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Sister Dolores Marie
Sr. Dolores Marie Sanchez
Director of Hispanic Ministry and... Shreveport, Louisiana "Hispanic Ministry" is both very challenging and also very fulfilling. I find myself being evangelized by the deep faith of the immigrants with whom I work and challenged to serve them with the limited resources available and to work for justice when confronted with the prejudice and inequities they suffer,” says Sister Dolores Marie, a native of El Paso, Texas, a Franciscan Sister for 34 years. "I feel very blessed and grateful to be a Sister with this group of women who are also on the journey of turning to the Lord and of witnessing the Good News of God’s love to others. My blood sister, Sister Marie Angele, is also a member of my community, and one of my brothers recently entered a Dominican community and is studying to be a priest. I enjoy playing the guitar and singing and am taking a line dance class!"Sister Cheryl
Sr. Cheryl Kemner
High School Math Teacher St. Louis, Missouri "I love teaching high school math, especially upper level math like trigonometry, pre-calculus and calculus. I also enjoy my work with the Student Council—listening and working with them invigorates me because they are so enthusiastic about what they want to do for the students and the school." Sister Cheryl was Student Council advisor of the year in 2001, Southern Association Student Council advisor of the year in 2001 and one of eight finalists for the Warren E. Shull award for national advisor of the year. Sister Cheryl Kemner was taught by Sister Evangeline from 1st through 4th grade at Immaculate Conception Parish in Augusta, Missouri. "I believe she (Sister Evangeline) had the most influence on my becoming a sister in our community. It seems that I always wanted to be a teacher and sister like her."Sister Joann
Sr. Joann Nowak
Program Director St. Louis, Missouri A Franciscan Sister for 46 years, Sister Joann Nowak is grateful to God for calling her to be a Franciscan. The ideals of St. Francis, a universal character of peace and a creature in love with the Creator, is one she finds needed in our times. "This community of Franciscans gives me pride for its work with those who struggle particularly in rural school and church communities, the aged, the segregated, the immigrant, the sick and injured. I am challenged by my ministry of sheltering the homeless. Society is challenged by this as well. I most enjoy the times that my staff and I help a family to become self-reliant once more. I am humbled when God works through me to renew someone’s courage and hope."