A newsletter published by the Sisters of Notre Dame | Toledo Province | Winter 2013

Sponsoring schools for young women in Ohio and in Papua New Guinea . . . pages 4 -7

Vol. 23, No. 3, Winter 2013

CrossRoads is published quarter-ly by the Partnership for Mission Office of the Sisters of Notre Dame, Toledo, Ohio. Its purpose is to create a sense of shared mission among members, family and friends.

The title CrossRoads refers to the crossing of paths of our congregation and our friends in the communities where we serve. The “cross” in CrossRoads has special significance in our congregation’s history.

Editorial BoardDenis EbleSr. Marilyn Marie EllerbrockSr. Mary Ralph GerdemanGeorge MezinkoSr. Mary Rosellyn TheisenSr. Jennifer Marie Zimmerman

EditorTeri Bockstahler

ContributorsSr. Bernadine Marie Yabimini, SND in PNG

Correspondence may be sent to:CrossRoadsSisters of Notre Dame3837 Secor RoadToledo, OH 43623Phone: 419-479-3093

email: tbockstahler@toledosnd.org

Visit us on the web:www.toledosnd.org

Our Mission:

Sisters of Notre Dame proclaim God’s goodness and provident care. As disciples of Jesus, we:Create community for missionNurture faith through educationStand in solidarity with those in need.

Dear Friends:

About the cover:

Sr. Mary Delores Gatliff

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Provincial Superior

High School students at Notre Dame Academy and Junior Academy take a much-needed lunch break! See more on page 4.

See page 6 for an update on Notre Dame Secondary School in Papua New Guinea.

A new year is often filled with hope and new opportunities for which we thank our good and provident God! We Sisters of Notre Dame are eager to explore new possibilities, and at the same time we are grateful to continue our long-time traditions.

I very recently had the blessing of visiting our mission in Papua New Guinea, where our national sisters and our sister missionaries work together to continue educational ministries and create new ways of serving God’s people in the Western Highlands.

During the past year our four Notre Dame provinces in the USA began meeting regularly in an effort to collaborate in areas of common concerns. As we make plans and consider ideas for our shared future we are mindful of our 700+ Sisters of Notre Dame from our four USA provinces in Toledo and Chardon, Ohio, Covington, Kentucky, and Thousand Oaks, California. (see map on page 3). We hope our joint efforts will benefit our sisters and all those we serve.

Educating young women at our sponsored schools in Toledo and Papua New Guinea is the tradition we proudly embrace. You will find a glimpse of those ministries on pages 4-7. Although the two high schools (Notre Dame Academy and Notre Dame Secondary School) represent very different cultures in very different parts of the world, the need for girls to have special guidance and a Christ-centered education is universal.

All of our ministries continue because of your support; we thank you for your generosity! We hope you will be able to join us for “Simply Strings” on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the Valentine Theatre to support the ministries of Catholic Sisters in the Toledo Diocese. It promises to be a lovely afternoon of music and fellowship.

In Notre Dame,

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The SNDlUSA initiative!Inspired by the call for greater collaboration, just over a year ago the four provinces of the Sisters of Notre Dame in the United States formed “SNDlUSA: Embracing our Shared Future.”

SNDlUSA is a planning committee composed of sisters representing each of the four provinces.Subgroups of SNDlUSA are working on collaborative initiatives in various areas of our common life such as: formation, finances, development, communications, technology, human resources and health care.

Sisters of Notre Dame from the U.S. provinces serve as teachers and administrators in education, in parishes, social service settings, health care, and spiritual formation in locations listed below.

The four U.S. provinces are part of our international congregation located in 16 countries on every major continent including: United States, Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, India, The Philippines, and South Korea.

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Helpling out in the front office on “Mericana Day” at NDA, Mary Kay Zajac Urbanski, NDA ‘78, visits with daughters Alexa and Ashley who are juniors at NDA.

Notre Dame Academy, Toledo - Preparing young women for their future

Each morning a visitor may witness sleepy expressions, smiling faces and faces with hurry written all over them as the teenage girls at Notre Dame Academy begin another day. . . another day of preparation for the future with lots to learn and possibilities to explore.

Founded in 1904 by the Sisters of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Academy (NDA) and Junior Academy (NDJA) lead the way with exceptional opportunities for young women in a faith-based community for girls in grades 7 – 12. Notre Dame Academy may look different from the NDA of the last century, yet at the same time NDA’s bold approach to academics developing programs which cultivate problem solving skills and critical thinking has not changed.

High School enrollment is strong at 614 for the 2012-2013 school year and 57 young ladies attend the Junior Academy.

NDA students perform brilliantly on the field, in the classroom and on stage. “We are blessed to be offering the largest all-girls honors and Advanced Placement program and all-girls fine and performing arts program in the area. The athletic teams have been so successful that NDA has received the City All-Sports Award for nine years and most importantly the students spend thousands of hours volunteering expanding their character,” according to Sr. Mary Ann Culpert, president.

“The NDA Board just finished a strategic plan last spring which includes upgrades to our facility, technology and core curriculum. Student service programs have been enhanced with the addition of an annual Nicaragua trip and locally girls have increased their annual service hours in the community.

“A major gifts initiative is underway to support the plan for our future and to create more scholarships for our students. We know the need to help families with tuition is greater than ever before,” she added.

Sr. Mary Ann was recently notified by Dr. Regina Haney, the Executive Director of the Department of Boards and Councils of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) that NDA will be awarded the Outstanding Board Award from NCEA at the 2013 NCEA Convention in April in Houston, TX.

“This national recognition for the excellent work of our Board particularly over the last three years is a testament to their dedication and time given to Notre Dame Academy. Having a strong Board is so important. They give a lot of time to our school providing lots of expertise we might not have otherwise. We have also been able to build a strong faculty with a broad mix of experience among members who are committed to providing the

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IB expands the range of college prep misson at NDAThe International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program was added in 2011 and is an academically-rigorous University preparatory program that runs through the junior and senior years of high school. Currently there are 107 participants with 90 young women from the class of 2015 planning to enroll. The program aims to develop critical thinking skills, research skills, and international-mindedness: an ability to respect those different from oneself, and a desire to make a difference in the world.

I am writing today to thank you for making it possible for me to go to this amazing school! I am very grateful for the scholarship money I received and your generosity means so much to my family and me. My freshman year was better than I could have ever imagined. One of the best things about NDA is the amazing teachers and all of the classes we are able to take. I am in all honors courses. . . and the teachers really push you to do your best. Another thing I like about NDA is that I can share my faith and not be afraid to show it. . . ~Madysson ‘14

Letters from NDA students

Thank You!

I want to thank you for making it possible for me to be a proud NDA eagle! Without the scholarship I received, I would not have been able to go to NDA. I love NDA for many reasons, but mostly because we are one, big, happy family. . .whether you are a senior, junior, sophomore, or even freshman, you are always accepted! NDA has influenced me to study hard for tests and quizzes and to always get my homework done. ~Samantha ‘15

proper formation for the students. Both groups are committed to our mission and to making decisions which are in the best interest of the girls,” she explained.

“Recently I’ve been helping out in the front office at NDA and being here every day has given me a greater perspective about what happens here. I see the energy of the girls and the dedication of faculty and staff members. I feel they should receive a 12 on a 10 point scale! As an alum, I’m very proud of what my alma mater is doing for young women of today. There are so many things for the students to pursue: clubs, leadership opportunities, sports - it’s all available,” said Mary Kay Zajac Urbanski, current parent and NDA ’78.

Notre Dame Junior Academy students dress for “Terrific Talents/Careers for Christ Day” as part of Catholic Schools Week.

NDA students break for lunch on ‘Mericana Day during spirit week 2013.

Timeline:Sr. Vivette came to Papua New Guinea in January of 1980 as a missionary and teacher at Notre Dame High School. In 1980 she was appointed Superior of Papua New Guinea District and served in this role until June of 1993. By 1996 she became principal of Notre Dame High School, a ministry which lasted for 17 years. Under Sr. Vivette Notre Dame High School became Notre Dame Secondary School (NDSS) in 2005 which educates girls in grades 9 – 12 only.

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by Sister Bernadine Marie Yabimini SND in PNG

Sr. Mary Vivette Baker, long serving principal at Notre Dame Secondary School (NDSS), Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea, returned to Toledo in early January. Sister also spent 12 and half years as a District Superior of the Sisters in PNG. Sr. Mary Vivette is a hard working Principal and she was loved by all the students and was admired by many other teachers, principals, parents of students and other people. Everybody loved her for her smile and hearty welcome to everybody. Under Sr. Mary Vivette’s leadership at NDSS, she oversaw the addition of more classrooms, dormitories, computer labs, physics labs, biology labs, a chemistry lab, a new administration building, a two-story library, and a larger dining hall with a new kitchen. There were many other projects which took place:

• 22 fish ponds supplying fish to

the school • A new water

reservoir • Many houses for

new teachers • An extension of the

school clinic Notre Dame Secondary School has become one of the best schools in the Western Highlands Province and also in the country. It is the only girls school in the Highlands and is one of only four schools in the country which accepts only girls.

Australian Aid (AusAid) has funded Notre Dame Secondary School in Papua New Guinea thanks to the many grant proposals for funds to upgrade the school written by Sr. Mary Vivette.

Sr. Vivette returns to Toledo completing 32 years of ministry in PNG

After the NDSS projects were complete, the AusAid people and Australian Foreign Affairs Minister (similar to the U.S. Secretary of State) Honorable Bob Carr (above left with Sr. Mary Vivette) visited Notre Dame Secondary School to see how the money was used. Here the Notre Dame girls provide a Guard of honor with Australian flags.

Celebrations!On 12-12-12 Sr. Mary Vivette celebrated her 50th Jubilee and her Farewell party took place. The celebration began with a Holy Mass presided over by Archbishop Douglas Young. The Mass was a very teary one for the whole school and all of us, and even the Bishop was moved because Sr. Mary Vivette had served in the Diocese for many years.On the following day, December 13, the school community celebrated her Jubilee and bade her farewell with many traditional dances, speeches from invited guests and the presentation

of many gifts. Hundreds of people attended the celebration. Later in December the Sisters of Notre Dame celebrated Sr. Mary Vivette’s 50th Jubilee in the chapel. The Sisters were all in tears as it was Sr. Mary Vivette’s last gathering with everyone after 32 years of service with them in PNG. After the Mass Archbishop Douglas Young, representing the Government of PNG, presented a

medal of Independent States of Papua New Guinea to Sr. Mary Vivette for her long dedicated service to the people of Papua New Guinea.

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Sister Mary Vivette said of her personal vocation, “My delight is to do the will of God.” When asked about her feelings toward the young women she has been educating over the years in Papua New Guinea, she said, “I want to develop the self-confidence of the Christian women leaders who will go back to their village or work place and will live a life of integrity and wholeness in their profession.”

(left) Elementary-age children performing a dance at the celebration.

While serving as NDSS principal, Sr. Mary Vivette encountered common issues with the land owners and the local community. In her approach to those situations she said, “I put challenges in God’s hands, and God will see us through. Everything that happens is preparation for future events. It’s as if one event is a preparation for another.”

Feeling at home in PNGSr. Mary Vivette always said she felt very much at home in PNG with her sisters and the people, and felt very much part of them. With such a small community of SNDs in PNG, the sisters experience a great sense of togetherness, care, love, and sharing with one another. We live simply, in unity and prayer which balances our life. She understood that people of PNG think differently, interpret differently and that the language used was more symbolic. People do not rush, but take life as it is and enjoy the present time with others. Moving back to the USA will be a cultural adjustment!Sr. Mary Vivette arrived in Papua New Guinea on January 6, 1980, and she left PNG returning to the

USA on January 6, 2013. Thank you Sister Mary Vivette for your service to us in Papua New Guinea. May our good God bless and be with you always and reward you for all that you have done for him in PNG.

(From left) Sr. Marietta

Widman, Sr. Mary Vivette

Baker and Sr. Mary Tina

Petrick with their escorts in

traditional dress on the grand-stand for the celebration.

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Partnership for Mission IN HONOR OF:Delores GettelfingerDoug & Cheryl GettelfingerMeredith McKenna GunterMary GunterGlenn & Mary Ann HalmJohn T. HalmMary Jane ManusDoug & Cheryl GettelfingerSr. M. Alma Rose LangenderferEdward & Diane BugnerDr. & Mrs. Richard E. ChristieSr. M. Beatrice Ann FurlongDenny & Sue JolliffRyan & Terri ReinhartSr. M. Camilla LochotzkiMr. & Mrs. M. W. MoellerSr. M. Corese FloydMr. & Mrs. M. W. MoellerRyan & Terri ReinhartSr. M. Elayne BockeyMarylin KinnSr. M. Francel OroszJeannette BiroSr. M. Frances HerkenderMr. & Mrs. Lance JackmanSr. M. Helaine EhrmanThomas & Marianne BennisonSr. M. Immaculee HeinlRev. Joseph BrownMary BunceSr. Jennifer Marie Zimmerman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert HulbertSr. M. Joan FurlongEdward & Diane BugnerSr. Julia Marie HutchisonEdward & Diane BugnerSr. Kathleen Marie KnuevenMike & Pam Knueven FamilySr. M. Louisa HeinlRev. Joseph BrownEdward & Diane BugnerSr. M. Magdaleva CampFrank CampanileSr. Marie Denise HoffmanSr. M. Margaret FoosMr. & Mrs. Thomas ConnorsMr. & Mrs. Patrick V. FullerJane KistlerSr. M. Marilyn MayleGeorge & Betty SchlottererSr. M. Mona KromerCarole KromerSr. M. Patricia SnyderSue ShanahanSr. M. Quintin BricknerMr. & Mrs. Paul L. StreackerSr. M. Raymund JohnsonAnn Johnson & Andy LeonardSr. M. Robert Clare GrothMarygrace ElsonCharles A. RohrbacherSr. M. Rose MoserMatt & Kelly ReedSr. M. Virginia WenningerLivaria Burley

Dear Friends,

Welcome to 2013 and the Winter issue of Crossroads! Thank-you, all of our partners in mission for your support and contributions to the 2012-2013 Partnership for Mission Fund. The generosity of people like you enables Sisters’ ministries to grow and prosper. Your generous support this past year has helped us continue our ability to reach out to others. Through the years, your partnership has allowed us to nurture faith through education at all levels. We remain steadfast in our goal to continue our commitment to education throughout Northwest Ohio and the United States. With you as partners, the mission and charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame can and will grow stronger.

It’s easier than you think to make a gift that makes a difference. During the past year donors have also chosen to include the Sisters in their estate planning. Their planned gifts allow them maximum use of their charitable donations. One of the main benefits of their planned giving is diminishing or eliminating income tax and transfer tax. Examples of planned gifts include:

• Bequests - A charitable bequest is a specific distribution from your estate to the Sisters of Notre Dame through your Will or Revocable Trust. This is the most simple and most common form of a planned gift. It’s a gift that costs you nothing during your lifetime.

• Life Insurance - Life Insurance can be an easy and effective way of making a charitable gift to the Sisters of Notre Dame. Whether you donate an older policy that you no longer need or start a new policy, life insurance offers a unique way to turn a modest investment into a sizable gift.

• Appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares.

If you have already included the Sisters of Notre Dame in your estate or other gift plan, please inform us so we can thank you and celebrate your generosity now, through The Wolbring Giving Society.

Respectfully,

George MezinkoPartnership for Mission Director

P.S. If you would like to discuss or receive information on your participation in The Wolbring Giving Society, please contact me at 419.724.1352 or via e-mail at gmezinko@toledosnd.org.

We honor and remember. . .

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Thank you!The honorariums and memorials are listed for donations to the Sisters of Notre Dame received from October 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. Please notify the

CrossRoads office at 419-479-3093 should you find an error of omission or spelling.

In SympathyAnna Dorsey - sister of deceased Sr. Mary

Lauren and Sr. Mary Magdelida Dorsey

Patricia Borgess - mother of Sr. Ann-Marie Borgess

Peggy Martin - sister of Sr. Julie Marie Bosch

Henrietta Gabel - mother of Sr. Mary Bryan Gabel

Sisters of Notre DameDoug & Cheryl GettelfingerCharlie & Marge MaciasIN MEMORY OF:Eugene AshbyMary AshbyKathy (Sloma) BarnesJanet SlomaBona BetzDolores GatliffLarry BetzBob & Marsha MuellerTim BockrathDonald L. SmithMr. & Mrs. Barry SteinemanAgnes BohnleinJerry & Carolyn BricknerBob & Marsha MuellerHoward A. BondBonnie L. BondMarie BoscoDominick J. BoscoRobert BricknerPatricia RickerLaverne BuckenmeyerCarol FleitzEverett & Eleanor BuettnerVirginia WillFrank & Mary BugnerEdward & Diane BugnerCatherine (Bugner) NogaRichard BunceMary BunceThomas A. BurleyLivaria BurleyKatherine Wilson CampanileFrank Campanile

Carmine CerviMary Ann CerviJanice CherryPeter P. & Alice E. DangeloAnn Germaine ComesMr. & Mrs. Timothy BrunnerLouis ByersmithMr. & Mrs. William ClarkDavid & Diane ClarkAnn & Fritz ComesMr. & Mrs. Norman L. CraigMary Ann CulpertPatricia M. DanfordPatricia DocisMichael & Patricia DunnMr. & Mrs. Christopher GallaherKevin & Jeff GormleyTim GormleyMr. & Mrs. John IrwinTim & Kris KronbachRosalind MandersThe Marzano FamilyJoe & Mary Jo MascazineJoan NeuserAnn Marie NewburyMr. & Mrs. John RoesnerCindy SchusterDon Twining & Suzanne ConradBetty ClarkDavid & Diane ClarkMary M. (Seybold) CrossgroveMary Ellen WernerRichard B. Davis, Jr.Jane King DavisTom DefenbaughAlfred SchmitFrank WellmannJames EberlyJoanne A. YoungFrank & Agness FischerGerald L. Fischer

Gertrude P. FischerArthur L. FischerLawrence & Elsie FisherLarry & Judy BaldMartha FlanaganHarry & Annita FlanaganBob & Marsha MuellerDonald G. GabrielRose Mary GabrielEdward & Hilda GeiseRoger & Celeste GeiseKenneth GunterMary GunterEdward L. GuyerMarylou GuyerDoris V. HawkinsTom & Marsha ScampiniJoseph & Mary HettelMary & Jerome HettelMarianne Dellatorre JolyJ. Michael JolyRonald D. KeelingBob & Marsha MuellerDonald KimmetPatricia RickerJohn & Harriet KingJane King DavisStephanie KingJane King DavisKay E. & Patrick KohlerMary E. KohlerDick & Wayne KottDorothy KottJanice D. & Kevin A. KundertKenneth C. KundertJames LaudickAlice & Jerry SchroederCharles Lauser

Ralph A. LauserLawrence & Frances LiebrechtGerald L. FischerThe Manning’s of ClevelandFrank P. ManningMargaret “Peggy” MartinPauline MorfordCindy SchusterMarianne MartinPatricia WinklerCletus & Mary MeyerEugene & Mariella MeyerPhilip James MillerJudy Miller GarnJack MinogueJosephine MinogueFrancis MuellerMary A. DamschroderRev. Donald R. MuellerBob & Marsha MuellerRichard D. MyersBetty L. MyersEd OstingBetty OstingBishop Albert Ottenweller

Mary Ann CerviBob & Marsha MuellerTheresa E. OberleySuzanne StapletonElizabeth PaukenDon PaukenRichard J. PfahlerRichard & Margie BoffBob & Sue BucklandJohn & Ann BuescherRosie BuescherRob & Patty BuescherMary Ann CerviElaine ChristyRaymond DwengerScott & Kay HaagAlouise M. HeckAnthony & Cynthia HovestMargaret HunterJohn & Nancy JoeRev. Kent KaufmanLuticia KneibThe Mogul Busters KomorowskiRosemary KuhlmanElaine & Evan LoveSally MeierTim & Alexis NadlerLeon & Eileen NieseTheresa E. OberleyJames & Jeanna OvermierChuck & Jeanne Recker

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Terry & Barbara ScottStaff of St. John ParishDenny & Joan SchroederJeanette PollaufDanny & Margie Knopp & sonsEvelyn Sobczak RadlinskiJoe & Judy JanickiAlice ReinekeErnest HerringtonGeorge RickerRalph & Doris BrinkmanGeorge & Wanda ErvinBen & Janet HickeyTom & Judy HickeyJean HilversDan & Mike HoffmanAnnett KuckKathy LamentMarie LubeleyOrville & Betty NeidertEd & Carol OdenwellerRuth OdenwellerAlfred & Marlene PohlmanJanice & Charlie PohlmanRandy PohlmanTerry PohlmanHelen PothastPatricia RickerShaun RickerGene & Helen

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SchimmoellerJacob & Marianne SchimmoellerJack & Ann SchwabDodie SellerHelen RuschJoanne A. YoungCarl & Martha SchafferMary & Jerome HettelDorothy SchneiderB. Robert SchneiderPaul & Esther ShumakerEugene & Mariella MeyerPete & Ruth SlomaJanet SlomaLeonard SmithBeatrice MillerMark SmithTeri & Paul BockstahlerRobert L. & Louis SomeillanConsuelo R. SomeillanDenny StemenLinda D. StemenChar StoberLinda D. StemenDorothy Molyet SugarPhilip A. SugarFelix (Max) SzymanskiAlice V. Szymanski

Mary Beth TrotterEdna Mae Doss Trotter”Gus VonderembseNorma VonderembseFrank & Mary WeberRoger & Celeste GeiseVirginia WernimontArline BoesPatricia BrownRichard & Judith DudderarThe Peatee FamilyLarry & Candace GillenMr. & Mrs. James GlanzColleen GroganMr. & Mrs. Joseph C. JanickiMr. & Mrs. Joseph MannerDan PuccettiFrances RegerBarbara WernimontMr. & Mrs. Steve WestmeyerRuth Mary WestmeyerRuth WestmeyerRuth Mary WestmeyerJanet WilhelmRoger WilhelmJerry WillVirginia WillClifford YarnellMitchell & Carol Kirkbride

Mary C. YoungMike & Julie KellerJames G. MyersSr. M. Clarine YoungHubert YoungpeterMartha FlanaganFamilyEugene & Cecelia BabioneMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. WagenerSr. M. Alberta (Leona) DancaCalvin W. & Ann Marie RebelloSr. M. Annunciata SutterStella SutterSr. M. Canisia GradelDan & Pam MarionSr. M. Claver PollaufGeorge BeerySr. M. Coletta BlaserBill BundySr. M. Gerardis KlemanRev. Jim BrownSr. M. Helen Rita MohrSue ShanahanSr. M. Janese GradelDan & Pam MarionSr. M. Johnette BlaserBill BundySr. M. Johnita ElwerTim & Edna Anaple

Diane ElwerSr. M. Lewellin SelzDonald S. WoessnerSr. M. Lillian HoenigmanCeline Kelsey MarciniakSr. M. Marciana HalbisenVirginia JenningsJohn & Mary MayleSr. Margaret Marie WagnerMr. & Mrs. Charles BenderSr. Marie Julie ReinekeErnest HerringtonSr. Rita Mary TrudeauRoger & Kristin WetzelSr. M. Susanne WenningerLivaria BurleySr. Theresa Mary HickeyDenny & Pam HickeyPatricia RickerShaun RickerEd & Barb ShabnowSr. M. Victor SchroederKenneth J. & Carol L. BrubakerSr. M. Virgie SayDick & Mary SaySisters of Notre DameBonnie L. Bond

The primary reasons for this decision cited by the board include: declining enrollment (since 2002 a decrease of 31%), increasing cost per pupil, and decreasing grants and other outside funding sources. The board studied the facts, looked at future projections, and concluded that MI cannot continue financially.

Mary Immaculate faculty and staff are committed to assisting students and their families during this transition. “It has been a

Mary Immaculate (MI) School has been an important part of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Toledo fulfilling a special mission for students with special educational needs since 1961.

In January the MI School Board announced that the school will close at the end of this school year, June 2013.

Mary Immaculate announces closing

difficult and sad decision for us to make. Every teacher, staff member, volunteer, and parent who served at Mary Immaculate during the past 50 years has given the children solid roots and a religious foundation that will carry them into the future. They can all be proud of their contributions,” said Mark Skeldon, Mary Immaculate Board Chair.

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What’s New?

Rest in peace . . . enjoy eternal lifeSr. Mary Anna Therese Hartlieb was born on February 14, 1933, in Sandusky, OH, and entered

into eternal life on December 23, 2012, at the age of 79. She celebrated her golden jubilee in 2004.

Sr. Mary Anna Therese was born into a big family, and her love of family gatherings carried over into her life in community with the Sisters of Notre Dame. She loved playing cards and belonged to a group of Sisters in the Province who travelled to each other’s local residences to enjoy an evening of companionship around a good game of pinochle.

Sr. Mary Anna Therese attended St. Mary elementary and high schools in Sandusky.

After graduation from high school, she worked in a department store for a short time before she entered Notre Dame. Her desire to do more with her life led her to consider a religious vocation.

Following profession of vows in 1954, she taught at the elementary and secondary levels in the Toledo Diocese. Her teaching career spanned nearly six decades in northwest Ohio teaching elementary students at Delphos St. John’s, St. Joseph in Fremont, St. Wendelin in Fostoria, Sacred Heart in Bethlehem, and, in Toledo, at St. James, St. Ann, and Sacred Heart. In 1967, she began teaching business courses to high school students at Fremont St. Joseph, St. Mary Sandusky, and at Notre Dame Academy in Toledo. For several years at NDA she had charge of the Business Department.

While teaching, Sister pursued advanced studies earning a Master’s Degree in Business Education from Bowling Green State University.

In 1984 Sr. Mary Anna Therese heard the call to the Apostolate of Adoration and traveled to Rome. Her primary role was praying as an “adoration sister,” while also assisting her religious order at the Mother House in administrative roles. She also became fluent in Italian.

Upon returning to the United States in 1992, Sister shared her secretarial skills by assisting in the Provincial Secretary Office for a few years. She continued to work as a tutor and instructional assistant at Lial Catholic School until June 2012, when her health deteriorated.

May she rest in peace.

Seventeen Sisters of Notre Dame Associates met for a Day of Reflection on February 2, 2013, at Notre Dame Academy.

Shown in the group photo (clockwise from center): Candidate Joey Lengle, Odessa Rowan, Sue Shanahan, Pat Bishchoff, Judy Paulsen, Rita Konecki, and Judy Jodlrichsen. Associate Joanne Arndt (not pictured) said, “The day could not have been better. I needed it AND I really enjoyed the day. Thank you for helping us be better ‘carriers of the flame into the world.’”

Thank you for your support of the Sisters of Notre Dame!You and your intentions are in our prayers.

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