Members gather and rejoice at Loretto’s old Kentucky home

marking 200 extraordinary years

Summer 2012 Volume 54, No. 2

Contents

It is summer time, and our traditional issue in which to salute

some special members of those who make Loretto bloom - our

jubilarians. They are celebrating either 25 years, 50 years, or 75

years of membership in Loretto We are blessed this year with

18 members of this special club, five diamonds, six golds, and

seven silvers. We also proudly salute our many donors and pay

tribute to those community members who have passed away.

As always, your comments, suggestions, questions, and critiques

of Loretto Magazine are welcome.

Contact Neysa Chouteau CoL

by mail at 327 Enola Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122-3420

by e-mail at neysa327@charter.net

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About this issue . . .

This edition of Loretto Magazine continues our coverage of the many events set to celebrate the Loretto Community’s 200th anniversary of its founding in 1812. Perhaps the most meaningful

of all the nationwide celebrations this year has been the Jubilee Home-coming gathering at the Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky. For years plans have been brewing for this joyous homecoming of all Loretto members, and the anticipation has been great. Starting on the center spread, pages�  16-­17,�  we�  hope�  you�  will�  enjoy�  the�  “official”�  group�  photograph�  of�  

the�  Loretto�  Community�  to�  honor�  200�  years.�  You�  may�  be�  able�  to�  find�  your�  

friends, family or former teachers among those who gathered on the hillside under a mild Kentucky sun that day in late April.

The stories on pages 15-21 should provide a good sense of the home-coming as it unfolded, and of the grand opening of the new Loretto Heritage Center: Archives and Museum. You may be enticed to make your own pilgrimage to the Motherhouse to fully appreciate Loretto’s story told in word, picture and multimedia display. It is the culmination of much�  hard�  work�  to�  fulfill�  a�  big�  dream.�  Also�  in�  this�  edition,�  Loretto’s�  2012�  

Jubilarians, who have reached the milestone of 25 or 50 years in the community, share what Loretto means to them personally, pages 7-14.

Contents

Notes & News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sister�  Natalie�  Wing�  makes�  final�  vows�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  .�  �  �  6

2012 Golden and Silver Jubilarians Recognized. . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loretto’s 200th Jubilee Homecoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Loretto Heritage Center: Archives and Museum Dedicated . . . 18

Remembrances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Memorials & Tributes of Honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

About this issue . . .LORETTO COMMUNITYSisters�  of�  Loretto�  •�  Co-­members�  of�  Loretto

We work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.

Loretto Community members teach, nurse, care for the elderly, lobby, minister in hospitals, provide spiritual direction and counseling, resettle refugees, staff parishes, try to stop this country’s nuclear weapons build-up, work with the rural poor, and minister to handicapped, alcoholic, and mentally ill adults. Our ministries are diverse.

Founded in 1812, Loretto includes 215 sisters and 214 co-members. Co-members are those who, by mutual commitment, belong to the Loretto Community through a sharing of spirit and values and participating in activities that further our mission.

For more information about the Loretto Community, contact:

Loretto Community Membership Staff4000 So. Wadsworth Blvd.Littleton, CO 80123-1308Phone: 303-783-0450Fax: 303-783-0611 Web: www.lorettocommunity.org

Loretto Magazine is published three times a year by the Loretto Development�  Office.

Development Director: Denise Ann Clifford SLAssociate Development Director: Donna Mattingly SLCommunications Director: Jean M. SchildzEditing, Layout, and Production: Carolyn DunbarAccounting Assistant: Chris Molina

Advisory Panel:Martha Alderson CoLDenise Ann Clifford SLRegina Drey SLPJ Manion SLJean M. Schildz

Editorial�  Office:

�  �  �  �  Loretto�  Central�  Office

4000 So. Wadsworth Blvd. Littleton, CO 80123-1308

Circulation�  Office:�  

�  �  �  �  Loretto�  Staff�  Office

590 E. Lockwood Ave. Webster Groves, MO 63119

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Cover: Photos by Donna Mattingly SL.

Former Loretto President Marian McAvoy

SL wrangles a bunch of large balloons

in preparation for one of the many 200th

Jubilee ceremonies that took place on

the Motherhouse grounds, Nerinx, Ky.,

in late April. The Loretto Community

gathered in front of the church to

acknowledge and thank the many staff

employees who keep every aspect of life

at the Motherhouse running smoothly.

Denise Ann Clifford SL

Development Director

The dream started in the year 2000... The Loretto Motherhouse property in Nerinx, Ky., has long housed an archives and heritage center, but we clearly needed a more appropriate space to display our artifacts, recount our Loretto story, and preserve historic documents and papers. After 12 years and much labor of love on the part of many, this dream became a reality within the walls of the Loretto Heritage Center. All the creative planning, hard work, fundraising, engaging architects, designers, contractors, and the researching, writing, editing to provide our history in an understandable format were over! Loretto’s 200th Jubilee Year arrived, and the new Heritage Center was ready to dedicate and open to the Loretto Community and visitors, all according to plan.�   In�  April�  when�  I�  first�  entered�  the�  museum�  and�  

experienced the beauty of the arrangements, the shape and contents of the kiosks, the soft colors and natural tones, the background music and soundtracks that accompany certain exhibits — to see it all come together in a beautiful representation of Loretto’s story — it was ovewhelming. I was moved�  to�  tears,�  as�  were�  others�  when�  they�  first�  

experienced it. The Center was dedicated on Sunday, April 22, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and private tour and reception for major donors and invited guests. From the moment they entered, they were enthralled and mesmerized by the expansiveness of the exhibits. The reality that the Sisters of Loretto had crossed the American frontier from Kentucky to California, the Northwest to Texas, expanded to the East Coast and around the globe was captured and preserved in such a creative and artistic fashion! The donors were proud to be part of this Jubilee gift to the community. They were thrilled with the beauty of the space and the amount of information displayed and contained therein. For me to hear from the community that the Heritage Center was “professional and classy” was music to my ears. We wanted the Heritage Center to be a place the community would espouse, relish and cherish; a place they would want to revisit, spend time, remember, and be inspired. Strong, pioneering, venturing women — this is our legacy, challenging us to soar and explore, to dream and to dare. We continue to draw inspiration from our frontier heritage as we embrace the challenges of living in a global society.

Let Loretto Be Loretto Forever!

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A labor of love makes a dream come true

Photo by Donna Mattingly SL

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notes and news

A Century of Change 1912–2012:

Loretto’s Second Century

Initiated by Patricia Jean Manion SL

Published by the Loretto Community

Chardon Press, Point Reyes Station, Calif.

A Century of Change: The Back Story

By Kim Klein CoL

Imagine a book that involves 20 authors who live all over the country, spans a

century of history, and must be published by April 25, 2012. This was the book, “A Century of Change: 1912 – 2012.” I volunteered to be the production manager, which meant I was in touch with all the authors, making sure their chapters came in on time, coordinating with the editors, designer, and printer, and making sure everyone who needed to be consulted on decisions about the book was consulted. The authors were passionate about their sections, which meant they were well written, well researched, and very

thorough. It also meant they weren’t too happy when some content had to be cut or when some elements had to be edited to avoid redundancy. In true Loretto style, however, they were gracious and understanding.

Some authors had lived through much of what was being written about, and others, like me, had not. This led to many discussions about how much to describe the transition from wearing a habit to wearing street clothes, or which words

Four new books released in honor of Loretto’s 200th Anniversary Year

Loretto Community delighted with new publications

needed�  to�  be�  defined�  in�  a�  glossary.�  We�  had�  

to decide when to use the designations SL and CoL — to indicate a Sisters of Loretto or Loretto Co-member — particularly when some people were SLs during some of the time covered by the book and CoLs for the rest of it.

Names were another source of great anxiety — people had their given names, their religious names, sometimes a married name, and the names they use now. And, of course, many people have the same or similar names: Mary, Marian, Mary Ann being the most common. This made indexing the names one of the most difficult�  parts�  of�  the�  book.

Once the manuscript was well underway, contributors would suggest adding a chapter or adding a story. We soon realized that some content would have to go on the website in order to keep the book to a manageable length. P J Manion SL, the instigator of the project, was unfailingly patient and thorough. Many people who were not originally involved pitched in

A Century of Change: 1912 - 2012

Loretto Community Prayerbook

The Stitched Hearts of Jesus and Mary:

Loretto Spirituality 1812-1862

Voices from Silence: A Loretto Patchwork

During the 200th Jubilee Homecoming

in April at Loretto Motherhouse, Nerinx,

Ky., Loretto President Cathy Mueller SL

(left) displays “A Century of Change.” P J

Manion SL, who initiated the book project,

autographs a copy.

Photos by Donna Mattingly SL

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notes and news

toward the end of the process to help with proofreading and indexing.

Ultimately “A Century of Change” was made possible by a small army of volunteers. Thanks to everyone who wrote, read, proofed, and helped with editing. We hope everyone enjoys reading the book as much as we enjoyed producing it.

Loretto Community Prayer Book

Initiated by Mary Ken Lewis SL

Published by the Loretto Community,

Nerinx, Ky.

Released in Spring 2012, a small volume titled “Loretto Community

Prayer Book” offers prayers on a host of subjects, including compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, gratitude, hope, wisdom, wonder, and creation. The project was begun and shepherded by Mary Ken Lewis SL of Denver. A committee developed the format and invited contributions from the Loretto Community.

The Stitched Hearts of Jesus and

Mary: Loretto Spirituality 1812-1862

Written and published by

Rosemary Chinnici SL

Written as a gift to the Loretto Community in anticipation of

the 200th Jubilee celebration, author Rosemary�  Chinnici�  SL�  examines�  the�  first�  

half-century of the Sisters of Loretto’s history. The cover photo shows the original embroidered hearts of Jesus and�  Mary�  stitched�  onto�  the�  first�  habits�  

worn by the pioneer sisters in the early 1800s. Information about Father Charles�  Nerinckx,�  pastor�  to�  the�  first�  

sisters, biographies of the founders, and early life in the tiny habitation of Little Loretto are given. A timeline parallels the United States historical events in relationship to what was occurring in

Loretto at the same time. Many stories of the early sisters are included.

Voices from Silence: A Loretto

Patchwork

Loretto Class of 1962; Published by the

Sisters of Loretto, Nerinx, Ky.

Editors: Sandy Ardoyno SL, Dianne

Dignam Chowen, Marion Golden Curtis,

Jackie Hartman Dear, Barbara Speas

Havira, Sharon Kassing SL, Michele

Minnis, Marion Veeneman Panyan CoL,

Jane Peckham Stoever

In the introduction Barbara Speas Havira writes, “Fifty years ago, we embarked

on an individual and a collective journey when we came as postulants to join the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross on Sept. 15, 1961, forming the Loretto Class of 1962. Traveling alone or with others, we left homes in the Midwest, the South, the Mountain West, and the Southwest. Our new home was the Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., a rural location about 50 miles south of Louisville.

“We had much in common. Most of us had come to know the Sisters of Loretto as our teachers in grade school, high school, or college. We were fairly close in age, many right out of high school, ages 17 and 18, while the eldest was only 24. Each of us made an individual decision to enter,

but we lived it out in association with our classmates.�  Their�  presence�  confirmed�  and�  

challenged us. Although only seven of the 42 postulants of 1961 continued through life as vowed religious, that 1961 choice has shaped all our lives.”

Jane Peckham Stoever writes, “In the new book ‘Voices from Silence: A Loretto Patchwork,’ members of the Loretto Class of 1962 share memories of their novitiate years�  and�  reflect�  on�  how�  their�  novitiate�  

experience�  has�  influenced�  them�  since�  then.

“For example, Jackie Hartman Dear says in the book, ‘I received gifts from Loretto for a lifetime.’ Frances Martinez LaPrairie says, ‘My initial reaction to writing�  of�  how�  Loretto�  influenced�  my�  life�  

was one of dread. I didn’t want to open the door of that room I had shut off when I surreptitiously left Loretto feeling like a failure . . . I thank you all for giving me the�  opportunity�  to�  finally�  allow�  the�  sun�  

and fresh air into that closed-off area of my life. Loretto, and all of you, were and still are affecting my life. You are treasures to me!’”

To order visit www.lorettocommunity.

org/who-we-are/loretto-authors-book. To order by mail, write to Patsy Byrne at the�  Loretto�  Staff�  Office,�  590�  E.�  Lockwood,�  

St. Louis, MO 63119. The cost is $15.

Contributing authors enjoy a book-signing

event for “Voices from Silence” at the

Loretto Motherhouse in April. From left:

Sisters Donna Day, Sandra Ardoyno, and

Helen Santamaria. Sandra served as co-

editor and artist.

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By Natalie Wing SL

After working three years with displaced Southern Sudanese women

during wartime in Khartoum, my life was turned around. I discovered my calling as a missionary and as a religious. Upon returning to my home in Portland, Ore., I began pursuing my vocation while both working and studying. Eight years later, I met Jeannine Gramick SL who had come to speak at a church workshop. She suggested that I look up Loretto on the web. I did, and shortly thereafter entered the novitiate.

My passion is working for peace and justice, and I am motivated by love; that which I have generously received and that which I wish to share. I have spent the last three years in Guatemala working with rural indigenous people in areas of

education and community development. I have been living with the Holy Family Sisters, our Guatemalan sister community. My time abroad has opened my eyes to the military and political injustices that have impoverished the people and the land. Even so, everywhere I go, I can see God’s potential present and unfolding in people’s lives and in their communities. My ministry is as much about my own conversion as it is about the transformation of our world.

I see the Church as a viable way of working for peace; representing hope and positive change for people. I see Loretto as a group of faithful people committed to sharing God’s love in this world. I have answered a calling, and I have been richly blessed in living the life I have chosen.

Dear Loretto Community and all friends,

Thank you for the gracious embracing of myself and my family. We were all very touched by the special warmth given through the hundreds of gestures extended. For me, my vow celebration was a transformational event, sealing my commitment to God and all of you in such a heartfelt way.

My family, too, felt a great conversion, having been drawn forth by God, having received such goodness in abundance. They now clearly see why I wish to commit my life in service to God.

I am a product of my parents and my culture, but ever moving towards new encounters and merging into the larger humanity. I pray that my life may bear good gifts. With your blessings and love, I am strengthened to believe that I will.

In gratitude, Natalie Wing

April 28, Loretto Motherhouse, Nerinx, Ky.:

Natalie Wing SL, right, stands with friend

Raquel Lopez, HFS regional superior of

the Holy Family Sisters in Central America.

The Holy Famly Sisters in Guatemala

are a “sister community” to the Loretto

Community.

Natalie Wing SL makes final vowsin joyouse Motherhouse ceremony

Above: Natalie’s parents, Calvin Chow and

Emiko Wing, attend her vows ceremony.

Below: Natalie’s aunts Fukiko Morita (left)

and Yeshko Suda also join the event.

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2012 Loretto Jubilarians

Diamond Jubilee

Helen Ann Reynolds SL

Golden Jubilee

Sandra Ardoyno SL

Donna Day SL

Sharon Kassing SL

Carol Ann Ptacek SL

Helen Santamaria SL

Mary Louise “Billie” Vandover SL

Silver Jubilee

Elizabeth Perez SL

Fred Harris CoL

Jane Harris CoL

Mary Lies CoL

Mary Martin CoL

Martha McNamara CoL

Jody Rice CoL

Alma Schuler CoL

Mary Tan CoL

50th

25th

In this 200th Anniversary Year Loretto members celebrate their personalDiamond, Golden, and Silver Jubilees

75th

Editor’s Note: Sister Helen Ann Reynolds SL enjoyed

her Diamond Jubilee on April 25, and was featured in

the Spring edition of Loretto Magazine. Co-member

James Funk reached his Silver Jubilee in 2011, but was

unavailable for interview at that time. Sylvia Sedillo

SL, who has known Jim for many years, subsequently

interviewed him for publication in this edition alongside

the 2012 Jubilarians. We extend our thanks to both Jim

and Sylvia.

Photos contributed by Jubilarians or as photo credit indicates

Sandy Ardoyno SL “Hi yall,” as we say in the South. My name is Sandy Ardoyno, and I was sent to Mobile, Ala., as an art teacher when we still sent sisters to their missions. I love it here so much I have never felt the need to relocate and have been here 45 years, with some time off for graduate work and a year’s sabbatical. Should I also say that I was born in and went to school in Mobile? That is true, too. I met the Sisters of Loretto when I went to Bishop Toolen High School here in Mobile . . . and that has made all the difference!

I was fortunate enough to help out a sister friend who worked closely with the migrant workers who came to the county to work on the potato harvest. After two years, she was transferred to North Carolina by her community, and I was asked by the director of Catholic Social Services to take over the program — “La Casa de Amigos,” or “The House of Friends.”

Because the migrant families came in early May when most colleges were still in session, we were not able to use�  certified�  early�  childhood�  teachers,�  but�  recruited�  early�  

childhood “wanna be” teachers from colleges that were on the quarter system. They cared for the infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers we registered. We were extremely lucky to have medical professionals who also volunteered at our program and who came to our center to serve our children.

The Goldens . . .

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I must say that the program was for the children, but it “opened the eyes” of our college caregivers and changed their lives. I was extremely happy about that. We offered a “Family Sunday” every week of the program — a Mass in Spanish, a doctor on call to see parents, dinner prepared by local churches, a garage sale, and a bingo game where parents won prizes.

At the end of this school year I am retiring from teaching and look forward to what lies ahead for me. I’ve had a “great ride” so far!

Donna Day SL Who knew that 50 years after I entered Loretto I would wear two hats: as Loretto Vice President and as coordinator of the healthcare team. Those I work with — Loretto President, Cathy Mueller, and the members of the Executive Committee — are women�  of�  vision�  and�  courage;�  our�  healthcare�  team�  is�  filled�  with�  

compassion and friendship to our sisters and co-members. We do mission together; it’s who we are. And when I’m not working? My�  friends,�  books,�  and�  Cardinal�  baseball�  fill�  up�  the�  day.

Getting to know Loretto was easy for me. I grew up in St. Louis in an Irish, Democratic family. We lived in the shadow of St. Pius Church and School. The parish and school embraced all of us, and we belonged there like a glove. Early impressions count. I saw the Sisters of Loretto every day at school and often in church. They were happy, holy, and great teachers. Those years were a jump-start into my hearing God’s call to be just like them. The enduring values I got from my mother and St. Pius deepened my faithfulness and nurtured my vocation.

My mission road stretches far and wide. The Spirit led me to work with the Hispanic community in Illinois, Wyoming, and Colorado; and then to Pillar Place in St. Louis with the African American community. My master’s degree in religious studies from Mundelein College/Loyola University in Chicago is significant�  to�  me,�  not�  only�  because�  the�  teachers�  and�  course�  work�  

influenced�  my�  life�  to�  serve�  in�  parish�  and�  diocesan�  work,�  but�  also�  

brought me into a relationship with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a mutual friendship that touches my life deeply.

As Father Pedro Arrupe SJ says, “What you are in love with will affect everything. It’s what gets you up in the morning, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you.” It’s been 50 amazing years of working with and serving wonderful people. It’s been a time of having my heart awakened to others joys and sorrows, hopes and struggles. I have learned from all of it. Our Jubilee class has just published “Voices from Silence — A Loretto Patchwork.” The narrative spans our novitiate days, and to paraphrase my friend Jackie Hartman Dear, “We received gifts from Loretto for a lifetime.”

Sharon Kassing SL All of my religious life I’ve been an educator. I’m now�  in�  my�  fifth�  year�  as�  teacher�  programs�  coordinator�  for�  the�  

Saint Louis Zoo, which means I work primarily with classroom teachers to enhance their science knowledge, to

help�  them�  gain�  confidence�  in�  their�  science�  

teaching and to promote the Zoo’s mission to nurture respect for animals and their habitats, and to promote conservation action. Sometimes it’s been a challenge for me to marry my 30 years of formal classroom teaching experience with the informal arena, but it’s one I have, for the

most part, enjoyed.

Away from work, the things I enjoy most are the discussion group to which I belong, my Women’s Liturgy Group, and having breakfast at the Loretto Center on weekends. For a very long time Georgeann Hanson and I have been providing the music for Saturday Mass and for a couple of Sundays each month.

I became acquainted with the Loretto Community as a student at�  Nerinx�  Hall�  where�  I�  first�  met�  some�  pretty�  remarkable�  

Sandra Ardoyno

Donna Day

Photo by Donna Mattingly SL

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sisters. At Nerinx, I enjoyed hanging out after school, either to play basketball or to see what the sisters were up to in their classrooms. Their spirit was always warm and welcoming even if they didn’t teach me. A large number of people in my high school class entered the novitiate when I did, and even though most did not remain in the community, our ties are still strong.

I’ve had the privilege of living with some wonderful Loretto women in my life in the community and I feel that co-membership has added a dimension to that life I would not have thought possible years ago. As time passes, my life continues to be enhanced by all the people who grace it.

Loretto�  has�  brought�  meaning�  to�  my�  life�  in�  one�  very�  significant�  

way. I never saw myself as an educator, but it was kind of “what we did,” so I resigned myself to that path, as well. It has meant all the difference! I was lucky to learn early on that “by your students you will be taught,” and it’s been a wonderful ride ever since!

Carol Ann Ptacek SL I have been on a medical leave since July, 2011. I

resumed work as a RN on a part-time basis in February, 2012. For 40 years I have

served as a registered nurse working with our aging and elderly sisters and residents. I worked as the Directress of Nursing Service in El Paso at Nazareth Hall from 1970 to 1985. My passion was to work with the residents

and staff. With time I did more paperwork than patient care. It was time

to move. For the next seven years I worked at Loretto Center in Littleton, Colo., as healthcare coordinator. During this time Sister Joan Van Leeuwen and I worked on the renovation of the building. From�  1992�  to�  1995�  I�  worked�  as�  staff�  nurse�  in�  the�  Infirmary�  at�  the�  

Motherhouse.�  I�  also�  volunteered�  in�  the�  finance�  office�  for�  a�  short�  

time. From 1995 to 2011 I worked as convent community RN. As of February 2012, I have been working once again on a part-time basis as the convent community nurse. One of my hobbies was crocheting. I’ve made Christmas trees for the Motherhouse, Loretto Center in St. Louis, and Loretto Center in Littleton. I have probably crocheted a grove of those trees in my lifetime, as well as many other items. My mother had an aunt and three cousins who were Sisters of Loretto; only one of her cousins is still alive. I spent a lot of time with�  her�  aunt,�  Sister�  Irmintrude,�  who�  never�  tried�  to�  influence�  

me to join Loretto. I went to DeAndreis High School where the Sisters of Loretto taught. I always felt drawn to religious life, but it was there that the seed was planted. Sister Eileen (Clement) Whistler�  was�  a�  great�  influence.�  I�  went�  to�  St.�  Louis�  University�  for�  

two years. Then with the help of many I decided to apply to go to Loretto.

Life in Loretto has been especially meaningful to me because I have been given a chance to serve. I started out teaching in the high�  school�  in�  El�  Paso�  in�  my�  major�  field�  Latin.�  Three�  things�  made�  

me change to nursing: following Sister Mary Ann Cunningham, my inability to deal with sophomore girls, and wonderful experiences I had working as a nurses’ aide at the Motherhouse and at Nazareth. I have never regretted the change. I was able to go where I felt the need was after consultation.

Hopefully, I have grown spiritually with all the opportunities afforded me.

Helen Santamaria SL When I was young, there were many Sisters of Loretto

teaching in the schools, so it was not unusual for a girl to consider becoming a teacher and�  a�  sister.�  My�  very�  first�  remembrance�  

of a sister was in kindergarten. I can still see Sister Mary Vincent de Paul in my mind. I especially loved the Sisters at Loretto Academy High School in El Paso and worked closely with many of them. However, I don’t remember

discussing the convent or my vocation with any of them until I had already

decided to seek admission my senior year.

When�  I�  took�  my�  first�  vows�  the�  feeling�  was�  blissful�  and,�  yes,�  my�  

whole family traveled in the family station wagon from El Paso to Kentucky — Mom, Dad and eight children!

I loved every minute of being in the novitiate. Although we never watched TV as novices, when President John Kennedy was assassinated, we were allowed to watch the funeral proceedings most of the day.

I returned to El Paso and Loretto Academy where I served as principal. My favorite moments were handing our students their diplomas on Graduation Day. That to me was always a supreme privilege!

Now during our 200th Jubilee year, we are reading many stories of Sisters of Loretto and their roles as leaders among their individual communities. I hope those stories will help young women today to understand how important it is to become actively involved in their local community and to recognize that being a sister frees one to move in and out of all levels of society, to advocate for issues of justice, and to remind others of God’s loving presence in the world around us. I now work as executive director of El Paso Villa Maria, a home for women in temporary crisis. I came to be involved with Villa Maria when it was decided that the Diocesan Home for the Elderly�  (Villa�  Maria)�  would�  be�  closed�  because�  of�  the�  financial�  

inability to renovate the building to meet state licensing codes. The pastor at Sacred Heart asked me to help him get the building reopened, and so I did. I consider it a privilege to have been called to serve the Lord as a Sister of Loretto and will forever

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be grateful for the gift of my vocation. Is it challenging to be an�  executive�  director�  of�  a�  non-­profit?�  You�  bet!�  There�  are�  many�  

challenges, but Jesus reminds me every day that it is He who is doing the work, I am just an instrument. And so I do not worry. I just keep trying to do my very best, understanding that whatever God wills is always the best plan for everyone involved.

Mary Louise “Billie” Vandover SL

Based on interview by Marie Lourde Steckler SL and written by Kay Carlew SL

It is hard for me to answer the question, “What am I doing today?” It’s much easier for me to answer, “Who I am today?”

As most of you know, I had a brain tumor removed in December, 1980. Since June, 1981 I have lived at the Loretto Motherhouse. Most of my life — before the tumor removal and stroke — was spent in St. Louis. While in St. Louis, education was my life and my focus. I went to Nerinx Hall from 1951 to 1955 and taught there, as well as served as school principal from 1965 to 1980.

I am blessed with the ability to be both very determined and very accepting. I have had wonderful years at the Motherhouse, living in�  a�  small�  community�  and�  now�  in�  the�  Infirmary.�  With�  the�  help�  of�  

others and with my strong desire to be independent, I have been able to participate in most everything. When I could, I helped with a limited amount of clerical work and often was considered

a�  “gofer”�  in�  the�  Infirmary.�  I�  also�  fed�  Infirmary�  residents�  who�  were�  

unable to feed themselves.

I knew I had to have a reason to get up each morning, so I wanted to help out in any way I could. My disabilities changed my life completely. With grace, prayers, and support, I have been given the ability to accept what has come my way. I thank God for blessing me with the ability to accept my limitations.

How did I meet the Sisters of Loretto? I attended Nerinx Hall High School in St Louis. After being with the sisters, I knew I wanted to join them. My father put his foot down and made it impossible for me to go to Loretto. From Nerinx Hall I went to Webster College. The desire to go to Loretto grew, but my father continued to refuse. After graduating from Webster, I was offered a job to teach at Nerinx Hall.

You�  see�  how�  my�  life�  was�  centered�  in�  Webster�  Groves.�  After�  

teaching for a few years, I felt my independence and with the grace of God and the help and support from the Sisters, I told my father that I was going to Loretto.

I entered the Sisters of Loretto in 1961. I have loved every minute I have been a sister. And even my father came around before he died. I believe that God does not give us what we can’t handle. God walks with us, and I have felt His support throughout my life. I try to be very positive, upbeat, and accepting. I try to encourage others, listen to them, and cheer them up when they are down.

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I hope I model Christ’s love and support. I want people to know the love and support I have been given. In return, I want them to know that through prayer, they too will be given what it takes. None of us knows what will be asked of us. None of us knows what the next day brings our way. We must trust, pray, love, and know that we are not alone. We belong to a loving, supportive community. And for this I am very grateful.

Elizabeth Perez SL Generally, when I am being introduced

to�  someone�  for�  the�  first�  time,�  I�  give�  

my name, and because I live in Kentucky, the other common piece of information I share is what county I live in. The next question is pretty predictable: “So what do you do?”

To this I respond, “Well, you know, there are some people who ponder the

meaning of life, but me, I get to witness life�  firsthand�  from�  beginning�  to�  end.”

The truth of the matter is that as a Spanish medical interpreter at our local health department and hospital one of the things I do is to accompany prenatal Hispanic women to their appointments at both the health department and at the obstetrician. By the time the patient approaches the end of her 40-week pregnancy, and regardless of the hour, I usually get a call to come in to assist with interpretation. I have been there to witness the birth of many brand new babies who have journeyed from the darkness of the womb to the bright light of the delivery room. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever imagined myself doing this kind of work. I think God must have a wonderful sense of humor!

I also work two days a week in our Pastoral Care Department at our�  Loretto�  Motherhouse�  Infirmary.�  Aside�  from�  seeing�  to�  it�  that�  

our residents have access to the Mass, Eucharist, confession, and Communal Anointing, I also have the privilege of journeying with those who are dying and waiting to travel through yet another dark tunnel to a different kind of bright light. There are lessons to be taught and learned in the process of dying, of surrendering that which was once controlled, of taking that last breath at the very end and “letting go” as the ultimate act of trust. How�  could�  I,�  at�  the�  age�  of�  seven,�  when�  I�  was�  first�  taught�  by�  the�  

Sisters of Loretto at St. Mary’s in El Paso, have ever imagined that in 2012 I would be celebrating my 25th anniversary as a Sister of Loretto? I call it a minor miracle! There are no adequate words to express my gratitude to all the sisters who taught me, mentored and nurtured me and continue to be a shining example of both gospel and Loretto values.

Jane and Fred Harris CoLs We have been retired 10 years from Holiday Retirement Corporation. We were managers and co-managers of independent retirement residences where the facility furnished all meals, activities, housekeeping, and transportation.

We have lived in Casa Grande, Ariz., for 17 years and have been active in our parish. Last year we moved from our large mobile home to a two-bedroom apartment. Jane turned 90 years old in May.

Jane was a Sister of Loretto from 1940 to the 1970s. Jane and Fred were married in December 1972. He was controller at Loretto Heights College from 1960 to 1967. We maintained our friendships with a number of the staff and sisters. Through our relationship with Sister Maureen McCormack, we became co-members of the Loretto Community.

We are close to the community of Sisters of Loretto. We have been privileged to know what the community has been doing in the past and what it is doing now. We have been fortunate to have visited sisters at the Motherhouse in Kentucky several times over the years. We continue to keep the Loretto Community in our prayers.

Fred and Jane Harris

The Silvers . . .

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Mary C. Lies CoL Today I am doing exactly what I want to be doing in this phase of my life. At the end of June 2009 I left my position as activity director at the Westland Meridian Retirement Community in Lakewood, Colo. Sixteen years and 192 newsletters later, enough was enough. I became one of two full-time drivers at Vi, a senior community in Highlands Ranch. I love driving and am very happy doing this. It also continues to give me the opportunity to work with older adults, which is my career love. In all of this work with older adults I especially treasure the gift of trusting me with their life stories: laughter, fears, tears, and joys. What an awesome privilege.

During 2009-2010 my husband was very ill, and I lost my brother, which changed a great deal of my perspective on life since these events leave me as the last of my immediate family. Taking a less demanding position has helped me deal with some of my questions and has helped my husband and me have a deeper and happier relationship. I have learned so much from him. He has taught me about not giving up, especially when you feel so lousy physically and mentally. He is my hero. This year is our 40th wedding anniversary year, so between our anniversary and my Loretto silver celebrations, 2012 is a year of renewing friendships with family and friends.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s I often met with Loretto community members at various teaching events and social-justice happenings. I wanted to be part of this group because individually I could not be as effective as I could with a larger group. I thought becoming a Loretto co-member would give me this opportunity. I also continued working on awareness of the major social justice issues the Loretto Community raised and still does.

Today I value my Loretto membership by trying to bring a sense of peace and joy to the small part of the world I touch daily, living in a way that is environmentally friendly by using only what we need, accepting and encouraging all the people I meet every day.

Thank you for inviting me to be part of the Loretto journey for 25 years. I will continue to journey with you until my end.

Mary Martin CoL I am now and have been for more than 30 years a pastoral counselor at Most Precious Blood Parish in Denver. I see people dealing with life’s challenges, traumas, losses, etc. I have through�  the�  years�  seen�  the�  mental�  health�  community�  benefit�  from�  

the contribution of many other disciplines to provide new tools and treatments for challenges of life and their lingering effects: depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, spiritual alienation, etc. It has been my profound privilege to be trusted with the lives of so many.

When asked how I can work so many years and so many hours without burning out, I reply, “Every day to me is like bringing my lawn chair up to the edge of the Red Sea and watching God’s miracles begin.” I also give retreats, talks, facilitate the parish bereavement ministry. My work allows me to see and address the deepest issues in human life. This work remains for me a great blessing.

I am a mother, grandmother and, recently, great grandmother. I travel to be with family around the country and also to hike and snowshoe. These are my two passions. I have been blessed to see much of the USA as well as France, Italy, Switzerland, and Canada. There is also time to play “Words With Friends” online with the whole family around the country! It is a great way for us to have fun and stay in touch.

I became acquainted with the Loretto Community during the time I was attending St. Thomas Seminary in Denver. I met Loretto through individual women, talks, retreats. It was during this time that I met Mary Lies who suggested to me that we join Loretto as co-members. We did, and remain friends to this day.

The Loretto Community was and remains for me the living expression of women living the gospel in the world. The contribution this community of women to the empowerment of

Mary Martin

Ronald and Mary Lies

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women and to the wounded and powerless in our world is beyond words. To be counted as a part of this community expresses my deep beliefs in justice and reverence for the human person. This community offers a light to our world for me and for so many.

Martha McNamara CoL Since I retired from teaching, I am spending more time with family and friends in my home in Elizabethtown, Ky. Ten years ago a friend of mine and I started a lunch group made up of about eight women from our grade school and high school. It sometimes serves as a support group depending on what’s going on in our lives.

I�  became�  acquainted�  with�  the�  Loretto�  Community�  in�  first�  

grade where I was taught by Sister Theresa Louise Wiseman. I continued to be educated by the Sisters of Loretto from grade school, high school, and all the way through to undergraduate school. I also was a member in the order for 10 years. Needless to say, I formed a deep bond with the sisters. Sister Marie Ego’s newsletter, “Loretto Justice and Peace Corner,” helps me keep informed on issues of justice and peace.

Having just come from the April Jubilee celebrations at the Motherhouse. I found sheer joy in seeing and being with one another, and I also found a sense of belonging with the group.

Alma Schuler CoL The main thing I am now doing is growing older day by day. I’ll reach 92 in July — one of the younger ones here at the�  Motherhouse.�  At�  present,�  I�  am�  living�  on�  the�  third�  floor�  of�  the�  

personal-­care�  section�  at�  the�  Infirmary�  and�  am�  officially�  retired.�  

In the recent past, I have folded napkins for the dining room and relieved�  the�  Infirmary�  receptionist,�  which�  I�  intend�  to�  resume�  

doing this week. I also “play around” with my laptop computer and enjoy a good game of Rummikub with Sister Margaret Rose and look forward to including Sister Mary Kenneth.

I�  first�  became�  acquainted�  with�  the�  Loretto�  Community�  when,�  

with my twin sisters, Mary and Catherine, I attended Bethlehem Academy near St. John, Ky. There was no transportation in 1932 from our home in Okolona, Ky., to a downtown Louisville high school. And it was so important to our parents that we have a Catholic high school education.

Since second grade Mary, Catherine, and I had attended school together. It was the intention we would board for only one year at Bethlehem, but we liked it so well (after we overcame our homesickness) that we continued for four years. On graduation, to our surprise, Mary announced that she wanted to join Loretto, which she did in 1937, later becoming Sister Leoann. Six years later her twin joined her, taking the name of Sister Rose Alma.

Even before becoming a co-member I felt that I “belonged” to Loretto. I think that Loretto and its values were at least partially responsible for why I left my position with one of the larger Louisville�  law�  firms�  to�  accept�  a�  job�  as�  secretary�  to�  the�  president�  

of the newly announced Archdiocesan college for men (now known as Bellarmine University). I didn’t rush to become a co-

Alma Schuler

Martha

McNamara

member�  when�  the�  opportunity�  first�  arose�  because�  in�  so�  many�  

meaningful, personal ways, I already felt like I was a part of Loretto.

Mary Tan CoL What am I doing these days? Since my retirement in�  2004,�  I�  have�  done�  nothing�  significant�  monetary-­wise,�  but�  I�  

spend my time giving back to the community. I do various and sundry volunteer work such as tutoring at the charter school in Oakland, Calif., with the Experience Corp, working at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, and volunteering at the Interfaith Kitchen in Richmond as well as Martin de Porres soup kitchen in San Francisco in the summertime. I do hospital ministry, visiting and bringing communion once a month to the Alta Bates patients in Berkeley and the San Quentin Prison ministry once a month.

I do pace myself in these volunteered works. For fun and relaxation I take Tai Chi and Chi Qigong very religiously. I love to read, and I love my nieces and nephews, who have afforded me such joy when I babysit for them.

How did I come to know the Loretto Community? In the fall of 1980 I was on sabbatical, studying at the Graduate Theological Union — Franciscan School of Theology. Among the staff were

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Sisters Kathleen Tighe, Rosemary Chinnici, and Kay Lane. With other women students we would gather to discuss issues pertinent to campus life, such as women’s ordination, peace and justice, and women in the church. From 1983 to 1986 I was going through my own crisis in religious life. Kathleen and Kay were very nurturing and supportive of my situation. Through them I met so many wonderful Loretto Sisters. I found them so human and in tune to the time. So when I left one community, I decided to be part of Loretto. I fell in love with Loretto and am still in love with her.

How has Loretto been meaningful? It’s hard to pinpoint one specific�  thing.�  I�  tried�  to�  live�  each�  day�  as�  it�  comes:�  openness�  to�  the spirit, trusting in Divine Providence, which I do believe God provides. When I left my former community, I left with nothing. As my father used to say, “If you have the brain and willingness to work, you will never be hungry.” Simply put, I am so grateful for everything.

James Funk CoLInterview and story by Sylvia Sedillo SL

I was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. I came to know the Sisters of Loretto when I entered the sixth grade at St. Patrick’s School in El Paso, taught by the Sisters of Loretto. Sister�  Delfine�  Marie�  was�  a�  wonderful�  teacher.�  She�  spent�  time�  after school covering subject matter that I had not had before St. Patrick’s�  School.�  Also,�  Sister�  Mineata�  and�  Principal�  Sister�  Rose�  Catherine prepared me well when I graduated. The girls who graduated went to Loretto Academy, and I entered Cathedral High School, which was taught by the Christian Brothers.�  Three-­fourths�  of�  the�  students�  there�  were�  from�  Mexico.�  I�  entered�  St.�  Michael’s�  Seminary�  in�  Santa�  Fe�  for�  a�  short�  while�  before attending Cathedral High because I thought I’d like to become�  a�  priest.�  My�  parents�  wanted�  me�  to�  finish�  high�  school�  in�  El Paso. I had a good education.

I served in the Navy and spent three years in Japan, met and married�  my�  wife,�  Shirley,�  and�  we�  had�  five�  children,�  three�  girls�  and two boys. I worked for the telephone company almost 20 years, taking a leave of absence to work on the poverty programs of the Kennedy Administration. I also helped get him elected through COPE (Committee on Political Education). I got involved with the United Farm Workers through my work with the AFL/CIO, working with César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Tony Oriendine. I was president of the El Paso Center Labor Union and had connections with the AFL/CIO.

I was involved in various service clubs, such as the 20-30 Club for men. I was given awards for my work with poverty and education�  programs�  of�  the�  Office�  of�  Economic�  Opportunity.�  There were outreach programs, getting people from the communities to bring in local people who needed help. Some of these were the Neighborhood Youth Corp, English as a Second Language, Job Corp, and Head Start. As director of the�  Manpower�  Program�  in�  El�  Paso,�  we�  consolidated�  all�  those�  different programs under Project BRAVO. I founded my own management�  consultant�  firm�  with�  co-­member�  Leticia�  Lopez.�  

On�  one�  of�  my�  trips�  to�  the�  Loretto�  Motherhouse�  in�  Kentucky,�  I�  helped the sisters to develop and implement a comprehensive financial-­management�  program.�  On�  another�  visit�  I�  asked�  the�  Infirmary�  Coordinator�  if�  I�  could�  take�  Sister�  Delfine�  Marie�  out�  to�  Our Lady’s Lake in her wheelchair. We passed by the cabins, and the residents came out and welcomed us, offering us tea or coffee.

When we got to the lake, Sister was so happy, and she said to me with tears in her eyes, “I don’t know how to thank you, Jimmy.” She had been my sixth grade teacher

One of my highlights and most interesting and important works was�  with�  Mary�  Agnes�  Richter�  SL�  in�  El�  Paso,�  assisting�  her�  with�  a program for the handicapped, along with their parents, helping them to understand and receive the Sacraments.

Loretto has been a very important part of my life. It has kept me active in church work. I have always had a lot of respect for the Loretto�  Community.�  For�  about�  five�  years,�  I�  was�  very�  active�  with�  the�  Legion�  of�  Mary�  and�  helped�  people�  return�  to�  the�  church.�  The�  background I got with the Sisters of Loretto gave me that kind of ability to do those kinds of things which are my passion — helping the disadvantaged and disabled.

Wherever I’ve been Loretto has been supportive of me, and I’m still willing to help in any way I can. I am now retired, and because�  of�  my�  vision,�  it�  is�  difficult�  to�  go�  to�  various�  organizations�  and help them with donations and food distribution. I now live in Albuquerque,�  N.M.,�  and�  participate�  as�  much�  as�  possible�  with�  the�  local Loretto Community.

What I am most “tuned into” is Jesus and his presence and work on�  earth.�  I�  suppose�  my�  motto�  is:�  “Do�  unto�  others�  as�  you�  would�  have them do unto you.” If I were down and out, I would want somebody to help me. What holds me to the community is that Loretto is an organization that continues to do God’s work.

Mary Tan

James Funk

Photo by Debra Kehl CoL

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A time to renew old friendships

A time to honor our legacy

A time to begin anew

Jubilee 1812-2012

Scenes from the Loretto Homecoming Celebration in April where all community

members gathered at the Nerinx, Ky., Motherhouse to recognize Loretto’s past,

present, and future. Above left: Clyde and Maura Graven, major donors to the new

Loretto Heritage Center: Archives and Museum. Center left: Michael and Nancy

Heusler, who designed and produced the museum’s interior exhibits and multimedia

displays. Below left: Alexandra & Tom Guillossou and their daughter Natalie.

A graphic designer, Alexandra worked with the Heuslers to execute the superb

displays. Below right: Development Director Denise Ann Clifford SL at the Heritage

Center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. Behind her, Archivist Kate Misbauer SL is one of

the�  first�  to�  enter�  the�  new�  facility.�  See�  related�  story�  on�  pages�  20-­21.

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Photo by John and Joanne Bramel, Lebanon, Ky., jbramelphotography.com

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By Katie Jones, Loretto Volunteer Coordinator

Every April 25, the Loretto Community celebrates its Foundation Day, remembering our founding sisters and celebrating the order’s “birthday.” And in this 200th

Jubilee�  year,�  Foundation�  Day�  took�  on�  a�  new�  significance:�  not�  only did we honor our past, we also reveled in the present and looked to the future.

The “bicentennial bash” this April 22-25 took place at the Loretto Motherhouse,�  returning�  to�  the�  order’s�  roots�  in�  the�  Kentucky�  hills.�  For the 300 sisters and co-members present, it was a homecoming — a joyful reunion of old friends and a remembrance of the many Loretto women who have shaped the community and the world for 200 years. It was a rich and inspiring week, with too many memorable events to recount here. By sharing some of the highlights, I hope to invite you — our wider community of supporters and friends — to feel like you are celebrating with us.

Honoring our past

On Sunday, a group of benefactors and members gathered for the grand�  opening�  of�  the�  new�  Loretto�  Heritage�  Center:�  Archives�  and�  Museum�  —�  and�  what�  a�  sight�  they�  saw!�  The�  new�  Heritage�  Center�  lets visitors “see, feel and hear Loretto’s commitment to peace and justice,” through interactive exhibits. From Fr. Nerinckx’s desk to a wall dedicated to Loretto’s activism for peace and justice, the center recounts many layers of Loretto stories. As a newcomer to the Loretto family, I found the exhibits inspiring and�  educational.�  Moreover,�  I�  loved�  watching�  longtime�  sisters�  and�  co-­members�  see�  the�  center�  for�  the�  first�  time.�  They�  poured�  over�  the displays of old, black-and-white photos of sisters, faces veiled behind their former habits. “Is that Sister So-and-So?” “Look, I found�  you�  .�  .�  .�  I�  think!”�  �  

Presente!

Throughout the week, members gathered for “Calls to Jubilee,” in which we remembered the many people who have made Loretto�  what�  it�  is�  today:�  our�  friends�  and�  members,�  our�  founders�  and leaders who came before us, and the staff who supported and�  served�  with�  us.�  At�  one�  Call,�  Marian�  McAvoy�  SL�  led�  us�  in�  invoking�  the�  many�  “friends�  of�  Mary”�  —�  sisters,�  co-­members�  and�  friends, living and deceased — who could not be present at this event.�  We�  called�  out�  “Presente!”�  after�  each�  name,�  inviting�  them�  into the celebration. We wrote their names on ribbons and pinned them to a bright and festive quilt, a simple reminder of the many, diverse strands that make up the fabric of the community. Later,�  during�  the�  Jubilee�  Mass�  on�  April�  25,�  this�  ritual�  of�  naming�  continued.�  The�  communion�  song,�  led�  by�  cantors�  Maria�  Visse�  SL�  and Susan Classen CoL, was a Litany of the Saints, complete with the names of many inspirational people who have shaped

Honoring our roots,

looking to our future:

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the community over the years. “Praxedes Carty, pray for us . . .” “Mary�  Luke�  Tobin,�  pray�  for�  us�  .�  .�  .”�  “Rose�  Annette�  Liddell,�  pray�  for us.” Asking for the prayer and presence of 200 years of strong and inspirational women was a powerful act. It was not simply a remembrance of the past but a calling forth of our roots, our lineage, into the present. “All you holy men and women, pray for us.”

After�  Mass,�  we�  slowly�  and�  carefully�  made�  our�  way�  down�  the�  hill�  toward Badin Pond for an all-Loretto photo. All members who could move or be moved came down — stepping down the hill or winding their way down the path in wheelchairs. We helped each�  other�  as�  we�  were�  able,�  with�  plenty�  of�  help�  from�  Infirmary�  staff,�  as�  well.�  Miraculously,�  we�  all�  made�  it�  down�  the�  hill,�  and�  the sun shined for the photo, a perfect capture of the face of our community today.

Stepping into the future

The closing event of the week was a Symposium on the Future. Three members, Delores Kincaide SL, Kim Klein CoL, and Maureen�  Fiedler�  SL,�  gave�  presentations�  on�  new�  directions�  in�  Loretto�  and�  beyond:�  evolutionary�  consciousness,�  shifting�  values�  on wealth and quality of life, and the call to address climate

�  A�  reflection�  on�  the�  Jubilee�  Homecoming

change. Their talks provoked conversation among participants and kept the wheels turning about the future of Loretto’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace.” All week we had come to feel proud, joyful, and inspired. How appropriate to end this celebration taking that inspiration and turning it outward . . . into Loretto’s third century.

____________________________________________________About the Author: Katie Jones is the Volunteer Coordinator

for the Loretto Community. She lives in Washington, D.C., and

directs Loretto’s volunteer

program, which gives young

adults the opportunity to serve

the mission of Loretto, working

in social-justice placements for

a year while living simply and

communally with others. Katie

first�  met�  Loretto�  as�  a�  volunteer�  herself, serving for a year with

Maureen Fiedler SL at Interfaith

Voices radio show in the nation’s

capital. She is constantly “wowed”

by Loretto members’ passion for

living justly, and is grateful to work

for so many “role models.”

Above: The Loretto Community begins to gather near Badin Pond on the Kentucky Motherhouse property for a formal photo during

the Homecoming Celebration in late April. Upper left: Mary Swain SL closely inspects one of the displays in the Loretto Heritage

Center. Center left: Community members enjoy all of the exhibits in the Archives and Museum. Below left: In a call to remember

and invoke the spiritual presence of all Loretto members past and present, the community gathers outdoors to pin ribbons on a festive

quilt, each ribbon bearing the name of a Loretto member who has died.

Photos by Donna Mattingly SL and Katie Jones

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2000: Concept of an Archives/Heritage Center was raised.

2002-2005: Initial concepts explored with The Westerly Group, Inc., Madison, Ind., and consulting architects Donovan & Donovan, Vincennes, Ind. A death within Westerly Group put the project on hold.

2006: Loretto Administration reexamined, reevaluated the project.

2007: Exeutive Committee approved Phase 1: Renovation of the historic Loretto Auditorium, once two-thirds of funding was raised. Campaign launched to secure funding for Phase I.

2008: Renovation began.

2009: Loretto Archives relocated to newly renovated space. Archives opened for business on second level of Heritage Center. Museum opened to the public on first level with

temporary exhibits.

2010: Funding received for Phase 2: Overall design and permanent exhibits. Professional designers contracted; Loretto team appointed to work with them to design and present Loretto’s story.

2011: Special Appeal to create and install permanent exhibits.

April 2012: Formal Dedication/Blessing of the Loretto Heritage Center: Archives & Museum.

Timeline

ever in my wildest, most fantastic dreams did I think the Loretto Heritage Center would look and feel the way it does,” said Loretto Development Director Denise Ann Clifford SL. “I had dreamed about what

it would look like, but when I actually walked in there — to be enveloped by all this beauty and history, and all the spirit that goes into that kind of project — it was like a dream come true. Who knew back in the year 2000 that this would be real? I felt like the Velveteen Rabbit. This is real, at last!”

The Center was dedicated on April 22 in Nerinx, Ky., complete with a blessing, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and reception for major donors and honored guests. The Loretto Community enjoyed a similar celebration and open house two days later as a part of the Community’s 200th Anniversary Jubilee Homecoming at the Motherhouse.

Denise Ann Clifford SL, left, leads

the parade to the Loretto Heritage

Center: Archives and Museum.

Our past, present, and future depicted beautifully in new Loretto Heritage Center Particular honor paid to Loretto’s teaching tradition

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We acknowledge these key ‘movers and shakers’ . . .

who have seen the Heritage Center through

from conception and design, to execution,

construction, dedication, and joyous

opening celebration:

Loretto Heritage Center Planning Committee

Denise�  Ann�  Clifford�  SLEleanor�  Craig�  SL

Antoinette�  Doyle�  SLMarie�  Ego�  SL

Roberta�  Hudlow�  SLDonna�  Mattingly�  SLKate�  Misbauer�  SLJanet�  Rabideau�  SL

Anthony�  Mary�  Sartorius�  SLRobert�  Strobridge�  CoL†�  Susan�  Swain�  SL

Archives Assistants

Katherine�  Ann�  Heinz�  SL,�  VolunteerMarcia�  Mohin,�  Assistant

Designers, Builders, Creators

The�  Westerly�  Group,�  Madison,�  Ind.Camille�  Fife

Donovan�  &�  Donovan,�  ArchitectsVincennes,�  Ind.

Design�  &�  Production�  Resources,�  St.�  LouisMichael�  &�  Nancy�  Heusler�  Alexandra�  Guillossou

Innovations�  in�  Art,�  St.�  Louis

Springfield�  Contracting,�  Springfield,�  Ky.Jerry�  Osbourne�  and�  Bob�  Osbourne

From left: Sisters Denise Ann Clifford,

Eleanor Craig, Judy Popp, and

Loretto Communications Director

Jean Schildz discover what the

computerized research system can do.

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loretto community members to remember

Joseph Green, DMD, CoL, October 4, 1925 — April 24, 2012Loretto co-member Joseph Green, “Dr. Joe,” 86, died Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2012, in Lebanon, Ky., from complications of pneumonia. He was a life-long resident of Lebanon and member of St. Augustine Catholic Church there. His friendship with the Sisters of Loretto began more than 80 years ago when he was a student at St. Augustine’s Elementary School. His friendship continued with us at St. Augustine’s High School and on through the years. He had a dental practice in Lebanon for 36 years. During those years he also donated his time and talents as a dentist to the Sisters of Loretto, the Sisters of Charity, the Monks of Gethsemani and the priests and seminarians at St. Mary’s College. Dr. Joe was a devoted volunteer most of his life, and received many civic and religious awards for his extraordinary service. After his retirement in 1990 he donated his dental equipment and�  set�  up�  an�  office�  at�  Loretto�  Motherhouse�  Infirmary,�  which�  allowed�  for�  continued�  dental�  hygiene�   and professional care, with minimal discomfort in transporting the most dependent residents of the skilled-care facility. Dr. Joe became a Loretto co-member in 2002.

Susan Swain SL, August 11, 1945 — April 27, 2012Susan Swain was born in St. Louis, Mo., to Harry and Helen Swain, and was the younger of two daughters. She was educated by the Sparkill Dominicans at Little Flower School, Susan was always part of Loretto because her mother Helen was a Webster graduate with many good Loretto friends. It was not a surprise when upon graduating�  from�  Nerinx�  Hall�  in�  1963�  Susan�  entered�  the�  Loretto�  novitiate.�  Her�  sister�  Mary�  had�  entered�  five�  years earlier. She earned a degree in elementary education from Fontbonne College, St. Louis, in 1968. Susan’s teaching assignments began in Kansas City from 1968 through 1983, in Denver from 1985 through 2002 teaching at St. Pius in Aurora, and serving as principal of the Lower School at St. Mary’s Academy. In the mid-1990s a group of people began meeting at Guadalupe parish in northwest Denver planning for a school, and in 1999 Escuela de Guadalupe became a reality. Susan, along with Alicia Ramírez SL and Joy Gerity CoL, served on the planning group of the Escuela Board through 2012. Susan was a full-time Loretto Executive Committee member�  working�  on�  staff�  at�  the�  Denver�  office�  from�  2001�  through�  2009.�  She�  continued�  on�  staff�  until�  her�  death.�  Susan�  died�   at age 66 in her 48th year as a Sister of Loretto.

Joe Cole CoL, April 14, 1918 — May 3, 2012Enoch “Joe” Cole was born in Roe, Ark. His family moved to St. Louis when he was a young boy. His mother died in childbirth when he was seven years old, and soon afterward he, his father, grandmother, and six sisters moved to nearby Kirkwood, Mo., in a horse-drawn wagon. He grew up in a segregated society, attending Douglas High School in Webster Groves. He worked for several Kirkwood businesses and served on the police force for a time. He married Rose in 1967, and they raised seven children. In 1954, Joe founded Club 44, a Kirkwood-based Christian youth organization with the theme “Working Together For (4) God, For (4) Country.” Over the years the club sponsored special educational trips for more than 3,000 young members who would plan the trips and work to help pay their own expenses. In the 1960s Joe became good friends with Helen Santamaria SL, principal of Loretto’s Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves. Years later when Helen moved to El Paso, Joe would bring Club 44 to Texas every summer. He became a Loretto co-member in 1975, saying “I have been working with the Sisters of Loretto for over 10 years because I believe in what they stand for . . . their ideals and principles and my ideals and principles.” Joe received many civic awards and honors for his good works. He died at age 94 in his 37th year as a co-member.

Marie Noël Hebert SL, July 31, 1918 — May 8, 2012Monica Hebert was born to Louis Noel Hebert and Loretto Agnes McDonald Hebert in Denver. With her religious name�  of�  Marie�  Noël�  she�  was�  received�  into�  Loretto�  in�  1948,�  made�  her�  first�  vows�  in�  1950,�  and�  pronounced�  her�  final�  vows in 1953. Noël, as she was known, earned her A.B. degree at Webster College in Webster Groves, Mo., in 1956, and her master’s degree in education at St. Louis University in 1964. From 1950 through 1970 Noël taught at Loretto schools in Louisville, Ky., St. Louis, Mo., Mobile, Ala., Colorado Springs, Colo., Santa Fe, N.M., and in Sterling, Ill., where she served as superior and principal of Newman High School. In 1971, Marie Noël took the job of secretary of�  the�  central�  office�  staff�  of�  Helen�  Sanders�  SL.�  In�  2004,�  she�  moved�  to�  the�  Loretto�  Center,�  Littleton,�  Colo.,�  and�  two�  years�  later�  to�  the�  Loretto�  Motherhouse�  Infirmary,�  Nerinx,�  Ky.�  She�  died�  at�  age�  93�  in�  her�  64th�  year�  as�  a�  Sister of Loretto.

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John Michael Ritchie SL, November 14, 1921 — May 8, 2012Annie Clarice Ritchie was born in Bardstown, Ky., one of eight children born to George and Marie Hagan Ritchie. Clarice attended Sutherland Public School in Bardstown and Bethlehem Academy in St. John, Ky., graduating in 1940. She entered the Loretto novitiate that fall, received her religious name, John Michael, pronounced�  first�  vows�  in�  1943�  and�  final�  vows�  in�  1947.�  In�  1953�  she�  earned�  her�  college�  degree�  in�  elementary�  education�  from�  Webster�  College�  in�  Webster�  Groves,�  Mo.�  She�  began�  teaching�  first�  graders�  in�  1943�  and�  continued�  this profession through 1986 at schools in St. Louis, Rockford, Ill., Houston, and Denver. In 1987 she tutored at the Loretto Learning Center in St. Louis for a year then moved to Denver where she served as Sacistan at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. John Michael died at age 90 at the Motherhouse in her 71st year as a Sister of Loretto.

Imogene Anspach CoL, October 31, 1924 — May 9, 2012Imogene�  Anspach�  was�  born�  in�  Ada,�  Ohio,�  and�  began�  her�  affiliation�  with�  the�  Roman�  Catholic�  Church�  in�  1949�  at�  age 25, volunteering in parish work for many years. She earned her diploma at the School of Nursing in Lima, Ohio, in 1945 and her B.S. in nursing education from the University of Denver in 1957. She completed her master’s degree in 1961. She worked as an operating-room nurse for three years after World War II ended, and then�  as�  an�  office�  nurse�  from�  1948�  to�  1951.�  For�  the�  next�  two�  years�  she�  served�  in�  the�  United�  States�  Navy�  Nurse�  Corp. Imogene worked as a school nurse with the Denver Public Schools until her retirement in 1983. She became chief nurse with the Colorado Army National Guard from 1963 until her retirement 20 years later. In 1987 Imogene joined the Loretto Community as a co-member. She was 87 years old at the time of her death and was in her 25th year as a co-member.

Margaret Grant CoL, April 13, 1927 — May 10, 2012Margaret Bergin was born in Denver and was the third child in the family, with two older brothers and a younger brother and sister. She attended elementary school at St. Dominic’s in Denver, graduating in 1940. Margaret became acquainted with the Sisters of Loretto at Holy Family High School, from which she graduated in 1944. She met and married Philip Hastings in 1947; they had seven children. During those busy child-rearing years, she was a room mother, a den mother, a driver, a homemaker, while Phil was a Scout leader and a baseball and basketball coach. After Phil’s death in 1967, Margaret went to work for the Denver Public Schools. She met Will Grant through the Christian Family Movement, and they married in 1971. Margaret lost two of her sons to car accidents — Brian in 1972 and Mark in 1980. Will passed away in 1985. Margaret joined the Loretto Community as a co-member in 1997, often worked with the Loretto Bridge community and Special Religious Education. She died after a long illnes at age 85 and in her 14th year as a Loretto co-member.

Martha Ann Koch SL, January 11, 1916 — May 26, 2012Martha�  Ann�  Koch�  was�  the�  youngest�  of�  the�  five�  children�  born�  in�  St.�  Louis,�  Mo.,�  to�  John�  and�  Madeline�  B.�  Koch.�  She�  was�  educated�  by�  the�  Sisters�  of�  Loretto�  from�  first�  grade�  through�  college,�  and�  had�  decided�  early�  on�  that�  she�  wanted�  to�  join�  Loretto.�  She�  entered�  the�  novitiate�  in�  1944,�  making�  first�  vows�  in�  1946,�  keeping�  her�  baptismal�  name�  Martha�  Ann,�  and�  pronouncing�  final�  vows�  in�  1950.�  Martha�  Ann�  earned�  her�  A.B.�  degree�  in�  English�  with�  minors in education and social studies at Webster College in 1956. She received her master’s degree in education at Notre Dame University in 1962. From that time through 1981, Martha served as principal in three different schools�  in�  the�  Denver�  area�  and�  as�  fifth�  grade�  teach�  at�  St.�  Philomena,�  a�  Loretto�  school,�  later�  serving�  as�  secretary�  to�  the�  principal�  there�  for�  several�  years.�  In�  1985�  she�  began�  work�  at�  the�  Loretto�  Staff�  Office�  in�  Denver�  and�  in�  1988�  became�  secretary�  in�  the�  Development�  Office.�  She�  moved�  to�  Loretto�  Center�  in�  2000,�  and�  eight�  years�  later�  to�  the�  Motherhouse�  Infirmary�  in�  Nerinx,�  Ky.�  Martha�  was�  96�  years�  old�  at�  the�  time�  of�  her�  death�  and�  in�  her�  68th�  year�  as�  a�  Sister of Loretto.

loretto community members to remember

We appreciate and thank Loretto Archivist Kate Misbauer SL and the Archives staff for preparing these

remembrances. We also thank Joy Gerity, Marie Lourde Steckler SL, and Kay Carlew for their

contributions. All detailed remembrances may be read at www.lorettocommunity.org.

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gifts

Memorials and Tributes of HonorFebruary — May 2012

In Memory of:�  �  �  �  �  �  �  Requested�  by:

Throughout this list of Memorials and Tributes,

an asterisk ( *)�  following�  a�  name�  identifies�  �  �  �  that person as a Loretto co-member.

Throughout�  these�  lists�  of�  donors:�   † indicates�  deceased;�  *�  �  indicates�  Loretto�  Co-­member

Marian Anderson�  �  �  �  �  �  Madonna�  E.�  NewburgImogene Anspach*�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityMoses Baskin�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityLouise Beutner SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  Stromsoe�  �  �  �  �  Elmira�  Smith�  WilkeyAloysia Marie Blincoe SLNerinckx Blincoe SLRicarda Blincoe SL�  �  �  �  Jane�  SimileMay�  Bonfils-­Stanton

�  �  �  �  �  Bonfils–Stanton�  Fndtn.Mary Roger Brennan SL Susann�  M.�  EvansFrances Buetenbach SL�  �  �  �  �  Donald�  TiffanyRose Camacho �  �  �  �  �  Christine�  &�  Raul�  SantoyoJoan Campbell SL�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  ScriffinyMaura Campbell SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeCharles & Violette Carpenter Family�  �  �  �  �  Virginia�  CarpenterJean Carmel Cavanaugh SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeRev. Ivo Cecil�  �  �  �  �  Frances�  P.�  MattinglyJoe Cole*�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityDavid M. Colvin �  �  �  �  �  �  Prudence�  &�  Joseph�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Hopkins�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  IvancicAnne LaCour Comeaux The�  Loretto�  CommunityAline Dalton SL �  �  �  �  �  Richard�  Haber

Patricia Doyle SL�  �  �  �  �  Kitty�  Madden*Barbara McLatchey Draper�  �  �  �  Mary�  ScriffinyMargaret Grace Elsey SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeThe Farrar & Trujillo Families�  �  �  �  �  Ernestine�  FarrarFrances & Robert Feeney Family�  �  �  �  �  Virginia�  CarpenterJoseph C. Fitzgerald�  �  �  �  �  Bonnie�  Frost�  FitzgeraldE. Ruth Flebbe* †�  Imogene�  Anspach*Marie Agnes Fobes SL�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  Community�  �  �  �  �  Antoinette�  &�  Robert�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  SwansonMargaret Therriault Foster�  �  �  �  �  Gay�  DeMarsJody�  Gatens-­McKenna

�  �  �  �  �  Paula�  PalotayRita Ann Golus �  �  �  �  �  Harold�  M.�  GolusCandy Goodner �  �  �  �  �  Mary�  A.�  HighlandEster Marie Goodrow SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeMargaret Grant* �  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityDr. Joe Green*�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityFrancis Therese Halloran SL�  �  �  �  �  Patricia�  &�  Robert�  MorrisMary Eileen Harrington�  �  �  �  �  Donald�  Tiffany�  Marie Noël Hebert SL�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  Community

Eileen Marie Heckman SL�  �  �  �  �  Estate�  of�  Ida�  T.�  Hangen�  �  �  �  �  Patricia�  &�  Robert�  Morris�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeMary Carlann Herman SL�  �  �  �  �  Gabrielle�  FitzpatrickMarie Patrice Hoare SL Mary�  Gail�  &�  Thomas�  Horan�  Gertrude Hoeckel�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  ScriffinyIsabel Jackson�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityChuck Jamail�  �  �  �  �  Kathy�  &�  Jim�  JamailBernice Juen SL�  �  �  �  �  Miriam�  G.�  ChenMary�  &�  Gene�  Kaiser

Colette�  &�  Terance�  PurcellMartha�  Ann�  Koch�  SL

�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityJoyce�  Kreidler

�  �  �  �  �  Cecilia�  &�  Armando�  MataFred�  J.�  Kurtz

�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  ScriffinyAbby Marie Lanners�  �  �  �  �  Patricia�  &�  Larry�  Lanners�  �  �  �  �  Lisa�  Reynolds*�  &�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Zachary�  RombakisGerald Lawless �  �  �  �  �  Patricia�  LawlessMary Leibman* �  �  �  �  �  Alice�  MattinglyRose Annette Liddell SL Barbara�  MeinertPaschalita Linehan SL �  �  �  �  �  Mary�  C.�  Neary�  CernicekLoretto�  1812-­2012�  Jubilee

�  �  �  �  �  �  Laura�  &�  Gene�  SinexAll my Loretto teachers Madeleine�  Jenne

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Sisters of Loretto for their�  �  �  �  �  love�  and�  sacrifice

�  �  �  �  �  Janice�  Ray�  HallmanSisters of Loretto who served Santa Fe�  �  �  �  �  Elena�  &�  Bill�  O’ConnellSisters of Loretto who taught at St. Mary’s, Colorado Springs, Colo.�  �  �  �  �  Virginia�  FaulknerKaren�  Madden�  SL

�  �  �  �  �  Rev.�  Barbara�  Beam*�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  &�  Jim�  Bruce�  �  �  �  �  Lois�  Buckley�  �  �  �  �  Frances�  Finnegan�  �  �  �  �  Kitty�  Madden* Catherine�  &�  Robert�  OwensLoretto Anne Madden SLTheresa Madden SL�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  &�  Jim�  Bruce�  �  �  �  �  Frances�  FinneganPatricia Madden �  �  �  �  �  Kitty�  Madden*Edwin Mary McBride SL�  �  �  �  �  Margaret�  Couvillon�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeDr. John J. McDonnell�  �  �  �  �  Helen�  McDonnellGenevieve McGivern�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityRaymond McLaughlin �  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityMary Jean Moriarity�  �  �  �  �  Ladies’�  Ancient�  Order�  of�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  HiberniansJane Frances Mueller SL�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityCharles Mulhall �  �  �  �  �  Alice�  MulhallJoseph Mulrooney�  �  �  �  �  Karen�  CrushMarie Clyde Murphy SL Jean�  Anne�  Stromsoe

Mary Ellen Murray�  �  �  �  �  Barbara�  JohnsonRick Nietubicz�  �  �  �  �  Gay�  &�  Jim�  LenoxMary Naomi O’Meara SL�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  Denis�  Bruck�  SLElizabeth Owens�  �  �  �  �  Marilyn�  KoncenJoseph B. Pawley�  �  �  �  �  Barbara�  C.�  PawleyEsther Payne SL�  �  �  �  �  Donald�  TiffanyNadine Hentzen Pearce�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  WorlandBernard Phillips �  �  �  �  �  Mary�  Ann�  PhillipsAnn Monica Pierce SL�  �  �  �  �  Judith�  &�  Anthony�  PianaMarie Catherine Pohndorf SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeSteve Purcell�  �  �  �  �  Jo�  Ann*�  &�  Larry*�  PurcellLucy Ruth Rawe SL�  �  �  �  �  Bettie�  &�  John�  RaweCecille Reddin SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeAnne Ferras Remedios�  �  �  �  �  Vincent�  RemediosBetty RhodeMichael Rhode�  �  �  �  �  Cynthia�  CornJohn Michael Ritchie SL The�  Loretto�  CommunityRamona Marie Roberts SL�  �  �  �  �  Gabrielle�  FitzpatrickIda Romero Bernadette�  &�  Roger�  SeickMichael Ruddy �  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityAnn Lucille Ryan SL�  �  �  �  �  Joan�  &�  Paul�  ShefferJeanne d’ Arc Schleicher SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  Stromsoe

Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Schmidt�  �  �  �  �  Regina�  SchmidtHelen Jean Seidel SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  McCueDamian Mary Simmons SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeWilliam J. Smith �  �  �  �  �  Ladies’�  Ancient�  Order�  of�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  HiberniansGuadalupe Soriano HFS The�  Loretto�  CommunityEdna Spence�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityGloria Sullivan�  �  �  �  �  AnonymousSusan Swain SL�  �  �  �  �  LaFawn�  Biddle�  &�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Barbara�  Biddle�  Galoob�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  &�  Jim�  Bruce�  �  �  �  �  Patty�  Calixto*�  �  �  �  �  Dennis�  Cook�  �  �  �  �  Shannon�  &�  Anthony�  Drury�  �  �  �  �  Phyllis�  &�  Joseph�  Fresta�  �  �  �  �  Patricia�  Saddler�  Hughes�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  Community�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  Louise�  Murphy*�  �  �  �  �  Marge*�  &�  Bob*�  Riggs�  �  �  �  �  Jayne�  &�  Kenneth�  Shrier�  �  �  �  �  Martha�  Diss�  SundbyWilhelmina Thommen SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeEugenia Thompson SL Miriam�  G.�  ChenAnn Virginia Tighe SL�  �  �  �  �  Peggy�  &�  Jim�  Bischof,�  Jr.Pat Toner SL�  �  �  �  �  Eliza�  YoungIda Rosina Trujillo�  �  �  �  �  Barbara�  L.�  MartinValerie Usinger SL�  �  �  �  �  Judith�  &�  Anthony�  Piana

Jo Velez�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityFrances Marie Walsh SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeSamuel�  K.�  &�  Afifa�  “Fifi”�  

R. Wasaff �  Margaret�  Wasaff�  CarpenterJacqueline Wexler*�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  Martha�  MuellerRay Wilkie*�  �  �  �  �  The�  Loretto�  CommunityMary Florence Wolff SL Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeRonald�  K.�  Woodruff

�  �  �  �  �  Chris�  &�  Sal�  Molina

Patricia Buetenbach SLCatherine Albert Grawer SLKatherine�  Monsimer�  SL

Magdalen Mary Skees SL Former�  students�  1955-­63�  �  �  �  �  St.�  Michael�  School,�  �  �  �  �  �  Houston

gifts

26�  •�  Loretto�  Magazine

gifts

In Honor of:�  �  �  �  �  �  �  Requested�  by:

Pauline Albin SL�  �  �  �  �  Eliza�  YoungMike, a friend of The Alpers Marianne�  &�  Patrick�  AlpersElise Andre*�  �  �  �  �  Annriette�  &�  Bill�  StolteLupe Arciniega SL�  �  �  �  �  Martha�  &�  Ted�  GroeneCabrini Bartolo SL�  �  �  �  �  St.�  Francis�  de�  Sales�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Catholic�  Community,�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  West�  VirginiaMary�  Beth�  “Buffy”�  

Boesen SL�  �  �  �  �  Eva�  RossMary Denis Bruck SL�  �  �  �  �  Marge*�  &�  Bob*�  RiggsMary Rhodes Buckler SL�  �  �  �  �  Laura�  &�  Gene�  SinexAngelus Caron SL �  �  �  �  �  Marge*�  &�  Bob*�  RiggsCaroline Clark �  �  �  �  �  Kathy�  &�  Jim�  JamailElizabeth Ann Compton SL�  �  �  �  �  Kate�  HakalaMary Ann Coyle SL �  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeBarbara Croghan SL�  �  �  �  �  Marge*�  &�  Bob*�  RiggsMary Ann Cunningham SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeJeanne Cushing SL�  �  �  �  �  Donald�  TiffanyKay�  De�  Marea�  SL

�  �  �  �  �  Laura�  &�  Gene�  SinexAntoinette Doyle SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeMarie Ego SL �  �  �  �  �  Nancy�  &�  John�  Colvin�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Ivancic�  �  �  �  �  Trish�  &�  Bill�  LewisElder & Daniels Families�  �  �  �  �  Sally�  MinelliMaureen Fiedler SL�  �  �  �  �  Thomas�  BowerAnn Francis Gleason SL�  �  �  �  �  Martha�  Joan�  Bennett

Jeannine Gramick SL�  �  �  �  �  Thomas�  Bower�  �  �  �  �  Frances�  Leap�  &�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Kathleen�  Froncek�  �  �  �  �  Joan�  C.�  O’NeillClyde Graven, �  �  �  �  �  90th�  Birthday

�  �  �  �  �  Family�  &�  Friends�  of�  �  �  �  �  �  Maura�  &�  Clyde�  GravenJoseph Highland�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  A.�  Highland�  Gabriel Mary Hoare SL �  �  �  �  �  Grace�  Burke�  HorvatMermaid Inn�  �  �  �  �  Cecilia�  &�  Armando�  MataCecily Jones SL�  �  �  �  �  �  Kitty�  Madden*Rev. Marty Lally*�  �  �  �  �  Terrence�  F.�  Mischel�  &�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Bradley�  CameronRosa Lizarde�  �  �  �  �  Sally�  Dunne*Loretto Teachers Grades 1 to 12 Madeleine�  JenneLoretto Members who participated in St. Mary’s Academy classes and�  �  �  �  �  events,�  2011-­2012

academic year�  �  �  �  �  St.�  Mary’s�  Academy,�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Englewood,�  Colo.Sisters of Loretto �  �  �  �  �  200th�  Anniversary�  

Being & Serving�  �  �  �  �  Dorothy�  Ortner*Sisters�  of�  Loretto�  200th Anniversary�  �  �  �  �  Marilyn�  Greco�  �  �  �  �  Frances�  Leap�  &�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Kathleen�  FroncekSisters of Loretto for their�  �  �  �  �  love�  and�  sacrifice �  �  �  �  �  Janice�  Ray�  HallmanSisters of Loretto who served Santa Fe, N.M.�  �  �  �  �  Elena�  &�  Bill�  O’Connell

Mary Fran Lottes SL�  �  �  �  �  Estate�  of�  Arthur�  E.�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Lottes,�  Jr.P J Manion SL �  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoeRev. Joseph M. Mascioli�  �  �  �  �  St.�  Francis�  de�  Sales�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  Catholic�  Community,�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  West�  VirginiaGabriel Mason SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  StromsoePat McCormick SL�  �  �  �  �  Sue�  McCormick�  MorrisLydia Peña SL�  �  �  �  �  Sandra�  &�  Bennie�  Peña�  �  �  �  �  Gia�  &�  Drew�  YoderBill Price�  �  �  �  �  Colette�  &�  Terry�  PurcellLarry Purcell*�  �  �  �  �  Judy�  &�  Steve�  ReyhleMarie Joann Rekart SL �  �  �  �  �  Mae�  J.�  McFarren�  �  �  �  �  Paula�  &�  Brian�  GallagherJeannine* & Don Solar�  �  �  �  �  Helen�  WalshMarlene Spero SL�  �  �  �  �  Jean�  Anne�  Stromsoe† Susan Swain SL�  �  �  �  �  Kate�  HakalaRichard Turelli �  �  �  �  �  Loretta�  BlessingerIda Marie Weakland SL�  �  �  �  �  Cathy�  ReevesAnn White SL�  �  �  �  �  Bertha�  TimmelNatalie Wing SL�  �  �  �  �  Mae�  Morita�  and�  Family

2012�  Diamond�  Jubilarian

Helen Ann Reynolds SL�  �  �  �  Carol�  Ann�  Ptacek�  SL�  �  �  �  Mary�  Seematter*

2012�  Golden�  Jubilarians

Sandra Ardoyno SLDonna Day SLSharon�  Kassing�  SL

Carol Ann Ptacek SLHelen Santamaria SLMary�  Louise�  “Billie”�  

Vandover SL�  �  �  �  �  Carol�  Ann�  Ptacek�  SL�  �  �  �  �  Denise�  Ann�  Clifford�  SL�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  Seematter*

Sandra Ardoyno SL�  �  �  �  �  Pat�  &�  Bill�  KingDonna Day SL�  �  �  �  �  Elena�  &�  Bill�  O’ConnellSharon�  Kassing�  SL

�  �  �  �  �  Kathleen�  SchottCarol Ann Ptacek SL �  �  �  �  �  Martha�  Belke�  SL�  �  �  �  �  Marge*�  &�  Bob*�  Riggs

2012�  Silver�  Jubilarians

Elizabeth Perez SL�  �  �  �  �  Carol�  Ann�  Ptacek�  SL�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  Seematter*�  

Alma Schuler*Mary Tan*�  �  �  �  �  Mary�  Seematter*

Jeanne Cushing SLJeannette Marie Donnelly SLSusan Howard SLSimone Inkel SLMaureen McCormack SLAgnes Marie Plumb SL Former�  students�  1955-­63�  �  �  �  �  St.�  Michael�  School,�  �  �  �  �  �  Houston

Summer�  2012�  •�  27

gifts

2011�  Gifts�  donated�  to�  

Loretto Hunger Fund2011�  Gifts�  donated�  to�  

Loretto Motherhouse

The�  financial�  gifts�  shown�  on�  this�  page�  were�  not�  available�  for�  publication�  at�  the�  time�  of�  the�  2011�  Loretto�  Development�  Department�  Annual�  Report�  or�  the�  Spring�  2012�  Loretto�  Magazine.�  

We�  have�  included�  them�  here�  to�  ensure�  they�  are�  recognized.

In Memory of:�  �  �  �  �  Requested�  by:

Raymond BayersBarbara�  A.�  Light*

Marie Patrice Hoare SLKathleen�  L.�  CodyBarbara�  A.�  Light*

Charlotte RabbittBarbara�  A.�  Light*

Anna Barbara Sakurai*Barbara�  Barbato�  SLCabrini�  Bartolo�  SL

Marcella Marie Schauff SLNorman�  &�  Rita�  Heeren

In Honor of:�  �  �  �  �  Requested�  by:

Irma Avila SLMartha�  Alderson*

Kay�  Carlew�  SL

Guadalupe�  Arciniega�  SL�  Donna Day SLTheresa�  Coyle�  SL�  

Rev. Michael De Sciose*Guadalupe�  Arciniega�  SL

Carole Eschen SLGuadalupe�  Arciniega�  SL

Cecily Jones SLCarol�  M.�  Kaiman�  SL

Natalie Wing SLMae�  Morita�  and�  Family

Kathy�  Wright�  SL

Martha�  Alderson*2011�  Golden�  Jubilarians

Kay�  Carlew�  SL

Carole Eschen SLJeannine Gramick SLPat Joyce SLPenelope McMullen SLAnndavid Naeger SL Barbara Nicholas SLSylvia Sedillo SL

Martha�  Alderson*

2011�  General�  Gifts�  

to the Hunger Fund

AnonymousCabrini�  Bartolo�  SLAngelus�  Caron�  SLChange�  for�  Change,�  �  �  �  Loretto�  Center�  St.�  LouisSusan�  Classen*Phyllis�  ColeBarbara�  Croghan�  SLDerby�  Party,�  St.�  LouisLois�  Dumphy�  SLNancy�  Finneran�  SLJoann�  Gates*Peg�  Jacobs*Cecily�  Jones�  SLMargaret�  Rose�  Knoll�  SLLoretto�  Center,�  St.�  LouisLoretto�  InfirmaryLoretto�  MotherhousePatricia�  Jean�  Manion�  SLMary�  Ellen�  McElroy�  SLMary�  ThompsonRosalie�  Marie�  Phillips�  SLElaine�  Prevallet�  SLJo�  Ann*�  and�  Larry*�  PurcellDr.�  Thomas,�  M.�  Maureen�  C.,�  �  �  �  and�  T.�  M.�  RauchSue�  Rogers�  SLAnthony�  Mary�  Sartorius�  SLAgnes�  Ann�  Schum�  SLPatricia�  SheradanMarlene�  Spero�  SLStory�  Telling,�  �  �  �  �  Loretto�  MotherhouseMaria�  Visse�  SL

In Memory of:�  �  �  �  �  Requested�  by:

Margaret Fitzgerald SLDr.�  Thomas�  Passo

Matthew Geraghty SLBarbara�  A.�  BaslerCharles�  &�  Janice�  BaslerNancie�  &�  Robert�  Fives

Joseph MulrooneyRoger�  &�  Anne�  Baird

Alva NicholasRobert�  &�  Mary�  Babcock�  Kyle�  &�  Giampaolo�  �  �  Bianconcini�  Helen�  Ann�  Budde�  Helen�  Carol�  BuddePatsy�  GatlettPhillip�  &�  Jan�  Gross�  �  �  (Trustee)Christine�  M.�  HoltmanRobert�  &�  Carlene�  LaseterLoretto�  High�  School�  �  �  �  Alumnae�  Assn.,�  �  �  Louiseville,�  Ky.Family�  of�  Alva�  NicholasVirginia�  SartoriusCatherine�  M.�  White

In Honor of:�  �  �  �  �  Requested�  by:

Rosalie Marie Phillips SLMary�  Stauder�  Gerald�  &�  Jacqueline�  �  Stevison

2011�  General�  Gifts�  

to the Motherhouse

J.�  Michael�  &�  Angela�  D.�  �  �  Ballard�  Janice�  A.�  BlanfordJudith�  L.�  BradleyGovernor’s�  Scholars�  �  �  Program,�  Inc.Louis�  HallSidney�  Allen�  King�  Jr.Elizabeth�  M.�  MarinerG.�  W.�  PoutneyEllen�  Thomas�  Reynolds�  SLJeanne�  SabetAgnes�  Ann�  Schum�  SLMichael�  TevlinLinda�  K.�  Winston

Loretto�  Magazine�  �  �  590�  E.�  Lockwood�  �  �  St.�  Louis,�  MO�  63119-­3279

�  �  Address�  Service�  Requested

NON-­PROFIT�  ORG.U.S.�  POSTAGE

PAIDST.�  LOUIS,�  MO

PERMIT�  NO.�  2816

Loretto Jubilee 2012 Events Schedule

July�  17-­23:�   Loretto�  Community�  Election�  Assembly,�  St.�  Louis,�  Mo.

August 11:�   “Spirit�  and�  Struggle,” a�  conversation�  with�  Angela�  Davis�  and�  �   Vincent�  Harding,�  Denver,�  Colo.�  

August 25:�   2nd�  Annual�  Sister�  Aline�  Dalton�  SL�  Memorial�  Golf�  Tournament,�  Littleton,�  Colo.,�  �   which�  is�  the�  Sisters�  of�  Loretto�  17th�  Annual�  fundraiser�  for�  the�  Retired�  Sisters.

September 15:�   Jubilee�  Liturgy,�  St.�  Pius�  V�  Church,�  St.�  Louis,�  Mo.,�  Archbishop�  Carlson�  presiding.

September 16: Loretto in Colorado Exhibit,�  Opening�  Reception,�  Denver�  Public�  Library.�   Exhibit�  runs�  through�  Dec.�  31.

September 22:�   Jubilee�  Liturgy�  and�  Reception�  at�  Christ�  the�  King�  Church,�  Louisville,�  Ky.

September 26:�   Jubilee�  Mass,�  St.�  Francis�  Cathedral�  Basilica,�  Santa�  Fe,�  N.M.;�   Prayer�  service�  and�  talk�  by�  Elaine�  Prevallet�  SL,�  Loretto�  Chapel,�  Santa�  Fe.

October 2:�   Presentation�  of�  Loretto�  Jubilee�  Awards,�  St.�  Louis,�  Mo.

October�  13:�   Jubilee�  Gala,�  Hyatt�  Regency,�  Reception,�  Dinner,�  Entertainment,�  Denver,�  Colo.

October�  19-­20:�   “Earth�  Mama”�  Program:�  Joint�  Celebration�  of�  Loretto�  Community�  with�  the�  �   Sisters�  of�  Charity,�  Nazareth,�  Ky.,�  also�  celebrating�  200�  years�  in�  2012,�  Nerinx,�  Ky.�  

November 22:�   �  Loretto�  Academy�  participates�  in�  the�  Sun�  Bowl�  Parade,�  El�  Paso,�  Texas.�  �  

December 8:�   Presentation�  of�  Loretto�  Jubilee�  Awards,�  St.�  Louis,�  Mo.