- Birth Name: Virginia
- Current Name: Virginia
- Religious Name: Mary Joelle
- Last Name: Calmus
- Mother's Name: Catherine (Tessman) Calmus
- Father's Name: Philip Calmus
- Hometown: Howard, SD
- Entry Date: September 8, 1946
- Current Status: Deceased
- Death Date: March 5, 2010
Education:
Country School and St. Agatha, Howard, SD
Argonne Consolidated and St. Agatha, Howard, SD
Notre Dame Jr. College, Mitchell, SD (1943-1944): Secretarial Diploma
Presentation Jr. College, Aberdeen, SD (1946-1949)
Northern State College, Aberdeen, SD (1956): BS Education
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (1961-1966): Master's Education
Notre Dame University (1960)
Western Montana College, Havre, MT (1971)
Biography:
Serving in education ministry for over 20 years, Sister Virginia taught students in Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota. She began parish ministry in 1972 and served in parishes in Montana and South Dakota. Sister developed the Cojourner program for lay associates of the Presentation Sisters and served as director from 1985-1991. She began spiritual direction ministry in 1991 and served in this capacity in Sioux Falls, before returing to Aberdeen in 1994, where she continues to serve in prayer ministry.
1950-1953 - St. Stephen, Anoka, MN - Third, Fourth and Sixth Grade
1953-1955 - St. Mary, Dell Rapids, SD - Commercial
1955-1956 - Notre Dame, Mitchell, SD - Commercial
1956-1962 - St. Mary, Dell Rapids, SD - Math, Commercial and Science
1962-1967 - Notre Dame, Mitchell, SD - Counselor and Religion Teacher
1967-1972 - Sacred Heart, Miles City, MT - Counselor, Principal, Teacher
1972-1975 - St. Joseph, Great Falls, MT - Parish Worker and Team Ministry
1975-1980 - Christ the King, Sioux Falls, SD - Parish Visitor and Counselor
1980-1986 - St. Joseph (Avera Queen of peace), Mitchell, SD - Director of Pastoral Care and Wrote the Cojouner Program
1986-1994 - St. Michael, Sioux Falls, SD - Caring Ministry, Cojouners and Volunteer Work
1994-2010 - Presentation Convent, Aberdeen, SD - Retreat Work, Spiritual Director and Full-time prayer Ministry