Jubilarians | Society of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ)
65th First Vows
Sister Margaret Mary Munch
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
Entrance: 1956
First profession: 1959
Final profession: 1965
Education: Bachelor’s in English and literature, Duchesne College, 1965
Master’s in education, National College of Education, 1976
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Academy of the Sacred Heart, St. Charles, 1991-2021
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Convent of the Sacred Heart Kenwood, Albany, New York, 1959-60
Girls elementary teacher, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chicago, Illinois, 1961-64, 1972-90
Treasurer, Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1965-68
Treasurer, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chicago, Illinois, 1968-72
About Sister Margaret Mary Munch: I love teaching and helping children to develop their potential. I still volunteer at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles. I enjoy reading and listening to classical music.
70th First Vows
Sister Margaret Caire
Birthplace: Edgard, Louisiana
Entrance: 1951
First profession: 1954
Final profession: 1960
Education: Bachelor’s in elementary education, Maryville University, 1961
Master’s in guidance and counseling, Our Lady of the Lake, 1971
Service in the archdiocese: Coordinator of middle school community infirmaries and teacher, Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School, St. Louis, 1960-63
Director of formation and administration of Regis Infirmary, Society of the Sacred Heart, St. Charles, 1973-76
Headmistress, Academy of the Sacred Heart, St. Charles, 1984-2004
Service outside the archdiocese: Coordinator, middle and high school teacher and infirmary work, Schools of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, 1955-57, 1963-73
Coordinator of middle schools and teacher, Schools of the Sacred Heart, Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1957-59
Elementary principal, Academy of the Sacred Heart, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1976-84
About Sister Margaret Caire: I have loved serving God as a Religious of the Sacred Heart. I shall always cherish my ministry years at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles. Those were years graced by God and by the presence of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne who began the school in 1818. Her spirit was contagious and all of the constituents who served there were captured by it. This was a faith community where everyone was considered, in some way, a Sacred Heart educator. As head of school, I encouraged all to embrace and commit themselves to a personal and active faith in God; a deep respect for intellectual values; a social awareness that impels action; and the building of community as a Christian value. As Sacred Heart educators, we all realized this quote from Philippine Duchesne: “We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements, but a heart that holds back nothing for self.”