Franciscans celebrate jubilees of 60, 75 and 80 years of religious life

Criterion staff report

Eight Sisters of the Congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis, based in Oldenburg, are celebrating 60 or more years of religious life as Franciscans.

Sister Angela Benedict recently marked 80 years with the community and Sister Consolata Kuhn celebrated her 75th anniversary as a sister.

Celebrating their 60-year jubilees are Sisters Patricia Connor, Gloria Kellerman, Mary Kuhl, Mary Martin McHugh, Rosemary Stewart and Stephanie Zimmer.

Sister Angela Benedict, formerly Sister Mary Aloysius, ministered at St. Louis Parish in Batesville, St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, Holy Trinity Parish in Indianapolis and St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis.

She also served at St. Joseph Parish in Evansville, Ind., as well as at parishes in Ohio and Illinois.

Sister Angela is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall, the health care facility at the motherhouse.

Sister Consolata Kuhn taught at St. Joseph School in Shelbyville and the Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception.

She also ministered at parishes in Ohio, Illinois and Missouri.

Sister Consolata is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

Sister Patricia Connor, formerly Sister Cajetan, ministered at St. Paul Parish in New Alsace and Marian College, now Marian University, in Indianapolis.

She also served at St. Joseph Parish in Princeton, Ind., as well as in parish ministry in Ohio.

Since 1974, Sister Patricia has worked as an assistant librarian at Marian University.

Sister Mary Martin McHugh ministered at St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (Little Flower) Parish in Indianapolis and the former St. Vincent Orphanage in Vincennes, Ind.

She also served at parishes in Ohio.

Sister Mary Martin is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

Sister Gloria Kellerman, formerly Sister Francis Cecile, ministered at Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove, St. Michael Parish in Charlestown, St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis and St. Mary Parish in Greensburg.

She also served at St. Mary Parish in Evansville, Ind., as well as at parishes in Ohio, Missouri, Montana and Illinois.

Sister Gloria ministers in community service at the motherhouse.

Sister Mary Kuhl, formerly Sister Mary Anthony, ministered at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis, St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, St. Mary Parish in Greensburg, Holy Family Parish in Richmond, Holy Family Parish in Oldenburg and St. Mary Parish in Aurora.

She also served as a kindergarten teacher at St. Ann School in Hamilton, Ohio, from 1976-97.

Sister Mary is retired and lives at the motherhouse.

Sister Rosemary Stewart, formerly Sister Martha Clare, ministered at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis, Marian College in Indianapolis, St. Gabriel Parish in Connersville, St. Louis Parish in Batesville, St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon and St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceburg.

She also served in parish ministry in Ohio.

Sister Rosemary is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse.

Sister Stephanie Zimmer, a native of Indianapolis, ministered at St. Michael Parish in Brookville, St. Mary Parish in Greensburg, St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis, St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, Marian College in Indianapolis and Sacred Heart Parish in Clinton.

She also served at parishes in Ohio and Michigan.

From 1993 to 2000, she ministered to the retired sisters at the motherhouse.

Sister Stephanie is retired and lives at St. Clare Hall at the motherhouse. †