Sisters of Christian Charity (SCC)
60th Investing in Holy Habit (Reception)
Sister Dolores Bozif
Birth place: St. Louis
Entrance: Aug. 21, 1961
First profession: Aug. 21, 1963
Final profession: Aug. 15, 1969
Education: Bachelor of arts, Mundelein College, Chicago
Master of arts, Loyola University, Chicago, 1965
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Augustine, 1971
Special education teacher, St. Vincent Home for Children, 1982-92
Service outside the archdiocese: Student at Mundelein College while residing at Wilmette, Illinois, 1963-65
Teacher, St. Augustine, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 1965-69
Teacher, Guardian Angels School, Chaska, Minnesota, 1969-71; 1971-77
Superior and teacher, St. Raphael, New Orleans, 1977-79
Teacher, St. Joseph, Waconia, Minnesota, 1979-82
Teacher, St. Teresa, Chicago, 1987-88
Pastoral minister and local treasurer, St. Peter, Fulton, Missouri, 1992-93
Part-time teacher, director of religious education, full-time teacher, and parish ministry, St. Aloysius Parish, residing at Josephinum Convent, Chicago, 1994-97; 1997-2008; 2008-09
Teacher at St. Mary’s Academy, New Orleans, residing at Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2009-10
Substitute teacher at St. Dominic after school program, New Orleans, 2011
Junior high and middle school teacher and librarian, St. Benilde School, New Orleans, 2012-14
Sacristan, part-time receptionist, Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette, Illinois, 2014-21
Religious education teacher at St. Joseph Parish, Wilmette, Illinois
Coordinator and director, Companions of Pauline, Fulton, Missouri, 2020-present
About Sister Dolores Bozif: Since I celebrated my 50th Jubilee in 2011, I have experienced various ministries. I retired from full-time teaching in 2014 after about 50 years of teaching. At that time I was in New Orleans. I then came to Sacred Heart Convent in Wilmette to be sacristan and to take on other tasks for the sisters. I also taught religious education/faith formation classes for a few years to students who did not attend St. Joseph Parish School. On July 16, 2020, I was appointed director of the Companions of Pauline. As has happened all over, many things changed at Sacred Heart Convent where I live, due to COVID-19. God blessed all of our sisters and we have remained COVID-19 free. We could not always have daily Mass, but we did have a daily Communion service. Sister Mary Clement and I were the eucharistic ministers on those days. We found out how important the Eucharist is for each of us. I look forward to the time when we can resume our relationships with family and friends.
Sisters of Christian Charity (SCC)
60th Investing in Holy Habit (Reception)
Sister Bernadette Voss
Birth name: Virginia Cecile Voss
Birth place: Evanston, Illinois
Entrance: Aug. 21, 1961
First profession: Aug. 21, 1963
Final profession: Aug. 15, 1969
Education: Mallinckrodt High School, Wilmette, Illinois
Service in the archdiocese: Food service director, St. Vincent Home for Children, Normandy, 1980-96
Service outside the archdiocese: Portress, Motherhouse, Wilmette, Illinois, 1963-66
Housekeeper, Marwood, Folsom, Louisiana, 1966-67
Cook and housekeeper, St. Raphael, Chicago, 1967-68
Cook, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, 1968-71
Cook and housekeeper, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 1971-73
Cook, Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette, Illinois, 1973-75
Cook, Holy Trinity, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1975-77
Local assistant, poor ministry and religious education, Josephinum Convent, Chicago, 1996-98
Religious education, pastoral ministry, Companions of Pauline support person, Tucson, Arizona, 1999-2001
Pastoral ministry, cook and driver, Josephinum Convent, Chicago, 2002-08
Patient Prayerful Presence ministry, Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette, Illinois, 2008-present
About Sister Bernadette Voss: Reflecting on my years as a Sister of Christian Charity, I can truly say that I have treasured every year in God’s service and was always glad to give my services wherever I could be of help, and to anyone who needed my help. I am still eager to help others until God calls me home. During my years of ministry in St. Louis, I became a great fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. I also enjoyed baking cakes for various celebrations and decorating them for special occasions. I have an album of photos of the many artistically decorated cakes that I prepared for festive celebrations.
Sisters of Christian Charity (SCC)
70th Investing in Holy Habit (Reception)
Sister Elizabeth Ann Buscher
Birth place: St. Louis
Entrance: August 21, 1951
First profession: Aug. 21, 1953
Final profession: Aug. 20, 1959
Education: Degree: Bachelor’s in philosophy, De Paul University, Chicago
Grants: National Science Foundation, IPS-Loyola University, New Orleans
Geology: East Carolina University
Illinois Institute of Technology: Junior High Math
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Vincent Home for Children, St. Louis, 1962
Group mother, St. Vincent Home for Children, St. Louis, 1983-84
Service in St. Louis, 1998-2006:
Administrative assistant and student advisor, Cardinal Glennon College, St. Louis
Registrar, apostolic service coordinator for seniors, Cardinal Glennon College, St. Louis
Seminary coordinator for the Protecting God’s Children program, Cardinal Glennon College, St. Louis
Academic advisor, liaison between Saint Louis University and Cardinal Glennon College
Board member, St. Vincent Home for Children, St. Louis
Sacristan, St. Vincent Home Chapel, St. Louis
NATRI/NRRO Consultant/Mentor, 1998-2006
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Raphael, New Orleans, 1953-56; 1984-87
Teacher, Guardian Angels, Chaska, Minnesota, 1956-62
Teacher, St. Mary Magdalen, Metairie, Louisiana, 1963-64
Teacher, St. Henry, New Orleans, 1964-65
Teacher, Holy Trinity, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1965-67
Teacher, St. Raphael, New Orleans, 1967-68
Teacher, St. Boniface, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1968-69
Teacher, St. Isaac Jogues, Niles, Illinois, 1969-70
Assistant to provincial treasurer, Motherhouse, Wilmette, Illinois, 1970
Teacher at Mallinckrodt College, Motherhouse, Wilmette, Illinois, 1976
College treasurer, Motherhouse, Wilmette, Illinois, 1984
Teacher and local assistant, St. Mary, Westphalia, Michigan, 1987-89
Provincial treasurer, Motherhouse, Wilmette, Illinois 1989-97
Ministry of food for the poor, seamstress, part-time receptionist, Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette, Illinois, 2007-21
About Sister Elizabeth Ann Buscher: Reflecting on my years as a Sister of Christian Charity, I can say I have treasured every year as a Sister of Christian Charity and was always glad to give my services wherever I could be of help, and to anyone who needed my help. It has been my pleasure to be involved in ministry to the poor for several years. From time to time, we are blessed to receive donations of food from local vendors. In this way God provides a means for us to share freely with our underserved sisters and brothers.
Sisters of Christian Charity (SCC)
70th Investing in Holy Habit (Reception)
Sister Mary Ann Poppler
Birth place: Waconia, Minnesota
Entrance: August 21, 1951
First profession: Aug. 21, 1953
Final profession: Aug. 20, 1959
Education: Bachelor’s in education, De Paul University, Chicago, 1973
Master’s in pastoral ministry, Loyola University Chicago, 1996
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Augustine, St. Louis, 1964-69
Teacher, St. Boniface, St. Louis, 1981-84
Housework and food service aide, St. Vincent Home for Children, St. Louis, 1992-93
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, Holy Trinity, Westmont, Illinois, 1953-62
Teacher, St. Gregory Elementary School, 1962-65
Teacher, St. Mary Westphalia, Michigan, 1969-70
Student, DePaul University while residing at St. Teresa Convent, Chicago, 1970-71
Teacher, Guardian Angels School, Chaska, Minnesota, 1971
Teacher, St. Gregory School, 1971-74
Teacher and CCD teacher, Le Mars, Iowa, 1974-75
Teacher, St. Edward, Chillicothe, Illinois 1975-77
Teacher, St. Mary, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1977-81
Superior and teacher, St. Mary, Westphalia, Michigan, 1984-86
Superior and teacher, St. Theresa, Palatine, Illinois 1986-91
Supervisor of maintenance, Motherhouse, 1991-93
Light housekeeping, Motherhouse, 1993-94
Student in hospital CPE Program Loyola/St. Francis Hospital, 1994-95
Student in hospital CPE, Josephinum Convent, 1996-97
Pastoral ministry, Our Lady of Resurrection Hospital, 1997-2003
Pastoral ministry, light duties, part-time receptionist, Sacred Heart Convent, 2002-21
Retired, Patient Prayerful Presence, 2021
About Sister Mary Ann Poppler: I was born and raised on a farm in Waconia, Minnesota. I enjoyed the wide open space to roam. I have six sisters and four brothers. Most have gone to heaven. The farm area had children I went to school with and we visited each other. I went to St. Joseph School in Waconia. I enjoyed living with the sisters in the different missions. We had many good times together. I taught for 38 years mostly in the primary (grades). They were a great delight. I have so many memories of them and their parents. A favorite quote of mine is: “What is worth doing is worth doing well.” I was taught this by my mother. I tried to live this. My hobbies were gardening, baking, cooking, knitting, reading and now, word-search puzzles. I have greatly enjoyed my life as a Sister of Christian Charity with all the blessings God has given to me during my whole life.
Sisters of Christian Charity (SCC)
90th Investing in Holy Habit (Reception)
Sister Agnette Bengal
Birth name: Regina LaWina Bengal
Birth place: Westphalia, Michigan
Entrance: June 29, 1931
First profession: June 29, 1933
Final profession: Aug. 20, 1938
Education: Bachelor’s in English
Master’s in social work, Saint Louis University, St. Louis
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Augustine School, St. Louis, 1935-37
Administration, social work and local leadership, St. Vincent Home for Children, 1958-66
Local leadership, ministry at Resurrection Senior Citizen Center, Resurrection of the Lord, St. Louis, 1982-84
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Henry School, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1937-42
Teacher, St. Mary Magdalen, Hazel Park, Michigan, 1942-43
Teacher, St. Elizabeth School, Detroit, 1943-46
Teacher, St. Elizabeth School, Minneapolis, 1946-52
Teacher, principal and superior, St. Raphael School, New Orleans, 1952-54
Teacher, principal and superior, St. Anthony, Gretna, Louisiana, 1954-57
Teacher, principal and superior, St. Francis, New Orleans, 1957-58
Teacher, principal and superior, St. Gregory School, Chicago, 1966-68
Provincial administration, Motherhouse, Wilmette, Illinois, 1968-71
Local community administration, substitute principal, St. Alphonsus School, Prospect Heights, Illinois, 1970-71
Assistant academic dean, sociology instructor, Mallinckrodt College of North Shore, 1984-86
Assistant bursar and instructor at Mallinckrodt College, 1986-87
Local treasurer, supervision of maintenance, instructor at Mallinckrodt College, Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette, Illinois,
1987-91
Treasurer, Sacred Heart Convent, Wilmette, Illinois, 1993
Local superior, St. Francis of Assisi Convent, 1993-94
Seamstress, supervision of housekeeping staff, community correspondence, additional assignments, Motherhouse, Wilmette, Illinois, 1994-2009
Retirement, prayer and presence, 2010-present
About Sister Agnette Bengal: Reflecting on my years as a Sister of Christian Charity, I treasured every year of my 90 years as a Sister of Christian Charity. I was always glad to give my services wherever I could be of help, and to anyone who needed my help. I am still eager to help others until God calls me home. I enjoyed my years of teaching in the classroom. Fortunately, discipline was not a problem for me. The children enjoyed learning and I enjoyed teaching them.
While we lived together at Sacred Heart Convent in Wilmette, Illinois, for some time, I worked with my sister, Sister Marina, in her sewing room. She was always the better seamstress. I recall being told by others about the Spanish flu in 1918. I was four years old at the time of that epidemic. Now at age 107, I thank God for protecting me and every one of the Sisters in our Region from the COVID-19 virus.
