Interview with Sister Theresa Kunzler, C.S.J., September 10, 1983, Tape 1, Side 1
Identifier
pitt:20230202-ssjb-0024-t1s1
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Title
Interview with Sister Theresa Kunzler, C.S.J., September 10, 1983
Subject
Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Loretto, Pa.), Kunzler, Theresa, Catholics, Nuns--Religious life, Women missionaries, Family life, Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden
Description
[t1s1]Sister Theresa Kunzler talks about growing up in Overbrook in 1940s and
1950s: sales man father; mother as a housewife; father teaching CCD at church. She talks about
working at Honeywell Electronics; considering Religious life; retreats; reading Bernie Becomes a
Nun. She talks about selecting Sisters of St. Joseph over Maryknolls. She talks about missionary
work in Brazil. She reflects on missionary work in Brazil and the Precious Blood sisters.
[t1s2]Sister Theresa Kunzler talks about the missionary work in Brazil: trips by boat into the
interior; work with the people; experience at language school; presence of the Franciscan Friars
of the Third Order Regular and Precious Blood sisters; daily life. She talks about being in Nova
Olinda; evaluation of reach of missionary work. She talks about the life of Brazilians.
[t2s1]Sister Theresa Kunzler speaks about building ecclesiastical community in her missionary
work in Brazil. She reflects on Religious life, support from congregation for missionary
work.
Contributor
Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden (depositor), Kunzler, Theresa (interviewee), Witt, Sally (interviewer)
Date
1983-09-10
Type
oral histories (literary genre)
Format
cassette tape, 108 minutes
Identifier
pitt:20230202-ssjb-0024
Language
eng
Relation
Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden Oral History Collection
Coverage
Brazil
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