Sister Elyse Marie Ramirez, Springfield Dominican
Springfield Dominican Sister Elyse Marie
Ramirez has served as the Office for Religious’ coordinator of
religious vocations ministries since Sept. 1, managing the Chicago
Archdiocesan Vocations Association (CAVA) and working to support the
Office for Religious. She accepted the position following the Aug. 14 death of Sister of St.
Joseph Peter Mary Hettling, who was co-vicar for religious in charge of
religious vocations ministry. Ramirez, who worked part-time in the
office before Hettling died, also spent six years as vocation director
for her congregation. READ MORE