Month: January 2014

Excellence tempered by gentleness peace and joy. The life of Sister Mary de Lourdes O’Brien exemplified these words. Born into a close knit family, they were intimately connected in the Brooklyn neighborhood of the Nativity Parish. Mary attended Nativity School, Bishop McDonnell High School and then entered the community. At Reception, she was given the name Sister Raymond Augustine. She studied at St. Joseph’s College and obtained her BA in…

Catherine LeClair entered the congregation on September 8, 1947. At reception, she was given the name Sister Mary Catherine. Mary Catherine’s ministry was in the area of education both in elementary and secondary schools. She held a degree in Business from St. John’s University and an MS in Business from Hunter College. Our congregation was founded and deeply influenced by the Jesuit spirituality.  Father Nepper, SJ described some of the…

Patricia Ann Lawless entered the Sisters of St. Joseph on September 8, 1957 and at Reception she received the name Sister Mary Laurentine. Her early ministries were as a teacher in the elementary schools of the Diocese. Meanwhile, she earned a BS in Education at Brentwood College, an MS in Science Teaching at Syracuse University, an MS in Education at Long Island University and certification in Biology, Chemistry and Guidance…