It was surrounded by the Atlantic Oceanour own swimming hole!and the Chelsea Creek, which was a docking place for oil tankers. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Clare was born and grew up in the Roslindale section of Boston. in 1955, Dolores entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Sister Evelyn Ronan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. 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. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lynn and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at age 18. Sister Patricia Ann Kelly entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. Sister Rosemarie was born in Cambridge, Mass. After college, she went to Japan to teach English for a year, Carol Marie Cotty was born in Winthrop, Mass. She first met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur when she attended Notre Dame Academy. Sister Patricia Rolinger entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967. 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. 2019 December. in Math at the University of Connecticut, left my home in Ossining, NY, and took a, "How good is the good God." The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! ""Better mistakes than paralysis." -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. She currently serves in the Guidance, Sister Joan was born in Worcester, MA, to parents John and Emma (Vachon) Farley. Rainer Maria Rilke,"Go to the Limits of Your Longing." Their ministry is very similar to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in that it focuses on education. Betsy and her younger brother Tom grew up experiencing abundant love in the larger family of their grandparents and cousins. Generalate and Motherhouse Via della Camilluccia 687 00135 Rome - Italy Phone: (39) 06.3629.061 "There was only one lay teacher," she remembers. She enjoys the success of her, Sister Judith Markiewicz entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977, Sister Maureen Marr entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. Of my six sisters and four brothers, three sisters and two brothers are still living. They were married for 57 years. In 2020, Sister Ellen celebrated 60 years as a Sister of Notre. She was born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts. Sister Ann Marie Cook entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958. Sister Patricia Shanahan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950. On her Golden Jubilee in Notre Dame, Pat wrote: "Little did I know that when I completed my B.A. Early on in Dolores' life, she had a calling to serve others. At one time, she completed a hairdressing program at Wilfred Academy. My father was from Baton Rouge and my mother from New Bedford, Massachusetts. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1947. My dad was born in Calabria, Italy, and mom in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. Sister Frances Therese Jungwirth Elm Grove, Wisconsin December 23, 2019. She helped poor communities fight for their basic rights to land, education and healthcare. In all ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." She loved, "All the way to heaven is heaven because Christ said, 'I am the way.'" Throughout, Sister Ann Marie Daly entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963, Sister Edith Huot Daly was born in Milton, Mass. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1970. Previously recorded prayer services . We all went to the local Parish school staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Archivist. 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. She grew up in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, with her two older brothers and her parents. She credits her, Growing up, Sister Madeline Carrabino's family meant the world to her. "How good is the good God!"-St. I have reserved a future with hope and you will seek me and you will find me." Sister Francis Timothy Quinn entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1953. Browse reviews, directions, phone numbers and more info on Sisters of Notre Dame. Why Give. Sister Linda Bessom entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. Sister Kathleen Walsh entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1974. She is close to her seven nieces, nephews and, "Go on moment by moment for this is the surest way of doing God's will." 34465541-95D0-45B0-BEEB-B9E0361A315A St. Julie I was the oldest of three children and learned to be responsible at an early age. Joyful simplicity, genuine concern, and faithful friendship are three of the gifts that Marie McDonald has shared with us in Notre Dame. "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.'" Jubilee profile. Business profile of Sisters of Notre Dame, located at 33 Matignon Road, Cambridge, MA 02140. She was the daughter of Edmund and Rosina (McLaughlin) Gallahue, and graduated from St. Gregory High School in Dorchester. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur East West Archives. Sister Jean Stanford entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1968. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ask for prayers for the repose of the soul of Sister Margaret O'Connor, SNDdeN who passed away on February 15, 2021 Read Post Sister Margaret O'Connor, SNDdeN 320 East Ripa Avenue. She went to public schools and attended catechism classes taught by Sisters of St. Joseph. Her father was firefighter and her mother a homemaker. My dad worked for the telephone company for over, Jane McAndrews was born in December 1932 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston, Mass. Paul and I were number ten and eleven in a. I had a great devotion to prayer and the idea of joining the Sisters was with me even when I was young. 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. Blessed Theresa GerhardingerLetter 11, September 10, 1831. 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 entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Sr. Ignatius. After she graduated from Keith Hall High School in Lowell, Mass. My birth caused an addition to be. Sister Irene witnesses to God's goodness alive in her and appreciated in others and in all creation. "From God's fullness we have all had a share, grace following upon grace (or love following upon love). " 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. She was one of nine children. Sr. Patricia Gertrude Gill went peacefully home to her Good God on December 3, 2019. For my family who welcomed me into the world on February 2, 1942, rooted me in God and encouraged coloring outside the lines. First Profession: August 11, 1949. Having attended Notre Dame schools from first grade to sophomore year at Emmanuel College. Sister Anne Stevenson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. Through Notre Dame God called me and gave me many opportunities to grow my heart as wide as the worldthe family of God. Nancy Rowen was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts, where she was the second of Jo and Joe Rowen's five children. After graduation she decided to enter the convent. 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. She took her first vows in 1953 and final vows in 1958. with her parents and older sister Marijane. Sister Evelyn McKenna entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Sister Audrey McCarville Waterdown, Ontario April 1, 2023. is a favorite quote by St. Julie Billiart of Sister Mary Rose Crowley, who celebrated her 60th Jubilee year in 2021. "Have courage and confidence in God." In 1953, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as Sister Catherine Angela. Sister Maria Delaney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1964. Later, Sister Karen was born in Springfield, MA, to parents John and Josie (Murray) Coakley. She has one brother. She entered after graduation in 1961. Growing up in a mixed Polish, Irish and Italian neighborhood was a gift. I was actively involved in campus ministry during my college years. Calling hours at the Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, 555 Plantation St., Worcester, are Tuesday . She served for many years at Bakhita House, a safe house for survivers of human trafficking "a home where love heals." Sister Mary Reardon entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963. Ipswich, Massachusetts. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Sr. Mary St. Jerome. 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. John 1:16 I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, one of four children. Pat spent summers at her grandmother's home on Cape Cod. Both of my parents were born in the U.S. while my maternal grandparents were immigrants from England. My third-generation French Canadian parents were raised in Central Massachusetts and my father was a roofer. In high school, Sister Kathleen Therese was born Mary Cassidy in Portland, Maine, to parents John and Virginia (Ellis) Cassidy. Sister Elaine Margaret Bain entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1974. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Barbara St. George. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur US East-West Province is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. "I was very fortunate," she says. 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. Obituaries; Give. Without me, you can do nothing." She attended St. Teresa's Elementary and High Schools, where she would later return to teach. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. Each of Us Commits Her One and Only Life to Work with Others to Create Justice and Peace for All. to parents Fred and Elizabeth Theis Michaels. In this case, she's referring to West Broadway in South Boston, a place where she studied, worked and lived for many decades. Province of Africa . Luke 1:49 I am the youngest of five children born to Anthony and Isabelle (Dwyer) Cavallo. She currently serves as pastoral associate in a parish. Clearly, Sister Irene is happy in her vocation, "We are placed in this little corner of the world like cinders beneath the ashes, to ignite the fire of divine love in the hearts of those we meet" (adapted) I grew up in Dedham, Mass. After graduating from Boston Latin School, she received a scholarship to Emmanuel College from Marie Glennon, a teacher at Boston Latin School who was one of the first graduates at Emmanuel. 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. In Memoriam 2022; In Memoriam 2021; I n Memoriam 2020; In Memoriam 2019; In Memoriam 2018; In Memoriam 2017; 2023 April. 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 1960, taking the name Kathleen Francis. 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 Janice Marie Rooney entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1968. She brings to all who know her good, not evil, all the days of her life. There were six children in her family, and of them one become a bishop, one a doctor and three became teachers. 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 entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Marie St. Joseph. She is the youngest of three, and grew up in an extended family. in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. News & Events. 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. With a Belgian heritage and a mother named Julie, Sister Mary Boretti seemed almost predestined to become a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. Sister Patricia was born in Salem, daughter of Patrick and Irene (Hennessy) Linehan and graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston. "Always act to the best of your ability and leave the rest to our good God." She was a graduate of Somerville High School and Emmanuel College in Boston. After graduating in 1951 from Our Lady of Presentation High School in Brighton, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Sister Maureen Toomey entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. Sister Elizabeth O'Connor entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1938. Both were immigrants from Ireland and were very traditional Catholics. Our life was simple but we didn't lack for anything. She joined them after graduating from high school. Growing up in Woburn, Massachusetts, Julie met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at her parish school. She was first exposed to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur while at student at St. Mark School in Dorchester, Mass. East West Archives for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur . Link to %s . 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. with her parents and two siblings, Rosemary remembers that church was always a great part of their life. Sister Mary was born in Boston, MA, to parents Cornelius and Mary (Linehan) Farren. Yvette was four years younger; Helene was born several years later and completed the family. 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 lives in community in Lawrence. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Julie Edwina Tucker was born Patricia Tucker in Springfield, Mass., the daughter of Albert and Julia (Sullivan) Tucker. Sister Marie Frances Burke entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1954. 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. Our tax identification number is 04-3210469. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. 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. She later earned a master's degree in Mathematics from Fairfield University in Connecticut. This serendipitous advice led her not only to apply, but to receive a scholarship and to meet. Sister Judith Nee entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. For 12 years she was, In 2019 I celebrated 60 years as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Julie Stephen. Another brief vacation for her mother brought Janice's sister Marcia to their home. -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. My mother and father met in the Navy, where they were pharmacist mates. (Dowd) McGuiggan. Sister is retired from full-time ministry and volunteers at Services for the Blind. -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 loved the stories about St. Julie and felt attracted to the Sisters. And for this, she is, I was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and am the first born of six children with four brothers and one sister. She currently lives in Catonsville, Md. We both, Edithann Kane is the eldest of Ann Marie (McKenna) and Frank Kane's three daughters. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on February 2, 1948 in Waltham, Mass. Sister Ann recalls that in the sixth grade one of. In 2022, Sister Janet Eisner retired after 43 years as the president of Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. Click here to learn more about Rita. After going to public school for six years, in 7th grade, Sister Sissy Corr wrote the following on the occasion of her Jubilee in 2019: I was born into a large and loving family and extravagantly blessed by their love. Ministries Educator 1953-55 St. Mary School, Beverly, Sister Ginny Scally was educated by the Sisters of Notre Dame in her home parish of St. Gregory's in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Her parents were Joseph and Dorothy (Barnewall) Buggle. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the religious name Sister Ellen St. Michael. 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. Death: April 6, 2023. Sister Teresa Trayers entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1948. "Await everything from the good God and have endless confidence in him."-St. She grew up in Cambridge, Mass., with her large family.