| SISTERS
OF THE HOLY NAMES
OF JESUS AND MARY |
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80 Years |
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Sister Mary
Teresina Bretz, SNJM
Present Ministry: Retired
in Southern California, where she is an accomplished painter.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Mary School, Oakland; St. Frances de Sales School, Oakland; Sacred
Heart School, Oakland
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75 Years |
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Sister Margaret Thompson,
SNJM
Present Ministry: Retired
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, Sacred
Heart School, Oakland; St. Mary School, Oakland; Our Lady of Lourdes
School, Oakland; Holy Spirit School, Fremont. Pastoral ministry,
St. Francis de Sales, Oakland; St. Bede/Kaiser Hospital in Hayward;
St. Clement/Kaiser Hospital, Hayward, 1984-1987
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70 Years |
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Sister Mary Felicitas Supple
(Elizabeth), SNJM
Present Ministry: Convent of the Holy Names, Los
Gatos
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Augustine School, Oakland; St. Francis de Sales School, Oakland.
Principal, Holy Spirit School, Fremont. Senior ministry/foster grandparent
at Holy Spirit in Fremont
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60 Years |
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Sister Barbara Carroll,
SNJM
Former Religious name: Sister M. Cecile Collette
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present ministry: Archivist, Los Gatos Regional
Office of the Sisters of the Holy Names
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher,
St. Theresa School, Marylrose School, Oakland. Principal, St. Theresa
School, Saint Paschal Baylon School, Oakland; Holy Spirit School,
Fremont
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Sister Rose Eleanor Ehret,
SNJM
Birthplace: Los Angeles.
Present Ministry: Holy Names Convent, Los Gatos.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher,
St. Augustine School, Oakland; Holy Names High School, Oakland;
Holy Names College (now university)
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Sister Jeanne Virginia
Heinisch, SNJM
Former Religious name: Sister Mary of Nazareth
Birthplace: Alhambra
Present ministry: Retired, volunteer
work at Ramona Convent in Southern California
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, Sacred Heart School,
Oakland; Our Lady of Lourdes School, Oakland; Marylrose Elementary
School, Oakland
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Sister M. Helen Clare Howatt,
SNJM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Tutor at Aurora School in Oakland;
teaches needlecraft at Mercy Retirement Center in Oakland.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher,
St. Augustine School, Oakland; St. Mary’s School, Oakland.
Library Director, Holy Names University
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Sister Miriam Henry Hussey,
SNJM
Birthplace: Berkeley
Present Ministry: Volunteer Tutor at Next
Step Learning Center, Oakland
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher,
Sacred Heart School,Oakland; St. Francis de Sales School, Oakland.
Principal, St. Augustine School, Oakland
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Sister Josepha Rose Thompson,
SNJM
Present Ministry: Assists with clerical work and
other needs in the Sisters’ Care Center in Los Gatos.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher
Sacred Heart School, Oakland.; Raskob Institute, Holy Names University
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50 Years |
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Sister Louise Bond, SNJM
Former Religious name: Sister M. Jeanne Dolora
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Present Ministry: California Institution for Women
in Corona, CA, Catholic Chaplain.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Francis de Sales School, Oakland. College Administration Staff,
Holy Names University, Master Catechist ‘83, Theology of Religious
Education ‘84; RCIA ‘84 (Delegate from Oakland
Diocese and Co-Chair)
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Sister Marian Ruth Christensen,
SNJM
Former Religious name: Sister Maureen Catherine
Birthplace: Wellsboro, PA
Present ministry: Convent of the Holy Names, Los
Gatos.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Faculty, Holy
Names High School, Oakland. Chaplain, Children’s Hospital,
Oakland
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Sister Joan Doyle, SNJM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present ministry: Community Life Coordinator for
the Sisters of the Holy Names Retirement Center in Los Gatos.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Principal,
St. Theresa School, Oakland. Member of the Diocesan School Board
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Sister Eleanore Maloney,
SNJM
Former Religious name: Sister Miriam Robert
Present Ministry: Religious Education Director,
Santa Cruz
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Augustine School, Oakland; St. Bede School, Hayward. Parish ministry,
St. Paschal Baylon, Oakland; St. Bede, Hayward
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Sister Molly Neville, SNJM
Former Religious names: Sister Rose Philomena and
Sister Joan Marie.
Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Present Ministry: Director of Evangelization/ Stewardship
for the Diocese of Monterey.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Bede School, Hayward – 1962-66, 1975-76 and Principal of St.
Bede School. Designed and produced “Project:Seed”, a
monthly publication for Catholic Schools. Spiritual Life Minister,
Pastoral Team Administration, St. Augustine Parish, Oakland. SNJM
Vocations Director/Retreat Ministry/Spiritual Director
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| PRESENTATION
SISTERS |
| 70
Years |
Sister
Roberta Connolly, PBVM
Birthplace: Rodeo
Present Ministry: Volunteer at SafeHouse, San Francisco
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
John the Baptist, San Lorenzo
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Sister Agnes
Curran, PBVM
Birthplace: Berkeley
Present Ministry: Ministry of Prayer
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Joseph School, Berkeley; St. Columba School, Oakland
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Sister Maryann
Healy, PBVM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Volunteer at The Lantern Hospitality and Educaton,
Center, San Francisco; Volunteer, Presentation Motherhouse.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St. Columba School,
Oakland
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Sister Euphemia
O’Connor, PBVM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Volunteer services to senior
citizens
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Joseph School, Berkeley; St. John the Baptist School, San Lorenzo
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| 60
Years |
Sister Honora
Barnacle, PBVM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Ministry of Prayer
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Joseph the Worker School, Berkeley; Presentation High School, Berkeley
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Sister Rosemary
Campi, PBVM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Minitry: Volunteer at Sacred Heart Center,
San Jose
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, Presentation
High School, Berkeley
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| 50
Years |
Sister Anne
Lucey, PBVM
Brithplace: Cork, Ireland
Present Ministry: Retired
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Coordinator
of Sacramental Prep.,, St. Augustine, Pleasanton. RCIA Director,
St. John the Baptish, San Lorenzo
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Sister Rosemary
McKean, PBVM
Birthplace: Merced
Present Ministry: Coordinator, internal administration,
Sisters of the Presentation
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
John the Baptist School, San Lorenzo, St. Joseph the Worker School,
Berkeley. Principal, St. Joseph the Worker School, Berkelely
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Sister Helen
Matosich, PBVM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Teaching and faith reflection
with adults in Santa Clara Valley
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Pastoral Associate,
St. Benedict, Oakland
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| SISTERS
OF THE HOLY FAMILY |
| 60
Years |
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Sister M. Patrice
Bradshaw, SHF
Birthplace: Oakland
Present Ministry: Ministry of Prayer, Motherhouse,
Fremont
Past service in the Oakland Diocese: Religious
Education Coordinator, St. Joseph, Fremont; St. Anne, Union City;
St. Francis of Assisi, Concord. Ministry Department in Catechist
Formation, Sisters of the Holy Family, Fremont. Sacramental Coordinator,
St. Augustine, Pleasanton
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Sister M. Cabrini Catania,
SHF
Birthplace: San Jose
Present Ministry: Pastoral Ministry, Motherhouse,
Fremont. Volunteer Chaplain, Washington Hospital, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese:
Teacher, St. Barnabas, Alameda; St. Joseph the Worker, Berkeley;
St. Jarlath, Oakland; Our Lady of Mercy, Pt. Richmond; St. Callistus,
El Sobrante; St. Philip Neri, Alameda, Mary Help of Christians,
Oakland; St. Anthony, Oakland; Our Lady of Grace, Castro Valley;
St. Felicitas, San Leandro; All Saints, Hayward. Pastoral Minister,
St. Augustine, Pleasanton |
| 50
Years |
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Sister M. Thaddeus Cuellar,
SHF
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Present Ministry: Community Ministry, Motherhouse,
Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Catechist,
Our Lady of the Rosary, Union City
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Sister M. Ancila De La
O, SHF
Birthplace: Cuba, NM
Present Ministry: Community Ministry, Ministry
of Prayer, Motherhouse, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Evangelization,
St. Anthony, Oakland
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Sister M. Victor Negrete,
SHF
Birthplace: San Diego
Present Ministry: Parish Volunteer, Chula Vista,
CA
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese:
Convent Companion, St. Joachim, Hayward; All Saints, Hayward; Our
Lady of Grace, Castro Valley
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Sister M. Alana Hartman,
SHF
Birthplace: Burbank
Present Ministry: Music Instruction SHF Motherhouse,
Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, Christ
the King, Pleasant Hill; St. Catherine, Martinez; San Ramon Christian
Academy, Danville
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Sister M. Concetta Lombardo,
SHF
Birthplace: Jamestown, NY
Present Ministry: Hospitality Director and Community
Ministry
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Convent Companion,
St. Augustine, Pleasanton; St. Michael, Livermore; Corpus Christi,
Fremont. Cook, SHF Convent, Castro Valley; SHF Convent, Pleasant
Hill. Infirmary assistant, cook, portress, seamstress, SHF Motherhouse,
Fremont
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| 40
Years |
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Sister Marie Deering, SHF
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Assistant Manager, La Vista Group
Home, Redwood City
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Convent Companion,
St. Anne, Union City; St. Edward, Newark. Teacher, St. Vincent Day
Home, Oakland. Eucharistic Minister, St. Joseph Convalescent Hospital,
Castro Valley. Curriculum Resource Coordinator, Callison Day Home,
Fremont. Community Service, Motherhouse, Fremont
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Sister M. Gladys Guenther,
SHF
Birthplace: Saugerties, NY
Present Ministry: Congregational President, Sisters
of the Holy Family, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Leonard, Fremont. Convent Companion, St. Augustine, Pleasanton.
Communications Director; Councilor, Development Director, Vice President,
Sisters of the Holy Family
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| MARIST
MISSIONARY SISTERS |
| 50
Years |
Sister
Malia Vitalina So’oto, SMSM
Birthplace: Pago Pago, American Samoa
Present Ministry: Pastoral Care,
St. Felicitas, San Leandro
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| DOMINICAN
SISTERS OF MISSION SAN JOSE |
| 80
Years |
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Sister Hosanna
Almaguer, OP
Birthplace: Zacaón, Mexico
Present Ministry: Apostolate of Prayer, St. Martin
Residence, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Cook, St.
Joseph Priory, Fremont; St. Elizabeth Convent, Oakland
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| 70
Years |
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Sister Ellen Mary (Amabilis)
Cunningham, OP
Birthplace: Oakland
Present Ministry: Community Service and Outreach
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Elizabeth Elementary School, Oakland; St. Mary of the Palms, Mission
San Jose. Principal, School of the Madeleine, Berkeley. Internal
Ministry, Treasurer General, Dominican Sisters
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Sister Geraldine Meyer,
OP
Birthplace: Philip, SD
Present Ministry: Apostolate of Prayer, St. Martin
Residence, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Internal Ministry,
St. Joseph Priory, Fremont
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Sister Maria Victoria
(Thora Marie) Hernandez, OP
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Present Ministry: Ongoing history and research
for the region of Mexico, Dominican Sisters, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Elizabeth Elementary School, Oakland. Diocesan Immigration Program
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| 60
Years |
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Sister Mary Denis Baldwin,
OP
Birthplace: Pasadena
Present Ministry: Library Assistant, Queen of the
Holy Rosary College, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Elizabeth High School, Oakland
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Sister Florence Cumbelich,
OP
Birthplace: Oakland
Present Ministry: Music Teacher, Dominican Kindergarten,
Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Joseph School, Fremont
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Sister Frances Marie Henriques,
OP
Birthplace: Alameda
Present Ministry: Treasurer, St. Therese Convent,
Portland, OR
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Elizabeth Elementary School, Oakland; School of the Madeleine, Berkeley.
Director of Formation, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Fremont.
Teacher Assistant, St. Joseph School, Fremont
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Sister Eucharia Heidt,
OP
Birthplace: New England, ND
Present Ministry: Health Care Assistant, St. Joseph
Priory, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Edward School, Newark
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Sister Sheila Keane, OP
Birthplace: Oakland
Present Ministry: Social Worker, St. Anthony Foundation,
San Francisco
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher/Principal,
St. Mary of the Palms, Fremont
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Sister Dolorice Ramirez,
OP
Birthplace: San Antonio, TX
Present Ministry: Receptionist, Immaculate Conception
Academy, San Francisco
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher, St.
Elizabeth Elementary School, Oakland; St. Joseph School, Fremont;
St. Leonard School, Fremont
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| 50
Years |
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Sister Maria Goretti Campos,
OP
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Present Ministry: Community service, St. Joseph
Priory, Fremont
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Sister Eileen (Mary Gerard)
Hinsberger, OP
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Present Ministry: Pastoral Staff, St. Robert Bellarmine,
Burbank, CA
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Internal Ministry,
Siena Community, Fremont
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Sister Rose Marie
(James Mary) Hennessy, OP
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Principal, St. Elizabeth Elementary
School, Oakland
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Principal,
St. Joseph School, Fremont. Assistant Superintendent of Catholic
Schools. Superintendent of Catholic Schools. Leadership Team, Dominican
Sisters, Congregation of the Queen of the Holy Rosary, Fremont
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Sister Barbara(Mary Magdalen)
Larner, OP
Birthplace: Berkeley
Present Ministry: Associate Director, Congregational
Development, Dominican Sisters, Fremont
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Development
Director, St. Elizabeth High School, Oakland
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| 25
Years |
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Sister Elizabeth O’Donnell,
OP
Birthplace: Oxnard
Present Ministry: Doctoral Student, Universaity
of San Francisco
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Teacher/Assistant
Principal, St. Elizabeth Elementary School, Oakland. Principal,
St. Edward School, Newark. Pastoral Associate, Church of the Assumption,
San Leandro
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| SISTERS
OF MERCY |
| 25
Years |
Sister Patricia Creedon,
RSM
Birthplace: San Francisco
Present Ministry: Chief Operating Officer, Mercy
Retirement & Care Center, Oakland.
Past Service in the Oakland Diocese: Mercy Retirement
Center. Salem Lutheran Home
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