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2018 Jubilarians: Dominican Sisters of Sparkill (OP)

Sister Ann Marie Santen; Sister Paulette Patritti; Sister Marie Angelique Dryden; Sister Kathleen Kane; Sister Dolores Shortal; Sister Maureen Stocking; Sister Frances Dryden; Sister Ann Marie Stoltz; Sister Marie Daugherty; Sister Veronica Lanham; Sister Marianne Travers; Sister Lois Liekweg

50th entrance

Sister Ann Marie Santen

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1968

First profession: 1970

Final profession: 1975

Education: Bachelor’s in art, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1973

Master’s in communication arts, Webster University, 1977

Certificate in art therapy, St. Louis Institute of Art, 1987

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Holy Redeemer School, 1973-79

Teacher, St. Dominic High School, 1979-85

Teacher, Cardinal Ritter High School, 1985-86

Teacher, St. Richard School, 1987-89

Teacher, St. Gregory School, 1990-91

Teacher, St. Margaret Mary School, 1993-96

Teacher, Rosati-Kain High School 1996-04

Art Therapy, Deaconness Hospital, 1986-93

Activity Director, Jesuit Hall, 2011-17

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1970-73

60th entrance

Sister Paulette Patritti

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1958

First profession: 1960

Final profession: 1965

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1963

Master’s in education and administration, Saint Louis University, 1975

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Elizabeth School, 1963-70

Youth team director, Marianist Retreat Center, 1989-93

Director and executive director, Marianist Retreat Center, 1999-2015

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1960-63

Teacher and principal in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Mo., 1970-77

Coordinator and executive director of Assumption High School in the Diocese of Belleville, Ill., 1983-89

65th entrance

Sister Marie Angelique Dryden

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1953

First profession: 1955

Final profession: 1960

Education: Bachelor’s in elementary education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1958

Master’s in speech, Catholic University, 1973

Certificates in preaching, Chicago Theological Union; Aquinas Institute, Paul VI Institute

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Thomas Moore School, 1958-61

Teacher, St. Kevin School, 1961-63

Teacher, St. Dominic High School, 1963-73; 1984-88

Teacher, St. Simon School, 1988-92

Administrative assistant, YMCA of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1995-97

Administrative assistant, Catholic Education Office, 1997-05

Data entry clerk, Queen of Peace Center, 2007-08

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1974-77; 1979-80

Formation novice director, Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, 1977-79

Executive team, Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, 1992-94

Sister Kathleen Kane

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1953

First profession: 1955

Final profession: 1960

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1958

Master’s in religious education, Saint Louis University, 1978

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. James School, 1958-67

Teacher, Epiphany School, 1967-69

Service outside the archdiocese: Principal, diocesan director of social justice and Native American ministry, victim assistance coordinator for Diocese of Great Falls/Billings, Mont.

Pastoral outreach in the Diocese of Great Falls/Billings, Mont.

President of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, 1996-2000

Sister Dolores Shortal

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1953

First profession: 1955

Final profession: 1960

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1958

Master’s in religious education, St. Thomas University, 1975

Certificate in ministry with Native Americans, Kateri Northwest Ministry Institute, 1992

Certificate in spiritual direction and retreat ministry, School Sisters of Notre Dame, 1980

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Mark School, 1958-61

Teacher, St. Mary Magdalen School, 1961-67

Teacher, Epiphany School, 1967-68

Teacher, St. Elizabeth School, 1968-69

Teacher, St. Kevin School, 1969-75

Teacher, St. Simon School, 1978-83

Spiritual director, Cenacle Retreat Center, 1983-89

Director of religious education, St. Robert Bellermine Parish, St. Charles

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1955-58

Pastoral associate and director of religious education in Diocese of Helena, Mont., 1989-2009

Sister Maureen Stocking

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Birthplace: Charleston, Mo.

Entrance: 1953

First profession: 1955

Final profession: 1960

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1958

Master’s in English, Saint Louis University, 1972

NACC certification, St. Mary’s Health Center, 1981

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Kevin School, 1958-59

Teacher, St. Simon School, 1960-66

Teacher, Holy Redeemer School, 1966-69

Teacher, St. Mark High School, 1969-75

Teacher, DeAndreis High School, 1975-76

Teacher, St. Mary High School, 1976-78

Principal, Little Flower School, 1978-80

Chaplaincy, St. Mary’s Health Center, 1981-99; 2001-17

Chaplaincy, Rose Bud Regional Hospital, 2000-01

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1955-58; 1959-60

70th entrance

Sister Frances Dryden

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1948

First profession: 1950

Final profession: 1955

Education: Bachelor’s in education, Webster College, 1955

Master’s in Latin, Saint Louis University, 1965

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Holy Redeemer School, 1951-56

Teacher, Little Flower School, 1956-67

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1950-51; 1967-75; 1976-81

Director of religious education, New York, 1976-76

Secretary in schools of the Archdiocese of New York, 1981-2003

Sister Ann Marie Stoltz

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1948

First profession: 1949

Final profession: 1954

Education: Bachelor’s in education, Webster College, 1954

Master’s in counseling, University of Missouri, 1971

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. James School, 1949-54

Teacher, St. Kevin School, 1954-64

Teacher, Holy Redeemer School, 1964-68

Teacher, Epiphany School, 1968-72

Guidance director, St. Mark High School, 1972-75

Guidance director, St. John the Baptist High School, 1975-87

Education therapy, Deaconess Hospital, 1988-91

Guidance director, St. Mary High School, 1991-01

80th entrance

Sister Marie Daugherty

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Birthplace: Richwoods

Entrance: 1938

First profession: 1940

Final profession: 1945

Education: Bachelor’s in music education, Webster University, 1948

Master’s in music education, DePaul University, 1963

Certificate in administration, Saint Louis University, 1965

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Mark School, 1941-47

Teacher, Epiphany School, 1951-54

Principal and teacher, St. Mark High School, 1965-75

Music teacher, DeAndreis Catholic Boys High School, 1975-76

Editor, Lordship of Jesus Foundation, 1976-78

Editor, St. Pius X Abbey Pax Publications, 1978-80

Pastoral associate, St. Mark Parish, 1975-80

Coordinator, Merton House, 1980-83

Leadership formation, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1983-90

Pastoral associate, St. Cronan Parish, 1990-92

Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1990-96

Office of Charismatic Renewal, 1996-99

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York at St. Agnes Home and School, 1938-41; 1947-51

Teacher at Holy Rosary Grade and High School in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Mo., 1954-65

Sister Veronica Lanham

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1938

First profession: 1940

Final profession: 1945

Education: Bachelor’s in history, Saint Louis University, 1949

Master’s in home economics, Columbia University, 1956

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Epiphany School, 1941-49

Teacher, St. Kevin School, 1986-90

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Diocese of Brooklyn, 1940-41

Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1949-78; 1982-86

Sister Marianne Travers

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1938

First profession: 1940

Final profession: 1945

Education: Bachelor’s in history, Manhattan College, 1948

Master’s in library science, Rosary College, 1968

Master’s in religious studies, Saint Louis University, 1977

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Epiphany School, 1951-52; 1955-67; Teacher and librarian, 1967-75.

Librarian, Saint Louis University Pius XII Library, 1945-2004

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1940-43 and 1952-55

Teacher in the Archdiocese of New York, 1943-48

Teacher in the Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., 1948-51

85th entrance

Sister Lois Liekweg

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Birthplace: St. Louis

Entrance: 1933

First profession: 1935

Final profession: 1940

Education: Bachelor’s in English, Manhattan College, 1953

Master’s in theology, Notre Dame University, 1966

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Mark School, 1937-45; 1951-52

Teacher, St. James School, 1946-49

Teacher, Little Flower School, 1953-59

Teacher, St. Kevin School, 1959-67

Teacher and librarian, St. Mark High School, 1967-69

Principal, Epiphany School, 1969-74

Principal, St. Thomas More School, 1974-77

Librarian, St. Elizabeth School, 1989-91

Research associate, Project OPUS, 1991-95

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher in the Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., at St. Mary’s School and in the Archdiocese of New York at St. Brendan School and Rosary Academy

Business manager at Albertus Magnus High School in New York

Regional consultant in the Archdiocese of New York

Teacher at St. Patrick School in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Mo.

About Sister Lois Liekweg: Sister Lois was born on December 6, 1916. She has lived to see 18 presidents and nine popes elected. She entered the convent when she graduated high school at the age of 16. The gift that Sister Lois has received and is grateful for each and every day is “101 years of clear-minded knowing and loving God.”

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