Connections - Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

CONTENTS 

2The 5 Health 

8 Servir 

Best For All People 

As an oncology nurse at O’Connor Hospital in San 

Jose, Calif., Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ keeps the 

mission of caring for the dear neighbor in focus while 

she navigates today’s changing health care landscape. 

Care Reform 

Read The Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s 

statement on health care reform as well as a Q&A 

with Sister Jean deBlois, CSJ, to learn more about the 

issue from the Catholic social teaching perspective. 

Al Querido Prójimo: Serving 

the Dear Neighbor 

Sisters Margaret Guzzardo and Mary McGlone’s 

unique bilingual ministries come together to serve a 

special need in Baños, Ecuador. 

Around the Province ...........................................12 

Development News ............................................14 

Tributes ..........................................................16 

Golfers prepare to hit the course at the CSJ Annual Golf Tournament. 

CSJ 21st Annual 

Golf Tournament 

Monday, September 21 

Norman K. Probstein Golf Course, Forest Park 

More pictures page 19 

Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJ dons her wings as she prepares to 

head skyward for the annual Heavenly Open Golf Ball Drop. 

Cover photo: Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ. See story on page 2. Photo by Jenny Beatrice 

Fall/Winter 2009 

Connections is published twice a year by the Sisters 

of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province. Please 

send address changes and requests for additional 

copies to Editor, Connections, at the address below or 

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Pr o v i n c e LeadershiP 

Sister Elizabeth Brown, CSJ 

Sister Patricia Clune, CSJ 

Sister Nancy Corcoran, CSJ 

Sister Helen Flemington, CSJ 

Sister Patricia Ann Giljum, CSJ 

Sister Jean Meier, CSJ 

Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ 

ed i to r 

Jenny Beatrice 

co n t r i b u to r 

Development Office 

Pro o f r e a d e r s 

Sister Jane Behlmann, CSJ 

Sister Audrey Olson, CSJ 

co n t r i b u t i n g Wr i t e r s 

Sarah Baker 

de s i g n 

Barnes & Liston Creative 

Ph oto g r a P h y 

Sarah Baker 

Jenny Beatrice 

SiSterS o f St. Jo S e p h o f Carondelet 

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Dear Friends, 

In Gratitude: A Way of Life, 

Louise Hay and friends write 

about living life through the lens of 

gratitude. Hay says that she “always 

makes a point of spending part of 

each day thanking the universe.” 

One of the many blessings 

of serving in leadership is that we 

often have the opportunity to view 

firsthand the ministries in which 

our sisters are involved. We can see 

how they are living out the spiritual 

and corporal works of mercy, and 

how, in turn, their lives are being 

enriched. 

In this issue of Connections, 

we see this reality in our sisters, Sisters Patrice Coolick, Jean 

deBlois, Mary McGlone and Margaret Guzzardo. Each is 

sharing her gifts and making a difference in the lives of our 

dear neighbors. They, in turn, are ever so richly blessed. 

Another gift that leadership affords us is the opportunity 

to interact with the hierarchy where our sisters are in ministry. 

Most recently, Province Leadership met with Archbishop 

Robert Carlson, the newly appointed Archbishop of 

St. Louis. While the main reason for our coming together 

was the formalized blessing of our co-sponsorship venture 

between the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and 

Benedictine Health System, Archbishop Carlson did spend 

some time with Province Leadership, sharing his story of 

priestly ministry. 

From listening to his story, we learned of his commitment 

to the poor and the elderly, his love for his brother 

priests, his care and appreciation for women religious, and 

most importantly, his commitment to spread the gospel 

message of Jesus. 

He also spoke of his openness to multi-faith dialogue. 

We came away from this conversation with a renewed 

commitment to pray for this good man so that together we 

might all build up the Kingdom of God. 

Finally, something that also touched our hearts recently 

is House Resolution 441 that was passed at the end of 

From the Province Leadership 

St. Louis Archbishop, Robert J. Carlson (center), with Province Leadership (left to right): Sisters Helen Flemington, 

Patty Clune, Pat Giljum, Suzanne Wesley, Nancy Corcoran and Jean Meier. (Not pictured, Sister Elizabeth Brown) 

September, honoring the historical contributions of Catholic 

sisters in the United States. Truly, this is not an honor that 

is given to us alone. Although we stand on the shoulders of 

dedicated women who have gone before us, nothing that has 

been accomplished by women religious over the centuries was 

done in isolation. One of the blessings for which we are ever 

so grateful is that we work in collaboration with our sisters 

and brothers in ministry—together we can and have made a 

difference. 

And so to you, we say thank you for all the ways that you 

work with us and support us in our ministries. To you and for 

you, we will always be grateful. 

Province Leadership 

Elizabeth Brown, CSJ Patty Clune, CSJ 

Nancy Corcoran, CSJ Helen Flemington, CSJ 

Pat Giljum, CSJ Jean Meier, CSJ 

Suzanne Wesley, CSJ 

Co n n e C t i o n s • Fa l l/Wi n t e r 2009 

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By Jenny Beatrice 

Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ, RN 

Serving the Dear Neighbor in Today’s 

Changing Health Care Landscape

She may be 20 years senior to many of her colleagues (and the only one still donning her 

white nurse’s uniform), yet Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ, RN is a progressive thinker 

who is successfully navigating today’s changing health care landscape. 

As an oncology nurse at 

O’Connor Hospital in San 

Jose, Calif., the only private 

not-for-profit hospital left in 

the South Bay area, Coolick 

remains focused on the 

patients, constantly seeking 

ways to better serve them. 

“Nursing is three things 

to me: it’s my passion, it’s 

hands on, and it’s teaching and 

mentoring,” Coolick says. This 

philosophy has brought her to 

the top of her profession and 

into the hearts of her patients. 

O’Connor’s Cancer Care 

Center offers diagnostic, 

clinical and support services 

and Coolick strives to work 

collaboratively with them 

all, bringing the pieces of the 

puzzle together. 

“I’m always trying to 

think how we can make it 

better for the patients,” she 

says. “I’m driving home and I 

review what happened. What 

piece could we have done 

better? How can we make it 

even more comfortable, less 

painful? How can we make it 

better for the family?” 

One of the gifts Coolick brings to the table is a unique 

multi-cultural perspective stemming from her mission work, 

having spent 10 years at a clinic in the mountains of Peru, one 

year with refugees in Southeast Asia, and one year with refugees 

and famine relief in Africa. San Jose is a widely diverse region 

and when she began working at O’Connor in the 1980s, she 

realized she could make instant connections with patients from 

all over the world. 

“I either knew what country they were from or I knew 

their language. Sometimes I only had two patients that spoke 

English,” she recalls. “It was wonderful for me and wonderful 

for the patients and families…it was really a good fit.” 

Sister Patrice Coolick stands at O’Connor’s new oncology resource room. Coolick 

led the charge in renovating the room, which she ensures offers the most current 

data, both in print and online at the computer station. 

Coolick sees her ministry as one filled with 

hope, no matter what stage of the journey 

with cancer her patients are in. 

Connecting with the 

patients is always Coolick’s 

first priority, as her long-time 

friend and esteemed colleague 

in oncology nursing, Deborah 

Thaler-Demers, RN can 

attest. Today, Thaler-Demers 

has cancer and is experiencing 

Coolick’s generous and caring 

spirit first-hand. 

“I think that her strength 

is that she goes the extra mile 

for everybody—it’s not just 

the occasional person but 

whomever her patient is, if 

they need something she gets 

it. I’m not even her patient— 

I’m just a friend—and she’s 

done so many things for me.” 

Coolick sees her ministry 

as one filled with hope, no 

matter what stage of the 

journey with cancer her 

patients are in. 

She says, “What we offer 

is a level of hope and the big 

hope is that we are going to 

cure you and sometimes we 

can. Then, if we can’t cure you, 

we’ll offer hope to give you as 

many quality years as we can. 

Finally, I tell patients, ‘We will 

do everything we can so that you’re not in pain and that you’re 

comfortable. We’ll be here.’” 

The promise to “be here” holds great significance in today’s 

for-profit health care environment. Although all hospitals are 

required to treat and stabilize, they do not have to provide 

continued care. O’Connor, a Catholic hospital sponsored by The 

Daughters of Charity, engages in a ministry of healing that will 

not leave people behind. Yet the burden this puts on the facility 

is certainly a challenge. 

“We are now getting a lot of people who have absolutely no 

insurance or who are homeless,” Coolick says. The result is that 

Coolick cares for people beyond the realm of oncology, whether 


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that means cleaning a homeless man with lice or caring for 

others who are labeled as “outcasts.” 

As a religious woman without a family or children at home, 

Coolick feels a certain freedom to treat all who are in need 

without fear or concern for the ramifications. She recalls such an 

experience with one of her earliest AIDS patients. 

“I walked in his room and he was perspiring, and I said, 

‘When I’m done I’m going to come back and I’m going to wash 

you and you’re going to feel better.’ He said, ‘No one else wants 

to touch me. Why would you?’ I got really angry with the nurses 

and then I got very compassionate because I thought they’ve 

got kids at home, they don’t know enough about this, they have 

to protect themselves and their family. I don’t have to protect 

myself so what’s the big deal?” 

As a sister, Coolick says she also feels a real responsibility 

to stay current and 

informed in the field. 

“I believe that people 

deserve the very best that 

we can offer and so that’s 

why I’m constantly trying to keep up professionally,” she says. 

“It isn’t that I think I’m going to know everything. I’m constantly 

trying to keep current for the patients’ sake but also for the 

nurses that I work with because I am so aware that they don’t 

have the opportunities that I have and I really feel responsible to 

come back and share anything I know.” 

Coolick’s co-worker, Lena Jagroop, RN, says, “Sister Patrice 

is wonderful. She is well-rounded, knowledgeable and eager to 

learn. If she doesn’t know something, she’ll find out for you.” 

She will tell you that management is not her “bailiwick” but 

Coolick is a superb leader who emphasizes the importance of 

team. “I believe in team playing because more can get done,” she 

says. “I also realize there are some people who cannot be team 

players so it is a challenge to figure out how to use their gifts 

and talents.” 


An innovative thinker, Coolick is not only skilled at managing 

people for the ultimate good of the patient but at working 

within a system as well. One way she achieves this is by implementing 

new programs to benefit patients and their families, 

such as a multi-faith prayer group and a cancer resource center. 

Although not all her ideas pan out as she envisions, she 

learns from each one, building upon it for the future. For 

example, the multi-faith prayer group dissolved (“it may have 

been ahead of its time,” she says) but she is currently meeting 

with parishes to set up oncology prayer circles. “I learn from my 

mistakes—redemption is possible!” 

Coolick’s latest mission is to implement the “No One Dies 

Alone” program at O’Connor. Created by the Sisters of St. Joseph 

of Peace in Oregon, the program trains and manages volunteers 

who provide a reassuring presence to a dying patient who would 

“We are now getting a lot of people who have 

absolutely no insurance or who are homeless.” 

~Sister Patrice Coolick, CSJ 

At left, Coolick (far right) with her fellow oncology nurses 

at O’Connor. “We have a lot of young nurses and I love 

teaching them,” she says. Above, Coolick visits with 

friend and colleague, Deborah Thaler-Demers, RN, who is 

battling cancer. Thaler-Demers is experiencing Coolick’s 

generous caregiving first hand. “She’s there for the little 

things,” she says. 

otherwise be alone. 

Coolick is passionate 

about this project and has 

even visited numerous 

hospitals in California 

and St. Louis for research. “I want someone there to be a presence 

to say, ‘You are important enough for me to be here,’” she says. 

She is excited to engage the entire hospital staff in the 

mission. “I want housekeeping, I want dietary. I want everybody 

to buy in!” 

Coolick is proud to stand on the shoulders of the Sisters 

of St. Joseph of Carondelet, and all the other communities of 

women religious, who have played a large role in the foundation 

of hospitals in our nation. In fact, she sees how the mission “to 

care for the dear neighbor without distinction” has really come 

full circle. 

“We started it because nobody was doing it. Now what’s 

happened with the for-profit system…we’re picking up the 

people who are left. We’re going back to the roots,” she says. 

“All people deserve the very best that we can offer.” y

Statement— 

U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph 

Statement on Health Care Reform 

Compelled by the gospel of Jesus and 

our mission to respond to the “dear 

neighbor” without distinction, the U.S. 

Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph 

Leadership Council and the Sisters of 

St. Joseph of Carondelet, adds its voice to 

that of NETWORK, a Catholic Social 

Justice lobby, in support of health care 

reform. 

We believe that access to affordable, 

quality health care is a basic human right 

and a fundamental social good for all 

persons. The current state of health care 

in the United States constitutes social 

sin that must be eradicated through 

broad and deep engagement of the public 

conscience. We advocate for a health care 

system that is: 

• Accessible to everyone in the 

United States 

• Affordable, funded and 

administered in a simple, 

direct way 

• Comprehensive, including 

preventative, primary, acute, 

long-term, and hospice care 

• Quality, including care that is 

culturally appropriate. 

Impact on Women and 

Children— 

As the economy worsens, many 

employers are forced to reduce 

health care coverage for dependents, 

leaving millions of women and children 

at risk. Also, women are less likely to 

get health insurance through their jobs 

because they are more likely to work 

part-time, work in small businesses that 

don’t provide any insurance, or they are 

full-time caregivers for their children. In 

many states, insurance companies can still 

discriminate because of gender, denying 

coverage because of pre-existing conditions 

such as having a C-section, having 

had a baby, or having been a victim of 

domestic violence. 

Talking Points— 

• Health care is a social 

good for our country. It is 

a right for every individual to have 

access to quality, affordable health 

care. The following are critical: 

adequate supports for those who 

are unable to pay for health insurance 

either through an expansion 

of Medicaid or through subsidies 

for private insurance premiums, 

i.e. public option; a limit on patient 

out-of-pocket costs and no financial 

cap on benefits; affordable coverage 

for people with pre-existing medical 

conditions and immigrants; health 

care that is portable. 

• Quality health Care for 

everyone is needed in our 

country. Medical services need 

to be integrated into a holistic system 

that has the patient at the center 

of concern. Physicians need to be 

encouraged to work in primary care 

practices through funding and other 

incentives in order to have a “medical 

home” for all patients. 

• We must have systemic cost 

controls for individuals, 

families, businesses and 

government. The funding for 

health care needs to be based on the 

actual health needs of an individual 

and not the number of services that 

a medical staff can provide. Medical 

procedures must be based on best 

practices and quality medicine, and 

not a profit motive. Federal regulation 

of the insurance industry is 

required in order to limit the cost of 

administration to a small percentage 

of the total cost for the provision of 

health care. If it is not possible to 

adequately regulate the insurance 

industry at the federal level, then 

a “public option” or “Medicare for 

all who want it” is the alternative 

for controlling costs through 

competition. 

Action Steps— 

• Stay informed on the health care 

issue as it moves through Congress. 

• Use the above talking points to 

call and write your senators and 

representative. 

• NETWORK offers current, 

updated analysis on the issue and 

action alerts: www.networklobby.org 

• For more information, visit 

www.usccb.org/healthcare 

The statement and talking points reflect 

information from NETWORK. Used with 

permission. 

Statement released September 2009. 


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Catholic Social Teaching and the 

CHAlleNGe 

of Health Care Reform 

A conversation with Sister Jean deBlois, CSJ 

H ealth care reform has 

been on our national 

agenda for decades but no real 

progress has been made. 

Forty-seven million of our 

brothers and sisters have no health care insurance and suffer 

significant negative effects as a result. As we contemplate yet 

another attempt to “fix” American health care, Catholic social 

teaching can help us understand why fundamental reform must 

be achieved. 

“Most of us, as ordinary citizens, have heard about the 

plight of the uninsured but haven’t really come to grips with 

it as people of faith,” says Sister Jean deBlois, CSJ. A leader in 

the field of health care ethics, deBlois is professor of systematic 

theology and the director of the master’s program in health care 

mission at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. 

In this Q&A, deBlois guides us through the issue of health 

care reform from a Catholic social teaching perspective. 

Society has an obligation to distribute 

this good in an equitable manner to 

all members of the community with a 

particular attention to the poor. 


~Pope John XXIII , Pacem in Terris, 1963 

Q. What are the principles of Catholic social teaching that speak 

to us most about the health care crisis? 

A. The four that are most relevant to the issue are: 

Human dignity: Every person is created in the image and 

likeness of God, and, because of this, is sacred and 

possesses an inalienable dignity. 

Preferential option for poor and vulnerable persons: 

The moral test of any society is how it treats its most 

vulnerable members. 

Common Good: Persons are social by nature. We achieve 

fulfillment only in the context of community. We all 

have a duty to work for the good of the whole community. 

Solidarity: We are one human family whatever our national, 

racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. 

We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, wherever 

they may be. 

Q. How should these principles guide Catholics in thinking 

about health care reform? 

A. Every person possesses a fundamental right to access at 

least a basic level of health care. This right is grounded in and 

required by the dignity of the human person, a dignity conferred 

by God in the act of creation. 

Health care is not a commodity to be purchased by those 

who have the ability to pay for it. Rather, health care, like 

education, is a public or social good that exists to serve the good 

of the whole society. Society has an obligation to distribute that 

good in an equitable manner to all members of the community.

Q. What has resulted from treating health care as a commodity 

vs. as a public good? 

A. The failure of previous health care reform efforts left 

incremental reform up to the “market,” which is driven by the 

theory of supply and demand, usually resulting in increased 

competition, higher quality and lower costs. This may apply to 

cars and houses, but in reality, when we rely on this to manage 

health care, costs go up and quality goes down. 

The nature of the doctor/ 

patient relationship has changed 

as well. The former “covenant” of 

trust that empowered doctors is 

now a “contract” between a provider 

and consumer, laden with “caveat 

emptor” and “the customer is always 

right.” The outcome has been 

devastating for physicians and for 

us, the patients, who rely on them to 

take good care of us. 

Q. How are we called to live out 

the gospel principle of stewardship 

regarding health care and the 

common good? 

A. Scripture tells us that when a 

rich man asks Jesus, “What do I 

have to do to gain eternal life?” Jesus 

replies, “Go sell what you have and 

give to the poor and follow me.” The story says the man “went 

away sad because he had many possessions”—he could not 

contribute to the common good. (Mark 10: 17-22) 

We should ask ourselves: “For whom will I sacrifice?” and 

“What am I willing to forego so that all can have what they need?” 

We hear many people, at places like the “town hall” meetings, 

saying, “I’m not giving up anything for anybody.” 

The reality is this—the “pie” is only sliceable in so many 

pieces. If we enact health care that covers every one of us 

adequately, with all of us having access to at least basic health 

care services, those of us that have a lot may have to give up 

something. 

▶ In 2007 non-elderly uninsured 

Americans numbered 45.7 million 

▶ In 2008 uninsured elderly 

numbered 600,000 

▶ 8 in 10 uninsured persons come 

from working families 

▶ 2/3 of uninsured individuals 

and families are living below 

the federal poverty level 

▶ $2.5 trillion was spent on 

health care in the United States 

in 2008; $3 billion was spent 

on administrative health care 

costs alone. 

We may not be able to get what we want when we want it 

or we may have to wait a little bit to get our elective procedures 

done, but I’m called to give of myself so that others may have 

what they need. 

Q. How do we, as Catholics, navigate the political aspects of 

health care reform? 

A. We need health care reform—how it happens is a political 

debate. Our Catholic tradition is not 

about a political debate. It’s about 

these principles—human dignity, 

preferential option for the poor and 

vulnerable persons, the common 

good and solidarity. How that gets 

inserted in the debate is up to all of us. 

We are all coming at this from 

different perspectives—we all have 

different needs and we all have 

different gifts to bring—but the 

reality is that there are people who 

are dying because they lack access to 

basic health care. 

Q. How can we make a difference? 

A. Maybe it means that we call our 

legislators and say that tort reform 

is essential. Maybe it means that we 

call our senator to say that we need 

to continue to ensure conscience protection in our legislation. 

Maybe we write to our congressmen/women and say we don’t 

want to advance abortion, euthanasia or assisted suicide but we 

make it clear that we want people to have access to basic care. 

But I think what our tradition calls us to most is to stand 

as “Good Samaritans” for those people who lack access to basic 

care and to be good stewards of this resource…it belongs to 

all of us. y 

Visit www.csjsl.org for links to information on health care 

reform policies, faith-based resources and ways to take action. 


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By Jenny Beatrice 

When Sisters of St. Joseph 

Margaret (Maggie) 

Guzzardo and Mary 

McGlone first met at CSJ 

sponsored Fontbonne University 

in St. Louis more 

than 30 years ago, neither 

spoke a word of Spanish. 

Today these long-time 

friends who are both serving 

in unique bilingual ministries, 

have come together to 

address a special need for a 

special group of people. 

Amidst the peaceful beauty of 

the green valleys and snow-capped 

peaks of the Andes Mountains lies 

the powerful Tungurahua volcano. 

At its base sits Baños de Agua 

Santa, a town marked by a series 

of volcanic hot springs that draw 

visitors from around the globe. 

Known as a healing town, many 

disabled people have flocked to 

Baños, yet this poor rural community 

was not equipped to address 

the needs of these special visitors, 

let alone its disabled residents. 

living without any fundamental 

rehabilitation services or basic 

mobility access, a small group of 

adults with disabilities took their 

care into their own hands and 

founded FUVIReSe in 1993. 

“This little organization has grown 

from being something like a club 

into an institution that serves 

hundreds of people in need of 

phyiscal therapy and special

education,” says McGlone, 

who is the executive director 

of the charitable foundation 

FUVIRESE USA Inc., a 

foundation that supports the 

programs in Ecuador. 

FUVIRESE successfully 

blends traditional services 

with alternative therapies 

such as hydrotherapy, which 

utilizes the hot springs, and 

hippotherapy (horseback 

riding), which is excellent for motor 

skills and relaxation. 

The dedicated staff lovingly 

cares for more than 30 full-time and 

hundreds of part-time members. Their 

rehab center is well equipped—the 

best in the area—and the teachers and 

therapists tirelessly give their attention 

to the children and their families. 

Yet, the teachers recognized they 

needed additional help with the children 

who had speech and language problems. 

“Speech therapy is a profession that is 

sorely underrepresented in Ecuador and 

there is no way that we would have a 

budget for a full-time therapist here,” says 

McGlone. “I knew that Maggie had been 

working in bilingual therapy and the idea 

of inviting her to FUVIRESE seemed a 

perfect solution.” 

Guzzardo’s bilingual ministry 

began in Los Angeles, where she was 

working as a speech pathologist and 

recognized the need for such services. 

After taking a sabbatical to learn 

Spanish, she spent 11 years working at 

Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital as the 

only speech pathologist in the Nogales, 

Arizona area, serving primarily the 

Hispanic community. 

Since 2003 she has worked at the 

Walker Scottish Rite Clinic in St. Louis, 

serving children ages two to six. “Half 

of the students that I have speak only 

Spanish…so I’m able to work in their 

native language as well as communicate 

Ecuador is located on the 

north western side of South 

America. The population is 

13,755,680. Quito serves 

as its capital city. 

B años is a community of approximately 

14,000 persons in the central 

Andean region of Ecuador. The city is 

approximately 100 miles south of the 

nation’s capital of Quito and is situated 

at the base of the Tungurahua volcano, 

which began erupting in the fall of 1999, 

resulting in the forced evacuation of the 

entire population of the Baños region— 

more than 20,000 people—for a period 

of eight months. 

The volcanic nature of the region 

creates a series of “hot” springs from 

which the city derived its name, Baños 

de Agua Santa. Each year visitors from 

around the world are drawn to bathe in 

the warm, healing waters and enjoy the 

natural beauty of the region. Tourism is 

the region’s largest industry. 

with their parents,” she says. 

McGlone, on the other hand, 

learned Spanish on the job as a pastoral 

minister serving in the CSJ Vice- 

Province of Peru. After six years she 

returned to the United States to further 

To create a plan of action for helping 

children improve their speech, 

Guzzardo listens to speech dysfluencies 

of each child while reading. 

At left, she works with little Maria. 

her theological studies but 

continued her devotion to 

the people of Latin America. 

“I always keep in touch with 

Latin American people, causes 

and concerns,” she says. 

In 1997 friend Dick 

Egan (2009 CSJ Generosity of Joseph 

honoree) established the foundation 

FUVIRESE USA Inc. and he asked 

McGlone to serve on the board and 

eventually as executive director. 

Since 2003 Guzzardo has volunteered 

her services at FUVIRESE four 

times. Her trips have been funded by 

various grants, including support from 

the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. 

Guzzardo’s goal is not a “quick fix” 

but to help the teachers and parents 

devise strategies to better assist the 

children with speech and language 

disorders, many of whom have multiple 

conditions requiring a combination of 

physical therapy, occupational therapy 

and special education. 

“The difficulty for the teachers 

is that they’ve attended workshops 

that show them techniques…but they 

didn’t know how to apply them because 

they could not accurately diagnose the 

children,” she explains. 

“Originally when I came here they 

said, ‘We have three children for you to 

see,’” remembers Guzzardo. “Well, I got 

there and they said, ‘What do you think 

about this child and this child’ and I 

ended up with 17!” 

Over the years Guzzardo’s approach 

has evolved into a collaboration between 

the teachers, students and families. “At 

first, I just felt so rushed—the urgency 

of it all—two weeks to evaluate all these 

kids? This time, I went in as an observer.” 

Co n n e C t i o n s • Fa l l/Wi n t e r 

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Right, McGlone with one of FUVIRESE’s 

founders, Alfonso Morales. Morales wears his 

St. Joseph’s Academy sweatshirt given to him by 

the SJA student’s who volunteered to work for 

FURVIRESE in Baños as an alternative spring 

break. 

“Instead of thinking of ‘what 

programs to use,’ I was thinking, ‘what 

is the child doing to let us know what 

works and what doesn’t work,’” she says. 

Guzzardo suggests a variety of strategies 

to best meet the needs of the individual. 

“For example, I may suggest pictures 

or signs as an alternative to speech for 

one child; I may recommend auditory 

amplification for another; sound-word 

imitating and naming; story re-telling, 

or tongue and lip placement exercises.” 

Although many of the therapies 

do help students develop speech, the 

ultimate goal is communication, which 

Guzzardo defines as “an avenue to 

building relationships,” a core value of 

the Sisters of St. Joseph. 

“Sometimes parents feel that they 

want their children to talk and that is 

an important goal for some. However, 

some children don’t have the ability 

to talk but they do have the ability to 

gesture, to communicate with actions, 

with their tone of voice, with their facial 

expression—that’s communication.” 

For example, one young boy, Jairo, 

was very withdrawn and had a real 

problem with interaction. He would 

hold his head down and not make eye 

contact or smile. Guzzardo relishes in 

his progress. “Over the years, he’s using 

gestures to communicate. His parents 

know what he wants. He says a few 

words. He actually hugs himself when he 

realizes he succeeds. He’s just happier.” 

The staff members are grateful for 

the impact Guzzardo has had on the 

children and for all they have learned and 

discovered by working with her. “They 

say that they see progress that others 

might not notice,” shares McGlone. 

“Their appreciation of Maggie is tied to 

their love of the children.” 

Guzzardo is proud of the relationships 

she has developed with the teachers 

as well. “When I first came…I felt like I 

was imposing on them,” she says. “Now 

there’s a certain trust level.” 

“I think that the teachers have 

grown in their own confidence because of 

Maggie’s work with them,” says McGlone. 

“She has not only shared professional 

skills with them, but has shown a professional 

respect for their work as well.” 

The parents, too, are grateful for the 

help their children received, especially 

from an international professional such 

as “Hermana Margarita.” 

FUVIRESE social worker, Dr. 

Carmen Ubilluz, says, “They especially 

appreciated the way in which she taught, 

sharing her knowledge and putting it 

into practice with the children…teaching 

our special educators and parents so that 

they will be able to continue with the 

therapies. They are all hopeful that the 

Left, from top to bottom: Guzzardo transcribes sounds Diana makes while talking and instructing 

her teacher, Patti, on the technique. Guzzardo shows David how to imitate sounds. As an alternative 

form of communication, Guzzardo teaches Jimmy how to use gestures. Guzzardo greets Marco 

and his mother when they arrive at the clinic in the van.

children will see great progress.” 

The feelings the parents have for 

Guzzardo are mutual and she feels 

privileged to be welcomed to accompany 

these special people on their journeys. 

“What strikes me is the real sacrifice 

persons go through to bring their child 

to the clinic,” says Guzzardo. 

The children and adults that 

belong to FUVIRESE have very limited 

financial resources. While the majority 

of the cost of their service is underwritten 

through FUVIRESE USA, a part 

“It seems that in this epoch of globalization, we need to 

understand the new ways in which we are being offered 

the opportunity to be dear neighbor to one another 

across the hemisphere and globe.” 

~Mary McGlone, CSJ 

of the expense must be covered by the 

family. FUVIRESE members are asked 

to contribute $2 per session, which, for 

a family that makes less than $200 per 

month, forces them to decide what to 

give up in order to pay for treatments. 

Guzzardo also admires the physical 

sacrifices of these parents, who have 

chosen life by deciding to accept and 

care for their special children with a 

commitment that is inspirational, such 

as the mothers who carry their children 

on their backs to the center or those who 

attend school with their children all day 

to support them in their seats. 

Sharing in the radiating love of 

the parents, teachers, therapists and 

students has brought Guzzardo a deeper 

understanding of her call as a Sister of 

St. Joseph. 

“I felt myself on a mission in Baños 

to be of service to the dear neighbor,” she 

says. “To be one with the staff at the 

clinic; to be one with the children and their 

families. The word ‘dear’ means more to 

me now. It’s not just the neighbor—it’s 

creating a bond in which people feel 

reverenced, respected and honored.” 

In 2007, St. Joseph’s Academy students spent their spring break volunteering for 

FURVIRESE USA in Baños, Ecuador. 

Even if you speak Spanish it’s not easy to guess what it means! 

FUndacion — It’s a foundation 

VIda — Made up of people who love life 

REalidad — People who accept the reality of their circumstances 

SErvicio — People committed to serving others 

McGlone loves the international 

dimension of serving the dear neighbor. 

“It seems that in this epoch of globalization, 

we need to understand the new 

ways in which we are being offered the 

opportunity to be dear neighbor to 

one another across the hemisphere and 

globe,” she says. 

Guzzardo and McGlone’s collaboration 

of service to the dear neighbor 

upholds a unique CSJ tradition with a 

modern twist. In the 1800s, the Sisters 

of St. Joseph wove lace to earn money. 

Today, the sisters are still weaving a 

beautiful tapestry with their faith, their 

gifts and their service. 

“Maggie and I are two very different 

people who appreciate each other’s gifts 

and whose lives have intertwined in 

surprising ways,” says McGlone. 

“Maybe it’s the fact that we’re 

weaving a lace, this beautiful pattern,” 

says Guzzardo. “We’re putting together 

the pieces that will help a child feel more 

whole.” y 

— FUVIRESE FACTS — 

• Formed in Baños, Ecuador in 1993 by people with disabilities 

for people with disabilities. 

• It is a self-governing, non-profit, cooperative foundation 

registered with the Department of Social Welfare of the 

Ecuadorian government providing services and support for 

disabled people in the region of Baños, Tungurahua, Ecuador. 

• Around one dozen staff members provide education and 

therapy services for 30 full-time and hundreds of part-time 

clients. 

• It has become a national and international leader that promotes 

understanding and services to people with handicaps. 

Learn more at www.fuvirese.org. 


Servir al querido prójimo • Serving the dear neighbor 

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12 

Around the Province 

Sister Jean Abbott Receives the 

Michael J. Garanzini Award 

The Center for Counseling and Family Therapy and the 

department of counseling and family therapy awarded Sister 

Jean Abbott, CSJ, lCSW, the 2009 Michael J. Garanzini 

Award. This award is given to a person who demonstrates 

faith in God through service to others, promotes justice in 

meeting people where they are, encourages people to grow as 

whole persons and provides services that improve the quality 

of life for others with particular attention to the marginalized. 

Abbott, clinical director of the Center for Survivors of 

Torture and War Trauma in Saint Louis, was honored for her 

more than 20 years of work serving refugees, victims of torture, 

war trauma and trauma associated with forced relocation. 

Fontbonne Honors Sisters Marie Damien 

Adams and Nancy Corcoran 

Sisters Marie Damien Adams and Nancy Corcoran were 

among five honored by CSJ sponsored Fontbonne University 

at their annual Founders Awards Ceremony in October. 

Adams was honored for distinguished service in academic 

improvement and service to the religious community and 

Corcoran for distinguished service in pursuing diversity and 

justice for all. 

The Founders Award celebrates their distinguished 

service in today’s world and their roles in continuing the 

unique CSJ heritage. 

Avila Honors Sister Olive Louise Dallavis 

In June, CSJ sponsored Avila University paid tribute to the 

ministry and career of Sister Olive louise Dallavis, CSJ, 

president emeritus. Dallavis has served the Kansas City 

community for 56 years, beginning her career at the College 

of St. Teresa in 1952. Dallavis oversaw the move of the college 

campus to its current location and served as the president of 

what became known as Avila College for 25 years. 

Sister Rosemary Flanigan Named 

Distinguished Fellow 

Sister Rosemary Flanigan, CSJ has been named Distinguished 

Fellow at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, 

Mo. In 2006, a chair was established in her name and in 

August 2009 Terence Rosell, Ph.D. was named the first 

Flanigan Chair. Rosell, a philosopher with extensive experience 

in clinical ethics, will engage in both clinical and organizational 

bioethics and conduct public outreach. 


MoAHA Honors Sister Rita McGovern 

Sister Rita McGovern, CSJ received the MoAHA (Missouri 

Association of Homes for the Aging) 2009 Employee 

of the Year Award for her work at Nazareth Living Center, 

co-sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and 

Benedictine Health System. 

As the director of admissions for Nazareth, located in 

St. Louis, McGovern has admitted the majority of the 

residents. She provides the first impression of the compassionate 

care that Nazareth is known for and she is always 

available for the residents and their families. 

Sister Ann Strizek is Employee of the Year 

Sister Ann Strizek, CSJ has been selected as the 2009 Employee 

of the Year at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo., 

which is part of CSJ co-sponsored Carondelet Health System. 

As staff chaplain, Strizek has been providing pastoral care to 

patients and their families at St. Mary’s for the past two years. 

She spends most of her time supporting the Intensive Care 

Unit, connecting with families that are going through what 

is often the most difficult times of their lives. Strizek was 

commended for her dedication, compassion and commitment, 

bringing the real presence of God to everyone she meets. 

Sister Pat Clement Honored by Notre 

Dame de la Baie Academy 

Sister Pat Clement, CSJ was the recipient of the 2009 

Founders Award at the annual President’s Dinner for Notre 

Dame de la Baie Academy in Green Bay, Wisc. Notre Dame 

Academy bestowed this award on Clement in recognition of 

her many contributions to Catholic education in the Green 

Bay community. 

May They Live in the Spirit 

S. Mary Manuela Souto, April 19 ,2009 

S. Mary Tobias Hagan, April 24, 2009 

S. N. Elizabeth Deutsch, May 19, 2009 

S. Kathleen M. Carroll, June 13, 2009 

S. Helen Alwes, June 28, 2009 

S. Ann Dominic Tassone, June 29, 2009 

S. Jean Fontbonne Sandweg, July 10, 2009 

S. Rose Margaret Schweers, August 31 ,2009 

For more information on the lives of these sisters and others 

who have passed away, visit our “In Remembrance” Archive at 

www.csjsl.org in the “Our Heritage” section.

After surrendering to an 

11-year battle with breast 

cancer in 2007, the life 

of Sister Annette Moran, CSJ has 

continued to touch the lives of so 

many. A beloved, gifted teacher and 

mentor at Carroll College in Helena, Mont., Moran 

was known for her ability to reach out to others, 

making them feel welcomed and loved. 

However, unknown to most friends and 

colleagues, Moran also had a great love of writing 

poetry, painting and dance. And it was this love 

that inspired the world premiere of “Annette” and 

“Patterned for Thee,” a ballet and original song-cycle 

in honor of Moran. 

“The performance was an unforgettable work 

blending music, dance and poetry…,” says Sister 

Mary Kay Hadican, CSJ, a friend of Moran’s. 

Performed on July 26 as part of Carroll College’s 

yearlong centennial celebration, the ballet and song- 

cycle brought to life Moran’s poems, reflecting her 

struggle with health, her teaching and her spiritual 

life. 

“Patterned for Thee” was composed and 

performed on the grand piano by Lynn Peterson, 

Carroll associate professor of music, accompanied by 

operatic soprano, Heather Barnes. Simultaneously, 

on stage, Artisan Dance performed the all-new ballet 

“Annette.” The ballet was choreographed by director 

Sallyann Mulcahy. 

Moran spent the last 12 years of her life 

teaching at Carroll College and was chairwoman 

of its theology department. She was particularly 

influential in assisting the college in articulating its 

unique Catholic identity. 

“Her popularity among faculty, staff and the student 

body was remarkable,” states Hadican. “From casual acquaintances, 

to students eager to think of their faith in deeper 

and more meaningful ways, to the many others who sought 

her out for a listening ear and gentle counsel, she was truly 

admired and loved.” 

As one to not stand in the spotlight, Moran always 

The legacy of Sister Annette Moran 

by Sarah Baker 

An Inspiration to All 

I would give you 

A red kite in a blue sky 

A dawn-colored rose 

And all the blue bonnets 

A field could hold 

But no, all I have is this, 

loneliness embraced 

An opening to grace 

A letting go of you 

Too dear to be possessed. 

A poem written by Sister Annette Moran 

for her students. 

Ballerina Christy Forehand dances a compelling portrayal of Moran in “Annette,” 

keeping true to Moran’s graceful, loving and joyous spirit. 

wanted to bring out the best in others, but with the creation of 

“Annette” and “Patterned for Thee,” those at Carroll College 

brought out the best in Moran whose light will be forever 

shining. y 

Read more of Moran’s poetry and reflections in her book, A 

Woman at the Well. To purchase a copy, visit www.csjsl.org 

or call 314-678-0344. Cost is $25. A percentage of the proceeds 

will go to support the work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. 

Photo by Allen S. Lefohn (A.S.L. & Associates) 


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14 

News from the Development Office 


I’m gonna plant vegetables… 

Dear Friends and Donors, 

Five-year-old Jamie and Drew, his 

3-year-old brother, were intent on 

twirling their “p’sketties” onto over-sized 

forks. Without taking his eyes off his 

plate, Jamie explained what he was going to do after he 

graduated from kindergarten: 

I will buy John Deere trackers from Drew then I’m gonna 

plant vegetables—lots of them. I’ll water them every day 

then harvest them and put them in big bags—the kind 

that won’t pollute. Then I’m gonna drive my dad’s car to 

bring all my vegetables to hungry people… except I will 

keep some peas because I like peas. 

Little people like Jamie and big people like Sisters Margaret 

Guzzardo and Mary McGlone and Sisters Patrice Coolick 

and Jean deBlois, remind us that we can make a difference, 

give hope, advocate for change and save lives—one person at 

a time. They also remind us that, if we combine our energies, 

In July, Patricia Cassens began her 

role as the new St. Louis Development 

Office chief development officer. 

“I am excited to work alongside such a 

dynamic, yet humble group of women 

whose commitment to others is timeless 

and selfless,” says Cassens. 

As CDO, Cassens is responsible 

for creating and leading a comprehensive fund development 

program that supports and furthers the mission and ministries 

of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis. 

“Patricia is a results-oriented team player who has 

expertise in major gifts and gift planning, two major areas 

most important to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 

as they continue to sustain and advance the mission and 

many ministries of the sisters,” states Sister Barbara Dreher, 

St. Louis Province executive director of mission advancement. 

“The Sisters of St. Joseph are happy to have Patricia as our 

new chief development officer.” 

Cassens has worked in development, alumni relations 

and public relations for more than 25 years. Most of these 

years were spent at Saint Louis University working in corporate 

and foundation relations, major gifts and planned giving. 

wisdom, talents and yes, financial resources, we will have a 

collective power to make a world of difference. 

Thank you for the variety of ways you join the Sisters 

of St. Joseph of Carondelet to feed the hungry, care for the 

ill, give opportunities to those who are differently-abled and 

promote equal access to basic human needs. Together we are 

making a difference. Together we are the face and hands of a 

God who cares unconditionally. 

With awesome gratitude we hold you and your loved 

ones in our prayer. 

Thank you and God bless you. 

Sister Barbara Dreher, CSJ 

Executive Director of Development 

P.S. Jamie will graduate from kindergarten in 2010. For now, he 

practices planting and harvesting vegetables in his back yard. 

Patricia Cassens Named Chief Development Officer 

She was also the director of development and membership for 

the Missouri History Museum for five years. Most recently, 

she did planned giving and major gift fund raising for the 

Humane Society of Missouri. 

A graduate of Saint Louis University, Cassens received 

a bachelor’s and master’s degree in communication. She is a 

certified fundraising executive (CFRE) and is active in the 

Partnership of Philanthropic Planning (formerly National 

Committee on Planned Giving) and the St. Louis Planned 

Giving Council. 

“I have a strong personal affinity with the Sisters of 

St. Joseph of Carondelet’s mission of unity, reconciliation, 

nonviolence, and social justice, framed within the faith and 

values of the Catholic Church,” shares Cassens. “I believe my 

many years of experience in major gifts, corporate/foundation 

relations and gift planning will help advance their inspiring 

mission of service to others.” 

When not in the office, Cassens volunteers with the 

Metro East Humane Society where she just finished seven 

years on the board—three of which were as president. She 

and her husband, David, live in Edwardsville, Ill. and have 

four grown children, three sons and one daughter.

Remembering the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Your Will: 

Making a Difference 

How do you wish to be remembered? We 

remember our loved ones for many things but 

we probably remember them for who they were not 

what they were or what they 

owned. One of the best 

ways to be remembered is 

through your generosity— 

both while living and after 

you are gone. 

By providing for the 

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province, 

in your will you help us continue our mission of 

making a world of difference to a world in need. 

One of our long-time supporters, Ms. 

Virginia Schaper, has remembered the Sisters 

of St. Joseph of Carondelet in her will 

because the sisters “touched my life since 

I began kindergarten through the eighth 

grade and beyond.” 

In her teenage years, she was taught by 

the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 

as a student at Rosati-Kain High 

School. 

Later in life, her mother was 

a resident of CSJ sponsored 

Nazareth Living Center from 

1992-96 where she lived happily 

until her passing. 

Schaper is and has been 

grateful to the sisters all of her 

life and she wishes that 

gratitude to go 

beyond this life 

One of the best ways to be 

remembered is through one’s 

generosity—both while living 

and after you are gone. 

on earth, by providing for the Sisters of St. Joseph in 

her estate plans. 

By doing so, she is passing on her generosity so 

that others may also be 

“touched by the Sisters of 

St. Joseph” through their 

mission and ministries. 

There are three ways 

to remember the Sisters of 

St. Joseph in a will or trust: 

through a specific amount; a percentage of the estate; 

or the remainder of the estate after heirs and loved 

ones have been provided for and remembered. 

As always when dealing with legal 

matters, we encourage you to seek professional 

counsel either through an attorney 

or a financial advisor. 

If you are contemplating remembering 

the Sisters of St. Joseph in your will 

or through another planned gift, or have 

already provided for the Sisters of 

St. Joseph and have not told 

us, please contact Patricia 

R. Cassens, CFRE, chief 

development officer, at 

(314) 678-0329 or you 

may e-mail her at 

pcassens@csjsl.org. 

Visit www.csjsl.org click on Ways to Give for 

more information on planned giving opportunities. 

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16 

Tributes 

Thank you for the following gifts made between February 1, 2009 and August 31, 2009. 

In Honor of… 

Michael Therese Bauer, CSJ 

Mrs. Mary M. Purk 

Nancy Blattner 

Sisters of St. Joseph– 

Brentwood Community 

CSJ Associate Julie Broyle 

Ms. Jennifer Johnson 

Father Charles Burgoon 

Ms. Joann Goltschman 

Joan Casey, CSJ 


Rosati Kain Convent 

Olive Louise Dallavis, CSJ 

Ms. Toni Jean Bink 

Mariann Debuck, CSJ 


Theresa Desrochers, CSJ 

Ms. Susan Ann Brothers 

Kate Filla, CSJ 

Mrs. Patricia Allgeyer 

Rita Flaherty, CSJ 


Nancy Folkl, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. DeGreeff 

Frank De Francesca 

Ms. Patricia Valenziano 

Suzanne Giblin, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cooney 

In Memory of… 

Madeline Antonich 

St. Joseph’s Academy 

Alicia Adams 


Dennis Ahern 



Ruth Allaert 

Mrs. Mary Joy A. Feeney 

Wilbur Allaert 


Helen Alwes, CSJ 

the Korte & Frank Families 

Russell Anderson 

Sisters of St. Joseph 

Carol Annunziata 


Helen Arnott 

Mr. and Mrs. Clement P. Donnelly 

Robert W. Arteaga 



Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ 

Ms. Jacqueline C. Beulick 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gunn 

Mary Grace Heiner, CSJ 

Mrs. Cynthia A. Stasevich 

Heather Iwinski’s High School 

Graduation 

Mary Ellen Jones, CSJ 

The Sisters of St. Joseph in 

Savannah, GA 

Mr. James J Kehoe 

2009 Jubilarians 


Rose Mary Brueggen, CSJ 

Sisters of St. Joseph–Trinity House 

Francis Regis Feise, CSJ 

Rita Flaherty, CSJ 

Joy Elaine Gilder, CSJ 

Peggy M. Maguire 

Kathleen Kevin Ryan, CSJ 

Rose Seyfried, CSJ 



Our Lady’s Community 


Marianne Kenna, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Mayers 

Anna Bridget “Pat” Kearns, CSJ 

The Cooney Law Firm, LLC 

C. Duane “Duke” Aubuchon 


St. Joseph’s Academy Mother’s Club 

Mary Bede Baeten, CSJ 

Children of Beatria McAbee 

Mrs. Fran Chapman Frigo 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Greene 

Mrs. Bertha M. Sutter 

Mildred Bakewell 

Mrs. Joan C. Bland 

Mildred Baldelli 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zinselmeyer, Jr. 

Mary Barrett 

Nazareth Living Center 

Ralph Barsanti 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller 

Dorothy Barton 

Anne Christine Looze, CSJ 

Larry Baumstark 

CSJ Care 

Anna Rose Kraus, CSJ 

Mr. William M. Merrick 

Joan Lampton, CSJ 

Mrs. Geraldine F. Stassi 

Elizabeth Leiwe, CSJ 

Ms. Marnee Torchia 

Joe & Joyce McDonnell 

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Intagliata 

Helen Miljour, CSJ 

Don & Geri Binggeli 

Gene and Pat Cole 

Joan Marie Martin 

Marilyn Peot, CSJ 

Helen Pfaff 

Joyce Rauth-Fears 

Charline Ross 

Helen Stefanov 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Uhlrich 

Helen & Linda Wutich 

Judy Miller, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Feavel 

Marian Niemann, CSJ 

Mrs. George Burdis 

Martha Niemann, CSJ 



Mary Jane Ruoff, CSJ 

Mr. John Ruoff 

Ms. Mary C. Ruoff 

Joyce Becherer 


Bob Beckmann 

Ms. Celeste M. Kloud 

James Beckman 


Esther M. Benz 

Miss Mildred Vogel 

Elaine Betschart 


Louise Bieg 

Margaret Schmidt, CSJ 

Joan Elizabeth Tolle, CSJ 

Albert Birdsong 

Association Partnership Program 

Betty Bleemel 

Charline Sullivan, CSJ 

Lyle Bonney 

Mrs. Peggy Bonney 

James Bowden 

Mrs. Johanna A. Taylor 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ruoff 

Mr. Thomas M. Ruoff 

Kathleen Kevin Ryan, CSJ 

Ms. Susan Klepper 

St. Joseph’s Institute for the Deaf 

Ms. Eula Marie Benson 

Anna Schlett, CSJ 



Mrs. Anna M. Schmidt 

Dorothy Scheidler, CSJ 

Mrs. Anna M. Schmidt 

Jean Paul Selissen 

Mr. Andrew J. Selissen 

Mary Ann Smith, CSJ 


Martha Smith, CSJ 


Sandra Straub, CSJ 


Father R. Suren 


Ed Tabash 

Mary Catherine O’Gorman, CSJ 

Carole and Glenn Werth 


Thomas Bowes 

Winifred Adelsberger, CSJ 



Ms. Jeanne K. Wilson 

Joyce Buckler, CSJ 

Ms. Rosemary J. Diaz 

Ms. Margaret M. Falke 

Ms. Mary E. Falke 

Karl Bushmaker 

Marion Renkens, CSJ 

Ms. Theresa M. Vanden Heuvel 

Thomas Cadle 


Charles Callison 


Charlene Coakley 

Ms. Monica Von Plinsky 

Kathy Carr 

Dr. Kathryn W. Sullivan

Kathleen Carroll, CSJ 


Mrs. Dorothy Burkard 

Mr. Mark F. Herbers 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Whithaus 

John Castelli 

Edith Vogel, CSJ 

Joe Cecco 

Mrs. Sally Decaro 

John Cleary 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Eichhorn 

Katelyn Clounch 

Patricia Bober, CSJ 

Edward K. Clauder 


Mary Joe Clune 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. McMahon 

Peter Clune 

Ms. F. Diane Lott 

Dr. Juanita Y. Lott 


Ms. Mary Ellen Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. McMahon 

Jacqueline Coates 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Friend 

Lena Consodine 

Miss Monica F. Consodine 

Betty Cooney 

CSJ Care 

Arland Cooseman 

Mrs. Mary Ann Cooseman 

Winifred Corbett 

Catherine Mary Boucher, CSJ 

James Patrick Corbett, CSJ 

Henrietta Crush 

Jean Marie Iadevito, CSJ 

Dolores Curtis 

Mrs. Rosemary V. Giblin 

Gladys Dahner 

Ms. Mary G. Sheppard 

John Danaker 

Mrs. Roy J. Murphy 

Charlotte D’Angelo 

Ms. Mary Louise Gunther 

Roland De Gregorio 

Mrs. Charles Pozza 

Georgette Degel 

Winifred Adelsberger, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony E. Aubuchon 

Ms. Barbara J. Aufdenspring 

Mrs. Mary A. Cibulka 

Mr. David L. Cissell 

Degel Truck Center 

Enterprise Banking 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Long 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin F. Stalley 

Vee-Jay Cement Contracting 

Company, Inc. 


Martin Dempsey 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Downs 

Charlotte Deken, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Downs 

Tike Dennis 

CSJ Care 

Ms. Bonnie L. Kuciejczyk 

Elizabeth Deutsch, CSJ 

Ms. Jennifer L. Anderson 

Ms. Gina M. Deutsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. King 

Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Korfmacher 

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Korfmacher 

Ms. Blanche Korfmacher 

Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Martin 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. McCabe, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard M. McCabe 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Miller 

Mrs. Laura S. Sarafconn 

Sandra J. Schupbach 

and Sharon Hayes 


Mr. and Mrs. Denton Sparks, Sr 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Stroble 

Mrs. Patricia A. Willie 

Mrs. Bernice H. Wunsch 

Bernie Dever 

Mrs. Marilyn A. Miles 

Janice Dickie 

Mary Annette Schorman, CSJ 

Joseph J. Doering 

Mr. John B. Bradley 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Bromeier 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob W. Byerley, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doering 

Mr. Keith A Dorsch 



Mr. and Mrs. James G. Govaia 

Ms. Marilyn Ann Hurley 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Papenberg 

Ms. Peggy Stonum 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Tully 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. 

Westermayer III 

Ms. Amy E. Whittall 

Mr. and Mrs. Rod Robertson 

Wally Doherty 


Leonard Doherty 

Mrs. Mildred D. Zupon 

Joe Donnelly 

Mrs. Rosemary Ward Wellington 

Linda Downs 


Ms. Roseanne Burgoon 

Mrs. Dorothy Buttice 

Ms. Joanne P. Buttice 

Mrs. Mary M. Buttice 

Mr. and Mrs.Tom Deutsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Genovese 



Margaret Gregg, CSJ 

Dr. Alexandra Guliano 

Ms. Nancy A. Palmer 

Ms. Rosemary Pitlyk 


Province Leadership 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Sieckhaus 



St. Louis Area Women Religious 

Collaborative Ministries 

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Thompson 

Neal Dressman 

Mrs. Frances J. Wurm 

Helen Patrice Dunn, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Georgas 

Joseph B. Eaton 

Ms. Joan E. Ashbury 

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Burkland 

Bernadette Eaton, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Eaton 

Ms. Michelle Eaton 

Mr. Cosimo Ferraro 

Mrs. Donita Fox 

Mr. and Mrs. Dale H. Gaetz 

Ms. Annette Hoerdeman 

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. McDonough 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Moore 

Ms. Agnes V. Santo 

Ms. Marcelline Tilley 

Mrs. Theresa Wheeler 

Maureen Esser 



Allan Feager 


Betty Feely 

Ms. Elizabeth A. Feely 

John A. Feeney 


Mildred Ferguson 

Patricia Ann Giljum, CSJ 

Glennon Fernau 


Hanna Ferrell 

Ms. Nancy Ferrell 

William M. Flanagan, Sr. 

Mrs. Geraldine J. Keating 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Piekarski 

Mary Fleener 

St. Joseph’s Academy Alumnae 

Vera Forster 


John J. Franke 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Mulcahy 

Esperansa Gallegos 


Gene Gartland 


Frank Gartner 

Ms. LaVerne F. Gartner 

Liz Gilbert 


Shirley Mae Goldman 

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Daniels 

Bonnie D. Graybeal 


Davy Gunn 

Betty Leiwe, CSJ 

Clifford Gunsalus 

Anna Margaret Kern, CSJ 

Stephen Gunther 

Ms. Mary Louise Gunther 

Gifts received February 1, 2009 through 

August 1, 2009. 


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Creda Mae Guthrie 


Timothy James Haber Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Gerau 

Floyd Hacker 



Margaret M. Hagan 

Ms. June B. Helbling 

Mary Tobias Hagan, CSJ 

Mrs. Roberta S. Dearing 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Gagnepain 

Dr. Alexandra Guliano 

Ms. Margaret McHale 

Mr. and Mrs. Pete C. Scholz 

Ms. Sally J. Scholz 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Stroble 

Andrew Harkins 


Bill Harkins 


Joseph B Hartnett 

Mr. Roger G. Kaestner 

Steve Hatcher 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. Mann 

Brother Francis Haug, SM 

Mrs. Patricia A. Kohlberg 

Ruth LaVar, CSJ 

Julie Hawley 


Lillian Hayes 

Jane Kappus, CSJ 

Pat Hayes 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Mulcahy 

Joyce M. Heck 



Frank Helle 

Helen Oates, CSJ 

Gwen Hibdon 


Ed Hiles 

Mrs. Helen Hiles 

Lucille Hoffman 

Smith & Cook, LLC 

Niki Hohmann 


William V. Hollenbeck 


Karen Langhi, CSJ 

Evelyn Hughes 


John Hundelt 

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas R. Daniels 

Cecilo Iglesios 

Mrs. Yolanda Downey 

George Ikemeier 



Bill Jackson 

Ms. Roseanne Burgoon 


Laurie Jackson 


Kathleen Jelsomeno 

Mrs. Patricia Ann Dunn 

Jim Jennewein 

Mrs. Thelma R. Jennewein 

Chantal Johnson 


Rev. Gene Kane 

Ms. Peggy M. Maguire 

Hilda Kennedy 

Mr. and Mrs. Herman C. Meyer 

Helen Kennedy 

Mrs. Frances J. Wurm 

Anna Mae Kennelly 

Mrs. Cheryl C. Fetscher 

Jack Kitchin 

Avila University 

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Blomster 

Mrs. Mary Ann Caffrey 

Mr. and Mrs. James Flanagan 

Mrs. Mary Betty Green 

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Harrington 

Mr. Edmund M. Julich 

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lawless 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCullough 

Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. Schoenleber 

Sandra J. Schupbach 

and Sharon Hayes 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Snapp 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Spry 

Mr. John R. Stenzel 

Mrs. Janet Stephenson 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Stohr 

Syndicated Investment Fund 

Mr. and Mrs. James Tierney 

Dr. Judith K. Vogelsang 

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Watson 

Henry and Olivia Klaes 

Mrs. Donna Kasza 

Judith Marie Klump, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger N. Jespersen 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Klump 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. McAuliffe 

Deacon John L. Neudecker 

Residents Encounter Christ 

State Farm Insurance Companies 

Ms. Deborah A. Trachsel 

Lucille Kock 

Mrs. Lagarda A. Free 

Lillian Koerber 


Paul H. Kolb 


Casper Kovarik 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ferguson 

Stanley F. Kowalczyk, Jr 

Janet Kuciejczyk, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lukasiewicz 

Helen Kucharski 

Mary Kathleen Dowling, CSJ 

Alvina Lally 

Mary Carol Anth, CSJ 

Sylvia Lamping 


Robin Larson 


Jonathan Michael LeGrand 

Sisters of St. Joseph-Brentwood 

Community 

Clyde and Kate LeGrand 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Meagher 

John Le Grand 


Jerry Linneman 


John Linsin 


Julius Lipson 

Karen Langhi, CSJ 

Martin J. Loftus 

Miss Mary F. Ney 

Barbara Loveland 


Blandina E. Lupicki 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Zinn 

Phyllis MacNaughton 

Dr. Ralph E. MacNaughton 

Elizabeth Madden 

Ann Albrecht, CSJ 

Mary Ann Donovan, CSJ 

Barney Maguire 


Mark Manka 


Cornelius Mannhard 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. Mann 

Peggy Manning 


Paula Masidonski 


Joseph Mastroiami 



Valeria J. Matenaer 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heinrich 

John Mayfield 

Miss Mildred Vogel 

Mary Jo McCane 



Patrick McEachern 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Renshaw 

Angela McGillacuddy 


Henry M. McGinnis 

Mrs. Imie F. McGinnis 

Clare A McGintey 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Lee 

Judith McGraugh 

Sisters of St. Joseph- 


Thomas Marie McMahon, CSJ 


Dorothea Merrick 

Mr. William M. Merrick 

Maureen Metzner 



Charles Micciche 

Mrs. Emma Sue Micciche 

Alma Middendorf 


Patricia Mili 

Monica Marie Kleffner, CSJ 

Madonna Moris 

Sarah Ann Mitra, CSJ 


Rosati-Kain Convent 

Gloria Morrow 

Patricia Bober, CSJ 

Flora W. Mulick 


Jim Mulligan 


Ann Dean Mullins 


Charles Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller

Mary Murphy 



John Nelson 

Ms. Mary G. Sheppard 

Genevieve M. Nicholson 


John Lyle Nickerson, Jr. 


Ed & Elizabeth Niemann 


Evelyn Niermann 



Laverne Nikolaisen 



Mary Ann Oberle 



Robert W. Oberle 



John Oechsle 

Mary Lillian Baumann, CSJ 

David O’Keefe 



Angeline “Lena” Oldani 

Mrs. Josephine Barbaglia 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baumann 

Teresa Maria Eagan, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ellis 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Garascia 

Mr. Ronald L. Garascia 

Ms. Laura A. Gelezunas 

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Gelezunas 

Mr. and Mrs. Vito Gelezunas 

Mrs. Mary Jane Kube 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oster 

Mrs. Mary M. Purk 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon F. Rothermel 

Mrs. Geri Sanders 


Harry Oldeg 

Ms. Virginia L. Paul 

Francis Olmstead 

Edith Vogel, CSJ 

Blanche O’Reilly 

Mr. Albert F. Schoendienst 

James P. O’Reilly 

Mr. Albert F. Schoendienst 

Vincent P. O’Shaughnessy 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Sauer 

James Palace 


Virginia May Palmer 


Robert “Bob” C. Parker 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kube 

Alberta Penny 

Mary Lillian Baumann, CSJ 

Dorothy Pezold 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heinrich 

Virginia Piero 


Antoinette Pike 


Corinne Portalatin 


Christine Power 

Linda Straub, CSJ 

Robert C “Bob” Purk 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Auer 


Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Filla 

Ms. Marianne Gillis 

Mrs. Dolores L. Hitch 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Licari, Jr. 

Des Peres Station Mail Carriers 

Vi Ragsdale (Virginia) 


Lala Rebman 


Debbie Reckamp 


Ernie Reda 

Mrs. Carmela M. Reda 

Marie Renkens 

Ms. F. Diane Lott 

Dr. Juanita Y. Lott 



Maurice Riley 


St. Therese Convent 

Irene Ringwald 


Sisters of St. Joseph-Province 

Leadership 

Darlene Ritter 

Mary Laurent Duggan, CSJ 



Lawrence J. Ritter 

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Vorbeck 

Mary Ann Robertson, OP 

CSJ Care 

Eddie Robinson 


Angela Ronzio 


Mary L. Rose 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Krieger 

Dorothy Rosek 

Marion Renkens, CSJ 


Doris De Ruyter 


Lorraine Ryan, CSJ 

Ms. Jo Ellen Clawes 


August 1, 2009. 

CSJ 21st Annual Golf Tournament 

More than 100 golfers participated 

in the 21st annual 

golf tournament on Monday, 

September 21 at the Norman K. 

Probstein Golf Course in Forest 

Park, St. Louis. 

Congratulations to Mr. and 

Mrs. Joseph P. Wulfers, winners 

of this year’s Heavenly Open Golf 

Ball Drop. The Wulfers took home 

$4,675 in winnings. 

Proceeds from the event 

support the mission and ministries of the Sisters of St. Joseph of 

Carondelet. 

Golfers enjoyed a day of golf as well as an 

evening reception and silent auction in the clubhouse. 


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Mrs. Olga L. Sanders 


Jean Fontbonne Sandweg, CSJ 

Mr. Oliver A. Dulle, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Gabrisch, Jr. 

Ms. Joan S. Gray 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gray 

Dr. and Mrs. Donald Kaminski 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard K. Sandweg, Jr. 

Mrs. Marilyn Sandweg 

Mrs. Connie Williams 

Robert Sanner 



Robert Sassenrath 


Betty Mae Schaffer 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Kohler 

Paul Schmidt 

Mrs. Audrey M. Schmitt 

Ralph Schmidt 



Patricia Schorman 


Rose Adele Schuerman, CSJ 


Alberta Sharnik 


Herbert Simmons 


Othia Sims 


Linda Slemmons 

Mrs. Cheryl C. Fetscher 

Richard Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Ferguson 

Elizabeth Smith 



James Soldat 

Mrs. Eileen E. Hoppenrath 

Mary Manuela Souto, CSJ 


Melinda and Sue Balint 

Mr. Charles J. Buckshaw 

Mr. Jerome J. Costa 

Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. De Lafosse, Jr. 

Mrs. Ellen M. McCoy, CSJA 

Mrs. Susan T. Misiaveg 

Ms. Rita L. Thompson 

Charles L. Staats 

Ms. Patricia Sheridan 

Albert Stank 


Alice Stank 


Margaret Stenger 

Frances Virginia Cholet, CSJ 

CSJ Care 

Leo M Stoessel 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Hinrichs 

20 SiSterS o f St. Jo S e p h o f Carondelet 

Looking for a gift for that 

special someone? 

Birthday, anniversary, wedding, 

graduation, jubilee, Mother’s Day, 

Father’s Day or just because. . . 

Consider a gift to the 

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 

in honor of your special someone. 

To make a gift visit www.csjsl.org and click 

on the MAKE A DONATION button 

or call 314.678.0327. 

Patricia Storz 



Beatrice Strand 


Carol Straussner 


Richard “Pat” Stretch 

Marjorie Craig, CSJ 

Donald J. Suntrup 

Ms. Michaela Witcher 

Joseph Sweeney 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Miller 

Ann Dominic Tassone, CSJ 



Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. DeGreeff 

Margaret Gregg, CSJ 

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Neuman 

Mrs. Carol A. Rotert 

Miss Audrey L. Sullivan 

Cecila Templin 


Mr. and Mrs. Dan Marshall 

Jerome E.L. Tichacek 

Ms. Rosemary Pitlyk 

Patricia Ann Tiehes 

Patricia Ann Flavin, CSJ 

Tom Todoni 


John Torchia 


Joyce M. Landreman, CSJ 

Joyce Trebicot 


Bonnie Tucker 

Maryellen Tierney, CSJ 

Maria Vargas 


Jennifer Vaughn 

Mr. and Mrs. Duaine Zeitz 

Vincey Ventimiglia and Ida 

Ventimiglia 

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Ventimiglia 

Florence Vitale 

Mrs. Angelina Pourcillie 

Annette V. Viviano 


Ann Bernadine Wackenheim, CSJ 

Ms. Margaret M. Falke 

Ms. Mary E. Falke 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. LeGrand 

Ms. Carla J. Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. O’Blennis 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sinner 

Ms. Mary Lee Walter 

Evelyn Wagoner 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Renshaw 

John Wahnsieder 

Mr. and Mrs. John Wolk 

Willie Walker, CSJA 


Ken Walter 


Susan Marie Walter 


Jerry Ward 

Mr. George D. Dunlap 

Ms. Dolores M. Nahn 

Ms. Vera Parker 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Sciaroni 

Jean Paul Selissen, CSJ 

Earl Wehmier 

Jane Kappus, CSJ 

Grace Weibrod 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cutak 

Ted Wentz 


Marie White 


John White 



Thecla “Toots” Wideman 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cutak 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Sauer 

Linda Straub, CSJ 

Jackie Wilcox 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Fowler, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Lee 

James “Jay” Williams III 


Ms. Jeanne K. Wilson 

Ms. Michaela Witcher 

Dorothy V. Wilsman 

RoseMary Wirthlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Torno 

Albert Wolford 

Mary Helen Kane, CSJ 

Marietta Wood 

Dr. Kathryn W. Sullivan 

Reva Word 

Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Word 

Juanita Yoffe 


Rev. Valentine Young, OFM cap 



George B. Zamborsky 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Giles, Jr. 

Katherine Zanitsch, CSJ 

Connie Heun, CSJ 

Dr. and Mrs. Leo L. Wacker 

Elizabeth Zetzman 

Mr. and Mrs. Lenly G. Weathers 

Scott Zlatic 


John Zupon 

Mrs. Mildred D. Zupon 

Jim and Mayme Zweifel 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Desautels 


August 1, 2009. 

The Province Development 

Office has made every effort to 

ensure the tributes are properly 

recognized and correctly spelled. 

To make a donation, request 

memorial envelopes or report a 

correction on our tributes listing, 

please contact our office at 

314.678.0327.

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 

St. Louis Province 

6400 Minnesota Avenue 

Saint Louis, MO 63111-2899 

Celebrate the holiday season with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet 

The Season of Advent 

Advent Morning Prayer 

Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. 

December 5, 12 and 19 

Evening of Prayer with 

Brother Michael O’Neill McGrath 

Prayer based on Brother McGrath’s artwork 

Monday, December 7 at 7 p.m. 

Epiphany Celebration 

Concert Featuring Members 

of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 

Sunday, January 10 at 2 p.m. 

Limited seating available. 

Visit www.csjsl.org for details. 

All events will be held in Holy Family Chapel at the Motherhouse. 

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