Dubuque Franciscans Celebrate Jubilarians

The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters honored their Gold, Diamond, and Double Diamond Jubilarians, at celebrations on June 20-21 at Mount St. Francis Center in Dubuque.

Seven sisters celebrated Golden Jubilees (50 years) at a Eucharistic liturgy on Saturday, June 20, at 11:30 a.m., at Mount St. Francis Chapel. Golden Jubilarians were: Sisters Mary Day, Marie “Meg” Gemar, Virginia “Ginny” Heldorfer, Jeanette Homan, Cathy “Kate” Katoski, Janet Kreber, and Mary Lechtenberg.

Nine sisters celebrated Diamond Jubilees (60 years) and seven sisters celebrated Double Diamond Jubilees (70 years) at a Eucharistic liturgy on June 21. Diamond Jubilarians honored were: Sisters Kathryn Fitzpatrick, Lois Friedman, Michaela Galles, Dorothy Hartz, Shirley Kamentz, Mary Clare O’Toole, Mary Lou Reisch, and Ann Marie Weiler. Double Diamond Jubilarians honored were: Sisters Mary Lou Bigler, Tresa Klein, Anna Marie Manternach, Susann Rogers, Angelica Schultz, Jeanne Wickham, and Jolene Wingert.

Click here to read the biographies of our Jubilarians or visit our photo gallery to see pictures from the events.