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Mission Impact 2025
Mr. Frank Miley, AFSC & Mrs. Katherine Miley
Mr. James J. Morrow & Mrs. Patricia Morrow
Ms. Pamela Mott, AFSC
Mr. George E. Muellner
Mr. Thomas P. Murphy & Mrs. Diane Murphy
Fr. Michael A. Murray
Mr. Mark A. Murray & Mrs. Elizabeth Murray
Mr. Michael R. Mysliwiec &
Mrs. Catherine Mysliwiec
Mr. James T. Nichols & Mrs. Mary Ellen Nichols
Mr. Gary Oberste, AFSC
Dr. Brian T. O’Connor, Ph.D. &
Mrs. Clare O’Connor
Mr. Edward G. O’Neil
Mr. Robert N. Ortbal & Mrs. Mary Pat Ortbal
Mr. Thomas R. Patton & Mrs. Maureen Patton
Mr. Paul Paulick
Mr. John C. Phelan, Jr. & Mrs. Nancy Phelan
Mr. William Phelan & Mrs. Lynn Phelan
Mr. Anthony M. Piscitiello, AFSC &
Mrs. Kathy Piscitiello
Most Rev. John M. Quinn, AFSC
Ms. Mary Joan Rice
Mr. Thomas J. Rinella & Mrs. Linda Rinella
Mr. Michael J. Ross, AFSC & Mrs. Lonnie Ross
Br. James Roszak, FSC
Mr. Charles J. Rotkis & Mrs. Judith Rotkis
Mr. Terrance K. Russell &
Mrs. Kathleen Russell
Mr. John V. Ryan
Mr. Joseph I. Sana & Mrs. Suzanne Sana
Mr. Michael G. Schaefer &
Mrs. Nancy Schaefer
Mr. John Schiel & Mrs. Joan Schiel
Dr. Stephany Schlachter, AFSC
Mr. John A. Schmalz & Mrs. Trudy Schmalz
Mr. Mark J. Schulte & Ms. Mary Holcomb
Mrs. Sophie Schutz †
Mr. Gregory G. Shilakis &
Mrs. Sandra Shilakis
Mr. Wayne J. Shust & Mrs. Jeanette Shust
Mr. Loras H. Sieve, AFSC &
Mrs. Rosemary Sieve
Mr. Fred Simon
Mr. Carmen Soldato & Mrs. Debbie Soldato
Mr. James A. Sover & Mrs. Patricia Sover
Mr. John T. Staub & Mrs. Chris Staub
Mrs. Nan N. Steger
Mr. Gregory Stevens &
Mrs. Catherine Stevens
Mrs. Lee Stock
Mr. William A. Streff, Jr. & Mrs. Kathleen Streff
Mr. Richard Strong & Mrs. Phyllis Strong
Mr. Stanley J. Suchta & Mrs. Connie Suchta
Mr. Bruce J. Summers & Mrs. Nancy Summers
Mr. Craig S. Svendsen &
Mrs. Catherine Svendsen
Mr. David R. Thies, AFSC & Mrs. Marlys Thies
Mr. Gabriel J. Viti & Mrs. Jeannine Viti
Mr. John J. Vosicky & Mrs. Rose Mary Vosicky
Mr. Michael R. Walton
Mr. Alfred B. Wieczorek
Ms. Nancy B. Wilkins
Mr. Jack Zachary & Mrs. Caroline Zachary
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Sister Louise of Parmenie
Sr. Louise Hours was born in
Le Touvet, near Grenoble,
France, in 1646. Her family
moved to Parmenie in 1648,
where she grew up looking after
the sheep on her family’s land.
In the early 1670s, Sr. Louise
felt called to restore the ruined
chapel on Mount Parmenie.
Her vision was simple yet
profound: to create a space
where weary souls could find
rest and renewal in God’s
presence. She rebuilt the chapel
with help from others, and it
was blessed in May of 1674.
Nearly forty years later, St. John Baptist
de La Salle came to Parmenie after
suffering a serious illness. It was also
a time of deep discouragement and
uncertainty about the future of his
mission. Here he met Sr. Louise,
whose faith, counsel, and commitment
to discerning God’s will offered him
clarity and strength. Her steadfast
encouragement helped De La Salle
regain confidence in his vocation and
return to guide the Brothers—ensuring
the survival of the Christian Brothers
and their mission.
The encounter at Parmenie between
De La Salle and Sister Louise in 1714 is
perhaps the most important event that
ever took place there. There is good
reason to suppose that if this providential
encounter had not taken place, De La
Salle’s work might have perished.
THE GIFT OF CONFIDENCE
When De La Salle
was ready to abandon
everything, Sr. Louise
gave him the faith, counsel,
and confidence to
persevere—ensuring the
Christian Brothers would
survive. Like her, our
most committed partners
understand that the
greatest gifts often require
vision beyond our own
lifetime. Your leadership—
through annual support or
planned giving—becomes
the foundation on which
the mission stands.
Her legacy continues to inspire, reminding us that following God’s will often
requires courage, faith, and the willingness to navigate uncertainty. Sister
Louise was 82 when she died on January 22, 1727, having spent 54 years at
Parmenie, where she is buried in the crypt of the chapel she helped to restore.
