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El Salvador, Guatemala:
We celebrate our fifteenth anniversary (1995-2009) of being a Companion Community with the Sisters of St. Clare in El Salvador and Guatemala. They are a region of the Sisters of St. Clare whose Generalate is in Dublin, Ireland. In Central America they minister among the very poor in El Salvador in San Salvador and San Francisco Gotera in Morazan and in Guatemala in Guatemala City. |
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Left to right: Hermanas Del Rosario Palacios Ramirez (junior professed); Silvia Vasquez (junior professed); Maria Natividad (Carmen) Santos (superior); Etelbina Ryes Mijango (junior professed).. |
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Left to right: Hermana Juana Guzman; Hermana Maria Estelina Vasquez (junior professed); Sister Anne Kelly (superior).
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Left to right:Hermanas Domitila de la Cruz Garcia (novice); Concepcion Nolasco Gomez (junior professed); Elvia Alvarez Serrano; Hermana Elba Esperanza Marquez (novice).
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Left to right: Jessica Isabel Arevalo Vasquez (postulant); Hermana Rosa Orellana Hernandez (Sister in charge, Directress of Postulants); Sister Blanca; Hermana Maria Ignacia Alfaro Rodriguez (Junior Professed).
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Left to right: Hermana Elida Hernandez; Hermana Ana Lilian Fidelina Gamez Perez (junior professed); Hermana Maria Amparo Melgar Cruz, Sister in charge. |
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Left to right: Hermana Sobeyda Judith Hernandez (Junior Professed); Hermana Estilena; Hermana Maria Felipa Ortez Gutierrez(Regional); Hermana Sonia Marleny Velasquez Galdamez (Junior Professed); Hermana Lucinda; Hermana Cruz Maria Hernandez Mendez ( Regional Councilor).
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| Korean Sisters: |
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| The Sisters of St. Francis’ relationship with the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Service in Korea began after Father Juniper Cummings, OFM Conv., met Sister Heide Brauckmann, superior and founder, in Zambia. In response to the need for Korean Sisters to learn English before beginning missionary work, Father Juniper contacted Sister Virginia Welsh, then community minister, who invited the Korean Sisters to come to Tiffin to learn English. |
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The first Korean Sisters arrived in Tiffin February 14, 2003, for six months of study: (from left) Sisters Bernadetta Woo, Julietta Yu, and Vincentia Kim. On July 30 they left for Zambia. Sisters Stella Magers and Veronica Nowakowski visited them in Zambia in July 2005. |
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Shown here (back row, from left) are Sister Julietta, Sister Stella, a Zambian woman, Sister Bernadetta, Sister Vincentia, and some Zambian children. |
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Sister Goretti Kang arrived June 11, 2004. She is pictured here reading the Scriptures at Mass.
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| Sr. Goretti (center) stands with Sisters Joann Brodman, Virginia Gase, Linda Scheckelhoff, Ellen Lamberjack, and Yvonne Fischer at her farewell party. She left June 10, 2005 for Korea. After spending time in Korea, she went to Ethiopia May 4, 2006, and served in the small poor village of Midagdu. On February 22, 2008, she moved to Addis Ababa, the capital, where she is preparing to open a formation house for her community. |
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Sister Benedicta Oh arrived in Tiffin September 15, 2006. She is shown with Sisters Roberta McKinnon and Virginia, the primary English teachers for the Korean Sisters. |
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| Sr. Benedicta enjoyed a hot dog roast with Sisters Rozanne Swope, Mary Ann Lucke, and other sisters. Sister Benedicta returned to Korea August 23, 2007, and is ministering at St. Bonaventure House in Korea, caring for the elderly. |
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Sister Susanna Lee arrived in Tiffin October 11, 2007. Sister Susanna enjoys a moment in the meditation garden at the Tiffin convent. |
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| Sister Susanna is teaching Korean paper folding to Sisters Anna Marie Mangette, Rosann Morman, and Julie Grote. Sister Susanna returned to Korea September 15, 2008 before returning to her ministry in Zambia. |
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