2 minute read
Sisters and their Ministries
Typically, we take a group photo annually at our Provincial Gathering. Due to social distancing and the
safety of our Sisters, we did not meet in 2020. Instead, please see our current personal work and ministries:
Sr. Alma Janousek celebrates her 85th birthday.
Sr. Marlene Bakken – volunteer finding resources for people who are homeless, Cedar Rapids, IA
Sr. Rosalee Burke – retired; community and prayer ministry, Omaha, NE
Sr. Joy Connealy – Notre Dame Provincial councilor, Canonical Treasurer, and Mission and Campus Liaison to Notre Dame Housing, Omaha, NE Sr. Kathleen Cramer – retired; focuses on community and prayer ministry, Omaha, NE
Sr. Josita Hanus – Notre Dame Advancement Office Assistant, Omaha NE—Prayer/Memorial Associations, Omaha, NE
Sr. Ernestine Havlovic – librarian, also focuses on prayer and community ministry, Omaha, NE
Sr. Margaret Hickey – Notre Dame Provincial President, Omaha, NE
Sr. Mary Hlas – ARCH addictions chaplain, and part-time chaplain at Methodist Hospital; scheduler for priests at Notre Dame Housing Liturgies, Omaha, NE
Sr. Mary Jo Hrnchir – retired; focuses on community and prayer ministry, Omaha, NE Sr. Cynthia Hruby – substitute teacher for Omaha Archdiocesan schools; and ESL teacher; team leader of Expand Your Horizon Program, a Notre Dame education outreach, Omaha, NE
Sr. Corona Humpal – group leader of Kids Care Program at St. James Elementary School, also focuses on community ministry, Omaha, NE
Sr. Alma Janousek – retired; focuses on her ministry of prayer and outreach, Omaha, NE
Sr. Janice Ludvik – volunteer; focuses on community ministry, Omaha, NE
Sr. Theresa Maly – retired, advocate for poor and social justice issues, Kansas City, MO
Sr. Stephanie Matcha – retired, volunteer for many services in city, especially for those who are homeless, Omaha, NE
Sr. Mary Kay Meagher – Social Justice Coordinator, volunteer with Ixim, teacher for English as Second Language at Learning Center, and with refugees, with OTOC, Omaha, NE
Sr. Mary Frances Michalec – Pastoral Minister at St. Ludmila in Cedar Rapids, IA
Sr. Marie Alice Ostry – home companion for elderly through Seniors Helping Seniors Program and advocate for Safe Homes program, Omaha, NE
Sr. Rita Ostry – NDS Leadership Team; volunteer with people who are homeless, Omaha, NE
Sr. Joan Polak – liaison to Honduras, focuses on community and prayer ministry, Omaha NE
Sr. Veronica Jo Posekany – healthcare coordinator for NDS, Omaha, NE
Sr. Margaret Proskovec – adjunct professor of art at University of Nebraska at Kearney; also focuses on freelance workshops on justice issues and art restoration of statues; continues her jail ministry and Legacy Card ministry, Kearney, NE
Sr. Joyce Ann Rezac – volunteer instructor for English as a Second Language, Loveland, CO
Sr. Anita Rolenc – NDS archivist, sacristan, organist, and community ministry, Omaha, NE
Sr. Karen Rolenc – retired; focuses on prayer and community ministry, Omaha, NE Sr. Dorothy Rolf – spiritual director and NDS Associate co-director, Omaha, NE
Sr. Carol Tlach – senior outreach coordinator at St. Mary’s Parish, Walsenburg, CO
Sr. Celeste Wobeter – hospice chaplain, Omaha; chair of Education Committee of Trafficking Coalition, Omaha, NE
Sr. Mary Ann Zimmer – retired; prayer and community ministry, Omaha, NE
