Caritas Newsletter 2004

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~ Christmas greetings from Leadership Team
~ MJ Province marks 5th birthday
~ Leadership Team portrait
~ Profiles of 2005-09 Leadership Team (4 members)
~ MJ Award to Cheryle Earnheart and Mary Anne Sladich-Lantz
~ St. Joseph Residence remodel
~ Sr. Vilma enters novitiate

~ Briefs

• Zonta Club honors Sr. Lucille
• MJ statue presented to Bouten Construction
• New PAs in Seattle, Portland and Spokane

~ Please Remember in Prayer
~ Ministry profile: Sr. Nancy MacLean on Fort Belknap Reservation, Montana

Fall 2004

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~ Providence Hospitality House celebrates 25 years
~ Discernment for 2006-09 leadership
Ð 4 members chosen
~ Volunteers extend the sisters' reach

• Christine Silva
• Whitney and Terry Higgins
• Geni Iderstine
• Christina Howard
• Margaret Kowalsky
• Heather Trescases

~ Women of Providence 25-year anniversary (Sr. M. Michelle Holland)
~ Sr. Karen Hawkins professes final vows
~ Vocation retreat, Spokane
~ Twilight retreats planned
~ Sr. Gabrielle begins transfer process
~ Briefs

• New PA in Seattle (Jeanne Bouten)
• Sr. Anna Loan goes to Vietnam
• Srs. Georgette and Dorothy become bikers for Hospice
• Deacon Emile Adams, PA, is ordained in Los Angeles
• Srs. Lang and Gabrielle make eggrolls for Provincial Chapter
• Sr. Karin is chair-elect of CHA
• Gift of wood carving of Mother Bernarda
• Sr. Louisa Hageman celebrates 100th
• Sr. Fe Sumalde nominated for unsung hero award in Yakima
• Stained glass window donated to church in Worley, Idaho

~ Obits

• Sr. Rachel Hofmeister
• Sr. Elizabeth Sandmeyer
• Sr. Florence Mary Gaetz

~ Please Remember in Prayer
~ General conference in Chile (photo of sisters in formation and Formation Team members)

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~ Philippine Sector chooses leadership
~ Briefs

• Sr. Lucille Dean receives University of Oregon Distinguished Alumna Award
• Sr. Charlotte Van Dyke named to board of WomenÕs Intercommunity AIDS Resource, Portland
• Sr. Mary Ann Benoit given alumni recognition award from UGF
• Sr. Jacqueline Fernandes named to three-year term on Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
• Sr. Joan Gallagher appointed to two-year term on board of National Religious Vocation Conference
• Sr. JoAnn Showalter on board of Religious Formation Conference
• Sr. Mary Clare Boland is distinguished grad of Holy Family School, Seattle
• Jennifer Roseman hired as communications director

~ Obits

• Sr. Bernadette Botch
• Sr. Pauline Marn
• Sr. Lawrence Crowley
• Sr. Emmanuel Ferron

~ Please Remember in Prayer

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~ Providence mission continues in K-12 education

• PHS, Burbank
• St. Joseph School, Yakima

~ Sr. Pauline teaches ESL
~ Official visit from Montreal
~ Thank you to donors
~ NW Coalition for Responsible Investment works for social justice
~ Briefs

• Oregonian honors Sr. Rita
• Sr. Alice honored for formation ministry
• Tri-Council meets in Spokane
• Providence Centralia Hospital dedicates (Sr.) Carolyn's Cafe
• SPs honor the late Msgr. Doogan with liturgy and scholarships

~ Obits

• Sr. Virginia Cosner
• Sr. Dixie Lee Mulvaney

~ Please Remember in Prayer
~ Sr. Catherine Chan comes to novitiate house