The South Bend, Indiana, native joined the Franciscans after serving in the Military Police of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. She could be counted on for a great conversation, often on politics, which she followed assiduously. Coming to us from Dayton, Ohio, Sister Loraine entered the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1950 and professed perpetual vows in 1955. In 1996, Sister Sandra started the process of transferring to Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sister Patricia Tekippe, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, died on December 25, 2022 at 11:20 am. She was in her fifty-second year of religious profession. Returning to her home in 1973 in Guttenberg to care for her father, Sister Clara Mae also ministered as an activities director and home care aid. She attended Sacred Heart Grade School there, taught by the FSPA. This academic year she still served as chaplain for the Viterbo University womens basketball team. She began her teaching career with middle grades in Carroll and Hills, Iowa and at St. Marys Ridge, Wisconsin before moving into high school teaching. Our podcast guests, Sister Nancy and Sister Joyce, talk about what the Sacred Heart means to them, as Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Friends, family and community members remember Sister Joanne as having a quiet, loving heart for the poor, especially the elderly poor. She later went back to her baptismal name. Sister Mary Myron started teaching in grades one through three and ended up teaching high school. Two weeks later, she arrived in La Crosse to start her new life. St. Paul Elder Services has developed specialized programs and facilities that are specifically designed to enhance the lives of aging individuals. Ellen Mary MacDonell was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Judique North, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Archibald and Mary Fitzgerald MacDonell. Two years later, with the restructuring of the congregation, she was elected Regional Leader of the FSPA Western Region (1985-1993) located in Spokane. During that time she served as a pilgrimage leader (about 20 trips) for the Franciscan Pilgrimage Program in Assisi, Italy until 2018. She attributed her good health to the daily walks/runs to the hermitages located on the Villa property. Her love of teaching, sports and cross-cultural experiences were always part of her life. Sister Dorothy was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1959 and was given the name Sister Dorothy Ann. 259 were here. Entering the field of education, Sister Margaret served as a primary teacher for 27 years in schools in Iowa (Carroll [St. Joseph] and Roselle) and Wisconsin (Greenwood, Marathon, Dodgeville, Halder, La Crosse [Holy Cross and Blessed Sacrament], Odanah, Big River and Menomonie). Sister Mary Clare Bernet, O.S.F., and Sister Mary Robert Bernet, O.S.F., are Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. In 2000, another transition occurred in her life when she moved to volunteer in the finance office and kitchen at St. Rose Convent. Sister Evelyn also served as a part-time tax accountant for a local Spokane firm. In 1998, Sister Margaret Ann officially retired from teaching, but continued to volunteer at the parish and school at Our Lady of the Lake in Ashland. December 2, 2022. Being a Thanksgiving baby has been a great asset to me, she reflected. She enteredFranciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration inLa Crosse before graduating high school. She never wanted to miss a party. Her early education was in a one-room school where the teachers husband brought wood to keep everyone warm in the winter. Her brothers and sisters teased her that she would miss gardening, playing baseball and driving a car, but the call persisted. She also served from 1962 to 1977 as assistant housekeeper at Viterbo College (University). Her profession of vows was made on August 12, 1959, and final profession on August 10, 1964. Her adoration was always the first priority in her day while at St. Rose Convent. Later, she returned to her baptismal name. Franciscan Sister Elaine Urbanek passes away December 27, 2022, at the age of 99 years. Upon completion of a bachelors degree in elementary education from Viterbo College (University), Sister Lois entered the teaching profession. Focus on reducing and eliminating single-use plastic drink bottles (water, soda, tea, coffee, etc.). Community members, family and friends remember Sister Rosile as always having a smile for everyone. Sr. Marcy Romine, 67, a sister for 47 years, died February 14, 2017 at her apartment in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sister Rosile Pernsteiner, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 98, died Friday, July 10, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. On August 12, 1961, she made her first profession of vows. She was eager to go to school with her sisters. Later she returned to her baptismal name. It is here that her spirit was touched by the Franciscan by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Aug 30, 2018 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. Remembering Sr. Mary Elizabeth Glueckstein Wheaton Franciscans October 3, 2022 In 1993, she moved to Jackson, Mississippi where she served as chaplain and hospice worker, providing care for people with HIV/AIDS at Grace House in Ridgeland. Judith attended St. Louis School in Batesville, and later when her family moved to a farm on Shrine Road, she attended Holy Family School in Oldenburg before enrolling at Oldenburg Academy. Sister Rita Marie was born the eighth of 14 children to Mathias and Emma (Dettling) Bechel on March 6, 1925, on a farm near Plum City, Wisconsin. After a one-year stint in the St. Rose Convent cafeteria, Sister Rita Marie moved to Villa St. Joseph where she assisted in many community service roles, such as receptionist, sacristan and organist. She had a deep and compassionate heart for the poor and had the most humble and human way of finding the poor in spirit and being one with them. From our life in community we are sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our presence and service. For four years she was a housekeeper and hospitality person at the FSPA Central Region Home in Hiawatha, Iowa. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1944, and final profession on August 9, 1950. She could usually be found volunteering some place at Villa St. Joseph helping other sisters. Her low-key personality, sense of humor and ability to go with the flow drew people to her. She and her 10 brothers and sisters often found time to get into a little mischief after their chores on the farm were completed. You have successfully removed Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Cemetery from your Photo Volunteer cemetery list. In 1977 her ministry took her to St. Joseph School in Prescott, Wisconsin, as a first-grade teacher, choir director and organist. That is when she started to deeply listen to the many messages in life God had been giving her, ultimately calling her to religious life. She made first profession of vows on August 12, 1950, and final profession on August 9, 1956. She ministered at St. Anthonys Hospital, Carroll, Iowa, Sacred Heart Hospital, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was Medical and Surgical Instructor at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, La Crosse. For six years she was the chapel tour guide coordinator at the convent. Community members, friends and family remember her for her gentle presence, soft voice and joyful laughter. From there, she felt called to a new ministry, one that would challenge her inner strength and resilience. And we have lots of LOL moments during our convo together. After 12 years of schooling, the matter was settled and she entered St. Rose Convent in September 1947. When reflecting on her choice of vocation, she said, Upon visiting Maria Angelorum Chapel, I knew that I could never leave this.. She was a great baseball fan, which she kept up with weekly. She could name everyone in her family down to the third and fourth generations. She once commented that she thought she learned how to rip the same afternoon she learned how to sew. Sister Agnes was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1951 and was given the name Sister Ella. Before them was a newly-unveiled 7-foot bronze statue of Sister Mary Virgilius Reidy, one of their own. Next, Sister Rita Marie taught at Holy Family School in Ashland, Wisconsin (1962-1966), then St. Henry School in Eau Galle, Wisconsin (1966-1969). While at Mt. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. As a Consolata sister, Sister Sandra received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Royal Lancaster School of Nursing in London, England and became a certified midwife through the Whipps-Cross School of Midwifery, also in London. She served as a primary school teacher for eight years in Iowa (Mallard and Dedham) and Wisconsin (St. Joseph Ridge, Eau Galle, Ashland and Edgar). From 1983 to 1988 she was manager of the school lunch program at Holy Child Jesus School, Canton, Mississippi. Obituaries We thank God for the lives of our Sisters who have moved on to Eternal Life and their impact throughout their many years of service within the vowed religious life. Sister Mary Philip Patin died on April 28 at the age of 93. She completed her bachelors degree at Viterbo College (University) with a major in education and a minor in music. From 1963 to 1968, Sister Bernadette ministered as superintendent of Catholic schools on the island of Guam, returning there at the request of the Bishop in 1971 for another five years. After a two year renewal program at Little Falls, Minn., Sister Joan began her ministry as receptionist, gardener and decorator at Villa St. Joseph. She began her ministry of teaching in elementary schools in Edgar and Boyd, Wisconsin and Spencer, Iowa, before moving into high school. In 1999, she was officially incorporated as a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration. After graduating from the eighth grade, Sister Jean attended Pilgrim Park Junior High for one year before moving to Brookfield Central High School. In her first year in community, she was Co-Director for the La Crosse Diocese Hispanic Ministry. Sister Jean Marie Moore was born in Chuquicamata, Chile on February 13, 1953 to Mary Ruth (Noll) and Joseph Aloysius Moore, Jr. Sister Betty ministered in the field of education, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics from Viterbo College (University) and a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame. She was a truly humble, prayerful woman of faith and courage whose spirit always radiated joy and peace. One of her favorite quotes was, God does not ask us to be successful, but to be faithful. And faithful, she was as she visited and brought communion to the sick and elderlyeven organizing a potluck luncheon for seniors at her Las Vegas parish each month for 17 years. Sister David . The sixth died on Oct. 29 and the most recent two died on Nov. 6. This experience in religious education led her to a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program and further theological study. In 2000, she moved to La Crosse where she was the assistant development director for FSPA until 2007. She professed first vows on August 6, 1935. Family and community members remember Sister Pat for her quick Irish witalways with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. The 70th Jubilee group included Sr. Mary . In 2013, she moved to Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse and in 2022 back to St. Rose Convent. In 1983 Sister Rosile was elected Provincial for the FSPA Healthcare Province, whose headquarters was in St. Paul, Minnesota. She wanted to enter St. Rose Convent after graduation, but circumstances compelled her to wait until August 30, 1943. In 2010, due to her deteriorating health, she chose to move to St. Rose Convent and in 2014 made her home at Villa St. Joseph. Of Resurrection Sisters (ASR) Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm (O.CARM) Congregation of Notre Dame (CND) Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth (CSFN) Congregation of St. John the Baptist (CSJB) Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul (DC) While in La Crosse, she served at St. Rose Convent for two years, Villa St. Joseph for six years and as dietitian at St. Joseph Nursing Home for three years. Her love of those from other cultures enriched her and endeared her to many at home and abroad. When she was five years old, Florence began her education at St. Josephs School, Bellevue. After high school, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse. Her life will be celebrated with a Mass of Resurrection Friday, September 23. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in education with a minor in biology from Viterbo College (University). As Franciscans, we experience God's presence in all creatures, and we extend our care and concern for all our brothers and sisters in our common home. Sister FrancesYanisch, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 90, died on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin after a battle with cancer. She then returned to St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing to teach and later assist with the transition of the school to the baccalaureate degree nursing program at Viterbo University. Her favorite subject was American history. Whether the need is for short- or long-term, our caring, trained personnel are here to help. She truly was a friend-raiser. She had been a professed member of the Sisters of. Sister Pat continued to minister in Elroy as a private music teacher and parish volunteer until moving to Villa St. Joseph in 2008. She was in the sixty-eighth year of her religious profession. She loved exploring new opportunities and places. Sister Ladonna Kassmeyer, FSPA, 84, died Monday night, August 3, 2020, of a massive heart attack at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Entrance: August 1966 First profession: August 1969 Final profession: August 1972 Education: Bachelor's in American studies, Marillac College, 1972 Sister Kathy, as she was lovingly called, was small in stature but large in spirit and generosity. In 1993, Sister Pat returned to Tulsa as pastoral minister at St. Marys Parish until returning to St. Rose Convent in 1996, where she served in pastoral care to sisters retired there. Born on June 20, 1939, in Festina, Iowa, Joan Marie was the youngest of Nicholas and Rosalia Imoehl Hagemans 11 children. On August 6, 1983 Sister Jean made her first profession of vows as a FSPA. Sister Patricia loved school; she excelled in her studies and was active in 4-H. After graduating from the eighth grade, Sister Patricia felt a deep call to become a sister and contacted the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, who were the closest religious congregation to her home. Following her formation program, she began teaching in parish schools in Wisconsin . After her class of six boys and six girls graduated from the eighth grade, she spent the next year at home helping her parents. Her nursing students loved her; one wrote, She gave me incentive to finish what I started and made me want to be a better person and also a better nurse. She possessed a good sense of humor and loved to tease. Sister Anita (Mary Kenneth) Beskar, FSPA, died April 23, 2022, just shy of her 90th birthday, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Helen taught her younger brother how to wrestle, box and play football. Eventually she was able to recruit an alumna to continue her work when she left. Sr. Mary Alodia Stozek was remembered on her 80th Jubilee. She later went back to her baptismal name. She retired to St. Rose Convent in 1998 and to Villa St. Joseph in 2003. She later returned to her baptismal name. February 19 Discerning Young Women: St. Clare and Eucharist Zoom February 17 Novice Experiences Michigan Mission Site February 27 On June 9, 1958, God did give her a call. After receiving a bachelors degree in Human Services at Grandview College in Des Moines, she went on to earn a Clinical Pastoral Education certificate at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. Upon her graduation from the eighth grade, she announced to her parents that she would like to go to the convent. Sister Joan Hageman, FSPA, 82, died on February 20, 2022 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was in the seventy-third year of her religious profession. Gertrude was the youngest player on the basketball team when they won the Archdiocese of Dubuque tournament. In 2008 she moved to Villa St. Joseph and served as a volunteer there until her health began to fail. More. One of her girlfriends brought up the subject of convent life. She ignored it despite the persistent nature of the call. Three years later cancer prevented her from performing all of her duties there but she continued on as an assistant to the new parish administrator. It is one of our missions that provide educational, spiritual and advocacy programs to help the nearby residents build better lives for themselves, their families and their communities. Our dear Sister Loraine went to her rest in the arms of our loving God on August 19. Her older sister Eileen joined the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in 1943. From 1975 to 1979, she was principal at Marquette High School in West Point, Iowa. In 1977, at the age of 38, he was received into the novitiate, made his simple profession one . Every place she taught she loved her little children, especially teaching them to read. She always had a funny story to tell. On a chilly October afternoon amid a backdrop of vibrant autumn leaves, several Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception stood in Mahwah, New Jersey's Maryrest Cemetery filled with emotion. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Kathleen as a true mystic. Sandy loved being a nurse in Africa. Sister Patricia was born in Decorah, Iowa on March 22, 1944 to Paul and Seraphina (Timp) Tekippe. Our community was founded in central Minnesota in 1891 by sixteen women who had previously been members of another Franciscan congregation. She continued these activities until her health began to fail. SR. M. AQUILINA ACKER Sister Aquilina Acker, 87, a member of Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, died Monday evening, May 2, at Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc. She completed her high school at St. Rose High School in La Crosse. With a bachelors degree in education from Viterbo College (University) and a masters degree from Clark College in reading, Sister Rita was well-prepared for 39 years in the field of education. She then attended St. Patricks High School, run by the Benedictine sisters. Just two weeks ago, she joined in the Mass and dinner celebrating her 71 years of religious profession. From 1985 to 2005, she served as a remedial teacher at David School, a small alternative high school in the coal-mining hills of Kentucky. She was actively involved in the National Catholic Development Conference during her tenure as Director of Development. She made profession of vows in 1950. Donnas grade school years were spent in six different schools, while living in six different homes. She didnt let her physical infirmities bring her spirits down. After completing elementary grades and two years of high school at St. Marys School in Durand, Lois expressed a desire to enter the convent, but her father resisted. Its great to be Irish, she would proudly proclaim. She moved to Rochester, Minnesota and began taking classes as a human service technician at Rochester Area Technical Institute. She lived very simply and felt relationships were more important than material things. Sister Betty learned all the skills she needed to be mothers helper: cooking, sewing, baking. After profession of vows, Sister Clara Mae worked in dietary services for one year in Sparta, Wisconsin. Her father was a lumberman and later worked for the railroad. As soon as their dad came home from work, the question was put to him. She was in the seventy-fourth year of her religious profession. She created connections among her family, friends and community. Her favorite teacher (a Sister of St. Francis of Clinton, Iowa) had a deep devotion to Mary. The Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio are engaged in such diverse ministries as education, health care, social services, religious education and more. She kept learning and teaching wherever she was. From 1994 to 1998, Sister Joanne served as co-director of the FSPA Clare Retreat Center in Spokane. Manage Volunteer Settings. The Franciscan Sisters of Mary care passionately for God's creation. In 1982, she moved to Waterloo, Iowa, to resume her ministry of occupational therapy, serving mainly children with severe disabilities at River Hills School. There she met the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) and the seed of her religious vocation was planted. In 1977, she was appointed Director of Financial Affairsand later Business Managerat the institute, where she served until 1987, simultaneously earning there a Master of Arts degree in Theology, with a concentration in spirituality. Mary Jane, her sister, Monica, and two brothers, Myllin and Mark, grew up in Eau Claire. Always interested in finding out what she could do to make life better for others, she was quick to recognize the goodness in others and reinforce it. Almost every day at St. Rose Convent, Sister Gertrude could be found in the Adoration Chapel praying for her family, friends, religious community and, of course, the needs of the world. She was always ready to share something with whomever she met, including candy from the bag constantly over her arm. She was raised north of the George Washington Bridge often referred to as Innwood. His grip weakened and she later spoke of this as her second baptism. Separate from the happy memories of growing up on the farm, there was the time a cyclone picked up the barn and flattened it. Sister Karolyne began her ministry as a homemaker at various congregational homes and institutions, primarily in Wisconsin and Washington, before branching out into other areas. Stay informed on the latest news from the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa. She then volunteered in Sun City, Arizona before assisting as a receptionist at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse. Her musical productions were outstanding. Sister Helen served her FSPA community as Director of Nursing at Villa St. Joseph 1964 to 1965, prior to completing her Masters Degree in nursing education at Columbia University in New York City, New York from 1965 to 1967. She received a bachelors degree in business education with a minor in English from Viterbo College (University), then continued in the field of business at Mount St. Mary College in Milwaukee, College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, Indiana University and Notre Dame University. Community members, family and friends remember Sister Rita Marie as a naturally curious person who asked a lot of questions and read many books on a variety of topics. by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Sep 13, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, Uncategorized Sister Rose Marie Przybylowicz, OSF, passed away September 9, 2022. Celebrate With Us! Rapnicki - Sister Mary David, FSSJ Sister Mary David died peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at St. Francis Park, in the 88th year of life and the 70th year of religious life. The first 26 years of her ministry were spent as a middle-grade and junior-high teacher. Subsequently, she left the classroom and served as dental assistant for 11 years in St. Paul, Minnesota. Ever since she was small, Kathleen felt the desire to become a sister. Sisters. . Music was an integral part of the Sheridan family life. She and her siblings enjoyed the ride to school in their carriage in the spring and fall and on the bobsled in the winter. After high school graduation, she felt a call to join the FSPA. After completing eighth grade, Sister Lydia wanted to attend high school. Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in 1917, she entered the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 1930 and by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Feb 16, 2017 | Franciscan Sisters News, Obituaries. She was worried about being the eldest in her class, but upon arrival Catherine learned that half of the class was older than she was. Every congregational visit became an opportunity to learn about her Sisters and the area in which they ministered. After completing high school, Sister Lois entered the novitiate on August 12, 1942, and was given the name Sister Caroleen. In all that we do, we seek to reveal the Kingdom of . After a pilgrimage to Assisi she wrote, In the language of mystic praise and amazement, earth and nature will always bedazzle, sparkle and glow of the Benevolent Creator. On a clear full moon evening, you might hear her howl at the moon. In 2009, she received the Bishop Robert F. Morneau Distinguished Service Award from the conference. Gerald Walker, OFM, Cap. After a years sabbatical at Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa, Sister Karolyne stayed on as gardener and helped in the kitchen until 2005. She enjoyed the Bright Star theatre and La Crosse Symphony performances at Viterbo University. Her work with young people was recognized by the Davenport Diocese, where she was invited to become the Diocesan Director of the Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry, a position she held from 1981 to 1989. Sister Anita was invited to take this position, in which she served for 10 years. Sister Kathleen taught elementary and junior high school from 1950 to 1963 at schools in Wausau, Superior, Mosinee, Platteville and Lima (Wisconsin), Guttenberg (Iowa) and Spokane, Washington. From 1990 until 2008, she was pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish, Wauzeka, Wisconsin. Since she couldn't stop doing for others, a special aspect of her Marywood ministry was baking mini loaves of bread to welcome visitors. Her family moved to a farm near Storm Lake, Iowa in 1947. Founded in 1988 to renew the contemplative dimension of the form of life of the early Franciscan penitents, we are a contemplative-active community of religious women who have given our lives to glorify God and make known His merciful Love through prayer and works of mercy. In 1991, her fathers need again took her to Guttenberg where she worked for the North Eastern Iowa Rehabilitation Association, providing therapy to individuals and institutions in Clayton County. She loved biking and walking anything to be out in Gods creation. This led her to think about what she would do with the rest of her life. She later returned to her baptismal name. There, she met the Notre Dame Sisters and her interest in religious life began. After retiring, while teaching ESL, she began learning Chinese in order to better communicate with her students. In 1986 she began teaching primary grades in Monroe, Louisiana. She ministered in the field of education, oftenalso serving as an organist and choir director. At the completion of her term she moved to Sun City, Arizona, where she served as parish administrator of St. John Vianney Parish. Later she went back toher baptismal name, Karolyne. There was always a twinkle in her eye and a story on her lips. After a year in support services in El Paso, Texas, she was called to serve as baker at St. Rose Convent. Her mission life there shaped her concept of community and service. In 2016 she moved to St. Rose Convent and she became a regular volunteer at the Franciscan Hospitality House. In 2017, Sister Gertrude moved to Villa St. Joseph Community members, family and friends will remember Sister Gertrude as quiet, cheerful, and always having a smile and kind word for others. Black History Month: Hope Restores extends a challenge. She attended St. Josephs Grade and High School in Bellevue. Sister Margaret Ann Mason, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 92, died of natural causes Friday, May 29, 2020, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. She attended Glenrose Public Grade School, just a half mile from her home, until her graduation from eighth grade. Sister Geralyn Misura, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wisconsin. After three years in that position she resigned, was married and began raising her five children: Marianne, George, Pat, Susan and Tom. August 15, 1930 July 18, 2022, by Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Jul 11, 2022 | Franciscan Sisters News, LCWR, Obituaries, SISTER ANGELITA LAWS, OSF When she could no longer travel, she visited with family by phone, even when she was near death, relishing especially visits with her only surviving sibling, her sister Betsy. Then, making a change in her career, Sister Agnes worked with abused children at Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos, Houston, Texas, for five years and one year at Catholic Charities in El Paso, Texas, in emergency services. Helen was received into the novitiate on August 12, 1945, and was given the name Sister Ardette. The Tau Center in Winona, Minnesota recruited her as their baker in 1997, a position she held for the next two years. While she spent 18 years in parish ministry, she would not be able to say she loved it more or less than her years teaching. 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