In this 200th Anniversary Year Loretto members celebrate their personal Diamond, Golden, and Silver Jubilees
The Goldens . . . Sandy Ardoyno SL
“Hi yall,” as we say in the South. My name is Sandy Ardoyno, and I was sent to Mobile, Ala., as an art teacher when we still sent sisters to their missions. I love it here so much I have never felt the need to relocate and have been here 45 years, with some time off for graduate work and a year’s sabbatical. Should I also say that I was born in and went to school in Mobile? That is true, too. I met the Sisters of Loretto when I went to Bishop Toolen High School here in Mobile . . . and that has made all the difference! I was fortunate enough to help out a sister friend who worked closely with the migrant workers who came to the county to work on the potato harvest. After two years, she was transferred to North Carolina by her community, and I was asked by the director of Catholic Social Services to take over the program — “La Casa de Amigos,” or “The House of Friends.” Because the migrant families came in early May when most colleges were still in session, we were not able to use
certified
early
childhood
teachers,
but
recruited
early
childhood “wanna be” teachers from colleges that were on the quarter system. They cared for the infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers we registered. We were extremely lucky to have medical professionals who also volunteered at our program and who came to our center to serve our children.
Editor’s Note: Sister Helen Ann Reynolds SL enjoyed her Diamond Jubilee on April 25, and was featured in the Spring edition of Loretto Magazine. Co-member James Funk reached his Silver Jubilee in 2011, but was unavailable for interview at that time. Sylvia Sedillo SL, who has known Jim for many years, subsequently interviewed him for publication in this edition alongside the 2012 Jubilarians. We extend our thanks to both Jim and Sylvia.
Photos contributed by Jubilarians or as photo credit indicates
2012 Loretto Jubilarians
75th 50th 25th
Diamond Jubilee Helen Ann Reynolds SL
Golden Jubilee Sandra Ardoyno SL Donna Day SL Sharon Kassing SL Carol Ann Ptacek SL Helen Santamaria SL Mary Louise “Billie” Vandover SL
Silver Jubilee Elizabeth Perez SL Fred Harris CoL Jane Harris CoL Mary Lies CoL Mary Martin CoL Martha McNamara CoL Jody Rice CoL Alma Schuler CoL Mary Tan CoL
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