I recently posted an article about young nuns and now I’ve got a good one for you on the other end of the age spectrum.
108-year old nun to celebrate Jubilee
Posted July 10, 2007
Fond du Lac, WisconsinFor The Reporter
What does it feel like to be 108-years-old and ready to celebrate 90 years of commitment to religious life?
For Sister Claude Feldner, a member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, it is a time of gratitude and surprise.
“They didn’t think I would live this long,” Feldner said. “I was threatened with tuberculosis as a young woman and was sent to Kansas to heal. At that time, they thought a dryer climate would help a person. It must have worked because here I am at 108 years old ready to enjoy a party.”
Feldner plans to join 45 other sisters on July 15 as they celebrate their jubilee anniversaries at Holy Family Sacred Heart Church in Fond du Lac, according to a press release from the Convent.
“I also am looking forward to eating cake,” she said.
Feldner made her first profession in 1917. Over the years she taught music at the grade school level, as well as at Marian College. She continues to play the piano almost daily.
Feldner also served for many years in formation ministry for the congregation, preparing young women for religious life.
“This is truly a unique and historical milestone for Sister Claude, and for us as a community,” said Sister Joann Sambs, general superior of the Sisters of St. Agnes.
The jubilarians represent more than 2,500 years of faithful service as religious women. They serve in the fields of education, health care, social work and pastoral ministry across the United States and Latin America.
More information is available at www.csasisters.org.
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Now that IS amazing!
One of our sisters made it to 85 years of religious life. She stopped walking at 101. She stopped knitting at 102. She died at 103. Truly an amazing woman of wisdom and vision. And don’t forget her weekly cutthroat game of canasta!
Bless her and all the nuns/ sisters!!!!
I hope that someone will be taking down the living history of Sister Claude Feldner? How much we can learn from this dedicated soul including humour!
I for one would LOVE to read the story of this remarkable Sister..I hope someone thinks of it before it is too late?
Loved this piece thankyou Sister.
Peace and blessings
Marie
Well lil sis…God’s grace never ceases to amaze me! If you could spare a few moments I would …..well if I was of this world the natural syntax would be to say “use”. I don’t like the word “use”. So what I’m asking for is this, perhaps a little prayer support if you could spare a moment. Thank you sis.
Your Brother ,
Reg
Such a wonderful lady, I can’t even begin to imagine the number of lives she had touched in all those years. A blessing to this world.
Bill
precious! I too hope that someone has recorded the life experiences and wisdom of this woman, I for one would love to have a couple months on retreat to talk with her.
I know, it is pretty awesome. I too hope that the sisters have been able to record some of her story. Wow.
You are in my prayers, Reg.
Thanks sis…before I even asked for your prayers…Our Lord saw to it you were in mine. May our Lord reveal Himself to you more and more each day. He’s amazing…ain’t He?
Wow! My community just lost our 105 year old Sister Elizabeth Marie in June, lucid to the end. Such women are a blessing to all of us! Gosh, 90 years!
Gayle