Sister Mary Ann Carotenuto, CSJ died on December 8, 2910 in the 61st year of her religious life.
Sister Flora Marinellii, a woman of deep faith, enduring love and exceptional kindness, was a Sister of St. Joseph for fifty seven years. At last evening’s vigil prayer, we heard Jesus proclaim the greatest commandment: “You shall love the lord your God, with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with your whole mind. And the second is like…
St. Paul wishes for all of us in the first reading: “May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith and may charity be the root and foundation of your life.” We are here today to celebrate the life of someone who lived with charity as the foundation of her life, Maria Victoria Karp, Sister Marion Ann, a Sister of St.…
Our congregation’s mission of unity through love of God and neighbor without distinction was visible and shared with all who knew and loved Jeannette Tanaglia, a sister of St. Joseph for sixty eight years Born in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish to Sabina and Antonio, Jeannette attended public school in Astoria and Long Island City. Entering our congregation in…
We all come together to give thanks for the life of a Marilyn Kennedy, Sister Mary Leonard, a Sister of St. Joseph for seventy years. Marilyn was born in Brooklyn to Emily and Francis and attended the Academy of St. Joseph and St. Joseph High School. After graduation Marilyn entered the congregation and taught elementary school in a number of…
We come together as sisters, associates, co-ministers and friends to remember and celebrate the life journey of our sister, Eileen Diana Christie. In remembering, we are drawn to the mystery of Eileen’s last journey in Lake Hallstatt, Austria and the long waiting to know how she went missing. But in that waiting we became more aware of her precious life…
Sister Mary Martin aka Missy Martin had two great love’s, Her Religious Community and their dedication to those in need, and her family. Mary was very proud to be a Sister of St. Joseph of Brentwood. I only lived with Mary in Puerto Rico so that is where my stories come from. At the Catholic University of Puerto Rico in…
In this season when we harvest the fruits of the seeds laboriously planted in the spring, we celebrate the richness of the labors of the life of Jean Philip Brady (Sister Mary Patricia), a sister of St. Joseph for seventy-six years. Jean Philip was born in Brooklyn to Mary and Philip Brady and attended Holy Name parish school and St.…
Whenever we come to celebrate the life of one of our sisters we hold up all of the wonderful works they have done during their life as a Sister of Saint Joseph…and this is only right. A little while ago Sister Helen spoke of Karen’s ministries. At each place and with each person …whether a young child in her classroom…
Present, strong, kind, firm, dedicated, supportive, protective and faithful are words used to capture the spirit of Sister Jane Theresa Bannon, a Sister of Saint Joseph for sixty-four years. These words came from many who knew Jane. Relationships are integral to our congregation’s mission to live and work that all may be one, moving always toward profound love of God…