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Sr. Miriam Erb, CSA

A Newsletter for friends of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine

The S is te rs o f C harity o f S t. A ugustine (C S A ) ca lled upon S r. Jud ith A nn K aram to serve as C ongregationa l Leader a t the e lections he ld on S aturday, M ay 11 , 2013. S r. K a thy A ndrew s w as ree lected to her pos ition as F irs t A ss is tan t, and S r. M arian D urk in w as e lected as C ouncilo r. The e lections w ere the cu lm ina tion o f the four m onth p rocess o f m eetings, re trea ts and prayers tha t is used to d iscern the leadersh ip team .

S r. Jud ith A nn served as M a jo r S uperio r from 1993-1997. P rio r to tha t and s ince , she has been an in tegra l m em ber o f the S is te rs o f C harity H ea lth S ystem , w here she is curren tly the P res iden t and C E O . In tha t pos ition she oversees a ll the sponsored m in is tries o f C S A , inc lud ing five hosp ita ls , th ree foundations, serv ices to the e lderly, and com m unity ou treach m in is tries. S r. Jud ith A nn en te red C S A in 1964. S he began her career in hea lth care as a pharm acy techn ic ian a t S t. V incent C harity M ed ica l C enter be fo re m oving on to adm in is tra tion . S r. Jud ith A nn rece ived her B ache lo r o f S c ience degree in pharm acy from D uquesne U n ivers ity. S he a lso has a M aster ’s o f S c ience in hosp ita l and hea lth serv ices adm in is tra tion from The O h io S ta te U n ivers ity.

S r. K a thy A ndrew s has spent the last four years as the F irs t A ss is tan t. P rio r to tha t, she served as the Loca l Leader fo r the s is te rs res id ing a t M t. A ugustine . S he ho lds a M aster ’s D egree in C hris tian S p iritua lity from C re igh ton U n ivers ity and is a certified pasto ra l m in is te r fo r the D iocese o f C leve land w ith accred ita tion by the N ationa l A ssocia tion o f C atho lic C hap la ins. S he has experience in pasto ra l m in is try in severa l venues inc lud ing A ssum ption P arish in B rook P ark; M ercy M ed ica l C enter in C anton ; and B usch Funera l H om e in P arm a. W ith in C S A , she has m in is te red as D irecto r o f Form ation , N ovice D irecto r, and D irecto r o f A ssocia tes.

(l-r) S r. M argare t M ach, S C , M ost R ev. R ichard G . Lennon, B ishop o f C leve land , S r. K a thy A ndrew s, C S A , S r. Jud ith A nn K aram , C S A ,

S r. M arian D urk in , C S A .

C om ing and G o ing ...S r. M iriam E rb , S r. Jud ith A nn K aram , S r. K a thy A ndrew s,

S r. M arian D urk in , and S r. R eg ina F ie rm an

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

Thomas Jefferson

S r. M arian D urk in is re tu rn ing to leadersh ip ; she w as firs t ass is tan t from 2001-2009. C urren tly she is active d irecting and fac ilita ting re trea ts . S he d irects re trea ts a t the Jesu it R e trea t H ouse in P arm a, O h io and a lso d irects a num ber o f ind iv idua ls in S p iritua l D irection . S he has w orked on tw o B usy S tudent re trea ts each year fo r K ent S ta te U n ivers ity and a t C ase W estern R eserve U n ivers ity, and has partic ipa ted in parish re trea ts as the fac ilita to r. S he has a lso kep t busy vo lun teering . A m ong the p rogram s she is invo lved w ith a re S am aritan W om en, E dna ’s H ouse, and O h ioans to S top E xecutions. S he vo lun teered fo r S eeds o f L ite racy fo r tw o years and can be seen frequently a t P layhouse S quare w here she is an usher. S he has bo th a B ache lo r ’s and M aster ’s in education from S t. John C o llege . S r. M arian taught e lem entary schoo l fo r ten years, w as on the facu lty o f S t. A ugustine A cadem y, a h igh

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One of my favorite exercises at the end of retreat is to create a mandala which consists of symbols, words and figures that remind me of how God spoke to me during that blessed time. I then can keep that “picture/mandala” in my Bible to remind me of God touching my life or revealing God’s face to me during that special time. It definitely is a reminder of how very spoiled I am by the blessings and graces from our loving God. I have been reflecting lately on the past twelve years of my life as Congregational Leader, of the many ways God has spoken to me in prayer, through the lives of our CSA sisters and through the people with whom I have been privileged to minister. I have been reflecting on your words of wisdom and compassion, the way you live out the mission of God in your daily life and how you carry on the ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. You are a part of the mandala which I have formed in remembrance of my leadership years. As I look at the individual symbols, I see the beauty of each of you individually and the grace that surrounds our encounters and I am filled with joy and thanksgiving.

“O God whom comes to us in the thousands of faces we meet, help us to recognize ourselves in them, to welcome them and so to welcome You.”

Caryl Houselander

However, as I step back from the mandala, I see a whole new picture where you have revealed to me the Face of God - the unfolding of a story of contemplation, community, collaboration, cooperation and life to the full. That picture reveals to me the heart of God and the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus. It reveals to me your connectedness and your on-going energy to continue the legacy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.You have revealed that Face of God to me through you kindness and goodness, through your struggles and your successes. I am humbled and filled with gratitude. Thank you all for being a part of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine – sisters, associates, co-ministers, employees, board members and friends. I wish to especially to thank my council, Sr. Kathy Andrews and Sr. Regina Fierman, for their wonderful ministry to our sisters and others. I ask you to join me in prayer for our new leadership team, Sr. Judith Ann Karam, Sr. Kathy Andrews and Sr. Marian Durkin. Know that as I reflect on my mandala daily I will pray for you, asking God’s joy and blessings upon you always.

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Water, Water Everywhere

For several years the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA) considered the need to convert the water supply at Mt. Augustine from well to city water.

With the age of the water system, the demands placed on it and the EPA’s increasingly demanding regulations, having a new source for water was seen as an important issue. While it was determined the solution would be very costly, the decision was made to proceed with the project to bring water from the City of Cleveland. To do this, approvals were needed from the several government entities including Summit County Department of Environmental Services (DOES), City of Cleveland Division of Water (CWD), Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Summit Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD), and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).

Activity began in February 2011, with development of plans for the project, discussion of ownership and a loan application. Zoning and ownership were the two main hurdles to clear before the work could begin. It was a long, slow process, but clearance was finally received. Requests for bids were sent and, in August of 2011, they were reviewed and discussed by the CSA Board of Trustees. Questions were raised and further information was sought. Once these were resolved, Ty Contractors was chosen to do the exterior work, and S. A. Comunale Co. Inc. was selected to do the interior work in the building.

In the spring of 2012, everything was in place and the construction began; the job was completed that fall. In the end, the benefits of bringing the regulated water supply to Mt. Augustine far outweigh any of the difficulties that were encountered; those at Mt. Augustine Center are very pleased to have the connection to city water.

Requiescat In Pace Sr. Coletta McNamee, CSA

Dedicated. Knowledgeable. Gifted. Prayerful. These are just a few o f the qua lities and a ttribu tes tha t so w e ll describe S r. C abrin i’s p resence in C S A . A s a S is te r o f C harity o f S t. A ugustine , she has had m any ro les and donned m any ha ts w h ile reach ing ou t to the peop le C S A serves. S he has tire less ly g iven o f herse lf in respond ing to the dem ands o f the various m in is tries in w h ich she has been invo lved .

The daughter o f C arm en and E dna Ferritto and the youngest o f five ch ild ren , S r. C abrin i is p roud o f her Ita lian heritage . S he describes her fam ily as “church-go ing and very re lig ious,” and has m any fond m em ories o f the trad itions and practices tha t they shared , especia lly during the ho lidays.

S r. C abrin i firs t becam e acqua in ted w ith the S is te rs o f C harity o f S t. A ugustine w hen, a t 14 years o f age , she began w ork ing a t the D eP au l In fan t H om e. W hile she en joyed tha t experience , she d ream t one n igh t tha t she w as go ing to becom e a s is te r, an idea tha t she d idn ’t particu la rly like .

H ow ever, in look ing back on her life ’s journey, she be lieves tha t it a ll com es dow n to “be ing aw are o f her s trong C hris tian fa ith and do ing G od ’s w ork.” In 1950, S r. C abrin i en te red the S is te rs o f C harity o f S t. A ugustine .

In her earlie r years in m in is try, S r. C abrin i taught g rade schoo l a t Im m acu la te H eart o f M ary and S t. Joseph in C uyahoga Fa lls , and a t A ssum ption and S t. Luke ’s schoo ls in C leve land . La te r, she w as p rinc ipa l a t bo th A ssum ption S choo l and S t. Luke ’s . S he fee ls tha t be ing w ith the ch ild ren w as a b less ing fo r her.

A long w ith her regu la r ass ignm ents, she d id K ids P ra ise and invo lved them in the fine a rts . In 1973, she w as e lected to C S A Leadersh ip and served e igh t years as P ersona l D eve lopm ent C ouncilo r. A t the end o f her te rm in 1981, she becam e princ ipa l o f S t. Luke ’s schoo l, a pos ition she he ld un til 1993 w hen she w as re -e lected to Leadersh ip as C ouncilo r o f Tem pora l A ffa irs .

S he describes the next e igh t years in leadersh ip as g ift to her. It w as a learn ing experience tha t b roadened her v is ion ; the Leadersh ip Team learned from each o ther. W hen she le ft tha t o ffice , she becam e the Treasurer o f the C ongregation .

S is te r C abrin i re tired on D ecem ber 31 , 2012, bu t tha t fo r her doesn ’t m ean be ing inactive . S he is look ing fo rw ard to a s low er pace w ith m ore tim e fo r le isure opportun ities. S he a lso p lans to do som e vo lun teer w ork. S is te r is a b less ing to C S A , and w e w ish her a ll the best in the years ahead.

F ire hydran ts “sprou ted” a long the M t. A ugustine d rivew ay

during construction o f the w aterline b ring ing c ity w ater in to

the fac ility.

S ou th C aro lina A ssocia te Patricia Moore-Pastides (p ic tu red above) partic ipa ted in the 2 nd “H ea lthy C ooking” even ing a t M a lco lm C . H ursey E lem entary S choo l. S he prepared a coup le d ishes fo r the ch ild ren to sam ple . M rs. M oore-P astides is the au thor o f G reek R eviva l: C ooking fo r L ife . The book p rom otes the M ed ite rranean d ie t fo r be tte r hea lth .

Sr. Loretta Spotila trave led to E urope in M ay w ith her fam ily. The trip , a C hris tm as present from her b ro ther Jack, w as des igned to v is it p laces from w here the ir fam ily o rig ina ted . They w ent to H ungry, S lovak ia and P o land v is iting P rague, K rakow, and B udapest.

Sr. Judith Ann Karam rece ived The H um anita rian Aw ard from The D ivers ity C enter o f N ortheast O h io in A pril. S he accepted the aw ard on beha lf o f the S is te rs o f C harity H ea lth S ystem and the S is te rs o f C harity o f S t. A ugustine .

St. John Medical Center ce lebra ted the open ing o f the new tw o-sto ry m a in en trance and sta te -o f-the-art surg ica l su ites and pa tien t care a reas w ith an even ing ded ica tion cerem ony A pril 15 , 2013. M ost R everend A . J . Q u inn , A uxilia ry B ishop E m eritus o f C leve land , perfo rm ed the b less ing . There w ere a lso tours o f the new areas and an open house w ith re freshm ents.

Regina Health Center is ce lebra ting tw enty years th is year. O pened in M ay o f 1993, severa l even ts a re p lanned th is year inc lud ing a M ass ce lebra ted by M ost R ev. R ichard G . Lennon, a party fo r the res iden ts in A ugust, s ta ff party and a fundra is ing ga la a t the h is to ric S ilve r G rille in the H igbee B u ild ing in S eptem ber.

The “N uns on the B us” tour m ade a s top in A kron a t the C atho lic W orker ne ighborhood on O ctober 12 . The bus is trave ling the country cam pa ign ing fo r com m on sense im m igra tion re fo rm .

schoo l fo r g irls , and w as p rinc ipa l a t S t. P h ilip N eri e lem entary fo r s ix years. S he w as a co-founder o f The O pen H ouse, a m in is try fo r those a fflic ted w ith A ID S and the ir fam ilies. S he con tinues her m in is try to G ay and Lesb ian C atho lics w ith a yearly re trea t. S he has a lso been the D irecto r o f Form ation , and the D irecto r o f A ssocia tes fo r C S A .

Leaving o ffice is S r. M iriam E rb , w ho served as C ongregationa l Leader s ince 2001, and S r. R eg ina F ie rm an, C ouncilo r s ince 2009.

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G limpses

S potlight

E arth D ay 2013

In February the S is te rs o f C harity o f S t. A ugustine w ere fina lly ab le to repay the k indness and hosp ita lity show n them by the U rsu line S is te rs in 1851.

B o th congregations had the ir s ta rt in B ou logne-sur-M er, F rance as d id the p riest w ho becam e the firs t B ishop o f C leve land . W hen Father A m adeus R appe becam e B ishop in 1847, one o f h is firs t p rio rities w as to open schoo ls . To ach ieve tha t goa l, he recru ited som e o f the

s is te rs from the U rsu line convent tha t he had served as chap la in . They agreed and arrived in 1850.

O nce in C leve land , B ishop R appe cam e to rea lize tha t there w as a lso an u rgent need fo r a hosp ita l, particu la rly one s ta ffed by s is te rs . A ga in he tu rned to F rance and th is tim e to the s is te rs o f S a in t Lou is H osp ita l. The superio r o f the hosp ita l, S r. B ernard ine C abare t, vo lun teered and convinced th ree o thers, a s is te r and tw o postu lan ts , to jo in the ven tu re . The four trave led in S eptem ber 1851 to C leve land .

B ishop R appe had prom ised them a house on e igh t acres w ith “good spring w ater and good fresh a ir” a t the ir new ass ignm ent. W hen they a rrived they d iscovered tha t w h ile the house m ay have had those th ings, it a lso s till had tenants.

W ith no p lace to go , the U rsu line S is te rs opened the ir doors to the four w ho cou ld s tay w ith them until the ir accom m odations w ere ready. The tw o s is te rs s tayed about tw o w eeks be fo re they began to live w ith ind iv idua l fam ilies and prov ide care to the s ick. The postu lan ts con tinued to s tay w ith the U rusu lines and rece ive re lig ious tra in ing . In M arch o f 1852 the house w as fina lly ready.

A lo t has changed in the 162 years s ince bo th o rders a rrived . In 1993, the S is te rs o f C harity, w ho had long s ince m oved ou t o f the ir house w ith e igh t acres, opened R eg ina H ea lth C enter, the firs t co llabora tive hea lth care fac ility o f its k ind in the U n ited S ta tes. Loca ted in the ir renova ted m otherhouse in R ich fie ld , R eg ina H ea lth C enter o ffe rs nurs ing care fo r the ag ing p riests and re lig ious w om en and m en and lay persons des iring to live in a G od-centered env ironm ent in the d iocese .

A long w ith the ir schoo ls and co llege , the U rsu line S is te rs too had a nurs ing hom e to care fo r the ir s is te rs , S a in t A nge la C enter. A fte r m uch d iscuss ion and and fo r various reasons, they dec ided in D ecem ber 2012 to c lose its doors and find a new hom e fo r the ir s is te rs . The search began. Tow ards the end o f January, a g roup cam e to tour and m eet personne l a t R eg ina H ea lth C enter. They liked w hat they saw so the search w as over; the s is te rs began m oving in February.

A round 30 s is te rs have m oved in s ince February and by a ll accounts, they a re very happy w ith the ir new hom e. In add ition the U rsu line s is te rs have b rought “new life ” to R eg ina H ea lth C enter. They have becom e lecto rs a t L itu rgy and partic ipan ts in activ ities – a rt, m usic , soc ia l ga therings, parties, and perfo rm ances. They a re found in p rayer in the m any chape ls a t R H C or v is iting w ith a res iden t w ho is in need o f p rayer. The ir sm iles and grac ious w ords add to the peace and joy a t R H C . The C S A s is te rs w e lcom e the U rsu line s is te rs w ith open hearts and are g lad they w ere ab le to re tu rn the hosp ita lity.

Hospitality Returned

R ev. M ichae l G urn ick b lesses Sr. Nancy Hendershot and Sr. Regina Fierman fo r a sa fe trip a t the end o f M ay. The ir trip to E urope and R om e w as a Jub ilee g ift.

Sr. Miriam Erb gave the key no te address a t the 15 th A nn iversary o f the S is te rs o f C harity Foundations C onference he ld in C anton O h io a t W alsh U n ivers ity in N ovem ber, 2012. H er p resenta tion w as based on the “m u ltip lica tion o f the loaves and fishes,” recogn iz ing tha t w hen w e g ive aw ay the little w e have , it m u ltip lies, and there is m ore to g ive .

S t. P e te r ’s P arish S oda lity inv ited Sr. Nancy Hendershot to lead a W om en’s N igh t O ut during Lent fo r 70 w om en on M arch 12 , 2013.

Sr. Joan Gallagher a ttended the 2013 W alks o f L ife annua l d inner. The aw ard is g iven yearly by the Irish A m erican A rch ives S ocie ty in o rder to honor ind iv idua ls o f Irish descent w ho have m ade an extraord inary con tribu tion to the ir com m unity in the ir chosen “W alk o f L ife .” S r. Joan is a p rev ious rec ip ien t.

E arth D ay 2013 w as ce lebra ted a t M t. A ugustine w ith the p lan ting o f a redbud tree . The tree w as donated by M r. V ito M onte lone in com m em ora tion o f the 20 th ann iversary o f R eg ina H ea lth C enter.

(l-r) S r. E ve lyn F low ers, M rs. C aro l C am pbe ll, M rs. Joanne H ard in , S r. C atherine W alsh ,

M rs. M aureen O ’N e ill-Lasz lo and M rs. K aren Thom as.

In fron t is R ev. E lm er M arquard . Sr. Carol Kandiko and her m other M rs. Tillie N azgoda can spend tim e

toge ther s ince Tillie m oved back to O h io .

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L igh ting the W ay, the 2012 S is te rs o f C harity Foundation M in is try C onference , w as he ld O ctober 28 to 30 a t C anton ’s C ourtyard M arrio tt H o te l w ith add itiona l space grac ious ly p rov ided by W alsh U n ivers ity. It w as hosted by the S is te rs o f C harity Foundation o f C anton . Leaders from across the S is te rs o f C harity H ea lth S ystem w ere b rought toge ther to re flect on our com m on m iss ion , to ce lebra te the ach ievem ents o f our foundations, and to exchange ideas fo r con tinued e ffectiveness in ph ilan th ropy. It w as a w onderfu l opportun ity to ne tw ork, to share and to learn from one another.

The e lectrify ing keynote address, Teaching through Adversity—Facing Challenges and Making a Difference w as g iven by R on C la rk , founder o f The R on C la rk A cadem y in A tlan ta , w ho illus tra ted som e o f h is energ iz ing teach ing techn iques inc lud ing teach ing from a top a desk. A n au tographed copy o f h is book “The End of Molasses Classes” w as ava ilab le to a ttendees.

M any fine speakers g raced the w eekend, am ong them S r. M iriam E rb , C S A w ho gave the open ing , p rayerfu l re flection on the Sisters of Charity Foundations’ Expression of the CSA Mission and Ministry. O ther o ffe rings inc luded The Unique Role of Philanthropy in Creating Sustainable Community Change, by H andy L indsey Jr. o f G ran tm akers fo r E ffective O rgan iza tions; Celebrating 15 Years of Impact in Canton, Cleveland and South Carolina, by D enn is B eatrice , o f S R I In te rna tiona l; and A Holistic Devotion to Healing for Individuals, Families and Communities, by S r. Jud ith A nn K aram , C S A , S is te rs o f C harity H ea lth S ystem . R oger M ann, board cha ir o f S is te rs o f C harity H ea lth S ystem ; R ichard Jusseaum e, p res iden t o f W alsh U n ivers ity and cha ir, S is te rs o f C harity H ea lth S ystem M iss ion and Va lues C om m ittee ; and R obert B e lden , board cha ir o f S is te rs o f C harity Foundation o f C anton a lso spoke.

A poverty s im u la tion , a you th pane l fu rn ish ing au thentic ins igh ts in to poverty, and s ite v is its to M ercy M ed ica l C enter D enta l C lin ic , the E arly C h ildhood R esource C enter, and The C om m unity C am pus a t G oodw ill rounded ou t thought p rovoking activ ities .

“W e Journey Forw ard in H ope,” w ords insp ired by the E m m aus journey, w as the them e o f our C hapter o f A ffa irs he ld A pril 5 -7 , 2013. A ss is ted by S r. M argare t M ach, S .C . our C S A C om m unity w as gu ided th rough the journey o f rev iew ing every aspect o f our lives toge ther during the past four years. A sense o f accom plishm ent as w e ll as concerns and poss ib le fu tu re d irections surfaced a long the w ay, a lw ays w ith a sense o f G od w ith us, fo r us, and ca lling to us.

N um erous reports fue led d iscuss ion am ong the C hapter M em bers, S is te r O bservers, as w e ll as the n ine A ssocia tes w ho w a lked w ith us during sess ions open to them . A nd a ll supported by those p ray ing fo r us, S is te rs , A ssocia tes and friends.

Th is C hapter he lped us to a rticu la te our v is ion as “W e, the C S A C om m unity live our charism fu lly in to the fu tu re carry ing the G ospe l m essage to those in need in the m anner tha t G od prov ides… ” M ay our hearts burn w ith in us and our eyes be opened as G od journeys w ith us, convers ing , w a lk ing to new p laces, and s tay ing w ith us a ll a long the w ay.

“In the blessing of bread, the breaking of bread, may we truly know your life in us...

Emmaus Song by Monica Brown

(l-r) S r. M arie tta R ohr, S r. R ose lla H o llom an, S r. R eg ina F ie rm an, S r. A ssum pta K ne ie r

S r. M ary B ryan and S r. Jud ith A nn K aram

M rs. M ary H ida lgo and M rs. S usan C arey

S r. X avie r and S r. M arian D urk in p reparing the a lta r. (l-r) B arbara L ikow ski, S r. M ary D oro thy Tecca and

S r. Jane Lab

S r. M iriam E rb , C S A and S r. M argare t M ach, S C

C S A A ssocia tes C orrine W agner, M ary Jam es, A nge la A bdoo, and Joan W eist a ttended M ass a fte r

e lections. P ic tu red w ith them are S r. A llan K enzig and S r. D en ise S tiles.

S r. Lore tta S potila and A ssocia te Jeanne B urrige

15th Anniversary Conference

Joan W eist, C orinne W agner and M arian R ub in

S r. C aro le D eC rane and S r. P a tric ia G ardner