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 currently serves as pastoral associate in a parish. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Barbara St. George. St. Julie Billiart I was the youngest of five children, born to Patrick and Anna (Sheehan) Reilly. Sister Judith Nee entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963 and took the name Sister Helen St. John. -St. Julie Billiart Lorraine Connell grew up in the Boston area, with one younger sister. 2019 December. The book, first published in, Sister Juana McCarthy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1986, "I know the plans I have in mind for you. Helenethe youngest of the four was born several years later, and completed the family. In 1849, three Sisters of Notre Dame came from Cincinnati, Ohio by rail and coach to Boston, Massachusetts to take over the church school at St. Mary's in the North End of Boston. Born Santa L. Carrabino in Brighton, Mass., she was blessed to have three siblings older and one younger, than she. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Her mother was widowed at a very young age. Sister was born Alice Ruth in Cambridge, daughter of William F. and Margaret L. (Cullinane) McCurdy. Her parents and her aunt and uncle were siblings, because two sisters married two brothers. She took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Birth: May 27, 1929. She served as teacher and in the, Sister Marie was born in Salem with the given name Lorraine, daughter of the late Henry and Rachel (Brilliant) Bedard. 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. Sister Teresa Trayers entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1948. Mary Margaret grew up in a family with Irish wisdom that was totally loving and mutually supportive. Sister Gemma Julie's Ministries Educator 1964-66 St. Mary School. She, Sister Peggy (Margaret) was born in East Hartford, CT on November 25, 1942, to parents Christopher and Rosella (Maguire) Evans. Ipswich, Massachusetts. My birth caused an addition to be. News & Events. 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." Yvette was four years younger; Helene was born several years later and completed the family. My father was from Baton Rouge and my mother from New Bedford, Massachusetts. 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 entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. "Have courage and confidence in God." Published by Boston Globe from May 14 to May 16, 2021. We say we are Gaelic and Garlic! The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! In 2022, Sister Janet Eisner retired after 43 years as the president of Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. She also did graduate studies at Wheelock College in Boston. in 1951. Massachusetts; Essex County; Ipswich; Notre Dame Cemetery; Added: 20 Aug 2005; Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2151583; "Our idea of God's goodness is never comprehensive enough. -Micah 6:8 Born in Worchester, Mass, into an Irish Catholic family, Mary Lou had three older 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. who received her early education in public school, then happily enrolled in Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston. "It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you to go forth and bear fruit." Younger brother Charlie was born four, "Time O Lord, how swiftly it seems to fly. She currently lives in Catonsville, Md. Sister Linda Bessom entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. 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. "God is good and sometimes He's better." -Jeremiah 29:11 Sister Maggie McCarthy grew up in a happy family with three younger siblings and her parents, Daniel and Mary (Kiley) McCarthy. She grew up in a small city called Chelsea about 25 minutes from metropolitan Boston. Sister Marie Verrilli entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. A daughter of John and Mary Waldron Kelly, Irish immigrants, she was the sixth of nine children. 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. Paul and I were number ten and eleven in a. Sister Catherine Owens entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1938. Her parents, John and Beatrice, both immigrated from Ireland, and she was one of six siblingsall girls except for the youngest. Throughout her early years she had many interactions with Sisters of different orders. Phone: 314-561-4100. Sister Mary Alice is the author of the book, "Our Struggle Was a Sacred Struggle." "Teach all that is necessary for life." She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. 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. Joyful simplicity, genuine concern, and faithful friendship are three of the gifts that Marie McDonald has shared with us in Notre Dame. 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 . The CND was founded in 1658 by St. Marguerite Bourgeoys who helped settle the city of. Sister Kathleen Lynch entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. John 1:16 Sister Catherine Griffiths was born Beverly Marie Griffiths, the eldest child of Kate and Andy Griffiths, both immigrants from Newfoundland, Canada. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Maureen is the child of Irish immigrants; her father was from Donegal and her mother came from Mayo. She was a graduate of the former Ascension High School in Worcester, and Emmanuel College in Boston. After graduation she decided to enter the convent. 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. She was the daughter of Edmund and Rosina (McLaughlin) Gallahue, and graduated from St. Gregory High School in Dorchester. in 1955, Dolores entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Sister Maureen Toomey entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. Mary Berenice Monahan, as she was named at birth, was one of George and Mary (McGee) Monahan's nine children. The School Sisters of Notre Dame were founded by Caroline Gerhardinger in Bavaria in 1833 and they came to the U.S. in 1847. (Duggan) Callahan. (Gazaway) Dole. 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. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the religious name Sr. Julie St. John. Currently, she is working on her Masters Degree in Educational Technology at Central Connecticut State University. -John 15:5 Sister Marie was born and raised in Dorchester, Mass., with a younger sister and brother. East West Archives for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur . 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 in 1960, taking the name Alice Philip. Sister Kathleen has been engaged in a variety of ministries over the years. Betsy and her younger brother Tom grew up experiencing abundant love in the larger family of their grandparents and cousins. Thank you for reminding me that there is time enough for what You have planned for my life." She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1946 as Sister Rose St. Joseph. "All 23 other classrooms had SNDdeN, Sister Patricia Joy Conner, 71, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, MA. Some, Sister Roberta M. Giampaoli was born in Providence, R.I., daughter of Peter and Mary (Cola) Giampaoli. . She took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Mary came from a loving and caring family. She never attended, "My soul proclaims your greatness, O God! Ipswich, MA 01938. 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. "Of his fullness, we've all had a share, love following upon love." 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. The beloved daughter of Irish immigrants, the late William and Julia (Lucey) Callaghan, Sr. Sheila was born in Boston, one of four children. on August 12, 1951. The Sisters of Notre Dame want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone that. It was an easy, Sr. Bernadette Turgeon has been a Sister of Notre Dame for 62 years. "Always act to the best of your ability and leave the rest to our good God." June, 2019 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." Province of Africa . Link to %s . When I was five years old I was introduced to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at St. Joseph's School in Somerville, Mass. Her three brothers, Thomas, John and Joseph Cassidy, and a great-nephew, Michael Cassidy, predeceased her. 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! 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. Sister Eileen Marie Finnigan was born in Dorchester, the beloved daughter of John A. and Helen F. (Doolin) Finnigan. "The Lord has done great things for me." Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur East West Archives. -St. Julie Billiart Marilyn grew up in Baltimore, Md. In 2022, she was awarded with a Cheverus Award medal by the. 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. Sister earned a degree in English and education from Salem State University and a master's degree in Counseling from Fairfield University. Her brothers Joe and John were 13 and 8 years older, and her sister Mary was 11 older. First Profession: August 11, 1949. "Edie" graduated from Cambridge High & Latin School. Each of Us Commits Her One and Only Life to Work with Others to Create Justice and Peace for All. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! "The spirit of the Lord is upon me to spread the good word. Our tax identification number is 04-3210469. They arrived at the Eastern and Fitchburg Railroad Station on Saturday, November 10, 1849. Sister Mary was born in Boston, MA, to parents Cornelius and Mary (Linehan) Farren. "Await everything from the good God and have endless confidence in him."-St. -John 14: Harriet Cutting was born and raised in Waltham, Mass. In 1957 after college, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. I had two brothers and a sister. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on February 2, 1948 in Waltham, Mass. Business profile of Sisters of Notre Dame, located at 33 Matignon Road, Cambridge, MA 02140. to Bernard R. and Mary L. (Gordon) Daly. 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. Those who entrust their hearts to her have an unfailing prize. The Tigers, who won . 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. 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. Her sister Lorraine was two years older than Anne, and they were good companions to each other. An only child, she lived with her parents William and Mabel. While most Sisters were missioned to places geographically close to their province centers, Sister Catherine St. John served at schools in Massachusetts, Iowa, California and Hawaii. 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. I have reserved a future with hope and you will seek me and you will find me." In 1953, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as Sister Catherine Angela. (Margaret) Lynn Herman, AND (1938-2020) A convert to Catholicism, Lynn lived a life of great faith and service. After college, she went to Japan to teach English for a year, Carol Marie Cotty was born in Winthrop, Mass. 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 has many years of experience in teaching, school administration, retreat work and parish, Sister Elizabeth Michaels was born Jeannette L. Michaels in Brighton, Mass. 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. Generalate and Motherhouse Via della Camilluccia 687 00135 Rome - Italy Phone: (39) 06.3629.061 Sister Catherine was born in Worcester on February 27, 1932, daughter of Mitchell F. and Catherine H. (Bruneau) Perry. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1970. She attended St. Teresa's Elementary and High Schools, where she would later return to teach. Sister Carol was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 25th, 1936, to Francis Joseph and Mary Veronica Connor and is the sister of the. Sister Mary Friel entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963. Sister Patricia Rolinger entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. 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. From the first to the twelfth grade she attended St. Gregory's primary and secondary schools, which were staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. My parents were hard workers sustained by their deep faith. She. When I came into the family, my parents were married 10 years and were already raising two boys and a girl. St. Julie Billiart I was the oldest of seven children and loved being part of a large family. She is currently on the faculty of Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, MA. She later earned a Master's degree in Education from Boston College. -John 17:3 Fifty years ago this summer we experienced a manned moon landing and the canonization of a peasant woman from Cuvilly, France. Sister Virginia Sheehan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Another brief vacation for her mother brought Janice's sister Marcia to their home. She leaves nieces and nephews and her community of Notre Dame de. Sister Marie Beatrice Janson-LaPalme entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. is a favorite quote by St. Julie Billiart of Sister Mary Rose Crowley, who celebrated her 60th Jubilee year in 2021. She proceeded to earn her bachelor's degree from Boston College and master's degree in Education Counseling from Boston State College. Her oldest brother, Lawrence, is deceased while her brother Tom remains close to her. Of my six sisters and four brothers, three sisters and two brothers are still living. She entered after graduation in 1961. She was first exposed to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur while at student at St. Mark School in Dorchester, Mass. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Alfred and Marguerite (Shaughnessy) Clancy. Marie paid the tuition of many. -John 15:16 I come from a large family and was number seven of eight childrenfour sisters much older than I, and three brothers. Sister Margaret Rita Nelson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977. "Better mistakes than paralysis." Sister Elaine Margaret Bain entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1974. -Matthew 28:30 Ann Marie Connolly was the eldest of five children born in Boston to John and Mary (Flaherty) Connolly. Sister Mary was born M. Claire O'Connell in Boston on March 7, 1932, to parents Jerome and Nora (Coyne) O'Connell. Sr. Lorraine Tiani first met the Sisters of Notre Dame at age six when her parents enrolled her in St. Aloysius School in New Canaan, CT. She continued to be educated by the Sisters until receiving her B.A. 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 . She enjoyed the years when her family lived with her aunt and grandmother and Marna loved the area, saying "We had good neighbors from all walks of life and all parts of the world.". Sister Bridget Therese O'Connor entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Her graduate studies include a Master of Divinity degree and a doctoral degree in Pastoral Psychology. She was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts. Sister Bernadette Noonan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. Sister Geraldine Stanton entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. The above favorite quote was offered by Sister Rose Casey. Sister Nancy Simonds entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. She was the youngest of three children of Lawrence J. Pignone and Margaret McGlynn Pignone. She was a lover of her roots in South Boston, MA and the SNDdeNs who taught her at St. Augustine's! She currently serves on the leadership team of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur's U.S. East-West Province. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Springfield and Emmanuel College in Boston. Sister Mary Elizabeth Whalen entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. She was the only child until her mother went "on vacation" and came back with Janice's brother Barry. In this home, all contributed to the household, Sister Ellen Foley entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namurin 1964. To view live prayer services and funeral Masses, visit Live Streaming. Patricia, Pat or Patty, as friends and family called her, was born on August 4, 1944 in Boston, MA. 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. 30 Jeffrey's Neck Rd. A former member of the Sisters, she later became an Associate of the Sisters in 1996. Sister Ann recalls that in the sixth grade one of. My life in Notre Dame has been blessing upon blessing. Claire entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur when I was not quite two, Sister Alice was born in Brighton, Massachusetts, one of four children of parents Philip and Alice Marie (Fitzgerald) McCourt. At one time, she completed a hairdressing program at Wilfred Academy. 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. Sister Alice has a lively personality and is full, Let us gratefully remember the life of our Sister Patricia Tryon who died on May 15, 2020 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sister Ellen McAdam is a Junior High Math, Science, and Religion teacher at St. Patrick School and Educational Center in Lowell, MA. We. 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 Anne was born Mary Agnes Rhilinger in Boston, Mass. Sister Peggy (Margaret) was born in East Hartford, CT on November 25, 1942, to parents Christopher and Rosella (Maguire) Evans. 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