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3 Sister Judith’s
Perpetual Profession 9
St. John’s & St.
Joseph’s Missions
5 Moving
GEM & The Fiesta
of Solidarity 13
Vol. 48, No. 1 ST. SCHOLASTICA MONASTERY, Fort Smith, AR March, 2019
Message From the Prioress
Dear Friends of St. Scholastica,
We can actually say our moving Forward in Faith has become a reality. We began moving into
our new monastery on January 26 and February 2, both Saturdays, with the help of faithful
friends, Knights of Columbus of Fort Smith, Boy Scouts, college students, Scho Girls, and
family members of some of the sisters. Since then we have been gradually getting our person-
al rooms in order. We believe our new home is beautiful. We have re -purposed our Chapel
windows in the new Chapel, the entrance, and the dining area. Do we miss our old monas-
tery? There is no question about it. We really do! There are tears now and then, but it was a
change we had to make for our future.
It is sometimes comical when one of the Sisters stops and asks “which way do I go now?” We have two living areas, Mary and
Joseph Halls (or north and south halls). There is a statue of Mary on the wall for the north hall and a statue of St. Joseph on
the south hall. Our Chapel is one of the most beautiful rooms in the building, this writer believes. The simplicity of it makes
it so. Our small Adoration Chapel is the same. Of course there is some getting use-to having chairs instead of benches, but
the acoustics are wonderful. When we pray we sound like a chapel full of people!
On the feast of St. Scholastica, February 10, we had our first perpetual profession in our new chapel. Sister Judith Maria
Timmerman made her Perpetual Profession at a 4:00 PM Mass celebrated by our Bishop Anthony B. Taylor. It was a beautiful
ceremony and our chapel was filled with the family and friends of Sister Judith and the community. We were honored to have
Padre Hugo David Lopez Hernandez, superintendent of Colegio San Benito, and Lic. Mario Leiva, the principle of Colegio
San Benito’s Junior High and High School, with whom we have formed a Scholarship Program (GEM) to educate Guatema-
lan girls from K thru 12, in attendance. Most of the girls in the GEM Program come from very poor home environments
or an orphanage near the school. Both men came to visit the patrons who support the program and to attend the program’s
annual fundraiser, Fiesta of Solidarity. While here, they were also happy to celebrate with Sister Judith Maria, who spent some
time in Esquipulas several years ago. We were blessed in many ways on our feast of St. Scholastica this year.
Spring is just around the corner, “maybe”, when mother earth will begin to show the birth of beauty. We will also be in the
season of Lent and in many ways a new birth as we journey toward the Paschal Mystery of Easter. Let our journey together,
as you have journeyed with us Forward in Faith with your talent, time, and treasure in our venture for a new dwelling place, wait
in expectation for the glory of spring and Easter. Our gratitude is beyond our expression.
Blessings in hope and love,
Sister Maria DeAngeli
Our mission: Seeking God in our life together and enlivened by daily prayer, we, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort
Smith, Arkansas, respond to the needs of the people of God in a spirit of hospitality, simplicity, and reverence for one another and all cre-
ation.
Charism Statement (exerpt): We, the Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery, have responded to a call to seek God by a total gift of self in
a religious community of celibate women, who make profession to live the Gospel according to the Rule of Benedict, the norms of the
Federation of St. Gertrude, and the norms of the Monastery. By professing stability and fidelity to the monastic way of life, we promise to
be faithful to our Benedictine tradition of prayer, work, and leisure, and to be a Christian community where persons are reverenced in their
uniqueness and diversity.
2Sister Judith’s Perpetual Profession
It was an evening of zest and prayer. Zeal and community. Following the homily, Sister Maria DeAngeli, Prioress, ap-
Traditions and new missions. It was the evening of Feb- proached the podium. “Sister Judith Maria, this life is a way
ruary 10, and Sister Judith Maria Timmerman was making of deepening the conversion of our Baptism. Like every
history by being the first Sister to make her perpetual pro- Christian, we receive the Spirit that cries out ‘Abba, Father.’
fession in St. Scholastica’s new monastery. You have followed this call,” she began. “Monastic
profession embraces a life of renunciation, prayer, and
Excitement lingered as guests arrived. It had been a busy service, realized in and through the community.”
weekend for the Sisters, who only moved into their new
home the day before. The building was immaculate and A moving part of the ceremony was Sister Judith’s
beautiful. Among those friends and family in attendance prostrating in front of the altar and being covered with the
were Sister Judith’s mother, father, and sister, as was her funeral pall, representing the pascal mystery of death and
spiritual director, Father David McKillin, who was instru- resurrection. She recalls what a beautiful moment that was.
mental in helping Sister Judith discern her call to monastic “I was very happy to have all of my friends, family, and stu-
life after postponing her perpetual profession last June. dents there,” she shares with a smile on her face.
“I didn’t want to make my perpetual profession in June Sister Judith now lives her life as a fully professed
because I didn’t feel the peace inside of me that you need to Benedictine Sister of St. Scholastica Monastery. She wears
feel when making a lifetime commitment. But then after a her habit proudly and in reverence for her faith, whether she
lot of prayer and meeting with my spiritual director, I began is at the monastery or teaching Spanish at local schools. As
to feel that peace,” shares Sister Judith. “Once I felt it, I was Sister Maria noted, “This is a happy day for our
sure, I was ready, and I wanted to do it right away.” community,” and the Sisters pray thanks to God for their
new Sister, Judith Maria Timmerman.
Once she knew, Sister Judith informed St. Scholastica’s
formation director, Sister Elise Forst, and planning began in
December to hold her ceremony on the Feast of St. Scho-
lastica, February 10.
After years of discernment and months of planning, the
ceremony finally began. At the back of the chapel drums
began to quake as the dance troupe Danza Azteca poured
in. They performed a beautiful routine that celebrated Our
Lady of Guadalupe.
“I had a very powerful experience when I went to the
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City in 2000,”
Sister Judith shares, which was why it was so important for
her to include the dance in the ceremony of her perpetual
profession. Also notable about the dance was that it was
performed by Danza Azteca, made up of members from
Christ the King Parish. For several years, Sister Judith
taught Spanish at Christ the King school to all PreK through
6th grade students.
Sister Judith works at Pike Elementary School
After the dance, the Sisters and guests engaged in a bilingual as a teacher in the Family Literacy Program,
Mass that included the traditional ceremony of accepting a created through a partnership between the
new Sister into their Benedictine community. A homily was Fort Smith School District and the Adult
delivered in English and Spanish by Bishop Anthony B. Tay- Education Center. Sister Judith’s job in this
lor of Little Rock, in which he spoke about the importance four-part program is to teach English to the
of obedience and community. parents of Pike Elementary students.
www.fortsmithschools.org 3In Loving Memory
Thomas Michael Horan tractor in Fayetteville for many years and a devoted mem-
ber of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
T homas Michael Horan Jr., 77, passed away in Santa Fe, Gus transferred his oblation from Subiaco Ab-
NM, on Nov. 13, 2018. He was born July 9, 1941, in bey to St. Scholastica Monastery when he moved to Fort
Sydney, Australia, to Thomas M. Horan and Agnes Tancred Smith.
Horan, along with his twin, John Patrick Horan. He gradu- He is survived by Anne Buss and their children,
ated from the University of Arkansas in 1965 with a degree Sharon Buss-Rosso, Mary Kaye Oxford, Mikki Moffett,
in government and served in the U.S. Navy. In his service, Chris Buss, and Hilary McCasland; eight grandchildren;
he participated in a rescue of a Japanese ship that had run nine great-grandchildren; and his two brothers, Raymond
aground at an atoll in the Spratly Islands and 22 Japanese Buss and Eugene Buss. He was preceded in death by his
seamen were saved. A talented artist and evangelizer, he parents and sister, Mary Ann Owens.
lived in Santa Fe, since the early 1980s. He was a strong, A memorial service was held on January 18, 2019,
prayerful, absolutely committed Roman Catholic. at Subiaco Abbey in Subiaco, officiated by longtime friend,
Michael made his oblation on September 16, 1984. Father Jerome Kodell.
He is survived by his brothers, John Patrick Horan
and Matthew Tancred Horan, both of Fort Smith; and his
nieces and nephews, Sean Horan and wife Amy of High- Lillian Arline Gavett
land, UT; Flannery Grace Good and husband Josh of Kan-
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sas City, MO, Madeline Ann Horan of Osaka, Japan, Mary n January 31, 2019, Lillian Arline Gavett died peace-
Laurel Horan of Dallas and Kathleen Carolina Horan of fully in her home in Columbia, MO at the age of 94.
Fayetteville. She was born April 26, 1924, in Chicago, IL. A lifelong
A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of learner, Lillian’s early education included studies at St.
St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe on November 19. Catherine of Siena and The Chicago Museum of Art. She
spent decades of her life as a devoted wife and involved
Mary Melania Stegura Cheavens mother. After being widowed in 1989, Lillian obtained her
GED. In 1994, at 70 years old, she graduated from St.
M ary Melania Stegura Cheavens, 83, passed away De- Bonaventure University with degrees in Philosophy and
cember 21, 2018. She was born in Nanticoke, PA and Theology, and a minor in Accounting.
was the daughter of the late Dr. Barney A. Stegura, MD, and Lillian made her Oblation at Our Lady of Peace
Gladys A. Rabenoid Stegura, R.N. She lived in Columbia, Monastery on April 22, 2000 and later transfered her Obla-
MO for 64 Years. tion to St. Scholastica Monastery.
Mary made her oblation as an Oblate of Our Lady She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben-
of Peace Monastery, Columbia, MO on July 10, 1994. She jamin Louis Gavett, her son Donald M. Daniels, and
later transferred her oblation to St. Scholastica Monastery. her brother, Adam Paul Banner. She is survived by five
She was preceded in death by her husbands Thomas children, Anna L. Hom and husband Mike Hom, of San
D. Cheavens and John Phillip Cheavens and a son, Thomas. Antonio, Texas; Christine E. Gavett and husband Brian
She is survived by her son, Michael and his wife, Linda, and Weatherell of Columbia; Edith C. Standley and husband
their daughters; sister Patricia Joan Stegura Law, brother, Mark Standley of Crystal Lake, Illinois; Leonard I. Gavett
Jonathan F. Stegura and many others. and wife Susan Bartos of Harvard, Illinois; and Neil B.
A private funeral service was held for the family. Gavett of Columbia. She leaves behind 11 grandchildren
and 11 great grandchildren.
A celebration of Lillian’s life will be held on April
Gus Buss 27, 2019, in Columbia, MO.
A ugustine “Gus” C. Buss, 81, of Fayetteville passed
away peacefully in his sleep January 7, 2019. He was
born February 10, 1937, in Scranton, the son of Herman
and Helen Buss. Gus graduated from Subiaco Academy and
served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a mechanical con-Moving
Early February was a busy time for the Sisters of St. Each of the residential halls has seen a lot of traffic these
Scholastica Monastery. For many weeks, the Sisters were few months. Our community has been blessed with a
packing and moving into the smaller monastery located number of volunteers who helped the Sisters pack, move,
just next door. After years of construction, the eco-friend- and settle into their new bedrooms, and without whom the
ly, energy-efficient, beautifully-designed building was ready transition would not have gone as smoothly.
for inhabitants and was certainly worth the wait.
“Oh, she just did such a good job and helped me organize.
It has now been a couple of months since the Sisters made And her daughter was so helpful, too,” shares Sister Made-
the transition into their new home. Not only is the space line Clifton about her experience with volunteer Deidra
smaller, making the members closer in proximity than they Barnes and her daughter.
were in their previous home, but the new monastery is a
single story. It doesn’t take long for one simply moseying “My daughter and I LOVED helping Sister Madeline Clifton
through the halls to see a familiar face or beloved artwork. move,” shares Deidra. “She took my daughter around their
new home and showed her paintings and told her stories.
Entering the monastery immediately puts one at ease. A My daughter loved her time with Sister Madeline so much
large art piece, designed by Staci Goodman, using stained that her kindergarten class at St. Boniface is now working
glass from the previous monastery’s chapel greets visitors on a service project for the Sisters during the Lenten season.
as they enter the narthex. Lighting can warm or cool the As she told her teacher, ‘they are my friends and we need to
space with effective dimmers, which adds a spiritual ambi- help them’!”
ance for a plethora of occasions. These details cast many
pieces of art in a new light. “It is just beautiful,” said Sister In total, the Sisters were blessed beyond measure. Over
Agatha while observing the art piece. 30 volunteers helped with the move, a stellar construction
team built an amazing building, and thousands of friends
Just beyond the narthex is the Monastery’s chapel. Though and family donated to the Forward in Faith Capital Campaign.
smaller and without the large mural in the historic mon- Thank you to the Scho Girls, the Knights of Columbus, Boy
astery, the new chapel is adorned with the same stained Scouts, and the many others who assisted the Sisters with
glass windows from its predecessor, and is furnished with this move! Our monastery would not be a home without
comfortable chairs and the community’s faithful Flentrop you.
organ. It may be smaller, but the space is beautiful and the
acoustics are wonderful!
The dining room is lined with several 4-person tables, just
enough to fit the community members and their guests.
It’s not too big, and it’s not too small. As they say, it’s
just right. To stylistically connect the space with that of
the narthex and Chapel, stained glass from the historic
monastery was placed in the dining room wall adjacent to
the hallway that leads to Mary Hall (the north hall), where
half of the Sisters live. The décor is a treat for Sisters and
guests alike, which pairs well with the kitchen staff ’s tasty
meals!
After meals, many of the Sisters gather in the community
room, located just off the dining room and between north
and south hallways that lead to Mary and Joseph Halls
respectively. It is a peaceful space with big windows that
overlook the courtyard. It will be beautiful to watch spring
spring up through the comforts of this cozy room.
52018 Financial Report
The Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery thank each of our benefactors and volunteers for your generous support. You are
remembered in our love and prayers. The first Tuesday of each month, a Mass is offered for you and your intentions.
Benefactors and volunteers listed here supported the Monastery during the year 2018.
We have tried to include all benefactors in 2018 in the following lists. If your name was over-looked or improperly printed,
please accept our apologies and contact us to correct the error.
Development Office
St. Scholastica Monastery
P.O. Box 3489
Fort Smith AR 72913
Telephone: 479-783-4147
E-mail: elise@stscho.org
6Benefactors for Capital Campaign in 2018 Benefactors for Capital Campaign in 2018 Continued
Memorials and Honorariums are not indicated on this list, but will be acknowledged in a complete list of donors Rick & Kathy Lee NMV Enterprises, Inc., Bridgeport, TX Bob Schreiber Church, North Little Rock
Bob & Mary Rose Lehmann Margaret Noble Dennis Schroeder Cynthia Wallace
at the end of the Campaign. E. H. & Carolyn Lensing Steve Noble Glenn Schroeder Michael & Mary Walter
Al & Isabel Adams Tom & Dorothy Caldarera Richard Foti Bert & Elizabeth Hoff Ronald Lensing Dr. Andre & Marie Nolewajka Jimmy & Karrie Schroeder Richard & Shari Walter
James & Patricia Adams Robert & Carmen Caldwell Lorene Fowler Stella Hoffman Bettie Lesczynski Marie Nunn Joey & Gail Schroeder Sherry Ward
Jon & Patricia Adams Tom & Fran Callahan Dick & Judy Fox Holy Redeemer Christian Bob & Marilyn Leslie Tammy O’Brien Robert & Becky Schroeder James & Jo Ann Wardein
Jim & Sandra Ahlert Jane Ann Calvert Ed & Sharon France Mothers Society, Clarksville Benny Lindeman Terry Olsen Terry & Scotta Schroeder Bridget Weisenfels
Ray & Wilma Ahlert Catherine Cannatella Wirt & Mary Ann Franklin John & Joyce Hood Bob & Becky Lindemann Jerry & Marge Onorato Pat Schulte Charles Weisenfels
Robert & Alison Ahlert Jennifer Carr Edward & Bettye Franz Marjorie Horinek Geraldine Lindemann Sylvester & Christiana Orewa Donna Schwartz Ed & Dorothy Weisenfels
Carol Alagna Mark & Sharon Carraher Margaret Frazier James & Ramona Keizer Hornsey Rita Lipin Elmer & Peggy Orscheln Eileen Scott Gus & Lona Weisenfels
David & Carla Albertson John Casey Msgr. Lawrence Frederick Stephen & Christine Hornsey Arthur & Shirley Litteken Msgr. Richard Oswald Joseph & Marina Scott Camille & Evangeline Werner
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Allen Rosemary Catalani Kathryn French David & Sarah Hotzel Scott & Cresta Livingston Frances Otto Joseph & Sharon Seamann Denis & Molly Wewers
Sharon Allen Dorothy Cater William Fritchie Blane & Sue Howell Dennis & Bea Lock Our Lady of Fatima Church, Benton Ed & Lona Seiter Joe Wewers
Arkansas State Council Catholic Daughters of Beth Fritsch William Howell Laura Lock Eugene Pabst Elizabeth Seiter John Willems
Knights Of Columbus the Americas, Windthorst, TX Hedy Fuchs-Heinrich Mike & Debbie Hoyt Patrick Longinotti Araceli Padilla Kenneth & Helen Seiter Norma Williams
Danny & Kris Anderson Catholic Women’s Union David & Wanda Fugett Frank & Debbie Hug Joe Loran Norman & Betty Paige Louis & Janie Seiter River City Catholic Singles, Fort Smith
Leo & Barbara Anhalt of Arkansas Dick & Kathy Fuhrman Joan Hug Bob & Cathy Lorenz Rev. David Petrash Bob & Bernice Selig Frank & Joyce Wolf
Anonymous (28) Ben Cauldwell Mary Ellen Furstenberg Marjorie Hunecker Todd & Joelle Lowder John & Berta Pilkington Sue Senyard Gina Wolf
AUIC & Crum Forster, Morrilton Ann Childs Joseph & Bonnie Galewski J. Fortier & Monique Imbert Joseph Machycek Cynthia Pitts J. P. & Margaret Sexton Lorine Wolf
Sue Baber Bill & Josie Clifton Family Susan Gamble Carl & Dorothy Imhauser Brian & Ikumi Madden Antonia Plugge Thomas & Myrna Shaw Patrick & Jo Ann Wolf
Kendra Ballew Estella Conatser John & Dolores Gangluff Rev. Pius Iwu Virginia Mais Joe & Margie Plunkett Dr. James Shea John & Rebecca Womack
Ruben & Marietta Baltz Rebecca Connell John & Sandra Gass Bob & Frances Jacimore Arlene Makita-Acuña Lee Potts & Rebecca Wiederkehr Tom & Sherry Shircliff St. Theresa Church, Little Rock
Doug Barborek Patricia Connelly Carol Geels Mary Jacobowitz Fr. John Makothakat Jay & Margie Price Rev. Jack Sidler Drs. Bill & Mona Wooten
Tom & Mitzi Bardrick Virginia Coogan Stanley & Cindy Gerber Tommy & Kay Johns James & Angela Malik Kyle & Jennifer Priest Benita Siebenmorgen Judy Wright
Jo Ann Barr Bill & Mary Cooper Rene & Mary Germann Barbara Johnson Ann Martin Richard & Marilyn Prokup Mark Siebenmorgen Mike & Mary Zacher
Ben & Susan Barry Bob & Jan Cooper Janet Gilker Bill & Donna Johnson Betty Masingale Raffy & Nini Quimbo Richard & Paula Siebenmorgen Judy Zimpel
Ted & Carolyn Bartsch Jerry & Denise Cooper Ann Givens Demurl & Pepina Johnson Doretha Massey David & Cecilia Ragsdale Gary & Katie Simmons James Zydzik
Jeff & Margery Bass Jim & Lois Cope Jerry & Cindy Glaser Mary Pat Johnson Hugh & Kate Maurras Larry & Tammy Ramaekers Ken & Carol Simons
Carolyn Bauer Brian & Laura Cox Ron & Cindy Glaser Clyde Johnston Jerry & Sharon Mazzanti Rex & Vera Ramaekers Barbara Skews
Dennis & Linda Bauer Paul & Theresa Cronan Edward & Grace Glesinger Jane Johnston Lena Mazzanti Arturo & Edelia Ramirez Doug & Kay Smith
Evelyn Bauer Leo & Carol Cyr Jane Glidewell Cat Jones Robert McAfee Cindy Randall (dec.) Jerry & Margaret Smith
Jerry Bauer Gene & Janie Dahlem Charles Goebel Chuck & Elaine Jones Betty & Shaun McCaffrey Rev. Norbert Rappold Frankie & Lainie Snider
Louis & Mary Bauer Bryan & Amy Daiber Staci Goodman Joyce Jones Marie McCann Dc. Mike & Roz Rector Mary Ann Soerries
Ray & Sharon Bauer Columbus & Phyllis Dalmut John & Marilyn Goodrich Sally Jones Patty McGann Matthew & Rachel Reginelli Mary Ellen Sommer
Margaret Beaman Jerry Daly Patricia Grabber Veronica Joy Nick & Clare McGarrey Daniel Reginelli Rose Spanel
Harold & Sharon Beck Ron & Tami Danielak Richard & Clarice Grace Margie Joyce Mark McGregor Staci Reginelli Dick Spears
Steve & Lori Beckham Daughters of Charity, Little Rock Sharon Grant Junior Catholic Mary McKeown Tony & Rosemary Reith Steven Spencer
Bernice Been Gwen De Gruccio Albert Gray Daughters of America, Windthorst, TX Mary Ann McMahon Religious Sisters of Mercy, Fort Smith Buddy & Linda Spradlin
Lolita Bell Kyle & Katy De Jaeger Julius & Else (dec.) Greb Don & Peg Kahl Tony & Lynn Meeks Dan & Roberta Richardson Frank & Betty Sprick
Mary Lou Bennett Jerry & Henrietta Decker Carol Griesemer Claire Kaiser George & Marty Meister Marie Ries Chris & Pam Spriggs
Kerry & Caroline Bercher Joe & Laura DeLuca Joe & Christine Gubanski Dave Kavalec Adrian Messina John & Lillie Rife Joe St. Columbia
Angie Berend Jeanette Delzer Karen Guiney Pat & Alice Kennedy Bob & Becky Meyers Anne Roberts Linda Starling
Cordella Berend Thomas & Ida DeSalvo Ann Gunderman Br. Joseph Keough, FSC Joe Meyers & JoAnn Kyral Mary Robertson Eric & Joan Stein
Gerald & Sherry Berend Tony DeSalvo Mike & Sandy Gunter Randy & Debbie Kern Barbara Michael David & Julia Rogers LaRessa Stell
Scott & Jean Berend Gerard & Mary Devaney Tom & Jan Haan John & Sally King Charles & Sheila Michie Louise Rogers Ronnie & Teresa Stell
Sydney Berend Larry & Bonnie Diefendorf Robert & Christine Haik Jerry & Janie Klaeger Mid-South Painting, Fort Smith Vonnda Rooks Robert & Barbara Stelle
Artie Berry Kevin & Kayla Dietz Gerald Hailey Gary Kleck Carl & Bea Miller Marion & Betty Rossi Joyce Sternberg
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berry Alisa Dixon Deborah Hall Lou & Joyce Kleck Alicia Minden Pete & Jeanette Rossi Alex & Sue Streett
Henry & Judy Bertrand Karen Dobbs Paul & Sandra Hall Rich & Barbara Knaebel Christina Minden & Bedni Begini Sharon Rothrock Stephen & Laura Strum
Jerry & Alice Beshoner Dominican Sisters of Tam Hiep, Barling Jim & Veronica Handley Knights of Columbus, Heber Springs Larry & Donna Mitchell Br. Joel Rousseau, FFSC Alice Stuff
Robert & Rosa Bidwell Ben & Fran Donaldson Julian & Karen Hann Knights Of Columbus, Saint Vincent Gayle & Kathryn Mitchell Sarah Roy Dorothy Sullivan
Kathryn Birkhead Estelle Duffy Pat Harder Ed & Annette Knittig Moberly, MO, St. Pius X Arthur & Robin Rudd Patrick Sullivan
Gary & Mary Jeanne Black Kay Dumesnil Larry & Jo Ann Harris Joseph Knittig School Former Students Mary Rybak Mel & Betty Sundermeyer
Ronald & Carol Blaschke Nancy Dupire Lydia Hart Chris & Sharon Knox Michael & Maria Molettt Joyce Rychnovsky Kate Syrus
Maurice Bock Constance Durkin Patricia Hart Christina Koch Zola Moon Bruce & Beth Saad Ronnie & Charlotte Ward Tencleve
Ralph & Carla Bock Mary Ealum Delores Hartman Edward Koch Ray & Rita Mooney St. Albert Church, Heber Springs Glenda Timmerman
Kanyin Bodeharrison Jackie Early Greg & Janet Hartz Jim & Candi Koch Jim & Pat Moore St. Albert Ladies Mike & Cindy Toney
Bill & Theresa Boekholder Milt Earnhart Sarah Hartz Greg & Cindy Koenigseder Monica Moore Auxiliary, Heber Springs Bernadette Townsend
Lawrence & Shirley Boente Jim & Mary Edwards Jerry & Jude Hassler Joe Don & Susie Koenigseder Diana Moreno St. Benedict Church, Subiaco Ray & Cathy Trower
Mary Bourne Kaete Elliott Charmaine Haunert Kenneth & Michaella (dec.) Koldys Elena Moreno-Keegan St. Jude Center, Dallas, TX Gary & Sharon Tucker
Ann Bowman Jean Eriksen James & Helen Hays Brian & Carol Kordsmeier John Moyer St. Mary Christian John & Judy Turner
Walter & Marilyn Boyd Laurie Ernst Daniel & Carole Hays Kent & Barbara Kordsmeier Ronnie & Regina Moyer Mother’s Society, Windthorst, TX Carolyn Tyler
BP Corporation North Debby Etzkorn Marsha Heien Joe & Trenna Kremers Tony & Aprill Murphy St. Mary Church, Windthorst, TX Mary Ulmer
America, Inc., Houston, TX Estelle Etzkorn Ida Heinrich Darlene Krenke Joyce Murray St. Michael Church, Spalding, NE Cackie Upchurch
Terry & Kay Britton John Exline Walter Hermes Barbara Kresse Ray & Joan Myers Ramon & Carol Saldana Mark Urban
Dick & Jane Brummel John & Hermina Falck Dick & Jeanne Herrera Walter & Betty Kreutzer Lonnie & Leisa Myles Mariel Santamaria Gertrude Vaught
James & Ann Bruning Clarence Farrell Ken & Mary Bea Hiegel Joe & Rose Kroner Nabholz Charitable Foundation, Conway Francie Scheffe Anna Mae Veitenheimer
Jason & Terri Bryan Donald & Toni Fitz Dr. Robert & Dayna Hilton Susan Krysiak Bill & Theresa Naegle Mary Schluterman Ralph & Clara Veitenheimer
Dc. John & Mary Burns Margaret Fitzpatrick Mark & Delphine Hittson John & Lisa Larker Leonard Nahlen Regina Schluterman Herman Verkamp
Robert & Regina Burns Patrick & Chrystel Flake May Hochenstein Herb & Mona Lawrence Catholic Daughters of the Leonard & Kellie Schmitz Sal & Laura Vilardo
George & Tammy Burrell Fred & Joy Forst Katie Hodge Roselyn Layes Americas of Oklahoma Lawrence Schmucker Joseph Voss
Richard Bushkuhl Louis & Marge Forst Denis & Judy Hoelting Joe & Margo Lazzari Dick & Ella Rita Nicko Al Schneider & Judy Hoelzeman Carolene Waddell
Joe & Kathleen Caldarera Tom Forst Leona Hoelting Thuha Le Phillip Niemann Don & Susie Schneider Immaculate ConceptionSt. John’s The first Benedictine Sisters from St. Scholastica Monastery to
teach at St. John’s School were Sister Paula Hoegger, Sister Clarissa
Schmidt, and Sister Placida Simmel, who moved to the convent on
by birds to build their nests and droppings. You can imagine the
odor. The walls were badly deteriorated and in need of attention,”
she wrote, describing her first experience of St. John’s School.
Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonvio-
lent resistance. The country as a whole was turning to alternatives
to peace that took a stark turn away from those adopted in the early
St. Joseph’s Orphanage ris, it was to be a place for orphaned and abandoned children to
experience the outdoors, structure, and family, all of which the
Benedictines provided, starting with the first Sisters missioned
ter Philip), watching the children playing on the rocking horses
or the indoor swing set or changing ‘stinky’ diapers. Cathy
McReynolds Thompson and Sister Madeline smile as memories
He was a ‘tough as boots’ Captain on Merchant Marine ships,
two of which were torpedoed during the war. For the Sisters,
Elementary School the grounds of their new mission in 1927. This was the beginning
of a 40-year chapter for the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica,
and the continuation of a historical chapter for the Black Commu-
With that, Sister Pierre went to work. After a visit from
Elizabeth Bercher, who was the homeroom parent when Sister
Pierre taught at St. Boniface School, a fundraiser was organized.
1900s and the time when St. John’s School was seen as the best op-
tion. Segregation was on the way out.
One day Sister Madeline’s students weren’t focused on their
1907-1997 to St. Joseph’s: Scholastica Schuler, Constance Siefker, Gertrude
Krucker, and Cornelia Ruff.
of the past lighten in their eyes. “I always wanted to be just like
Sister Madeline,” shares Cathy sweetly. “I’d go over to the babies
and help take care of them with her. There I was at peace.”
like many mothers who anxiously awaited their children’s
return home, wars were a trying time. Many were lost. But
many more returned home, including Paul.
1923-1968 As he bent over the long table and gazed at the picture that lay
nity, some of whom had attended Immaculate Conception Church Together with students, parents, and friends, the school collected work. This perplexed Sister Madeine, as the students were always The surrounding acreage was used for gardening and livestock,
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on its surface, George Pilkington took a trip down memory lane.
n November 27, 1917, history was made as Father John M. since the late 1800s. For Sister Paula, working with the Black coupons and cashed them at the Food Market located on Midland very well behaved and attentive to learning. When she asked why which was the primary source of food for the Sisters and chil- “Sister Madeline took care of me,” says Wayne Behr, or ‘Wayney Just as the Jarvis Brothers were raised by the Sisters, so did
It was several moments before he looked up at me, now with a
Lundergan of the Holy Ghost Fathers presided at the first Community was a dream come true. Boulevard that was owned by Elizabeth and her husband, Martine. they were talking, she was shocked at what she heard. dren. Though every season produced a different yield, the Sisters Bear’ as he was affectionately called. “She took care of me and Paul and his wife, Alice, raise Kathy; to never give up, to be
newfound fire in his eyes. “It all started right here,” he says while
Mass in Fort Smith’s newest parish, St. John the Baptist. The “Sister Paula never struck a child, as her philosophy was Improvements were slowly made, which had a profound effect on “When I look at the television there are no black people like always found a way to continue God’s work, despite their poverty. years later in the daycare she took care of my son, Joseph. I tough, to stand up for what’s right, and to always, always, do
firmly pressing his fingers to the table. “Quality started right
small congregation of Black Catholics packed the little church to treat each black person with kindness, and this was known of the learning environment, something everybody noticed, including me. I only see black people when they are locked up or in some sort According to the History of Catholicity Arkansas, 1925, Dr. Bond named him after this place. This place is a source of pride for your best. And that she does. Today Kathy works alongside
here. We weren’t rich, but we had pride.”
that was then located at 701 North 9th Street with fervor for her throughout the black community,” reads an excerpt from A one of the school’s brightest pupils, Charolette Tidwell. of trouble.” and Dr. E.F. Harrison offered free dental services, and Dr. O.K. me.” Sister Rosalie in St. Scholastica’s Social Justice Department,
finally having a parish of their own. History of St. John’s Black Catholic Mission, 1918-1965 by Mrs. Fran- “Collecting coupons was a way for St. John’s to raise mon- This had a profound effect on Sister Madeline. To this day, Judd offered free medical services, as did Dr. John Watkins with promoting the Guatemalan scholarship program and help-
Similar sentiments rang forth from the other six St. Joseph’s
At that time, segregation was the norm, and having a ces M. Longley and Ms. Frances S. Longley, both former students ey. My mom was influenced by that and she took that concept and she is thankful to God for her time at St. John’s School, for prepar- his ear, nose, and throat specialty. These physicians, and many Almost before one of them could finish a sentence that brought ing area immigrants. Indeed, her work was born out of St.
Orphanage children, now grown adults, who gathered with Sister
church where they were free to exercise leadership in their own of St. John’s School. used it for our family,” retells Charolette, who attended St. John’s ing her, for stretching her, and for teaching her how to be a better more in later years, along with the Knights of Columbus, the Di- back to life a Sister or a story, a time and a place, someone else Joseph’s and the Sisters who were missioned there. “Anytime
Madeline Bariola on that cold January morning. It had been
parish was seen as a progressive milestone. Since the number Due to increased student enrollment, Sister Paula quickly from 1953 until graduating 8th grade in 1961. person. ocese, volunteers, and a few parents, made St. Joseph’s Orphanage would chime in with another exuberant tale that, in comradery there is a need, Kathy is there. There’s nothing she wouldn’t
years since many of them had returned to the halls that bore so
of Black Catholic families was increasing, the Diocese quickly transitioned from being a part-time music teacher to being a full- Charolette laughs as she reminisces her first impression Then, in 1968, the year Martin Luther King Jr. was assas- a truly collaborative undertaking that left a resounding effect on with stories before their time, leapt out of the past to dance the do,” shares Sister Rosalie when describing Kathy’s devotion to
many memories; to the dormitories where they slept, to the lawn
expanded the new mission to include a school of the same name- time music teacher, and many of her students went on to pursue of Sister Pierre, who taught grades 7 and 8. “I was so scared of sinated, the Sisters made the decision to pull their support from St. those who were part of its history. halls once again. social justice work.
where they played, to the cafeteria where they ate. It was as if no
sake and purpose as St. John the Baptist Parish. St. John’s School successful careers as musicians, including Freddie Ranson and Col- Sister Pierre! Some of that was the attire. I’m Baptist and we don’t John’s School due to being morally opposed to segregation. That *** ***
time had passed at all.
was then opened in 1923. lier Wyatt. Even when Sister Paula suffered cancer and endured dress like that. But when Sister Pierre entered a room you knew same year the school closed. This collaboration was at the forefront of discussions that Jan- Life was hard and rough in those early days, but also sweet. As These were the same sentiments that rang forth during
That was a busy year for the Benedictine Sisters of St. an unsuccessful round of radiation, she insisted on returning to this lady was no play. And now, connecting as adults, Sister Pierre “The last Mass was celebrated [in St. John the Baptist uary day of the reunion. Within each story there was a Sister Sister Meinrada Bonen (1919-65; 1967-77) stated in a 1977 January’s reunion. Though the stories were all different, the
It was a magical day. ‘Remember when…’ was a common
Scholastica Monastery. Since they taught at other missions and the school in 1959 after taking a year off. “They need me,” she is is my soul sister. My real soul sister. We connect from a job in this Parish] on August 31, 1969. This was a real disaster to the Black who played a different part. Out the window I could ‘see’ Sister article featured in the Guardian, “Yes, it was hard, but we were seven children whom I met learned the same values from the
recitation that was usually followed with a bout of laughter or
were readying themselves for the move from Shoal Creek to Fort reported to have said. global world that needs to be done to bring out the best in people. Catholics, who had committed to growing into a full church com- Charlene Lindeman tending to the several acres of land sur- happy. Everybody, Sisters and children, worked together. We Sisters. They never give up. They’re tough and know right
some other equally joyous, or perhaps even a little mischievous,
Smith with the transference of their school, St. Joseph Academy “Sister Paula died on January 21, 1960 after spending 23 She’s still working and still committed, still having her thoughts munity, increasing in numbers and families. Now the Black Catholic rounding the iconic building where she was missioned from were one happy family.” from wrong. And always, they give the best of themselves to
memory. You see, they were a family, and what became apparent
(later renamed St. Scholastica Academy), the Sisters were unable years where she wanted to be and doing what she wanted to do known but not in an intimidating way. I love that. Strict, but never community had completely disintegrated, with many of the former 1953 until 1994. “Sister Charlene!” exclaims George Pilkington. their community, family, and work.
on that cold, yet warm, January day was that these adults, telling
to fulfill a request by Father Lundergan to send two Sisters to on this earth. Sister Paula and St. John’s just go together,” wrote emotional.” parishioners of St. John’s joining Black Protestant Churches as they “Sister Charlene would oversee the boys as they drove the tractor One of the earliest sibling groups to enter the orphanage was
their child-like stories, never really left St. Joseph’s.
teach at St. John’s School. Sister Pierre Vorster, teacher and principal of St. John’s from 1958 Like so many of her peers, Charolette went on to pursue did not feel welcome or comfortable at the White Catholic Church,” every morning and fed the hogs with baked goods from Koehler’s the Jarvis brothers in 1921, one year after the Sisters traded the Quality, it all started there.
After St. Scholastica Academy and the community were until 1963. a successful career, in her case as a nurse and now founder of writes Sister Pierre. Bakery. Bagels would go to the cows and icings would go to the horse-drawn buggy for their first car.
Sister Madeline participated in the fervor that electrified the
moved to Fort Smith, the Benedictine Sisters were ready to take Sister Pierre was missioned to St. John’s at a turning point the nonprofit Antioch Youth & Family, a community garden that Just as it did not matter if the students were Catholic during hogs.” “This was the best home I ever had,” explained Mr. Behr
room, though there were moments when I saw her do nothing
up the request by Father Lundergan and sent three teachers to the in history. Just years earlier, in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move serves between 12,000 and 15,000 people per month. It is one of the time of St. John’s School, today religion makes no difference to “If it weren’t for the Benedictine Sisters I’d either be pumping with conviction in his voice. It seems the halls themselves,
more than sitting and watching ‘her’ children telling their stories.
school. Some of the Benedictine Sisters had never seen a black to the back of the bus. In 1954, the landmark case of Brown vs. the prides of Fort Smith, and one of many seeds nourished from the degree to which the Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery embrace Down the hall I could ‘smell’ the sweet aroma of freshly toasted gas or in jail,” Kathy Jarvis recalls her father, Paul Jarvis, often and perhaps even the room in which we sat and spoke last
She was their Sister, who worked to lovingly nurture every child
person and most had very little contact with the black communi- Board of Education declared segregation unconstitutional. Two the soil of diversity that continues to bear fruit to this day. their brothers and sisters. bread, savory as it was to any child in his or her home, prepared saying. He arrived at the orphanage with his three younger January, echoed memories of his and the rest of their pasts.
who came through those doors. But she was also their mother,
ty. Some Sisters who were assigned to the school were nervous years prior to this, however, in 1952, the Benedictine Sisters of St. Around the time Charolette graduated 8th grade, a new None of the Sisters who taught at St. John’s were paid, and by Sister Meinrada Bonen. “Toast!” exhales Billy Bowden. brothers after their mother died in childbirth with a baby girl. The pictures hanging in the halls stretch into the depths of
the one who kissed the boo-boos, hugged the sadness, and pro-
about what lay ahead, but came away from their years at St. John’s Scholastica Monastery had already integrated St. Scholastica Acad- teacher entered the mission. Like Sisters and students who came this mission remains one of many that was made possible thanks to “There’s no toast like the Sisters’ toast.” While there, Paul grew close to a few of the Sisters, including a collective history shared with so many who had a hand in
tected their innocence. There she was, doing what she had always
School with some of the best experiences of their lives. Indeed, emy with the enrollment of Shirley Williams and Helen Weavers. before her, Sister Monica was destined to not only teach at St. the love and support of friends and benefactors, many of whom are the illustrious administrator, Sister Anne Grondkoski. making St. Joseph’s what it was, from the Sisters and students,
done.
the advent of not only a parish for the Black Catholic families of “St. Scholastica was probably the first school in Arkansas to inte- John’s School, but to learn as well. mentioned in this issue of Horizons. The legacy of St. John’s School In the office I could ‘see’ Sister Anne Grondkoski balancing the to volunteers, businesses, and the community who joined in
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Fort Smith, but also a school, stand today as milestones in history grate…” writes Sister Louise Sharum in Write the Vision Down. Sister Madeline Clifton, then Sister Monica Clifton, was extends to those who made it possible, and with whom the Sisters books, tending to schedules, and overseeing the Orphanage as Like many of the other children at St. Joseph’s, Paul eventual- the efforts. The halls and fields are alive with legacy…
Completed in 1907, St. Joseph’s Orphanage stands as a vintage
that, though legitimized at the time, are now recognized as pillars Yet even with this progress, Sister Pierre was daunted by assigned to St. John’s School in 1966 and would be part of the final and students share this history. administrator, a post she held from 1910 until 1950. ly entered World War II, and Sister Anne was the “concerned
time capsule among a terrain of rolling hills in North Little Rock.
of sand leaving a footprint of unity in their wake. her new assignment. “I looked up where the wall met the ceiling pages of the mission’s story. The Civil Rights movement was in mother of those 57 soldiers, both men and women, who served By Jennifer Burchett
From the mission’s earliest years, it was a home away from home,
and all I could see were strings. Hanging down was material used full swing, and by that time Martin Luther King Jr. had won the And in the nursery I could ‘see’ Sister Madeline Bariola (then Sis- their country.”
a family away from family. As commissioned by Bishop Mor-Fiesta of Solidarity Guatemalan Scholarship Program Benefactors for 2018
The fourth annual Fiesta of Solidarity took place on square-foot space with four walls and (if they are lucky) a
Adele Tougas Helen Harper Michael L. Kimberly
February 9 at the Immaculate Conception parish hall. It roof without holes. Sometimes homes are shared by two Adorable Pets Helen Hays Mike and Alicia Mansuetti
is the main fundraiser for Girls’ Education Matters, better families. And all of this is still a positive alternative to be- Alford’s House of Carpets Henry and Donna Labarera Monica Moore
Alma Benavides Hugh and Kate Maurrus Nancy Labiak
known as GEM, a scholarship program to educate girls coming a victim of rape, robbery, or murder, all of which ANN-GEE LEE Irfan and Samina Ismail Olde Fashioned Foods
in Guatemala at Colegio San Benito, a Benedictine school are prevalent in Guatemala. The mothers know this, and Annie Woody James and Patrice Barber Pablo Guerra-Monje
Bedford Camera & Video Jason Sacran Patricia A. Moix
in Esquipulas. As those in attendance can attest, not only like mothers all over the planet, they want to protect and Belle Point Beverages, Inc Jeannie Fowler Rodriguez Stone Paul’s Meat Market
was the Fiesta of Solidarity successful at raising funds for provide the best futures for their children. But without an Bettye Kaye Spruell JEFF’S CLUBHOUSE Paula Linder
Bill Casey Jeffrey and Anne Champlin Penny Packard
the program, but it was also successful in spreading the education, what opportunities do they have? Brenda Partin Jeffrey Ruthven Pink Flamingo
message of unity. Brian and Brandy Verkamp Jennifer Verkamp Ramona Keizer- Hornsey
Brother Jude Schmitt,OSB Jim and Julie Yandell Rebecca Johnson
That is what the GEM Program offers. For those select- Candy Foster Jim and Patricia Moore Richard/Rosalie Bobowshi
With the help of roughly 15 volunteers, GEM co-direc- ed to receive a scholarship, it is like winning the lottery, Carlisle Alderink Jo Ellen Carson Rita Lipin
Carolyn Ketter JoAnn Gedosh Riverpointe + Cheers + Post Winery + Cowie Wines
tors Sister Rosalie Ruesewald and Oblate Kathy Jarvis and the trajectory of their lives immediately changes. No Carry Shamblin John Burns Robert McAfee
began planning nearly four months prior to the date of longer do they hunch over and stare at their feet, lament- Catherine Upchurch John Casey Rolando’s
Cecilia Ragsdale John and Sandra Gass Rosario Nolasco
the event. Fliers were dispersed to local businesses, tickets ing the long days that await. Now they stand up straight, Cher Horwedel Joseph and Bella Dalzell SACRED HEART KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS,
were sold, and the word was spread about the event and its dream big, and open their eyes to new possibilities; earning Chris and Dennis Gonzalez Joyce A. Jones Charleston
Cinda and Ken Rusin Judith Bock and Glenn Brinley Sake’s
performers. As Kathy puts it, “It’s all about solidarity. In a college degree, starting a career, and giving back to their Claire Price Judith Camarena Sandy Sanders
the planning and execution, two communities really come community with a Benedictine heart of service. For those Curtis and Kay Lassiter Judith Nieto Stetson Scott and Rhonda Monroe
Cynthia Meyer K Renee Mauzy Shaun McCaffrey
together in solidarity.” who graduate from Colegio San Benito, their lives, and the Cynthia Waterfield Karen and Bill Hollenbeck Shelley Buonaiuto
lives of their family members, change. But until then, they
On the night of the event, nearly 50 volunteers arrived to stick together and do the best they can.
serve the over 300 participants in attendance. Silent auc-
Upon the Horizon our Legacy cast, Rays of Light Soaring Past.
tion items were displayed at the back of the room while
volunteers served food provided by La Huerta and Las
Here you can see a GEM student making
souvenirs with her mother. Their home is
Perpetual Seed Sprouting Good Deeds, Together to Shine, our Future to Lead.
Americas Too. The meal and tres leches cake were muy comprised of four children, their mother, ~ Jennifer Burchett
bien! Special guests Padre Hugo David Lopez Hernandez, and a grandpa and grandma. Her old-
superintendent of Colegio San Benito, and Lic. Mario Lei- est brother has epilepsy, yet goes
va, the principal of Colegio San Benito’s Junior High and without the necessary medications Deacon Mark Verkamp Katherine Barnhart Silvia and Zubin Balsara
Dean’s Furniture INC Kathleen Foster SISTERS’ PIGGY BANKS
High School, were in attendance at the event after having because the family is too poor to Debbie and Leo Sharum Kathleen Jarvis St. Bartholomew’s
flown in all the way from Guatemala. purchase them. Instead of prevent- Debbie Baños Kaye A. Bernard Stephen Heinrichs
Debbie Bentley Laura L. Ernst Steve Schmitz
ing seizures with effective drugs, he Dewey Woody Layton Jackson Fund Subiaco Abbey
Entertainment was provided by José Luis Galvan & Fellow must instead ‘ride them out’. As Dexter Trust Leona Cardenas Subiaco Academy
Diana and Robert Plunkett Leonard and Kellie Schmitz Susan Duckett
Musicians, the I.C. Dance Group ‘Tonantzin’, St. Boni- this mother puts the significance of her daughter’s scholar- Diane Minden Lidia Quezada Thomas and Marypat Stoddard
face’s ‘El Querreque’ Dance Group, and the Subiaco Jazz ship, “it feels like we won the lottery.” Dianne Heinrichs Linn Chen Timothy and Connie Bailey
Dorothy /Andrew Preston Lucy Hill Trish Shows
Band. All were splendidly performed and truly encom- Dorothy Hutchison LYNCH FAMILY TRUST UAFS
passed the spirit of the GEM Program and the girls who The GEMs are getting ahead, not just for themselves, but Dorothy M. Miller Lynn Roebuck Ultimutt
Doug Skokus Maggie Malloy Veronica and Jim Frederick
are part of it. ‘35 GEMS’, a video made by UAFS profes- for their families, and for Guatemala. Service, as Padre Dr. Don and Karen Yandell Marcy Snow
sor Dr. JaeYoon Park, resonated with audience members Hugo reiterates to the girls, is a vital part of the program. E. Veronica Vasquez Margaret Peggy Konert
Eileen K. Scott Marguerita Joyce
as it accurately portrayed the lives of the GEM students. “We get an education and better ourselves in order to bet- Elaine and Emily Howell Maria Cabrera
ter serve others.” Emily Foss Marie Cirelli
Evan and Jean Fleming Mark A. Pedrin
“Before this program, these girls didn’t have dreams. It Expressions Marna Boltuc
was about survival,” shared Sister Rosalie in a later inter- The Fiesta of Solidarity fosters the service about which Father Jerome Kodell, OSB Martha E. Walsh
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum Marvin Altman Fitness Center
view. “Now they have dreams and know what they can Padre Hugo speaks. The community comes together in Gary and Lana Hunt Mary Beth Fritsch
be.” solidarity from all walks of life to give back to our broth- George and Annette Fritz Mary Canterbury
George and Maria Burrell Mary J. Hanson
ers and sisters across the border. Currently, the GEM George Schmidt Mary Margaret Devaney
Life is difficult in Guatemala. For those without an edu- Program has 35 Scholars. They are 35 stones that cast George’s Mary Rogers
Geraldine A. August Maryanne Meyerriecks
cation, making a living is reduced to 12-hour days on their ripples of change across the waters. Please, join our cause GH and Catherine Porter Matthew and Catherine Hutchinson
feet in the city center, selling drinks or making tortillas. and help give these girls the opportunity to succeed. Gray Langston Maureen A. Didion
Harold/Becky Yandell Megan Mayeux
Single-parent homes are often nothing more than a 300 Haymee and Mark Giuliani Mercy FitnessBenefactors for Monastery in 2018 Marilou Abramshe William & Theresa Boekholder Susan Dolan Gerald Hailey Don & Deborah Ackerly Linda Boen Mike & Marsha Domino Mary Jane Halley Acme Janitor & Chemical Supply, Fort Smith Glenn Brinley & Judy Bock Ben & Fran Donaldson Betty Halliburton Adams Plumbing & Electric Co., Paris Beth Brooks Zach & Carolyn Duclos Charles & Theresa Hamling Jon & Patricia Adams Denise Brooks Daniel & Patty Duerr Darlene Hammer Mary Adams Brad & Susan Brown Duffey’s Shoe Repair, Fort Smith Beverly Hankins Affinity Group Paramount, Little Rock Suzanne Brown Charles & Marcia Dye Joe & Carole Haptas Joe Aguzzi Jim & Ann Bruning Mary Edelhuber Henry & Ramona Harder Gene & Mary Ahlert Nora Bryant Jim & Mary Edwards Joe Ann Hargraves Jim & Sandra Ahlert Donna Burch Zach Edwards Christine Harris Wilma Ahlert Jennifer Burchett Robin Eggert Tereze Harris Gary & Mary Kay Aleck Dc. John & Mary Burns Christine Ehemann Fr. Andrew Hart Gregory Allen David & Joan Busby Mark Elsken Peter & Tina Hart Joe & Rita Allison Mike Bushkuhl Don & Benita Essler Rosemary Harvel Kate Althoff Ray & Pat Buss Debby Etzkorn Kenneth & Carole Hatcher Kevin Andersen Tom & Dorothy Caldarera Estelle Etzkorn Charmaine Haunert Ann Andrus Calvert McBride Printing, Fort Smith Lynda Evans Helen Havelka Leo & Barbara Anhalt Marion & Cathy Cannatella Don Eveld James & Helen Hays Anonymous (48) Anne Marie Candido Eye Group, Fort Smith Elaine Hazelwood Randy & Vicki Arnold Jim & Sheila Canup John & Hermina Falck Heart of the Ozarks Emmaus Community Paul & Doris Ashour Family Stella Capek Ed & Carleen Falleur Ron & Renee Hearon Sr. Lisa Atkins, RSM Colleen Caraher Fr. Les Farley Dell & Camille Heffley Alicia Austin Fr. Pat Carathers Katrina Farris Ida Heinrich Gwen Baker Maria Carcaño Louise Farris Donald & Sally Hendricks Murl & Concetta Baker Sam & Laurie Carman Val Faught Don & Joan Hernon Balkman Chiropractic Clinic, Fort Smith Agnes Carson Fentress Mortuary, Fort Smith Elizabeth Hierholzer Kendra Ballew Cartridge World, Fort Smith Mike & Rita Ferguson Cheyenne Hillman Albert & Jeanie Baltz Center for Hearing, Fort Smith Maria Elena Fisk Hilton Family Delores Barber Paul & Magdalen Cesare Patrick & Chrystel Flake Mark & Delphine Hittson Bill & Mary Ann Barborek Christ the King Church, Fort Smith Annette Flusche May Hochstein Doug Barborek Gene & Inez Ciechanowski Terri Fontenot Leona Hoelting Bariola Family Sophie Clement Dennis & Joan Fontana Jimmy & Mary Jan Hoobler Laverne Bariola Deborah Coddington Donna & Dorothy Forst Melinda Holmes Tom & Mary Barkhouse Nick & Carolyn Cole Sam Forst Ralph Horner Thomas & Sue Barrett Community Rescue Mission, Fort Smith Fort Smith Restaurant Supply Kimberly Horsman Ben & Susan Barry Community Services Beverly Foster Cher Horwedel Chris & Kay Basgall Clearinghouse, Fort Smith Candy Foster Jack & Regina Howarth Bauer-Edwards Fund Dick & Rita Cook Rick Foti Mike & Debbie Hoyt Jerry Bauer Bill & Mary Cooper Lorene Fowler Hug Chevrolet, Charleston Bob Baugh Bob & Jan Cooper Margaret Frantz Judy Hurt Harold & Sharon Beck Ana Cortinas Sherry Fremming Marie Ichinowski F. A. & Virginia Becker Cowie Wine Cellars & Vineyards, Paris Bill Fritchie Norma Israel Sherman Beebe Donald & Karen Craig David Fritsche Fr. Pius Iwu Mark & Heather Beene Catherine Crews Hedy Fuchs-Heinrich Bob & Frances Jacimore Ben E. Keith Co., Little Rock Vicky & Bill Crittenden Janet Fuller Randall Janes Family Sissi Bennett Dc. Paul & Theresa Cronan Mary Ellen Furstenberg Kathy Jarvis Debbie Bentley Richard & Madonna Crosland Susan Gamble Jiffy Print, Fort Smith Kerry & Caroline Bercher Catherine Crouch Elizabeth Garrett Barbara Johnson Kaye A. Bernard Angela Crow Phyllis Garris Anne Marie Ellison Johnston Heather Beene Jerry & Joan Crumly Tim & Clara Garvey Duval & Janie Johnston Anthony Benz Kathleen Curley John & Sandra Gass Wayne & Rebecca Johnston Artie Berry Bill & Donna Curry Carol Geels Chester & Susan Jones Carolyn Bettinger Kelly Cushman Rene & Mary Helen Germann Fr. Paul Jones Don & Gail Bercher Gene & Janie Dahlem Paul & Connie Gibson Sally Jones Kaye Bernard Mark & Marilyn Dail Mary Girenti Tim & Irene Jones Howard & Annette Birkenfeld Christie Davenport Jane Glidewell Mitch & Karen Joseph Keith & Kim Birkenfeld Theresa Davis Golf Carts of Fort Smith Geraldine Kampeter Marilyn Birkenfeld Jason & Joan Day Carolyn Goodhue Thomas & Carmelita Karacic Robert Birkenfeld Gwen De Gruccio Michael Gould Ron & Candy Kaler Isabelle Birnbaum Cindy & Daniel Devine Patricia Grabber Louise Kaufman Charles & Frankie Blaschke Jennifer Deer Bernice Grabber-Tintes Melanie Kaufman Msgr. Orville Blum Kyle & Katie DeJaegers Ruth & David Grigsby Richard & Mary Jane Keel James & Dorothy Bock Laura DeLuca Rev. Lowell & Kathy Grisham Judy Keller Maurice Bock Andrew DeSalvo Karen Guiney William Kiefer Melanie Bodiak Sr. Anita DeSalvo, RSM Carol Geels Kathleen Keller Kanyin Bodeharrison Mike & Carolyn DeSalvo Marcella Geiss Carolyn Ketter Bill & Theresa Boekholder Richard DeSalvo Ann Givens Michael & Suzanne Kidder Lawrence & Shirley Boente Thomas & Ida DeSalvo Charles Goebel Alberta, Mary Lou, & Rose Herman & Kathy Bombela Margaret Deuster John Darrell Grace, Jr. Anna Kiene Tony & Elizabeth Borgognoni John & Audrey Deusterman Khaleb Grant Dr. Kristi Kindrick Debra Boucaud Eduardo & Rocio Diaz Carol Griesemer John & Sally King David & Freddie Bowles Larry & Bonnie Diefendorf Maureen Gruich Br. Francis Kirchner, OSB Ron & Romona Bowman David Dietz Fred & Sandi Gumm Frank Kirchner Boy Scouts, Fort Smith Keith & Lisa Dietz John & Patricia Habberstad Jerry & Janie Klaeger John & Peggy Brandebura Alisa Dixon Michelle Hadley Eugene & Peggy Kleiss Leigh Ann Breshears John & Patricia Dolan Dan & Alice Hadwin Hildegarde Knaebel
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