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JUBILARIANS | Dominican Sisters of Sparkill

60th Entrance

Sister Mary Murray

Entrance: 1966

First profession: 1968

Final profession: 1979

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1972

Master’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1994

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Coordinator of religious education, Holy Angels Parish, St. Louis, 1982-83

Teacher, St. Kevin School, St. Louis, 1983-84

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. Rose of Lima School, New York, 1970-73

Teacher, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, Middletown, New York, 1973-81

Teacher, St. Ignatius Day Nursery, New York, 1981-82

Teacher, Holy Family School, Hicksville, New York, 1984-86

Teacher, St. Stephen/St. Edward School, Warwick, New York, 1986-95

Director, Pre-School, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, New York, 1995-96

General council, Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, Sparkill, New York, 1996-2000

Chancellor, Diocese of Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana, 2000-05

Secretary, St. Gregory Barbarigo School, Garnerville, New York, 2006-07

General council, Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, New York, 2007-10

President, Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, Sparkill, New York, 2010-22

65th Entrance

Sister Ann Gregory Bischof

Birth name: Elizabeth Jane Bischof

Entrance: 1961

First profession: 1962

Final profession: 1967

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1966

Master’s in administration, University of Missouri, 1972

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Epiphany School, St. Louis, 1969-75

Principal, St. Richard School, St. Louis, 1975-85

Principal, St. Dominic Savio School, St. Louis, 1985-99

Principal, Epiphany School, St. Louis, 1999-2001

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. Agnes Home and School, Sparkill, New York, 1963-65

Teacher, St. Martin of Tours School, Bronx, New York, 1965-66

Teacher, St. Vito School, Mamaroneck, New York, 1966-68

Teacher, St. James School, Carmel, New York, 1968-69

Director of afterschool program and bookkeeper, East Side Heart and Home Family Center, East St. Louis, Illinois, 2004-23

Sister Mary Jo Heman

Entrance: 1961

First profession: 1962

Final profession: 1967

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1965

Master’s in theology, Maryknoll School of Theology, 1985

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. Richard School, St. Louis, 1968-70

Teacher, Holy Redeemer School, St. Louis, 1970-71

Teacher, St. Mary Magdalen School, St. Louis, 1971-74

President, Archdiocesan Council for Women Religious, 1974-76

Teacher, St. Mark/DePorres School, St. Louis, 1976-81

Staff, Institute for Peace and Justice, St. Louis, 1981-84

Director, St. Jane Center, St. Louis, 1985-93

Staff, Criminal Justice Ministry, St. Louis, 1993-97

Regional director, Dominican Sisters-St. Louis, 1996-99

Coordinator of mentors, Center for Women in Transition, St. Louis, 1998-2003

Coordinator, Loretto Center, St. Louis, 2006-14

Library assistant, Nerinx Hall Center, St. Louis, 2015-18

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. Agnes Home and School, Sparkill, New York, 1964-65

Teacher, St. Helena School, Bronx, New York, 1965-66

Teacher, St. Mary Magdalene School, Springfield Garden, New York, 1966-68

Team member, Sparkill Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, 2004-06

Sister Rose Edwin Pfannebecker

Birth name: Sharon Rose Pfannebecker

Entrance: 1961

First profession: 1962

Final profession: 1968

Education: Bachelor’s in science, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1966

Master’s in secondary school science, Villanova University, 1973

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Bishop DuBourg High School, St. Louis, 1973-78; 1993-2003 and 2004-05

Shelter care housing, Queen of Peace Center, St. Louis, 2005-17

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. Anthony School, Yonkers, New York, 1966-67

Teacher, St. Catherine School, Binghampton, New York, 1967-68

Teacher Holy Trinity High School, Hicksville, New York, 1968-73

Teacher, Albertus Magnus High School, Bardonia, New York, 1978-84

Teacher, New Hope Manor, Barryville, New York, 1985-86

Teacher, St. Anthony School, Nanuet, New York, 1986-93

70th Entrance

Sister Jeannine DeClue

Birth name: Jane DeClue

Birthplace: Crystal City

Entrance: 1956

First profession: 1957

Final profession: 1962

Education: Bachelor’s in education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1961

Certificate in theology, Fontbonne University, 1969

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. James School, St. Louis, 1966-70

Teacher, St. Elizabeth School, St. Louis, 1970-76

Teacher, St. Richard School, St. Louis, 1976-79

Teacher, Holy Redeemer School, St. Louis, 1979-82

Pastoral associate, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, St. Louis, 1982-83

Director of religious education, Epiphany Parish, St. Louis, 1993-96

Campus minister, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 1996-2011

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. John Chrysostom School, Bronx, New York, 1958-59

Teacher, St. Ann School, Bronx, New York, 1959-61

Teacher, Our Lady of Grace School, Bronx, New York, 1961-62

Teacher, Holy Family School, Fulton, New York, 1962-65

Teacher, St. Brendan School, Bronx, New York, 1965-66

Volunteer, East Side Heart and Home Family Center, Belleville, Illinois, 2011-17

Sister Elizabeth (Sister Amata) Slenker

Entrance: 1956

First profession: 1958

Final profession: 1963

Education: Bachelor’s in science education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1961

Master’s in art, University of Notre Dame, 1972

Master’s in fine arts, University of Notre Dame, 1974

Master’s in counseling, Iona College, 1988

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. Kevin School, St. Louis, 1962-64

Teacher, St. Mark School, St. Louis, 1964-68

Teacher, Epiphany School, St. Louis, 1968-71

Artist, St. Louis, 1994-present

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Our Lady of Grace School, Bronx, New York, 1958-59

Teacher, St. Martin of Tours School, Bronx, New York, 1959-61

Teacher, St. James School, Carmel, New York, 1961-62

Teacher, Aquinas High School, Bronx, New York, 1971-73

Congregational service and artist, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, 1974-75

Associate professor, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, New York, 1975-94

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