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Sr Annunciata Shumbera

25 Sep 1919 – 19 Oct 2017

Birth25 Sep 1919
Death19 Oct 2017
CemeteryCatholic Cemetery #3
Victoria , Victoria County , Texas , USA
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184471851

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Sister Annunciata Shumbera, 98, passed away October 18, 2017. She was born September 25, 1919 in Weimar, TX to late John Shumbera and Frances Macha Shumbera. She was the sixth of six children – four girls and two boys. Sister Annunciata completed her grammar grades at Bois D'Arc School and St. Michael School in Weimar and graduated from Blessed Sacrament Academy in San Antonio. On August 30, 1936, she entered Blessed Sacrament Convent in San Antonio and made her first profession of vows on June 11, 1938. Sister Annunciata received a BA degree with a major in English and a minor in Social Sciences from Incarnate Word College and a MA degree with a major in Education and minor in library science from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. During her years of active ministry, Sister Annunciata ministered at Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, St. Leo School, St. Agnes School and Blessed Sacrament Academy in San Antonio, Nazareth Academy in Victoria, St. Michael School in Cuero, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Selma, Assumption of BVM in Ganado, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in Houston and Holy Cross in Bay City. She also served as Principal and Librarian in some of the schools and later assisted the Diocese of Victoria by volunteering in the library. In 2009 Sister Annunciata came to Incarnate Word Convent and began sharing her gifts by assisting in the archives of the congregation. In 2012 she moved to the IWC Healthcare Center and entered into her Apostolate of Prayer and Suffering. Her kind, loving, gentle and peaceful spirit were a constant inspiration. She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Annie, Mary, Gabriella; brothers, Emil and William Shumbera. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. On Monday, October 23, 2017, at Incarnate Word Convent, a Visitation and Scriptural Rosary will be held at 3:00 pm followed by a Wake Service with Evening Praise and Sharing of Memories at 6:30 pm. On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, the Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am at Incarnate Word Convent with Bishop Brendan Cahill as the presider and Father Phi Nguyen as homilist. Burial will follow at Catholic Cemetery No. 3. Published by the Victoria Advocate, October 22, 2017

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