The reading that Rose chose for today celebration states, “There is a time for everything.” This is the time to celebrate the life of Rose Lanzone- Sister Maria Fatima- a Sister of St. Joseph for 73 years. Rose was a beach girl. She was born to Jennie and Joseph into a family of six children- 4 girls and 2 boys in…
We gather today to celebrate one of our CSJ “Giants”, Sister Maureen McDermott – who for 73 years lived life fully in the service of God and the dear neighbor. Born to Hugh and Alice McDermott – Maureen grew up in the Parish of St Teresa, attended Bishop McDonnell High School and entered the Congregation on this very day, February…
Standing with me today are the 51 women who companioned Rose from 1964 to the present with fidelity and love. Quite providentially this liturgy is taking place in the space where it all began- our Postulant Room. And of course, our wisdom figures – our mistresses – who today – join us in spirit! So Rosebud, you have come full…
We come to celebrate the life of a Sister of St. Joseph, Patricia Ann Regan who lived her life dedicated to our mission of unity through love of God and neighbor without distinction. We have many ways to describe a Sister of St. Joseph and many of you are familiar with them. A Sister of St. Joseph lives a life…
In the words of Isaiah: “I rejoice heartily in my God.” We come to celebrate the life of Sister Virginia Immaculate Murthum who lived her life rejoicing in Gods great love and revealing it to the childlike, encouraging them to always come into God’s presence with their successes and burdens. A Sister of St. Joseph for seventy four years, Virginia…
We celebrate the life of Linda Marie Vdorich, a Sister of St. Joseph for fifty eight years. I repeat that we are here to celebrate because that is what Linda would want us to do as she lived her life present to others, encouraging them and bringing hope, healing and humor where it was needed. Look at the image of…
In the opening ritual we just responded with a phrase from our congregation’s Vision Statement: a life that is simple, prayerful, courageous and compassionate. Truly that was Edyth’s vision for her life as a Sister of St. Joseph for seventy one years. Her deep spirituality enabled her to do whatever needed to be done selflessly, graciously and with great compassion.…
We celebrate the life of our sister, Mary Catherine Sullivan, a Sister of St. Joseph for sixty seven years. Mary Catherine lived in the gentle, befriending manner of St. Joseph, the patron of our congregation. Born to Helena and John, Mary Catherine grew up in Flushing and attended Mary’s Nativity and then The Mary Louis Academy. The daughter of faith-filled,…
In his poem,” Silence,” Edgar Lee Masters asks: “And for the depths, of what use is language?” I am certain that since hearing of Pat’s illness and death, each of us who knew and loved her has reached those depths in our own hearts. We have been with her in prayer and in our memories of this wonderfully loving woman,…
We celebrate the life of Sister Helen Ann Geagan, Sister Immaculate Corde, a sister of St. Joseph for seventy four years. A picture is worth a thousand words and I ask you to look at Helen’s picture on your Mass Booklet. Her smile reveals the warmth, kindness and compassion all of us have known. Notice her eyes as they are…