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Saturday, 07 August 2010 00:00 |
SYLVANIA—Fifteen Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania — four from the Toledo area — recently celebrated anniversaries of religious life.
One sister celebrated 75 years, six celebrated 60 years, seven celebrated 50 years, and one celebrated 25 years as Sylvania Franciscans. The jubilarians were honored at a liturgy June 26 in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel on the motherhouse grounds in Sylvania.
Sister M. Felicitas Magon, who entered the community from St. Cunnegunda parish in Detroit, professed her vows in 1935 and celebrated her 75th anniversary as a Sylvania Franciscan.
Celebrating their 60th anniversary were Sister M. Benita Kordiak of Columbia Heights, Minn., Sister M. Gwendolin Koniar of Minneapolis, Sister Joan LaVerne Rutz of Minneapolis, Sister M. Olivia Jazwiecki, who entered from Toledo St. Hedwig, Sister M. Ramona Wolcenski of Minneapolis and Sister M. Rebecca La Point, who entered from Toledo St. Clement.
 Celebrating 50 years of vowed religious life were Sister Ann Marie Chmielewski of Minneapolis, Sister Cecile Glodek of Minneapolis, Sister Gretchen Kunz, who entered from Toledo St. James, Sister M. Irenaeus Samsel, who entered from St. Anthony in Temperance, Mich., Sister M. Kateri Theriault of St. Paul, Minn., Sister Kathleen Skog of Minneapolis and Sister M. Samuel Lubeck of Detroit.
Celebrating 25 years as a Sylvania Franciscan was Sister Penny Dunn of Minneapolis.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 07 August 2010 00:00 |
