Sr. Mary Baptista Schik

Little Falls, Minnesota............Sister Mary Baptista (Petronilla) Schik, 83, died on June 15, 2013, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Francis Convent on Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. Friends may call at St. Francis Convent on Tuesday, June 18, from 4-8:30 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral on June 19, at 11 a.m. Arrangements are by Shelley Funeral Chapel, Little Falls. Sister Mary Baptista was born on June 8, 1930, in Butler, Minn. She was the youngest of 11 children born to Victor and Anna (Hendrickx) Schik. She was accepted as a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, Minn., on August 12, 1948. She made first profession on August 12, 1950, and final vows on August 12, 1953. She was a Franciscan Sister for 64 years. Sister Mary Baptista had an understanding and listening presence as she dealt with people. She was a woman of many special talents but clearly her best talent, which she used her entire life, was building relationships with people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. She discovered great joy and fun in living while at the same time she was mindful of God’s Presence with His loving and faithfully gentle care for her and those with whom she related. She had a love for nature and found that the songs of birds were a marvelous way to renew her spirit. She had a deep appreciation for God’s unconditional love and constant care for her. She knew that all with whom she journeyed through life helped her become more grounded in her love for God. Sister Mary Baptista ministered at the St. Cloud Children’s Home; St. Francis High School, Little Falls; The Dwelling Place in Sauk Rapids and St. Elizabeth Home in St. Cloud. Sister Mary Baptista worked as a teacher assistant at Sacred Heart School in Sauk Rapids and as a home health aide at Ridgeview Place in St. Cloud. She became a beautician after attending the Ritters School of Beauty in St. Paul. Sister Mary Baptista was preceded in death by siblings: Peter, Brother Tony, OSC, Joseph, Mary Jo, Louis, Henry and Margaret Severson and Sister Mary Susan, OSF. Survivors include siblings, John (Mary Lou), New Hope; Sister Mary Sylvia, OSF, Little Falls, sister-in-law Dolores; nieces and nephews and her Franciscan Community. Donations to Franciscan Sisters Ministries preferred.

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Sr. Mary Baptista Schik

June 8, 1930 - June 15, 2013