Meet Sister Marie Andrée Chorzempa, OSF
12/26/1926
2/8/2023
Minneapolis, MN
1945
Ministries:
Sister’s remarkable ministry began teaching grades 1-4 from 1945-1956. She returned to school herself many times, earning degrees in Chemistry, Math, Philosophy, Theology and Phys. Science. Between 1958 and 1972, Sister taught sciences at St. Clare Acad. and Lourdes College, also serving as Asst. Postulant Mistress and later Registrar. In 1972 she was called to serve as Dean and then President of Lourdes. Elected Minister General in 1984, she served two terms. From 1994-2001, Sister ministered at St. Joseph Health in Bryan, TX then spent five happy years as Director of Religious Ed. for the Pueblos in Isleta, NM before returning to the Motherhouse to serve as Archivist until 2015.
A vowed woman religious, scientist, philosopher, educator and leader, Sister’s mind occupies itself with the question: What if? She’s given freely of her gifts, including growing Lourdes to a four-year University, leading her Community, teaching on the Pueblo reservation (and hosting tea parties), tireless aid to Haiti, and, sometimes, even sharing a bit of dark chocolate with a friend.
Andree
Sister Marie
1977
Sister Marie Andree Chorzempa, left, and Sister Mary St. Paul Czaporowski, enjoy a Centennial lunch at the Rosary Care Center.
Photo 1 of Sisters who served in Haiti (back row): Sister Faith Cosky, Sister Joy Barker, Sr. Magdala Davlin, Sister Julitta Campbell, (front row) Sister Jeanine Sokolowski, Sister Josephine Dybza, Sister Marie Andre Chorzempa, Sister Fidelis Rubbo.
