Sister Joan Aileen Ryan, CSJ died on June 17, 2018 in the 67th year of her religious life.
There is an old saying: “You can’t take it with you when you go.” But, the Book of Revelation has another view – “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord… Yes… says the Spirit, theyare blessed indeed, for their good deeds go with them”. (Rev. 14:1-3) I firmly believe that all of us – gathered in this Sacred…
We are here together today to remember and celebrate the life Mary Rose Feeney, S. Rose Andrew, a sister of St.Joseph for sixty two years. In this season of Easter we hear the stories of the Apostles going out to do what Jesus taught them to do, to teach, heal and be the face of a loving God to all…
We celebrate the life of Katherine Ann McLaughlin, Kari, a Sister of St. Joseph for seventy one years. Born to Catherine and Charles, Katherine and her sisters, Eleanor, Joan, Mary and Ann grew up in Philadelphia. Many of us know the Brentwood congregation was founded from Philadelphia and when Kari met with a local priest to inquire about religious life,…
We come together to celebrate the life of Sister Laurette Rita Weiman, a Sister of St. Joseph for seventy one years. I had the opportunity to visit our sisters in Puerto Rico last Thursday until this past Sunday. On Thursday evening I received the call that Laurette had suffered a major stroke and just after that call I heard she…
We elebrate the life of Sister Loyola Marie Curtain, a Sister of St. Joseph for seventy-two years. Born Therese, the youngest of eleven children of Anna and William Curtin, Loyola grew up in Brooklyn She attended St. Mary Mother of Jesus Parish School and St. Brendan’s High School. Entering the congregation after high school, Loyola taught young children at Sacred…
At the wake yesterday afternoon and again this morning we heard many wonderful stories of the ways that Gloria touched the lives of her family and friends, members of our congregation – especially those who lived with Gloria, and those who ministered with her whether briefly or for a longer period of time. AIthough I knew Gloria as a Sister…
We celebrate the life of Kathleen Marie Britt, a Sister of St. Joseph for sixty-seven years. Born in Brooklyn to Margaret and Leo, Kathy waa one of six children. With a degree in Education from St. Francis College and a Masters in special Education, Kathy was well prepared for teaching the primary grades in a number of parish schools. During…
Jesus told his disciples: “Have faith in God and have faith in me.” These words gave Sister Mary Ann Mattes, formerly known as Sister Mary Jeremy, a confidence that would permeate her entire life. We celebrate her life as a Sister of St. Joseph for sixty two years. Born to Dorothy and Joseph, Mary Ann grew up in Queens attending…
Sister Rita Josephine ministered in Brentwood for all of her eighty five years as a Sister of St. Joseph. We all know and celebrate Rita’s long life of 103 years and are grateful that eighty-five of them were with our congregation. Born to Josephine and James in 1914, Rita grew up in St. Ambrose Parish in Brooklyn. A child of Italian immigrant…