Teresian Sisters celebrate century of local ministry
Published on Tuesday, 10 March 2015 16:08 | 
Written by Beth Donze | 
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This year, New Orleans-area members of the Society of St. Teresa of Jesus – more commonly known as the Teresian Sisters – have a triple reason to celebrate.
In addition to the papal designation of this year as “The Year of Consecrated Life,” 2015 marks the centennial of the Teresian Sisters’ arrival to the Archdiocese of New Orleans as teachers at St. Louis Cathedral School. And on March 28, Teresians throughout the world will observe the 500th birthday of St. Teresa of Avila, their Spanish-born patroness and a Doctor of the Church.
A Mass honoring the Teresian Sisters’ 100 years of ministry in the local church is set for March 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Louis Cathedral. Archbishop Gregory Aymond will be the main celebrant.
‘All for Jesus!’
“The goal of Teresian education is to enable each student to think like Jesus, to speak like Jesus, to act like Jesus and to love like Jesus,” said Teresian Sister Marina Aranzabal, provincial vicar of the society’s American province, headquartered in Covington since 1987.
“The wonderful welcome that we have received from the archdiocese – that’s what makes us happy to be here,” said Sister Marina, who came to New Orleans in 1968 as a newly professed sister to teach religion and music for eight years at St. Matthew the Apostle in River Ridge. “Immediately people opened their homes and welcomed us. That hospitality is so beautiful. New Orleans is special because of the welcome of the people. You don’t find that everywhere. Once (our sisters) come to New Orleans, they don’t want to leave.”
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