A Double Celebration Two significant events occurred on July 1, 2002. First, the Central Board Leadership Team of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis was installed for a sixyear term starting in 2002 and ending in 2008. The ceremony on July 1st was the celebration of the elections that took place in March of 2002, electing the four-member team who had served for the previous six years: Sister Jeanne Conzemius Sister Katherine Wyszynski
Sister Mary Alice Jarosz Sister Valerie Kulbacki
The Eucharistic leader said to the Central Board, “On behalf of the Sisters, thank you for saying ‘Yes’ and accepting the position of Central Board Leadership for the next six years. We promise to pray and support you in your leadership.” Then the Central Board Leadership Team responded to each of the invocations:
Holy Spirit, give us your gift of wisdom to know what is important in life. Holy Spirit, gift us with wisdom. Holy Spirit, give us your gift of understanding to genuinely care for one another Holy Spirit, gift us with understanding. Holy Spirit, give us your gift of knowledge to know right from wrong. Holy Spirit, gift us with knowledge. Holy Spirit, give us your gift of fortitude to courageously live our faith. Holy Spirit, gift us with fortitude. Holy Spirit, counsel us to make unselfish decisions for ourselves and on behalf of others. Holy Spirit, gift us with counsel. Holy Spirit, give us your gifts of piety and fear of the Lord to reverence and love God in all we do. Holy Spirit, gift us with piety and reverence.
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