Journeys Sisters of St. Casimir
Vol. XXXII No. 1 Spring 2018
Sisters of St. Casimir receive Catholic Charities Centennial Award For being an “extraordinary witness to the Gospel,” the Sisters of St. Casimir received a Centennial Award at Catholic Charities’ Christmas Liturgy in the St. Casimir Center chapel on December 14, 2017. Msgr. Michael M. Boland, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of
the Archdiocese of Chicago, presented to Sister Regina Dubickas, General Superior, a plaque featuring an etching of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. Engraved on the base of the plaque are words of Pope Francis: “We are called to find Christ in the poor, to lend our voice to their causes, but also to be their friends, to listen to them, to speak to them and to embrace the mysterious wisdom that God wishes to share with us through them.” Sister Margaret Zalot, General Councilor/General Secretary, said, “Catholic Charities truly appreciates our presence with them and our appreciation of the important ministry they do from the St. Casimir Center and 160 other locations.” Catholic Charities marked its 100th anniversary in the Archdiocese of Chicago with a Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on May 7, 2017. At the end of the anniversary Mass, Msgr. Boland presented the first Centennial Award to Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago.
The Sisters of St. Casimir were honored and pleasantly surprised to receive the Catholic Charities Centennial Award. First row, from left: Sister Dolorine Lopez, Sister Regina Dubickas, Sister Margaret Zalot, Sister Margaret McTaggart. Second row, from left: Sister Immacula Wendt, Sister Theresa Dabulis, Sister Elizabeth Ann Yocius, Sister Rita Marie Kerdock, and Monsignor Michael M. Boland.