This year’s theme is The Hands and Feet of Christ.  Join Sister Marianne Kempa for “Surprised by Grace.” When we ponder and reflect on our lives, there are so many things that happen that fill us with awe, wonder and gratitude, those twists and turns on our journey and those miracle moments when we are ‘Surprised by Grace’. In her presentation, Sister Marianne will share some of those moments when she was “Surprised by Grace” in her own life and invite those attending to recognize and be grateful for those God moments in their lives when they were ‘Surprised by Grace.’ 

Sister Marianne Kempa is a School Sister of Notre Dame. She was born and grew up in Milwaukee and is the middle child in a family of three girls. As a School Sister of Notre Dame, Sister Marianne has served in schools and parishes in the Milwaukee Archdiocese and Madison diocese for 55 years. She also worked with the Sisters of her community at Notre Dame of Elm Grove for 5 years as the Minister of Pastoral Care. Sister Marianne currently is serving as the Vice President of Mission and Catholic Identity at Notre Dame School of Milwaukee, a sponsored ministry of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, a Catholic school with 647 students in grades K3 thru 8th grade. She also accompanies others as a Spiritual Guide in spiritual direction and retreats. Sister Marianne has a Masters Degree in Pastoral Studies from St. Francis Seminary and a Masters in Administration from Cardinal Stritch University, as well as being certified in Spiritual Direction through the Siena Center. Sister Marianne appreciates spending time and getting to know people of all ages and all walks of life….”We have so much to learn from one another!”