Associate and Co-Director of Associates, Karla Berns received
the Alumni of Distinction Award given by Mercy School of Nursing in Dubuque.
This award, given each year, recognizes an alum who has contributed to the
nursing profession, in particular, and to the world as a whole. Karla was
nominated by one of her former students from Mercy who later worked with
her as a faculty member and nursing administrator at Northeast Iowa Community
College. Karla was presented with a beautiful engraved clock.
Sister Cheryl Demmer, principal at Bishop Hayes Catholic School in
Muscatine, IA, and Sister Irma Ries, executive director of Muscatine
Center for Social Action were invited to the state capitol for two
special events on Holy Thursday.
Sister
Cheryl, who was asked to be “Pastor for the Day,” presented
the opening prayer for both the Senate and the House of the Iowa Legislature.
Following the prayer, Sister Cheryl joined Sister Irma, who was being
recognized for her outstanding commitment to improving the health of
the community by the Iowa Medical Society Alliance and the Iowa Department
of Public Health as a finalist in the Spirit of Hermina Award. The
Spirit of Hermina Award recognizes individuals who promote good health
practices and impact the health of a significant number of Iowans.
On August
15, 2007, Sister Carla Popes will assume the responsibilities of
the community’s
director of vocations. Sister served as the director of lay formation
ministry for the Archdiocese of Dubuque for
19 years. As vocation director, she will follow in the footsteps of
Sister Carmen Hernandez, who is studying Spanish in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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After almost 50
years, the Mount Loretto Bulletin is under re-construction. With
the Winter issue, our quarterly newsletter will have a new name
and a new look. Watch for these refreshing changes.
