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Louisville Ursuline Sisters celebrate anniversaries

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 18, 2003) - For nearly 150 years, the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville have served the community as educators, healthcare professionals, administrators, pastoral staff and social workers. Fourteen members of the community are celebrating religious anniversaries this July. Among them is Sister Thelma Sheehan, who has been an Ursuline Sister for 75 years. While she retired from her teaching ministry 23 years ago, Sister Thelma continues to serve and exemplifies the Ursuline charism, or special gift - a contemplative love of God and a resulting openness and eagerness to serve the needs of others.


Sister Mary Thelma
Sheehan, 75 years
 Celebrating 75 years as an Ursuline Sister of Louisville:
Sister Mary Thelma Sheehan, OSU, a Louisville native, ministered as an educator for 50 years. She taught at St. Rita, St. Joseph, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Theresa, St. Ann, St. Elizabeth and St. Vincent de Paul in Louisville. She also taught at schools in Nebraska and Mississippi. Sister Thelma also served as administrator of the Ursuline Motherhouse for many years and is still active in the daily activities of the Motherhouse.
Celebrating 60 years as an Ursuline Sister of Louisville:
Sister Adelaide Fackler, OSU, a native of Payneville, Ky., served as an educator for 11 years. She taught at schools in Kentucky and Nebraska, including St. George, St. Helen and St. Ann in Louisville. Following her teaching career, Sister Adelaide held many positions in the Ursuline Community. She was the director of Finance for Ursuline College and the Ursuline Sisters, president of the Ursuline Sisters, administrator of Marian Home, director of personnel for the Ursuline Sisters, administrator at the Home of the Innocents and volunteer at St. John's Center for the Homeless and the Schuman Center. She currently serves as assistant to the treasurer of the Ursuline Motherhouse.

Sister Mary Rachel Fleckenstein, OSU, served as an educator for 44 years. A native of Cumberland, Md., she served as principal and taught at schools in Maryland and West Virginia as well as Callao, Peru. In Louisville, she taught at St. Elizabeth, St. George, St. Helen and Angela Merici High School. She is currently a part-time substitute teacher at Sacred Heart Academy and a tutor at the Sylvan Learning Center.

Sister Annalita Fox, OSU, a native of Louisville, has been an educator for 58 years. She taught at St. Clement, Our Lady of Lourdes, Sacred Heart Model School and the former St. George, St. Elizabeth and St. Vincent de Paul Schools in Louisville. She was the principal at St. Helen in Louisville and St. Joseph School in Pittsburgh and taught at schools in Indiana, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Sister Annalita also served at the Ursuline Montessori School and Sacred Heart Academy. She is currently involved in volunteer ministry.

Sister Elizabeth McMannon, OSU, was an educator for 56 years. A native of Louisville, she taught at St Raphael for 19 years, as well as Holy Spirit, St, Raphael, St. George and St. Anthony. She also taught at schools in Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. She is currently retired and living on the Ursuline Campus.

Sister Emily Peetz, OSU, served as an educator for 28 years, teaching at St. Helen and the former St. Elizabeth schools and serving as principal at St. Rita School in Louisville. A native of Sidney, Neb., she also taught at schools in Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska and South Carolina. Following her teaching career, Sister Emily was pastoral minister for the former St. Vincent de Paul Parish for 22 years. In the past few years she has been a volunteer for the Norton Pavilion, Kosair Children's Hospital, UofL Hospital, Brown Cancer Center, Marian Home and the Ursuline Motherhouse.


Sister Adelaide Fackler,
60 years


Sister Annalita Fox,
60 years


Sister Emily Peetz,
60 years


Sister Ernestine Davis,
50 years


Sister Jean Marie Hettinger,
50 years


Sister Georgia-Jean Kruml,
50 years


Sister Dolorita Lutsie,
50 years


Sister Perpetua Nauert,
50 years


Sister Helen O'Brien,
50 years


Sister Dominica Widmer,
50 years

 Celebrating 50 years as an Ursuline Sister of Louisville:
Sister Ernestine Davis, OSU, A native of Cumberland, Md., was an educator for 29 years at schools in Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and served as principal at a school in Cumberland, Md. In Louisville, she taught at the former Ursuline Academy, St. Rita and St. Martin Schools. She also served as office manager and supervisor of Food Services for a school in Cumberland, Md. She was most recently director of the guest area for the Ursuline Motherhouse, a part-time receptionist for the Motherhouse and receptionist for Marian Home. She is currently retired and living on the Ursuline Campus.

Sister Jean Marie Hettinger, OSU, a native of Louisville, recently served on the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville's leadership team. She taught at Holy Spirit and schools in Maryland and South Carolina, taught and served as principal of Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville and directed the RCIA program at Our Mother of Sorrows Parish. She also served as pastoral/parish minister at St. Francis of Assisi in Louisville, St. Joseph in Bardstown, Southern Kentucky Mission in Edmonton, Ky., as well as in Alabama and West Virginia. She is currently director of outreach and education for Just Creations and volunteers for the Center for Women and Families, Sister Visitors and the Ursuline Sisters Office of Development. She is also on the education and student affairs committee with Ursuline Campus Schools, works with Women and Men Religious Against the Death Penalty and frequently works with parishes and leads prayer days for staff and parish councils.

Sister Delores Kemper, OSU (formerly Sister Charles Marie), a native of Louisville, has been an educator for 47 years. She taught at Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, Our Mother of Sorrows, the former St. Elizabeth and St. George, Archdiocesan Consolidated School, St. Joseph in Louisville. She was a teacher/administrator at the Ursuline Montessori School for 20 years and also taught at Kennedy Montessori School. She currently serves as a substitute teacher for the Jefferson County Public Schools. She is also a board member with United Crescent Hill Ministries and the Louisville Montessori Society and volunteers at Marian Home.

Sister Georgia Jean Kruml, OSU (formerly Sister Francis Marie), served in a number of ministries in the Ursuline Community, including at Sacred Heart Academy, St. Joseph Orphanage, Ursuline Academy and the Ursuline Motherhouse. A native of Ord, Neb., she also taught for 24 years at schools in Louisville and Nebraska. She taught at St. Athanasius and was a teacher's aide at Holy Name and St. Elizabeth schools in Louisville. Sister Georgia Jean is currently a computer operator on the Ursuline Campus at the Motherhouse and Marian Home and is a member of the Holy Name Band.

Sister Dolorita Lutsie, OSU, served as an educator for 46 years. She taught at Sacred Heart Academy and Holy Trinity in Louisville, and served as librarian and media specialist at Providence High School in Clarksville, Ind. She also taught at schools in Nebraska, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia. She currently serves part-time at Providence High School in the business office, volunteers with the Ursuline Sisters' Office of Development and Nativity School, and serves on the Ursuline Associate Call board. Sister Dolorita is a native of Charlestown, W.V.

Sister Perpetua Nauert, OSU, has been an educator for 46 years. A Louisville native, She taught at St. Aloysius School in Shepherdsville; the Ursuline Child Development Center; St. Rita, St. Helen, Holy Trinity, Holy Spirit and St. Clement Schools; and the former St. Leo and St. Elizabeth in Louisville and St. Boniface in Evansville, Ind. She is currently a volunteer at Marian Home.

Sister Helen O'Brien, OSU, served as a teacher in Louisville for 30 years at Sacred Heart Academy, Holy Spirit, Our Lady of Lourdes and St. George, and was principal at St. Raphael and St Francis of Assisi. She also served as Formation director for the Ursuline Sisters. She most recently served on the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville's leadership team and is currently a spiritual director in the Louisville area and at Milford Spiritual Center in Ohio and the Mount St. Joseph Center in Maple Mount, Ky. Sister Helen is a native of Ridgefield, N.J.

Sister Dominica Widmer, OSU, a native of Louisville, taught for 46 years at schools in Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska and Pennsylvania. In Louisville, she taught at St. Helen, Sacred Heart Academy, Holy Trinity and the former St. Theresa School. She most recently was an art and crafts teacher for the Jefferson County Youth Center and Fairdale High School. She currently teaches art to the residents at Marian Home.

To make a gift to the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville in honor of a jubilarian, click here for a form or call (502) 896-3938.

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