Davenport, IA – The Congregation of the Humility of Mary (CHM) announces the 2020 Jubilees of the following members who were born or served in Montana. On August 30, 2020 the congregation had a private Mass of Celebration in the Magnificat Chapel at Humility of Mary Center in Davenport. Celebrant was Bishop Thomas Zinkula with Concelebrants were Msgr. Lawrence Beeson and Msgr. Francis Henricksen.
Sister Rosalia Riedel (Mary Andrew) – 75 Years
Sister Rosalia Riedel was born in 1923 in Milford, Ohio. She entered the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in 1945 and made her first profession in 1948. Sr. Rosalia received a BA in elementary education from Marycrest College in Davenport, IA, and 40 years later received a certified nurse’s aide degree from Scott Community College in Davenport.
Sr. Rosalia’s ministry as an elementary school teacher in Iowa found her in Centerville at St. Mary School, Bettendorf at Lourdes Memorial School, Albia at St. Mary School, Des Moines at St. Theresa, Oskaloosa at St. Mary, Ottumwa at St. Patrick and Sacred Heart Schools, and Davenport at Lourdes Memorial School. She also taught in Lewistown, MT, at St. Leo Grade School (1951-1956) and in Rock Island, IL, at St. Pius X School.
After teaching, her ministry focused in a different direction. She worked in Davenport at the Center for Active Seniors (CASI) as a program assistant, a program facilitator and finally as a volunteer. Sr Rosalia now resides at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston, IA, where she is active in a ministry of prayer and witness.
Sister Kathleen Hanley (Edward Mary) – 60 Years
A native of Lewistown, Montana, Sr. Kathleen Hanley was born in 1942, entered the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in 1960 and made her first vows in 1963.
Sr. Kathleen received an associate’s degree in education from Ottumwa Heights College in Ottumwa, IA, a BA in English from Marycrest College in Davenport, IA, an MA in religious education from Seattle University in Seattle, WA, and an MA in pastoral liturgy from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA.
Sr. Kathleen’s ministry of teaching began at St. Vincent Lab School in Davenport, IA. She taught at St. Austin School in Minneapolis, MN, and St. Pius X in Rock Island, IL, Lenihan High School and St. Henry in Marshalltown, and Columbus High School in Waterloo, Iowa. In addition, she served as campus minister of music at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA. From 1978-1980 Sr. Kathleen was the CHM director of novices, from 1980-1984 she served as CHM vice president, and from 1983-1986 she was the CHM coordinator of retired at the Humility of Mary Center. From 1995-2000 she served as executive secretary for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Saratoga, CA. She has since been in music ministry in Montana at St. Jude Church in Havre (1986-88), and St. Leo Parish (1988-93) in Lewistown. She also served as music director at St. Patrick Co-Cathedral in Billings from 2003 until retirement.
Sister Kathleen sings in the Billings Symphony Chorale. She belongs to two book groups, one of which focuses on Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home. She volunteers as a cuddler in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Vincent Healthcare. Sister Kathleen is dedicated to the ministry of prayer & witness.
Sister Kathleen Henneberry (Madonna Marie) – 60 years
Born in Bernard, Iowa, in 1938, Sr. Kathleen Henneberry entered the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in 1960 and made her first profession in 1963.
Sr. Kathleen received her BA in elementary education from Marycrest College in Davenport, IA. She continued her education at many colleges with a focus on spiritual direction, theology, hospice care and pastoral ministry.
Sr. Kathleen’s teaching ministry in Iowa found her at Ottumwa Heights in Ottumwa, St. Vincent Lab School, Davenport, St. Mary, Albia, St. Mary, Centerville, St. Joseph, Dunlap, and Holy Trinity, Davenport, all in Iowa. She also taught at St. Matthew, Sidney, MT (1968-70), and St. Pius/Jordan, Rock Island, IL.
Sr. Kathleen’s parish ministry found her at St. Mary/St. Joseph in Davenport, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, St. Catherine Church and Mercer Co. Catholic Churches, Aledo, IL, St. John, Blairstown, IA, St. Mary, Beardsley, MN, Sacred Heart, Oxford Junction, IA, Sacred Heart, Lost Nation, St. James, Toronto, IA, Sacred Heart, Chariton and St. Francis, Corydon, IA.
From 2008-2010 Sr. Kathleen served as the CHM coordinator at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston, Iowa. She currently lives in Davenport, Iowa, at Humility of Mary Center where she works with Sr. Rosie Restelli as sacristan, volunteers for the CHMs and visits immediate family members who suffer serious health issues.
Sister Rosalind Restelli (Mario) – 60 years
Sr. Rosalind Restelli was born in 1942 in Great Falls, Montana, and entered the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in 1960. Her first vows were pronounced in 1963.
Sr. Rosalind received an associate degree in teaching from Ottumwa Heights College in Ottumwa, IA, and a BA in elementary education from Marycrest College in Davenport, IA. Her ministry of education found her at schools in Iowa including St. Mary School in Marshalltown, St. Pius X in Des Moines, Lourdes Memorial School in Bettendorf, and St. Joseph School in Neola. She also taught at Our Lady of Sorrows in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Sr. Rosalind also served as a pastoral minister at St. Patrick Parish in Neola. She was the last Sister of Humility to serve in Neola, having ministered there for 37 years. Sister Rosalind now lives at Humility of Mary Center in Davenport where she is a sacristan.
Sister Johanna Rickl (Mary Johanna) – 60 years
Sr. Johanna Rickl was born in 1942 in Glendive, Montana, and entered the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in 1960. Her first vows were pronounced in 1963.
Sr. Johanna received her associate degree in education from Ottumwa Heights College in Ottumwa, IA, a BA in biology from Marycrest College in Davenport, IA, and an MS in zoology from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. She later completed the Qualified General Interpreter Program at Des Moines Area Community College and is a charter member of the Iowa Interpreters and Translators Association.
Her ministry of teaching began at St. Anthony School in Des Moines, IA, and continued at Great Falls Central in Great Falls, MT 1966-67), Walsh High School in Ottumwa, IA, and Bourgade High School in Phoenix, AZ. Sr. Johanna did pastoral work in Chiapas, Mexico for 13 years and later at St. Michael Parish in Conrad, MT (1989-93). She was pastoral administrator of St. William Parish in Dutton, MT (1993-2003). From 2003-2008 she lived in the CHM New Hope Community, serving residents of the River Bend neighborhood of Des Moines and interpreting at Mercy Medical Center.
Sr. Johanna has served as president and vice president of the CHM community and is currently part of the CHM Leadership Team in Davenport, Iowa. Much of her attention is directed to the CHM sponsored ministries, Humility Homes & Services, Inc and Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat.
Sister Nancy Schwieters (John Mary) – 60 years
Born in Davenport, Iowa, St. Alphonsus Parish, in 1940, Sr. Nancy Schwieters entered the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in 1960 and made her first vows in 1963.
Sr. Nancy received an associate degree in elementary education from Ottumwa Heights College, Ottumwa, IA, a BA in elementary education from Marycrest College, Davenport, IA, and an MA in religious education from Seattle University in Seattle, WA. Sr. Nancy’s ministry of teaching in Iowa found her at St. Pius School in Des Moines, St. Mary School in Marshalltown and Holy Trinity School in Davenport. She also taught at Sacred Heart School in Glendive, MT (1965-70), and coordinated the CHM formation program at the Ottumwa Heights Center in Ottumwa, IA.
Sister Nancy served with John Lewis Community Services as a job connect and computer lab mentor. She continued that ministry with Humility of Mary Shelter, Inc. in Davenport. She has since retired and is active in a ministry of Prayer and Witness.
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