Sister Spotlight: Sr. Jerome Lacy, OSF

Sister Mary Jerome lives in Elizabeth Hall. She feels so blessed by all of the enrichment activities that are provided for the Sisters and participates in as many activities as she can and enjoys the great variety offered. Not only does she get her physical exercise by at- tending the morning stretch, but her mind gets a workout by participating in brain aerobics. On Tuesday afternoons, Kim Brewer, the activity director, meets with a group of Sisters who have learned to knit using a loom. Sister Mary Jerome’s face lit up when she shared that the scarves and hats they are knitting will provide warmth for a child or adult this winter at one of Milwaukee’s homeless shelters. She finds the presentations on social issues offered by Justice and Peace Animators Jill and Steven Haberman to be very informative. They help her stay attuned to world events.

These sessions often have follow-up activities that provide outreach opportunities for the sisters to help those in need. One of the projects Sister Jerome participated in was making stuffed animals for the Afghan children who were housed with their parents at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. “Being a part of making a child from a wartorn country feel welcomed and happy was very rewarding,” she said. Living at St. Francis Convent also provides volunteer opportunities. For Sister Mary Jerome, this has meant learning to operate a computerized cash register so she can work in the convent gift shop. When the cash register and Sister Jerome “aren’t in agreement,” she knows she can count on Liz Kolvenbach of IT Services to help her out. She delights in serving the Sisters and the people of the community whocome to shop.

Living on the convent grounds provides opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. You can often find Sister Mary Jerome praying the Stations of the Cross in the Convent Park or praying for the needs of the congregation and the world in the Sacred Grove of the Blessed Virgin Mary. activities that are provided for the Sisters and participates in as many activities as she can , and enjoys the great variety offered. Not only does she get her physical exercise by attending the morning stretch, but her mind gets a workout by participating in brain aerobics. On Tuesday afternoons, Kim Brewer, the activity director, meets with a group of Sisters who have learned to knit using a loom.

Sister Mary Jerome’s face lit up when she shared that the scarves and hats they are knitting will provide warmth for a child or adult this winter at one of Milwaukee’s homeless shelters. She finds the presentations on social issues offered by Justice and Peace Animators Jill and Steven Haberman to be very informative. They help her stay attuned to world events. These sessions often have follow-up activities that provide outreach opportunities for the Sisters to help those in need. One of the projects Sister Jerome participated in was making stuffed animals for the Afghan children who were housed with their parents at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. “Being a part of making a child from a war-torn country feel welcomed and happy was very rewarding,” she said. Living at St. Francis Convent also provides volunteer opportunities. For Sister Mary Jerome, this has meant learning to operate a computerized cash register so she can work in the convent gift shop.

When the cash register and Sister Jerome “aren’t in agreement,” she knows she can count on Liz Kolvenbach of IT Services to help her out. She delights in serving the Sisters and the community members who come to shop. Living on the convent grounds provides opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. You can often find Sister Mary Jerome praying the Stations of the Cross in the Convent Park or praying for the needs of the congregation and the world in the Sacred Grove of the Blessed Virgin Mary.