Sister Marsha (Mary Angelice) Wilson, ASC, celebrated 60 years as an Adorer of the Blood of Christ on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Wichita Center. She made her first profession on July 1, 1965, and her final vows on July 4, 1970. She marked her anniversary with the Eucharistic celebration and a festive dinner with the ASC community.
Sister Marsha was born in Emporia, KS, to John and Phyllis Wilson. She received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Sacred Heart College, now Newman University, in Wichita in 1968, and her master’s in theology from St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN, in 1979. Her certificate from the Institute of Religious Formation was earned at St. Louis University in 1987. She also participated in the two-year Clinical Pastoral Education Program for Chaplain Interns at St. Joseph Health Center in Kansas City, KS.
Sister Marsha’s ministry began at St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School in Wichita, KS, and St. Mary in David City, NE. She was Director of parish ministry at Sacred Heart in Sedalia, MO, and St. Francis Xavier in Kansas City, MO. She served as Pastoral Assistant at Christ the King in Kansas City, KS. Following her chaplain internship, Sr. Marsha served as director of hospital ministry for the Johnson County Catholic parishes.
Her community service included being Director of Initial Formation at the Wichita Center, and vowed commitment director for the ASC community. For several years she coordinated the campus ministry projects for Newman University. She served as an adjunct instructor at Newman where she taught community leadership courses while also working part-time at Holy Spirit Church in Goddard, KS.
While Sr. Marsha is currently Living Mission in Later Life, she also volunteers at Catholic Charities Adult Day Services. At the Wichita Center, she lends her creativity for the seasonal environment in the Center’s Chapel.