Younger brother Charlie was born four, "Time O Lord, how swiftly it seems to fly. Sister entered the, Sister Germaine went peacefully home to her Good God on July 6, 2020, supported in prayer by her devoted Sisters in Community at the Notre Dame Convent at Ipswich, MA, by the dedicated staff of the St. Julie Billiart Residential Care Center, and by her loving family and friends. John 15:12 I am one of nine childrenthe oldest girl and with that came a lot of responsibilities for my younger siblings. Sister E. Julie Donovan, SNDdeN WORCESTER - Sister E. Julie Donovan, 84 of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, died Thursday, June 17, 2021 in the UMass-Memorial Medical Center after a short illness. Each of Us Commits Her One and Only Life to Work with Others to Create Justice and Peace for All. She led the college during, Sister Barbara Ann English, born in Upper Darby and raised in Media, Pennsylvania, is a proud graduate of Notre Dame High School in Moylan, Pennsylvania. She and her five siblings were supported by her father's work as a chauffeur. (Dowd) McGuiggan. After serving as an educator for many years, she is now retired and volunteering as a docent at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in Jamaica Plain, Mass. In ministry, she has served in religious formation and renewal programs. Sister Patricia Shea entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2003. She graduated from Girls' Latin School in Boston and Emmanuel, Sister Ann E. Morrison entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1959, Sister Janet was born in Framingham, MA to parents William and Mary (Mullens) Mullen. First Profession: August 11, 1949. until I was seven, and then in Allston, Mass, as the second child of eight siblings, two of whom, Sister Kathleen Murphy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958, Sister Paul was born Cornelia Ann Murphy in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to parents Cornelius and Nora Veronica (Duggan) Murphy. when, Sister Helen Julie Monroe, SNDdeN, went peacefully home to her Good God on Monday January 25, 2021 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester. When we were young our mother has serious health issues. She has led communications for the Sisters internationally for many years. "God is good and sometimes He's better." She lives in Ipswich, MA. March 18: The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur announce plans to close Notre Dame High School for girls in San Francisco in June 1981 because of a decline in the number of teaching nuns. She grew up and spent many summers on Long Island, Maine. Her mother chose a Notre Dame school for her children because she heard that they had the best teachers and Mary Lou fondly remembers the wonderful. I had two brothers and a sister. Generalate and Motherhouse Via della Camilluccia 687 00135 Rome - Italy Phone: (39) 06.3629.061 Sister Margaret Middleton entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1955. Both parents worked very hard with so many children. Sisters in the Atlantic-Midwest Province live and work in Canada and Eastern United States . And to quote herself, "It's hard to believe that it has been 60 years, with very positive, "I am profoundly touched by the kindness of our Good God and I encourage all of you to have a boundless confidence in the Good God and to seek the Good God in everything." A daughter of John and Mary Waldron Kelly, Irish immigrants, she was the sixth of nine children. She later graduated and from Emmanuel College in Boston in 1963 with a degree, "Glory be to God whose power working in us can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine." She remains in contact with many nieces and nephews from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Through Notre Dame God called me and gave me many opportunities to grow my heart as wide as the worldthe family of God. My birth caused an addition to be. 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 is currently on the faculty of Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, MA. Sister Dorothy Strelchun entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963 and took the name Sister Helen St. John. She graduated from St. Gregory's High School, Dorchester and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1939 as, "How Good is the Good God!" Having attended Notre Dame schools from first grade to sophomore year at Emmanuel College. Ipswich, MA 01938. Sister Kathleen lives in Ipswich, MA. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1947. To view live prayer services and funeral Masses, visit Live Streaming. Sister Margaret (Mary St. Patrick) born in Milton, MA, daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary A. Sr. Jeanne was born in Somerville, MA on July 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Mary, "Better mistakes than paralysis." Their ministry is very similar to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in that it focuses on education. The Sisters were given this Stillman Street home Read more She was 91. Sister Josita Colbert is a lifelong educator, champion for vocations outreach and a person who has spent her entire life working for justice and equality for the Black Community and People of Color. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Sr. Rose Christopher. Sister is retired from full-time ministry and volunteers at Services for the Blind. It was surrounded by the Atlantic Oceanour own swimming hole!and the Chelsea Creek, which was a docking place for oil tankers. Sister Patricia Shanahan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950. Early on in Dolores' life, she had a calling to serve others. Both were immigrants from Ireland and were very traditional Catholics. I lived for ten years in Lowell, then my family moved to western Massachusetts. Sister Rosemarie was born in Cambridge, Mass. They were married for 57 years. -John 17:3 Fifty years ago this summer we experienced a manned moon landing and the canonization of a peasant woman from Cuvilly, France. She was the daughter of Joseph P. and Ethel G. (Thomas) Rhilinger and graduated from St. Gregory High School in Dorchester, Mass. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Maureen is the child of Irish immigrants; her father was from Donegal and her mother came from Mayo. Her. Ephesians 3:20 Judianne Beltz grew up in Springfield, Mass. She was the only child until her mother went "on vacation" and came back with Janice's brother Barry. She loved, "All the way to heaven is heaven because Christ said, 'I am the way.'" Ipswich, Massachusetts. Sister Rosemary Reynolds entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1973. Sister Mary was born in Boston, MA, to parents Cornelius and Mary (Linehan) Farren. 19 were here. Sister Irene witnesses to God's goodness alive in her and appreciated in others and in all creation. In 1957 after college, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. After graduating in 1951 from Our Lady of Presentation High School in Brighton, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. After elementary school, Julie went to a public high, Sister Mary hailed from the Philadelphia area, met our sisters at West Catholic High School and in 1948 joined the Congregation in Ilchester, Maryland. It, Sister Gertrude Mahoney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958, You show me the path for my life, in your presence the fullness of joy " Psalm 16, verse 11 The seed of Edna Maier's desire for religious life was planted early on in her childhood. She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a concentration in Mathematics. She was educated in the parish Catholic school staffed, Janice Waters was born in West Newton, Massachusetts to Harold and Elizabeth (Uniacke) Waters. She also did graduate studies at Wheelock College in Boston. She currently serves as Associate Director for Employment Partnerships at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT. She took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Sister Pauline Marie Raposo entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. All are still living. In 2918, she was inducted into the Bishop Stang High School Hall of Honor, with the following description: Sister Teresa served Bishop Stang as a math teacher and guidance counselor from 1975 to 1998. She has many years of experience in teaching, school administration, retreat work and parish, Sister Elizabeth Michaels was born Jeannette L. Michaels in Brighton, Mass. with her parents and two siblings, Rosemary remembers that church was always a great part of their life. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on August 1, 1951, taking her First Vows in 1954 and her Perpetual Vows in 1959. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. "I had parents who were deeply religious and we had a happy family. Published by Boston Globe from May 14 to May 16, 2021. Sister Evelyn Ronan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. Nancy Rowen was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, where she was the second of Jo and Joe Rowen's five children. She also discovered her propensity for languages which. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur were founded by St. Julie Billiart and Francoise Blin in Amiens, France in 1804. Sister Nancy Simonds entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. She was born Virginia M. Monroe in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1926 to parents Carleton A. and Helen M. (Marley) Monroe, soon joined by her only brother, the late Robert, Sister Lillian Rose Morria, SNDdeN, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester at age 97. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the religious name Sister Ellen St. Michael. Marylyn O'Connor went home to her good God on November 15, 2022, after 58 years as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. Sister Judith Nee entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. While her mother was away on yet another vacation, Janice's, Sister Margaret was born Margaret Mary Welch in 1934 in Waltham, Mass., to parents Bartholomew M. Welch and Mary (Slauenwhite) Welch of Waltham. Sister Linda Bessom entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. She graduated from Ascension High School in Worcester and, Sister Jennifer Pierce entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2000. She was the youngest of five children, but because her sibling closest in age was sixteen years older than she, Harriet found herself mostly among adults. Sister Jeanne was born Helen Anne Ronayne in Dorchester, Mass., one of five children of parents John and Helen (Haberland) Ronayne. Sister Marie St. Joseph Santry was born on March 19, 1931, as Mary E. Santry in Lynn, MA, to parents Thomas and Annie (Egan) Santry. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Sr. Mary St. Jerome. My dad worked for the telephone company for over, Jane McAndrews was born in December 1932 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston, Mass. is a favorite quote by St. Julie Billiart of Sister Mary Rose Crowley, who celebrated her 60th Jubilee year in 2021. Pauline McNiff entered on August 7, 1944; how she loved her band [of Sisters who entered. Yvette was four years younger; Helene was born several years later and completed the family. Sister Virginia Sheehan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. As a result we, My twin brother, Paul, and I were born in our family home in Glenolden, Pa., where we lived until the age of three when our family move to Norwood, Pa, We lived there until I entered Notre Dame at Ilchester, Md. Sister Maria Delaney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. Sister Marilyn, Sister Marie Catherine Pero entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1953, "The Lord will complete what He has done for me" -Psalm 138:8 The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are sometimes called "The Smiling Sisters" and Sister Catherine Perroni surely fits that description! Jubilee profile. Sister Geraldine Stanton entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. 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. St. Julie Billiart Sister Margaret Philip Coffey has happy memories of her family life in New Britain, Conn. with her three older siblingsStephen, Ann and Catherine. She continued to work in consulting and human resources in different states before entering religious life. Whether teaching, counseling, praying, feeding the hungry or pursuing justice, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur live the Gospel and seek to reflect the goodness of God. 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. -St. Julie Billiart I was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the older daughter of Irish immigrants of deep faith and love of learning. Sister Catherine was born in Worcester on February 27, 1932, daughter of Mitchell F. and Catherine H. (Bruneau) Perry. Sister Marlene Biasello (formerly Sister Edward St. Anne) entered religious life on August 11, 1957 at Ilchester, Maryland. Sister Mary Grace was born in Boston as Carol Marie, daughter of Harold F. and Grace G. (Doherty) Noble. My dad was born in Calabria, Italy, and mom in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. She graduated in 1963 from. Sister Mary Elizabeth Whalen entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Sister Ann recalls that in the sixth grade one of. "It's more virtuous to live with imperfect people than to live with saints." -St. Julie Billiart Born in a town outside of Boston, Judith was the youngest of three children. Agnes was baptized and attended Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, elementary, We remember with joy the life and spirit of Sr. Marie Paula McNiff who died on April 28, 2020. Sister Bernadette Noonan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. Calling hours at the Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, 555 Plantation St., Worcester, are Tuesday . -John 15:16 I come from a large family and was number seven of eight childrenfour sisters much older than I, and three brothers. She currently serves in the Guidance, Sister Joan was born in Worcester, MA, to parents John and Emma (Vachon) Farley. Like most SND's, her professional life began as a teacher in an elementary setting. Her sister Lorraine was two years older, and her sister Yvette was four years younger. Business profile of Sisters of Notre Dame, located at 33 Matignon Road, Cambridge, MA 02140. Sister Marie Verrilli entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. She taught at St. Her brothers Joe and John were 13 and 8 years older, and her sister Mary was 11 older. She helped poor communities fight for their basic rights to land, education and healthcare. She entered, Sister Patricia O'Donnell entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956, Sister Mary O'Malley was born in Natick, Mass., to parents Michael and Ellen (Norton) O'Malley. with her sister, a much older foster brother, her parentsGarret and Catherine (Molloy)and many dogs! Sister Helen Singleton was named Jean by her parents, John and Helen (Walsh) Singleton. Her parents and her aunt and uncle were siblings, because two sisters married two brothers. -Micah 6:8 Born in Worchester, Mass, into an Irish Catholic family, Mary Lou had three older brothers. Sister Jeanne Ronayne, SNDdeN, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 60 years, went home to God on July 7, 2020, at St. Julie Billiart Residential Care in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Sister Catherine's parents, John, Sister Catherine Perry passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, on the 68th anniversary of taking her vows. She graduated from Emmanuel College and earned a master's degree in Religious Education, "We exist for the poor, only the poor, absolutely only the poor." Sister was born Alice Ruth in Cambridge, daughter of William F. and Margaret L. (Cullinane) McCurdy. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the religious name Sr. Julie St. John. She was a proud member of the band known as the Violets and was ever ready to claim her Irish heritage. 0. She never considered a life other than that of a Sister, Sister Kathy was born in Hartford, CT, to parents Marshall and Margaret Rose (Butler) St. John. -St. Julie Billiart I am the older of two children born in Lawrence, MA to Beatrice (Jeffrey) and Kenneth T. Shaw, with my brother, Ken being five years younger. About her work there, she says: "Sometimes, this was as simple as noticing and honoring the women's presence vowing, 'Talk much to our Lord in peace and calm." Both of my parents were born in the U.S. while my maternal grandparents were immigrants from England. During her free time she likes to read, sing, and create things on the computer. Fran was born on October 17, 1945, to Dorothy and Joseph Thibodeau in Nashville, Tennessee. 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. Growing up in Woburn, Massachusetts, Julie met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at her parish school. Sister Margaret Lynch died on April 22, 2020, at the age of 97. In Memoriam 2022; In Memoriam 2021; I n Memoriam 2020; In Memoriam 2019; In Memoriam 2018; In Memoriam 2017; 2023 April. Sister Eleanor Clancy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Julie Edwina Tucker was born Patricia Tucker in Springfield, Mass., the daughter of Albert and Julia (Sullivan) Tucker. After she graduated from Keith Hall High School in Lowell, Mass. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Janice was born in Newton, Massachusetts in 1943, joining her older sister, Joan. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Alfred and Marguerite (Shaughnessy) Clancy. -St. Julie Billiart As the youngest child of Monica and Daniel Madden, I arrived eight years after my brother, Danny, on my sister Maureen's tenth birthday. Betsy and her younger brother Tom grew up experiencing abundant love in the larger family of their grandparents and cousins. Sister Patricia Rolinger entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. Sister Claire was born in Boston, daughter of Michael D. and Julia A. Sr. Nancy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1979. 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. "From God's fullness we have all had a share, grace following upon grace (or love following upon love). " . John 1:16 "Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror." Sister Catherine Loretto Delaney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. She entered the. If you would like to learn more information about any Sister with the Congregation in either New England or California, please contact the Archivists by email, telephone or regular mail. She worked as a business consultant in Mexico before accepting a job offer in the United States. On her Golden Jubilee in Notre Dame, Pat wrote: "Little did I know that when I completed my B.A. Sr. Patricia Gertrude Gill went peacefully home to her Good God on December 3, 2019. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Barbara St. George. Educated by SNDdeN at St. Mary's School in Beverly, Massachusetts, she entered the Congregation in 1947. Blessed Theresa GerhardingerLetter 11, September 10, 1831. She grew up in Cambridge, Mass., with her large family. Sister Kathleen Leary entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ask for prayers for the repose of the soul of Sister Frances Mary of the Sacred Heart Schoenung, SNDdeN, who passed away on February 8, 2020. When I came into the family, my parents were married 10 years and were already raising two boys and a girl. Sr. Nancy Citro was born in Cambridge and grew up in Somerville, MA. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on August 4, 1949, making her First Vows in 1952 and Final Vows in 1957. My heart rejoices in you, my Savior, because you have showered your servant with blessing!" We. 34465541-95D0-45B0-BEEB-B9E0361A315A Joan loves animals and her father would regularly bring dogs home for her, despite her mother's protestations that she was the one left to care for them. She had three sisters and one brother and went to St. Joseph School, taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph, from first to eighth grade. Nancy Barthelemy. I attended Notre Dame schools starting in first grade and by second grade I felt called and remained attracted to becoming a religious through all my, Sister Mary Kelleher entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954, "God loves the simple heart who tries her hardest." She was the daughter of Edmund and Rosina (McLaughlin) Gallahue, and graduated from St. Gregory High School in Dorchester. 320 East Ripa Avenue. Born Santa L. Carrabino in Brighton, Mass., she was blessed to have three siblings older and one younger, than she. Sister Gemma Julie's Ministries Educator 1964-66 St. Mary School. She took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Sister Brbara is a native of Mexico City. She leaves nieces and nephews and her community of Notre Dame de. Her father worked at the Post Office and her mother, Sister Margaret Cummins entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. BENTON - Frances Theresa York, 77, of Benton, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, takikng the name Sr. Mary Michael. She was the eldest of George and Margaret (Chandley) Rogers's four children. She was a graduate of Somerville High School and Emmanuel College in Boston. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. Sister Claire Pierz entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. My mother died in childbirth with the sixth child so dad had five children under the age of. On the occasion of her 60th Jubilee as an SNDdeN in 2020, Sister Kathleen wrote the following reflection: "I first met up with Sisters of Notre Dame in Kindergarten at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal School in, As a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 60 years, Sister Maureen has had the privilege of witnessing to Notre Dame's mission in the United States, Japan, Italy, the Philippines and shorter periods in Haiti and as a member of an educational team in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She joined them after graduation from high school. Her graduate studies include a Master of Divinity degree and a doctoral degree in Pastoral Psychology. "Have courage and confidence in God." Sister Christine entered the, Sister Ellen was born in New Britain, Conn., to parents Stephen and Gail (Contievello) Agritelley. Meet Our Donors; Ways to Give. Sr. Sheila P. Callaghan passed away at the Kaplan House in Danvers, MA, early Saturday morning, February 1st, 2020, after a very brief illness. Another brief vacation for her mother brought Janice's sister Marcia to their home. If He wants you here, then you will stay here." She spent 14 years in Hawaii and in 1959 was, Sister Carol Cahill entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. on August 12, 1951. Also known as Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! We place a special emphasis on education, especially of poor women and children, and ministering . An only child, she lived with her parents William and Mabel. My daily, "Better mistakes than paralysis!" Their care, dedication and availability were very influential in, Sister Jean Kieltyka entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1955. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1960, took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Her faith has been a gift to each of us. She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a concentration in French, Marna Rogers was born and raised in Worcester, Mass. She entered the Sister of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. Sister Marie Frances Burke entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. John 1:16 Sister Catherine Griffiths was born Beverly Marie Griffiths, the eldest child of Kate and Andy Griffiths, both immigrants from Newfoundland, Canada. "It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you to go forth and bear fruit." She lives in community in Lawrence. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! She smiles and laughs easily, often spontaneously rejoicing at the goodness of God and the wonders of creation. 978-380-1521. nancy.barthelemy@sndden.org. St. Julie Billiart Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest. We grew our own vegetables and, Sister Anne Louise spent many years in higher education as campus minister, counselor, Director of the Personal Counseling Center and as Associate Dean of Students at Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, Conn. She also served on the Connecticut Leadership Team as well as co-coordinator of the SND/USA Anti-Racism Team. I was actively involved in campus ministry during my college years. The family prayed together daily while kneeling on the kitchen floor and the children often heard their parents say, "with, Sister Marie St. Barbara was born Kathleen Joan Connolly and baptized at St. Joseph Church in Somerville. -St Julie Billiart Sister Charlotte Francis Wickes was born Mary Frances Wickes in Somerville, Massachusetts to parents, Francis and Charlotte (Devereux) Wickes. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. Her first ministry was as a primary grade teacher in Massachusetts After 14 years, she moved to New Hampshire and began her ministry as a Director of Religious Education and Youth, Sister Mary Jean Verbicky died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, at the age of 82. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. At that time, the family moved to Washington, D.C. where, Sister Ellen Keane entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963, "May the most holy will of the good God be always done in all of us." She attended St. Teresa's Elementary and High Schools, where she would later return to teach. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! 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 entered the Sisters in 1979 and professed her perpetual, Sister Janet Deaett entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1985. When she went into, I was taught by the Sisters starting in the first grade and was in Notre Dame schools from 7th to 12th. She currently lives in Catonsville, Md. East West Archives for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur . Matthew 25:40 Joyce McMullen and her twin brother and sister were born to parents William and Alice (Joyce) McMullen. Throughout her early years she had many interactions with Sisters of different orders. She. Sister Gemma was born Dorothy Gemina Buggle in Dublin, Ireland. In high school, Sister Kathleen Therese was born Mary Cassidy in Portland, Maine, to parents John and Virginia (Ellis) Cassidy. Currently, she is working on her Masters Degree in Educational Technology at Central Connecticut State University. She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a degree in Biology and Education. St. Julie Billiart I was the youngest of four children and went to public school until my years at St. Gregory High School. ""Better mistakes than paralysis." She lives in Connecticut. News & Events. I was born in Boston and raised in Cambridge, the sixth of 10 children; five girls and five boys. Sister Sylvia Provost About the Archives; For Researchers; Finding Aids; . 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." She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1946 as Sister Rose St. Joseph. Sister Frances Therese Jungwirth Elm Grove, Wisconsin December 23, 2019. Sister Mary Benilda Dix Milwaukee, Wisconsin April 6, 2023. Browse reviews, directions, phone numbers and more info on Sisters of Notre Dame. Proverbs 3:5-6 "To be simple is to be like a sunflower which follows all the movements of the sun and turns ever toward it." 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