60th profession

Sister Jean Rachel Brown

Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1955

First profession: 1958

Education: Attended St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1958-59

Bachelor’s in education and minor in art, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, 1961

Montessori certification, infant and junior St. Nicholas, London, England, 1967

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Clement of Rome, St. Louis, 1961-63

Teacher, St. Nicholas, St. Louis, 1963-64; 1965-67

Teacher, Holy Family, St. Louis, 1964-65

Elementary teacher, Linda Vista Catholic, Chesterfield, 1987-89

Head Start teacher, St. Nicholas, St. Louis, 1967-77

Daycare, Visitation Child Development Center, St. Louis, 1981-84

Physical therapist, CPPS Motherhouse Infirmary, O’Fallon, 1985-87

Volunteer, CPPS Motherhouse, O’Fallon, 1989-91

Volunteer, St. Monica Convent, St. Louis, 2009-11

Massage therapy, CPPS Motherhouse, O’Fallon, 1990-91, 2005-09

Massage therapy, St. Monica Retirement Center, St. Louis, 1991-2002

Massage therapy, St. Monica Convent, St. Louis, 2005-09

Massage therapy, Park Provence Retirement Center, Creve Coeur, 2006-09

Staff, St. Monica Retirement Center, St. Louis, 1991-97

Local coordinator, St. Monica Retirement Center, St. Louis, 1997-2002

Local coordinator, St. Joseph Retirement Center, O’Fallon, 2002-05

Prayer and presence, Visitation Community, O’Fallon, 2011-12

Service outside the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, St. Peter’s School, Quincy, Ill., 1977-81

About Sister Jean Rachel Brown: Sister Jean Rachel has been ministering in prayer and presence at Mount Carmel Senior Living in O’Fallon since 2012. She enjoys nature in the outdoors, in art and in programs on TV. She likes sitting with her friends and just enjoying life as well as welcoming visitors and spending time with them. In addition, she helps the staff with the craft programs, as well as enjoying quiet time.

Sister Nadine Flott

Birthplace: New Orleans

Entrance: 1955

First profession: 1958

Education: Attended St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1958-59

Bachelor’s in English and minor in history, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, 1961

Master’s in secondary school administration, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1969

Coordinator of religious education, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1986

CMP from Saint Louis University, 1986

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge

Teacher, St. Agatha, St. Louis

Teacher, St. Joseph, Cottleville

Principal, St. Patrick School,Wentzville, 1986-94

General councilor, CPPS congregation, O’Fallon, 1998-2004

Local coordinator, St. Joachim Community, 2010-11

Local coordinator, St. Joseph Retirement Center, O’Fallon, 2011-16

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Immaculate Conception School, Conception, Mo.

Teacher, St. John’s School, Uncasville, Conn.

Teacher, The English School, Helsinki, Finland, 1964-68, 1970-71, 1978-85

Teacher, The English School, Tampere, Finland, 1969-70, 1977-85

Principal, The English School, Helsinki, Finland, 1971-77

Principal, Holy Rosary School, Clinton, Mo., 1994-98

Principal, Sts. Peter and Paul School, Boonville, Mo., 2004-07

Pastoral minister, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Boonville, 2007-08

Pastoral minister, St. Joseph Parish, Fayette, Mo., 2008-10

About Sister Nadine Flott: Sister Nadine entered the community from Holy Ghost Parish in Omaha, Neb. She has been serving as a volunteer in O’Fallon since 2016. She enjoys retirement at Villa Theresa in O’Fallon. Retirement gives her more time for prayer, quiet and reading as well as giving her to time to interact with the other residents of Villa Theresa and to help out where needed and to volunteer. She especially likes her time volunteering with those in skilled nursing.

Sister Monica Marie Toenjes

Entrance: 1955

First profession: 1958

Education: Bachelor’s in history and minor in English and Latin, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, 1960.

Service in the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, St. John the Baptist Elementary, St. Louis, 1960

Elementary teacher, Assumption, O’Fallon, 1960-61, 1979-82

Elementary teacher, St. Agatha, St. Louis, 1961

Elementary teacher, Holy Family, St. Louis, 1962-66

Elementary teacher, Most Sacred Heart School, Florissant, 1976-77

Elementary teacher, Linda Vista Montessori School, Chesterfield, 1983-86

Librarian, St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1977-79

Service outside the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, St. Brendan, Mexico, 1961-62

Elementary teacher, The English School, Helsinki, Finland, 1966-70

Elementary teacher, The English School, Tampere, Finland, 1970-76, 1986-2004

Elementary teacher, St. Peter’s School, Quincy, Ill., 1982-83

Administrative assistant,The English School, Tampere, Finland, 1987-2017

Administrative assistant, ABC Daycare, Tampere, Finland, 2004-17

About Sister Monica Marie Toenjes: Sister Monica Marie ministers at St. Agatha Center in St. Louis. She enjoys jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles and short times for quiet prayer.

70th profession

Sister Betty Jean Korte

Birthplace: Glasgow, Mo.

Entrance: 1945

First profession: 1948

Education: Attended St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1948-49

Bachelor’s in English and minor in Latin, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., 1960

Master’s in education and Montessori administration, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1971

Service in the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, Holy Innocents, St. Louis, 1954-55

Elementary teacher, St. John the Baptist, St. Louis, 1955-61

Elementary teacher, St. Sabina, Florissant, 1961-70

Elementary teacher, Linda Vista Montessori, Chesterfield, 1971-75

Elementary teacher, St. Joseph, Cottleville, 1975-77

Elementary teacher, St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, 1979-82

Elementary teacher, Most Sacred Heart, Florissant, 1982-90

Volunteer, CPPS Motherhouse, O’Fallon, 1992-93, 2003-present

Care of elderly, Cardinal Ritter Institute, St. Louis, 1993

Care of elderly, various areas, 1993-97

Food services, St. Monica Retirement Center, 1993-2002

Food services, St. Monica Convent, 2002-03

Crafts and needlework, CPPS Motherhouse, O’Fallon

Service outside the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, Sacred Heart School, Columbia, Mo., 1949-54

Elementary teacher, St. Peter’s School, Quincy, Ill., 1970-71

Elementary teacher, St. Brendan School, Mexico, Mo., 1977-79

Alternative to prison work, Jefferson City, Mo., 1992

About Sister Betty Jean Korte: She serves as a volunteer and artist for her community in O’Fallon. She enjoys baking, sewing articles for the gift shop, and painting small watercolor cards while listening to music. She often thanks God for all the ways He touched her life through nature, family and community.

Sister Marie Frances Wiederholt

Birthplace: Conception, Mo.

Entrance: 1945

First profession: 1948

Education: Attended St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1948-49

Bachelor’s in history and minor in philosophy, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 1958

Master’s in education and minor in administration, St. Xavier College, Chicago, 1971

Master’s in philosophy, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 1971

Master’s in psychology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1985

Service in the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, Holy Innocents, St. Louis, 1956-57

Elementary teacher, Holy Family, St. Louis, 1957-59

Principal and teacher, St. Sabina, Florissant, 1961-64

Principal, St. Sabina, Florissant, 1964-65

Archdiocesan office, 1965-67

Instructor, St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1968-87

Instructor, St. Charles County Community College, St. Peters, 1987-96

Department chair, St. Charles County Community College, St. Peters, 1987-91

Professor, St. Charles County Community College, St. Peters, 1996-2003

Computer lab assistant, St. Charles County Community College, St. Peters, 2004-08

Volunteer, CPPS Motherhouse, O’Fallon, 2008-09

Service outside the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, St. Henry School, Charleston, Mo., 1949-56

Principal and teacher, Immaculate Conception School, Conception, Mo., 1959-61

About Sister Marie Frances Wiederholt: She has ministered in prayer and presence since 2009 at Mount Carmel Senior Living, O’Fallon. She loves singing and listening to music. She enjoys when visitors stop in to see her.

75th profession

Sister Bernadette Kleine

Birthplace: Omaha, Neb.

Entrance: 1940

Final profession: 1943

Education: Attended St. Mary’s College, O’Fallon, 1945-46

Bachelor’s in education, Quincy College, Quincy, Ill., 1957

Service in the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, St. Stephen Protomartyr, St. Louis, 1943-45

Elementary teacher, Holy Family, St. Louis, 1946-49, 1954-55

Elementary teacher, St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Louis, 1955-56

Elementary teacher, St. George, Affton, 1956-60

Elementary teacher, St. John the Baptist, St. Louis, 1982-84

Tutor and substitute teacher, Most Sacred Heart, Florissant, 1988-91

Tutor and substitute teacher, Sacred Heart-Ozora, St. Mary, 1991-94

Religious education teacher, St. Monica School and Parish, St. Louis, 1994-2001

Prayer and presence, St. Monica Retirement Center, St. Louis, 1994-2002

Volunteer, CPPS Motherhouse, O’Fallon, 2002-16

Service outside the archdiocese: Elementary teacher, St. Brendan, Mexico, Mo., 1949-54, 1963-65

Elementary teacher, St. Joseph, Omaha, Neb., 1965-80

Elementary teacher, St. James, Crete, Neb., 1980-82

Elementary teacher, St. Joseph, Martinsburg, Mo., 1985-88

Tutor, St. Joseph School, Martinsburg, Mo., 1985-88

About Sister Bernadette Kleine: Sister Bernadette has served in prayer and presence at Mount Carmel Senior Living in O’Fallon since 2016. She likes to pray the Rosary and the daily Office. She likes to watch nature, play bingo and do word puzzles in the newspaper.

Sister Marie Loeffler

Birthplace: O’Fallon

Entrance: 1940

First profession: 1943

Education: GED, 1970

Service in the archdiocese: Homemaker at several missions in Missouri including baker and food service at the motherhouse in O’Fallon and St. Elizabeth Academy in St. Louis

Teacher’s aide, Missouri School for the Blind

Service outside the archdiocese: Homemaker in Quincy and Utica, Ill.; and Omaha, Neb.

About Sister Marie Loeffler: Sister Marie is currently ministering in prayer and presence in O’Fallon. She likes to play bingo and scrabble; she enjoys card games with her friends and working the puzzles in the daily newspaper. She enjoys watching the Cardinals on TV and cheering them on to victory; she is always glad to receive phone calls and messages from her relatives and friends. She is grateful to God for the many happy years of service in community.