All services for Sr. Maria Bernadette will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on February 9, 2017. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Brown of Holyoke and Stella Brown of Chicopee. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her twin brother Philip and his wife Joan of Warwick, RI; by her sisters-in-law Barbara Ritchie of Springfield and Dorothy Ritchie of Feeding Hills, Mass. She was predeceased by her eight siblings, Sr. Gertrude Brown, SSJ; Mary Clancy; and Francis, Maurice, Vincent, Stephen, Joseph and Thomas Brown. Sister Edna Naomi Maier, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, dies at 85, Sister Elizabeth Mary Murphy, who ministered for 45 years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, dies at 92. Sister Dianne Lee Roncarati (Sr. Walter Theresa),73, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Providence, RI on February 26, 2020. She graduated from St. Xavier Academy, Providence and earned an A.B. degree from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. St. Joseph Academy and St. Joseph Prep. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rutland, VT. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary Molloy Sullivan, John Molloy, and Edmund Molloy, all of Worcester, and by her siblings Robert Molloy, Paul Molloy and Donald Molloy, all of Auburn. Among Sisters teaching assignments were: in the Diocese of Springfield, Holy Rosary High School, Holyoke and St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield; in the Diocese of Worcester, Sacred Heart Academy; and in the Diocese of Providence, St. Catherine Academy, Newport. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. We commend Sister St. Joseph to your prayers. Sister Betty was predeceased by her siblings, Michael Joseph Sullivan, William John Sullivan, Mary Patricia (Sullivan) Courtois, and Timothy Joseph Sullivan. degree from Assumption College, Worcester, MA. We remember . In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her beloved nieces and nephews. She was also known for riding her bicycle around the grounds of the SSJ motherhouse while dressed in her habit. For nearly twenty years she was an Editorial Production Associate for the Catholic Communications Corporation, continuing to assist there into the early years of her retirement to Mont Marie. Sister will be waked from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. Among her favorite poems were the works of Mary Oliver, whose books lined Barbaras shelves. Sister Marie entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1965 from Holy Name Parish, Springfield. Entered into eternal life on October 5, 2022, at the age of 79 years, celebrating 52 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Sister taught at St. Stephen School and the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Worcester and St. Mary High School, Milford. from Boston College. Click HERE to sign up for our newsletter! Services for Sr. Judith will take place at Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd, in Springfield on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A beloved member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston for 71 years, and of the Bethany Community in Framingham, died Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at Bethany . USA. Sr. Judith also did pastoral work at Our Lady of Hope Parish for many years, and served as the Director of the Diocesan Renew Program, Director of Jericho Homes in Holyoke and Director of the Office of Pastoral Ministry for the Diocese of Springfield. on Monday, January 21, 2019. Sister taught in Christ the King School and St. Peter School, Rutland, VT and at St. Mary School, Fair Haven, VT. She was at Sacred Heart School, Bennington, VT for close to 30 years, serving as teacher and also as Principal. 9 nuns died of Covid-19 at a New York convent in December. All services for Sr. Mary Cadigan will take place at Mont Marie on Wednesday, June 22. and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her brother James Martin and his wife Patricia, her sister Peggy Weber and her husband, John and seven nieces and nephews: Meghan Bracewell and her husband Patrick, Kerry Weber Lynch and her husband, Colm, Matthew Weber and his wife Nell, James Martin, II., Kaitlin Martin, Elizabeth Begley and her husband, Jeremiah, and Madeleine Martin. Sister ministered in the Springfield Diocese at Cathedral Grammar, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, St. Matthew and Holy Name Schools, Springfield, and St. Agnes School, Dalton. She graduated from St. Stephen High School and earned A.B. Sister retired to Mt. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Holy Name Parish, Springfield in 1961. She served at Cathedral High School, Springfield on the attendance staff and in the bookstore. dies at age 90, NEXT: Father Dennis Boyle, former Navy chaplain and pastor, dies at 75, Culture Project: A Q&A with Lynsey Lucas, first year missionary, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary honors Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Angela Clark at gala award dinner, Office for Black Catholics, Sisters of the Redeemer partner for retreat on racial healing, 2021-2022 Audited Financial Statements of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Archives of The Catholic Standard and Times. from Boston College. We will begin with a time of prayer and remembering at 10:00 AM and mass will follow immediately at 11:00. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, Mass. We Remember Them At the beginning of the year and at its end. Sister Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and four sisters. For ten years she ministered in education in Kenya, East Africa. May they be at home in Your Presence for time and eternity. She then became Director of Religious Education at Holy Name Parish, Springfield and subsequently Consultant in Religious Education for the Diocese of Springfield. She graduated Read More, What we are called to do and how God calls us. From the Founding Community of Cleveland. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. Sister also served her congregation as coordinator of the Team for Apostolic Ministry. Sister Miriam Joseph Schaub OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died on February 26, 2023 in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent, Sparkill. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield merged in 1974. Six died at The Villa at Florham Park. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sister Janice Molloy, SSJ of West Springfield and Kathleen Molloy of Holyoke, as well as by several nieces and nephews. She was graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. In addition, she taught at Villa Maria College and Gannon University. Dyer, Michael Jaye 6/4/1951 - 12/5/2022 Age 71, passed away December 5th at his home in Naples, Fl. Sister later served on the staff at Mt. Previous to that, she ministered in the schools of the Diocese as a teacher at Holy Trinity, Greenfield and Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke; as both teacher and later principal at St. Joseph High School, North Adams; principal at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield, and as principal at Our Lady of Hope School, Springfield. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her brother-in-law Anthony Conlin and by her nieces and nephews Kathy Conlin, Maureen Burns, Shelia Fitzgerald, Ellen Conlin Jackowski, Karen Conlin, Kate Sullivan, William McGurk, David McGurk, Raymond McGurk, Sharon Hood, Geraldine Vale and Barry McGurk, She also leaves several great nieces and nephews. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. Entered into eternal life on January 3, 2023, at the age of 83 years, celebrating 66 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. ; her niece, Yvonne Kozlowski of Milford and her nephews Edmund, Paul and Burton Cormier of Northbridge, Mass., Brooksville, Fla., and Bellingham, Mass., respectively. New South Wales The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart are a religious order of women, originally founded in South Australia in 1866, by Sister Mary MacKillop. She also is survived by Pamela Merritt and Alice Heath, both of Rutland, for whom she cared in their young lives. ", "We hold in prayer all who are impacted by this accident, including all Sisters of Saint Joseph, the sisters of her local community, Christ the King Convent in Philadelphia, the driver involved, the Archbishop Ryan High School community, and all those who knew and loved Sister Frances. She was Coordinator of the Mont Marie Conference Center and later secretary in the Social Security and Medical Insurance Office at Mont Marie. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. from Assumption College, Worcester. And that has made all the difference. She was also the recipient of several awards: Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless Carol McGovern, RSM Memorial Award, 1998; the Goff Womens Achievement Award, 2003; Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhode Island Public Health Association, 2008; The Providence Newspaper Guilds John Kiffney Public Service Award, 2010; YWCA Rhode Island Women of Achievement Award, 2013; and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Della Strada Award, 2014. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Brigid parish in Meadville on August 31, 1947, and professed her final vows on August 15, 1953. RALPH GOSS OBITUARY. She studied at I'Institut Catholique and the Sorbonne, Paris, France. She was born Barbara Ann Becker in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1940, Read More She was a dedicated Prep Rambler fan and attended numerous sporting events to root for her team. While at Prep, she could often be seen walking to Gannon University, where she also taught. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister is survived by her sister Margaret Konkol and several loving nieces and nephews. A private funeral Mass was celebrated Aug. 18. From the Founding Community of Wichita. Mount Saint Joseph Convent Cemetery is the burial site for Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia from 1849 to March 14, 1980. She graduated from Marianhill Central Catholic High School, Southbridge, Mass. Sister entered the Sisters of St Joseph from Immaculate Conception Parish, Easthampton. After her retirement in 1997, she worked in the Mont Marie Development Office as an assistant. Sr. Sheila became a resident of St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. From the Founding Community of La Grange. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her cousins, Peggy Ann Bourassa of Woonsocket, RI and Cathy Chenot of Burrillville, RI and by her close friend, Susan McNamee of Tolland, CT. degree from University of Detroit, and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. All services for Sr. Ann will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. . She earned an A.B. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Burlington as a teacher at St. Peter and at Christ the King Schools in Rutland; St. Mary School, Fair Haven and at St. Michael's School, Brattleboro where she served as teacher and as principal. Born in St. Albans, VT she was the daughter of William and Frances (Frost) Blackburn. Mary Ellen Sprouffske, CSJ died peacefully on February 22, 2023 at St. John of God Retirement and Care Center in Los Angeles. Sr. Theresa was both teacher and debate coach in the Worcester Diocese at St. Louis High School, Webster; in the Providence Diocese at St. Catherine Academy, Newport; and in the Springfield Diocese at St. Mary High School, Westfield, St. Jerome High School/Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke, and St. Joseph High School, North Adams. She graduated from Novitiate High, Fall River, earned a Bachelors degree from Regis College, Weston, Mass. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland and a M.A. Entered into eternal life on 10, 2022, at the age of 85 years, celebrating 62 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Joseph, West Brookfield; St. Louis, Webster; St. Joseph, Leicester and Worcester Central Catholic Schools. It was her thirty-six-year tenure at Spellman that served as the highlight of her ministry. She earned a B.A. Sister also earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Sister taught in the Diocese of Springfield in the following schools: Sacred Heart, Holyoke, St. Joseph, Pittsfield, St. Mary, Northampton, and Cathedral High School, Springfield, where she served for 21 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven sisters and seven brothers. degree from Fordham University, New York, NY and an Ed.D. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. Sister Judith entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Syracuse, NY in 1960. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nephews John Nolan (Susan) of North Adams, Mass. She spent 32 years, 1979-2011, at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, where she served as a reader services assistant in the Alumnae Library. Several nieces and nephews and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania survive her. She was in the 73rd year of her religious life. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Louis Parish, Webster in 1941. From the Founding Community of Wheeling. She attended Mary Washington College, University of Virginia and graduated from The College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nephews, nieces and their families, including Kathleen Farr Gariepy of Florida, Maureen Farr Petruzella of Cheshire, Mass. Yarmouth, Theresa Rivest of Ludlow, Mary Lou Krause of So. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Northampton. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 1:30 pm. In her latter years she served as Coordinator of Retirement at Mont Marie and as Community Archivist. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. We are grateful to all who . Memorials may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph Mission & Ministries Foundation, 5031 West Ridge Road, Erie, PA, 16506-1249. They ran a number of children's homes in New South Wales as well as Catholic schools, throughout New South Wales. She earned her BS degree at Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y. She earned a bachelor's degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. She retired in 2000. A city native, Sister Dorothea entered the religious community from St. Rose of Lima Parish in 1952. Love of God is at the heart of our charism. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by many friends. and an M.A. She was graduated from Greenfield High School. As a Sister of Saint Joseph, Sister Frances Antoinette devoted her life in whole-hearted, compassionate love and service to others. A $50 gift enables us to cover a news event in a local parish, school or Catholic institution. Sr. Eileen Therese Fitchner, Motherhouse. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. ; William Nolan (Brenda) of Clarksburg, Mass. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, North Adams and earned a B.A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. We commend Sister Delphine to your prayers. Celebrating jubilee anniversaries are (seated, from left) Sister Helen Dirig (60), Sister Stephen Hadrych (65), Sister Marie Stachowiak (60) and Sister Richard Outcault (65), and (standing, from left) Sister Ann Lyons (60), Sister Marcia Ann Fiutko (general minister), Sister Mary Beth Bejma (60). Janet Fleischhacker CSJ. She graduated from Millbury Public Schools and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. She earned an A.B. Eight of the sisters died at St. Joseph's Healthcare and Rehab Center in Cedar Grove, where township officials say nearly 30 residents have died from COVID-19. She served as director of parish religious education programs in St. Cecilia Parish, Wilbraham and in St. Patrick Parish and Nativity Parish, Chicopee. . By your donation in any amount, you and hundreds of other people become part of our mission to inform, form in the Catholic faith and inspire the thousands of readers who visit every month. The daughter of the late William and Ann Malloy and sister of the late Sister Mary . Funeral services were celebrated and livestreamed Jan. 18 at St. Joseph Villa, Flourtown. As Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, we celebrate the lives and mourn the passing of our sisters who have recently died. degree from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. The Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet hold as their mission to continue the mission of Jesus "that all may be one," - John 17:21. Please join in the church's vital mission of communications by offering a gift in whatever amount that you can a single gift of $40, $50, $100, or more, or a monthly donation. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. Services for Sister Margaret Henry will take place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vt. on Saturday, August 4, 2018. July 31, 1954 February 4, 2022 In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her brother Henry Blicharz, her sister Dorothy Blicharz and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. She was Principal of Sacred Heart School in Pittsfield. From the Founding Community of Wichita. Your gift will strengthen the fabric of our entire Catholic community and sustain CatholicPhilly.com as your trusted news source. She served as a nurse at Providence Hospital, Holyoke; Municipal Hospital, Springfield; Springfield Visiting Nurses Association, Jewish Nursing Home, and Child Care in Home and Interim Care, Springfield. Sister Rose Adrian Peukert died on January 8, 2023 at St. Johns Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. And now the sun has set on Margarets life. For over 160 years in our community, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester have worked to teach, heal, and effect change. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Milford, Mass. All services for Sr. Mary Lou will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass. Our prayer is that you now experience the eternal joy, which is your reward for a life of gentle, humble and loving fidelity to your Good Shepherd! In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her siblings Mary Ann Boon of Gloucester Pt., VA; Noreen Gallagher Smith of Austin, TX; James F. Leary of Washington, DC; Denise Jones of Milwaukee, WI; Martin F. Leary of Vine Grove, KY; Frances Kollenz of Mulhauser, Germany; Therese Thornock of Phoenix, AZ; and Clare Decosmo of Ft. Myers, FL. ; Brian Keefe of Feeding Hills, Mass. She was graduated from Cathedral High School and earned an A.B. Sister Helene then resided at Fontbonne Convent in Milton Mass. She graduated from St Jerome High School, Holyoke. Birth year must come before death year. Urgent needs call us to bold conversation and prophetic action. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland and moved to Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke in 2005. We commend Sister Elizabeth Ann to your prayers. Convent of Sisters-Saint Joseph Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Dale Anderson. degree in education from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland. A $50 gift enables us to cover a news event in a local parish, school or Catholic institution. All services for Sr. Doris will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Sister had long expressed her desire to live past her hundredth birthday. Sister Claudette Samson (Lucille Marie), (9/9/1937), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on February 4, 2023 at Heritage North Nursing Facility in Agawam, Mass. Sister Sally Dougherty, S.S.J. She later served as Administrative Assistant for the Council of Churches, Springfield. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. We long to be known, not only from the outside but from within. But on August 6, 1902, 80 acres was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Carson and groundwork began immediately to build the Academy there. She also held the office of National President of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and was an official delegate to the Installations of Popes John Paul I and John Paul II. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth | P.O. A $20 gift lets us obtain solid faith formation resources that can deepen your spirituality and knowledge of the faith. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland. In September 1943 she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final vows in 1951. Congregation of St. Joseph. The wake will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00. Sister served at Christ the King School, Rutland as teacher and as resource aide for nearly thirty years. Sister had long expressed her desire to live past her hundredth birthday. From the beginning Mary and Julian encouraged us to share the lives and the concerns of people with whom we minister. She attended Christ the King School and was graduated from Rutland High School. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Kirkpatrick) Cadigan. She was pastoral assistant at St. Clement Church, Plaquemine, LA and later ministered in Senior Services at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemine where she worked until a few months before her death. Entered into eternal life on December 12, 2022, at the age of 76 years, celebrating 57 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. She was graduated from Mt.St. From 1971 to 1981 Sister served in missions in Kenya, East Africa. She graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester. She sang in church choirs in both Rutland and Bennington. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland. From the Founding Community of Medaille-Baton Rouge. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield when the Congregations merged in 2001. It was her thirty-six-year tenure at Spellman that served as the highlight of her ministry. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and an M.A. The statement added, "Sister Frances Antoinette will be remembered for a life well-lived, her enthusiasm for teaching, and her remarkable sense of humor. The monthly More Update shares the ongoings of CSJ & Sponsored Ministries. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Sheila is survived by her twin brother Michael, her brother Kevin and her sisters Catherine Priest, Maureen Henderer and Brenda Weiss and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. She served as a teacher at schools in the Diocese of Springfield including Our Lady of Hope, Holy Family and Holy Name in Springfield, and taught for19 years at Cathedral High School. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Box 305 Maryknoll, NY 10545-0305 T: (914) 941-7636 x2500 Email: archives@maryknoll.org She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. Sr. Eileen Marie Flanagan, Our Lady of Lourdes Convent. St. Joseph Convent in Rutland and joined the retirement Community at Mt. Born Mary Elizabeth to Jay and Ellen Lane, Mary Kenneth told countless stories. Patricia approached her last journey with grace and resolve and when she had accomplished her task, she allowed her spirit to rest in the Lord. Sister Roberta ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Sacred Heart School, Holyoke, St. Charles and St. Mary Schools, Pittsfield, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester as a teacher at St. Paul School, Blackstone and St. Louis School, Webster; in the Diocese of Providence, RI at St. Francis Day Center, Manville and as a pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket. She served the Sisters of St. Joseph as a member of their Leadership Team from 1999-2005 and was National Secretary of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) from 2004-05. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, We remember . Sister Marion ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at St. Joseph School, North Adams; as teacher and principal at St. Mary School, Northampton and as principal at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke; she was a teacher in the Diocese of Providence at St. Joseph (Hazard Memorial) School, Newport and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Stephen High School, Worcester and St. Mary, Southbridge. She also served as pastoral minister in St. Teresa and in St. Thomas Parishes in Providence, RI and St. Mary Parish, Cashton, WI. Sister Stella entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Rutland in 1937 from Sacred Heart Parish, Bennington, Vermont. May 22, 1932 December 20, 2021 Sister Marguerite entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from St. Mary Parish, St. Albans, VT in 1948. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2003. The engraved brick/pavers offer a meaning and lasting way to pay tribute. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister-in-law Lucy Cormier of Milford, Mass. She received her early education at Sacred Heart School, Worcester and was graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester, in 1934. They trace their roots from LePuy, France (1650), arriving in Philadelphia in 1847. All services for Sr. Helene Michael will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, April 13, 2019. She served at St. Joseph Parish, Newport, as a youth minister, religious educator and pastoral minister.
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