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60th First Profession
Sister Mary Jacqueline Pratt
Birthplace: Festus
Entrance: 1958
First profession: 1964
Final profession: 1969
Education: Bachelor’s in history, College of New Rochelle, 1967
Master’s in religious education, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, 1975
Certification in spiritual direction, Aquinas Institute of Theology, 2002
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher and religion coordinator, St. Peter School, Kirkwood, 1968-73
Assistant novice director, Ursuline Novitiate, Crystal City, 1977-78
Novice director, Ursuline Novitiate, Crystal City, 1978-81
Acting president, Ursuline Academy, Kirkwood, 1993-94
Spiritual director and retreat leader, 2008-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Joseph School, Springfield, Illinois, 1973-76
President, Ursuline Academy, New Orleans, 1981-86
Religious education coordinator, St. Aloysius School, Springfield, Illinois, 1986-87
Consultant, adult religious education, Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, 1987-90
Executive secretary, Adorers of the Precious Blood, Ruma, Illinois, 1995-98
Associate director, Jesuit Retreat House, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 2002-08
Spiritual direction and retreats, 2008-present
About Sister Mary Jacqueline Pratt: Sister Mary Jacqueline lives in Shrewsbury, where she offers spiritual direction and leads retreats.
65th First Profession
Sister Regina Marie Fronmüller
Birth name: Mary Ann Fronmüller
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois
Entrance: 1956
First profession: 1959
Final profession: 1964
Education: Bachelor’s in art, Webster University, 1968
Master’s in art education, College of New Rochelle, 1975
Service in the archdiocese: St. Peter School, Kirkwood, 1965-68
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Saints Peter and Paul School, Alton, Illinois, 1962-65
Teacher, Ursuline Academy and Springfield College, Springfield, Illinois, 1968-75
Art instructor, Springfield College, Springfield, Illinois, 1976-94
Art instructor, Ursuline Academy, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1995-2004
Inter-provincial formation community, Chicago, 2004-07
Art consultant, Archdiocese of New Orleans, 2007-09
About Sister Regina Marie Fronmüller: During my 24 years teaching in the Fine Arts Department at Springfield College, I led and directed 18 European tours. In 1994, after a slippery fall going up the curved Vatican steps following a rain, a broken wrist became “O happy fault” as this forced me to learn to paint with my left hand and thus was the beginning of fun paintings with a bamboo brush. I have spent the past 18 years as a volunteer coordinator with the St. Bernard Project. Students from Ursuline academies in St. Louis and London have come to help rebuild houses and hearts of people who lost homes in hurricanes. I serve on the board of directors of Ursuline Academy in New Orleans and am a member of the Ursulines’ Mission Integration Committee, giving me the opportunity to mingle with students from the nursery through high school.
Sister Ann Mangelsdorf
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Entrance: 1956
First profession: 1959
Final profession: 1965
Education: Bachelor’s in history, College of New Rochelle, 1962
Master’s in counseling psychology, Lindenwood University, 1979
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Corpus Christi District School, Jennings, 1975-77
Ministry to the elderly, Cardinal Ritter Institute, St. Louis, 1979-84
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Ursuline Academy, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1962-65
Teacher, St. Angela Merici School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1965-67
Teacher, Sacred Heart School, Dallas, Texas, 1967-68
Teacher, Ursuline Academy, Dallas, Texas, 1969-74
Counselor to the elderly, St. Anthony’s Hospital, Alton, Illinois, 1986-88
Counselor, Blessing Place, a personal growth community in Lacombe, Louisiana, 1988-90
Senior center coordinator, St. John’s Community Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1990-93
Teacher, St. Francis of Assisi Middle School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1996-2001
Religious coordinator, Our Lady of Lourdes School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1996-2001
Case manager, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dallas, Texas, 2006-16
About Sister Ann Mangelsdorf: Sister Ann lives in Dallas and has a ministry of community service.
Sister Ann Marie Owen
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Entrance: 1956
First profession: 1959
Final profession: 1964
Education: Certification in spiritual direction, Aquinas Institute of Theology, 2002
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Corpus Christi High School, Jennings, 1965-72
Teacher, St. Rose of Lima School, DeSoto, 1981-83
Religion teacher, St. Peter School, Kirkwood, 1983-84
Acting religion director, St. Peter School, Kirkwood, 1984-85
Pastoral associate, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Jennings, 1985-92
Coordinator of services to homeless, St. Patrick’s Center, St. Louis, 1992-94
Service outside the archdiocese: Principal, Blessed Sacrament School, Springfield, Illinois, 1972-78
Religious education coordinator, St. Thomas Parish, Decatur, Illinois, 1979-81
Social minister, Sacred Heart Southern Missions, Walls, Mississippi, 1994-95
Case manager, The Kitchen family center, Springfield, Missouri, 1996-2001
Community support worker, Burrell Behavioral Health, Springfield, Missouri, 2001-18
About Sister Ann Marie Owen: Sister Ann Marie lives in Eureka and has a ministry of love.
70th First Profession
Sister Mary Denis Lessard
Birth name: Mary Louise Lessard
Birthplace: Glendale
Entrance: 1951
First profession: 1954
Final profession: 1958
Education: Bachelor’s in English, College of New Rochelle, 1957
Master’s in education, Saint Louis University, 1969
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Sacred Heart School, Festus, 1962-65 and 1972-74
Teacher, Corpus Christi School, 1969-72
Teacher, Holy Child School, Arnold, 1990-93
Teacher, St. Clare of Assisi, Ellisville, 1994-2000
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Patrick School, Galveston, Texas, 1957-60
Teacher, St. Bernard School, Alton, Illinois, 1960-62
Teacher, Ascension School, Oak Park, Illinois, 1965-69
Teacher, St. Thomas School, Decatur, Illinois, 1974-75
Teacher, Arcadia Valley elementary schools, 1981-90
Teacher, St. Eustachius School, Portageville, Missouri, 2000-04
About Sister Mary Denis Lessard: Sister Mary Denis lives in Eureka and has a ministry of prayer.