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Celebrating 300 years in mission The six Medical Mission Sisters from North America who are celebrating Golden Jubilees in 2008 represent a combined 300 years in mission. On June 1st, we are honoring 6 Medical Mission Sisters from North America who are marking the 50th anniversary of their First Profession of Vows in 2008. (Our 60-year Jubilarians will be honored in August.) Please join us in congratulations, prayers, and thanks. A Mass and reception is being held at our North American Headquarters in Philadelphia in recognition of these Sisters’ service: Sister Teresa Arac, from North Sydney, Nova Scotia, served at our hospital in Mandar, India, and in hospitals and health centers in Bangladesh. She spearheaded a healthcare and housing project in inner city Edmonton, Alberta. She also worked at a healthcare and literacy center in Germantown, PA, and presently assists with our Camden Wellness ministry in Camden, NJ.
Sister Therese Dion, born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, spent many years in mission in India, South Vietnam, and Pakistan. A nurse-midwife and health educator, Sister Therese currently serves as sacristan for the Chapel at our North American Headquarters in Philadelphia.
Sister Elaine Kohls, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, was first missioned to Africa in 1968. She served in Ghana as a hospital administrator for 15 years. Her efforts helped Attat Hospital in Ethiopia win the World Health Organization Award for Education in Primary Health Care in 1991. Currently general manager of St. Luke’s Hospital in Wolisso, Ethiopia,
she continues to help ensure clean water and empower the local people.
Sister Patricia Travaline hails from Camden, NJ, and now ministers in St. Petersburg, FL. A public health nurse and educator, Sister Patricia served in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Kenya, where she also directed an AIDS program. She now works with terminally ill patients, and in a program for incarcerated women recovering from substance abuse.
Sister Vera Sheenan, who is from Dunellen, NJ, was in mission for 15 years in Ghana as a cook, housekeeper, office worker, and health educator. She also has assisted at a shelter in St. Petersburg, FL; taught religion in Eufaula, AL; and helped at a child care center in Philadelphia. She resides at our North American Headquarters in Philadelphia, and is involved in many peace and justice activities. Sister Miriam Therese Winter, born in Passaic, NJ, is well known for her articles, books, lectures, and musical albums, including the gold album, “Joy is Like the Rain.” She lives in Hartford, CT, and is a Professor at Hartford Theological Seminary. In 1996, she began the Hartford Women’s Leadership Institute, which she continues to direct. She also has been commissioned by many churches to compose hymns, and has won a spot on the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) Popular Award list 29 years in a row.
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