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Sister Celeste Ciesielka, 64, a member of the Carmelite Community of the Word, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, after a struggle with COVID-19. She is mourned by her mother, Leona; and her sister, Gerry, as well as her Sisters in the CCW community.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry, and her Sisters in community: Sister Mary Gainino, Sister Maryann Palko and Sister Marjorie Monahan.
Sister Celeste spent her life in service to others throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. She ministered in roles of pastoral ministry and pastoral education in numerous locations and served in spiritual director roles for Cursillo and Third Order Carmelites. She functioned as a caseworker for Catholic Charities and as hospital chaplain in Altoona. Her most recent ministry brought her to her home parish in Portage, where she visited the sick as a pastoral minister. She volunteered her service to others in various other capacities. Sister Celeste was a faithful member of the Carmelite Community of the Word, living the ideals of prayer, penance and service since 1981. She was a gentle and quiet woman whose presence was always kind and compassionate to those she encountered in her personal and ministerial endeavors.
Due to the current pandemic, a private funeral service will be held. A public memorial celebration of Sister Celeste's life will take place at a later date when COVID-19 dangers are controlled. Arrangements are in the care of the Askew-Houser Funeral Homes Inc., Ebensburg.
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