Sister Spotlight

As a child, little Geraldine Lally loved the visits of her aunt. Her father’s sister was a nun — Sister Barbara Maria, CSJ.  She was warm, down to earth and real, and her family visits were fun occasions. For young Geraldine Lally, she was a wonderful model of religious life.

In 1950, after graduating from Our Lady of Wisdom Academy, Geraldine joined her aunt’s congregation and became Sister Carmelina.

Like most young women religious in the pre-Vatican II church, S. Carmelina was sent to teach in elementary schools. Her first ministry was teaching second graders at St. Augustine School in Brooklyn. From there, she continued teaching in Brooklyn at St. John the Evangelist, St. Martin of Tours, and St. Ambrose schools. Then came a big change. In 1963, S. Carmelina was sent to teach at Academia Santa Monica in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

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