St. Thecla was born May 12th, 1916 daughter of Frank Simon and Margaret Schrauth
Thecla entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in 1933 and made profession of first vows as Sister Mary Alphonsus in 1936. Sister Mary Alphonsus began ministry as a grade school teacher in 1936. For 21 years she taught first in primary grades, then in middle school, and finally in junior high, all in various towns in Wisconsin. Her secret desire was to be assigned to a country parish. After receiving her Masters degree in Library Science from Rosary College (1956) however, Sister served as librarian in high schools in New York, Illinois, Kansas and Wisconsin. In 1986, she became librarian for the curriculum library at Marian College and in 1987 added the role of librarian at St. Agnes Convent. She was an excellent librarian, kind and helpful, and loved by the students she served. (After Vatican II, Sister had returned to her baptismal name and was known as Sister Thecla.)
Preceding her in death were her parents, Frank and Margaret Schrauth Simon; five brothers, Anthony who died as a child, Joseph, Andrew, Bernard and Conrad; and two sisters, Odilia Simon and Sister Angelica Simon, CSA
Thecla entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in 1933 and made profession of first vows as Sister Mary Alphonsus in 1936. Sister Mary Alphonsus began ministry as a grade school teacher in 1936. For 21 years she taught first in primary grades, then in middle school, and finally in junior high, all in various towns in Wisconsin. Her secret desire was to be assigned to a country parish. After receiving her Masters degree in Library Science from Rosary College (1956) however, Sister served as librarian in high schools in New York, Illinois, Kansas and Wisconsin. In 1986, she became librarian for the curriculum library at Marian College and in 1987 added the role of librarian at St. Agnes Convent. She was an excellent librarian, kind and helpful, and loved by the students she served. (After Vatican II, Sister had returned to her baptismal name and was known as Sister Thecla.)
Preceding her in death were her parents, Frank and Margaret Schrauth Simon; five brothers, Anthony who died as a child, Joseph, Andrew, Bernard and Conrad; and two sisters, Odilia Simon and Sister Angelica Simon, CSA
St. Thecla was born May 12th, 1916 daughter of Frank Simon and Margaret Schrauth
Thecla entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in 1933 and made profession of first vows as Sister Mary Alphonsus in 1936. Sister Mary Alphonsus began ministry as a grade school teacher in 1936. For 21 years she taught first in primary grades, then in middle school, and finally in junior high, all in various towns in Wisconsin. Her secret desire was to be assigned to a country parish. After receiving her Masters degree in Library Science from Rosary College (1956) however, Sister served as librarian in high schools in New York, Illinois, Kansas and Wisconsin. In 1986, she became librarian for the curriculum library at Marian College and in 1987 added the role of librarian at St. Agnes Convent. She was an excellent librarian, kind and helpful, and loved by the students she served. (After Vatican II, Sister had returned to her baptismal name and was known as Sister Thecla.)
Preceding her in death were her parents, Frank and Margaret Schrauth Simon; five brothers, Anthony who died as a child, Joseph, Andrew, Bernard and Conrad; and two sisters, Odilia Simon and Sister Angelica Simon, CSA
Thecla entered the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes in 1933 and made profession of first vows as Sister Mary Alphonsus in 1936. Sister Mary Alphonsus began ministry as a grade school teacher in 1936. For 21 years she taught first in primary grades, then in middle school, and finally in junior high, all in various towns in Wisconsin. Her secret desire was to be assigned to a country parish. After receiving her Masters degree in Library Science from Rosary College (1956) however, Sister served as librarian in high schools in New York, Illinois, Kansas and Wisconsin. In 1986, she became librarian for the curriculum library at Marian College and in 1987 added the role of librarian at St. Agnes Convent. She was an excellent librarian, kind and helpful, and loved by the students she served. (After Vatican II, Sister had returned to her baptismal name and was known as Sister Thecla.)
Preceding her in death were her parents, Frank and Margaret Schrauth Simon; five brothers, Anthony who died as a child, Joseph, Andrew, Bernard and Conrad; and two sisters, Odilia Simon and Sister Angelica Simon, CSA
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