Sister Helen Papan, MSC

Sister Helen Papan, MSC (Sister Lucille)  1943 – 2015 Sister Helen grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania with her parents and two younger sisters. They belonged to St. Cyril and Methodius Parish where Sister Helen attended grade school and was taught by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sister Helen entered the aspirancy…

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Spring into Mission 2015 Benefit – Thank you

Thank you to our many friends and supporters who celebrated with us at our Spring into Mission 2015 benefit banquet: Our Sponsors Gethsemane Cemetery & Mausoleum Anexinet Assist 2 Sell Mary’s Shelter Malvern Retreat House Crossroads Technologies, Inc. Our Awardees – Marcia Finisdore and Diego & Linda Calderin Our Program Sponsors Our Individual Mission Sponsors…

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Sister Virginia Longcope, MSC, LSW

Raised in Dublin, Pennsylvania, Sister Virginia Longcope graduated from Pennridge High School.  In 1959, Sister Virginia made her first profession in the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Reading. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education from Villanova University. For 22 years, she taught in various elementary schools in the…

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