Religious celebrate 2024 Jubilees
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, sends his prayerful congratulations to the priests and religious celebrating their Jubilees this year.
25 Years
Dominican Nuns of Summit
Sister Maureen of the Eucharist, OP
Date of Entrance:
November 2, 1997
Date of First Profession:
June 6, 1999
College/Seminary:
University of Detroit; Detroit, Michigan (B.A.)
Assignments:
Extern sister
Holy Family Sisters of the Needy
Sister Damian Nwafor, HFSN
50 Years
Sisters of St. Dominic-Caldwell
Sister Luella Ramm, OP
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1974
College/Seminary:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, elementary education with sociology minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (MS, administration)
Assignments:
Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ, treasurer and teacher
St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center, Caldwell, NJ, nursing assistant
St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center, Caldwell, NJ, management administrator
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, director of finance and plant manager
Sisters of Saint Dominic, Blauvelt, NY, comptroller
Sisters of Saint Dominic, Blauvelt, NY, chief financial officer
Sisters of Saint Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, leadership team councilor, treasurer, and vicaress
Sisters of Saint Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, prioress
Edmund Rice Christian Brothers
Brother Robert Benedict McDonough, CFC
Date of Ordination:
September 5, 1974
College/Seminary:
BA Iona University 1978, New Rochelle, New York
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
MA Manhattan College 1982 Bronx, New York
MS Ed Fordham University 1986 Bronx, New York
Assignments:
Saint Cecilia School East Harlem, NY;
Saint Lucy School East Harlem, NY;
Blessed Sacrament HS New Rochelle, NY;
Rice HS, Harlem, NY; Saint Lucy School East Harlem, NY;
Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame HS Miami, FL;
Catholic Memorial HS Boston, MA;
Saint Patrick School Roxbury, MA,
Los Hermanos Bonita Springs, FL;
Mission-Frère Harlem, NY,
Bergen Catholic HS Oradell, NJ
Sisters of Charity
Sister Maryanne Campeotto, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 14, 1974
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ – (B.A. – Education)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, NJ – (MDIV – Theology & Pastoral Ministry)
Fordham University, Bronx, NY – (M.S.W. – Social Work)
Assignments:
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ – Leadership Councilor
St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Paterson, NJ – Vice President Mission
St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Paterson, NJ – Director, Hospitality & Customer Care
Clinical Therapist, Private Practice, Clifton, NJ,
St. Thomas the Apostle School, Bloomfield, NJ – School Councilor
St. Peter’s High Schools & Elementary, New Brunswick, NJ – School Councilor
Catholic Family & Community Services, Paterson, NJ – Clinical Therapist & Adoption Coordinator
St. Joseph’s Hospital/Medical Center, Paterson, NJ – Oncology Social Worker
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ – Office of Vocation Promotion
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ – Campus Minister & Adjunct Prof.
St. Vincent Academy, Newark, NJ – Rel. Studies Teacher & Dept. Chair
East Orange Catholic High School, East Orange, NJ – Rel. Studies Teacher
Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy
Sister Mary Celine Comfort Echewa, DMMM
60 Years
Edmund Rice Christian Brothers
Brother John E Flaherty CFC
Date of Ordination:
July 4, 1964
College/Seminary:
BA Iona University New Rochelle NY
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
MAT Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
Assignments:
Essex Catholic High School, Newark NJ
Cardinal Farley Military Academy Rhinecliff NY
Monsignor Farrell HS – Staten Island NY
Notre Dame – Bishop Gibbons HS – Schenectady NY
Blessed Sacrament – St Gabriel HS – New Rochelle NY
Catholic Memorial School – West Roxbury MA
Brunswick Community College – Supply NC
Mount Sion Community – Elizabeth NJ
Hudson County Community College – Jersey City NJ
Benedictine Sisters
Sister Philomena Fleck, O.S.B.
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1964
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Masters Degree in Theology from LaSalle University 1976
N J Principal Certification
Assignments:
St. Joseph Religious Education, New Paltz, NY
Paterson Catholic Regional High School, Paterson, NJ
Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School, Sparta, NJ
St. Joseph School, Maplewood, NJ
Bender Memorial Academy, Elizabeth, NJ
Sister Rosemary Kenny, O.S.B.
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1964
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Assignments:
Sacred Heart School, Elizabeth, NJ
St. Henry School, Bayonne, NJ
Bender Memorial Academy, Elizabeth, NJ
St. Anthony School, Elizabeth, NJ
Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy, Elizabeth, NJ
Felician Sisters
Sister Mary Alicia Adametz, CSSF
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1964
Date of Final Profession:
August 7, 1971
College:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College, Lodi, NJ
M.A. Business Education, Rider College, Lawrenceville, NJ
Assignments:
Haiti Collaborative/ Advisory Committee
Organization: Felician Sisters Immaculate Conception Convent
Lodi, New Jersey
Administrative Assistant to Provincial Council
Our Lady of Hope Province
Beaver Falls, PA
Schools
Saint Mary, Reading, PA
Saint Mary, Williamstown, NJ
Saint Anthony HS, Jersey City, NJ
Immaculate Conception HS, Lodi, NJ – Teacher
Immaculate Conception HS, Lodi, NJ – Principal/President
Saint Hedwig HS, Wilmington, DE
Leadership in Religious Community
Provincial Councilor 1990-2001
Immaculate Conception Provincial Convent, Lodi, NJ
Sister Mary Alice Buczko, CSSF
Date of Entrance:
October 4, 1964
Date of First Profession:
August 6, 1966
Date of Final Profession:
August 7, 1971
College:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College, Lodi, NJ
Assignments:
Medical Driver, Assistant Sacristan, Receptionist
Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Schools
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mahwah, NJ
Our Lady of Czestohowa, Jersey City, NJ
Saint Ann, Jersey City, NJ
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bayonne, NJ
Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Southampton, PA
Holy Cross School, Dover, DE
Our Lady of Grace Orphanage, Newark, DE
Saint Thomas More School, Washington, DC
Passaic Catholic Regional School, Passaic, NJ
Saint Mary School, Williamstown, NJ
Healthcare
Staff Member of Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center, Lodi, NJ
Retreat Ministry
Saint Francis Retreat Center, Mount Arlington, NJ
Healthcare
Staff Member of Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center, Lodi, NJ
Sister Mary Laverne Cholewa, CSSF
Date of Entrance:
June 29, 1964
Date of First Profession:
August 6, 1966
Date of Final Profession:
August 7, 1971
Degrees:
B.A. Elementary Education, Felician College, Lodi, NJ
M.A. Reading, Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ
Assignments:
Receptionist Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Schools
Saint Stanislaus, Garfield, NJ
Saint Theresa, Linden, NJ
Saint Francis de Sales, Lodi, NJ
Saint Auguste, Union City, NJ – LIBRARIAN
Saint Laurentius School, Philadelphia, PA
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Southampton, PA
Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ
Saint Bridget School, Glassboro, NJ
Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ
Saint Matthew School, Virginia Beach, VA
Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ
Saint Paul School, Prospect Park, NJ
Saint Anthony HS, Jersey City, NJ, Reading Specialist
Felician College (now Felician University), Lodi, NJ, Professional Tutor
Sister Mary Fides Milwicz, CSSF
Date of Entrance:
June 29, 1964
Date of First Profession:
August 6, 1966
Date of Final Profession:
August 5, 1972
College: R.T. X-Ray Technician
B.S. Administration and Education, Manhattanville College, NY
M.S. Health Administration, St Joseph College, Philadelphia
Assignments:
Finance Manager
Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Schools
Saint Hedwig School, Wilmington, DE
Holy Rosary School, Baltimore, MD
Felician College, Lodi, NJ, (now Felician University) administrative assistant in registrar’s office and development office
Healthcare
Saint Joseph Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Social Work
Ministry of Caring, Wilmington, DE, administrative assistant
Sister Lucille Marie Bruno, CSSF
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1954
Date of Final Profession:
August 27, 1962
College:
B.S. Elementary Education, Seton Hall University
Assignments:
Resident Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center
Schools:
Saint Adalbert, Elizabeth, NJ
Saint Valentine, Bloomfield, NJ
Saint Anthony, Jersey City, NJ
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Jersey City, NJ
Saint Ann, Jersey City, NJ
Saint Theresa, Linden, NJ
Saint Stanislaus, Garfield, NJ
Holy Rosary, Baltimore, MD
Saint Thomas More, Washington, DC
Saint Joseph, Camden, NJ
Saint Stanislaus, Sayreville, NJ
Immaculate Conception, Spotswood, NJ
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton, PA
Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ
Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ
Holy Cross School, Dover, DE
Saint Mary School, Reading, PA
Saint Paul School, Prospect Park, NJ
Religious Education
Saint Theresa, Summit, NJ
Sisters of Charity
Sister Roseann Mazzeo, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 6, 1964
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.A. – Sociology)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (M.S.W. – Social Work)
Assignments:
Women Rising, Inc., Jersey City, NJ – Executive Director
St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic, NJ, – VP – Strategic Planning & Bus. Development
St. Vincent Hospital, Staten Island, NY, – Development Director
Northern Province, Jersey City, NJ, – Assist. Provincial
Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ, – Director, Community Mental Health Ctr. and Program Evaluation
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ, – PT Faculty
Jersey City Board of Education, NJ – Non-Public Schools Title Dir.
All Saints, Jersey City, NJ, – Parish Social Worker
Sister Cecilia McManus, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 6, 1964
College:
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ (B.S. N. – Nursing)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (M.S.N. – Nursing)
Assignments:
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ – Assist. General Superior
Seton Center / Catholic Charities, Princess Anne, MD – Director
Rural Migrant Ministries, Princess Anne, MD – Adult Nurse Practitioner
Rhodell Health Center, Rhodell, WV – Adult Nurse Practitioner
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ – Nurse
Caranavi, Bolivia, – Nurse
East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, NJ – Nurse
St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic, NJ – LPN
Sister Dianne Moore, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 6, 1964
College:
St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Paterson, NJ – (R.N. – Nursing)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT – (B.S. – Gerontology)
Assignments:
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ – Motherhouse Nurse
Haiti Ministry, Haiti – Nurse
Seton Center / Catholic Charities, Princess Anne, MD – Community Outreach
Rural Migrant Ministries, Princess Anne, MD – Nurse-Outreach Program
St. Vincent Nursing Home, Montclair, NJ, – Nurse
St. Anne Villa, Convent Station, NJ – Director of Nursing
North Jersey Training School, Totowa, NJ – Nurse
United Hospital Medical Center, Newark, NJ – Nurse
All Souls Hospital, Morristown, NJ – Nurse
Sister Mary Patricia Hooper, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 6, 1964
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.A. – English)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (M.A. – Education)
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (B.S. – Nursing)
Assignments:
Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ – Motherhouse Nurse
McAuley Hall, Plainfield, NJ – Restorative Therapy Coordinator
Linden Public School System, Linden, NJ – School Nurse
St. Anne Villa, Convent Station, NJ – Nurse
Straight & Narrow, Inc., Paterson, NJ – Nurse
St. Joseph Hospital, Paterson, NJ – Nurse
Marylawn of the Oranges, South Orange, NJ, – English Teacher
St. Mary Elementary School, Elizabeth, NJ – Teacher
Sister Marcella Nolan, SC
Carmelites
Reverend Hilary Milton, O.Carm.
Date of entrance:
Professed 1957, and ordained in 1963
College:
M.A. in Pastoral Counseling from St. John University in Brooklyn, NY
M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ.
Assignments:
Colegio Nuestra Senora Del Carmen and Nuestra Senora Del Carmen Parish in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
St. Joseph Parish in Bogota, NJ
St. John Parish, Leonia, NJ
St. Anastasia Parish, Teaneck, NJ
St. Joseph Parish, Demarest, NJ
St. Cecilia Parish, Englewood, NJ
Reverend Joseph O’Brien, O.Carm.
Date of entrance:
Professed vows in 1957, and ordained 1963
Assignments:
Santiago, Chile, at Sto. Cura De Ars Parish
St. Cecilia Parish, Englewood, NJ
St. Patrick Parish in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
St. Joseph Parish, Bogota, NJ
Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Franklin Lakes, NJ
St. Therese Parish, Cresskill, NJ
Director of Carmelite Missions
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace
Sister Harriet Hamilton, CSJP
70 Years
Dominican Nuns of Summit
Sister Mary Agnes of the Infant Jesus, O.P. (Baudo)
Date of Entrance:
September 12, 1952
First Profession:
July 10, 1954
School:
St. Mary’s Business School in Buffalo, New York
Assignments:
Novice Mistress
Bursar (Treasurer)
Sacristan
Vestiarian Dept.
Kitchen Dept.
Computer duties
Benedictine Sisters
Sister Germaine Fritz, O.S.B.
Date of Ordination or Entrance:
July 11, 1954
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, Newark, NJ – BS in Education
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ – Principal Certification
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
New York University, New York, NY – MA in Music
Assignments:
Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Mohawk, NJ
St. Michael’s School, Cranford, NJ
Blessed Sacrament School, Elizabeth, NJ
Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth, NJ
Paterson Catholic Regional High School, Paterson, NJ
Prioress of the Benedictine Sisters, St. Walburga Monastery, Elizabeth, NJ
Benedictine Academy, President, Elizabeth, NJ
Sister Gabrielle Keenen, O.S.B.
Date of Entrance:
January 6, 1954
College/Seminary:
Benedictine Hospital School of Nursing, Kingston NY – Nursing Diploma
Seton Hall University, Newark, NJ – BSN in Nursing
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
St. John’s University, Queens, NY – MS in Education
Assignments :
Mount St. Mary’s College
Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, NY
Sisters of St. Dominic-Caldwell
Sister deMontfort Kinchellagh, OP
Date of Entrance:
February 2, 1955
College/Seminary:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, English with education minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (MA, administration and supervision)
Assignments:
St. Mary School, Rahway, NJ, teacher
St. Brigid School, North Bergen, NJ, teacher
St. Mary School, Rutherford, NJ, teacher
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, community supervisor and teacher
Archdiocese of Newark, Newark, NJ, assistant supervisor for Hudson County schools
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, teacher
St. Philip the Apostle School, Clifton, NJ, principal
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, leadership counselor for ministry
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, dean of students, recruitment, and alumnae relations
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, principal
Mount St. Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ, director of alumnae
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, St. Catherine Convent administrative assistant
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, Commission of Global Issues chair and justice promotor
Sister Danelle McCarthy, OP
Date of Entrance:
August 15, 1954
College/Seminary:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, history with elementary education minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (MA, American history)
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (MA, pastoral ministry)
Assignments:
Christ the King School, Hillside, NJ, teacher
St. Mary School, Wharton, NJ, teacher
Blessed Sacrament School, Bridgeport, CT, teacher
St. Catherine School, Mobile, AL, teacher
St. Raphael School, Livingston, NJ, principal
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, teacher
Holy Spirit School, Asbury Park, NJ, teacher
St. John the Baptist School, Jersey City, NJ, principal
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, assistant development director
St. Aedan School, Jersey City, NJ, principal
St. Francis de Sales School, Marsh Harbor, Abaco, Bahamas, principal
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, registrar and teacher
Aquinas Academy, Livingston, NJ, volunteer
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, St. Catherine Convent coordinator
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, justice promoter
Sister Gerarda Panek, OP
Date of Entrance:
February 2, 1955
College/Seminary:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, art with English minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (MA, art)
Assignments:
St. John the Baptist School, Jersey City, NJ, teacher
St. John the Apostle School, Clark, NJ, teacher
St. John the Baptist School, Jersey City, NJ, teacher
Union Catholic High School, Scotch Plains, NJ, art teacher
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, art teacher
Mount Saint Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ, art teacher
Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ, graphic designer
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, public relations and assistant communications director
Archdiocese of Newark, Catholic Community Services, graphic designer
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, graphic designer
Sister Patrice Werner, OP
Date of Entrance:
August 15, 1954
College/Seminary:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, French with English minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (MA, French)
New York University, New York, NY (PhD, French)
Assignments:
St. John School, Clark, NJ, teacher
St. Aloysius School, Caldwell, NJ, teacher
St. Margaret School, Bayou La Batre, AL, teacher
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, teacher
Mount Saint Dominic Academy, Caldwell, NJ, teacher
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ: president, academic dean, Foreign Languages Department chair and French professor, director of concurrent curriculum
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, Mission Effectiveness Committee
Sisters of St. Dominic, Caldwell, NJ, prioress
Felician Sisters
Sister Mary Antonelle Chunka
Date of Entrance to Order:
September 8, 1954
Date of First Profession:
August 27, 1962
Date of Perpetual Profession:
August 27, 1962
College:
B.S., Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A., Communications, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN
Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ
Assignments:
Prison Ministry, Essex County Jail, Newark, NJ
Education:
Saint Stanislaus School, Garfield, NJ;
Saint Adalbert School, Elizabeth, NJ;
Saint Theresa School, Cresskill, NJ
Saint Anthony High School in Jersey City, NJ; faculty member, principal
Felician College, Lodi, NJ professor
Provincial Councilor and Provincial Minister, former Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province, Lodi, NJ
The Promise Outreach ministry (for youth), Jersey City, NJ
Our Lady of the Lake High School (now Pope John XXIII High School,
Sparta, NJ
CCD, Religious Education, Immaculate Conception Parish, Spotswood, NJ
Sister Mary Adrianna Gorski, CSSF
Date of Entrance to Order:
September 8, 1954
Date of First Profession
August 27, 1956
Date of Perpetual Profession:
August 27, 1962
College:
B.S., Elementary Education, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A., Elementary Counseling, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Assignments:
Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Saint Stanislaus School, Garfield, NJ;
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ.
Saint Theresa School, Linden, NJ.
Saint Michael School, Lyndhurst, NJ.
Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ;
Saint Joseph School, Demarest, N.J.
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Mahwah, N.J.
Saint Mary School, Closter, N.J.
Saint Stephen School in Perth Amboy, N.J.;
Saint Bridget School in Glassboro, N.J. PRINCIPAL
Saint James School in Basking Ridge, N.J. PRINCIPAL
Holy Spirit School in New Castle, DE PRINCIPAL
Sacred Heart School in South Amboy, N.J;
Saint Stanislaus School in Sayreville, N.J.
Saint Margaret School in Seat Pleasant, MD.
Sister Mary Lorene Pivinski, CSSF
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1954
Date of First Profession:
August 27, 1956
Date of Final Profession:
August 27, 1962
College:
BA in Elementary Ed, Felician College, Lodi, NJ
M.A. Reading, William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ
Assignments:
Education
Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Saint Adalbert, Elizabeth, NJ
Saint Valentine, Bloomfield, NJ
Saint Mary, Closter, NJ
Saint Joseph, Demarest, NJ – Teaching Principal
Saint Hedwig, Trenton, NJ
Saint Joseph, Camden, NJ
Saint Margaret, Seat Pleasant, MD
Saint Paul, Prospect Park, NJ
Claremont Academy, Claremont, VA
Saint John Kanty, Clifton, NJ – Principal
Leadership of Religious Community
Provincial Councilor, Lodi, NJ
Local Minister of Infirmary, Lodi, NJ
Ministry to Immigrants, West Park, NY
Sister Mary Michaelita Wiechetek, CSSF
Date of Entrance to Order:
September 8, 1954
Date of First Profession:
August 27, 1956
Date of Perpetual Profession:
August 27, 1962
College:
A.A. Immaculate Conception Junior College, Lodi, NJ
B.S., Business Education, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
M.A. Business Education, Rider College, Trenton, NJ
Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ
Assignments:
Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, New Jersey
Our Lady of Czestochowa School, Jersey City, NJ
Saint Casimir School, Newark, NJ
Saint Margaret School, Seat Pleasant, MD
Saint Joseph High School, Camden, NJ
Saint Hedwig High School, Wilmington, DE Teacher, Principal
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, Edison, NJ
Diocese of Metuchen, Iselin, NJ Secretary to Bishop
Diocese of Metuchen, Iselin, NJ Chancellor and Secretary to Bishop
Diocese of Metuchen, Piscataway, NJ Administrative Assistant to Bishop Emeritus
Diocese of Metuchen, Piscataway, NJ Archival responsibilities
Sisters of Charity
Sister Margaret Killough, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 6, 1954
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station (B.S. – Bus. Administration)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC (M.A. Bus. Education)
Assignments:
St. Vincent Academy, Newark, NJ, – Finance Director
St. Vincent Academy, Newark, NJ, – Administrative Team
St. Vincent Academy, Newark, NJ, – Teacher
St. James High School, Newark, NJ, – Teacher
Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair, NJ, – Teacher
Holy Cross School, Harrison, NJ, – Teacher
St. Mary of the Assumption School, Morristown, NJ, – Teacher
Sister Mary Morley, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 6, 1954
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.A. – French)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN (M.A. – French)
Assignments:
Maris Stella, Harvey Cedars, NJ – Administrator
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, Generalate, Convent Station, NJ, – Coordinator for Sponsorship & Mission & Charism Services
Sisters of Charity of Elizabeth Northern Province, Jersey City, NJ, – Provincial Superior
Academy of St. Aloysius High School, Jersey City, NJ, Principal
Academy of St. Aloysius High School, Jersey City, NJ, Teacher
St. Mary High School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
Sister Mary Ellen Verdon, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 6, 1954
College:
St. Raphael School of Nursing, New Haven, CT (R.N.)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC (B.S.N.)
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (M.S.N.)
Assignments:
St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven, CT – Nurse
Caranavi, Bolivia, – Nurse
St. Anne Villa, Convent Station, NJ, – Director of Nursing Services
Essex County Hospital Center, NJ – Nurse, Clinical Specialist
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace
Sister Helen Blendermann, CSJP
Date of entrance:
March 19, 1954
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ Immaculate Heart, Los Angeles, CA; University of San Francisco; Notre Dame University
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
BS Education – Seton Hall University; MA Education – Immaculate Heart; MA Theology – University of San Francisco; MSA Science of Administration – Notre Dame University
Assignments:
Taught at St Anne’s, Fairlawn, NJ
Our Lady of Peace, Fords, NJ
St. Genevieve High School, Van Nuys, CA
Mater Dolorosa Parish, San Francisco, CA
Principal – Mater Dolorosa School, San Francisco, CA
Holy Rosary, Edgewater, NJ
St. Peter Apostle Parish, River Edge, NJ
St. Michael’s, Palisades Park, NJ
St. Mary’s, Closter, NJ
Province Treasurer – Shalom Center, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Sister Joan Davis, CSJP
Date of Entrance:
March 19, 1954
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
BS Education – Seton Hall University;
Assignments:
St. Luke’s, Hohokus, NJ
Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany, NJ
St. Genevieve’s, Van Nuys, CA
Annunciation, Paramus, NJ
Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township, NJ
Sister Margaret Jane Kling, CSJP
Date of Entrance:
March 19, 1954
College/Seminary:
St. Louis University, MO, Columbia University Teachers College, New York, NY; New York University.
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
BSN Nursing – St. Louis University; MSN Nursing – Columbia University Teachers College; MPA Health Administration – New York University.
Assignments:
Teacher – St. Luke’s, HoHoKus, NJ; St. Anne’s, Fairlawn, NJ
Medical – Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ
Administrator, President – St. James Hospital, Newark, NJ
Vice Provincial, Administration, Director of Ministry and Province Council
Member, Asst. Province Leader – St. Joseph’s Province
Social Justice – Network, Washington, DC; Advocacy Work Third World Mission Services Project, New York, NY.
Health Services – El Salvador Mission/Jesuit Refugee Service; Christ House, Washington, DC;
Volunteer Teacher – English – Suchitoto, El Salvador
Health Services for the Sisters
75 Years
Sisters of St. Dominic-Caldwell
Sister Christine Coakley, OP
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1949
College/Seminary:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, social studies with education minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Villanova University, Villanova, PA (MA, administration/supervision)
Assignments:
St. Michael School, Union, NJ, teacher
St. Theresa School, Paterson, NJ, principal
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, East Orange, NJ, principal
St. Cassian School, Upper Montclair, NJ, teacher
Archdiocese of Newark, School Office, assistant superintendent
St. Catherine of Siena School, Cedar Grove, NJ, principal
Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair, NJ, guidance counselor
St. Denis School, Manasquan, NJ, principal
Essex County Educational Services, ESL/home school teacher
St. Thomas the Apostle School, Bloomfield, NJ, religion coordinator
Visiting Nurses Association, Manasquan, NJ, volunteer
Sister Mary John Kearney, OP
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1949
College/Seminary (include city/state):
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, social studies with elementary education minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Catholic University, Washington, DC (MA, elementary education/guidance)
Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY (Ed.M, curriculum and instruction)
Assignments:
St. Mary School, Rutherford, teacher
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, teacher
St. Cassian School, Montclair, NJ, principal
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, principal
St. Philomena School, Livingston, NJ, principal
Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ: Education Department chair, professor emerita, associate professor, assistant professor, director of field experience and certification officer
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ, Education Department supervisor
Sister Bettyanne Schultz, OP
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1949
College/Seminary (include city/state):
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, social studies with elementary education minor)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (MA, American history/political science)
Assignments:
St. Mary School, Rutherford, NJ, teacher
St. Catherine of Siena School, Mobile, AL, teacher
St. Virgil School, Morris Plains, NJ, teacher
St. Catherine of Siena School, Mobile, AL, teacher
St. Brigid School, North Bergen, NJ, principal
St. Catherine of Siena School, Mobile, AL, principal and teacher
St. Mary School, Wharton, NJ, teacher
St. Philip the Apostle School, Clifton, NJ, teacher
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, teacher
St. John the Baptist School, Jersey City, NJ, teacher
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, principal
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair, NJ, teacher
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ, teacher
Felician Sisters
Sister Mary Elaine Lechert, CSSF
Date of Entrance:
July 2, 1949
Date of First Profession:
August 13, 1951
Date of Final Profession:
August 13, 1957
College:
BS in Elementary Education, Seton Hall University
MA Counseling, Seton Hall University
Certification in working with Elderly, Montclair State College
Certification in Aging Religious, College Misericordia, Dallas, PA
Assignments:
Immaculate Conception Central Convent, Lodi, NJ
Chauffeur, Receptionist, Assigned Duties
Our Lady of Lourdes Convent, Lodi, NJ
Chauffeur, Assigned Duties
Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ teacher
Sacred Heart Cathedral School, Newark, NJ Principal
Immaculate Heart School, Mahwah, NJ
Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ
Saint Anne School, Jersey City, NJ
Our Lady of Grace Home for Children, Newark, DEL CHILD CARE
Holy Rosary School, Baltimore, MD 1
Saint James School, Basking Ridge, NJ PRINCIPAL
Saint Stanislaus School, Sayreville, NJ
Saint Thomas More School, Washington, DC
Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ
Saint Hedwig School, Wilmington, DE
Saint Laurentius School, Philadelphia, PA
Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ
Holy Rosary School, Passaic, NJ
Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ
Sister Irene Marie Sarnecki
Date of Entrance:
July 2, 1949
Date of First Profession:
August 13, 1951
Date of Final Profession:
August 13, 1957
College:
BS in Elementary Education, Seton Hall University
MA Religious Education, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary,
Philadelphia, PA
Assignments: I
Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NJ
Ministry of suffering
Saint Francis De Sales School, Lodi, NJ PRINCIPAL
Saint Adalbert School, Elizabeth, NJ TEACHER
Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ PRINCIPAL
Our Lady of Mt Carmel School, Bayonne, NJ
Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ
Saint Stanislaus School, Garfield, NJ
Saint Theresa School, Linden, NJ
Saint Laurentius School, Philadelphia, PA
Our Lady of Grace Home for Children, Child Care
Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ
Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ
Saint Hedwig School, Wilmington, DEL
Saint Joseph School, Camden, NJ PRINCIPAL
Holy Cross School, Dover, DE
Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ
Holy Rosary School, Passaic, NJ
Sisters of Charity
Sister Mary Lou Hayden, SC
Date of Entrance:
June 24, 1949
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.S. – Education)
Assignments:
St. Patrick/Assumption/ All Saints, Jersey City, NJ, – Volunteer
Assumption/ All Saints School, Jersey City, NJ, – Co-Principal
All Saints School, Jersey City, NJ, – Principal
All Saints School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
St. Joseph School, Newark, NJ, – Teacher
Immaculate Conception School, Darlington, NJ, – Teacher
St. Paul of the Cross School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
Sister Clare Mary Roden, SC
Date of Entrance:
October 2, 1949
College/Seminary:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.A. – English)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN (M.A. – English)
Assignments:
St. Joseph Home for the Elderly, Totowa, NJ, – Volunteer
St. James Parish, Totowa, NJ, – Director of Religious Education
Annunciation Parish, Wayne, NJ, – Director of Religious Education
Paramus Catholic High School, Paramus, NJ, – Teacher
Sisters of Charity of Elizabeth, Western Province, – Supervisor of Schools
St. John High School, Paterson, NJ, – Teacher
Sacred Heart Academy, Hoboken, NJ, – Teacher
St. Bridget School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
St. Joseph High School, Paterson, NJ, – Teacher
St. Antoninus School, Newark, NJ, – Teacher
Sister Dorothy Sheahan, SC
Date of Entrance:
October 2, 1949
College:
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO (B.S.)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (M.S. – Medical-Surgical Nursing)
New York University, New York, NY (Ph.D. – Nursing Education)
Assignments:
San Miguel Residence, Bronx, NY, – Councilor
Mt. St. Joseph Children’s Center, Totowa, NJ, – Administrator
St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston, NJ, – Nursing Education Director
St. Anne Villa, Convent Station, NJ, – Administrator
Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY, – Director of Nursing
St. Joseph Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, – Staff Nursing, ICU
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, – Assoc. Dean
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ, – Staff Nurse, ICU/Instructor/Director, Nurse Services
St. Paul School, Clifton, NJ, – Teacher
Holy Cross School, Harrison, NJ, – Teacher
Sister Mary Jo Ward, SC
Date of Entrance:
June 24, 1949
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.S. – Education)
Assignments:
O’Driscoll, Bahamas, Ciciola, MD Office, West Orange, NJ – Office Staff
Public School No. 38, Jersey City, NJ – Teacher, Basic Skills
St. Patrick School, Jersey City, NJ – Teacher Title1, Reading
St. Mary Residence, Newark, NJ – Administrator
St. Charles Borromeo School, Newark, NJ – Teacher
St. Peter’s School, Jersey City, NJ – Teacher
St. Mary School, Dumont, NJ – Teacher
Sister Mary Lou Hayden, SC
Date of Entrance:
June 24, 1949
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.S. – Education)
Assignments:
St. Patrick/Assumption/ All Saints, Jersey City, NJ, – Volunteer
Assumption/ All Saints School, Jersey City, NJ, – Co-Principal
All Saints School, Jersey City, NJ, – Principal
All Saints School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
St. Joseph School, Newark, NJ, – Teacher
Immaculate Conception School, Darlington, NJ, – Teacher
St. Paul of the Cross School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace
Sister Eleanor Maragliano, CSJP
80 Years
Sisters of St. Dominic-Caldwell
Sister Elizabeth Francis Brisson, OP
Date of Entrance:
August 30, 1944
College/Seminary:
Caldwell University, Caldwell, NJ (BA, English with a minor in education)
Assignments:
St. Michael School, Union, NJ, teacher
St. Venantius School, Orange, NJ, teacher
St. Paul School, Irvington, NJ, teacher
Holy Spirit School, Asbury Park, NJ, teacher
Our Lady of Peace School, New Providence, NJ, principal
St. Elizabeth School, Linden, NJ, teacher
St. Mary School, Rutherford, NJ, principal
St. John the Baptist School, Jersey City, NJ, assistant principal and teacher
Siena Village, Wayne, NJ, social service director
Sisters of Charity
Sister Lawrence Mahon, SC
Date of Entrance:
September 8, 1944
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.S. Education)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
St. Peter’s College, Jersey City (M.A. Administration & Supervision)
Assignments:
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, – Patient Advocate
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, – Vice Pres. for Mission
St. Mary High School, Jersey City, NJ, – Math Teacher
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, NJ, – Fund Development
St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, NJ, – Math Teacher
Paramus Catholic High School, Paramus, NJ, Principal
St. Michael’s High School, Union City, NJ, – Math Teacher
St. Peter’s High School, New Brunswick, NJ, – Math Teacher
St. Joseph High School, Jersey City, NJ, – Math Teacher
Sister Anita William O’Neill, SC
Date of Entrance:
March 24, 1944
College:
College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ (B.S. – Education)
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (M.A. English)
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington, NJ (M.A. – Pastoral Ministry)
Assignments:
St. Vincent Nursing Home, Montclair, NJ, – Chaplain
Caritas Community, Jersey City, NJ, – Administrator
Preakness Hospital, Wayne, NJ, – Chaplain
Diocese of Paterson, NJ, – Cursillo
Bayley Ellard High School, Madison, NJ, – Teacher
St. John High School, Paterson, NJ, – Teacher
St. Mary School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
St. Joseph High School, Paterson, NJ, – Teacher
St. Aloysius School, Jersey City, NJ, – Teacher
St. Columba School, Newark, NJ, – Teacher
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace
Sister Anne Croghan, CSJP
Date of Entrance:
February 2, 1944
College/Seminary:
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ; St. Joseph College, West Hartford, CT
Advanced degree(s) and institution(s):
BS and MA Education – Seton Hall University; MA Pastoral Ministry – St. Joseph College
Assignments:
St. James School, Penns Grove, NJ
Our Lady of Mercy, Whippany, NJ
Barbara Givernaud Orphanage, North Bergen, NJ
St. Genevieve’s School, Van Nuys, CA
St. Joseph’s Village, Rockleigh, NJ
Holy Cross School, Wayne, NJ
St. Joseph’s, Medford, NJ
St. Margaret’s, Little Ferry, NJ
St. Rose of Lima, East Hanover, NJ
St. James, Newark, NJ
Principal – Most Holy Name, Garfield, NJ
Pastoral Associate – Holy Rosary Parish, Edgewater, NJ
