Catholic School News

School Sisters of St. Francis in El Paso celebrate jubilees

 Catholic Foundation / 
8/1/2012 11:58:42 AM

Two School Sisters of St. Francis serving in El Paso celebrated milestone anniversaries of service as women religious in June.

Sister Joan McCoy, who has been a volunteer at Casa Alexia in El Paso since 2004, celebrated 60 years as a School Sister of St. Francis. A native of Sioux City, Iowa, she has a bachelor's degree from Alverno College.

Sister Kathleen Braun celebrated 50 years as a School Sister of St. Francis. She was born in Aurora, Ill., and has a bachelor's degree from Alverno College and a master's degree from Loyola University. In the Diocese of El Paso, Sister served as a medical technician at Centro de Salud Familiar, pastoral minister at St. Teresa of Jesus in Presidio, at Casa Alexia in El Paso, and as chaplain at Bienvivir Senior Health Services.