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Religious Orders in Arkansas

Religious Glossary

Men and women religious serve as priests, brothers and sisters across the Diocese of Little Rock. According to the 2012 Official Catholic Directory, there are 33 religious priests, 24 religious brothers and 171 religious sisters representing a wide variety of orders in Arkansas. To learn more, go to Religious in the News. Religious orders are listed in alphabetical order. Click on an order to find contact information for that organization and its members. Or scroll through the list below based on those that offer formation or have a communal residence in the state.

Men Religious Apostles of Jesus Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis Congregation of the Holy Spirit Congregation of the Mission Indian Missionary Society Marylake Monastery Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Society of the Divine Word Subiaco Abbey

Women Religious Carmel of St. Teresa of Jesus Daughters of Charity Daughters of Divine Love Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Diocesan Hermit Sisters Dominican Sisters of Immaculate Conception Holy Angels Convent

Missionary Carmelites of St. Teresa Missionary Catechists of the Poor Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta Religious Sisters of Mercy Sisters of Charity of Nazareth St. Scholastica Monastery

	Brother Patrick Boland, OSB, makes his solemn profession Feb. 2, 2010, in the presence of Father Richard Walz, OSB, Subiaco Abbey formation director, at the high altar of the Abbey Church.

• Has a convent, monastery or communal residence in Arkansas
† Offers formation in Arkansas

MEN RELIGIOUS

Women Religious

Subiaco Abbey •†

Order of St. Benedict (OSB)

Abbot: Jerome Kodell
405 N. Subiaco Ave.
Subiaco, AR 72865
Phone: (479) 934-1000
Fax: (479) 934-4328
E-mail: abbotjerome@subi.org
Internet: www.subi.org

Benedictine Fathers Abbot Jerome Kodell Fr. Leonard Wangler, prior Fr. Aaron Pirrera Fr. Brendan Miller Fr. Bruno Fuhrmann Fr. David Bellinghausen Fr. David McKillin Fr. Elijah Owens Fr. Eugene Luke Fr. Gregory Pilcher Fr. Hugh Assenmacher Fr. Mark Stengel Fr. Richard Walz Fr. William Wewers

Benedictine Brothers Br. Ephrem O'Bryan, subprior Br. Adrian Strobel Br. Andrew Suarez Br. Anselm Allen Br. Anthony Pierce Br. Dominic Faciane Br. Edward Fischesser Br. Eric Loran Br. Francis Kirchner Br. James Lindsey Br. John Paul Richey Br. José Rios Br. Joseph Heath Br. Joseph Koehler

Br. Jude Schmitt Br. Matthew O'Meara Br. Matthias Hagge Br. Maurus Glenn Br. Mel Stinson Br. Michael Endres Br. Patrick Boland Br. Cassian Elkins Br. Francisco Canter Br. Pio Do Br. Reginald Udouj Novices Mike McClellan Chris Cafaro Kenny Taylor

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Marylake Monastery •†

Discalced Carmelites (OCD)

Superior: Fr. John Magdalene Suenram
5151 Marylake Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: (501) 888-3052
Fax: (501) 888-3080
E-mail: jmsocd@me.com
Internet: http://carmelitefriarsocd.com/about-us/communties/little-rock

Discalced Carmelite Friars

Fr. Sam Anthony Morello
Fr. John Magdalene Suenram
Fr. Raphael Kitz
Br. Bernard O’Neill

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Apostles of Jesus (AJ)

Apostles of Jesus U.S.A. Region
Regional Superior: Fr. Augustine Idra
829 Main St.
Northampton, PA 18067
Phone: (610) 502-1732
Cell: (423) 505-2455
Fax: (610) 502-1733
E-mail: idraaugustine@yahoo.com
Internet: www.apstlesofjesus.org

Apostles of Jesus Religious Missionary in arkansas

Fr. Patrick Watikha
Sacred Heart Church
P.O. Box 1087
18 Prairie St.
Charleston, AR 72933 - 9334
Phone: (479) 965-2432
Cell: (479) 275-9874
E-mail: pwatix@yahoo.com or pwatix@gmail.com

Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis (CFP)

P. O. Box 30359
Cincinnati, Ohio 45230-0359
Phone: (513) 924-0111
Fax: (513) 321-3777
Internet: www.franciscan-brothers.net

Francisan Brother in Arkansas

Br. Richard Sanker
6300 Fr. Tribou St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 664-3939

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Congregation of the Mission (CM)

Provincial House (Office)
Provincial: Fr. Perry Henry
13663 Rider Trail North
Earth City, MO 63045-1512
Phone: (314) 344-1184
Fax: (314) 344-2989
Internet: www.vincentian.org

Vincentian Missionaries in arkansas

North Little Rock Residence •
Superior: Fr. Luis Ariel Ramírez
2609 South Hills Ct.
North Little Rock, AR 72116
Home Phone: (501) 753-9117

Fr. Luis Ariel Ramírez (arielito925@hotmail.com)
Fr. Michael F. Walsh (mike63cm45@yahoo.com)
Dc. Arnold Hernandez (ahernandez@dolr.org)

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Society of the Divine Word (SVD)

	Deacon Arnold Hernandez, CM, blesses a child at St. Anne Church in North Little Rock.

Southern Province USA
Provincial: Fr. James Pawlicki
201 Ruella Avenue
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 467-3232

Divine Word Missionaries in arkansas

Fr. Anil Thomas
St. Peter Church
207 E. 16th Ave.
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Phone: (870) 534-6418
E-mail: st.peterpinebluff@gmail.com

Fr. Francis Damoah
St . Augustine Church
1421 E. 2nd St.
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone: (501) 687-4477
Fax: (501) 375-9617 (call first)
E-mail: staugustine1929@att.net

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Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) CSSp

Province of the United States
Holy Spirit Provincialate
Provincial Superior: Fr. Jeffrey T. Duaime
E-mail: usprovincial@spiritans.org
6230 Brushrun Rd.
Bethel Park, PA 15102-2214
Phone: (412) 831-0302
Fax: (412) 831-0970
Province E-mail: usprovince@spiritans.org
Internet: www.spiritans.org

Spiritan Fathers in arkansas

Fr. Silvio A. D'Ostilio
St. Joseph Church
343 Catholic Point Rd.
Center Ridge, AR 72027-8558
Phone: (501) 893-2887
Fax: (501) 893-2887
E-mail: stjoseph343@hotmail.com

Fr. James H. Burnie
St. Mary Church
11 Kaufman Ln.
Hattieville, AR 72063-8922
Phone: (501) 354-3206
Fax: (501) 354-4132
E-mail: saintmary@aristotle.net

Fr. Benoit Mukamba
Fr. Martin Vu
Fr. Honest Munishi
St. Mary Church
123 Columbia St.
Helena, AR 72342
Phone and Fax: (870) 338-6990
E-mail: wmstmaryschurch@yahoo.com

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Indian Missionary Society (IMS)

	Father Gregory Pilcher, OSB, baptizes 95-year-old Meg Hilliker during the Easter Vigil Mass, April 3, 2010, at Holy Redeemer Church in El Dorado while her sponsor, Lester LaRoux, watches.

Varanasi Province of Indian Missionary Society
Christnagar
P.O. Varanasi-221003
U.P.INDIA
Phone: 0542-229-0018
Fax: 0542-229-0250
Internet: www.ims.org.in

Indian Missionary Society Fathers in arkansas

Fr. Barnabas Maria Susai
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church
1 Saint Bernard Ln.
Bella Vista, AR 72715
Phone: (479) 855-9069
E-mail: barnabasmsusai@gmail.com

Fr. Josely Kalathil
St. Ignatius Parish
108 Main St.
Scranton, AR 72863
Phone: (479) 938-2821
Cell: (479) 438-0458
E-mail: josdhyan@gmail.com

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Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP)

North American District House
District Superior: Fr. Eric Flood
119 Griffin Rd.
Elmhurst Township, PA 18444
Phone: (579) 842-4000
Fax: (570) 842-4001
E-mail: info@fssp.com
Internet: www.fssp.com

Our Lady of Guadalupe International Seminary
7880 West Denton Rd.
Denton, Neb. 68339
Phone: (402) 797-7700
Fax: (402) 797-7705
Internet: www.fsspolgs.org

Priest of St. Peter in arkansas

Fr. Charles Ryan
St. John the Baptist Latin Mass Community
1921 Maple St.
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone: (501) 812-9155
Email: fssp-arkansas@comcast.net

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WOMEN RELIGIOUS

Men Religious

Carmel of St. Teresa of Jesus •†

Discalced Carmelite Nuns (OCD)
Cloistered

Prioress: Sister Cecilia Chun
7201 W. 32nd St.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4716
Phone: (501) 565-5121
Fax: (501) 565-3877
E-mail: Lrcarmel@comcast.net
Internet: www.littlerockcarmel.org

Carmelite Nuns

Sr. Andrea Mary Fulmer
Sr. Ann Wiedemer
Sr. Bernadette Dixon
Sr. Camilla Mary Marney
Sr. Cecilia Chun
Sr. Jean Ryan
Sr. Lucia Ellender
Sr. Maria Cruz De Leon
Sr. Mary Alice Grace
Sr. Mary Petra Masek
Sr. Stephanie Marie Turner

Novice

Sr. Mercia Mary Bowie

Postulant

Anu Jose
Diana Croisant

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	Sister DePorres Polk, OSB, dances with students from St. Vincent de Paul School in Rogers April 30, 2010, during Fifth-Grade Vocations Day at Subiaco Abbey.

Diocesan Hermit Sisters (HS)

Sr. Agnes Janice Sehgal
309 Wesleyan Dr.
Bryant, AR 72022
Phone: (501) 847-0804

Sr. Alice Ruth Carr
1411 Rogers Ave. #505B
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone: (479) 782-2962
Cell: (479) 462-2530

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Holy Angels Convent •†

Congregation of Olivetan Benedictines (OSB)

Prioress: Sr. Lillian Marie Reiter
1699 County Rd. 766, Jonesboro, AR 72401
P.O. Box 1209, Jonesboro, AR 72403
Phone: (870) 935-5810
Fax: (870) 935-4210
E-mail: olivben@olivben.org
Internet: www.olivben.org

Benedictine Nuns Sr. Ann Marie Ferricher Sr. Damian Marie Atkinson Sr. Lillian Marie Reiter Sr. M. Angeline Massery Sr. M. Cecilia Nguyen Sr. M. Celestine Pond Sr. M. Christopher Flowers Sr. M. Cordis Kim Sr. M. Deborah Coffey Sr. M. dePorres Polk Sr. M. Dominica Wise Sr. M. Eileen Schneider Sr. M. Elaine Willett Sr. M. Glorea Knaggs Sr. M. Henrietta Hockle

Sr. M. Jeanette Bayer Sr. M. Joanne Sandoval Sr. M. Josita Lopez Sr. M. Judith Dalesandro Sr. M. Laura Cathcart Sr. M. Lenore Dust Sr. M. Lisa O’Connell Sr. M. Monica Swirczynski Sr. M. Pauline Morath Sr. M. Petra Riga Sr. M. Romana Rohmer Sr. M. Therese Johnson Sr. M. Virginia Baltz Sr. Maria Christi Cavanaugh Sr. Marilyn Doss Sr. Mary Anne Nuce

Sr. Mary Beth Hackley Sr. Mary Clare Bezner Sr. Mary John Seyler Sr. Marya Duscher Sr. Miriam Burns Sr. Therese Marie Kintzley Novices Sr. Jeanine Nicholson Sr. Catherine Luttmer Postulant Anne Carter

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Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM)

South Central Community
101 Mercy Dr.
Belmont, NC 28012-2898
Phone: (704) 829-5260
Fax: (704) 829-5267
Internet: www.mercysc.org

Religious Sisters of Mercy in Arkansas

McAuley Convent & Retirement Home • 1300 Strozier Ln. P.O. Box 23700 Barling, AR 72923-0700 Phone: (479) 478-3002 Fax: (479) 478-3006 Administrator: Debra Allen E-mail: dallen@mercysc.org Sr. Mary Amelie Hawxhurst Sr. Mary Angeline Poirier Sr. Bernardine Konkler-Redwine (bkonkler-redwine@mercysc.org) Sr. Mary Eloise Morrison Sr. Mary Laurene Favre Sr. Mary Lucille Sluyter Sr. Mary Maurelia Petrus Sr. Mary Mel Gordy Sr. Mary Patricia O’Brien Sr. Mary Reginald Mooney Sr. Mary Sarto Gaffney Sr. Patricia Jane Litter Sr. Dorothy Ann Plafcan (dplafcan@mercysc.org) Sr. Mary Carolyn Maness (cmaness@mercysc.org) Sr. Mary Myra Kerley Return to top Mount St. Mary Convent • 3508 Kavanaugh Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: (501) 747-2432 Fax: (501) 664-4382 Sr. Anne Henehan (ahenahan@mercysc.org) Sr. Mary Ann Hardcastle (ahardcastle@mercysc.org) Sr. Mary Jolitta Konecny (jkonecny@mercysc.org) Sr. Lee Ann McNally (lmcnally@mercysc.org or cwitlr@sbcglobal.net) Sisters of Mercy — St. Edward • Sr. Judith Marie Keith (jkeith@mercysc.org) Sr. Rebecca Ann Hendricks (rhendricks@mercysc.org) 7315 Riviera Dr. Fort Smith, AR 72903-4158 Phone: (479) 314-6097 Fax: (479) 452-1699

Catherine’s Manor Sr. Mary Chabanel Finnegan 5707 Ellsworth Rd. Fort Smith, AR 72903-3225 Cell: (479) 452-1077 E-mail: cfinnegan@mercys.org St. Joseph Convent • Sr. Mary Dorothy Calhoun (dcalhoun@mercysc.org) Sr. Mary Teresa Kelone (tkelone@mercysc.org) 302 Lary St. Hot Springs, AR 71913-6421 Phone: (501) 321-1554 Fax: (501) 321-1017 Sisters of Mercy — Noah House • Sr. Lisa Marie Griffith (lgriffith@mercysc.org or srlgriffith@mtstmary.edu) Sr. Joan Marie Pfauser (jpfauser@mercysc.org or srjpfauser@mtstmary.edu) 2202 Gristmill Rd. Little Rock, AR 72227 Phone: (501) 664-8006 Fax: (501) 666-4382 Other Residences Sr. Anita Marie DeSalvo (anita.desalvo@mercy.net) Sr. Lisa Elaine Atkins (lisa.atkins@mercy.net) 2708 Rife Medical Lane Rogers, AR 72758 Phone: (479) 338-3338 Sr. Mary Noeline Banks (nbanks@mercysc.org) Sr. Cheryl Marie Quave (cquave@mercysc.org) 126 Flint St. Hot Springs, AR 71901-3924 Phone: (501) 624-4969 Sr. Carol Anne Corley (ccorley@mercysc.org) 550 Files Road, Apt. B2 Hot Springs, AR 71913-5437 Phone: (501) 282-8245 Sr. Susan Evelyn (sevelyn@stvincenthealth.com) St. Vincent Health System 2 St. Vincent Cir. Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: (501) 522-3927

	Sister Lee Ann McNally, RSM, talks to inmates at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility in Little Rock about turning their lives around.

 

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St. Scholastica Monastery •†

Order of St. Benedict (OSB)

Prioress: Sister Maria Goretti DeAngeli
1301 S. Albert Pike Ave.
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: (479) 783-4147
Fax: (479) 782-4352
E-mail: monastery@stscho.org
Internet: www.stscho.org

Benedictine Sisters Unless noted, all sisters have the same e-mail address (firstname@stscho.org). Those with a * do not have an e-mail address. Sr. Adrian Wewers* Sr. Agatha Knittig Sr. Alice O’Brien (aliceob1@juno.com) Sr. Anne Michele Raley* Sr. Annella Reginelli* Sr. Audrey Becker Sr. Barbara Bock (barbbock1@juno.com) Sr. Barbara Schroeder* Sr. Brendan Siebenmorgan* Sr. Cabrini Schmitz Sr. Catherine Markey Sr. Cecelia Marie Brickell (cfbrickell@hotmail.com) Sr. Christine Eckart Sr. Columba Moseley* Sr. Corinne Lange* Sr. Dolores Vincent Bauer (doloresb@stscho.org) Sr. Dolorita Thompson* Sr. Elise Forst Sr. Elizabeth Rossi* Return to top Sr. Hilary Decker Sr. Jo Ann Senko (ricemill@live.com) Sr. Josita Nahlen (sjosnah@hotmail.com) Sr. Jovita Stengel* Sr. Katharine Wewer* Sr. Kimberly Rose Prohaska Sr. Leona Marie Selig* Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr (macrinasong@yahoo.com)

Sr. Madeline Bariola (madbee36@hotmail.com) Sr. Madeline Clifton (madelineclifton@hotmail.com) Sr. Magdalen Stanton Sr. Maria Goretti DeAngeli Sr. Marie Rose DeSalvo* Sr. Miriam Hoffman* Sr. Pat Bolling Sr. Pierre Vorster (subiacosis@yahoo.com) Sr. Rachel Dietz Sr. Regina Schroeder (reginas318@yahoo.com) Sr. Rosalie Ruesewald (rsruese@hotmail.com) Sr. Rose Ashour* Sr. Rose Maria Birkenfeld* Sr. Stephanie Schroeder (srstephanie54@gmail.com) Sr. Therese Moreno Sr. Valeria Moellers* Postulants Judith Timmerman Debra Boucaud (debraboucaud@gmail.com) Hesychia House of Prayer • Sr. Louise Sharum (louisesharum@yahoo.com) Sr. Andrea Loran* Sr. Ethel Marie Sonnier (ethels@stscho.org) 204 St. Scholastica Rd. New Blaine, AR 72851 Phone: (479) 938-7375 Park Avenue Residence • Sr. Rosarita Huber* Sr. Jeremy Molett 3108 B, Park Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72903 Phone: (479) 782-2965

Daughters of Charity (DC)

Province of St. Louise
4330 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63108-2622
Phone: (314) 533-4770
Fax: (314) 533-3226
Internet: www.daughters-of-charity.org

Daughters of Charity in arkansas

	Sister Doris Moore, DC, helps Jeremiah with his art project during the Art and Soul Camp, sponsored by the Ladies of Charity of Arkansas, Oct. 17, 2009. The 20 children who participated were selected by homeless shelters, food pantries and the state child protection agency to participate in the day of fun and learning, to give them reprieve from the hardships of their daily lives.

Superior: Sr. Judy Warmbold
Phone: (870) 263-4761
E-mail: goulddc@centurytel.net

Gould Residence •
P.O. Box 493
Gould, AR 71643-0493
Phone: (870) 263-4761
E-mail: goulddc@centurytel.net

Sr. Kathleen Miles
Sr. Dorothea Moll
Sr. Judy Warmbold
Sr. Cecillia Tsao

Little Rock Residence •
38 Lefever Ln.
Little Rock, AR 72227
Phone: (501) 312-1656
E-mail: dclittlerock@att.net

Sr. Doris Moore
Sr. Joan Pytlik
Sr. Maria Liebeck

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Daughters of Divine Love (DDL)

Mother General: Sr. M. Chilota Elochukwu
P.O. Box 546 Enugu
Enugu State, Nigeria
042-551742

Daughter of Divine Love in Arkansas

Sr. Mary Francis Amanfo
1402 N. Pierce St.
Little Rock, AR 72207
Phone: (240) 704-5517

Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM)

Congregation of Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy U.S.A.
Regional Superior
Sr. Mary Bernadette de Lourdes Dike
P.O. Box 7407
Hicksville, NY 11802
Phone: (954) 397-1770
E-mail: dmmmusareg@gmail.com

Daughters of Mary in Arkansas

Sr. Chetachi Chikezie
3500 S. 74th St. H1
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: (956) 456-2255
Work: ( 479) 314-6084
Email: nmafine@yahoo.com

Sr. Mary (Joy) Arinzechukwu Anyaso
3500 S. 74th St. H1
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: (479) 561-6942
Work: (479) 783-3101
E-mail: srjoy3@hotmail.com

Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (OP)

Provincial House
9000 West 81st St.
Justice, IL 60458
Phone: (708) 458-3040
Fax: (708) 458-7230
Internet: www.sistersop.com

Dominican Sisters in arkansas

Dominican Sisters Residence •
Superior: Sr. Joachim Celinska
1726 Pinetree Ln.
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Phone: (870) 425-3790
E-mail: sjoachima13@yahoo.com

Sr. M. Joachim Celinska
Sr. Rosaria Freeland

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Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta (MC)

Midwest Region
Regional Superior: Sr. Mary Annaleah
3629 Cottage Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113-3539
Phone: (314) 533-2777
Internet: www.motherteresa.org

Missionaries of Charity in arkansas

Missionaries of Charity Convent •
Superior: Sister Sujaya Mathai
1014 S. Oak St.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: (501) 663-3596

Sr. M. Sujaya Mathai
Sr. Maria Christy
Sr. M. Amabella Toppo
Sr. Gaynel Kochappu

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Missionary Carmelites of St. Teresa (CMST)

Holy Family Province
9548 Deer Trail Dr.
Houston, TX 77038-3902

	Missionaries of Charity sisters receive the precious Blood during a Mass to celebrate the golden jubilee of Father Thomas Keller, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church in Carlisle, May 18, 2008. Father Keller was pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Little Rock for many years, which is the parish the sisters attend regularly.

Phone: (281) 445-5520
Fax: (281) 445-5748
E-mail: hfamprovcmst@yahoo.com

Missionary Carmelites in arkansas

Hamburg Residence •
Sr. Esperanza Rivera (Gisela), superior
Sr. Rosendina Eulalia García
Sr. Marileth Cabrera
Sr. Cecilia Toledo
308 E. Parker St.
Hamburg, AR 71646
Phone: (870) 853-8406

Springdale Residence •
Sr. Francisca Nava, superior
Sr. Elsa Margarita Galdeano
Sr. Maria de Jesús Lozano
1625 Cartwright Cir.
Springdale, AR 72762
Phone: (479) 756-5490

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Missionary Catechists of the Poor (MCP)

Superior General (Prioress): Sr. Mickey Espinoza
Ave. Alfonso Reyes 238 c/esq. Gomez Morín
Col. Valle de Chipinque
64250 Garza García, N.L. México
Phone: 01152-81-83-56-15-02
Internet: www.misionerasmcp.com

Missionary Catechists in arkansas

Hot Springs Residence •
Superior: Sr. Norma Edith Muñoz
623 Prospect Ave.
Hot Springs, AR 71901-3929
Phone: (501) 609-9549

Sr. Norma Edith Muñoz (sornormaedith@hotmail.com)
Sr. Maria Elena Alva
Sr. Martha Acosta Aguirre (macostagui@hotmail.com)
Sr. María Guadalupe Martinez (mgmtz40@hotmail.com)

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN)

Vocation Director: Sr. Nancy Gerth
SCN Center
P.O. Box 172
Nazareth, KY 40048
Phone: (502) 348-1555
Fax: (502) 348-1502
Internet: www.scnfamily.org

Sister of Charity in arkansas

Sr. Margaret Meisner
75 Lakeshore Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72204-4859
Office: (501) 552-8341
Home: (501) 569-9006

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Updated May 13, 2013