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70 YEARS

Sister Mary Immaculate Ballak


Entered Postulancy
July 16, 1952, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Buffalo, NY

Birthplace
Olean, NY 

Home Parish when entering community
Transfiguration, Olean, NY (Diocese of Buffalo)

Current Assignment
Receptionist - Answering calls and receiving guests
Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, 600 Doat Street, Buffalo, NY

Education
BS, Medaille (Mount St. Joseph) College, Buffalo, NY - Education

Major Areas of Ministry 

  • Educator (49 years)
    Elementary Catholic School Teacher (35 years)
    Principal (14 years at Transfiguration, Olean, NY 8 years; St. Stanislaus Kostka, Niagra Falls, NY 6 years).
  • St. Francis Residence, Buffalo, NY
    Co-minister (9 years); Auxiliary Services/Hospitality (35 years)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY, 2017 - present

Assignments

1955 Holy Cross, Buffalo, NY Teacher
1955 - 1957 Precious Blood School , Buffalo, NY Teacher
1957 - 1959 Queen of All Saints School, Lackawanna, NY Teacher
1959 - 1960 Transfiguration, Rome, NY Teacher
1960 - 1963 St. Adalbert, Buffalo, NY Teacher
1963 - 1964 St. Stanislaus, Buffalo, NY Teacher
1964 - 1966 St. Stanislaus Kostka, Binghamton, NY Teacher
1966 - 1968 St. Andrew,Sloan, NY Teacher
1968 - 1969 St. Joseph Parish, Booneville, NY Rel. Education

St. Patrick Parish, Forestport, NY

St. Bartholomew Parish, Old Forge, NY

St. Mary Nativity Parish, West Leyden, NY
1969 - 1971 Transfiguration School, Olean, NY Teacher
1971 - 1979 Transfiguration School, Olean, NY Principal
1971 - 1979 Transfiguration Convent, Olean, NY Local Minister
1979 - 1981 St. Stephen School, Grand Island, NY Teacher
1981 - 1982 St. Mary of the Angels, Olean, NY Teacher
1982 - 1988 St. Stanislaus Kostka, Niagara Falls, NY Principal
1988 - 1990 Blessed Sacrament, Kenmore, NY Teacher
1990 - 1999 St. Andrew Convent, Kenmore, NY Local Minister
1999 - 2002 SS Peter and Paul, Depew, NY Teacher
2002 - 2003 Our Lady of Czestochowa, Cheektowaga, NY Teacher
2003 - 2006 St. Francis Residence, Buffalo, NY Auxiliary Service
2006 - 2015 St. Francis Residence, Buffalo, NY Co-minister
2015 - 2017 St. Francis Residence, Buffalo, NY Hospitality
2017 - Present Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY Receptionist