Saying Yes to God's Plan - Marian High School

St. Juliana FalconieriPatron of bodily ills and sickness Feast Day: June 19$10,000 +St. Teresa of AvilaPatron of headache sufferers and Feast Day: October 15Spanish Catholic writers $5,000-$9,999Saint Juliana Falconieri was one of the seven founders of the Servants ofMary Sisters. She was inspired by and completely devoted to Our Ladyof Sorrows and, because of this devotion, she held the most affectionatelove for the Blessed Sacrament. As the Superioress of the Order, St.Juliana set a noble example for her fellow sisters through care of thesick, heroic deeds of charity and other works of mercy. She sufferedfrom a disease of the stomach which prevented her from taking food,yet St. Juliana endured the agony silently with a constant cheerfulnesswhich was an inspiration to those around her.As a member of the St. Juliana Falconieri benefactor circle, you aremaking the same significant sacrifice the Servants of Mary did when,guided by their faith, they opened Marian High School in 1955.Rick & Nancee BergerJim & Anne GreischPete & Jeri PiechoskiScott Robertson & Gail Werner-RobertsonDoug & Elaine WilwerdingOne of two women to be declared a Doctor of the Church, St. Teresaof Avila is the founder of the Discalced Carmelites, a more primitivetype of Carmelite nun. Suffering from a severe illness that left herlegs paralyzed for three years, St. Teresa experienced a vision of “thesorely wounded Christ” that changed her life. She focused her faith onChrist’s passion and set her vision on the reformation of her order ofCarmelites. Saint Teresa practiced mental prayer to keep Christ insideof her. She said, “Prayer is an act of love, words are not needed. Even ifsickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.”Your support of Marian at the St. Teresa of Avila circle level speakslouder than words of your commitment to Marian.Doug & Nancy GlassBuck & Susan HeimTodd & Janet HoffmanPatrick KerriganKeith & Heidi LodhiaJohn McCarthy & Roalene RedlandMcCarthyThomas & Barbara McCuskerRon & Amy NebbiaTom & Janet NichtingJim & Margie TimmermanTerry & Mary Sova Zach ‘76After teaching at an all-girl school for six years, St. Frances XavierCabrini founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart to care forpoor children in schools and hospitals. Under the influence of PopeLeo XIII, St. Frances and six fellow nuns came to the United States towork among Italian immigrants. With a strong sense of administrativeabilities and a deep trust in God, St. Frances was responsible for theestablishment of nearly 70 orphanages, schools and hospitals. Bythe time of her death, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart hadsuccessfully set up houses in England, France, Spain, the United Statesand South America. Still fondly remembered by those who knew her, St.Frances’ spirit continues to be an inspiration to the nuns who receivedtheir training from this remarkable woman.Just as St. Frances put her trust in God, as a member of this givingcircle, you are entrusting Marian with a significant gift that will sustainMarian’s mission and vision for the future.38St. Frances Xavier CabriniPatron of immigrants Feast Day: November 13$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousChris & Peg BerensKevin & Lauri BousemaBrit & Sharon Walsh Carleton ‘90Kevin & Pat CarnieMark & Teri D’AgostinoRobert Troia & Carol DrakeJohn & Carolyn GehringPat Kennison & Mary Higgins ‘69Denny HoganCasey & Meg KennellyDan & Michelle Koraleski