Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union (OSU)

60th First Profession

Sister Lois Castillon

Birthplace: St. Louis County

Entrance: 1961

First profession: 1963

Final profession: 1968

Education: Bachelor’s in English, College of New Rochelle, 1966

Master’s in English, University of Iowa, 1973

Doctorate in education, University of San Francisco, 1996

Service in the archdiocese: Assistant provincial, Central Province, Crystal City, 1981-84

Local prioress, Kirkwood, 1984-90

President, Ursuline Academy, Kirkwood, 1984-92

Director, North American Ursuline Educational Services, Kirkwood, 1996-2011

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Aloysius School, Springfield, Illinois, 1966-70

Teacher, St. Joseph School, Springfield, Illinois, 1970-71

Teacher, St. Angela Merici School, New Orleans, 1971-74

Principal, Ascension School, Oak Park, Illinois, 1974-80

Provincial, Western Province, Santa Rosa, California, 1992-96

Director of mission and heritage, Ursuline Academy, Dallas, Texas, 2012-present

About Sister Lois Castillon: Three vibrant loves of my 60 years as an Ursuline Sister are these: a love of Jesus and commitment to Him shown in service to others; a love of St. Angela Merici, our foundress, shown in education of youth in our schools; and a love of God’s Spirit globally, shown in building community wherever I am.

Sister Jill Jaeb

Birthplace: Owatonna, Minnesota

Entrance: 1960

First profession: 1963

Final profession: 1968

Education: Bachelor’s in art, College of New Rochelle, 1966

Master’s in music education, North Texas State University, 1978

Service in the archdiocese: Music director, St. Norbert Parish, Florissant, 1985-98

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Sts. Peter and Paul School, Alton, Illinois, 1967-68

Teacher, Ursuline Academy, San Antonio, Texas, 1968-72

Teacher, O’Connell High School, Galveston, Texas, 1973-77

Teacher, Our Lady of Guadalupe School, Galveston, Texas, 1978-80

Parish minister, St. Mary’s Parish, Lake City, Minnesota, 1981-85

Pastoral ministry, Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, 1999-2005

Music ministry, Dallas, Texas, 2008-18

About Sister Jill Jaeb: Following her many decades of service through education and music in the Central Province and beyond, Sister Jill now lives in Eureka and has a ministry of prayer.

65th First Profession

Sister Mary Frances Judge

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Entrance: 1955

First profession: 1958

Final profession: 1964

Education: Bachelor’s in art, College of New Rochelle

Master’s in fine art, University of Notre Dame

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Ursuline Academy, Kirkwood, 1965-72

Artist, Jennings, 1972-74

Service outside the archdiocese: Artist, Dallas, Texas, 1974-76

Artist, New York City, New York, 1976-2014

Artist, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2015-23

About Sister Mary Frances Judge: Sister Mary Frances Judge created art in New York City for nearly 40 years, then relocated her studio to Minneapolis for the next eight. She has exhibited widely throughout the United States, as well as in Italy and Brazil. Her works are in numerous prestigious public and private collections here and abroad. Sister Mary Frances recently moved to Alton, Illinois.

Sister Pauline Lorch

Birth name: Louise Amalia Lorch (Molly)

Birthplace: St. Mary

Entrance: 1955

First profession: 1958

Final profession: 1963

Education: Bachelor’s in history, College of New Rochelle, 1961

Master’s in history, Saint Louis University, 1969

Certificate in applied theology, Graduate Theological Union, 1991

Service in the archdiocese: Principal, St. Peter School, Kirkwood, 1967-74

Religion coordinator, Immaculate Conception Parish, Arnold, 1983-84

Assistant provincial, Central Province, Crystal City, 1984-87

Religious education, parishes in Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties, 1987-88

Teacher, Cathedral School, St. Louis, 1988-89

Director of religious education, St. Peter Parish, Kirkwood, 1991-94

Provincial prioress, Central Province, Crystal City, 1996-2002

Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Ambrose School, Godfrey, Illinois, 1961-64

Principal, Sts. Peter and Paul School, Springfield, Illinois, 1964-67

Teacher, Blessed Sacrament School, Springfield, Illinois, 1975-77

Director of religious education, St. Vincent DePaul Parish, Laredo, Texas, 1977-83

Prioress, Ursuline Convent, Laredo, Texas, 1977-83

Prioress, Ursuline community in Decatur, Illinois, 1994-96

Prioress, Alton Convent and Queen of Peace Infirmary, Alton, Illinois, 2002-08

Interprovincial community, Chicago, 2008-14

About Sister Pauline Lorch: Throughout my 65 years as an Ursuline, I have encountered many gracious and giving people of St. Louis and beyond who blessed me with their support and friendship. For each one I am grateful. Presently I am living at Mother of Perpetual of Help assisted living facility on the Cardinal Ritter Campus.

Sister Madonna O’Hara

Birth name: Donna Louise O’Hara

Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois

Entrance: 1955

First profession: 1958

Final profession: 1963

Education: Bachelor’s in history, College of New Rochelle, 1961

Master’s in history, Saint Louis University, 1968

Master’s in pastoral studies, Loyola University Chicago, 1989

Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Peter School, Kirkwood, 1961-67

Teacher, Corpus Christi School, Jennings, 1966-67

Provincial team member, Crystal City, 1974-81

Religious education, parishes in Apple Creek, 1983-88

Novice directress, Central Province, Crystal City, 1985-88

President, Ursuline Academy, Kirkwood, 1994-2005

Director of sponsorship, Kirkwood, 2006-present

Service outside the archdiocese: Principal, Blessed Sacrament School, Springfield, Illinois, 1967-72

Catechetical work, Villa Maria Center, Frontenac, Minnesota, 1973-74

Parish minister, Sacred Heart Parish, Mountain Grove, Missouri, 1989-94

Parish minister, St. Michael Parish, Cabool, Missouri, 1989-94

About Sister Madonna O’Hara: I feel so blessed to have had my 65 years as an Ursuline Sister enriched by the many wonderful people with whom I have connected in the international Ursuline community and through the ministries in which I have served. Retirement now gives me the wonderful opportunity to volunteer teaching English to an immigrant newcomer, to accompany asylum seekers as they report to immigration offices and to help in a parish St. Vincent de Paul group.