2012 inSpirit Annual Report

inSpirit
Sisters of the Holy Cross
2012
annual report
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Sisters of the Holy Cross
table of contents
“May our hearts catch on fire as we walk along with Jesus, just as it
happened to his disciples.… Holy Spirit of God, keep me faithful to
your inspirations.”
Vol. 1, No. 1 – March 2013
inSpirit is published three times annually by
the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Founded in 1841 in Le Mans, France, the
Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross
is an international community of women
religious whose generalate is located in Notre
Dame, Indiana. We are called to participate
in the prophetic mission of Jesus to witness
God’s love for all creation. Our ministries
focus on providing education and health care
services, eradicating material poverty, ending
gender discrimination, and promoting just,
mutual relationships among people, countries
and the entire Earth community.
To learn more, visit www.cscsisters.org.
Leadership Team
Sister Joan Marie Steadman, CSC
Sister Mary Louise Full, CSC
Sister Geraldine Hoyler, CSC
Sister Sharlet Ann Wagner, CSC
Sister Angela Golapi Palma, CSC
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Dear Friends,
These words from our founder, Blessed
Basil Anthony Moreau, remind us that
the work of the Holy Spirit continues to
transform us, moment by moment, day
by day, year by year. In this transforming
season of Lent, we see the Spirit at work in
the life and ministry of the Sisters of the
Holy Cross around the world. We also see
transformation in the way we will share our story with you through
a new publication called inSpirit.
Inspirit means to fill with spirit, inspire, give energy or courage
to someone. That is precisely what we hope our new publication
will do in this annual report edition and in the magazine editions
in June and October. Through the articles and photographs
in each issue, I invite you to deepen your understanding of the
congregation’s mission to participate in the prophetic mission of
Jesus to witness God’s love for all creation; to consider the issues we
seek to address through our ministries; to celebrate and affirm our
partners in ministry; and to reflect with us on today’s concerns as
we discern the signs of the times and respond.
inSpirit was designed to convey the vibrancy of our mission
and ministries as well as the internationality of our congregation
and the people with whom and to whom we minister. Advances in
printing technology and ceasing production of Tribute and another
newsletter have enabled us to produce inSpirit while continuing to
be prudent stewards of environmental and financial resources.
Of course, a publication cannot fully express all the news about
the Sisters of the Holy Cross. This is why you will see references
throughout inSpirit inviting you to visit the congregation’s website
at www.cscsisters.org for more information about our ministries,
social justice issues and ways that you may share in our mission.
We deeply appreciate the ways you support us in our mission
through your continuing prayer, volunteer service and financial
contributions. You are remembered in our prayer with gratitude.
On behalf of the congregation’s Leadership Team and the
Sisters of the Holy Cross around the world, I invite you to explore
inSpirit. May we all be graced with the transforming power of the
Spirit as we journey through Lent, Holy Week and Easter.
Devotedly in Holy Cross,
Sister Joan Marie Steadman, CSC
President, Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross
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Growing in Ghana
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African women embrace Holy Cross vocations
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An invitation to serve
Associate treks to Peru, helps launch
new center for women
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Freewheeling treat
Sister enjoys “pushy” student’s gift
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Pioneers in education
Sisters’ 90-year legacy honored at Judge Memorial
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Taking a stand against
human trafficking
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United Nations official
reminisces about Holy Cross
On the cover (top to bottom)
Holy Cross novice Janet Nantumbwe, center, introduces her grandmother to Sister Mary Louise Wahler, CSC, right, at her parent’s home in the
village of Bwenzi in Kaihura parish, Uganda.
Holy Cross Sisters Patricia Mary Crane, left, and Noylí Margot Ríos Manzo exchange a greeting of peace during a meeting in Lima, Peru.
Left to right, Holy Cross novices Gidding Simsang, Likha Ruram and Semaria Tongpiar enjoy flowers from their convent’s garden in Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Sister Sharon Ann Mihm, CSC, principal of St. Martin of Tours School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with three high-spirited kindergarteners at
the end of the school year
Left to right, Holy Cross Sister Joysline Mary Lyngkhoi, Marianite novice Melissa Fisackerly and Holy Cross novice Khochem Mossang at the
2012 JusticeCraft seminar held at Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, Indiana
Volunteer Theresa Kozelka, a student at the University of Notre Dame, and Sister Mary Therese Coursey, CSC, at Saint Mary’s Convent, Notre
Dame, Indiana
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Growing in Ghana
African women embrace
Holy Cross vocations
In 1983 the Sisters of the Holy Cross
responded to an invitation from the
Brothers of Holy Cross to join them
and help bring Holy Cross education
to children in Ghana, West Africa. We
later opened Our Lady of Holy Cross
School in Kasoa, Ghana, and our
members are increasing as more native
Ghanaian women embrace vocations in
Holy Cross.
In September 2012, Sister
Scholastica Elizabeth Ampadu, CSC,
became the fourth Ghanaian to make
Sister Scholastica Elizabeth Ampadu, CSC, inset and above right, is
her final profession of vows as a Sister
greeted by her sister after her final profession of vows as a Sister of
the Holy Cross in Brafoyaw, Cape Coast, Ghana, September 8.
of the Holy Cross. Sister Scholastica
recently received a degree in education
and says that she is now deep in her
teaching ministry.
Sister Comfort Arthur, CSC, a convert to
Catholicism, made her initial profession of
vows as a Sister of the Holy Cross last spring.
She had spent two years living and ministering
in the United States with several other young
women as they discerned their vocation
Sister Comfort Arthur, CSC, holds a newborn at Holy
Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland.
in Holy Cross. Sister Comfort previously
served as a nursery school teacher in Ghana,
Ghana, India, Kenya, Mexico, Uganda and the
but her work at the Sister Maura Brannick,
United States who are living in community
CSC, Health Center in South Bend, Indiana,
and learning about the congregation while
and at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring,
they minister to the poor and underserved in
Maryland, has nurtured a new desire in her.
the South Bend community.
“I loved this experience of encountering
Sister Monica Assifuah-Nunoo, a novice
the poor because it strengthened my sense
from Ghana, is ministering at the YWCA
of solidarity with them and helped develop
in South Bend. Not only is she interacting,
my interest in becoming a nurse,” said Sister
playing and dancing with the children, she
Comfort.
also is empowering women there by forming
Two other sisters in Ghana will be eligible
discussion groups and helping them learn a
in two years to request final profession,
trade through jewelry-making, tie-dyeing,
and five additional women from Ghana are
painting, crocheting and knitting. “We are
discerning their vocation in the International
sharing life with the women, offering them
Novitiate program at Saint Mary’s. They are
part of a group of 20 novices from Bangladesh,
encouragement and hope,” she said.
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Left to right, back: Holy Cross Sisters Esperanza (Sullca Clemente)
and Vanessa Cruz Ferreira, a volunteer, Sister Conceição Nogueira
dos Santos, CSC, Kay Hamilton and Sister Mary Josephine Delany,
CSC; front: a volunteer and Sister Lilma Calsin Collazos, CSC
Holy Cross Associate Kay Hamilton with participants of a
children’s workshop sponsored by the congregation’s new
women’s center in Peru
An invitation to serve
Associate treks to Peru, helps launch new center for women
“I am so grateful for this amazing opportunity to
go to Peru to volunteer,” said Holy Cross Associate
Kay Hamilton, a longtime supporter of the Sisters
of the Holy Cross. Kay had a special opportunity to
join our sisters this past summer and participate in
the launch of a new women’s center.
A dream of our sisters in Peru for 17 years, the
center is located in the city of Matucana and will
serve women in four rural villages. We concluded
there were many serious problems we could help
address: domestic violence, child abuse, gender
discrimination, and a lack of participation by women
in social and political processes. We have been
coordinating with the leaders of the community, the
What is a
Holy Cross
Associate?
parish, the municipality, the directors and teachers
of schools, and the Parent-Teacher Association in
order to make contact with the women to see what
workshops would interest them.
“I felt the people were receptive to the idea
of having workshops, and the sisters were very
encouraged by their enthusiasm,” wrote Kay about
her experience in the village of Santiago de Surco.
Sister Lilma Calsin Collazos, CSC, who
applied for the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry
With the Poor grant that established the women’s
center, said all the sisters in Peru were happy
and very thankful for Kay’s presence in
Matucana.
Holy Cross Associates are called by God to live the Gospel message in a mutually
supportive relationship with the Sisters of the Holy Cross and with one another. These
women and men share the mission and core values of the Sisters of the Holy Cross: faith,
prayer, compassion and community. They participate in the mission of Jesus by living these
values in their daily lives.
Associates are women and men of diverse faith traditions. They are not vowed members of
the congregation. They continue in their own way of life, doing the work in which they are
involved and deepening their life of faith through the lens of Holy Cross spirituality. They
use their personal gifts and talents to build up the kingdom of God.
Join us as we live the Gospel in a mutually supportive relationship — sisters and associates
together. To learn more about becoming a Holy Cross Associate, read our brochure or email
your questions to associates@cscsisters.org.
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jubilarians
Each year Sisters of the Holy Cross who have been professed 25, 50 and 75 years are honored at a jubilee celebration at Saint
Mary’s. This year’s 14 jubilarians are active in a variety of ministries. The silver and golden jubilarians serve in ministries within
the congregation and in their communities, while the diamond jubilarians serve in the ministry of prayer at Saint Mary's,
praying for the needs of our sisters, our benefactors and the world. The sisters would love to hear from you. To send a jubilee
card, please use our online form, Jubliee 2013 Card. To send a note, please email communications@cscsisters.org.
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Diamond Jubilee – 1938
Saint Mary’s College alumna and University of Notre Dame student Sunee Fleshman and Sister Marilla (Dyer), CSC, enjoy the music of the
Notre Dame band at the Notre Dame-Purdue football game September 8.
Freewheeling treat
Sister enjoys “pushy” student’s gift
What started as a conversation between Sister Marilla
(Dyer), CSC, and student Sunee Fleshman about how
Sister Marilla planned to spend her Labor Day birthday
thanking God for her 92 years of life, culminated
September 8 in a special “rolling” celebration. Sunee
surprised Sister Marilla with a football ticket and pushed
her in a wheelchair all the way from Saint Mary’s to the
University of Notre Dame to attend the Notre Dame–
Purdue football game.
The two met three years ago when Sunee was a student
at Saint Mary’s College and a cantor in the Sunday Mass
choir at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto. “Sunee has
a gorgeous voice,” Sister Marilla said. They visited often
after Mass and soon became fast friends.
Before graduating from college last spring, Sunee took
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Sister Marilla outdoors to enjoy the flowers. Knowing she
would not get far in her walker, Sister Marilla borrowed a
wheelchair and Sunee rolled her down the avenue to the
Notre Dame grotto.
Last fall Sunee began classes in chemical engineering at
Notre Dame and knew that another rolling adventure was
a must. “I always wanted to take her to a football game,”
said Sunee.
“Of course, I exploded with glee when she told me my
birthday present was a football ticket,” Sister Marilla said.
“I never thought I would go to a game at my age.”
Sporting their “Shake Down the Thunder” T-shirts,
green and gold beads and pompoms, Sister Marilla and
Sunee cheered the Irish to a 20-17 victory over Purdue.
“Everyone was so helpful,” said Sunee, “and they all
thought Sister Marilla was just adorable.”
“We had so much fun. Sunee pushed me all through
campus,” Sister Marilla said. “I didn’t get home until
nine at night!”
1. Sister Mary Barnard, CSC
former science teacher in the
East
2. Sister M. Julien (Wilke), CSC
former music teacher in the
Midwest
3. Sister M. Lourdes (Kelly), CSC
former elementary school
teacher in the Midwest
Golden Jubilee – 1963
4. Sister Alma Mary
(Anderson), CSC
professor of graphic design and
computer imaging,
Indiana State University,
Terre Haute, Indiana
5. Sister Joanne Bauer, CSC
family life coordinator,
Diocese of Fresno, California
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6. Sister Maureen Rooney, CSC
assistant archivist,
Sisters of the Holy Cross,
Notre Dame, Indiana
7. Sister Mary Louise Full, CSC
first councilor,
Sisters of the Holy Cross,
Notre Dame, Indiana
8. Sister Patricia McCabe, CSC
pastoral associate of
religious education,
St. Ann Catholic Church,
West Palm Beach, Florida
9. Sister Judith Hallock, CSC
co-director,
A Place for Women to Gather,
Raleigh, North Carolina
10. Sister Maureen Grady, CSC
faculty, Department of Nursing,
Saint Mary’s College,
Notre Dame, Indiana
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11. Sister M. John Margaret
(Dietzen), CSC
coordinator, Angela Area,
Sisters of the Holy Cross,
Notre Dame, Indiana
12. Sister Marietta Umlor, CSC
pastoral associate,
St. Michael Parish,
Orland Park, Illinois
13. Sister Eva Mary
(Hooker), CSC
professor of English,
Saint Mary’s College,
Notre Dame, Indiana
Silver Jubilee – 1988
14. Sister Agnes Rozario, CSC
headmistress,
Brother Andre High School,
Noakhali, Bangladesh
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grant them peace
These 12 Sisters of the Holy Cross were called home to God between July 2012 and January 2013. While we feel their loss,
we rejoice in their new-found lives. To read more about them or to make a memorial contribution, please visit
Sisters' Mementos.
Sister Aloysia Marie
(Margaret Mulcaire), CSC
July 16, 1909–July 5, 2012
entered from Fort Wayne, Indiana
first profession January 6, 1931
While Sister Aloysia Marie taught
many subjects over the course of
her 60-year teaching career, seventh and eighth grade
English was her love. She earned the reputation with
her students of being a strict but excellent teacher, and
students vied for her as their homeroom teacher. She
said,“I would do anything I had to do to get them to
learn.”
Sister Philomena Quiah, CSC
January 22, 1958–July 20, 2012
entered from Dhaka, Bangladesh
first profession January 20, 1982
Sister Philomena had a deep
faith in God and was faithful to
personal and communal prayer.
She was kind, generous, a community builder and a
fun-loving person with a great sense of humor and
an infectious smile. Prior to her election in 2009 as
councilor on the congregation’s Leadership Team, Sister
Philomena served as area coordinator for the Area of
Asia, and was headmistress and teacher at Holy Cross
Girls High School in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for almost 20
years. Her honesty and straightforward manner led to
good communication and helped to build relationships.
Sister M. Valeria
(Margaret Lucille Walker), CSC
December 9, 1920–July 26, 2012
entered from Aurora, South Dakota
first profession August 15, 1942
Sister Valeria was never halfhearted
in any aspect of her life. From her
early years on the family farm, where she accomplished
amazing physical tasks beyond her years, to her almost
60 years of dedicated service in the classrooms of the
elementary and secondary schools of the Midwest and
West, she never stinted in her efforts to give her best.
And she was just as passionate in her devotion to family
and to community; her loyalty was deep and lasting.
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Sister Marilyn Reiser
(Sister M. Demetria), CSC
October 30, 1931–
August 11, 2012
entered from Michigan City,
Indiana
first profession February 2, 1951
Sister Marilyn spent 20 years in the elementary schools
of the Midwest before taking her gifts to minister
in the hospital setting at Saint John’s Health System
in Anderson, Indiana, for 27 years. Those who had
benefited from her caring presence never forgot her. She
had a personality that was open and friendly to everyone. She could turn a difficult situation into one of peace and
even humor with little or no effort. Sister M. Leo Joseph
(Mary Martha Koester), CSC
March 13, 1926–
August 20, 2012
entered from Anderson, Indiana
first profession August 15, 1947
Because of Sister Leo Joseph’s strong inclination to be
of service to others, the field of nursing was certainly
an appropriate ministry for her. Her first 34 years
were spent as a registered nurse in the hospitals and
infirmaries of the Midwest. But even after leaving
health care she continued to give her time and talents to
serve the needs of the congregation in various internal
ministries. She never put herself forward, but was
quietly efficient and organized. Sister Miriam
(Mary Griffitts Eckenrode), CSC
January 30, 1913–October 6, 2012
entered from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
first profession February 2, 1939
During her almost 40 years as
a teacher of English in the high
schools of the East, Sister Miriam used her talent in
writing to inspire and motivate her students. She
encouraged them to follow her example by using the
“free writing” technique to develop their skills and
individual creativity. A prolific and creative writer,
Sister Miriam wrote as many as 20 haiku in one day.
Sister Viola Marie
(Marigold Catherine
Byrnes), CSC
April 7, 1932–November 5, 2012
entered from Logan, Utah
first profession August 15, 1954
In her 27 years as a teacher in
the primary grades, Sister Viola Marie developed an
empathy for those who suffer small hurts and was able
to soothe the pain with her kindness and understanding.
It was therefore natural for her to make the easy
transition of an attentive, concerned listener and take
those skills to work with the poor and the elderly in
Texas for another 18 years.
Sister M. Bernadette
(Mary Mercedes
Sneeringer), CSC
July 17, 1919–December 21, 2012
entered from Washington, D.C.
first profession February 2, 1941
Sister Bernadette had many loves
in her life: the Blessed Mother, her family, friends,
the congregation, travel, singing, dancing and playing
cards. In addition, she was a gourmet cook and a master
seamstress. She served for 60 years as an educator in the
East, teaching in the primary grades, serving as a junior
high teacher and administrator, and directing a parish
religious education program.
Sister Martha Neeser
(Sister M. Ambrosia), CSC
July 30, 1915–November 19, 2012
entered from Boise, Idaho
first profession January 6, 1935
Sister Martha entered the
congregation at age 20 and was a
faithful member for over 77 years. Most of her ministry
years were spent teaching in elementary schools in the
West. Those who knew Sister Martha best speak of her
consistent, prayerful manner and generous availability
both to her sisters and many laity. She was a kind
person and had a lovely smile.
Sister Margaret Flaherty
(Sister M. Alexis), CSC
February 8, 1925–
January 9, 2013
entered from Boise, Idaho
first profession February 2, 1946
An intense and righteous person,
Sister Margaret never allowed herself halfway measures
in any of her endeavors. After 38 years in the field of
teaching, both in elementary and high schools of the
West, her focus changed in 1984 when she was sent to
Saint Agnes Hospital in Fresno, California. Ministering
to the patients there she tapped into her deep well of
compassion and empathy, virtues she learned as the
middle child of seven siblings. Sister Dolora Marie
(Emma Aurora Walker), CSC
March 20, 1927–
December 15, 2012
entered from New Bedford,
Massachusetts
first profession
August 15, 1955
Sister Dolora Marie was a dedicated religious who
lived her commitment to the fullest, serving as the
community’s treasurer, bookkeeper and secretary for
most of her active ministry years. After her service as
secretary on the general council, she went to Parana,
Brazil, for four years to serve as a catechist. Sister
Dolora Marie loved animals, especially dogs. When
volunteers to Saint Mary’s would bring their dogs for
pet therapy, she was first in line for an extended and
enjoyable visit.
Sister Mary Louise Gude
(Sister M. Margaret
Josephine), CSC
May 7, 1939– January 9, 2013
entered from Cleveland, Ohio
first profession August 15, 1962
Sister Mary Louise, “ML” as
friends called her, was the author of two books on
French literature. Her remarkable ability in the French
language led to the request that she coordinate the events
for the beatification of Father Basil Anthony Moreau in
2007. Preparations for conducting the ceremonies in
two languages would be a challenge even for the most
able, but for Sister ML it was a labor of love which she
accomplished with her usual thoroughness and finesse.
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Pioneers in education
Sisters’ 90-year legacy honored at Judge Memorial, Salt Lake City
facility in 1923. We continued to administer the
Students and teachers of Judge Memorial Catholic
High School, Salt Lake City, Utah, honored the
grade school in the cathedral basement until 1926.
Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross for our
When the Daughters of Charity withdrew from
contributions past and present to the Catholic Church
Judge Mercy in 1926, we took over the administration
throughout the world and, in Utah, through Holy
of both the high school and the grammar school. In
Cross Ministries and in
1929 the combined grade
Utah Catholic schools.
and high school was
“This is a nice
named Judge Memorial
occasion for us
School. In 1960, the
because it honors the
cornerstone for a new
women on whose
Judge Memorial Catholic
shoulders we stand,
High School was laid.
the women who were
Judge Memorial Grade
the pioneers here,”
School became Our Lady
said Sister M. Genevra
of Lourdes Grade School.
(Rolf ), CSC, associate
“We are Judge
superintendent of Utah
Memorial
Catholic
Catholic Schools.
High School because of
The history of
the Holy Cross sisters,”
Judge Memorial
said Principal Rick
Catholic High School
Bartman as he thanked
began in 1902 when
the cornerstone for
us. During the school’s
a hospital was laid.
September 6, 2012,
Mary Judge built the
Mass and celebration, all
hospital and miners’
109 sisters who served
rest home in memory
at Judge Memorial were
of her husband, John
recognized by name; the
Sisters of the Holy Cross gather at the celebration at Judge
J. Judge. However, the
sisters currently serving in
Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, September
hospital was forced to
6, 2012. Standing, left to right: Holy Cross Sisters Mary Ann
Utah were honored as well.
Pajakowski, Kathleen Moroney and Catherine Kamphaus; seated,
close its doors in 1916
Judge Memorial senior
Sister Miriam Joanne (Frankenfield)
and, except for a month
Marshal Wallace, a student
during 1918 when it
council member, said he
was used during an influenza epidemic, the building
was happy to honor the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
stood vacant until 1920. That spring the Daughters
“It’s important to value what the sisters have done. It’s
of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul opened a grammar
really good to be able to put a face to the history we’ve
school known as Judge Mercy School in the former
always heard; it makes it more tangible,” he said. “The
hospital building.
wonderful education and experiences we’ve had were
In 1921 our Holy Cross sisters opened a grammar
started by them.”
school popularly called Cathedral School in the
basement of the Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene.
The quotes in this article appeared in the September
Because the Daughters of Charity were prohibited by
14,
2012, issue of Intermountain Catholic, the official
the rule of their order from teaching boys over age
Catholic newspaper of the Diocese of Salt Lake City,
12, Holy Cross sisters joined the staff at Judge Mercy
to enable a high school to be incorporated into the
Utah, and are used with permission.
To read about the sisters’ ministries in Utah today and in years past, visit http://www.cscsisters.org/ministries/usa/Pages/utah.aspx.
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Holy Cross novices dramatize the litany from the Human Trafficking Awareness Day prayer service on January 11 at the Church
of Our Lady of Loretto, Notre Dame, Indiana. The prayer service focused on the vulnerability of children, who are often victims of
forced labor. Left to right, Sister Semaria Tongpiar cleans and polishes rich peoples’ shoes. Sister Janet Nantumbwe breaks bricks
and stones for construction. Sister Cynthia Godia Bienaan cleans car windows at stoplights.
Taking a stand against
human trafficking
“Human Trafficking is a crime
against humanity … [that]
involves an act of recruiting,
transporting, transferring,
harboring or receiving a person
through a use of force, coercion
or other means, for the purpose
of exploiting them.”
— United Nations Protocol
to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
Trafficking in Persons (2000)
Human trafficking, or modern-day slavery, which
is now the second largest criminal industry in the
world, is an issue in every country where Sisters of
the Holy Cross live and minister. This is a crime that
devastates its victims, takes away their dignity and
security, and tears at the fabric of society. Women
and girls make up close to 80 percent of those
trafficked, mostly for sexual exploitation. Labor
trafficking is also a large part of this brutal and
degrading practice.
We, Sisters of the Holy Cross, are united with
women religious around the world in their efforts
to confront and dismantle the practice of human
trafficking. On January 11, 2013, which is Human
Trafficking Awareness Day, we voted to take a
corporate stand against human trafficking. The
corporate stand is an instrument that will enable us
to speak more strongly and act more intentionally
against human trafficking.
The vote to take a corporate stand came after
intentional study, reflection and dialogue led by our
Justice Committee. Additionally, our congregation
participated in the 2012 Super Bowl Anti-Trafficking
Initiative to raise awareness about human trafficking
in the hospitality industry and to support hotel
managers in taking steps to prevent it.
If you would like to learn more about the issue of
human trafficking, visit the congregation’s website at
www.cscsisters.org/justice/issues/human_trafficking.
aspx.
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vocation contacts
United Nations official
reminisces about Holy Cross
“I remember the bumpy ride in
my father’s jeep from Dhanmondi
to Tejgaon when Green Road
truly deserved its name because
of the lush green paddy fields on
either side. Past the intersection
at Tejgaon were, what were to me,
towering gates. A few beeps of the
horn and the gates would open to
reveal the pristine campus of Holy
Cross School.”
Ameerah Haq wrote those words
in 2001 on the occasion of the
golden jubilee of Holy Cross Girls
High School in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
She was remembering 1953, when
she was 3 years old, and how she
“had the special privilege of being
with Sister Brenda (now Sister
Margaret Ann Shield, CSC) in a
customized pre-school.”
The Sisters of the Holy Cross
did not deliberately set out to
found Holy Cross School. We had
planned, since the partition of India in 1947, to begin
Holy Cross College, and we opened the gates to our
first student in 1950.
Ameerah’s father, an engineer by profession,
was one of the men in Tejgaon who came to Sister
Augustine Marie (White), CSC, to ask that the
sisters open a primary school so their children could
be educated in English. Ameerah’s older sisters,
Ameenah Ahmed and Taheerah Haq, attended Holy
Cross School. Later, upon the recommendation of
Holy Cross Sisters Brenda and M. Carmen (Davy),
Ameerah’s father sent his three girls to a boarding
school in Shillong, India.
“Each winter when we came back from our
holidays from Shillong,” wrote Ameerah, “we would
make a pilgrimage to Holy Cross to see Sister Brenda
and Sister Carmen and all the other sisters and report
on our annual progress. After I completed Senior
Cambridge, I went back to Holy Cross College with
a great sense of comfort of knowing where I was
returning. In 1969, I left to study in the United
States and joined the United Nations Development
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In East Africa, contact:
Sister Mary Louise Wahler, CSC
Email: mwahler@cscsisters.org
Vocation Director
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Holy Cross Formation House
Post Office Box 1337
Jinja, Uganda, East Africa
Phone: 256-43-4123127
Sister Brenda (now
Sister Margaret Ann
Shield, CSC) stands
with Taheerah Haq,
age 7, and Ameerah
Haq, age 5, on the girls’
first day at Holy Cross
School, Tejgaon, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, in 1955.
Ameerah Haq, head
of the United Nations
Department of Field
Support
U.N. Photo
Program after completing my studies in 1976.”
On June 11, 2012, Ameerah Haq was appointed
head of the United Nations Department of Field
Support by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
During the previous three years, she was the special
representative of the secretary-general and head of the
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste.
Now, with nearly 40 years of U.N. service, including
missions in Sudan and Afghanistan, Ameerah is the
highest-ranking Bangladeshi official at the United
Nations.
Sister Margaret learned of her former student’s
appointment and sent a note of congratulations to
Ameerah. This was Ameerah’s response:
“Once I get settled, I hope I will be able to meet
all of you in the U.S. to thank you personally for the
great impact you have had on our lives,” she wrote.
“I have the deepest respect and admiration for the
dedication of all of you sisters and how you gave us
the very best in education, values and principles with
great doses of love!”
In West Africa, contact:
Sister Evelyn Ntiamoah, CSC
Email: eventi78@yahoo.co.uk
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Post Office Box KS437
Kasoa, Central Region
Ghana, West Africa
Cell: 233-24-35-34704
Phone: 233-20-81-36031
In Brazil, contact:
Sister Anne Veronica Horner Hoe, CSC
Email: Annehoe@colsantamaria.com.br
www.irmasdasantacruz.com.br
(em Português)
Irmãs da Santa Cruz
Vila Betânia
Avenida Sargento Geraldo Santana 901
São Paulo, São Paulo Capital 04674-225
Brasil, South America
Phone: 55-11-5687-2723 or
55-11-2198-0600 (Portuguese)
In India, contact:
Sister M. Bruno (Beiro), CSC
Email: brunoanne17@gmail.com
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Holy Cross Villa
Red Hill Road
Laitumkrah
Shillong 793-003
In Bangladesh, contact:
Meghalaya, India
Sister Barnita Scholastica Mangsang, CSC
Phone/Fax: 9863-047-396
Email: ruthbarnita2@yahoo.com
Vocation Director
Holy Cross Sisters
1 Holy Cross Road
Tejgaon, Dhaka 1215
Bangladesh
Phone: 88-02-912-4173
or 0176-4125-223
In Mexico, contact:
Sister Patricia Anne Clossey, CSC
Email: pclosseycsc@yahoo.com
or hnas_csc@yahoo.com.mx
www.hermanasdelasantacruz.com (en
Español)
Hermanas de la Santa Cruz
Casa La Providencia
Apdo Postal #54
Guadalupe Nuevo León
Mexico 67101
Phone: 52-81-14-40-00-60
In Peru, contact:
Sister Lilma Calsin Collazos, CSC
Email: controlysensatez@yahoo.com.mx
Hermanas de la Santa Cruz
Casa De Magdalena
Parque Manuel Gonzales Prada #749
Magdalena del Mar
Lima 17, Peru, South America
Phone: 51-1-653-0789
In the United States, contact:
Sister Katherine Kase, CSC
Email: kkase@cscsisters.org
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Good Shepherd Community
Saint Angela Hall
4910 Strathmore Avenue
Kensington, Maryland 20895
www.cscsisters.org
I was 25 when I realized God was
calling me, and my experience at
Holy Cross Ministries in Salt Lake
City enriched my sense of purpose.
Making home visits, bringing the
Eucharist to the elderly, assisting with
after-school programs and health
screenings, all helped me to broaden
my gifts and talents and to reaffirm
that Christ lives in my heart.
—Sister Esperanza
Jacobo Acevedo, CSC
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order Mother’s and Father’s Day cards
Moreau Garden Book of Remembrance
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day cards are wonderful ways to share a gift from the heart. The Development Office will send a
card to your recipients telling them they will be remembered by the Sisters of the Holy Cross at Mass on Mother’s Day and
Father’s Day. Gifts may be made in memory of someone special.
The 2013 cards feature photographs by Sister Diane Cundiff, CSC, and specially written poetry by Sister Sara Joan Van
Osdol, CSC.
Order now and we will mail your cards at the appropriate time. You will receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation.
Father’s Day
June 16
Mother’s Day
May 12
What are
Mothers
for?
Inside verse:
Mothers show us the
Beauty in world
and in others,
encourage our best,
with wise hearts.
What are
Fathers
for?
Inside verse:
Fathers
encircle family
with
steadfast love,
strength,
courage
You are invited to become part of the
Moreau Garden by listing your name or
those of your loved ones in our Book of
Remembrance. We ask for a minimum
donation of $200 for each name listed.
Your donations are used for the retirement
needs of the sisters and our Ministry With
the Poor fund. Each person named in the
book is remembered daily in the prayers
of our sisters. It’s a lovely way to be a part
of the Saint Mary’s community.
Express your good wishes and prayers by
sending a 2013 Jubilee card to one or more
of this year’s celebrants (see page 19).
Print name as it should appear in the book on the line below.
You may include up to 42 characters and spaces including
punctuation.
Sister’s Name_________________________________________
(please list additional recipients on separate paper)
If this gift is a tribute, please check one:
❑ in honor of
❑ in memory of
Name_______________________________________________
Name_______________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
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Address _____________________________________________
Daytime telephone_____________________________________
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Daytime telephone ____________________________________
Daytime telephone ____________________________________
❑ Visa
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You may order cards:
ΏΏ by telephone: (574) 284-5641;
ΏΏ on the website: www.cscsisters.org/
development/Pages/card_gallery.aspx;
ΏΏ by mail: use this form and mail to:
Method of Payment ­‑ Moreau Garden
Send a Jubilee card to:
Card given by:
Address _____________________________________________
City _________________________ State ______ ZIP _________
Daytime telephone_____________________________________
Method of Payment ­‑ Jubilee Cards
Amount $ _________
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Tell Us Your Contact Preferences
Enclosed is my tax-deductible gift of $200 or more for each listing
(up to 42 characters and spaces).
Amount $ _________
Name_______________________________________________
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City _________________________ State ______ ZIP _________
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Each has been called
to the table
Card #_________________________ Expiration Date ________
Card given by:
Amount of donation: $ _________
The card has been designed by sisters
who minister in Africa and reflects the
internationality of the congregation,
“representing four continents, many lands,
tribes and nations. Our gift to the world is that we all share
from the common pot, regardless of background.”
Donor’s Information:
Card given by:
Method of Payment ‑ Mother’s and Father’s Day Cards
Jubilee 2013
Sign card from ________________________________________
If you would like a card sent informing someone that this name
will be included in the Book of Remembrance, please provide the
name and address of the recipient:
Send a Mother’s Day card to:
2013 Jubilee Cards
Address______________________________________________
Daytime telephone_________________ Birth date____________
Email ______________________________________________
❑ My donation is Anonymous. Do not list my name.
❑ I have named the “Sisters of the Holy Cross, Inc.,” in my will.
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Development Office – Saint Mary’s
407 Bertrand Hall
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-5000
____________________________________________________
Name on the credit card (please print)
❑ Please mail to me only once a year (fall appeal only).
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❑ Do not send me inSpirit magazine.
❑ Continue to send inSpirit magazine.
❑ Please take me off your mailing list.
Mail to: Sisters of the Holy Cross, Development Office – Saint Mary’s, 407 Bertrand Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556-5000; (574) 284-5641
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