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JUBILARIANS | Sisters of the Good Shepherd

40th First Profession

Sister Patricia Marie Barnette

Birth name: Patricia Ann Barnette

Birthplace: Honolulu

Entrance: 1983

First profession: 1986

Final profession: 1996

Education: Bachelor’s in English education, University of South Florida, 1973

Master’s in counselor education, Temple University, 1989

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Formator for house of aspirants, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Normandy, 2002-03

Prayer and presence, Normandy, 2025-present.

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Served in Silver Spring, Maryland, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Guam, Cleveland and Orlando, Florida

Catholic Charities, Orlando, Florida

About Sister Patricia Marie Barnette: I am grateful to God and joyful for my life as a consecrated religious. Much of my ministry has been in working with troubled teens and in counseling in several ministries. I enjoy classical music, swimming and watching pro baseball. My favorite places were Cleveland and Guam. The congregation has a special devotion to the Sacred of Jesus from our founder, St. John Eudes.

45th First Profession

Sister Madeleine Munday

Birth name: Nancy K. Munday

Birthplace: San Antonio

Entrance: 1979

First profession: 1981

Final profession: 1987

Education: Bachelor’s in political science, Maryville College, 1971

Master’s in urban studies and juris doctor, Saint Louis University, 1978

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Residence assistant, Maria Droste Residence, 1984

Province councilor, 2008-14

Province leader 2014-26

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Residence director, House of the Good Shepherd, Chicago, 1982-84

Program developer, Gracenter, San Francisco, 1986-87

Groupmother, Home of the Good Shepherd, Las Vegas, 1984-86, 1987-89

Province vocation coordinator, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Los Angeles, 1989-92

Program coordinator, House of the Good Shepherd, Chicago, 1992-95

Program director, Marian Manor, New Orleans, 1995-96

Volunteer coordinator, DeNeuville Heights School, Memphis, Tennessee, 1996-97

Executive director, Good Shepherd Gracenter, San Francisco, 1997-2005

Executive director, Home of the Good Shepherd, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2006-08

About Sister Madeleine Munday: My faith and vocation as a Good Shepherd sister are gifts for which I am ever grateful.

65th First Profession

Sister Mary Fidelis Lubos

Birth name: Pacita Cosalan Lubos

Birthplace: Baguio, Philippines

Entrance: 1958

First profession: 1961

Final profession: 1966

Education: Bachelor’s in education, the University of Philippines

Certificates in liturgy, pastoral counseling, Old Testament, Christian ethics, and pastoral music and liturgy

Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Prayer and presence

Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teaching and youth ministry, residential care for youth and women in crisis, teaching, residential and group care for youth, missions.

About Sister Mary Fidelis Lubos: Sister Fidelis has blessed our community with her many gifts including playing the organ and being multilingual speaking Tagalog, French, English, Thai and Spanish. She had the privilege of receiving her formation at our Motherhouse in Angers, France, before making her final profession in Singapore and eventually transferring to the United States in 1973.

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