Question of the Day
February 15, 2019 by Cathy Doud
Friday, Feb. 15, 2019
February 15, 2019 by Cathy Doud
There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go.
~Author Unknown
Question of the Day
February 14, 2019 by Cathy Doud
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019
February 14, 2019 by Cathy Doud
Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction.
~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia honors employees
February 13, 2019 by Cathy Doud
Nine employees of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia were honored Feb. 12 at the 2019 Employee Appreciation Banquet at the Nazareth Motherhouse.
The annual event drew of a crowd of more than 100 employees, guests and Sisters of St. Joseph to the auditorium in the Nazareth Motherhouse.
Sister Jean Rosemarynoski, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, opened the evening by explaining how the kaleidoscope was invented, and how it has come to symbolize releasing your creativity while seeing yourself in a bigger scope of life.
“It also represents that while you might observe the very same set of basic circumstances, if you turn the kaleidoscope just a little, you can view those circumstances in hundreds of different ways,” Sister Jean said.
She told three stories to illustrate how the employees that work for the Sisters of St. Joseph are resourceful, inclusive and creative.
“And as I’ve told you before, we not only believe, but we know we have Concordia’s finest. We are humbled and grateful that out of all the employers in this area, you have chosen us,” Sister Jean said. “Every single one of you are living examples of kaleidoscopes every day.”
The employees honored, listed with their length of service, are:
Lisa Sorell, 25 years
Cecilia Thrash, 20 years
Greg Gallagher, 10 years
Brenda Dvorak, 10 years
Jane Wahlmeier, 10 years
Eric Tremblay, 5 years
Amanda Wolf, 5 years
Marcia Helton, 5 years
Lyle Pounds, 5 years
In addition to the meal provided by the Nazareth Motherhouse food service staff under the direction of Larry Metro, door prizes were randomly drawn throughout the night.
Also, a lucky employee or guest got to take home the hand-made kaleidoscope on each table.
“They gave me the idea, the theme, and just let us do it,” Sister Ramona said. “We used Pringles cans (for the body of the kaleidoscopes). We ate a lot of Pringles for a while.”
The Sisters of St. Joseph have about 70 employees in Concordia, working at the Nazareth Motherhouse, Manna House of Prayer and the CSJ Administrative Center at 215 Court St.
Question of the Day
February 13, 2019 by Cathy Doud
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019
February 13, 2019 by Cathy Doud
When the bold branches
Bid farewell to rainbow leaves —
Welcome wool sweaters.
~ B. Cybrill
Creating a greener lifestyle
February 12, 2019 by Cathy Doud
To learn more about the Sisters of St. Joseph Ecological Integrity Committee, CLICK HERE.
Wash your car yourself, from a bucket.
Question of the Day
February 12, 2019 by Cathy Doud
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019
February 12, 2019 by Cathy Doud
God understands our prayers even when we can’t find the words to say them.
— Author Unknown
