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60 YEARS

Sister Mary Barbara Ann Kemmerer
(formerly Sister Mary Joanice)


Entered Postulancy
June 24, 1962 - Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NY

Date of First Profession
August 12, 1964 - Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NY

Date of Final Profession
August 1, 1970 - Immaculate Conception Convent, Lodi, NY

Birthplace
Reading, PA 

Home Parish when entering community
St. Mary Parish, Reading, PA

Current Assignment
Ministry of Presence, Our Lady of Grace Village
Newark, DE

Education
BA Elementary Education, Felician College (now Felician University)
Lodi, NJ

Major Area of Ministry
Education

Assignments

Archdiocese of Newark

1965 - 1968 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Wallington, NJ Teacher
1980 - 1987 Saint Anthony School, Jersey City, NJ Teacher
1987 - 1989 Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ Teacher
1989 - 1990 Saint Adalbert School, Elizabeth, NJ Teacher
1990 - 1992 Sacred Heart School, Irvington, NJ Teacher
1992 - 2006 Hillside Catholic Academy, Hillside, NJ Teacher
2009 - 2012 Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center, Lodi, NJ Minister


Outside the Archdiocese of Newark

1968 - 1974 Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ Teacher
1974 - 1977 Passaic Catholic Regional School, Passaic, NJ Teacher
1977 - 1978 Saint Hedwig School, Trenton, NJ Teacher
1978 - 1980 Saint Paul School, Prospect Park, NJ Teacher
1992 - 2001 Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, NJ Teacher
2001 - 2005 Saint John Kanty School, Clifton, NJ Principal
2006 - 2007 Saint Laurentius School, Philadelphia, PA Teacher
07 - 08 Claremount Retreat Center, Mt Arlington, NJ Administrator
08 - 09 Our Lady of Grace Home, Newark, DE Care of Children
09 - 12 Our Lady of Lourdes Care Center, Lodi, NJ Local Minister
12 - 14 Our Lady of Grace Home, Newark, DE Care of Children, Assistant
15 - 19 Immaculate Conception School, Elkton, MD Teacher
2019 - present Our Lady of Grace Village, Newark, DE Ministry of Presence