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60 YEARS

Sister Mary Elizabeth Mackowiak

sister


Entered Postulancy
June 24, 1962 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY

Birthplace
Dunkirk, NY 

Home Parish when entering community
St. Hedwig, Dunkirk, NY 

Current Assignment
Pastoral Associate/ Grief Counselor
     Fourteen Holy Helpers Parish, West Senecca, NY
Retreat Ministry
Spiritual Director

Education
Advanced AAS Education, Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY
BS Education, Medaille (Mount St. Joseph) College, Buffalo, NY
MA Franciscan Studies, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY
MS Education Studies, Virginia Polytechnic & State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
CeCertificate in Mid-life Directions, Carmelite Retreat Center, Mahwah, NJ

Major Areas of Ministry
Education - Teacher, 3 years in Diocese of Buffalo; 26 years in Brazil
Non-Formal Education Program "Grupo Primavera" for young girls in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 5 years
Felician Formation Team, 10 years
Parish Ministry at various levels, 15+ ongoing
Retreat Ministry, 14+ ongoing
Spiritual Direction, 12+ ongoing

Jubilarians

Assignments

1965 – 1966 Transfiguration, Buffalo, NY Teacher
1966 – 1967 St. Casimir, Buffalo, NY Teacher
1967 – 1968 Holy Spirit, North Collins, NY Teacher
1968 – 1969 Medaille College, Buffalo, NY Student
1969 – 1974 Our Lady of Mercy, Botafogo, Brazil Teacher
1974 – 1992 Mary Immaculate, Sao Paulo, Brazil Teacher
1992 – 1995 "Grupo Primavera," Sao Paulo, Brazil Teacher
1996 – 1997 Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY Office/Admin. Aide
1997 – 1998 St. Bonaventure Univ., St. Bonaventure, NY Student
1998 – 2001 Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY Director of Postulants
2001 – 2006 Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY Retreat Ministry
2001 Wyoming County Coor. Interfaith Ministry
2001 – 2006 Chautauqua County Parish Outreach to the Elderly
2006 – 2010 St. Columban Center, Derby, NY Assoc. Director of Retreats
2009 Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY Director of Postulants
2010 – 2015 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Buffalo, NY Pastoral Associate
2016 Our Lady of Hope Province Co-Director of Pre-Tertians
2010 – present Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, Buffalo, NY Spiritual Director
2016 – present Fourteen Holy Helpers, Buffalo, NY Pastoral Associate
2001 – present Our Lady of Hope Province Retreat Ministry

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