- Birth Name: Rita Mary
- Current Name: Annrita
- Religious Name: Mary Anne Rita
- Last Name: Johnson
- Mother's Name: Alice C. (Smith) Johnson
- Father's Name: Carl J. Johnson
- Hometown: McIntosh, SD
- Entry Date: January 6, 1948
Education:
McIntosh, SD
1954 - Presentation School of Nursing, St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen, SD
1960 - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1963 - St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO - Master of Science in Nursing
Biography:
Sister Annrita taught at Presentation School of Nursing and Presentation Junior College. She was the director of Home Health Agency in New Mexico and co-founded Barrett House, a shelter for homeless women and children, a half-way home for older mentally ill women and a thrift store located in Albuquerque. She also ministered at a retreat center in Albuquerque and on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Sister volunteered at Avera McKennan's Information Desk prior to retiring to Presentation Convent in 2008. Sister is grateful that she has been able to follow the congregation's charism as she has responded to the needs of the poor.
1954-1966 - Presentation School of Nursing, Aberdeen, SD - Nursing Instructor
1954-1979 - Presentation Junior College, Aberdeen, SD - Nursing Instructor for Two-year Program
1974-1978 - Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD - Leadership Council
1979-1985 - State of New Mexico, Las Vegas, NM - Director of Home Health
1985-1992 - Barrett House Shelter for Women & Children, Albuquerque, NM - Co-Director
1992-1993 - Community Connections-Albuquerque, NM-Wrote policies for women released from prison
1993-1996 - Madonna Retreat & Conference Center , Albuquerque, NM - Assistant
1996-1998 - Care Finders, Albuquerque, NM - Home Care
1998-1999 - Kyle/Porcupine, SD - Parish Visitor
1999-2008 - Avera McKennan, Sioux Falls, SD - Information Desk Volunteer
2008-Present - Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD - Bible Study, Pax Christie, Bread for the World, Mass, Prayer, Presentation College Board and Sporting Events