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A Summer of Celebration
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isters of the Precious Blood were blessed with a joyous summer! We honored our Sister Jubilarians, welcomed and affirmed the commitment of our newest Sisters, and looked to the future with hope and faith as we elected and installed a new leadership team. Celebrate with us!
Celebrating our Jubilarians This summer, we honored eight Sisters marking milestone anniversaries of entrance into the Community. All the Jubilarians were recognized at a Mass and banquet June 25 at Salem Heights, the Congregation’s central house in Dayton. Congratulations, Sisters! Sister Berenice Janszen — 80 years A Cincinnati native, Sister Berenice (M. Edward) grew up in the former St. Mark Parish and attended Regina High School. Sister Berenice has enjoyed a varied life of ministry: She taught high school English and drama and produced 19 high school musicals, and also served in pastoral adminis tration, chaplaincy and service to the Congregation. Sister Dorothy Koenig — 80 years Originally from Wapako neta, Ohio, Sister Dorothy (M. Angelista) was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, attended the parish school and graduated from Precious Blood High School, the Congregation’s former school in Dayton. For nearly three decades, she ministered as a supervisor, purchaser and cook, coordinating all phases of dietary services, and serv10
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ing three meals daily for large groups of people. Sister Genevieve Volk — 75 years Originally from rural Linton, North Dakota, Sister Genny (M. Adelaide) grew up in St. Bernard Church and, for most of her elementary years, attended a one-room schoolhouse. She then left North Dakota for Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Precious Blood High School. Sister Genny taught elementary and intermediate students for over 40 years and then went on to minister as a spiritual director. Sister Joanne Belloli — 60 years Sister Joanne grew up in the former Guardian Angels Church in Detroit, attended St. Anthony High School in Detroit for two years, and then graduated from Precious Blood High School. Sister Story by Mary Knapke
