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HUNTINGTON — Thirteen members of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters celebrated Jubilees with a special Mass on May 24 at Archbishop Noll Memorial Chapel at Victory Noll.
Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters is a religious community of women dedicated to serving the poor in the name of Christ. Founded in 1922 by Father John Joseph Sigstein, the members of the Victory Noll community minister to those in need in 12 states.
75th Jubilarians
Sister Rosario Lara
Birthplace: San Diego, Calif. Entered OLVM: September 28, 1935 Mission History: Salt Lake City, Utah; Elko, Nev.; Los Angeles, San Pedro, Calexico, San Diego, Montclair, Calif. Mission Work: Catechetical; diocesan CCD offices; pastoral associate; jail ministry.
Sister Mary Josephine Miller
Birthplace: Detroit, Mich. Entered OLVM: February 9, 1935 Mission History: Azusa, Tulare, Brawley, San Pedro, Los Banos, Pacoima, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Pierre, Ind.; Richmond, Ky.; San Antonio, El Paso, New Braunfels, Texas; Hightstown, South Bound Brook, N.J.; Imlay CIty, Detroit, Mich.; Paulding, Ohio. Mission Work: Catechetical; homemaker, supervisor of volunteers.
Sister Gabrielle Skupien Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Entered OLVM: February 4, 1935 Mission History: Grants, N.M.; Ely, Nev.; Tulare, Calif.; Grove Hill, Ala.; Ida, Mich.; Montrose, Colo.; Elsberry, Mo.; Miami, Coral Springs, St. Petersburg, Fla. Mission Work: Catechetical; co-director of social services; pastoral ministry; liturgy; music; art.
70th Jubilarians
Sister Mary Edna Butler
Birthplace: Louisville, Ky. Entered OLVM: October 30, 1940 Mission History: St. Louis, Mo; El Paso, Tex.; Miami, Fla.; Oruro, Bolivia. Mission Work: Catechetical; public school religion teacher; jail ministry.
Sister Patricia Knapp
Birthplace: South Haven, Mich. Entered OLVM: October 30, 1940 Mission History: Ida, Garden, Mich.; Rocky Ford, Brighton, Colo.; San Pedro, Redlands, Calif.; Kennett, Mo.; East Chicago, Hammond, Ind.; Brigham City, Utah; Coral Springs, Fla. Mission Work: Catechetical; CCD personnel formation; hospital visitation; hospital chaplain; pastoral ministry; discussion groups.
Sister Betty Lorenz
Birthplace: Hopkins, Minn. Entered OLVM: October 29, 1940 Mission History: Ida, Mich.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Santa Fe, N.M.; Kennett, Mo.; Redlands, Santa Paula, Calif.; Brighton, Colo.; Wheatland, Cheyenne, Green River, Wyo.; Victory Noll. Mission Work: Catechetical; visitation; caregiver; pastoral ministry; cosmetologist.
Sister Dorothy McMannon
Birthplace: Louisville, Ky. Entered OLVM: October 30, 1940 Mission History: Paulding, Ohio; Los Angeles, Redlands, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; South Bend, Ind.; Detroit, Reed City, Lakeview, Mich.; Columbia, Ky. Mission Work: Catechetical; pastoral associate; community organizer.
Sister Margaret Urhausen
Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Entered OLVM: October 30, 1940 Mission History: East Chicago, East Gary, South Bend, Ind.; Cheyenne, Upton, Wyo.; Detroit, Mich.; Azusa, Monterey, Pacoima, Montclair, Calif; Montrose, Colo.; Las Vegas, N.M.; Victory Noll. Mission Work: Catechetical; homemaker; director of religious education; pastoral ministry; prayer ministry.
60th Jubilarians
Sister Marjorie Curran
Birthplace: Brooklyn, Iowa Entered OLVM: September 6, 1950 Mission History: Salt Lake City, Utah; Montrose, Calif.; Abilene, San Antonio, Pecos, Lubbock, Texas; Elko, Nev.; Nogales, Tucson, Clifton, Ariz.; East Chicago, Ill.; Victory Noll. Mission Work: Catechetical; social services; Victory Noll General Secretary.
Sister Joseph Ann Kostka
Birthplace: Arlington Heights, Ill. Entered OLVM: October 5, 1950 Mission History: Elko, Nev.; Brigham City, Utah; Montrose, Colo.; Los Angeles, Pacoima, Brawley, Azusa, Norwalk, Calif. Mission Work: Catechetical.
Sister Mary Jo Maes
Birthplace: Santa Fe, N.M. Entered OLVM: September 6, 1950 Mission History: Los Angeles, Los Banos, Indio, Coachella, El Centro, San Diego, Calif.; Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Penasco, N.M.; Clifton, Ariz.; Fabens, El Paso, Texas. Mission Work: Catechetical; Newman work; pastoral/campus/youth ministry; adult religious education.
Sister Marlene Wolf
Birthplace: Wadena, Minn. Entered OLVM: September 6, 1950 Mission History: Brawley, Los Banos, Azusa, Los Angeles, Calif.; Salt Lake City, East Carbon City, Moab, Utah; San Angelo, Texas; Denver, Arva, Broomfield, Colo.; Chicago, Ill.; Victory Noll. Mission Work: Catechetical; director of religious education; Headstart program.
Sister Dorothy Louise Wortmann
Birthplace:Racine, Wisc. Entered OLVM: September 9, 1950 Mission History: Middlesex, N.J.; Cape Cod, Mass.; San Pedro, Ontario, Willows, Pacoima, Los Angeles, Calif. Mission Work: Catechetical; diocesan CCD office; community administration; pastoral associate; evangelization RCIA; peace and justice educator.
Our Lady of Victory Missonary Sisters is an American Missionary Congregation founded in 1922 — serving the poor and oppressed in a personal, non-institutional way
+ Proclaiming the Gospel + Working for Justice + Empowering the Laity
We want to minister to the culturally diverse Catholic population of this country, proclaiming Jesus Christ through evangelization, education and/or Christian formation. We would like to offer a solid Catholic teaching and ministries that speak to the needs of the faith communities, empowering the Laity, dedicating our prayer and ministry to the proclamation of God's Kingdom.
That is why we have become part of a network of religious communities collaborating to assist home mission dioceses in their efforts to develop lay leadership and ministry. This is an initiative of the Home Missions Leadership Conference and the Congar Institute for Ministry Development. READ MORE
