Birthday Memories: Sr. Beverly

In February 2018, our family, relatives and friends buried my brother who had died unexpectedly in his sleep. At his funeral reception, talking about how much we enjoy seeing so many relatives and realizing it happens only at funerals, my brother and nephew decided then and there to host something for a happy occasion. They…

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Birthday Memories: Sr. Letty

A favorite birthday memory for me is when I was on an airplane on my birthday and the stewardess asked who had a birthday that day, so I raised my hand.  I don’t remember how old I was then and I have no picture of it (except in my mind). Behold the passengers and crew…

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Birthday Memories: Sr. Liza

I remember one birthday I was at Pius. Two friends of my family, Jim and Pat O’Donohue, happen to have moved into town months earlier. Pat had become the president of Mount Mary College during the time I was there. Since they lived close by, they came to Pius to celebrate my birthday. It felt…

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Birthday Memories: Sr. Mary Lee

One of my favorite birthday memories is my 60th birthday. A completely surprised party took place for my birthday planned by my brother, Bill. He invited many friends, family, and other sisters to send a memory which he made into a scrap book.

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Birthday Memories: Sr. Mary Jo

My 50th (over the hill) birthday party was one to remember. Sisters Carol Jean Zais, Patrice Colletti and I lived at Sauk Rapids, Minnesota with the Little Falls Franciscan Sisters. Our inter-community living was a positive and life giving experience.

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Birthday Memories: Sr. Sheila

I am not sure that this will qualify as my favorite birthday memory, but it is still very vivid for me and is the only one that comes to mind. At the time I was turning 30 there was a great deal of discussion in the culture about the fact that when you became 30…

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Birthday Memories: Sister Rita

On March 17th, 95 years ago I, Sr. Rita, was born to Adam and Mary Faust in a country farm house in Elkhart Lake, Wis. One of my most memorable birthdays was spent at St. Mark’s School in Rothschild, Wis. in the early 1970s. Sr. Mary Jo Stoffel was stationed with me that year. She…

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Birthday Memories: Sr. Grace Mary

I do not have any Birthday pictures. My family (parents) were not big into picture taking, and we didn’t live near doting relatives! However, we did celebrate our birthdays. As far as I can remember, we always had a cake. And, when we were old enough to know, we could say what kind…even if it…

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Birthday Memories: Sr. Rita

On my sixth or seventh birthday, my mother and I invited several girls. During the party, Mary, two years older than most of us, announced, “There is no Santa.” I was disheartened, saying loudly, “That is not true.” I think most of us felt that way. Celebrating my birthday a few weeks after Christmas, I…

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