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Central Pacific Province Provincial Council 2023-2027. Front Row (L to R): Sisters Debra Marie Sciano (Provincial Leader) and Joan DiProspere (Vicar). Back Row (L to R): Sisters Regina Palacios, Helen Jane Jaeb, Sandra Helton and Mary Kay BrooksBack (l-r): Sisters Regina Palacios, Helen Jane Jaeb, Sandra Helton and Mary Kay Brooks
Front (l-r): Sisters Debra Marie Sciano (Provincial Leader) and Joan DiProspere (Vicar)

The provincial council is the leadership team of the Central Pacific Province, providing governance, planning, spiritual guidance and day-to-day leadership of the sisters who make up the province. The current provincial council was installed on June 10, 2023, and will serve until June 2027.

Sister Debra Sciano’s reflection and a recording of the installation are found at the bottom of this page.

 

Debra Marie Sciano, SSNDSister Debra Marie Sciano is serving a second consecutive term as Provincial Leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific Province. Previously she served as a Provincial Councilor (2001-2005) and Provincial Leader (2005-2011) of the former Milwaukee Province. Sister Debra said, “It is imperative that we continue to build relationships with one another across our province and beyond, including our sisters, associates, partners in mission and others with whom we minister and live. We are in the midst of change and transition that will hopefully lead us to transformation.”

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Mary Kay Brooks, SSNDSister Mary Kay Brooks is serving a second consecutive term on the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific Province Council. For Sister Mary Kay, being creative with a touch of humor has always been important when working collaboratively with others.

In addition to leadership roles, Sister Mary Kay served others using her gifts of teaching high school mathematics in schools in Minnesota and Illinois for over 30 years. Creating an atmosphere of love and acceptance was important throughout her teaching. She taught all levels of high school mathematics and college algebra.

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Joan DiProspere, SSNDSister Joan DiProspere is serving a second term on the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific Province Council. She served on the last Provincial Council of the former St. Louis Province and on the first Provincial Council of the Central Pacific Province. She feels the next four years will not only be challenging, but also a graced time in the history of the province and congregation.

Sister Joan began her teaching ministry in 1968, after her first profession of vows in 1966. She taught at St. Anthony in Effingham, Illinois; Immaculate Conception in West Alton, Missouri; St. Helen in Fresno, California; and St. Peter in St. Charles, Missouri.

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Sandra Marie Helton, SSNDSister Sandra Marie Helton is serving as a provincial councilor for the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific Province for the first time. Sister Sandra was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her first profession was in Chatawa, Mississippi, in 2002.

As provincial councilor, Sister Sandra says, “My leadership style is participative and transformational. One of the most significant aspects of the position is to foster our continued service of forwarding the mission of Jesus. As SSND, we exist because of the mission of Jesus. It is the impetus of our life’s journey.”

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Helen Jane Jaeb, SSNDSister Helen Jane Jaeb is serving a second consecutive term on the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific Province council. Her goal for this term is to continue to move forward in unity, answering the call to be an international community. She served her first term on the provincial council from 2009-2011 in the former Mankato Province at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Mankato, Minnesota, 2011-2015 and 2019-2023 for the Central Pacific Province.

Her first teaching assignments were in Minnesota and North Dakota, as a primary school teacher. From 1980-1985, she was co-director of vocations for the former Mankato province.

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Regina Palacios, SSNDSister Regina Palacios is serving as a Provincial Councilor for the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Central Pacific Province for the first time. Her leadership experience includes serving as a school principal, associate to the superintendent, co-coordinator of a mental health program for survivors of violence and lead clinician/therapist/supervisor at a shelter for unaccompanied migrant minors.

As a Provincial Councilor, Sister Regina’s initial goal is to become acquainted with the sisters in other parts of the province.

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Installation

Recorded Saturday, June 10, 2023
Sancta Maria in Ripa in St. Louis

Video placeholder image for the Installation onf the 2023 Provincial Council


Installation Reflection by Sister Debra Marie Sciano, Provincial Leader Download Reflection PDF

 

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