Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OSF)
50th First Profession
Sister Cheryl Kemner
Birth name: Constance Lee
Birth place: Washington, Missouri
Entrance: August, 1968
First profession: May, 1971
Final profession: August, 1974
Education: Bachelor’s in mathematics, University of Missouri, 1977
Master’s in secondary education, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1986
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Casimir School, 1971-72
Teacher, St. Bartholomew School, 1974-77
Teacher, St. Francis of Assisi School, 1978-81
Teacher, Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1986-88
Teacher, St. John the Baptist High School, 2004-08
Teacher, CBC High School, 2008-10
Leadership team of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 2010-21
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. John the Baptist, West Frankfort, Illinois, 1972-73
Teacher, St. Gerard Majella School, Markham, Illinois, 1977-78
Teacher, St. Frederick High School, Monroe, Louisiana, 1981-86, 1988-2004
About Sister Cheryl Kemner: Sister Cheryl enjoys reading and counted cross stitch. She watches as much St. Louis Cardinals baseball as she can, being an avid follower of Yadier Molina. She is a passionate supporter of Franciscans for Earth and believes everyone should read and live by the principles of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’!
