Full name is Sister Mary Wenceslaus Chinoraczki.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus, housekeeper at St. Joseph's non's home in Geneva the past three years, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln Friday night, September 21, 1945, aged 53 year, 11 months and 22 days.
The body was brought to the Hrubesky funeral home in Geneva. The funeral was held at St. Joseph's church Monday, September 24, at 9 a.m. Rev. James F. Gilroy officiating. Interment was in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was a native of Czechoslovakia. Her name before becoming a nun was Helen Chinovaczki. She came to this country alone at the age of seventeen. She worked six years in St. Louis before she entered the convent of the Sisters of Notra Dame. She worked thirty years for the order in two different parishes. Most of this time was spent in St. John's Nepomuk parish in St. Louis. From there she came to Geneva.
As a young girl, Sister Mary Wenceslaus made numerous pilgrimages. She and others walked several miles, praying and singing. At night they stopped at some small town and slept at whatever place the people could offer, sometimes a barn. She delighted in relating some of the customs of her country. Her parents and a younger sister died a few years after the Sister came to this country.
Friday afternoon, Sister Mary Wenceslaus, realizing that death was near, signed her Mother Superior to come nearer. She whispered, "I am going to die. God wants me." Among other things she said, "Phone to Father Gilroy and tell him I am going to die and that I would like him to come, I would like to see him." On being told it was then to late in the afternoon., she said,"If he doesn't come, you tell him I offered my life for the conversion of sinners and for vocations. This was my intention when I came to Geneva. I did not tell my intention before, but I say it now. I feel happy. I did not care so much for the big city and large population. I can do more good in Geneva."
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was universally admired for her beautiful character and devotion to duty. Her many friends in the local congregation regret her passing.
The following was contributed by Annie Sings:
Sister Wenceslaus was a School Sister of Notre Dame, i.e. "SSND", a member of the St. Louis Province.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus, housekeeper at St. Joseph's non's home in Geneva the past three years, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln Friday night, September 21, 1945, aged 53 year, 11 months and 22 days.
The body was brought to the Hrubesky funeral home in Geneva. The funeral was held at St. Joseph's church Monday, September 24, at 9 a.m. Rev. James F. Gilroy officiating. Interment was in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was a native of Czechoslovakia. Her name before becoming a nun was Helen Chinovaczki. She came to this country alone at the age of seventeen. She worked six years in St. Louis before she entered the convent of the Sisters of Notra Dame. She worked thirty years for the order in two different parishes. Most of this time was spent in St. John's Nepomuk parish in St. Louis. From there she came to Geneva.
As a young girl, Sister Mary Wenceslaus made numerous pilgrimages. She and others walked several miles, praying and singing. At night they stopped at some small town and slept at whatever place the people could offer, sometimes a barn. She delighted in relating some of the customs of her country. Her parents and a younger sister died a few years after the Sister came to this country.
Friday afternoon, Sister Mary Wenceslaus, realizing that death was near, signed her Mother Superior to come nearer. She whispered, "I am going to die. God wants me." Among other things she said, "Phone to Father Gilroy and tell him I am going to die and that I would like him to come, I would like to see him." On being told it was then to late in the afternoon., she said,"If he doesn't come, you tell him I offered my life for the conversion of sinners and for vocations. This was my intention when I came to Geneva. I did not tell my intention before, but I say it now. I feel happy. I did not care so much for the big city and large population. I can do more good in Geneva."
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was universally admired for her beautiful character and devotion to duty. Her many friends in the local congregation regret her passing.
The following was contributed by Annie Sings:
Sister Wenceslaus was a School Sister of Notre Dame, i.e. "SSND", a member of the St. Louis Province.
Full name is Sister Mary Wenceslaus Chinoraczki.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus, housekeeper at St. Joseph's non's home in Geneva the past three years, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln Friday night, September 21, 1945, aged 53 year, 11 months and 22 days.
The body was brought to the Hrubesky funeral home in Geneva. The funeral was held at St. Joseph's church Monday, September 24, at 9 a.m. Rev. James F. Gilroy officiating. Interment was in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was a native of Czechoslovakia. Her name before becoming a nun was Helen Chinovaczki. She came to this country alone at the age of seventeen. She worked six years in St. Louis before she entered the convent of the Sisters of Notra Dame. She worked thirty years for the order in two different parishes. Most of this time was spent in St. John's Nepomuk parish in St. Louis. From there she came to Geneva.
As a young girl, Sister Mary Wenceslaus made numerous pilgrimages. She and others walked several miles, praying and singing. At night they stopped at some small town and slept at whatever place the people could offer, sometimes a barn. She delighted in relating some of the customs of her country. Her parents and a younger sister died a few years after the Sister came to this country.
Friday afternoon, Sister Mary Wenceslaus, realizing that death was near, signed her Mother Superior to come nearer. She whispered, "I am going to die. God wants me." Among other things she said, "Phone to Father Gilroy and tell him I am going to die and that I would like him to come, I would like to see him." On being told it was then to late in the afternoon., she said,"If he doesn't come, you tell him I offered my life for the conversion of sinners and for vocations. This was my intention when I came to Geneva. I did not tell my intention before, but I say it now. I feel happy. I did not care so much for the big city and large population. I can do more good in Geneva."
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was universally admired for her beautiful character and devotion to duty. Her many friends in the local congregation regret her passing.
The following was contributed by Annie Sings:
Sister Wenceslaus was a School Sister of Notre Dame, i.e. "SSND", a member of the St. Louis Province.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus, housekeeper at St. Joseph's non's home in Geneva the past three years, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln Friday night, September 21, 1945, aged 53 year, 11 months and 22 days.
The body was brought to the Hrubesky funeral home in Geneva. The funeral was held at St. Joseph's church Monday, September 24, at 9 a.m. Rev. James F. Gilroy officiating. Interment was in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was a native of Czechoslovakia. Her name before becoming a nun was Helen Chinovaczki. She came to this country alone at the age of seventeen. She worked six years in St. Louis before she entered the convent of the Sisters of Notra Dame. She worked thirty years for the order in two different parishes. Most of this time was spent in St. John's Nepomuk parish in St. Louis. From there she came to Geneva.
As a young girl, Sister Mary Wenceslaus made numerous pilgrimages. She and others walked several miles, praying and singing. At night they stopped at some small town and slept at whatever place the people could offer, sometimes a barn. She delighted in relating some of the customs of her country. Her parents and a younger sister died a few years after the Sister came to this country.
Friday afternoon, Sister Mary Wenceslaus, realizing that death was near, signed her Mother Superior to come nearer. She whispered, "I am going to die. God wants me." Among other things she said, "Phone to Father Gilroy and tell him I am going to die and that I would like him to come, I would like to see him." On being told it was then to late in the afternoon., she said,"If he doesn't come, you tell him I offered my life for the conversion of sinners and for vocations. This was my intention when I came to Geneva. I did not tell my intention before, but I say it now. I feel happy. I did not care so much for the big city and large population. I can do more good in Geneva."
Sister Mary Wenceslaus was universally admired for her beautiful character and devotion to duty. Her many friends in the local congregation regret her passing.
The following was contributed by Annie Sings:
Sister Wenceslaus was a School Sister of Notre Dame, i.e. "SSND", a member of the St. Louis Province.
