50th First Profession
Sister Maureen Fitzgerald
Birthplace: St. Louis
Entrance: 1971
First profession: 1974
Final profession: 1979
Education: Master’s in special education/learning disabilities, Southern Connecticut State University, 1982
Master’s in educational leadership, St. Mary’s College, California, 1998
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Cor Jesu Academy, 2000-02, 2004-07, 2017-19
Teacher and learning consultant, St. Ann School, 2017-22
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Santa Maria, Bronx, New York, 1975-77
Teacher, Blessed Sacrament, Connecticut, 1977-78
Teacher, Sacred Heart, Pinellas Park, Florida, 1978-83
Teacher, Our Lady of Mt. Virgin, Middlesex, New Jersey, 1983-87
Teacher, Sacred Heart Private, Bronx, New York, 1987-89
Teacher, Our Lady of Loreto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1989-92
Administrator, St. Charles Borromeo, Sacramento, California, 1992-2000
Administrator, St. Paul, Pensacola, Florida, 2002-04
Administrator, St. Rita, Hamden, Connecticut, 2007-15
Missionary, Waterford, Ireland, 2022-present
Sister Sheila O’Neill
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
Entrance: 1971
First profession: 1974
Final profession: 1979
Education: Master’s in theology, Fordham University, New York, 1981
Master’s in administration, Saint Louis University, 1993
Doctorate in educational leadership, Saint Louis University, 2005
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Cor Jesu Academy, 1984-88
Administrator, Cor Jesu Academy, 1988-90
President, Cor Jesu Academy, 1990-2006
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Sacred Heart Private, Bronx, New York, 1976-84
Administrator, John Paul II High School, Tallahassee, Florida, 2006-07
Director of Mission Advancement, Hamden, Connecticut, 2007-10
President, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 2010-present
Sister Barbara Thomas
Birthplace: New York, New York
Entrance: 1971
First profession: 1974
Final profession: 1979
Education: Bachelor’s in math, Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1977
Master’s in math, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1984
Master’s in administration, Saint Louis University, 1998
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Cor Jesu Academy, 1986-95
Administrator, Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1995-2004
President, Cor Jesu Academy, 2007-19
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Raphael, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1975-77
Teacher, Sacred Heart, Pinellas Park, Florida, 1977-79
Teacher, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 1979-84
Teacher, Geibel High School, Pennsylvania, 1984-86
Administrator, St. Rita School, Hamden, Connecticut, 2004-07
Provincial superior, Hamden, Connecticut, 2019-23
Director of Mission Advancement, Hamden, Connecticut, 2023-present
Sister Jeanne Marie Vonder Haar
Birthplace: St. Louis
Entrance: 1971
First profession: 1974
Final profession: 1979
Education: Master’s in early childhood education, Southern Connecticut State University, 1983
Master’s in theology/liturgical studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, 2003
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Ambrose School, 1998-2003
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Vitus, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1976-77, 1982-89
Teacher, Santa Maria School, Bronx, New York, 1977-79
Teacher Sacred Heart, Pinellas, Park, Florida, 1979-82
Teacher, Sacred Heart Private, Bronx, New York, 1989-93, 2003-04
Teacher, St. Rocco, Johnston, Rhode Island, 1993-98
Teacher, Our Lady of Pompeii, New York, New York, 2004-09
Director of religious education, St. Aedan, New Haven, Connecticut, 2009-15
Director, Caritas Christi Center, Hamden, Connecticut, 2015-18
Director of faith formation, Blessed Sacrament, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 2018-present
60th First Profession
Sister Christine Kiley
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Entrance: 1961
First profession: 1964
Final profession: 1969
Education: Master’s in reading, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1974
Master’s in theology, Saint Louis University, 1985
Certificate in spiritual direction, Fordham University, New York, 2008
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1964-65
Administrator, St. Clare of Assisi, 1985-90
Administrator, St. Ambrose, 2010-13
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 1975-79
Administrator, Our Lady of Loreto, 1979-82
Administrator, Blessed Sacrament, Hamden, Connecticut, 1982-84
Administrator, St. Raphael, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1990-94
Assistant Administrator, Trinity Catholic High School, Connecticut, 1994-98
Assistant administrator, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 1998-2002
Formation and vocation ministry, Hamden, Connecticut, 2006-10
65th First Profession
Sister Eleanor Perfetto
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
Entrance: 1956
First profession: 1959
Final profession: 1962
Education: Master’s in religious studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1974
Certificate in adult faith formation, Saint Louis University, 1983
Certified nursing assistant, Missouri Health Care Center, 1996
Certificate in spiritual direction, Mercy Center, Connecticut, 2004
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1960-62
Associate director of Office of Faith Formation, Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1979-85
Educational consultant, St. Ambrose, 1986-87
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. John, Kansas City, Missouri, 1959-60
Teacher, Sacred Heart Private, Bronx, New York, 1962-63
Teacher, St. Vitus, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 1968-72
Associate director of Office of Religious Education, Sacramento, California, 1975-78
Teacher, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 1978-79
Administrator, St. Charles Borromeo, Sacramento, Connecticut, 1972-75
Certified nursing assistant, Sacred Heart Manor, Hamden, Connecticut, 1986-89
Director of Office of Faith Formation, Diocese of Greensburg, 1989-91
Pastoral ministry, St. Lucy, Connecticut, 1992-94
Pastoral ministry, Blessed Sacrament, Connecticut, 1994-95
Director of Office of Faith Formation, Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, 1995-98
Connecticut hospice chaplain, Branford, Connecticut, 2002-06
Pastoral associate, Our Lady of Pompeii, West Haven, Connecticut, 2008-15
Pastoral ministry, St. Rita, Hamden, Connecticut, 2015-17
Director, Sacred Heart on the Lake Retreat Center, 2017-19
Retired, Apostle Adorer, 2019-present
70th First Profession
Sister Maria Battaglia
Birth name: Carmela Marie
Birthplace: St. Louis
Entrance: 1951
First profession: 1954
Final profession: 1958
Education: Master’s in education, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1967
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Sacred Heart Villa, 2006-20
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Joseph, New York, New York, 1954-55
Teacher, St. Anthony, Oakmont, Pennsylvania, 1955-61
Special education teacher, Clelian Heights, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1961-66, 1968-73, 1976-80
Formation, Hamden, Connecticut, 1967-68
Teacher, Santa Maria, Bronx, New York, 1973-74
Teacher, Sacred Heart, Detroit, Michigan, 1975-76
Vice provincial, Hamden, Connecticut, 1980-86
Administrator, Clelian Heights, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1995-97
Healthcare administrator, Sacred Heart Manor, Hamden, Connecticut, 1997-2006
Retired and serving as Apostle Adorer, Hamden, Connecticut, 2020-present
