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“The fear I felt that First Communion Day has morphed…into a deep appreciation and love for ‘the Sacrament Most Holy, the Sacrament Divine,’ the gift of the Eucharist.”

“I taught Religious Education for many years in several parishes of the diocese of Rochester, New York. Often I was given the First Communion class to teach…”

“I was born in Germany in 1931 and since my father was very much opposed to the Hitler regime he sent me and my next younger brother to England to a Catholic boarding school run by the Servite Sisters…”

“We are all family.  If people could get to know Bethany, the way it is and the loving care we receive, it would make a difference in the attitudes of how nursing homes are perceived.” 

Love of family is at the heart of Sister Sylvia’s faith and life journey.

At age 93 she continues to energize everyone through her missionary spirit!

Sister is a woman of deep prayer and contemplation.

Sister Teresa has a depth of joy within and she shares it with all those she encounters.

Sister Laurene’s family always prayed for vocations…“I’m the answer to my family’s prayers!” she says with a smile. Sister Laurene Toeppe, a Sister of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, grew up close to Sisters all her life. She would often ride along with her dad as he chauffeured the Sisters when they needed to go…

A van means the Sisters can get to medical appointments more easily and stay engaged in life.