Serve Him With A Joyful Heart
By John T. Ryan
Len Jozwiak is a friend and brother Knight of Columbus here in Peru. We never talked much about his youth until a few weeks ago when he told me about attending the 80th Jubilee of Sister Mary Augustine, his high school teacher in Pittsburgh, PA. Len said, “Sister Mary Augustine encouraged me to get my grades up and finish high school. I liked to party in those days.” When Sister Mary Augustine (who be 100 years old this coming March) celebrated her 75th Jubilee Len sent her a card and gave her a phone call. At first his former teacher didn’t remember him, but when he pronounced his name in Polish, she instantly recalled her fun-loving former student. This summer she told him, “I still have your card.”
Sister Mary Augustine is a member of the Felician Sisters of North America. The Sisters’ website has a quote, “Jesus wants us to serve him with a joyful heart.” It appears that Sister Mary Augustine lived up to that goal. Please read Sister Mary Augustine’s thank-you card.
Her student Len Jozwiak came to the North Country in 1955 as a U. S. Air Force KC-97 boom operator. He said, “I was on the first plane to land at the new Plattsburgh Air Force Base.” In 1956, he met Peru native and Champlain Valley Hospital nursing student Noela Carte. They were married in 1958 and have five children – Leonard II, Julie, Michelle, Kristie and Carmen. Len retired from Imperial Wallcoverings after 34 years of service.
Posted: September 23rd, 2016 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Veterans' News.