COURTESY OF THE DOMINICAN SISTERS OF ST. CECILIA
Making perpetual profession of vows Five Dominican Sisters of the St. Cecilia Congregation made perpetual profession of vows recently. Pictured above are (from left, front row) Sister Casey Marie Loyer, Sister Mary Josephine Spellman, and Sister Scholastica Niemann; (second row) Sister Veronica Marie Buckmaster and Sister Magdalena Dudenhoeffer; and (third row) Bishop David R. Choby and Mother Ann Marie Karlovic, prioress general. Sister Scholastica is a former parishioner of St. Mary in Oak Ridge.
Dominicans professing include one from Oak Ridge
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ive young women recently made their perpetual profession of the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville. Among those making final profession was Sister Scholastica Niemann, OP, a former member of St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge. Sister Scholastica is the daughter of Pat Niemann, who also attends St. Mary Parish. Her father, Bill Niemann, is deceased. Sister Scholastica is a graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School and attended the University of Dallas, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in Theology. Sister Scholastica is currently teaching at St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville. The Mass for the Rite of Perpetual Religious Profession was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville. Nashville Bishop David R. Choby was the principal The East Tennessee Catholic
celebrant. The homilist was Father Vincent Wiseman, OP, of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph. In addition to the sisters making final profession of vows, 13 young women professed their first vows in the Congregation of St. Cecilia recently. The Congregation of Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia was established in Nashville in 1860. The Sisters of St. Cecilia are dedicated to the apostolate of Catholic education. The community of nearly 300 sisters serves in 35 schools throughout the United States, with mission houses also in Sydney, Australia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Bracciano, Italy; Elgin, Scotland; and Sittard, The Netherlands. The St. Cecilia Motherhouse is located in Nashville. For more information on the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation, visit their website at www.nashvilledominican.org. ■
COURTESY OF GERI SUTTER
Ladies of Charity of Knoxville hold 25th Silver Tea The Ladies of Charity of Knoxville assist people with food, clothing, medications, rent, utilities, and layettes for infants, as well as kerosene. The Ladies held their 25th annual Silver Tea on Nov. 15 to raise funds to provide warmth for those who heat their homes with kerosene. The tea was chaired by Karen Burry, and it was held at the Ladies of Charity building on Baxter Avenue. Pictured from left are Clara Mathien, Sister Marie Moore, RSM, Ladies of Charity president Nancy Scheurer, Sister Mary Martha Naber, RSM, executive director Susan Unbehaun, Ann Horst, and Lisa Morris.
COURTESY OF SARAH TRENT
St. Mary - Oak Ridge receives $10,000 PE grant St. Mary School in Oak Ridge was recently selected as one of 20 Tennessee middle schools to have been awarded a 2015 “Shape the State” grant to improve its physical-education program. The grant, valued at $10,000, is funded by the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation. Ashley Williams of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee visited St. Mary School to present the $10,000 check to Sister Marie Blanchette, OP, principal, and Shannon Adcock, athletic director. Mrs. Adcock also received a check for $1,000 to spend at her discretion for PE, nutrition, and wellness efforts. Mrs. Adcock, Ms. Williams, and Sister Marie Blanchette are pictured above with St. Mary eighth-graders.
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