Carondeletter Summer 2014 | Page 32

Sister Act Carondelet Alums Are on the Run The CHS Alumnae Association will be reaching out to our sisters—and our Sisters—in southern California, as part of the Association’s “Sister Act” project that started a few years ago. Through Sister Act, the Alumnae Association invites the School’s alumnae to communicate with the CSJ Sisters who live at the Carondelet Center located adjacent to Mt. St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. Alumnae write cards and notes to the Sisters to help them celebrate feast days and their birthdays. Built in 1955, the Carondelet Center originally housed the Novitiate, Juniorate, and Provincial Offices for the Los Angeles 2014-15 Alumnae Board Barbara Lopez '81, President Eugenie Broussard '73 Michelle Missaggia Daly '88 Inge Sorensen Houston '82 Katia Chorro Jatoft '89 Mary Devlin Kerfs '80 Mary Fichtenkort McFarland '77 Carol Pueringer Padilla '82 Char Teutschel '79 32 Province of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Today, about 15 retired Sisters live at the Center, in addition to about 90 Sisters who need care or medical assistance, which is provided by lay staff. In addition, about 20 Sisters who manage the needs of the Los Angeles Province (including leadership) work in various offices at the Center. Later this year, “Alums on the Run” will be a new spin-off of Sister Act. Several Carondelet alums will travel to Los Angeles to visit with southern California alums and CSJ Sisters at the Center. The Alumnae Association will have its first “regional meeting” in Los Angeles, and alums who attend will be invited to spend a fun day together at Disneyland. While in the area, the alumnae group will also host a tea party for the Sisters at the Center, serving tea and treats and sharing cheer and stories. After this first regional Alumnae Association meeting, alumnae director Mary Goebel Frevele ’75 hopes to expand Alums on the Run with a similar outing for alums who live in the Sacramento area. Any alums who are interested in attending a regional meeting—or having one in their area—are encouraged to contact Mary, who would also love to receive any cards, notes, or inquiries for Sisters who used to teach at Carondelet, or for any Sisters in residence at the Carondelet Center. Mary can be reached at 925/686-5353 extension 155 or by email at [email protected]. Class of '69 45-Year Reunion August 17 11:30am at Carondelet High School Class of '74 40-Year Reunion August 16 11:30am at Carondelet High School 6:00pm at ClubSport Class of '79 35-Year Reunion August 16 7:00pm at Pyramid Alehouse Class of '84 30-Year Reunion July 19 6:00pm at ClubSport Class of '89 25-Year Reunion August 2 7:30pm at Pyramid Alehouse Class of '94 20-Year Reunion August 2 6:00pm at ClubSport Class of '99 15-Year Reunion July 26 7:30pm at Pyramid Alehouse Class of '04 10-Year Reunion July 19 7:00pm at Pyramid Alehouse Class of '09 5-Year Reunion November 29 7:30pm at Pyramid Alehouse Invitations will be mailed soon. Details and registration are online at www.carondelet.net.