Archdiocese of Newark Jubilarians 2022: Religious
The Archdiocese of Newark is pleased to recognize 40 of its religious, who are celebrating milestone anniversaries of their commitment to the Catholic Church in 2022. This year’s class of religious jubilarians consists of 37 sisters, one brother, and two consecrated virgins with a combined 2,446 years of service to the Church’s parishes, schools, hospitals, and other ministries. Please see below for their names, photos, and biographical information. And click here to view Jersey Catholic’s 2022 list of priest jubilarians.
Sisters
Sister Mary Agatha Cebula, C.S.S.F.
Milestone: 75 years
Entrance Date: July 16, 1947
Colleges and Degrees:
R.N. Nursing, Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
B.S. Biology, Sacred Heart College, Wichita, KS
Advanced Education:
M.S.N. Maternal and New Born Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT
C.N.M. Certified Nurse Midwife
Assignments:
Grade 2 Teacher at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Bayonne, NJ; Grade 1 Teacher at Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ; Kindergarten Teacher at Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ; Kindergarten Teacher at Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ; Kindergarten Teacher at Saint Anne’s School, Jersey City, NJ; Grade 5 Teacher at Saint Theresa School, Linden, NJ; Grade 5 Teacher at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ Grade 5 Teacher; Nursing Student at Saint Joseph Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; RN and LPN Instructor at Blackwell General Hospital, Blackwell, OK; ER Supervisor at Saint Joseph Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; RN Supervisor and LPN Instructor at Blackwell General Hospital, Blackwell, OK; Assistant Administrator and Director of Nursing at Blackwell General Hospital, Blackwell, OK; Assistant Professor of Nursing at Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ; Assistant Director of Nursing at Saint James Hospital, Newark, NJ; Administrator at St Ignatius Nursing Home, Philadelphia, PA; Director of Mission Integration at St Ignatius Nursing Home, Philadelphia, PA; Resident Volunteer and Patient Visitor at St Ignatius Nursing and Rehab Home, Philadelphia, PA; Prayer and Ministry of Presence at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Mary Charlotte Wszolek, C.S.S.F. (Formerly Sister Mary Theophile)
Milestone: 75 years
Entrance Date: August 12, 1947
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Grade 2 Teacher at Saint Joseph School, Passaic, NJ; Grade 1 Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ; Grade 2 Teacher at Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ; Kindergarten Teacher at Holy Rosary School, Baltimore, MD; Kindergarten Teacher at Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ; Grade 4 Teacher at Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood, NJ; Kindergarten Teacher at Saint Stanislaus School, Sayreville, NJ; Grades 1 and 2 Teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Mahwah, NJ; Kindergarten Teacher at Saint Casimir School, Newark, NJ; Kindergarten Teacher at Saint Ann School, Jersey City, NJ; Grades 1 and 2 Teacher at Saint Stanislaus School, Wilmington, DE; Grade 3 Teacher at Saint Bridget School, Glassboro, NJ; Grade 5 Teacher at Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ; Grade 1 Teacher at Saint Theresa School, Linden, NJ; Grade 1 Teacher at Saint Mary School, Reading, PA; Grade 4 Teacher at Saint James School, Basking Ridge, NJ; Grade 1 Teacher at Our Lady of Mercy School, Curitiba, Brazil; Principal and Grade 2 Teacher at Saint John School, Waynesboro, VA; Principal and Grade 8 Teacher at Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ; Grade 1 Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ; Grade 1 Teacher at Our Lady of the Lake School, Mt Arlington, NJ; Principal and Grade 1 Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Wilmington, DE; Kindergarten Teacher and Direct Services for Girls, Our Lady of Grace Home for Children, Newark, DE; Assistant Director at Claremount Retreat Center, Mount Arlington, NJ; Building Décor and Art Instructor at Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center, Camden, NJ; Prayer, Ministry of Presence, Assistant to Enrichment Coordinator, Assistant in Seasonal Decorations at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Mary Canavan, S.C. (Sister Assumpta Mary)
Milestone: 75 years
Entrance Date: March 25, 1947
College and Degree:
B.A. French, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Education (Counseling/Psychology), Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Assignments:
Teacher at Our Lady of Help of Christians School, East Orange, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, Vailsburg, NJ; Teacher at All Souls School, East Orange, NJ; Teacher at Bayley-Ellard High School, Madison, NJ; Teacher at Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair, NJ; Director of Santa Rita Hall and Dean of Women at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ; Provincial Councilor and Provincial Superior at the Northern Province House, Hackensack, NJ; Assistant General Superior and General Superior of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ; Pastoral Care and Vice-President for Mission Services at the Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, CT; Vice-Postulator for the Cause of the Blessed Miriam Teresa League, Convent Station, NJ
Sister Mary Theresa Regan, S.C. (Sister Joseph Teresa)
Milestone: 75 years
Entrance Date: March 25, 1947
College and Degree:
B.S. Education, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Education, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Assignments:
Teacher at Holy Trinity School, Westfield, NJ; Teacher at St. Patrick School, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at St. Thomas School, Waterbury, CT; Teacher at St. Mary School, Nutley, NJ; Teacher at Saint John School, Roxbury, MA; Teacher at Saint Andrew School, Jamaica Plain, MA; Volunteer at St. Joseph Residence, Quincy, MA; Volunteer at St. Joseph Parish, Quincy, MA
Sister Mary Celine Laskey, S.C.
Milestone: 75 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1947
College and Degree:
B.S. Education, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Education/Guidance, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Certification in Music Therapy, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA
Assignments:
Served at St. Mary Orphanage, Newark, NJ; St. Augustine School, Union City, NJ; and St. Patrick School, Newark, NJ; Supervisor at Walsh House, Elizabeth, NJ; Supervisor at St. Agatha House, Nanuet, NY; Supervisor at Letchworth Developmental Center, Thiells, NY; Supervisor at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY; Administrator at Catherine Mary McHale Center, Newton, MA; Music Therapist with children; Music Therapist at St. Anne Villa, Florham Park, NJ; Music Therapist at Av./Tremont Community School, Bronx, NY; Music Therapist at Cooperative for Human Services, Medford, MA; Music Therapist at Shore Collaborative, Chelsea, MA
Sister Mary Adele Bandurski, C.S.S.F. (formerly Sister Mary Adelma)
Milestone: 70 years
Entrance Date: June 23, 1952
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Religious Education, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Assignments:
Teacher at Immaculate Conception Orphanage, Lodi, NJ; Teacher at Saint Stephen School, Perth Amboy, NJ; Teacher at Saint Mary School, Reading, PA; Teacher at Saint Paul School, Prospect Park, PA; Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ; Teacher at Holy Rosary School, Baltimore, MD; Teacher at St Thomas More School, Washington, DC; Teacher at Saint Stanislaus School, Garfield, NJ; Teacher at Saint Luke School, McLean, VA; Teacher at Our Lady of Czestochowa School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Saint Casimir School, Newark, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ; Teacher at Saint Mary School, Closter, NJ; Teacher at Saint Thomas Aquinas HS, Edison, NJ; Theology Teacher at Immaculate Conception HS, Lodi, NJ; Director of Novices at Immaculate Conception Provincial Convent, Lodi, NJ; Theology Teacher at Immaculate Conception HS, Lodi, NJ; Campus Ministry at Felician College, Lodi, NJ; Reading and ESL Instruction at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ; Chronicler at Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center, Lodi, NJ; Chronicler at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Marie Barbara Szot, C.S.S.F. (formerly Sister Mary Philomelia, also formerly Sister Joseph Marie)
Milestone: 70 years
Entrance Date: June 23, 1952
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Religious Education, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Assignments:
Teacher at Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ, Teacher at Most Sacred Heart School, Wallington, NJ; Teacher at Holy Rosary School, Baltimore, MD; Teacher at Saint Bridget School, Glassboro, NJ; Teacher at Holy Spirit School, New Castle, DE; Teacher at Saint Margaret School, Seat Pleasant, MD; Teacher at Saint Adalbert School, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at Saint Stanislaus School, Garfield, NJ; Teacher at Saint Luke School, McLean, VA; Teacher at Our Lady of Czestochowa School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Saint Mary School, Williamstown, NJ; Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ; Principal and Teacher at Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ; Teacher at Saint Helena School, Edison, NJ; Teacher at Saint Mary School, Williamstown, NJ; Principal at Saint Joseph School, Demarest, NJ; Principal at Holy Cross School, Dover, DE; Teacher at Saint Laurentius School, Philadelphia, PA; Principal at Sacred Heart of Jesus School, Irvington, NJ; Assistant to Bishop at Saint Francis Cathedral, Metuchen, NJ; Assistant at Retreat Center, Mount Arlington, NJ; Assistant at Saint Denis Parish, Manasquan, NJ; Assistant Principal at Hillside Academy; Prayer and Assigned Duties at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Marlene Marie Sliwka, C.S.S.F.
Milestone: 70 years
Entrance Date: June 23, 1952
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. School Administration, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ (Postulant); Teacher at Most Sacred Heart School, Wallington, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ; Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ; Teacher at Most Sacred Heart School, Wallington, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ; Teacher at Saint Margaret School, Seat Pleasant, MD; Teacher at Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Holy Cross School, Dover, DE; Teacher at Our Lady of Czestochowa School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ; Principal and Grade 3 Teacher at Saint Matthew School, Virginia Beach, VA; Teacher at Saint Therese School, Cresskill, NJ; Principal at Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood, NJ; Assistant to Treasurer at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ; Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Wilmington, DE; Principal at Mother Cabrini School, Lodi, NJ; Assistant at Saint Francis Retreat Center, Mount Arlington, NJ; Staff and Assigned Duties at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Percylee Hart, R.S.M.
Milestone: 70 years
Entrance Date: September 24, 1952
College and Degree:
B.A. Chemistry (minor in Biology), Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.S. Education (minor in Chemistry)
Masters of Public Administration in Church Management, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Francis School, Metuchen, NJ; Teacher at St. Mary’s School, Bordentown, NJ; Teacher at St. Mary’s School, Alpha, NJ; Chemistry Teacher at Holy Spirit High School, Absecon, NJ; Principal at Red Bank Catholic, Red Bank, NJ; Principal at Union Catholic Regional High School, Scotch Plains, NJ
Sister Martin Elizabeth Duffy, O.S.B.
Milestone: 70 years
Entrance Date: January 6, 1952
College and Degree:
B.A. Social Studies, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Library Sciences, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Joseph School, Maplewood, NJ; Teacher at Bender Memorial Academy, Elizabeth, NJ; Librarian at Paterson Catholic High School, Paterson, NJ; Librarian at Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth, NJ
Sister Lillian M. Silkowski, S.C. (Sister Francis Anthony)
Milestone: 70 years
Entrance Date: September 24, 1952
College and Degree:
B.A. Social Studies, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Tenafly, NJ; Teacher at Immaculate Conception School, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at Epiphany School, Cliffside Park, NJ; Teacher at Holy Cross School, Harrison, NJ; Teacher at St. Mary School, Jersey City, NJ; Dean of Studies at Academy of the Sacred Heart, Hoboken, NJ; Tutor at St. Patrick/Assumption/All Saints School, Jersey City, NJ
Sister Margaret Mary Welch, S.C. (Sister Anne Maurice)
Milestone: 70 years
Entrance Date: September 24, 1952
College and Degree:
B.A. Mathematics, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
MTS Mathematics, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
J.D. Law, Rutgers University
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Catherine School, Glen Rock, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Sorrows School, South Orange, NJ; Teacher at St. Mary of the Assumption School, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at St. Joseph High School, Pensacola, FL; Teacher at St. Vincent Academy, Newark, NJ; Part-Time Teacher at the Academy of St. Aloysius, Jersey City, NJ; Judicial Clerk in Elizabeth and Lawyer with Thomas E. Durkin, Newark, NJ; Lawyer/Director of Corporate Affairs and Legal Consultant at Convent of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ; Lawyer for low income clients at Cornelian Community Counselors, Inc., Pompton Plains, NJ; Councilor and Secretary of Corp/Congregation, Generalate, Convent Station, NJ; Part-Time Attorney at Office of Law Guardian, Essex, Passaic Counties
Sister Lois Kikkert, O.P.
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1957
College:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A.T. English, Assumption College, Worcester, MA
M.A. Pastoral/Parish Ministry and Church Leadership, Fordham University, New York City, NY
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Boniface, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Blessed Sacrament, Bridgeport, CT; Teacher at St. Ann, Newark, NJ; Teacher at Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ; Teacher at St. Margaret, Bayou La Batre, AL; Pastoral Associate at St. Raphael Parish, Livingston, NJ; Editor/Author for RENEW in the Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ; Associate Pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Westover, WV; Pastoral Associate at St. Virgil Parish, Morris Plains, NJ; Pastoral Administrator at Resurrection Parish, Illiopolis, IL; Pastoral Care Ministry at Siena Village, Wayne, NJ
Sister Barbara Krug, O.P.
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1957
College and Degree:
B.A., Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Religious Studies, Providence College, Providence, RI
M.A. Theology, Fordham University, New York City, NY
D. Min., Drew University, Madison, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Elizabeth, Linden, NJ; Teacher at St. Boniface, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher and Religion Department Chair at St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at St. Joseph, Union City, NJ; Teacher at Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ; Teacher at St. Mary, Rutherford, NJ; Director of Religious Education at St. Cassian, Upper Montclair, NJ; Professor and Chair of Theology and Philosophy Department at Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
+Sister Patricia Mahoney, O.P.
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1957
Date of Entrance Into Eternal Life: February 10, 2022
College and Degree:
B.A., Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Guidance and Counseling, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY
Assignments:
Teacher at Ascension, New Milford, NJ; Teacher at St. Mary, Rahway, NJ; Administrator at St. Cassian, Upper Montclair, NJ; Guidance Counselor at Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ; Councilor for Formation, Personal Development and Vicaress at Caldwell Dominican Leadership Team, Caldwell, NJ; Teacher at St. Francis de Sales, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas; Pastoral Associate at St. Aedan Parish, Jersey City, NJ; Guidance Counselor at St. Catherine, Spring Lake, NJ; Youth/Family Counselor at St. Peter the Apostle, Parsippany, NJ; Counselor at Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ; Pastoral Care at St. Catherine Health Care Center, Caldwell, NJ
Sister Ann Monica Seemann, O.P.
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1957
College and Degree:
B.A., Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
Advanced Education:
LPN, Overlook Hospital School of Nursing, Summit, NJ
RN, Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at St. John, Clark, NJ; Teacher at St. Catherine, Mobile, AL; Teacher at St. Mary, Wharton, NJ; Teacher at Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ; Teacher at St. Agnes, Clark, NJ; Nurse’s Aide, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse at St. Catherine Healthcare Center, Caldwell, NJ; Registered Nurse and Homecare Coordinator at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, NJ; Support Staff at Congregation Development Office, Caldwell, NJ
Sister Alice Uhl, O.P.
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1957
College and Degree:
B.A., Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Pastoral Ministry, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher and Principal at St. Ann, Newark, NJ; Principal at St. Theresa, Kenilworth, NJ; Teacher and Principal at Project Link, Newark, NJ; Postulant and Novice Director at Caldwell Dominican Sisters, Caldwell, NJ; Director of Religious Education at St. Catherine, Spring Lake, NJ; Councilor at Caldwell Dominican Leadership Team, Caldwell, NJ; Pastoral Associate at St. Aloysius, Caldwell, NJ
Sister Maureen Malone, S.C. (Sister John Immaculate)
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: March 6, 1957
College and Degree:
B.A. English, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Special Education, Trenton State College
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Francis School, Ridgefield, NJ; Teacher at St. Stephen School, Kearney, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, Trenton, NJ; Counselor at Anchor House and Triad House, Trenton, NJ; Director of the Rainbow Program, Mercer County, Trenton, NJ; Director of Alternative School, Ewing Township Public Schools, Ewing, NJ; Addictions Counselor for Catholic Charities, Trenton, NJ; Family Counselor at It Takes A Family, Cinnaminson, NJ
Sister Maria Cordis Lamendola, S.C.
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: August 20, 1957
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Guidance, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Assignments:
Teacher at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School, East Orange, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, Vailsburg, NJ; Teacher at St. James School, Newark, NJ; Teacher at St. Michael School, Newark, NJ; Teacher at St. Clare School, Clifton, NJ; Teacher at Academy of the Sacred Heart, Hoboken, NJ; Teacher at St. Aloysius High School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ; Counselor at Anchor House and TRIAD House, Trenton, NJ; Director at the House of Faith, Inc., Jersey City, NJ
Sister Rita Catherine O’Farrell, S.C. (Sister James Theresa)
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: August 20, 1957
College and Degree:
B.A. Social Studies, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Religious Education, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Assignments:
Teacher at Sacred Heart Elementary School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Ridgewood, NJ; Teacher at St. Joseph School, Pensacola, FL; Teacher at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Tenafly, NJ; Teacher and Project Coordinator at St. Columba School, Newark, NJ; Staff Member at Xavier Center, Convent Station, NJ; Secretary/Receptionist at Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair, NJ; Secretary/Receptionist at the Blessed Miriam Teresa League Office, Convent Station, NJ
Sister Claire Donnelly, S.C.
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: August 20, 1957
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.S. Library Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Peter School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at St. Catherine School, Darlington, NJ; Teacher at St. Paul School, Clifton, NJ; Vice Principal at St. Thomas School, Bloomfield, NJ; Principal at St. Clare School, Clifton, NJ; Project Coordinator at St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic, NJ; Medical Resident Coordinator at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ
+Sister Mary Anne Katlack, S.C. (Sister Thomas Anne)
Milestone: 65 years
Entrance Date: March 6, 1957
Date of Entrance Into Eternal Life: February 20, 2022
College and Degree:
B.A. History, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Theology, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher and Campus Minister at Mother Seton High School, Clark, NJ; Teacher at Saint Peter, New Brunswick, NJ; Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal at East Orange Catholic High School, East Orange, NJ; Principal at Marylawn of the Oranges, South Orange, NJ; Assistant Provincial in the Southern Province, General Secretary, and Assistant General Superior of the Congregation for the Sisters of Charity
Sister Mary Angelica Smialowicz, C.S.S.F.
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: June 24, 1962
College and Degree:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Theology, Saint Bonaventure University, Olean, NY
Assignments:
Teacher at Saint Anthony Grammar School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Saint Helena School, Edison, NJ; Teacher at Saint Luke School, McLean, VA; Teacher at Saint Helena School, Edison, NJ; Teacher at Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood, NJ; Teacher at Saint Thomas More School, Washington, DC; Teacher at Holy Cross School, Dover, DE; Guidance Counselor at Saint Anthony High School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher and Librarian at Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi, NJ; Guidance at Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi, NJ; Teacher at Felician College Child Care Center, Lodi, NJ; Assistant at Felician University Child Care Center, Lodi, NJ; Assigned Duties at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Mary Barbara Ann Kemmerer, C.S.S.F. (formerly Sister Mary Joanice)
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: June 24, 1962
College and Degree:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Wallington, NJ; Teacher at Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ; Teacher at Passaic Catholic Regional School, Passaic, NJ; Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ; Teacher at Saint Paul School, Prospect Park, NJ; Teacher at Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ; Teacher at Saint Adalbert School, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ; Principal at Saint John Kanty School, Clifton, NJ; Teacher at Hillside Catholic Academy, Hillside, NJ’ Teacher at Saint Laurentius School, Philadelphia, PA; Administrator at Claremount Retreat Center, Mount Arlington, NJ; Care of Children at Our Lady of Grace Home, Newark, DE; Local Minister at Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center, Lodi, NJ; Care of Children, Assistant at Our Lady of Grace Home, Newark, DE; Teacher at Immaculate Conception School, Elkton, MD; Ministry of Presence at Our Lady of Grace Village, Newark, DE
Sister Donna Marie Trukowski, C.S.S.F. (formerly Sister Mary Ignatia)
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1962
College and Degree:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.S. Math Education, Rutgers University
Assignments:
Teacher at Saint Francis De Sales School, Lodi, NJ; Teacher at Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ; Teacher at Saint John Kanty School, Clifton, NJ; Teacher at Saint Anthony High School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at St Thomas Aquinas HS, Edison, NJ; Principal at Most Sacred Heart School, Wallington, NJ; Principal at Saint Thomas Aquinas HS (renamed Bishop Ahr HS in 1983, reverted to original name in 2019), Edison, NJ; President at Saint Thomas Aquinas HS, Edison, NJ
Sister Dorothy Mary Sajczuk, C.S.S.F. (formerly Sister Mary Clara)
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: June 24, 1962
College and Degree:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ; Teacher at Saint Paul School, Prospect, NJ; Teacher at Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ; Teacher at Saint James School, Basking Ridge, NJ; Aide at Felician School for Exceptional Children, Lodi, NJ; Teacher at Saint Adalbert School, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ; Teacher at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School, Wallington, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ; Teacher at Perth Amboy Catholic School, Perth Amboy, NJ; Teacher Aide and Librarian at Perth Amboy Catholic School, Perth Amboy, NJ; Prayer Ministry at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Lenore Marie Murawski, C.S.S.F. (formerly Sister Mary Cantalice)
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: June 24, 1962
College and Degree:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School, Wallington, NJ; Teacher at Saint Ann School, Jersey City, NJ; Teacher at Saint Francis De Sales School, Lodi, NJ; Teacher at Saint Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of the Lake Regional School, Mt. Arlington, NJ; Teacher at Saint Michael School, Lyndhurst, NJ; Teacher at Saint Valentine School, Bloomfield, NJ; Principal at Saint John Kanty School, Clifton, NJ; Teacher at Saint Helena School, Edison, NJ; Teacher at Saint Theresa School, Linden, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ; Principal at Saint Theresa School, Linden, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ; Administrative Assistant at Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi, NJ; Tribunal Secretary at Diocese of Metuchen, Piscataway, NJ; Secretary at Felician College, Lodi, NJ; Facilities Manager at Felician College, Lodi, NJ; Prayer at Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Lisa Marie DiSabatino, C.S.S.F. (formerly Sister Mary Celestine)
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: July 24, 1962
College and Degree:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Elementary Reading, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Assignments:
Teacher at Holy Rosary School, Passaic, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Southampton, PA; Teacher at Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ; Teacher at Saint Luke School, McLean, VA; Teacher at Holy Rosary School, Baltimore, MD; Teacher at Holy Cross School, Dover, DE; Principal at Saint Bridget School, Glassboro, NJ; Principal at Nativity Catholic School, Burke, VA; Principal at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School, Wallington, NJ; Pastoral Associate and Assistant Director of Faith Formation at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Wallington, NJ
Sister Loretta Fernandez, R.S.M.
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1962
College and Degree:
B.A. Mathematics, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Mathematics, Catholic University of America, Washington DC
ASA, Society of Actuaries, Schaumburg, IL
Assignments:
Teacher at Phillipsburg Catholic High School, Phillipsburg, NJ; Teacher and Faith Community Coordinator at Holy Spirit High School, Absecon, NJ; President at ActServ: Actuarial Services for Religious Communities, Cranford NJ; Adult Faith Formation and Information Technology at St. Michael Church, Cranford, NJ
Sister Janice McConaty, O.S.B.
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1962
College and Degree:
B.S.ED, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
Certified Teacher of the Handicapped
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Genevieve’s School, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at St. Ambrose School, Cheverly, MD; Teacher at St. Joseph School, East Rutherford, NJ; Teacher at Mount Carmel Guild Special Education, Newark, NJ
Sister Dorothy Huggard, O.S.B.
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1962
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
Monastic Studies in Atchican, KS; Geneseo, NY (NEH Grant); Rome, Italy
Clinical Pastoral Education in Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Assignments:
Teacher at Immaculate Conception School, Hackensack, NJ; Teacher at St. Anthony Grade School, Washington, DC; Teacher at Benedictine Academy and St. Genevieve School, Elizabeth, NJ; Pastoral Care Director at Benedictine Hospital/Health Alliance, Kingston, NY; Community Service: Formation: Affiliate, Vocation, Postulant, Novice Directress; Community Council; Appointed Community Secretary
Sister Mary Feehan, O.S.B.
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1962
College and Degree:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. American Studies
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Joseph, East Rutherford, NJ; Teacher at Sacred Heart, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at St. Genevieve, Elizabeth, NJ; Teacher at Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth, NJ; Principal at St. Henry School, Bayonne, NJ; Principal at Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth, NJ; Subprioress at Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ; Vice President of Mission at Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, NY; Prioress at Benedictine Sisters of Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ
Sister Lillian Sharrock, S.C. (Sister Kathleen Vincent)
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: September 6, 1962
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Education, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
Assignments:
Teacher at St. Vincent School, Madison, NJ; Teacher at St. Michael School, Union City, NJ; Teacher at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Tenafly, NJ; Teacher at St. Charles Borromeo School, Newark, NJ; Principal at St. Augustine School, Union City, NJ; Co-Director of the Religious Education Program at St. Augustine’s Parish, Union City, NJ
Sister Regina McTiernan, C.S.J.B.
Milestone: 60 years
Received into the Community: July 1, 1962
College and Degree:
B.S. Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.S. Religious Education, Fordham University, Bronx, NY
Post-Grad Certificate in Pastoral Ministry/Spirituality, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT
Certificate in Spiritual Direction, Upper Room Spiritual Center, Neptune, NJ
Certificate in Spiritual Direction, Center for Spirituality and Justice, Bronx, NY
Assignments:
Teacher at various schools and parishes for 12 years; Worked at and helped run Camp St. John, Gladstone, NJ; Parish Director of Religious Education at St. Bernard’s, Plainfield, NJ; Parish Director of Religious Education at St. Vincent de Paul, Stirling, NJ; Parish Director of Religious Education at St. Peter the Apostle, Parsippany, NJ; Parish Director of Religious Education at St. Joseph’s, Newton, NJ; Parish Director of Religious Education at Sacred Heart Parish, Haworth, NJ
Sister Ann Kavanagh, R.D.C.
Milestone: 60 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1961
College and Degree:
B.S. Education, Our Lady of Good Counsel College, White Plains, NY
Advanced Education:
Permanent New York State Certification in School Administration, Fordham University, Bronx, NY
Assignments:
Good Counsel Elementary Academy, White Plains, Principal, St. Joseph School, Croton Falls, NY Principal, Christ the King, Manville, NJ, St. Genevieve, Elizabeth, NJ Office of the Superintendent of Schools, RCAN, Principal, Holy Family School, Florham Park, St. Francis Xavier, Newark, Interim Principal, St. Leo School, Elmwood Park, and Hoboken Catholic Academy, Hoboken
Sister Marie Mueller, O.P.
Milestone: 50 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1972
College and Degree:
B.A., Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
Advanced Education:
M.A. Mathematics, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
M.S. Pastoral Counseling, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
Assignments:
Teacher at Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ; Teacher at St. Francis de Sales, Abaco, Bahamas; Teacher at College of the Bahamas, Abaco, Bahamas; Teacher, Mathematics Department Chair, and Registrar at Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ; Teacher, Mathematics Department Chair, and Registrar at St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ; Vocation Director and Candidate Director at Caldwell Dominican Sisters, Caldwell, NJ; Associate Mathematics Professor and Dean of Student Life at Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ; Principal at St. Peter the Apostle, Parsippany, NJ; Councilor at Caldwell Dominican Leadership Team, Caldwell, NJ
Sister Sini Rose, C.S.M.
Milestone: 25 years
Brother
Brother Thomas Joseph McGrinder, C.F.R.
Milestone: 25 years
Entrance Date: September 8, 1996
College and Degree:
B.A. Finance & Economics, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Assignments:
Director at St. Francis Youth Center, Bronx, NY; Director at St. Pio’s Soup Kitchen, Bradford, UK; Director at John Paul II Youth Center, Limerick, Ireland; Director at St. Benedict’s Soup Kitchen, Fort Worth, TX; Director at St. Martin DePorres Soup Kitchen, Newark, NJ
Consecrated Virgins
Donna Cole
Milestone: 25 years
Consecration Date: May 12, 1997
College and Degree:
B.A. Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Advanced Education:
M.A. Pastoral Ministry, Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
M.S. Biology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Certified Instructor, United States Coast Guard
Assignments:
Liturgy Coordinator at St. Agatha/St. James, Philadelphia, PA; Associate Coordinator for Liturgy at Saint Catherine of Siena, Cedar Grove, NJ; Pastoral Associate at St. Jude Church, Budd Lake, NJ; Editor at Ministry and Liturgy Magazine; Pastoral Program Consultant at Church of the Madonna, Fort Lee, NJ; Emergency Management Program Consultant at Christ the Teacher School, Fort Lee, NJ; Research/Teaching Specialist at Rutgers NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ; Lay Leader at US Coast Guard Auxiliary, First District, Southern; Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Theology at Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ
Irene Tevi-Benissan
Milestone: 26 years
