In Remembrance
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Sister Mariann DeBuck
April 18, 1932 - March 4, 2010
"Wait! You can wait with me!" A dear friend of mine died recently and about a week before he died, one of his sons leaned over and asked, "Dad, what can we do for you?" Bill thought a moment and then said to his son, "Wait, you can wait with me!" I doubt that I will ever forget that moment or those words. What I did not think about was that I would have another chance to practice the lesson again so soon on the journey with S. Mariann DeBuck. It was a long wait for her after a ten-year battle with breast cancer and for all those who waited with her. Read more.
Sister Marie Getz
May 1, 1915 - January 4, 2010
Despite lifelong physical difficulties, Sister Marie Getz exhibited a joie de vivre, joy of living. Always mentally alert, direct, honest, a good listener and a lover of stories, she exuded optimism. Blessed with creative talents, she used these to bring joy to others, whether it was playing the piano at community sing-alongs or nurturing plants. Read more.
Sister Mary Seraphine Balwinski
April 12, 1915-November 20, 2009
S. Mary Seraphine, baptized Mary Rita Balwinski, was a gift of God to her father and mother who had ten miscarriages. To many who knew her she was an angel who watched out for them. Having been born April 12, 1915, to Philip and Bertha Balwinski, she grew up during the depression when her family's garden fed many families in the area. Imitating her family's values, she always thought of others. Read more.
Sister Jacqueline Muster
August 2, 1928-November 17, 2009
"Gracious, hospitable, friendly and outgoing" are words that wonderfully describe S. Jacqueline Muster, known by all of us as Jackie. Even in these last years when her dementia deprived her of short term memory, she was warmly welcoming. Read more.
Sister Inez Denise Hallinan
December 4, 1925 - November 9, 2009
"Turn your life over to God and trust in the Lord"-words of S. Inez Denise Hallinan that embodied her whole life.
She was born on December 4, 1925, in Denver, Colo., one of ten children born to Dennis and Agnes Hallinan. A month after her birth, she was taken to St. Catherine's Church and baptized Therese Marguerite. Family life was secure and loving. Read more.
Sister Rose Margaret Schweers
February 18, 1911 - August 31, 2009
Mary Margaret was born on February 18, 1911, in Augusta, GA, the youngest of nine children. Her family was a joyful, happy one and "Peg," as she was called, enjoyed the attention of being "the baby." Peg attended Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Augusta where her considerable athletic skills in track, basketball and swimming shone brilliantly in the many medals and blue ribbons she won. Although she was quiet, even shy as a young girl, Peg acquired the soft charm and manners of a truly gentle woman. Read more.
Sister Jean Fontbonne Sandweg
August 16, 1915 - July 10, 2009
From the time Sister Jean Fontbonne was a small child, she had wanted to be a religious. The day she made her First Holy Communion in 1922 she recalled how her first grade teacher had told her mother that she possibly had a religious vocation. Her mother said that that would be wonderful, but they would wait and see. Read more.
