Sister Peggy (Margaret) was born in East Hartford, CT on November 25, 1942, to parents Christopher and Rosella (Maguire) Evans. She was a proud member of the band known as the Violets and was ever ready to claim her Irish heritage. Sr. Barbara earned degrees from Emmanuel College in history and education, a master's degree in religious education/pastoral ministry from Fairfield, Sister Julie Michael Comperchio entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1955, "Better mistakes than paralysis." She has one brother. Their parents, Albert and Mildred (Davenport) Brennan wanted the children to have a Catholic education, so both attended St. Gregory School in Dorchester, where they were taught by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. "Better mistakes than paralysis." Some, Sister Roberta M. Giampaoli was born in Providence, R.I., daughter of Peter and Mary (Cola) Giampaoli. She graduated in 1963 from. St. Julie Billiart Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest. From the first to the twelfth grade she attended St. Gregory's primary and secondary schools, which were staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She served as teacher and in the, Sister Marie was born in Salem with the given name Lorraine, daughter of the late Henry and Rachel (Brilliant) Bedard. CLEMSON - Billy Amick's two-out double scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning in Clemson's 6-4 victory over Notre Dame at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Also known as Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery. When I came into the family, my parents were married 10 years and were already raising two boys and a girl. Sister Patricia Shea entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 2003. Her parents, Anthony and Anna (Sullivan), Sister Mary Mulligan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1947. Sister Catherine was born in Worcester on February 27, 1932, daughter of Mitchell F. and Catherine H. (Bruneau) Perry. She currently serves in the Guidance. On the occasion of her 60th Jubilee in 2017 she wrote the following: As the years go by it becomes easier, Sister Marcia Joanne Billings entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1975, Sister Mary Louise Blanchard entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1952, "I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full." Sister is retired from full-time ministry and volunteers at Services for the Blind. East West Archives for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur . Sister Catherine's parents, John, Sister Catherine Perry passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, on the 68th anniversary of taking her vows. Sister Mary Elizabeth Sharp Ozanam Hall | Bayside, New York December 18, 2019. Sr. Nancy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1979. Sister Ann recalls that in the sixth grade one of. when, Sister Helen Julie Monroe, SNDdeN, went peacefully home to her Good God on Monday January 25, 2021 at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester. in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. St. Julie Billiart Sister Margaret Philip Coffey has happy memories of her family life in New Britain, Conn. with her three older siblingsStephen, Ann and Catherine. She currently serves in the Guidance, Sister Joan was born in Worcester, MA, to parents John and Emma (Vachon) Farley. Sister Kathleen Walsh entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1974. Sister Sylvia Provost -John 15:16 I come from a large family and was number seven of eight childrenfour sisters much older than I, and three brothers. Joan attended St. Joseph School in, Sister Barbara Metz holds a Master of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Arts in Theology from the University of San Francisco. She was born Virginia M. Monroe in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1926 to parents Carleton A. and Helen M. (Marley) Monroe, soon joined by her only brother, the late Robert, Sister Lillian Rose Morria, SNDdeN, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester at age 97. Whether teaching, counseling, praying, feeding the hungry or pursuing justice, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur live the Gospel and seek to reflect the goodness of God. She was the sister of the late Catherine (McGrath) Young and Margaret (McGrath) Murray and is survived by her sister Hannah (Ann McGrath) Blinn of Lynn, MA, as well as, Sister Kathryn was born in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Lawrence J. and Kathryn A. Philippians 1:6 I come from a loving, caring, hard-working Irish family and was blessed to have the Sisters of Notre Dame as my educators and mentors from grades 1 through 12. Published by Boston Globe from May 14 to May 16, 2021. We didn't have much money, but had so much love that money could never have bought! Growing up in Woburn, Massachusetts, Julie met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at her parish school. On the occasion of her 60th Jubilee as an SNDdeN in 2020, Sister Kathleen wrote the following reflection: "I first met up with Sisters of Notre Dame in Kindergarten at Our Lady of Miraculous Medal School in, As a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 60 years, Sister Maureen has had the privilege of witnessing to Notre Dame's mission in the United States, Japan, Italy, the Philippines and shorter periods in Haiti and as a member of an educational team in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The book, first published in, Sister Juana McCarthy entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1986, "I know the plans I have in mind for you. -St. Julie Billiart Lorraine Connell grew up in the Boston area, with one younger sister. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960 ,taking the name Genevieve Julie. This peaceful cemetery is the resting place for generations of French Catholic settlers, mostly Canadians from the Quebec and Montreal areas who migrated to Massachusetts through upstate . School Sisters of Notre Dame. Previously recorded prayer services . Nancy Barthelemy. Sister Geraldine Stanton entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. "God is good and sometimes He's better." Ephesians 3:20 Judianne Beltz grew up in Springfield, Mass. Sister Marylyn (Catherine Thomas) O'Connor was born in Springfield, daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Patterson) O'Connor. Sister Ann Marie Cook entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958. She went to public schools and attended catechism classes taught by Sisters of St. Joseph. It must make our hearts as wide as the world." -St Julie Billiart Sister Charlotte Francis Wickes was born Mary Frances Wickes in Somerville, Massachusetts to parents, Francis and Charlotte (Devereux) Wickes. We honor the charism by living Gospel values in vibrant communities, by promoting Catholic education, especially for women and children, in urban and mission schools, and by fostering the fullness of life, especially for people who are poor, sick, and aged. I was born in Boston and raised in Cambridge, the sixth of 10 children; five girls and five boys. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Janice was born in Newton, Massachusetts in 1943, joining her older sister, Joan. "How good is the good God!"-St. She helped poor communities fight for their basic rights to land, education and healthcare. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur on February 2, 1948 in Waltham, Mass. -St. Julie Billiart (Letter #86) By the time Maryalyce was 13 years old, she and her family had lived in six different states and attended seven different schools. These many moves brought her family together in a wonderful bond of love. She later earned a master's degree in English, "How good is the good God!" Sister Patty, "Pray that the Holy Spirit may guide and direct me in all my actions, that all may be done for the greater glory of God." While her mother was away on yet another vacation, Janice's, Sister Margaret was born Margaret Mary Welch in 1934 in Waltham, Mass., to parents Bartholomew M. Welch and Mary (Slauenwhite) Welch of Waltham. After graduating from Boston Latin School, she received a scholarship to Emmanuel College from Marie Glennon, a teacher at Boston Latin School who was one of the first graduates at Emmanuel. My daily, "Better mistakes than paralysis!" She took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Matthew 25:40 Joyce McMullen and her twin brother and sister were born to parents William and Alice (Joyce) McMullen. Meet Our Donors; Ways to Give. Sister Kathleen has been engaged in a variety of ministries over the years. I came "back east" for college and attended Wellesley College. Sister Christine entered the, Sister Ellen was born in New Britain, Conn., to parents Stephen and Gail (Contievello) Agritelley. Sister Maureen Toomey entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. The beloved daughter of Irish immigrants, the late William and Julia (Lucey) Callaghan, Sr. Sheila was born in Boston, one of four children. Sister Teresa Trayers entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1948. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Kathleen Francis. In the sixth grade, a missionary priest came to, Sister Rosemarie Ryan, 89, died Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Notre Dame Care Center in Worcester, MA. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in August 1957 and made her final vows in July 1965. Sister Geraldine Burns entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1965. Our mission is to proclaim the Good News as School Sisters of Notre Dame, directing our entire lives toward that oneness for which Jesus Christ was sent. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (SNDdeN), founded by St. Julie Billiart in 1804, are a Catholic international religious congregation with Sisters ministering in seventeen countries on five . After graduation she decided to enter the convent. Sister Mary Corripio was born and raised in Louisiana through high school. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1970, and took her first vows in 1973. "The Lord has done great things for me." Like most SND's, her professional life began as a teacher in an elementary setting. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lynn and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at age 18. Clearly, Sister Irene is happy in her vocation, "We are placed in this little corner of the world like cinders beneath the ashes, to ignite the fire of divine love in the hearts of those we meet" (adapted) I grew up in Dedham, Mass. Birth: May 27, 1929. Phone: 314-561-4100. We remember with gratitude the life of Sister Marie Treanor who died on May 28, 2020 at 97 years of age and 79 years as a Sister. Since entering the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Sister Brbara has worked in, Sister Rita Heywood entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958, Sister Karen Hokanson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967, Sister Kristin Hokanson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1967, "Love each other as I have loved you." Sister Elizabeth O'Connor entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1938. Sister Mary was born in Boston, MA, to parents Cornelius and Mary (Linehan) Farren. And to quote herself, "It's hard to believe that it has been 60 years, with very positive, "I am profoundly touched by the kindness of our Good God and I encourage all of you to have a boundless confidence in the Good God and to seek the Good God in everything." Sister Helen Singleton was named Jean by her parents, John and Helen (Walsh) Singleton. She was the youngest of five children, but because her sibling closest in age was sixteen years older than she, Harriet found herself mostly among adults. Sister E. Julie Donovan, SNDdeN WORCESTER - Sister E. Julie Donovan, 84 of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, died Thursday, June 17, 2021 in the UMass-Memorial Medical Center after a short illness. She lives in community in Lawrence. Joan loves animals and her father would regularly bring dogs home for her, despite her mother's protestations that she was the one left to care for them. Sister Evelyn McKenna entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Within the family she was known as "Bunny," perhaps to avoid confusion, since her mother's name was also Mary. Betsy and her younger brother Tom grew up experiencing abundant love in the larger family of their grandparents and cousins. She took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Sister Kathleen lives in Ipswich, MA. We grew our own vegetables and, Sister Anne Louise spent many years in higher education as campus minister, counselor, Director of the Personal Counseling Center and as Associate Dean of Students at Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, Conn. She also served on the Connecticut Leadership Team as well as co-coordinator of the SND/USA Anti-Racism Team. She grew up in a small city called Chelsea about 25 minutes from metropolitan Boston. "How good is the Good God who tries us." (Dowd) McGuiggan. The daughter of Robert Emmett Lewis and Marie Barry Lewis, she grew up in East Boston where she met the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at Fitton High School, She taught in various New England schools: St. John School in Peabody, Sister Patricia Linehan died at age 89 on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester. Julie Billiart Growing up in Worcester, Mass. is a favorite quote by St. Julie Billiart of Sister Mary Rose Crowley, who celebrated her 60th Jubilee year in 2021. Business profile of Sisters of Notre Dame, located at 33 Matignon Road, Cambridge, MA 02140. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausoleum, originally known as Notre Dame des Canadiens, was established in Worcester, MA in 1885 by the Catholic Diocese of Worcester. She graduated from Emmanuel College and earned a master's degree in Religious Education, "We exist for the poor, only the poor, absolutely only the poor." Ipswich, Massachusetts. Sister Frances Therese Jungwirth Elm Grove, Wisconsin December 23, 2019. -St. Julie Billiart Sister Julie Edwina Tucker was born Patricia Tucker in Springfield, Mass., the daughter of Albert and Julia (Sullivan) Tucker. Sister Ani serves as a missionary in Brazil. She was a graduate of Somerville High School and Emmanuel College in Boston. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur value Communication of all its forms! She earned a bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Massachusetts at Boston and master's in ministry with a focus in justice and peace from Seattle University. Luke 1:45 Joan Marguerite Mary Gregoire is the daughter of Eugene, a French Canadian immigrant from Quebec, and a meat. Sister Josita Colbert is a lifelong educator, champion for vocations outreach and a person who has spent her entire life working for justice and equality for the Black Community and People of Color. BENTON - Frances Theresa York, 77, of Benton, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Sister Catherine Panetta entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1942, "Better mistakes than paralysis." -John 14: Harriet Cutting was born and raised in Waltham, Mass. Sister Teresa offered positive support to a generation. -John 17:3 Fifty years ago this summer we experienced a manned moon landing and the canonization of a peasant woman from Cuvilly, France. Sister Catherine grew up, Kathleen O'Brien entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Sister Mary Terrence. Anne remembers a happy childhood in, Edna Gabrielle-Anne Gagnon was the second oldest of the four girls born to Ida and Cme Gagnon. John 14:6 I was born in Lawrence, MA, to faith-filled parents Margaret and John the third child in a family with one brother and one sister. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1960, took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968. Throughout, Sister Ann Marie Daly entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963, Sister Edith Huot Daly was born in Milton, Mass. "From God's fullness we have all had a share, grace following upon grace (or love following upon love). " Honor a Jubilarian; Pay Tribute to Someone Special; SSND Card Program; Planned Giving. She smiles and laughs easily, often spontaneously rejoicing at the goodness of God and the wonders of creation. It was there I knew I wanted to be a teacher and there I first met the Sisters, Joan Mehigan grew up in Somerville, Mass. (Duggan) Callahan. She entered the. She taught in East Boston, Lynn, Sister Carol Ann Connor, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, entered eternal life on September 30th, 2021 at Mount Notre Dame Health Center in Cincinnati, Ohio at the age of 84. with her parents and older sister Marijane. Meister Eckhart Thank you! "Of his fullness, we've all had a share, love following upon love." Sister Julie earned her BA in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College, as well as an MA in Education from Salem, Sister Jeanne Francis (Marguerite) MacDonald, SNDden, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur died peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2020 surrounded by her community of Sisters at the Sr. Julie Billiart Center, Ipswich, MA after an extended illness. After graduating in 1954 from Fitton High School in East Boston, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, where she was known as Sister Julie David for, "Live with the life of Jesus, love with his heart, think with his mind, act with his strength." Sister Audrey McCarville Waterdown, Ontario April 1, 2023. Currently, she is working on her Masters Degree in Educational Technology at Central Connecticut State University. Fran (aka) Darling met the love of her life, Charles York, in 1961 online (at the 30-yard line at a Lawrence High School football game). >> Atlantic-Midwest Province. We had a very happy childhood in the '40s and '50s that included playing in the streets! She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. Sister Margaret Rita Nelson entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977. Sister Claire Pierz entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. So when, " Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." YOU ARE SENT, CONSTITUTION OF THE SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME. to parents Francis W. and Margaret (O'Neill) Lyver. Sister entered the, Sister Germaine went peacefully home to her Good God on July 6, 2020, supported in prayer by her devoted Sisters in Community at the Notre Dame Convent at Ipswich, MA, by the dedicated staff of the St. Julie Billiart Residential Care Center, and by her loving family and friends. Patricia, Pat or Patty, as friends and family called her, was born on August 4, 1944 in Boston, MA. She was educated in the parish Catholic school staffed, Janice Waters was born in West Newton, Massachusetts to Harold and Elizabeth (Uniacke) Waters. She entered the Sister of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. 320 East Ripa Avenue. Sister Rosemarie was born in Cambridge, Mass. Sister Patricia Shanahan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950. Sister Margaret (Mary St. Patrick) born in Milton, MA, daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary A. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." IPSWICH, MA Sister Catherine Hughes, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 69 years and a former superior general for her congregation, died March 22 in Liverpool, England, after a brief illness. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1960, taking the name Barbara St. George. When we were young our mother has serious health issues. Sr. Joan was born in Lawrence, the daughter of the late Leo and Mary (Harkins) Lacasse and the sister of the late Carol G. Veilleux. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the religious name Sister Ellen St. Michael. Her three brothers, Thomas, John and Joseph Cassidy, and a great-nephew, Michael Cassidy, predeceased her. Sister Eileen Marie Finnigan was born in Dorchester, the beloved daughter of John A. and Helen F. (Doolin) Finnigan. Sister Margaret Middleton entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1955. She graduated from St. Patrick High School in Lowell, entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Sister Loretta Dwyer entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1956. 2022 Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur U.S. East-West Province, Maps and Directions to the Province Locations, Sister Christine Elizabeth Allen (1929-2020), Sister Judianne Beltz 40-Year Jubilarian, Sister Marlene (Edward St. Anne) Biasiello, Sister Claudia (Claudia Andre) Blanchette, Sister Mary Ann Boretti 50-Year Jubilarian, Sister Ann (Ann Mildred) Brennan 75-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Patricia (Maureen St. Patrick) Butler, Sister Catherine St. John Byrne (1931 2020), Sr. Claire (Ann Bernadette) Callahan (1922-2020), Sister Madeline (Madeline St. Charles) Carrabino, Sister Marie-Rose (Rose Pauline) Charpentier, Sister Mary (Catherine Angela) Clancy (1935-2021), Sister Leonore (Leonore Julie) Coan 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Margaret Philip Coffey 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Lorraine Connell 50-Year Jubilarian, Sister Ann Marie Connolly 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Carol (Francis Veronica) Connor (1936-2021), Sister Sissy/Katherine (Thomas Mary) Corr, Sister Patricia (David St. Anne) Curran 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Harriet (Harriet Christine) Cutting, Sister Barbara Jane (Henrietta Jane) Dole (1928-2021), Sister Eileen (Helen St. John) Finnigan (1944-2022), Sister Mary Therese (Margaret St. Henry) Flattery, Remembering Sister Anne Gabrielle Gagnon (1931-2023), Sister Marjorie (William Katherine) Gallagher, Sister Patricia (Rose St. Joseph) Gallahue (1927-2021), Sister Roberta (Peter Miriam) Giampaoli (1937-2021), Sister Mary Louise (Julie Peter) Graziano (1938 2021), Sister Joan (Marguerite Therese) Gregoire 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Catherine (Catherine St. Andrew) Griffiths 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Edithann Kane 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Raymond Loretta Kelley 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Bernice (Catherine Raymond) King 70-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Joan Marie (Marie Raphael) Lacasse (1932-2019), Sister Maureen (Robert Marie) Lewis (1934-2021), Sr. Patricia (Patricia Mary) Linehan (1931-2020), Sr. Margaret (Mary Kevin) Lynch (1923-2020), Sr. Jeanne (Jeanne Francis) MacDonald (1936-2020), Sr. Corinne (Corinne Marie) Manzi (1931-2020), Sister Ann Marie (Agnes Dolores) McAndrews, Sister Margaret (Daniel Mary) McCarthy 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Dorothy (Dorothy Joseph) McCormick, Sister Immaculata Marie McDonnell 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Julie (Julie St. William) McDonough, Sister Bernadette Mary McGrath (1926-2020), Sister Kathryn Lawrence McGuiggan (1934-2021), Sister Maureen (Daniel Francis) McLaughlin, Sister Joyce (Alice William) McMullen 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Joan (Francis St. Catherine) Mehigan 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Rose Elizabeth Monahan 70-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Lillian (Jane Marie) Morris (1922-2020), Sister Mary (Anna Marie) Mulligan 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Francis Virginia Murphy 75-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Margaret (Mary St. Patrick) Nally (1931-2020), Remembering Sister Marylyn O'Connor (1945 2022), Sister Catherine (Catherine Johanna) Perroni 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Mary Margaret (Immaculata Marie) Pignone, Sister Rita (Leo Marie) Raboin 60-Year Jubilarian, Sr. Frances (Margaret St. George) Randall (1932-2020), Sister Anne Frances Rhilinger (1930-2021), Sister Marna (Margaret George) Rogers 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Jeanne (Anne Campion) Ronayne (1943-2020), Sister Theresa (Theresa Joseph) Ryder 70-Year Jubilarian, Sister Roberta (Jude Stephen) Rzeznik 60-Year Jubilarian, Sister Helen St. Thomas Singleton 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Helen St. Thomas Singleton (1928 2022), Sr. Marie (Josepha Therese) Treanor (1922-2020), Sister Alice Clare Tremblay 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Janice (Margaret Cornelia) Waters 75-Year Jubilarian, Sister Margaret (Mary Bartholomew) Welch (1934-2021), Sister Mary Elizabeth (Elizabeth Matthew) Whalen, Sister Charlotte Francis Wickes (1932-2021). She continued to work in consulting and human resources in different states before entering religious life. Generalate and Motherhouse Via della Camilluccia 687 00135 Rome - Italy Phone: (39) 06.3629.061 My dad worked for the telephone company for over, Jane McAndrews was born in December 1932 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston, Mass. "There was only one lay teacher," she remembers. -John 10:10 Born and raised in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Claudia was encouraged by a high school teacher to apply to Emmanuel College in Boston. Sister Francis Timothy Quinn entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1953. 34465541-95D0-45B0-BEEB-B9E0361A315A in 1955, Dolores entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Archivist. Massachusetts; Essex County; Ipswich; Notre Dame Cemetery; Added: 20 Aug 2005; Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2151583; . News & Events. Sister Mary Elizabeth Whalen entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1957. Province of Africa . Sister Mary Reardon entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1963. She graduated from. (Walsh) Nally, died peacefully October 10, 2020. She took her first vows in 1953 and perpetual vows in 1958. Sr. Lorraine Tiani first met the Sisters of Notre Dame at age six when her parents enrolled her in St. Aloysius School in New Canaan, CT. She continued to be educated by the Sisters until receiving her B.A. Sister Patty is a native of New Haven, Conn. She earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and social work, then a master's from Catholic University of America's National Catholic School of Social Service in Washington, D.C. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1977 after years as a community organizer. Julie BilliartCatherine says "My mother used to say 'All good will come to those who wait.'" She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1950, taking the name Sr. Mary St. Jerome. I entered Notre Dame right after high school in 1959. John 1:16 Sister Catherine Griffiths was born Beverly Marie Griffiths, the eldest child of Kate and Andy Griffiths, both immigrants from Newfoundland, Canada. -Jeremiah 29:11 Sister Maggie McCarthy grew up in a happy family with three younger siblings and her parents, Daniel and Mary (Kiley) McCarthy. -St. Julie Billiart As the youngest child of Monica and Daniel Madden, I arrived eight years after my brother, Danny, on my sister Maureen's tenth birthday. Sister earned a degree in English and education from Salem State University and a master's degree in Counseling from Fairfield University. In her early years her mother worked in a factory and her father was a truck driver so she spent a great deal of time with her paternal grandparents. She graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a concentration in Math and, Sister Kathleen grew up in a Catholic neighborhood and attended Notre Dame schools for 12 years before entering the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1964. 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