January 28, 1938 – May 28, 2024
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Mary Lillian Baumann who passed away on May 28, 2024 at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 86 years of age.
Sister Lillian, baptized Anna Lois, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was received into the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1958. She received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Fontbonne College (now University) in 1962.
Sister Lillian began her years as a Sister of St. Joseph teaching elementary education. She taught at St. Joseph Grade School in Marietta, Georgia (1962-67), St. Joseph Industrial School in Keshena, Wisconsin (1967-1974), and Holy Angels Grade School in Indianapolis (1974-1979).
Transitioning to social work, Sister Lillian served at the Metropolitan Area Citizen Organization in Indianapolis as a neighborhood betterment worker (1979-81) and then as the associate director (1981-1985). Moving to St. Louis in 1985, Sister Lillian served at Fr. Tolton Catholic Outreach, first, as the coordinator for seven years and, then, as director her final year there.
For 17 years, Sister Lillian served her CSJ community in St. Louis. She volunteered at Nazareth Living Center for 10 years. Then, she went to work in the development office (now mission advancement office) at the St. Joseph Provincial House in St. Louis. In 2005, she began as an office worker, and since 2011, she has served as the donor relations assistant.
Since her retirement in 2017, Sister Lillian resided at Nazareth Living Center where she continued to carry out her ministry of prayer and presence until her passing.
Sister Lillian’s memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, June 5, at 10:30 a.m. CT at Nazareth Living Center. The Mass will be available to view via livestream at: https://video.ibm.com/channel/csjsl-general.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province 6400 Minnesota Ave. St. Louis, MO 63111-2899 or donate online.