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Nine Sisters celebrating Jubilees in 2012
HUNTINGTON — Nine members of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters will celebrate Jubilees this year. Five of those Sisters will be honored with a special Mass May 24 at Archbishop Noll Memorial Chapel at Victory Noll.
Sister John Francis Radler is celebrating 75 years as a Victory Noll Sister. Celebrating 70 years are Sister Martha Molohan, Sister Carolyn Issenmann and Sister Mary Magdalen Heim. Those who have been a Victory Noll Sister for 60 years are Sister Mary Ellen Desourouez, Sister Mary Louise Rowney, Sister Mary Doran and Sister Rose Miller. Sister Beatrice Haines will celebrate 50 years with OLVM. The celebration for Sister Beatrice will take place on August 5 at Victory Noll. Celebrations for Sister Mary Louise Rowney, Sister Mary Doran and Sister Rose Miller will be with family and friends at their mission settings.
Founded in 1922 by Father John Joseph Sigstein, Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters is a religious community of women dedicated to serving the poor in the name of Christ.
75th Jubilarians
 Sister John Francis Radler
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Entered OLVM: March 12, 1938
Mission History: California (Redlands, San Diego), Washington D.C., Indiana (Fort Wayne, Victory Noll), New Mexico (Tohatchi), Arizona (Tucson), Wisconsin(Milwaukee), Ohio (Northfield).
Mission Work: Catechist, social work, clinic administration and medical social service, community administration, caregiver, administration of senior citizen residences.
70th Jubilarians Sister Martha Molohan
Birthplace: Curdsville, Kentucky
Entered OLVM: October 27, 1942
Mission History: Texas (Lubbock, El Paso), New Mexico (Santa Fe), California (Coachella, Ontario, San Fernando, Redlands, San Pedro), Missouri (Neosho, Flat River), Kentucky (Beattyville), Michigan (Imlay City).
Mission Work: Catechist, pastoral ministry.
 Sister Carolyn Issenmann
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio
Entered OLVM: October 28, 1942
Mission History: Nevada (Ely), Utah (Salt Lake City), Colorado (Brighton, Montrose), Ohio (Washington Court House, Van Wert, Coldwater). Indiana (South Bend), California (Redlands, Montclair), Michigan (Imlay City, Reed City), Indiana (Victory Noll).
Mission Work: Catechist, CCD coordinator, consultant, director of religious education, teacher training, archives, communications.
 Sister Mary Magdalen Heim
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Entered OLVM: October 28, 1942
Mission History: Ohio (Paulding), Indiana (San Pierre, Gary), Massachusetts (West Harwich), Colorado (Montrose, Rocky Ford), Wyoming (Cheyenne, Green River), Nevada (Elko), California (Redlands, Ontario, Calexico), Utah (Salt Lake City, Toole), Arizona (Florence), Indiana (Victory Noll).
Mission Work: Catechist, choir, home visitation, census work.
60th Jubilarians
 Sister Mary Ellen Descourouez
Birthplace: Geneva, Illinois
Entered OLVM: January 6, 1953
Mission History: Colorado (Colorado Springs), California (San Pedro, Montclair, Redlands), Florida (Miami), Texas (El Paso, Eagle Pass), Bolivia (Buena Vista), Illinois (Chicago), Indiana (Victory Noll).
Mission Work: Catechist, vocation-formation director, Leadership Team, pastoral associate.
 Sister Mary Louise Rowney
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana
Entered OLVM: September 7, 1952
Mission History: Iowa (Dehli), California (Azusa, Indio), Massachusetts (North Easton), Michigan (Detroit), Colorado (Denver), Illinois (Chicago), Indiana (Kokomo, Victory Noll).
Mission Work: Catechist, Leadership Team, caregiver, community administration, diocesan director of religious education, adult education.
 Sister Mary Doran
Birthplace: Ludlow, Kentucky
Entered OLVM: January 6, 1953
Mission History: California (San Fernando, Redlands, Los Angeles, Brawley, San Pedro, Indio, Coachella, Delano), Arizona (Phoenix), Indiana (Lafayette, Beverly Shores).
Mission Work: Catechist, community administration, paralegal, lay leadership training with farm workers.
 Sister Rose Miller
Birthplace: Flasher, North Dakota
Entered OLVM: September 15, 1952
Mission History: Iowa (Dehli), Indiana (San Pierre), Michigan (Detroit), Nevada (Elko, Winnemucca, Hawthorne), California (San Pedro), Missouri (St. Louis), Arizona (Tucson).
Mission Work: Catechist, director of social services.
50th Jubilarians
 Sister Beatrice Haines
Birthplace: Goshen, Indiana
Entered OLVM: September 5, 1962
Mission History: New Jersey (South Bound Brook), California (Los Angeles), Illinois (Chicago), Texas (Fabens), New Mexico (Albuquerque), Indiana (Victory Noll).
Mission Work: Catechist, vocation team, evangelization outreach, pastoral ministry, community administration, Leadership Team.
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