customer. Living a “contemplative presence in
an ever-changing world” is not easy when we are being pulled here and pushed there, but I am
learning that God does not call us to be present because we have special education or skills; rather,
God calls us because He knows our heart.
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Celebrating Milestones in Religious Life
Sister Elizabeth Brell
65 Years
Sixty-five years! There were
good ones and bad ones as in
every life. Being a follower of
St. Angela Merici was a good
choice… a woman ahead of her
times. She and her followers
were teachers of young women
at a time when educating women
was not a priority in the 16th
century.
My days through the years
have been as an educator. I taught in the classrooms at St.
Angela Hall, Good Shepherd, St. Charles, OLPH and St.
John’s in Toledo, and St. Rose in Perrysburg. Then I spent
seven years as principal at St. Gerard in Lima. That was
a real challenge – 904 students in two buildings coming
together on one campus after several years. Great faculty,
great parents and children, and a supportive group of
Redemptorist priests. After that, I served as principal at St.
John’s in Toledo and then chairman of the Art Department
at Central Catholic High School in Toledo, followed by five
years as principal at St. John’s, Toledo.
After these 32 years in the education business, I made
the decision to go to school to be a licensed practical nurse
and followed by 14 years at Riverside Hospital in Toledo. I
met new people and it was a real switch, from the 7 a.m. to
5 p.m. school routine to working all three shifts until the last
eight years when I worked the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift with
mothers and babies. I loved the mothers and the babies and
the really great staff nurses!
My interest in art has always been a part of my life,
especially having had the opportunity to spend Saturday
mornings in grades 5 – 8 during the school year at the
Toledo Museum of Art from 9 to 11 a.m. While working at
Riverside, the advantage of senior citizens to take classes at
the University of Toledo was too good to ignore, so pottery
became my way of developing my art skills. What a great
choice – I entered a new atmosphere and met great people!
And now I am living at the Ursuline Center. Keeping
the ambience of the lobby attractive with seasonal flowers
and the chapel reflecting the liturgical season keeps me
challenged and busy.
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Sister Kathleen Padden
65 Years
It was the visible joy of
being with one another that first
attracted me to the Ursulines.
Camp Ladyglen was the scene
and the players were the Ursuline
Sisters who relished the time there
with the campers and counselors.
Their cheerful personalities and
the laughter they exhibited were
both a fascination and a drawing
card for many of us. We wanted
to be part of that genuinely happy group and experience the
joy they so wonderfully expressed. After 65 years, I guess
the feeling is the same. It is a delight to be with loving
and happy people. Through teaching in grade schools at
St. Angela Hall, Rosary Cathedral, St. Rose and Lima St.
Gerard, I met more of the same. At St. Ursula as teacher,
assistant principal, principal and president over a span of 28
years, through good times and bad, I found there was always
present the warm-hearted support of my Sisters in religion.
The work I enjoy in the Archives each day, finds me in awe
of the past and grateful for the women who, through their
dedication and love of God, brought us to this point in our
Congregation. God has been good to us and each day brings
us to the reason for our existence: Soli Deo Gloria!
Sister Marie Denise
Hoffman
60 Years
Sister Marie Denise Hoffman
(Kathleen Ann) is celebrating 60
years as an Ursuline Sister and
54 years as an elementary school
teacher in the Diocese of Toledo.
My very own primary
education began at St. James
School in grades 1-4 and it
was my pleasure and love to be
taught by the Sisters of Notre Dame. I am ever grateful to
them and since a few of the Notre Dame Sisters now reside
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at the Ursuline Center I have the opportunity to
thank them every day for the loving care that
was exhibited to me as a little child. After that I
was educated from fifth grade through college by
the Ursuline Sisters at Mary Manse College and
later received a Masters of the Arts in Religious
Education at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids,
Michigan. The greatest gift was received in my
ministry. I was an only child so teaching was
a blessing of hundreds of sisters and brothers
providing a loving family over the years. Yes I
taught them, but the most wonderful blessing was
that the children taught me. “Love is the key.”
St. Angela has stated, “May the strength and
support of the Holy Spirit be with all of you, that
you may persevere steadfastly and faithfully in the
work that you have undertaken.” I believe that
Christ, St. Angela and the holy Angels walk with
me and with each of us every day.
Sister Sandy Sherman
40 Years
A Grad School mentor from another
community once said to me, “Sandy, if
you ever consider leaving the Ursulines,
think of us.” She was a vocation director.
Having been in that role, among many, I
deeply believe that we each have a spiritual
DNA that matches that of the charism to
which we are drawn. While her invitation
was a compliment, accepting it would not
have worked. I know with every fiber of
my being, that I was then, am now, and always will be Ursuline. The
gifts of my father’s sense of humor and compassion and my mother’s
tenacity and resilience made the perfect home for Angela’s charism to
take root in me. In teaching, health care, spiritual direction, leadership
or outreach to women who work the street, I have always tried to be
that piazza, or place of welcome for others. And that has given me
great joy.
Year of Consecrated Life
In Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter for the
Year of Consecrated Life, which began on
November 30, 2014 and will close February
2, 2016, men and women who have chosen
to dedicate their lives to God through
consecrated life will celebrate the joys and
blessings of their commitment.
In his letter, Pope Francis mentioned
three aims: to remember the past with
gratitude, to live the present with passion and to embrace the future with hope.
This year is meant to invite all the faithful to celebrate religious life as a gift to the
Church.
On February 8, 2015, many religious communities hosted an Open
House to welcome the public for the opportunity to get to know the
particular community a little better. The Ursulines invited family and
friends to liturgy, lunch and a tour of the Center and Archives. In April
some of the Sisters will join students at St. Ursula Academy in their
Day of Caring by assisting with the yard work at Rahab’s Heart. A few
pictures from the Open House are included here.
Submitted by Sister Donna Frey
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We Appreciate Our Benefactors
The Ursuline Sisters are grateful for your generous gifts which help us make a difference in the lives of so many
– through Catholic education, parish and hospital ministry, and the care of our retired and infirm Sisters. This list of
benefactors includes donations received by the Ursuline Convent from October 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. If
we have omitted your name inadvertently, please notify the Ursuline Convent Development Office, 4045 Indian Road,
Toledo, OH 43606 or call (419) 536-9587. If you donated to St. Ursula Academy, your donation is recorded in St. Ursula
Academy publications.
Douglas Albright
Ann T. Alexander
Michael & Carol Anderson
Rose Dennehy Ballard,
SUA ‘60
Donald L. Barnes
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Barrow, Sr.
Jan & Judy Baxter
Stephen & Cathy Bazeley
Mary E. Beadle
Paul, June, Michael & Kathleen Bishop Family Fund
Mrs. Evelyn Bliem
Paul & Teri Bockstahler
Lawrence Boellner
Beatrice Boellner
Rey & Rosemary Boezi
George & Carole Booth
Daniel & Susan Boyle
Thomas W. Brell
Bonnie O. Brockert
Hugh & Shirley Callahan
John D. Carrigan, CPA
Robert Clements
Patricia A. Coale
Beth Coffman
Mary Therese Cole
Gary B. Coleman, M.D.
Denise Conrad
Al & Sharon Croci
Warren & Mary Lou Cummings
Sharon Diroff
Beverly Domalski
Linda Dyer
Shirley Eiseman
Janet Ellzey
Kathleen L. Emery
Moreatha Y. Flaggs
Donna Marie Flory
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Frey
Mrs. Rose Marie Gilb
Amy Good
Nancy Gorski
Eileen Granata
Paul Granata
David Hart & Sarah McHugh
John & Jeanie Hayward
Jim & Louise Henahan
Mr. & Mrs. William Heringhaus
Rosemary Hiss
Gerald & Jeannine (deceased) Hoeffel Foundation
Mr. Paul B. Hood
Cassie B. Hunter
Robert & Kristin Huntsman
Dr. Robert J. Huss
Marygene Huth
Roseann Jackson
Patricia Goergen Jardin
Carolyn Moening
Reverend Joseph P. Jaros
Marilyn Mossing
Margaret M. Johnson
Margaret Nachazel
Ms. Patricia L. Kalin
Barbara Nelson
Rifaat Karam
Heather Neubauer
Margaret A. Keller
John & Donna O’Connell
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Kesting Sally O’Connell
Edwin & Marjorie Klag
Dr. Neiman & Stella Odeh
Paul Kleeberger
Jayne Ohneck
Mr. & Mrs. Garry J. Kudlinski Walter Palicki
Ladies Ancient Order of Rose Pawliski
Hibernians
Stephen & Mary Pero
Murielle Lambert
Spike (John) & Nancy Peters
Reverend Thomas Landgraff, Rose A. Pfleghaar
OSFS
Ellen Poca
Steven & Molly LeBlanc
Robert & Doris Powell
Jessica Leen
Vivian Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Ling
Reverend Robert Reinhart
Joan Lingnell
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Rode
Bob & Judy Lonergan
Charles & Diane Rothers
Barbara M. Lunbeck
Judith Lahetta Rusin, MM ‘66
Robert Mace
Mr. Earl M. Russeau
Mary A. Mackin
Frank H. Sartor
Mary Moran Mancini, SUA ‘63 Grace K. Sattler
Dr. Laura L. Manzey
Scott & Julie Savage
Deacon Patrick & Marcella Kate Savage
McCabe
Joe & Michelle Scazzero
Rose M. Mesenburg
Claire Schermerhorn
Milan & Helga Mihalek
Catherine L. Schneider
Mary K. Miller
Ms. Suzanne M. Schroeder
Jacqueline Seguin
Edward & Nanci Shimman
Loras & Rosemary Lehner Sieve
Robert & Therese Smith
Michael & Mary Smith
B. J. Stevens
Mr. Paul Sullivan
Jean Summer
Harumi Tanaka
Thomas & Karen Taylor
Jean M. Thompson
Stanley & Nancy Turski
Dennis & Mary Urbaniak
Irene H. Utrup
Marigene Valiquette
James & Kitsie Valiton
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Verhoff
Sharon Ward
Bill & Jane Weirich
Ed & Mary Westmeyer
Robert Wholehan
Wiley Rein LLP
Ann K. Winkel
Judith A. Witker
Catherine Witker
Janice Wittman
Frank & Joan Biro Zigray
In Memory Of…
PATRICIA ABAIR
William Abair
JOHN & MARY ADDIS
Dennis & Therese Addis
SISTER JULIA THERESE
ADDIS
Dennis & Therese Addis
SUE BABB
Brad & Michelle Babb
DALE BARNHISER
Georgia Curtis
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SISTER VICTORIA BARTLEY THOMASINE PRESSER
Martin & Mary Werner
BERRY
Grace K. Sattler
SISTER MARY EMILY
BAYER
JACK BIGLER
Mary B. Porter
Dennis & Therese Addis
SISTER GEORGIANNA
BENNER
Norma K. Wang
KENNETH & BETTY
BENORE
Carol Korsmo
RAYMOND BIGLER
Dennis & Therese Addis
EMERY & BETH BIRO, JR.
Jean Biro
EMERY & MARY BIRO, SR.
Jean Biro
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MARGARET BISH
James & Janet Robenalt
RANDY BOHNLEIN
Margaret Fischer
ROY BONAMIGO
Douglas Albright
SISTER MARY CORNELIA
CAMP
Norma Jean Beaulieu
DECEASED MEMBERS OF
CARK FAMILY
Rita Cark
JIM & FRANCIS BOUILLON
Mary Alice Bouillon
GEORGE & LOUISE
CHIOTES
Eugene Kranz
EILEEN BRITTAIN
Mary K. Mahoney
ANN MARIE COLE
Mary K. Mahoney
SISTER MARY JANE
COSENTINO
Jayne Stoffregen Byrnes
Theresa Enciso
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Garn
Dr. Rebecca Roesner
DEACON WESLEY
COUSINO
Joan P. Cousino
SISTER MARY JEAN
CRUMB
Dr. Rebecca Roesner
SISTER ST. MARTIN
DISTEL
John & Catherine Gase
Agnes Zeiger
SISTER ROSE MARGARET
DOSTAL
Mary K. Stone
Judy Wagner
DECEASED MEMBERS OF
FINN FAMILY
Ellyn H. Dekker
SISTER KATIE CULLEN
Patricia A. Cryan
David & Carol Gstalder
SISTER MARY URSULA
FISCHER
Ned & Nancy (deceased) Fischer
PRISCILLA DEBIEN
Dennis & Therese Addis
PAUL & ELSIE FLYNN
Mr. Michael C. Flynn
DECEASED MEMBERS OF
SUA CLASS OF 1952
Elizabeth Poss
SISTER HELEN FOOS
Margaret M. Feltes
Carole Foos
Mr. & Mrs. Reed McGivney
Carol A. Szkudlarek
Ken & Pat Yeager
Ms. Janice A. Young
SISTER ST. ANNE
HOFFMANN
Ursula Cauffiel Newman
MARGARET WALSH FOX
Melissa Bechtel Powell
JOSEPH GRANATA
Mildred Granata
PINKY HOLBROOK
Dee Anne Fraker
JOSEPH DELL
Cary & Yvonne Dell
MARILYN L. FREY
Mrs. Alice L. Frey
PATRICK DELL
Cary & Yvonne Dell
RICHARD L. FREY
Mrs. Alice L. Frey
SISTER MARY PATRICK
DELL
Cary & Yvonne Dell
Paul & Joelle Rose
AGNES GEYER FUERST
Eleanor Harms
DR. & MRS. JOSE GUERRA SISTER JEANNE MARIE
Patty Guerra Mattingly
HOLTZ
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kriegel
MARIE ELLEN HALCLI
Carol A. Szkudlarek
WILLIAM HOLTZ
Rosemary Anspach
HELEN HARRINGTON
Sister Stephanie Helfrich
HARPEN
Sister Mary Alice Henkel
Mary Helen (Sue) Wright
Don & Nanci Riddle
DECEASED MEMBERS OF
SUA CLASS OF 1955
Mrs. Patricia Dowling
CATHERINE DENNIS
Rick & Joanne Phillips
SUSAN MC CLELLAN
DEUTSCHMAN
Mr. & Mrs. William Braatz
Theresa M. Langenderfer
JOSEPH GAIETTO
Darlene Gaietto
SISTER GERALDINE GASE
Gene & Mary C. Phillips
MILDRED SEGAN
GRUENENFELDER
Doris M. Myers
NANCY SHOWELL KEMPER
Candace K. Stewart
JEAN KENNY, MM ‘58
Joan A. Hill
CHRISTINA PINEDA KINSKY
Ann Pineda
ROY & MARTHA KIRSCH
Donna L. Kirsch
SISTER MARY ROSE
KRUPP
Don & Maryann Buckenmeyer
Linda Doyle
JOSEPH HARRAH
Jovita Harrah
DONNA HOOVER
Dale & Sandy Fallat
IRVIN F. KYLE, JR.
Joan M. Kyle
SISTER MARY LUCILLA
HERTZFELD
Charles & Arline Granata
JOHN & MARY IGNAT
Nicholas & Bonnie Krochmalny
VIRGINIA LABARDEE
Sharon Diroff
SISTER RITA MARIE
HITTLER
DR. & MRS. JOHN A. DEVANY GEORGE & MARY GOLDEN Mary Ann Steinhauser
Anne M. Parsons
Maureen Golden Bovee
JEANNINE HOEFFEL
ARTHUR & HARRIET
SISTER MARIA JOSE
Beverly Domalski
DISTEL
GONZALEZ
John & Catherine Gase
Janet Eskra
BISHOP JAMES R.
Anthony & Irene Gonzalez
HOFFMAN
SISTER JOAN OF ARC
Larry & Kitty Meyers
Suzie Stapleton
DISTEL
John & Valerie Myers
Mary H. Welsh
John & Catherine Gase
Walter Palicki
Edward J. Kelb, Sr.
Grace K. Sattler
Agnes Zeiger
Maria Schutt
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SISTER CLAIRE MARIE
IOTT
Michael & Norma Tynan
WILLIAM & VIRGINIA
JACOBY
Janet Skidmore
JANE JARZYNSKI
Mary Ann Jarzynski
SISTER FLORA THERESE
KELLER
Jackie Keller
SAMUEL LAMB
Bea Buckley
Colleen Evans
SAMUEL & KAREN LAMB
Nancy Lamb
MARY PATRICIA LANE
Barbara Lane Schira
SISTER JANE CATHERINE
LAUER
Patricia Ambrose
Norma K. Wang
Jane Whitlatch
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In Memory Of…
ROSE MARY FORRESTER MR. & MRS. ROBERT J.
LAWTON
NAGY
Mr. John C. Lawton
Larry & Kitty Meyers
Elizabeth Lawton Van Lauwe
HAROLD & VERONICA
TERENCE LEAZER
NEUMANN
Ms. Marge Leazer
Barbara Neumann-Scott
LEHNERT FAMILY
Jeanne Michaels
MR. & MRS. JOHN
LEHNERT
Jeanne Michaels
SISTER CAROL ANN
LEHNERT
Jeanne Michaels
PATRICIA L. HOFFMAN
NOWAK
Corrine E. Hoffman De Iorio
FRANK & DOROTHY
OSWALD
Cindy Losey
HELEN JANE OTT
Helen Jane Gabel
SISTER M. JOHANNA
GENERAL TIM PADDEN
LEYLAND
Ann Arnold
Reverend Thomas J. Leyland Patricia Padden Davis
Patrick & Sharon Davis
SISTER M. JOACHIM
Sally DeVault
LEYLAND
Sister Stephanie Helfrich
Reverend Thomas J. Leyland Sister Mary Alice Henkel
Sister Justine Hill
SISTER LELIA MAHONEY
Nicholas & Bonnie Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Tunberg
Krochmalny
Sister Margaret Manion
SISTER M. TERESITA
John & Val Myers
MANNER
Lois G. Padden
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fitz
Sister Kathleen Padden
Kathleen Davis Smyers
ANGELA MARIE DAVIDSON Ursuline Sisters
MANZEY
Virginia Sorg
Beth-Anne Manzey Zaenger
DOROTHY PAPERIELLO
BETTY MC CASLIN
Carl Paperiello
Mary K. Mahoney
ANNA K. PAWLOWICZ
E. JAMES & MARY L.
Carol S. Hendrzak
MEHELAS
Thomas J. Mehelas, M.D.
HENRY PERRY FAMILY
LIVING & DECEASED
MR. & MRS. DONALD
Robert Siglow
MEYERS
Larry & Kitty Meyers
ANN MARIE POISGUY
Judith Piotrowski
LORRIE MICHALAK
Anna Moore
SISTER M. GRETCHEN
PUFFENBERGER
MATT MILLONIG
Joan P. Cousino
Karen Kelly Keebler
Kathy Nazaruk
Ursula Cauffiel Newman
SISTER MARIE THERESE
MOYLAN
PAUL RAAB
John & Diane Nowak
Barbara A. Raab
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JACK RADON
Susan Radon Kozina
GLENDA REEBALS
Joanne Schwind & George Reebals
PATRICIA FLAHERTY
APRIL VAN AUSDALE
MCNERNEY SEIFRIED
Sister Maria Goretti
T. L. & Katherine Mc Nerney Van Ausdale
Darlington
CLARENCE & CLARA WARD
SALLY SHAMY
Jean Ward Luppens
Dr. & Mrs. James & Ann Marie
Jacob
DONALD J. WENGER
Krist Marie Ryan
The Sis Wenger Charitable
Fund
SISTER MARY LOUISE
SHIRE
MARY WERSELL
Joan P. Cousino
Kathleen A. Wersell
BOB REGAN
Arlene Regan
CARL & FRANCES SMITH
Tana Smith Joy
DOLORES O’HEARN
RIETZKE
Judith J. Kirchhoff
CARMELA MORALES SMITH
Rose G. Frangella
BERNETA DURIVAGE
WHELAN
SISTER BONAVENTURE
Mary Whelan Estes
SMITH
Diane R. Bouillon
SISTER URSULA MARIE
Sister Regina Smith
WILLIAMS
Mrs. Barbara Getz
SISTER IMELDA SMITH
Kay Falor
SISTER MARY LAWRENCE
WILSON
SUA CLASS OF 1939
Joan P. Cousino
Anne C. Deaven
Jim, Judy & Jason Miller
Janice Swint Stickles
SISTER JANET TANK
Eugenia Vogel
Sister Ann Marie McManus
SISTER MARY GREGORY
SISTER AGNES THERESE WINKLER
THORNTON
Gerard A. Milkie
Mary C. Dibling
Margaret Milkie
SISTER MONICA RAHRIG
Mary Ann Steinhauser
LEE & CLAIRE RITA
REAMER
Terry Reamer
SISTER CHARLOTTE RITA
RILEY
John & Suzanne Riley
GEORGE & MARTHA
ROBENALT
James & Janet Robenalt
SHONNA RODGERS
Donna Jordan
Larry & Kitty Meyers
Mary Beth Sheehy
Mildred Toda
Ursuline Convent/Center Friends
DECEASED MEMBERS OF
ROTH FAMILY
Rita Cark
SISTER ST. MARK
THORNTON
Mary C. Dibling
MARCIA HOFMANN MOUEN
SABIN
MARY LOUISE BREMYER
Marilyn Hofmann Rice
TRITSCHLER
Molly Woodberry
KENNETH & LUCY SAY
Mary Ellen Say
URSULINE SISTERS
Kathleen Roesner
RITA SCHIRA
Mary K. Mahoney
URSULINE TEACHERS AT
MARY MANSE
DAVID SCHWIND
Sister Rosine Sobczak, OSF/S
Joanne Schwind & George Reebals
URSULINES WHO TAUGHT
AT LIMA ST. GERARD
Bill Moore
UrsuLine Spring 2015
SISTER FRANCIS CLARE
WESTMEYER
Mary E. Serote
SISTER ROSE MARIE
WINKLER
Gerard A. Milkie
Margaret Milkie
GENE & CONNIE WOS
Craig & Sue Trares
LOTTIE WROBEL
Maria Schutt
JOHN P. ZEIGER
Agnes Zeiger
SISTER MARCELLINE
ZEIGER
Agnes Zeiger
SISTER MARGUERITE
ZEIGER
Agnes Zeiger
In Honor Of…
2014 JUBILARIANS
Joanne Wiegand Allan
Walter Palicki
SISTER MARGARET ANNE
CARSTENSEN
John & Cathy Klonowski
SISTER ANGELITA ABAIR
Sarah Abts
SISTER ANTOINETTE
COSENTINO
Judy Yaklin
ALL ST. ANGELA HALL
TEACHERS
Linda Coleman
SISTER MARGARET
BABIONE
Joan P. Cousino
JOAN DOUGHERTY
BRADNER
Karen Rolandelli
SISTER BERNARDA
BREIDENBACH
Jovita Harrah
Sister Stephanie Helfrich
Sister Mary Alice Henkel
Joyce Wesolowski Homrighaus
Larry & Kitty Meyers
Joe & Michelle Scazzero
SISTER JANICE ANN
BROWN
Jim & Doris Brown
Jovita Harrah
Sister Stephanie Helfrich
Sister Mary Alice Henkel
Larry & Kitty Meyers
BOB DISTEL’S 90TH
BIRTHDAY
Mary Lou Distel
SISTER DONNA FREY
Tim & Kelly Coleman
GOOD HEALTH
Joe & Eloise Granata
SISTER STEPHANIE
HELFRICH
Tim & Kelly Coleman
Barbara Keller Dennis
Nancy L. Farber
Jim & Sharon Helfrich
Timothy M. Helfrich
Carol Kraus
Dick & Peg Sartor
Jan Tewell
JIM & LOUISE HENAHAN
Jim, Judy & Jason Miller
SISTER JUSTINE HILL
Sarah Abts
Tim & Kelly Coleman
Diane Koebnick
John & Diane Nowak
DANIEL HODNICKI
Dan & Ethel Hodnicki
SISTER CLAUDIA HOLTZ
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kriegel
SISTER COLETTA
MC ALLISTER
Michael & Rita McAllister
Dick & Peg Sartor
HUENEFELD FAMILY
Sally Huenefeld Murray
SISTER ANN MARIE
MC MANUS
Linda Coleman
SISTER RITA MAE JOHNS
John & Catherine Gase
Dennis & Martha Johns
SISTER JOHN FRANCIS
MOORE
Susana Urbina
SISTER MARY JO KOUDELKA SISTER KATHLEEN
Linda Coleman
PADDEN
Jim, Judy & Jason Miller
Miantae Metcalf McConnell
Dick & Peg Sartor
SISTER CAROL REAMER’S
SISTER CAROL KRONFIELD PERU MISSION
Diane Koebnick
Patricia A. Cryan
Mark & Sophia Lloyd
Walter Palicki
Terry Reamer
MARY MANSE CLASS OF
Mary Sawers
1955
Diane Wardell
Pat Dickey
Lucille Pattay
SISTER SANDY SHERMAN
John & Catherine Gase
MARY MANSE CLASS OF
1964
SISTER REGINA SMITH
William & Jo Ann Hoffman
Diane R. Bouillon
MARY MANSE CLASS OF
1973
Deborah Yenrick
SUA CLASS OF 1962
Susan Kelly Millonig
SUA CLASS OF 1965
Jacqueline Kopaniasz Paluszak
THE NUNS THAT SERVED
AT ST. PAT’S
Joseph & Joanne Lenkay
TOLEDO URSULINES
Tom & Carol Pletz
URSULINE COUNCIL
Don & Nanci Riddle
URSULINE SISTERS
Ann T. Alexander
Mary Jane Pfoutz
Kathleen Roesner
Ann Scuderi
URSULINES OF TOLEDO
160TH ANNIVERSARY
Ursulines of the Province of Quebec
SISTER KENWYN STEGER
Judy Douglas
SISTER EILEEN MARIE
VOGEL
John & Cathy Klonowski
Jerry & Karen Meier
Rita Meier
SUA CLASS OF 1952
Mrs. Barbara Getz
ANN SCHUCHMANN WELLY
Tom & Ann Welly
Mary Manse Alumni
Mass and Brunch
Bequests
Contact Judy Biehler Miller ‘69 at
redheadjudy@sbcglobal.net
We are grateful to the families of the
deceased who remembered the
Ursuline Sisters in their wills.
April 26, 2015
11 a.m.
St. Ursula Academy Chapel
Estate of
Mary Eileen Wagner, MM ’47
Ursuline Sisters of Toledo
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In Prayerful Memory
Sister Maria Jose Gonzalez
Sister Maria Jose Gonzalez died on November 8, in 2014. She was born Alicia
Gonzalez in Sterling, IL in 1918 to Mary Rogas and Sylvester Gonzalez. She was
the oldest of 15 children. Sister Maria Jose entered the Ursuline Community in
1941 having been influenced by Monsignor Gorman who was a friend of her
family and a teacher at Mary Manse College. Sister served the Community for
more than 65 years as housekeeper and cook in many of the convents, including
the Motherhouse, Tiffin, Nazareth Hall, and St. Ursula Academy as well as at
St. Thomas Aquinas Convent. She enjoyed being with her Sisters in Community
and they enjoyed her and teased her about some of her sayings, such as “...
keeping the door ajug” and wearing ear muffins. She was 96 when she died
having celebrated her birthday on June 26th.
Ursuline
Cherry Blossom
Festa Raffle
April 24, 2015
Drawing: 2:30 p.m.
(Winners need not be present to win)
PRIZES!
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
$2,500
$1,000
$500
$1 each or $10 for book of 12.
Contact the Ursuline Convent Offices
for tickets
(419) 536-9587.
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UrsuLine Spring 2015
During National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14, 2015, friends,
family and employees of the Ursuline Sisters expressed their gratitude for
the many ways Sisters have made a difference in their lives. Take a look at
what some had to say.
Ursuline Sisters of Toledo
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Editor:
Michelle Scazzero
Editorial Staff:
Sarah Abts
Sister Elizabeth Brell
Sister Donna Frey
Sister Beth Hemminger
Sister Justine Hill
Sister Marie Denise Hoffman
Sister Coletta McAllister
Val Myers
Sister Kathleen Padden
Kathy Sarver
Sister Sandra Sherman
Photos:
Sister Donna Frey
Heather Pierson
Michelle Scazzero
Ursulines Open their Doors
As part of the Year of Consecrated Life being celebrated world-wide, many religious communities opened their
doors and welcomed guests to their Open Houses this past February. The Ursuline Sisters invited family and
friends to liturgy, lunch and a tour of the Center and Archives.
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