Diocese honors 57 women

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By Patricia Kasten
Compass Associate Editor

Teachers, nurses, pastoral leaders, musicians, caregivers and pray-ers.

This year, the Diocese of Green Bay honors 57 women religious at the annual Sisters Jubilee Mass on May 4. The theme for this year is "Your love, a precious gift in the hearts of the faithful."

The annual Mass, celebrated at 2 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, honors women religious who work in the diocese, or who are members of the religious orders based in the diocese. Bishop Robert Morneau will be the celebrant and the jubilarians will take part in the ministry of the Mass. A reception will follow.

"As a Franciscan, my love of family, community and ministry are evident in all I do and am," said Sr. Ann Cravillion, a 50th jubilarian, in reflecting on the jubilee event.

Fellow golden jubilarian Sr. Jolynn Kohlbeck, spoke for many of the sisters about the religious life when she said, "I would hope that a spirit of dedication to a way of life is a symbol and an example to the church."

And Sr. Loyola Romey, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity for 75 years, reflected on the future when she said, "My spirit lives on in the Green Bay Diocese through the apostolate of prayer in which I am presently occupied."

Below are names of the jubilarians and the addresses of their community houses. The sisters would love to hear from the people whose lives they have touched, who have been graced by their ministries.

Addresses of sisters' community houses: A New Genesis Sisters c/o Diocese of Green Bay PO Box 23825 Green Bay WI  54305 Web site: www.anewgenesis.org Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Holy Family Convent 2409 S. Alverno Road Manitowoc WI  54220 Web site: www.fscc-calledtobe.org Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross St. Francis Convent 3110 Nicolet Drive Green Bay WI  54311 Web site: www.gbfranciscans.org Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother Franciscan Courts 2185 Abbey Ave. Oshkosh WI  54904 Web site: www.ssmfranciscans.org Handmaids of the Divine Redeemer Fr. Carr's Place 2B 1965 Oshkosh Ave. Oshkosh WI  54902 Racine Dominican Sisters Siena Center 5635 Erie St. Racine WI  53402 Web site: www.racinedominicans.org Sisters of St. Joseph - Third Order of St. Francis St. Joseph Motherhouse 1300 Maria Dr. Stevens Point WI  54481 Web site: www.ssj-tosf.org Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph Langlade Memorial Hospital 112 East Fifth Ave. Antigo WI  54409 Web site: www.rhsj.org

Names of sisters
celebrating Jubilees in 2008:

25 Years

50 Years

60 Years

70 Years

75 Years