50th First Profession

Sister Cathy Vetter

Birthplace: Jefferson City Mo.

Entrance: 1967

First profession: 1969

Final profession: 1974

Education: Bachelor’s in secondary education, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

Masters in Christian Spirituality, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Sebastian Elementary School

Teacher, Incarnate Word Academy

Co-vicar for religious for Archdiocese of St. Louis

Pastoral associate at Sacred Heart Parish Valley Park

Novice director for Incarnate Word Sisters

Service outside the archdiocese: Vocation director for Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

Leadership team for U.S. Province of Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio

Vocation director for the Diocese of Jefferson City

About Sister Cathy Vetter: At the age of 7, I fell in love with a wonderful Incarnate Word Sister and wanted to be like her. Years later I joined that group of women and have a great love of them and a deep passion for religious life. I believe that women religious are in a position to empower, support, encourage and accompany all women to be the leaders that our Church and world desperately needed in this 21st century. Psalm 46 invites us to “Be Still and Know that I am God.” Grounded in God, I am called to respond by deeply loving. And I do love people and the wonderful life I have received.