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Title
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Servite Sisters Today 2009
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Description
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This issue contains the Fall 2009 issue of Servite Sisters Today, featuring a comprehensive overview of Servite lay groups, including Secular Servites and Servite CoJourners affiliated with Ladysmith, with contributions from key individuals such as Father Vidal Martinez, Veronica St. Louis, Mary Jo Loftus, Carol Stewart, and Sister Bonnie Alho. It includes the President's Message by Sister Theresa Sandok discussing the thriving lay vocations and the impact of Vatican II on lay ministry, along with the 2010 directional statement. The folder highlights the Servite Sisters' efforts to combat human trafficking, detailing their stance and a $25,000 grant to Capacitar International, with insights from Sister Barbara Thomalla, Sister Sheila Novak, and others. It features a heartfelt tribute titled "Their Loss is Our Gain," describing the Weight Watchers "Nun Fund" fundraising activities involving Katie, Jenny, and Sister Geraldine. The folder also documents the inaugural May Crowning at Addolorata Villa, with photographs and remarks from Father Nicolas Husain and Sisters Mary Veronica Davison, Mary Eileen McGing, Mary Roberta Prince, and others. It includes a story about Casey Berg's internship stay at the convent during her physical therapy internship at Rusk County Memorial Hospital. Additionally, it showcases various awards received by the Sisters, including the Luminary Senior Citizens Award, Catechetical Ministries Award, and Pax Christi Award, with mentions of Sister Cecilia Fandel, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Archbishop Francis Cardinal George, Sister Mary Dominica Effertz, and Sister Casimira Benbenek. The folder also contains memorials, jubilees, and donor acknowledgments, celebrating Sister Mary Eugenia Tremblay’s 70 years, Sister Mary Bernice VanderLoop’s 60 years, Sister Cecilia Fandel’s 50 years, and honoring Sister Martha Kormendy.
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Identifier
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HARC_008_7_1_2_35_0000
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Date
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2009-01
