My aunt, Jo Ann (Sister Jean Marie) Guokas, was born September 12, 1930, so she is 94 years old today. She's also been a nun for 75 years. In 1949, she made her first profession of religious vows as a member of the Congregation of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. This photo of her and me was taken on June 8, 2024 at a celebration of the event (her 75th Jubilee) at the Villa De Matel in Houston, Texas, where members of her convent now reside. Normally this event might have been held closer to her feast day (which is is that of her patron saint, Jean-Marie Vianney) on August 4, I'm glad the event was held in June, so that my late husband Mark was able to attend. Unfortunately, there was not a good picture of the three of us at the event.
