Pastoral Administrator, Sr. JoAnne Backes, celebrates anniversary

Sr. JoAnne Backes, OSB, a native of Farmington, MN, and Pastoral Administrator at St. John parish, Morton, will celebrate her 40th Jubilee on Sunday, June 24, 2001. There will be a Mass at 10:30 a.m. followed by a dinner for invited family and guests.

The public is invited to an open house from 2-4 p.m. at St. John’s Church social hall. There will be a short program at 3:00 p.m.

Sister Joanne received her education at St. Mary’s College, Winona, MN and the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN. From 1962-1984 she was an elementary education teacher in St. Cloud, Breckenridge, Cold Spring, St. Joseph, and Hutchinson, MN. She was Pastoral Administrator Intern at St. Joseph, Henderson and St. Thomas, Jessenland, MN from 1984-1985 and in 1985-1995, she became Pastoral Administrator for these parishes. In 1995 she was Pastoral Administrator Intern at St. John, Morton and in 1996 became Pastoral Administrator.