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1 Published for the friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Fall/Winter 2014 e true meaning of the CSJ motto, are more comes alive in the immigration Hope, Finding PeacefromtheleadershipteamDear Friends, This entire issue of Connections is clearly about relationships. As Sisters of St. Joseph and Associates, we are about right relationship in a variety of contexts: with individuals, in small groups, and in larger gatherings. There is a passage in Matthew s Gospel, For where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them. (Matt. 18:20) This passage is often misunderstood or misinterpreted. Jesus is always with us! We don t need two or three to create such a presence. What the passage is really about is right relationship.

2 In the section just prior to this passage is the explanation of brotherly/sisterly connection..take one or two others along with (Matt. 18:16) The people in this issue of Connections are in right relationship. They are dynamic, exciting, enthusiastic, and loving. How blessed we are to treasure relationships, to deepen them, to cherish them, to feed them! Let s close with a bit of Cherokee Wisdom entitled Two Wolves. The story goes like this:One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and other is Good.

3 It is joy, Peace , love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, Which wolf wins? The old Cherokee simply replied, The one you feed. We invite each of you to feed the good wolf and starve the evil wolf inside. Many blessings, Province LeadershipConnections is printed on recycled paper using earth-friendly, soy-based : Sisters Maureen Freeman and Rita Marie Schmitz. Front: Sisters Marilyn Lott, Linda Straub and Mary Margaret LazioSister Maureen Freeman, CSJS ister Mary Margaret Lazio, CSJ Sister Marilyn Lott, CSJS ister Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJS ister Linda Straub, CSJ Jenny BeatriceDevelopment OfficeSister Jane Behlmann, CSJS ister Mary Flick, CSJS ister Charline Sullivan, CSJJ enny BeatricePatty Cassens, CFRE, CSJA Kathy FutheySister Mary Flick, CSJMary Lou FrankBarbara RobertsBarnes & Liston CreativeSarah Baker Jenny Beatrice Province LeadershipEditorContributorProofreadersC ontributing WritersDesignPhotographyConnections is published twice a year for the friends of the Sisters of St.

4 Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province. Please send address changes and requests for additional copies to Editor, Connections, at the address above or to FeaturesConnections | Fall/Winter 2014 1 Connections | Fall/Winter 2014contentsDepartmentsChasing Hope, Finding Peacepage 4 Follow Us: Visit for links to our social media sites. Province Leadership Team AffirmationOn June 28, the St. Louis province affirmed its new leadership team in a ceremony at the province motherhouse in St. Louis. Read about the leaders and their vision for the story: Sisters Ida Berresheim and Sandra Straub bring the CSJ spirit of hospitality to El Paso to be a pastoral presence during this summer s migrant crisis at the A Sister s Journey, A Mother s Love As Sister Clare Bass makes her first vows, her mother, Susie, shares her challenges and joys of her daughter s Room for Transformation Barbara Prosser celebrates 25 years as a CSJ associate and tells of her remarkable journey of the heart and of the home.

5 14 Q & A: Where One Of Us Is, All Of Us Are. St. Louis. Kansas City. Denver. These are a few of the cities where many of our sisters live in community. But some of our sisters are serving across the county alone or in smaller groups. Read about Sisters Patricia Hix and Gretchen Wagner who live in Around the Province8 Province Leadership Affirmation9 Peace and Justice16 F aith Matters17 Advancing the Mission19 T ributes and Memorials22 E vents and Happenings2 Sisters of St. Joseph of CarondeletaroundtheprovinceIn PrintSister Amy Hereford s book, Religious Life at the Crossroads: A School for Mystics and Prophets (Orbis Books, 2013) has been awarded the prestigious 2014 Catholic Press Award, garnering first place in the Gender Issues category.

6 Sister Amy is an attorney and canon lawyer. Her personal and former professional experiences in education, adminis-tration and communication give her a unique perspective on examining women religious and religious life in the context of church, culture and Joan Whittemore has published Maestra: The Legacy of Fiora Corradetti Contino, the story of a woman who came from an illustrious operatic family to achieve musical and theatrical wonders on stage. The book provides a window into Contino s life and her renowned career as a professional operatic and symphonic conductor and university professor who has influenced legions of students, professional singers and Allen Grieve named to Fontbonne s BoardSt. LouiS: CSJ Associate Allen Grieve has been named to Fontbonne University s Board of Trustees.

7 Grieve has been in the banking industry for 45 years and currently serves as senior vice president and division manager of correspondent banking and commercial services division of the First National Bank of St. Louis, a position he has held since 2002. I m really excited about joining the Fontbonne University Board of Trustees, Grieve says. This is another opportunity for me to help the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet continue their mission at a very important institution. Sister Mary Charity Dalton receives Fontbonne University s Founders Award St. LouiS: Sister Mary Charity Dalton received the Founders Award that annually recognizes alumni and others for their exemplary leadership and service to society. Sister Mary Charity served at Fontbonne for 29 years as a faculty member, teaching speech and drama, and later serving at Eckelkamp College of Global Business and Professional Studies.

8 She received the award at the annual alumni reunion brunch on Oct. CSJs join Avila s BoardKanSaS City: Avila University welcomes two CSJs to the Board of Trustees: Sisters Mary McKay, , and Irene O Neill, Sister Mary, a member of the CSJ congregational leadership team, is former provincial superior in the Los Angeles province and professor of religious studies at CSJ-sponsored Mount St. Mary s College in Los Angeles. Sister Irene of the St. Paul province is the principal foundation officer of the Ministries Foundation, which funds province programs that serve communities for the poor. She has also gained attention and recognition as The Blogging Nun. Also joining the board is Vercie Lark, chief information and technology officer for DST Systems in Kansas City, Honors CSJs Commitment to Carondelet NeighborhoodSt.

9 LouiS: The Carondelet Community Betterment Federation (CCBF) extended a public thank you to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet for their long-time commitment to their neighborhood at a May 29 reception at The Bluffs on Broadway. The evening also honored Sisters Marie Charles Buford and Mary Ann Nestel. Sister Marie Charles was integral in the inception of CCBF in 1971 and served as its executive director until 2007. Sister Mary Ann served as executive director from 2007 until this spring and recently resigned as its fundraising director. CCBF Chairman Tom Purcell, Alderman Tom Villa and Mayor Francis Slay were on hand to applaud the visionary leadership of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The Sisters of St. Joseph have illustrated tremendous dedication to the Carondelet neighborhood through their actions and service, says Mayor Slay.

10 Their efforts not only better this particular community but they, in turn, better the City of St. Louis. SJI Announces New Location, PresidentSt. LouiS: CSJ-sponsored St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf (SJI) has moved to its new location, at 1300 Strassner, in Brentwood, Missouri. The centralized location enables children and families to more easily access the listening and spoken language services for which SJI is nationally recognized. SJI previously was located in Chesterfield. That facility, which SJI had occupied since 1996, was sold to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet earlier this year. The sale enabled SJI to move to a new location that would better accommodate the school s early intervention services for children from birth to age three, as well as SJI s innovative Internet-based therapy program called ihear.