Religious Sisters in the Diocese of Harrisburg marking milestone anniversaries this year were recognized and honored during the annual Sisters’ Jubilee celebration, hosted by the Diocesan Secretariat for Clergy and Consecrated Life and the Diocesan Sisters Council, on Saturday, June 10.
The event, held at the Diocesan Center in Harrisburg, congratulated the Sisters for their ministry and service in their various ministries and religious congregations. The day began with Holy Mass, celebrated by Bishop Emeritus Ronald Gainer and concelebrated by Father Mark Speitel, Diocesan Secretary for Clergy and Consecrated Life. There was also a luncheon for the jubilarians and the members of their congregations who were present for the celebration.
“We do not just celebrate the years you have served, but the fidelity to your service,” Bishop Gainer told the jubilarians. “We thank you for that faithfulness.”
(Photos by Jen Reed, The Catholic Witness.)
By Jen Reed, The Catholic Witness
2023 Jubilarians
70 Years
Sister Monica Imgrund, RSM
Sister Margaret Washington, ASC
Sister M. Catherine Labouré Bresnock, SS.C.M.
Sister M. Brigid Fasiang, SS.C.M.
Sister Julia Knazik, SS.C.M.
65 Years
Sister Helen Trueitt, ASC
Sister M. Lydia Benyish, SS.C.M.
Sister Mary Anne Nemec, SS.C.M.
Sister Bernadette Marie Ondus, SS.C.M.
60 Years
Sister Michaelette Lennartz, SS.C.M.
Sister Jane Small, SSJ
Sister Margaret Dubas, SS.C.M.
Sister Carmel Marie Paroli, DM
55 Years
Sister Jeanne Ambre, SS.C.M.
35 Years
Sister Susan Marie Hazenski, SS.C.M.
30 Years
Sister Martina Hanrahan, SS.C.M.
