She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Barbara St. George. She spent 14 years in Hawaii and in 1959 was, Sister Carol Cahill entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. There were six children in her family, and of them one become a bishop, one a doctor and three became teachers. As teacher (St. Mary of the Annunciation, Danvers; St Mary, Sister Immaculata was named Mary by her parents Thomas and Mary (Moran) McDonnell at her birth in Boston. Our tax identification number is 04-3210469. "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.'" And for this, she is, I was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and am the first born of six children with four brothers and one sister. She serves as Spiritual and Retreat Director, and in parish programs. 978-380-1521. nancy.barthelemy@sndden.org. Sister Frances was born in Lowell, daughter of the late George and Margaret (Linnehan) Randall. Here she met our sisters and it did not take her long to fall in love with St. Sister Catherine Owens entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1938. "It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you to go forth and bear fruit." -St. Julie Billiart Sister Maureen is the child of Irish immigrants; her father was from Donegal and her mother came from Mayo. Sister Regina earned a bachelor's degree in history and English from Emmanuel College, a master's of education degree in. Sister Kathleen has been engaged in a variety of ministries over the years. Sister Sylvia Provost Sister Anne was born Mary Agnes Rhilinger in Boston, Mass. with her sister, a much older foster brother, her parentsGarret and Catherine (Molloy)and many dogs! She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a concentration in French, Marna Rogers was born and raised in Worcester, Mass. Sr. Nancy Citro was born in Cambridge and grew up in Somerville, MA. Her faith has been a gift to each of us. With a Belgian heritage and a mother named Julie, Sister Mary Boretti seemed almost predestined to become a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. My parents were first generation Irish, Patricia Curran was born in Boston and is the only daughter among J. Stanley and Mary (Riley) Curran's four children. She currently serves on the leadership team of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur's U.S. East-West Province. She leaves nieces and nephews and her community of Notre Dame de. YOU ARE SENT, CONSTITUTION OF THE SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME. She decided that she wanted a Catholic women's education when she went to college, and decided to attend the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur's Trinity College (now Trinity Washington University). Sister Linda Bessom entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. Both of my parents were born in the U.S. while my maternal grandparents were immigrants from England. Sister Geraldine Burns entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. Sister Barbara- Jean Kubik entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1968, Sr. Joan Marie (Marie Raphael) Lacasse went peacefully home to the good God on Friday, September 20, 2019. She was one of a set of identical twins, but the family had another set of twin girls, another girl and a two boys. Because of her involvement in the parish religious education programs in those, Louann Sciubba entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in August, 1958. -John 14: Harriet Cutting was born and raised in Waltham, Mass. -St. Julie Billiart Patricia McSharry grew up in Milton, Mass, the eldest of six siblings. St. Julie Billiart "Blest is she who believed that the Lord's words to her would be fulfilled." She first met her father on the day he came home from the war in 1944. I had a deep connection to the Sisters of, Who shall find a valiant woman, her value is beyond pearls. She joined them after graduation from high school. Being of Polish and Irish extraction herself she, Sister Catherine St. John was born Anne Byrne, and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1949. Sister Claire Pierz entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Sr. Rose Christopher. Julie Billiart Growing up in Worcester, Mass. After going to public school for six years, in 7th grade, Sister Sissy Corr wrote the following on the occasion of her Jubilee in 2019: I was born into a large and loving family and extravagantly blessed by their love. We remember with gratitude the life of Sister Marie Treanor who died on May 28, 2020 at 97 years of age and 79 years as a Sister. 2022 Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur U.S. East-West Province, Maps and Directions to the Province Locations, Sister Christine Elizabeth Allen (1929-2020), Sister Judianne Beltz 40-Year Jubilarian, Sister Marlene (Edward St. Anne) Biasiello, Sister Claudia (Claudia Andre) Blanchette, Sister Mary Ann Boretti 50-Year Jubilarian, Sister Ann (Ann Mildred) Brennan 75-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Patricia (Maureen St. Patrick) Butler, Sister Catherine St. John Byrne (1931 2020), Sr. Claire (Ann Bernadette) Callahan (1922-2020), Sister Madeline (Madeline St. Charles) Carrabino, Sister Marie-Rose (Rose Pauline) Charpentier, Sister Mary (Catherine Angela) Clancy (1935-2021), Sister Leonore (Leonore Julie) Coan 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Margaret Philip Coffey 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Lorraine Connell 50-Year Jubilarian, Sister Ann Marie Connolly 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Carol (Francis Veronica) Connor (1936-2021), Sister Sissy/Katherine (Thomas Mary) Corr, Sister Patricia (David St. Anne) Curran 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Harriet (Harriet Christine) Cutting, Sister Barbara Jane (Henrietta Jane) Dole (1928-2021), Sister Eileen (Helen St. John) Finnigan (1944-2022), Sister Mary Therese (Margaret St. Henry) Flattery, Remembering Sister Anne Gabrielle Gagnon (1931-2023), Sister Marjorie (William Katherine) Gallagher, Sister Patricia (Rose St. Joseph) Gallahue (1927-2021), Sister Roberta (Peter Miriam) Giampaoli (1937-2021), Sister Mary Louise (Julie Peter) Graziano (1938 2021), Sister Joan (Marguerite Therese) Gregoire 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Catherine (Catherine St. Andrew) Griffiths 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Edithann Kane 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Raymond Loretta Kelley 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Bernice (Catherine Raymond) King 70-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Joan Marie (Marie Raphael) Lacasse (1932-2019), Sister Maureen (Robert Marie) Lewis (1934-2021), Sr. Patricia (Patricia Mary) Linehan (1931-2020), Sr. Margaret (Mary Kevin) Lynch (1923-2020), Sr. Jeanne (Jeanne Francis) MacDonald (1936-2020), Sr. Corinne (Corinne Marie) Manzi (1931-2020), Sister Ann Marie (Agnes Dolores) McAndrews, Sister Margaret (Daniel Mary) McCarthy 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Dorothy (Dorothy Joseph) McCormick, Sister Immaculata Marie McDonnell 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Julie (Julie St. William) McDonough, Sister Bernadette Mary McGrath (1926-2020), Sister Kathryn Lawrence McGuiggan (1934-2021), Sister Maureen (Daniel Francis) McLaughlin, Sister Joyce (Alice William) McMullen 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Joan (Francis St. Catherine) Mehigan 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Rose Elizabeth Monahan 70-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Lillian (Jane Marie) Morris (1922-2020), Sister Mary (Anna Marie) Mulligan 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Francis Virginia Murphy 75-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Margaret (Mary St. Patrick) Nally (1931-2020), Remembering Sister Marylyn O'Connor (1945 2022), Sister Catherine (Catherine Johanna) Perroni 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Mary Margaret (Immaculata Marie) Pignone, Sister Rita (Leo Marie) Raboin 60-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Frances (Margaret St. George) Randall (1932-2020), Sister Anne Frances Rhilinger (1930-2021), Sister Marna (Margaret George) Rogers 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Jeanne (Anne Campion) Ronayne (1943-2020), Sister Theresa (Theresa Joseph) Ryder 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Roberta (Jude Stephen) Rzeznik 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Helen St. Thomas Singleton 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Helen St. Thomas Singleton (1928 2022), Sr. Marie (Josepha Therese) Treanor (1922-2020), Sister Alice Clare Tremblay 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Janice (Margaret Cornelia) Waters 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Margaret (Mary Bartholomew) Welch (1934-2021), Sister Mary Elizabeth (Elizabeth Matthew) Whalen, Sister Charlotte Francis Wickes (1932-2021). READ MORE Sister Mary Ellenann Mach, SND; October 22, 1946 - August 31, 2022 SND USA September 5, 2022 As the oldest of ten children born to Frank George and Rosemary (Schmitz) Mach, Carol. Sister Patricia was born in Salem, daughter of Patrick and Irene (Hennessy) Linehan and graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston. Sister Patricia Toce entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2002. Sister Maureen Lewis, SNDdeN (formerly Sister Robert Marie) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. -St. Julie Billiart I was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the older daughter of Irish immigrants of deep faith and love of learning. She was born Doris Simone Loiselle, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. Sadly, her brother Bernard died when he was just three months old, before Mary was born. -John 10:10 Born and raised in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Claudia was encouraged by a high school teacher to apply to Emmanuel College in Boston. My parents were hard workers sustained by their deep faith. Rainer Maria Rilke,"Go to the Limits of Your Longing." She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963 and took the name Sister Helen St. John. After graduating in 1951 from Our Lady of Presentation High School in Brighton, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Sister Patty is a native of New Haven, Conn. She earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and social work, then a master's from Catholic University of America's National Catholic School of Social Service in Washington, D.C. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977 after years as a community organizer. Our mission is to proclaim the Good News as School Sisters of Notre Dame, directing our entire lives toward that oneness for which Jesus Christ was sent. My dad worked for the telephone company for over, Jane McAndrews was born in December 1932 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston, Mass. Sister Brbara is a native of Mexico City. Sister Mary had a long and diverse ministry record in, Sister Bernadette Mary McGrath, SNDdeN, born in Lynn, MA, daughter of the late John J. McGrath and Margaret (McLaughlin) McGrath died peacefully October 23, 2020. After college, she went to Japan to teach English for a year, Carol Marie Cotty was born in Winthrop, Mass. For 12 years she was, In 2019 I celebrated 60 years as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She lives, in Ipwich, MA. She was the eldest of George and Margaret (Chandley) Rogers's four children. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur participate in a worldwide mission to spread the goodness of God beyond the boundaries of nation, state, and tribe. She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a concentration in Math and, Sister Kathleen grew up in a Catholic neighborhood and attended Notre Dame schools for 12 years before entering the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1964. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960 ,taking the name Genevieve Julie. Of my six sisters and four brothers, three sisters and two brothers are still living. Sister Catherine grew up, Kathleen O'Brien entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Sister Mary Terrence. She was born, Sister Ellen Glavin entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954, Sister Rosemary Grant entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1955, Born in Malden, Mass., Sister Mary Lou was the daughter of the late William and Ruth (O'Neil) Graziano. Browse reviews, directions, phone numbers and more info on Sisters of Notre Dame. These are the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of the U.S. East-West Province: Sister Lois Marie Blessing was a Baltimore native who was raised in St. Ursula Parish in Parkville, MD. She took her first vows in 1953 and final vows in 1958. It was there I knew I wanted to be a teacher and there I first met the Sisters, Joan Mehigan grew up in Somerville, Mass. Sister Christine was born in Somerville as Isabelle Rose Allen, daughter of Charles and Bella (Doherty) Allen. "How good is the Good God who tries us." Sister Patricia Ann Kelly entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. She has led communications for the Sisters internationally for many years. Mary Berenice Monahan, as she was named at birth, was one of George and Mary (McGee) Monahan's nine children. She proceeded to earn her bachelor's degree from Boston College and master's degree in Education Counseling from Boston State College. Sister Barbara entered the, We pray in gratitude for the life of our Sister Ann Virginia Donovan who died on May 6, 2020, at the age of 96. Read Post Sister Frances Mary of the Sacred Heart Schoenung Sister Mary was born M. Claire O'Connell in Boston on March 7, 1932, to parents Jerome and Nora (Coyne) O'Connell. with her parents and older sister Marijane. My birth caused an addition to be. Mar 2017 - Sep 20203 years 7 months. St. Julie Billiart I am the oldest of six children and feel I came from one of the happiest families. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the religious name Sister Ellen St. Michael. Their parents, Albert and Mildred (Davenport) Brennan wanted the children to have a Catholic education, so both attended St. Gregory School in Dorchester, where they were taught by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Younger brother Charlie was born four, "Time O Lord, how swiftly it seems to fly. Sister Irene witnesses to God's goodness alive in her and appreciated in others and in all creation. We honor the charism by living Gospel values in vibrant communities, by promoting Catholic education, especially for women and children, in urban and mission schools, and by fostering the fullness of life, especially for people who are poor, sick, and aged. By . In the sixth grade, a missionary priest came to, Sister Rosemarie Ryan, 89, died Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Notre Dame Care Center in Worcester, MA. In 2020, Sister Ellen celebrated 60 years as a Sister of Notre. She is the youngest of three, and grew up in an extended family. 30 Jeffrey's Neck Rd. John 15:11 I was an only child, but lived on street that had lots of other kids so I had a fun extended family. She later transferred to the Sisters' California Province. ""Better mistakes than paralysis." She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. She later earned a Master's degree in Education from Boston College. I was actively involved in campus ministry during my college years. -St. Julie Billiart Marilyn grew up in Baltimore, Md. Their care, dedication and availability were very influential in, Sister Jean Kieltyka entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1955. Sister Evelyn McKenna entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. We both, Edithann Kane is the eldest of Ann Marie (McKenna) and Frank Kane's three daughters. "Await everything from the good God and have endless confidence in him."-St. She entered the Sister of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. Sister Ann recalls that in the sixth grade one of. Sister Dorothy Strelchun entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958. On the occasion of her 60th Jubilee in 2017 she wrote the following: As the years go by it becomes easier, Sister Marcia Joanne Billings entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1975, Sister Mary Louise Blanchard entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1952, "I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full." Sister Margaret Youngclaus entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She graduated in 1963 from. I came "back east" for college and attended Wellesley College. Sister Joanne was born in Lowell, MA, to parents John and Ann (Sleison) Sullivan. She is currently retired, and serves as a volunteer tutor at the Notre Dame Educational Center in Worcester, MA. In ministry, she has served in religious formation and renewal programs. At the time of her tenure, she was the longest serving female president of a college in the United States and the longest current serving president of a Catholic college or university. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. Celebrate a sister's life by selecting her name below to view her remembrance page.If you do not see a sister's obituary page listed, enter her name in the search bar above. "Our idea of God's goodness is never comprehensive enough. On the occasion of her 60th Jubilee as a Sister, she wrote the following reflection in 2018: "When St. Therese of Lisieux read "in the book of life I will teach you the science of, "For from [the Word's] fullness we have all received, grace upon grace." She enjoys the success of her, Sister Judith Markiewicz entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977, Sister Maureen Marr entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lynn and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at age 18. Sister Rosemarie was born in Cambridge, Mass. She grew up in West Newton, Mass., where she was taught by, Sister Agnes Rose was the eighth of nine children (five girls and four boys), born in Philadelphia to James P. McNally and Anna R. O'Hara, both from Pennsylvania. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1970. She served as teacher, principal, religious, Sister Ann Mary Donovan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964, Sister E. Julie Donovan, SNDdeNwas born in Boston, Mass., daughter of John H. and Evelyn M. (Baum) Donovan. Sister Martin Therese Gensler Chicago, Illinois December 13, 2019. Sister Jean Stanford entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1968. Previously recorded prayer services . She and her siblings attended St. John the Baptist School in Peabody, where they were taught by Sisters, "Better mistakes than paralysis." St. Julie Billiart I was the youngest of four children and went to public school until my years at St. Gregory High School. They always looked out for each other, and they were loved unconditionally by their parents, Stephen and Mary (Narsaviche) Coffey, who chose the name. -John 15:5 Sister Marie was born and raised in Dorchester, Mass., with a younger sister and brother. Please enjoy a recent Jubilee profile while the obituary is completed. Why Give. Sister Regina Whalen was born in Dorchester, Mass., one of five children of parents Richard and Mary (Sheehan) Whalen. "I had parents who were deeply religious and we had a happy family. She met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur when she attended Notre Dame Academy in, "The beauties of nature must lift up your soul to your Creator. Another brief vacation for her mother brought Janice's sister Marcia to their home. First Profession: August 11, 1949. After graduating in 1954 from Fitton High School in East Boston, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, where she was known as Sister Julie David for, "Live with the life of Jesus, love with his heart, think with his mind, act with his strength." A daughter of John and Mary Waldron Kelly, Irish immigrants, she was the sixth of nine children. Sister Margaret (Mary St. Patrick) born in Milton, MA, daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary A. My mother cared, Sister Frances Randall died on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, at the age of 88. Philippians 1:6 I come from a loving, caring, hard-working Irish family and was blessed to have the Sisters of Notre Dame as my educators and mentors from grades 1 through 12. News & Events. St. Julie Billiart I am first generation Irish, the fifth child of hardworking parents. Sister Bridget Therese O'Connor entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Like most SND's, her professional life began as a teacher in an elementary setting. Teacher and communications director. Sister Rosemary Reynolds entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1973. Her father was firefighter and her mother a homemaker. to John P. and Mary F. (Megan) Ryan on January 25, 1931. Even in their early years. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Sister Gemma was born Dorothy Gemina Buggle in Dublin, Ireland. News & Events. The Tigers, who won . After she graduated from Keith Hall High School in Lowell, Mass. The beloved daughter of Irish immigrants, the late William and Julia (Lucey) Callaghan, Sr. Sheila was born in Boston, one of four children. The Residence at Riverbend - Ipswich, MA. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Clare was born and grew up in the Roslindale section of Boston. 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