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Social Justice
Once the Sisters of St. Agnes take a step forward, they don't look back.
Since their beginnings, the congregation of bold, Catholic women has been outspoken when it comes to social justice issues — trailblazers in defense of women and children. MORE
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UNANIMA International Updates
UNANIMA International will be represented by a special delegation of four members of the Commission on Sustainable Development on May 5-16 in New York. They are Holy Name Sisters Claudette Bastien, Denise Girard and Sue Schaad and Sister Kathleen Ries, CSA.
As part of their anti-trafficking activities Sisters Louise, Catherine and Kathleen Ries, CSA, formed a picket line protesting the sexual exploitation of women in this show, which is set in a brothel.
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Women in prostituion often suffer severe health consequences ranging from physical injuries inflicted by buyers, pimps and traffickers and psychological devastation and sexually transmitted diseases. The demand for prostitution fuels sex trafficking. 80% of all human trafficking are women and girls; 70 % of them end up in prostitution. The Coalition Against Trafficing in Women is taking action aginst Home Box Office to protest the series Cathouse that distorts the reality of prostitution and normalizes sexual exploittaion by glamorizing it and presneting it as a normal choice for women and girls.
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Vision Circle Meets
Three times a year, associates and sisters from around the U.S. meet to pray, plan, laugh and enjoy community. Gathering on Friday afternoon, the group works into the evening, then comes together again on Saturday morning to continue discussion.MORE
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United Hearts for Health joins the faith journey of Holy Family Parish in its twinning relationship with Santa Rosa Parish by facilitating a Fond du Lac community effort to assist in raising the standard of healthcare and promoting a more healthy environment in Rosita, Nicaragua, and the surrounding rural areas where CSA Sisters minister. This long term relationship will seek to work in partnership with the people of Rosita, its healthcare and church community and Nicaraguan government, while recognizing the dignity and the many talents of the people we hope to serve.
Click here to view the video of the selfless sponsors and volunteers who seek to help the less fortunate of the Nicaraguan population.
Click here to read the progress of their deep well and hydroelectric project that were undertaken by faithbased and government agencies and Fond du Lac organizations.
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Monroe Clinic Celebrates 70 Years of Service
Seventy years ago, due to the need of a health care facility, a request went out to the Sisters of St. Agnes and after 90 days of planning they began building the Monroe Clinic. This event was a celebration of the Monroe Clinic employees, the Sisters of St. Agnes and all who have worked together to make Monroe Clinic the successful facility it is today.
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The Human Race is a two-mile walk/run community fundraising event in Fond du Lac that provides an opportunity for all Fond du Lac County nonprofit organizations to raise money for their programs and services. The Volunteer Center sponsors this event by paying for the marketing and printing expenses. MORE.
Human Race Fact Sheet
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Windhover Center for the Arts proundly presents a benefit concert on June 6, 2008, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, for The Center for Spirituality and Healing and the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes. Tickets: $10. Seating is limited. Contact 921-5410 and 921-9404.
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Sunday, April 6, 2008, was a grand day in Fond du Lac as six people made their first commitment to the CSA Associate Relationship and several associates renewed their commitment. A record crowd of 120 people shared in the ceremony – from two-year-old Joseph on up to … well past that!
Our new associates shared their reflections on CSA, who and what brought them to hearing - and heeding - the call to the associate relationship. Among the topics mentioned were a concern for women in society, particularly those who are marginalized; a desire for deeper spirituality; the inclusivity of CSA; the influence of the CSA community, both sisters and associates; an invitation to explore their own spirituality; the encouragement to reach higher; the desire to serve God’s people….
To our newest associates, we offer a warm welcome!
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Nancy Butz, CSA, presented "Cultivating Wisdom of the Heart," a day of reflection for the BVMs at Wright Hall, Chicago, Illinois, on March 31, 2008.
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The Blessings of Collaboration
On Tuesday, March 11, 2008, Sister Jean accompanied by Sister Eileen attended a banquet commemorating the 10th anniversary of Mobile's membership in the National League Assistance. MORE.
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Nun’s influence still inspires 40 years later
Sometimes there is a person in our childhood who has a great influence on our lives. We don’t often think about these people, but every now and then some event occurs that brings this person to light. MORE.
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The biography that appear on Celebrate the Visit were written by Sister Alice Ann Pfeifer, CSA. Sister Alice Ann Pfeifer writes for Pflaum Publishing Group, a division of Peter Li, Inc., a national educational publishing and media company exclusively publishing a wide range of materials for Catholic religious education such as Pflaum Gospel Weeklies, Together in Jesus sacramental preparation programs and Children Celebrate! products for Liturgy of the Word with Children.
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A Letter from Phil Gottschalk
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Holy Child Jesus excelling since 1947 (from mcherald.com)
Holy Child Jesus School in Canton was originally founded as a Catholic missionary school to provide black students a quality education not available to them in nearby schools because of segregation. Sister Anita Henning, who is in the Congregation of St. Agnes, serves as principal. MORE.
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The Sisters of St. Agnes teach, nurse, do social work, parish work, church work, prison ministry, hospice care, counseling, and any number of other ministries. And the Sisters pray. Recently a friend of one of the Sisters told Brett Favre that many Sisters of St. Agnes pray for him and for his safety during football games. On March 4th, 2008, Sister Jeremy Quinn received this picture with the inscription:
Thanks for the prayers, Sisters.
Keep up the great work!
Best Wishes!
Brett Favre
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Local Woman Celebrates Her 100th Birthday "It's a happy surprise." That's what Sister Helen Pape had to say about her 100th birthday. MORE.
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Thanks to the Sisters
Students from the primary campus of Fond du Lac Catholic Education System recognized the Sisters of St. Agnes who are an active part of their learning lives. In front, from left, are Sisters Ruth Ann Baudry (first-grade teacher) and Lucy Brault (kindergarten teacher's aide). In back are Sisters and foster grandparents Marie Endres, Jeannine Funk and Collean Walsh. The nuns were presented with corsages and treated to a breakfast at the school.
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On February 16-17 members of the USA Vocation and Formation Teams met with facilitator, Sister Diana Rawlings who has served as vocation director of her community for the past ten years.
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Funds for Hurricane Relief
Sister Joann Sambs (far left, Mother Superior of Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, accepts a $1,552 check from Fond du lac Area Catholic Education System students and staff. (From left) Evan Fritz, student club representative; Principal Cheryl Jaeger and student council representative Miranda Brown. The students raised money as an Advent project. All the money raised will go toward Hurricane Felix relief efforts in Nicaragua and Holy Family Sister Parish. (Submitted photo)
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“It was Super Sunday for Helen Banta and CSA, as a new associate relationship was formalized on February 3, 2008 in Chicago. While others were preparing to watch the Super Bowl, over 20 Sisters of St. Agnes, associates and friends gathered to celebrate Helen’s first commitment to the CSA associate relationship. Sharon Baudry and Linda Miller, associates from Milwaukee, also highlighted the day by professing their recommitment to the mission of Jesus through the CSA associate relationship. MORE.
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Members of the General Council went to Nicaragua to check on the status of the repairs on the school buildings after Hurricane Felix. Please click here for photos.
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The public will be invited in May to an open house to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes.The gathering is one of a number of events in 2008 to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. MORE.
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Sister Alice Ann Pfeifer's book, Totally Lent! A Kid's Journey to Easter 2008 (9781933178714) (Pflaum Publishing Group) made the Catholic best seller list for children and young people.
"This list is based on publisher reports of all orders - including orders from general interest, Catholic and Christian stores - in the U.S. and Canada for titles published by members of the Catholic Book Publishers Association. © 2008 Catholic Book Publishers Association, Inc." (Roth Advertising Inc.)
Congratulations, Sister Alice Ann!
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"Born Margaret Ann McKean on August 1, 1935, Sister Ann originally contemplated becoming a Methodist missionary. The Lord had other plans for her, however. On her eighteenth birthday, Sister Ann became a Roman Catholic." (From The West Tennesse Catholic Internet Edition) Click here to read more.
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