July 16, 2012 - Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown

Page 12 The Catholic Register, July 16, 2012
Saint Joseph Sisters With Local Ties Are Jubilarians
Four Sisters of Saint Joseph
of Baden with local ties are celebrating
jubilees this year.
Sister Mildren (Ildephonse)
Boeh is marking 80 years in religious
life.
For nearly 60 years, Sister
Mildred served school children
in the Dioceses of Altoona -
Johnstown, Greensburg and
Pittsburgh. She served at Holy
Name School in Ebensburg,
and also ministered in Ohio and
Georgia.
“Over the years, I enjoyed
instilling the love of God, love
of neighbor and church and all
of God’s creation into the hearts
of children,” she says.
Even at age 99, Sister Mildred
lives by the inspiring words
of her Sister teachers: “Forget
self and be always what God
wants you to be.”
Sister Mary Cordia Grimes
is celebrating 75 years as a Sister
of Saint Joseph.
SISTER MILDRED
BOEH C.S.J.
For more than 30 years,
Sister Mary Cordia served in
education; she was assistant
principal/high school teacher at
Bishop Carroll Catholic High
School, Ebensburg, and with
a specialty in Latin, she also
SISTER CORDIA
GRIMES C.S.J.
SISTER JUDITH
KENAAN C.S.J.
taught at Bishop McCort Catholic
High School, Johnstown and
Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High
School, Altoona.
As moderator of the Sacred
Heart Club at Bishop McCort,
Sister Mary Cordia recalls making
an extra effort to support
girls who felt called to religious
life. She continues to reach out
and help others through her volunteer
efforts.
Sister Judith (Patricia) Kenaan
is a 50 year jubilarian.
VISITATION: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Johnstown, celebrated First Holy Communion
on Sunday, April 29 and Confirmation on Wednesday, May 9. Pictured in the top photo are (left
to right) First row: Marybeth Smith, Jacob Kozak, Ariel Pribozie, Tony Marano, Norah Panek, Kayla
Matas. Second row: Autumn McClain, Tyler Vizzini, Max Smith, Angelina Pribozie (altar servers).
Third row: Maureen Clark (director of religious education), Father Barry Baroni (pastor) and Pat Balagusz
(teacher). Shown in the bottom photo are (left to right) First row: Maureen Clark, Scott Lorditch,
Kaitlin Mical, James Mical, Cynde Smith (Confirmation director). Second row: Vincent Pickerill,
Pauline Johncola, Father Baroni, Kelsey Fetsko and Matthew Johns. Not pictured are Richard Slifko
and Blaine Friday.
SISTER GENEVIEVE
MARTINECK C.S.J.
Since 2009, Sister Judith
has served as Director of Religious
Education at Saints Simon
and Jude (Scott Township). In
the Diocese of Altoona - Johnstown
she served as principal of
Sacred Heart School, Altoona,
and as a teacher at Holy Name
School, Ebensburg.
Sister Judith, who finds
joy in singing and being in the
woodlands, credits her family’s
faith and a 12-year education
from the Sisters of St. Joseph for
nurturing her vocation.
Also celebrating 50 years
is Sister Genevieve (Elizabeth
Ann) Martineck, who says that
renewing her vows each morning
inspires her to “always move
toward profound love of God
and neighbor without distinction.”
With a spirit of “gentleness,
peace and joy,” Sister Genevieve
has served for nearly 25 years as
the Associate Catholic Chaplain
at the Ebensburg Center, a state
facility that provides care and
support to individuals with intellectual
disabilities. Her calming
voice and comforting presence
provide encouragement, spirituality
and joy to the center’s residents
and staff.
She previously served 14
years as a nurse at the Georgetown
Medical Center Hospital
in Washington, D.C., a campus
minister at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, and coordinatorof
Cambodian refugees for the
Congregation.