She joined them after graduation from high school. -John 10:10 Born and raised in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Claudia was encouraged by a high school teacher to apply to Emmanuel College in Boston. St. Julie Billiart I am first generation Irish, the fifth child of hardworking parents. -Matthew 28:30 Ann Marie Connolly was the eldest of five children born in Boston to John and Mary (Flaherty) Connolly. Read Post Sister Frances Mary of the Sacred Heart Schoenung St. Julie Billiart Cynthia. The above favorite quote was offered by Sister Rose Casey. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960 ,taking the name Genevieve Julie. She currently lives in Catonsville, Md. Marylyn O'Connor went home to her good God on November 15, 2022, after 58 years as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. Meet Our Donors; Ways to Give. "-Luke 4: 18-19Catherine says "That's what my life has been about." We bond with one another through verbal and non-verbal communications, for building and strengthening our relationships internationally and cross-culturally, and for collaborating with our Associates, Notre Dame Mission Volunteers, Co-workers, and Partners in Mission. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! Sister Gemma Julie's Ministries Educator 1964-66 St. Mary School. John 15:12 I am one of nine childrenthe oldest girl and with that came a lot of responsibilities for my younger siblings. So when, " Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, takikng the name Sr. Mary Michael. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Sr. Mary St. Jerome. 34465541-95D0-45B0-BEEB-B9E0361A315A St. Julie Billiart I was the oldest of seven children and loved being part of a large family. A graduate of Notre Dame High School, San Jose, she spent most of her life in the area. We bond with one another through verbal and non-verbal communications, for building and strengthening our relationships internationally and cross-culturally, and for collaborating with our Associates, Notre Dame Mission Volunteers, Co-workers, and Partners in Mission. Ipswich, Essex County . Edna Gabrielle-Anne Gagnon was the second oldest of the four girls born to Ida and Cme Gagnon. 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. In Memoriam 2022; In Memoriam 2021; I n Memoriam 2020; In Memoriam 2019; In Memoriam 2018; In Memoriam 2017; 2023 April. Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States (SND USA) currently minister in Arizona . She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Alice Philip. After attending Resurrection and St. Michael Schools in Chester, Pa. "How good is the Good God!" 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. 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). Throughout her early years she had many interactions with Sisters of different orders. Calling hours at the Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, 555 Plantation St., Worcester, are Tuesday . Even in their early years. 2019 December. Sister was born Alice Ruth in Cambridge, daughter of William F. and Margaret L. (Cullinane) McCurdy. 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. About the Archives; For Researchers; Finding Aids; . She graduated in 1967 from Ridgewood High School in, "I am with you always." She was the youngest of three children of Lawrence J. Pignone and Margaret McGlynn Pignone. She is currently retired, and serves as a volunteer tutor at the Notre Dame Educational Center in Worcester, MA. Published by Boston Globe from May 14 to May 16, 2021. Rainer Maria Rilke,"Go to the Limits of Your Longing." -St. Julie Billiart Sister Maureen is the child of Irish immigrants; her father was from Donegal and her mother came from Mayo. "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.'" Today, Sisters of Notre Dame work with refugees in London, street children in . -Luke 1:46-48 I am the tenth child born into a family of six girls and six boys. -St Julie Billiart I grew up in East Boston, which used to be called Noodle's Island before my time. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Here she met our sisters and it did not take her long to fall in love with St. She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a concentration in French, Marna Rogers was born and raised in Worcester, Mass. Sister Ani serves as a missionary in Brazil. "To act justly, love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God." She is now retired from full-time ministry, and is a volunteer driver for the Sisters. I had a great devotion to prayer and the idea of joining the Sisters was with me even when I was young. to Bernard R. and Mary L. (Gordon) Daly. 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. In ministry, she has served in religious formation and renewal programs. Sister Kathleen lives in Ipswich, MA. Sisters in the Atlantic-Midwest Province live and work in Canada and Eastern United States . Marie paid the tuition of many. 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. -Franoise Blin de Bourdon (Spiritual Advice # 2) Born in Waterville, Maine, Linette enjoyed a happy childhood as one of seven children, "Thanks to hard working parents and an outdoor environment that gave the children many opportunities, Sister Mary Doyle entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1948, Sister Ruth Duffy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957, Sister Mary Elizabeth Duke entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1968. Also known as Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery. She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a degree in Latin. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1946 as Sister Rose St. Joseph. In high school, Sister Kathleen Therese was born Mary Cassidy in Portland, Maine, to parents John and Virginia (Ellis) Cassidy. "I had parents who were deeply religious and we had a happy family. "Our idea of God's goodness is never comprehensive enough. St. Julie Billiart I was the youngest of four children and went to public school until my years at St. Gregory High School. Burial: Notre Dame of Elm Grove Cemetery, Elm Grove, Wisconsin. -St. Julie Billiart "I am the vine, and you are the branches. Sadly, her brother Bernard died when he was just three months old, before Mary was born. Sister Barbara was born in Arlington, Mass., the daughter of Brenton B. and Henrietta J. 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. Sister Janice Marie Rooney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1968. with her parents and older sister Marijane. Sister Margaret Rita Nelson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977. Ipswich, MA 01938. Sister Catherine was born in Worcester on February 27, 1932, daughter of Mitchell F. and Catherine H. (Bruneau) Perry. Sister Mary Elizabeth Delaney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1948. Her parents, Anthony and Anna (Sullivan), Sister Mary Mulligan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1947. Her sister Lorraine was two years older than Anne, and they were good companions to each other. 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. Sister Joanne was born in Lowell, MA, to parents John and Ann (Sleison) Sullivan. News & Events. -St. Julie Billiart "I am the Way, the Truth and the Light." Sr. Jeanne was born in Somerville, MA on July 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Mary, "Better mistakes than paralysis." Born Santa L. Carrabino in Brighton, Mass., she was blessed to have three siblings older and one younger, than she. 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. and in Stratford, Conn., and first met the Sisters of Notre Dame at Notre Dame High School in Bridgeport, Conn. She had been interested in religious life and was attracted to the SNDdeN charism. My father was from Baton Rouge and my mother from New Bedford, Massachusetts. 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. A Sister of Notre Dame for seventy-nine years, Ann ministered in both elementary and high schools sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Her sister Lorraine was two years older, and her sister Yvette was four years younger. 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!" "Better mistakes than paralysis." with her sister, a much older foster brother, her parentsGarret and Catherine (Molloy)and many dogs! -St. Julie Billiart Sister Marietta Brown is a native of Boston, Mass. Sister Lillian was born in Boston to James and Rose (Metz) Morris, the oldest of three siblings, and was raised in West Roxbury. Sister Kathleen Lynch entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. Nancy Rowen was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, where she was the second of Jo and Joe Rowen's five children. "Always act to the best of your ability and leave the rest to our good God." 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. Sister Jean Sullivan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Sister Frances was born in Lowell, daughter of the late George and Margaret (Linnehan) Randall. 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. Sr. Nancy Citro was born in Cambridge and grew up in Somerville, MA. 30 Jeffrey's Neck Rd. Matthew 11:29-30 Born Claire Kelley in Bedford, Indiana, Sister Raymond Loretta. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Julie Stephen. Sister Mary Grace was born in Boston as Carol Marie, daughter of Harold F. and Grace G. (Doherty) Noble. Pauline McNiff entered on August 7, 1944; how she loved her band [of Sisters who entered. "I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete." Sister Anne Gabrielle remembers a happy childhood in a, Born and raised in Chester, Pa. and Parkside, Pa., I am the daughter of William and Katherine Fedina Gallagher (both deceased), and ninth of 11 children. Sister Bridget Therese O'Connor entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. 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. Sister Teresa offered positive support to a generation. Without me, you can do nothing." 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. In 1957 after college, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Janice was born in Newton, Massachusetts in 1943, joining her older sister, Joan. Sr. Nancy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1979. My heart rejoices in you, my Savior, because you have showered your servant with blessing!" -St. Julie Billiart Born in a town outside of Boston, Judith was the youngest of three children. Anne remembers a happy childhood in, Edna Gabrielle-Anne Gagnon was the second oldest of the four girls born to Ida and Cme Gagnon. The beloved daughter of Irish immigrants, the late William and Julia (Lucey) Callaghan, Sr. Sheila was born in Boston, one of four children. Sister Bernadette Noonan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. Sister Rosemarie was born in Cambridge, Mass. Her father worked at the Post Office and her mother, Sister Margaret Cummins entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. 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. ""Better mistakes than paralysis." On her Golden Jubilee in Notre Dame, Pat wrote: "Little did I know that when I completed my B.A. Death: April 6, 2023. "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. St. Julie Billiart I am the oldest of six children and feel I came from one of the happiest families. Sister Regina earned a bachelor's degree in history and English from Emmanuel College, a master's of education degree in. My dad was born in Calabria, Italy, and mom in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. Sister Patricia Shea entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2003. 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. Helenethe youngest of the four was born several years later, and completed the family. They lived within St. Matthew Parish in Dorchester, Mass. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur US East-West Province is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It must make our hearts as wide as the world." -St. Julie Billiart Patricia McSharry grew up in Milton, Mass, the eldest of six siblings. to parents Francis W. and Margaret (O'Neill) Lyver. Sister Rosemary Reynolds entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1973. Sister Ann Marie Cook entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Barbara St. George. She attended St. Teresa's Elementary and High Schools, where she would later return to teach. Sister Dorothy Strelchun entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958. 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. I have reserved a future with hope and you will seek me and you will find me." She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. Sister is now retired, and volunteers as a tutor at the Notre Dame, "Teach them what they need to know to live. Having attended Notre Dame schools from first grade to sophomore year at Emmanuel College. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. News & Events. She was the daughter of Edmund and Rosina (McLaughlin) Gallahue, and graduated from St. Gregory High School in Dorchester. "Trusting God in all times and in all things." But there was another great influence in Pat's lifeone of her grandmothers. Sister Evelyn Ronan 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. Fleeing anti-Catholic legislation in Prussia, more than 200 sister had arrived in Ohio and Kentucky by 1880. She ministered in education in Worcester, East Boston, South Boston, Lawrence, Wakefield and Salem, N.H. She was also the manager for the Shelter for the Homeless, "If God wants you thereyou will go there. She was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts. 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. 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. She later earned a master's degree in Mathematics from Fairfield University in Connecticut. 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. Birth: May 27, 1929. In all ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." Mar 2017 - Sep 20203 years 7 months. She graduated from Ascension High School in Worcester and, Sister Jennifer Pierce entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2000. I was born in Boston and raised in Cambridge, the sixth of 10 children; five girls and five boys. With a Belgian heritage and a mother named Julie, Sister Mary Boretti seemed almost predestined to become a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. -St. Julie Billiart I was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the older daughter of Irish immigrants of deep faith and love of learning. She smiles and laughs easily, often spontaneously rejoicing at the goodness of God and the wonders of creation. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on August 4, 1949, making her First Vows in 1952 and Final Vows in 1957. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Her oldest brother, Lawrence, is deceased while her brother Tom remains close to her. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Currently, she is working on her Masters Degree in Educational Technology at Central Connecticut State University. CLEMSON - Billy Amick's two-out double scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning in Clemson's 6-4 victory over Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. -St. Julie Billiart Marilyn grew up in Baltimore, Md. Sister Catherine Owens entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1938. (Duggan) Callahan. -John 17:3 Fifty years ago this summer we experienced a manned moon landing and the canonization of a peasant woman from Cuvilly, France. 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 entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1947. Her. Sister Pauline Marie Raposo entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. (Dowd) McGuiggan. After she graduated from Keith Hall High School in Lowell, Mass. Sister Marie Verrilli entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. . Sister Irene Murphy (formerly Sister Eleanor William) entered Notre Dame more than seventy years ago, in 1950, and she exudes the peace and joy of a happy and good life. 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). 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