Sylvania Franciscan Virtual Gala 2020

Welcome to the first Sylvania Franciscan Virtual Gala. 

  Of all the things that have been cancelled this year, caring for others shouldn't be one of them. Thank you for being here today - and for being with us in ministry all year long.

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The Gala Presentation premieres at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14.

Watch the Virtual Gala Video Here

Gala Preview 

Featuring the Sisters' Welcome Song, 'Jeoparty' and many special greetings.

Gala Presentation 

Event Sponsors

All Green

Lorraine Caserta

Judith & Edward Chmielewski

Robert Davlin Family

Vincenz M. Meyer

Carol & Henry Mrozek

Laura & Bradley J. Rieger, PhD

Ken Smith

Kathleen & Edward Walczak

Wedge Capital Management

Contributors

African Safari Wildlife Park

Tara Agosti

All Good Things

Patricia & John Belian

Belle Tire

Teri & Paul Bockstahler

Sally & Jack Buckley, Jr.

Country Grains Market

Christine Deemer

Terri & Tim Ellerbrock

Expresso Car Wash

Richard & Kathleen Faist

Felician Sisters of North America, Inc.

Joan Gecik

Greater Toledo Community Foundation

Gross Electric

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Sandra Hylant

Carrie Jacquay

Father Paul Jaroszeski

Dianne & Michael Kaericher

Lorri & Mike Meyer

Matthew Paskiet at Firenation

Jerome Reitter

Janet & Gene Robinson

Carole & George Shirk

St. Francis Sisters of Maria Hall

St. Patrick of Heatherdowns KOFC 14155

JoAnne & Mike Tressler

Wisniewski & Wick Funeral Home

2020 Gala Committee

Sister Theresa Darga

Sister M. Roselynn Humbert

Kate Gilsdorf

Eileen Kerner

Sue Knapik

Dee Resnick

Kathy Walczak

Jana Whitmore

Bea Wolfe

  Staff

Teri Bockstahler

Christine Deemer

Elizabeth Reiter

Donors Honoring a Sylvania Franciscan

Joseph & Susan (Darga) Martino honors Sister Theresa Darga

Dan & Diane Krupp honors Sister M. Jeremias Stinson (AKA - 'Stins')

Phyllis & Bob Steele honors Sister Maria Pacelli Spino

Evie & Alex Biggie honors Sister Claudia M. Bronsing

Joseph Niedbala honors Sister M. Dominica Niedbala (IMO)

Donna & William Durtschi honors Sister Jordan Schaefer

Ursuline Convent - Toledo honors Sister Rachel M. Nijakowski & Sister Eileen Marie Ripsin

Anne Shuff honors Sister Patricia Ann Taube

Carol & David Latchuk honors Sister Emily Lechlak (IMO)

Leah Cavanaugh honors Sister Rachel Marie Nijakowski

Babula Families honors Sister M. Irenaeus Samsel

Bridget Clay honors Sister M. Pauline Kijek

Jacqueline Paluszak honors Sister Geraldine Paluszak

Cynthia Petretich honors Sister Gretchen Faerber

Roseanne Singer honors Sister Rebecca La Point

Mimi McCabe honors Sister Paula Blevins

Christine Hinko honors Sisters Jane Mary Sorosiak, Magdala Davlin, & Maria Pacelli Spino

Sister Mary Irenaeus Samsel honors Sister Shannon Schrein

Teresa Gagliardi honors Sister Nancy Surma

David Santo honors Sister Carol Ann Grace

Janet & Joseph Ernsthausen honors Sister Rosemarie Fredricks

Carole & George Shirk honors Sisters Grace Ellen Urban, Julie Myers & Barbara Vano

Jerome E. Webster, PhD honors Sisters Sharon K. Derivan & Mary Jon Wagner

Deacon Joseph Kest honors Sister M. Gervase Lochotzki

Lizabeth & Dan Fresch honors Sister Mary Jon Wagner

Donors Honoring a Sylvania Franciscan (Continued)

Robert M. Godava honors Sisters Benita and Donna Kordiak

Leona & Thomas Brown honors Sister M. Faith Cosky

Carol & Ray Atherton honors Sister Myra Ciesielski

Albert Rymanowski honors Sister Ann Marie Emon

Albert Rymanowski honors Sister M. Mercedes Mkeczko (IMO)

Ann & Bruce Brodbeck honors Sister Jordan Schaefer

Carol & Kevin McCloskey honors Sister Carol Ann Grace

Peggy Rabideau honors Sister Sandra Rutkowski

Walter Palicki honors Sister Jordan Schaefer

Elisa & Angelo Norscia honors Sister Marge Zacharias

Orion Kennel Club (Amy Hardenburgh) honors Sister Theresa Darga

Judy Schneider honors Sister Joan Jurski

Rita Ann & James Carleski honors Sister Rita Jane Radecki

Sue & Don Arend honors Sister Carol Ann Grace

Judith & Edward Chmielewski honors Sister Ann Marie Chmielewski

Jerry Reitter honors Sister Ritamary Pyzick

Kristin Sundberg honors Sister Patricia Gardner

Adele & Mark Moran honors Sister Dorothy Mrock (IMO)

Jean & Jerry Bucksa honors Sister M. Clarinda Coffel

Father Paul Jaroszeski honors Sister Cecile Glodek

Judie Collodora honors Sister M. Clarinda Coffel

Christine Keran honors Sister Jane Mary Sorosiak & Sister M. Ann Carmen Barone

JoAnne & Mike Tressler honors Sisters Theresa Darga, Rebecca La Point, Shannon Schrein

and all Sisters' contribution for the education of children

Beatrice & David Wolfe honors Sister M. Roselynn Humbert

Donors Honoring a Sylvania Franciscan (Continued)

Father Tony Gallagher honors Sister Sharon Havelak

Martha & Don Mewhort honors Sister M. Ann Carmen Barone

Patricia & James Butler honors Sister M. Roselynn Humbert

Father Vince Mesi, OFM honors Sister Brigid O'Shea Merriman

Jim Moses honors Sister Nancy Ann Johnson

Carolyn & Timothy Davenport honor Sylvania Franciscans

Arms of St. Francis Fraternity & Associates honors Sister M. Rita Jane Radecki

Anne-Marie Mueller honors Sister Margaret Hall

Kathleen & Michael Schmenk honors Sister Carol Ann Grace

Phyllis Kemp honors Sister M. Ann Lorette Piekarz

Marilyn Boudouris honors all Sylvania Franciscan Sisters

Betty Jo McCarty honors Sister Geraldine Paluszak

Patricia Mardeusz honors Sister M. Samuel Lubeck

Lawrence Furman honors Sister Eleanore Furman

Teri & Paul Bockstahler honor Sister Theresa Darga and all Sophia Center Sisters

Murray J. Muscat honors Sister M. Margretta Wojcik

Sue and Dave Knapik honor Sister Theresa Darga and all Sylvania Franciscan Sisters

Christine Kochendoerfer honors Sister M. Magdala Davlin

Sandra and Thomas Glodek honor Sisters Cecile Glodek, Benita and Donna Kordiak

Joan Gecik honors Sister Karen Jean Zielinski and Sister Pat Gardner

Tara and Augie Agosti honor Sister Roselynn Humbert

Nancy Dzierzawski honors Sister M. Rosine Sobczak

JoAnne and James Szymanski honor Sister M. Michael Zmijewski (IMO)

Rosalyn Emon honors Sister Ann Marie Emon

Donors Honoring a Sylvania Franciscan (Continued)

Susan and Edward Belsan honor Sister Maurice Wodarski (IMO)

St. Hedwig Class of 1961 honors Sisters M. Rosalma Kmiec

Thomas Kurzawa honors Sister Theresa Darga

Carol Ann and Robert Votruba honor Sister Mary Baptista (IMO)

Michelle and Charlie Murray honor Sister Mary Jon Wagner

Sharon Prebonich honors Sister M. Clarinda Coffel

Laura and Brad Rieger honor The Leadership Team!

      Sisters Mary Jon Wagner, Theresa Darga, Shannon Schrein, Rachel Nijakowski & Sharon Derivan

Martha and Charles Konecny honor Sister M. Irenaeus Samsel

Rev. Terence J. Hamilton honors Sister Kateri Theriault

Janice Thibodeau honors Sister M. Rosalma Kmiec

Joanne and Bob Schanz honor Sister Joan Jurski

Cecilia Humecke honors Sister Mary Faber Narog (IMO)

Daniel Eckel honors Sister Diana Lynn Eckel

Marilyn and Ron Maas honor Sister Maria Pacelli Spino

Robin and Ron Rimelspach honor Sister Adrienne Urban (IMO)

Deacon John and Patricia Belian honor Sisters Benita & Donna Kordiak & Sister Clarinda Coffel

Diana Prouty honors Sister Ritamary Pyzick

Kathleen and Leonard Carlson honor Sister Clarinda Coffel

Phyllis and Joseph Tracy honor Sister Rebecca La Point

Edward Davis honors Sister Mary St. Paul Czaporowski (IMO)

Frank Schutta honors Sister Clarinda Coffel

Bette and Al Smith honor Sister Gretchen Kunz (IMO)

Sue and Joe Peschel honor those who served in ministry

at Cardinal Stritch and St. Jerome, including the following Sylvania Franciscans:

In memory of:

Sister Blandina Torncheck, Sister Eucharista Ward, Sister Florian O'Shesky,

Sister Rose Angela Muskala, Sister Sheila Shea, Sister Jerome Zajac, Sister Alexius Cyrus,

Sister Catherine, Sister Celeste Kasprzak, Sister Digna Chirpich, Sister Loyola Stecz,

Sister Maurice Wodarski, Sister Joanne Jaje and Sister Priscilla.

In honor of:

Sister Ann Carmen Barone, Sister (Dunstan) Nora Klewicki, Sister Judy Zielinski,

Sister (Louis de Monforte) Mary Ann Greszkowiak and

Sister Nancy Ann Surma, and Sister Gretchen.