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Sustaining the Mission

Tony and Ann Maas at the 2016 Thanksgiving Community Dinner where they serve hundreds
of meals to those in Waukesha who might not otherwise receive a Thanksgiving dinner.

ANN STOLLENWERK MAAS

Caritas Service Award

Service is second-nature to Ann Stollenwerk Maas. might not otherwise receive a Thanksgiving
As she says it, “helping others always seemed to Dinner. The Thanksgiving Dinner is also the most
be a normal thing to do.” Ann’s continued memorable service experience Ann recalls sharing
commitment to serving others is far from the norm with her own children, Sara ’04 and Joe ’07.
and her incredible impact on the CMH and the
greater community proves it. When asked about what she has learned while
serving others, Ann said, “We have learned that
Ann’s Caritas spirit was inspired at a young age by you meet God in everyone you serve. We feel that
her parents. Volunteering and serving others was we often get more from the experiences when we
something the Stollenwerk family did together. give. We believe that it is important for us to be
These early experiences heavily influenced Ann’s there for others, just as others have been there for ’77
commitment to give back and serve others. us.”
Ann was called to her vocation to become a Beyond her service to the immediate Catholic
teacher while she was a student at CMH because Memorial family, Ann serves in a multitude of
of the joy she found in tutoring her classmates in capacities at her parish, St. Mary’s in Hales
math. Ann recalls that she has always wanted to Corners.
help make a difference in the lives of others and
felt strongly about giving back to the wonderful Truly an embodiment of Caritas in Omnibus, Ann
community that gave her such a strong education. lives each day motivated to make an impact on her
community through her kindness toward others.
After graduating from Catholic Memorial in 1977, She simply desires to care for those who are less
Ann attended Cardinal Stritch University to study fortunate and to share her blessings with others.
mathematics. She returned to CMH to teach math As a daily reminder, she has a quote near her desk
in 1981 and her desire to serve the CMH that reads, “God has created me to do some
community quickly grew beyond the impact she special service. I have a mission…” and that is
was making in the classroom. Eventually her desire exactly how she strives to live her life every single
to serve manifested itself in her efforts to day.
coordinate the Thanksgiving Community Dinner
that is hosted at CMH the night before
Thanksgiving annually. Since the early 90’s, “Ann is one of the most sincere and compassionate teachers,
alongside her husband and fellow CMH teacher, mothers, spouses, and servant-leaders who wants only the best
Tony, and countless student volunteers, she has
been dedicated to serving over 200 people who for those whose lives have intersected with hers,” says Tony Maas.
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