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On October 20, 2024, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church offered a Mass honoring the Sisters of St. Agnes for more than 100 years of service in Hortonville; on the same day the parishioners also dedicated the newly renovated former convent, now named “Saint Agnes Center.” 

Sister Joann Sambs, who grew up in the parish, spoke to those gathered, “Since 1908 our community lived and served among you. They were teachers, administrators, some were organists, sacristans, religious ed. directors, and, I hope, your friends and spiritual guides. Sister Janice Funk. . .was the last of our sisters to live and serve in Hortonville, and she returned to Fond du Lac in 2012, thus marking 104 years of presence and service to this community. . .Our sisters loved serving here. I am a Sister of St. Agnes today because of the witness and encouragement of the sisters who lived here when I was growing up. . . Whenever you walk by, or drive or stop by the Agnes Center in the days ahead, remember us in prayer and know that our CSA Sisters are praying and doing the same for you.” 

In his final blessing, Father Phil Schoofs prayed, “. . . In your goodness you have favored us with a unique, special, and loving gift: the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. Help us always treasure that gift and truly live the service that that congregation showed to each one of us. . .”

Sister Sharon Pollnow, General Superior of the congregation, encapsulated the feelings of the day, “As we state in our mission, ‘we are enriched by those we serve,’ truly our sisters have been enriched by all of you in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church.” 
 

This article appears in the May Issue of Reflections and Connections

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