Sister Eileen Marie Finnigan was born in Dorchester, the beloved daughter of John A. and Helen F. (Doolin) Finnigan. St. Mary High Yearbook 1954 St. Mary High Yearbook 1956 St. Mary High Yearbook 1957 St. Mary High Yearbook 1958 St. Mary High Yearbook 1960 St. Mary High Yearbook 1965 St. Mary . Sister is retired from full-time ministry and volunteers at Services for the Blind. Sister Janice Marie Rooney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1968. "I believe you, Lord, will bring to completion what you have begun in me." 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." to parents Fred and Elizabeth Theis Michaels. Pauline McNiff entered on August 7, 1944; how she loved her band [of Sisters who entered. Sister Teresa offered positive support to a generation. Micah 6:8 Sister Roberta was born in Massachusetts but spent her elementary school years in her father's hometown of Shenandoah, Pa. She was an only child until age 10 when she welcomed a baby sister. Sr. Jeanne was born in Somerville, MA on July 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Mary, "Better mistakes than paralysis." She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the religious name Sr. Julie St. John. "I had parents who were deeply religious and we had a happy family. She attended St. Brendan Elementary. -Luke 1:46-48 I am the tenth child born into a family of six girls and six boys. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in August 1957 and made her final vows in July 1965. She entered the Sister of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. Following the call of Jesus as he reveals himself in the gospels, we live simply and joyously in the footsteps of St. Julie Billiart, our foundress. Sister Maria Delaney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. She was the youngest child of five, with two sisters and two brothers. 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. After she graduated from Keith Hall High School in Lowell, Mass. I had two brothers and a sister. Sister Eileen Burns is a member of the leadership team of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur's U.S. East-West Province. She proceeded to earn her bachelor's degree from Boston College and master's degree in Education Counseling from Boston State College. She graduated from St. Joseph's High School in Somerville. Throughout, Sister Ann Marie Daly entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963, Sister Edith Huot Daly was born in Milton, Mass. Her three brothers, Thomas, John and Joseph Cassidy, and a great-nephew, Michael Cassidy, predeceased her. Of my six sisters and four brothers, three sisters and two brothers are still living. She lives in Connecticut. 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 joined them after graduation from high school. Sister Barbara Ann Gubski entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. She currently lives in Catonsville, Md. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Alfred and Marguerite (Shaughnessy) Clancy. Sister Evelyn McKenna entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Sister Mary Elizabeth Delaney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1948. The CND was founded in 1658 by St. Marguerite Bourgeoys who helped settle the city of. She graduated from St. Mary of the Annunciation High School in Cambridge, and Emmanuel College with a combined English, We pray in gratitude for the life of Sister Marie Ann McDonald who died on May 13, 2020 at the age of 73. My daily, "Better mistakes than paralysis!" 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 took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. (Dowd) McGuiggan. is a favorite quote by St. Julie Billiart of Sister Mary Rose Crowley, who celebrated her 60th Jubilee year in 2021. 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. -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 de Namur in 1960, taking the name Alice Philip. Sister Patricia Shanahan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950. St. Julie Billiart I was the oldest of seven children and loved being part of a large family. After college, she went to Japan to teach English for a year, Carol Marie Cotty was born in Winthrop, Mass. -St. Julie Billiart I was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the older daughter of Irish immigrants of deep faith and love of learning. School Sisters of Notre Dame. I lived for ten years in Lowell, then my family moved to western Massachusetts. Sister Patricia Rolinger entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. She worked as a business consultant in Mexico before accepting a job offer in the United States. Within the family she was known as "Bunny," perhaps to avoid confusion, since her mother's name was also Mary. I enjoyed playing sports, such as baseball, "I was raised to be a wife and mother, I discovered along the way that I was born to be a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur." She was the only child until her mother went "on vacation" and came back with Janice's brother Barry. Birth: May 27, 1929. 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 in Boston with a degree in Biology and Education. I entered Notre Dame right after high school in 1959. "Of his fullness, we've all had a share, love following upon love." "Courage et Confiance." She serves as Spiritual and Retreat Director, and in parish programs. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Janice was born in Newton, Massachusetts in 1943, joining her older sister, Joan. In 2020, Sister Ellen celebrated 60 years as a Sister of Notre. In 1953, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as Sister Catherine Angela. In Memoriam 2022; In Memoriam 2021; I n Memoriam 2020; In Memoriam 2019; In Memoriam 2018; In Memoriam 2017; 2023 April. We. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. but because of her father's career as an Army officer she'd lived in Texas, California and Maryland by the time she was 10 years old. About the Archives; For Researchers; Finding Aids; . She graduated from St. Patrick High School in Lowell, entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She spent 14 years in Hawaii and in 1959 was, Sister Carol Cahill entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. Her sister Lorraine was two years older, and her sister Yvette was four years younger. On July 4, 1874, eight pioneer Sisters of Notre Dame arrived in the United States. Sister Regina earned a bachelor's degree in history and English from Emmanuel College, a master's of education degree in. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Sr. Mary St. Jerome. St. Julie Billiart I was the youngest of five children, born to Patrick and Anna (Sheehan) Reilly. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Maureen is the child of Irish immigrants; her father was from Donegal and her mother came from Mayo. 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. She attended St. Teresa's Elementary and High Schools, where she would later return to teach. She entered the SNDs in Waltham from Beverly and Andover, Massachusetts. As Jane proudly states "I was educated all these years by the Sisters of Notre, For more than four decades, Sister Mary Alice served as a missionary in the coastal region of Maceio in northeastern Brazil. Why Give. We place a special emphasis on education, especially of poor women and children, and ministering . She was educated in the parish Catholic school staffed, Janice Waters was born in West Newton, Massachusetts to Harold and Elizabeth (Uniacke) Waters. Nigeria, and Sierra Leone and The Gambia. Previously recorded prayer services . Sister Natalie Bussiere entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. -St Julie Billiart Sister Theresa was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, and was educated by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur through high school. Sister Pauline Marie Raposo entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. 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. Sister Mary Friel entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963. If He wants you here, then you will stay here." Her father worked at the Post Office and her mother, Sister Margaret Cummins entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. with her sister, a much older foster brother, her parentsGarret and Catherine (Molloy)and many dogs! This peaceful cemetery is the resting place for generations of French Catholic settlers, mostly Canadians from the Quebec and Montreal areas who migrated to Massachusetts through upstate . She helped poor communities fight for their basic rights to land, education and healthcare. The Residence at Riverbend - Ipswich, MA. My sister and I grew up in a wonderful parish, Sacred Heart, and were educated there by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for 12 years. She lives, in Ipwich, MA. Theirs was a happy home and when "Kay" began to sense her call to religious life, she asked her motherwho told her to ask her fatherand they concluded that they were not, Sister Mary Michael Connolly was born Loretta Ann Connolly in Woburn, MA, to parents were John and Mary (Kelley) Connolly. Sister Margaret Rita Nelson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977. Sister Kathleen Walsh entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1974. Sister Anne Stevenson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. She attended St. Lazarus School in East Boston. Even in their early years. 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. Fleeing anti-Catholic legislation in Prussia, more than 200 sister had arrived in Ohio and Kentucky by 1880. I was a happy little child and enjoyed playing with my neighborhood friends. 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. She was a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 75 years, having entered the congregation in 1945. Patricia, Pat or Patty, as friends and family called her, was born on August 4, 1944 in Boston, MA. Matthew 11:29-30 Born Claire Kelley in Bedford, Indiana, Sister Raymond Loretta. Sister celebrated her 70th year as a Sister of Notre, Sister Helen Farrell entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1986. 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." who received her early education in public school, then happily enrolled in Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston. Sister Julie earned her BA in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College, as well as an MA in Education from Salem, Sister Jeanne Francis (Marguerite) MacDonald, SNDden, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur died peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2020 surrounded by her community of Sisters at the Sr. Julie Billiart Center, Ipswich, MA after an extended illness. My mother and father met in the Navy, where they were pharmacist mates. 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. The School Sisters of Notre Dame were founded by Caroline Gerhardinger in Bavaria in 1833 and they came to the U.S. in 1847. -St Julie Billiart I grew up in East Boston, which used to be called Noodle's Island before my time. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. East West Archives for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur . 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 Elizabeth O'Connor entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1938. 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. to Bernard R. and Mary L. (Gordon) Daly. When I came into the family, my parents were married 10 years and were already raising two boys and a girl. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Marie St. Joseph. Described by both, "Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with God." Sister Martin Therese Gensler Chicago, Illinois December 13, 2019. At one time, she completed a hairdressing program at Wilfred Academy. She earned a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Massachusetts at Boston and master's in ministry with a focus in justice and peace from Seattle University. Sister Mary Jean was born Eleanor Jean in Lawrence, daughter of John and Emily (Suda) Verbicky and graduated in 1955 from St. Mary's High School in Lawrence. She is currently retired, and serves as a volunteer tutor at the Notre Dame Educational Center in Worcester, MA. Each of Us Commits Her One and Only Life to Work with Others to Create Justice and Peace for All. She was 91. There were six children in her family, and of them one become a bishop, one a doctor and three became teachers. 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. -St. Julie Billiart Lorraine Connell grew up in the Boston area, with one younger sister. Growing up in Woburn, Massachusetts, Julie met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at her parish school. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! 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! 320 East Ripa Avenue. 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. Sister Margaret (Mary St. Patrick) born in Milton, MA, daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary A. 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. Sr. Patricia was born Anne Theresa Gill in Lowell, MA, the oldest girl of Patrick Francis and Anne Gertrude Kelley Gill's ten children. 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. My heart rejoices in you, my Savior, because you have showered your servant with blessing!" Sister Ani serves as a missionary in Brazil. Sister Patricia Shea entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2003. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Ephesians 3:20 Judianne Beltz grew up in Springfield, Mass. Sister Kathleen Leary entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963. Her oldest brother, Lawrence, is deceased while her brother Tom remains close to her. I was actively involved in campus ministry during my college years. She brings to all who know her good, not evil, all the days of her life. Julie Billiart Growing up in Worcester, Mass. Sister Ann and her older brother were raised in Milton, Mass. Sister Kathleen has been engaged in a variety of ministries over the years. -John 14: Harriet Cutting was born and raised in Waltham, Mass. 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. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Sr. Rose Christopher. These many moves brought her family together in a wonderful bond of love. Meister Eckhart Thank you! Marie paid the tuition of many. She taught in East Boston, Lynn, Sister Carol Ann Connor, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, entered eternal life on September 30th, 2021 at Mount Notre Dame Health Center in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 84. Sister Teresa Trayers entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1948. 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 Jean Sullivan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Honor a Jubilarian; Pay Tribute to Someone Special; SSND Card Program; Planned Giving. 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. 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. Sister Mary Corripio was born and raised in Louisiana through high school. She was the sister of the late Mary Conway, Helena Nally, Thomas Nally and Rosemarie Nally, and survived by her sister, Patricia Tangney of Needham, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, Sister Sandra Maria Napier entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967, Sister Margaret Nawin entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. 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. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (SNDdeN), founded by St. Julie Billiart in 1804, are a Catholic international religious congregation with Sisters ministering in seventeen countries on five . She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. Sisters in the Atlantic-Midwest Province live and work in Canada and Eastern United States . On her Golden Jubilee in Notre Dame, Pat wrote: "Little did I know that when I completed my B.A. She currently serves on the leadership team of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur's U.S. East-West Province. Also known as Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery. "I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete." YOU ARE SENT, CONSTITUTION OF THE SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Clare was born and grew up in the Roslindale section of Boston. Sr. Nancy Citro was born in Cambridge and grew up in Somerville, MA. 'One single thing at a time and leave the rest in the heart of the good God. to parents Francis W. and Margaret (O'Neill) Lyver. Sister Patty, "Pray that the Holy Spirit may guide and direct me in all my actions, that all may be done for the greater glory of God." Sister Nancy Simonds entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Sister Regina Whalen was born in Dorchester, Mass., one of five children of parents Richard and Mary (Sheehan) Whalen. We had a very happy childhood in the '40s and '50s that included playing in the streets! She was Case Management Supervisor at My. Sister Margaret Middleton entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1955. Sister Sylvia Provost 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. 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. She was the sister of the late Catherine (McGrath) Young and Margaret (McGrath) Murray and is survived by her sister Hannah (Ann McGrath) Blinn of Lynn, MA, as well as, Sister Kathryn was born in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Lawrence J. and Kathryn A. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 351 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149. Paul and I were number ten and eleven in a. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur were founded by St. Julie Billiart and Francoise Blin in Amiens, France in 1804. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Sister Mary Richard. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960 ,taking the name Genevieve Julie. 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. Sister Jeanne was born Helen Anne Ronayne in Dorchester, Mass., one of five children of parents John and Helen (Haberland) Ronayne. Sister Francis Timothy Quinn entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1953. She first met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur when she attended Notre Dame Academy. Betsy and her younger brother Tom grew up experiencing abundant love in the larger family of their grandparents and cousins. Pat spent summers at her grandmother's home on Cape Cod. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. 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." Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States (SND USA) currently minister in Arizona . -St. Julie Billiart Sister Leonore Coan was one of five childrentwo boys and three girlsborn to parents John and Eleanor (Nevins) Coan in Peabody, Mass. Sister Patricia was born in Salem, daughter of Patrick and Irene (Hennessy) Linehan and graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston. Without me, you can do nothing." (Margaret) Lynn Herman, AND (1938-2020) A convert to Catholicism, Lynn lived a life of great faith and service. Sister Maureen Lewis, SNDdeN (formerly Sister Robert Marie) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. 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." 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. She has led communications for the Sisters internationally for many years. Her father was firefighter and her mother a homemaker. with her parents and older sister Marijane. Her mother was widowed at a very young age. Sr. Joan was born in Lawrence, the daughter of the late Leo and Mary (Harkins) Lacasse and the sister of the late Carol G. Veilleux. Rainer Maria Rilke,"Go to the Limits of Your Longing." She graduated from. In all ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." Sister Susan Raymo entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. She entered after graduation in 1961. 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