Posts by Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sister M. Adelfried – Anneliese Fischer Born: 1913 – 2005  Sister Adelfried entered the aspirancy in Hiltrup in April, 1927 along with our Sisters Ethel and Canice. The three of them came to America on the Steamer “Hamburg” in 1935 and have been together for these 78 years. After her final profession in 1939, Sister…

Sister M. Estelle – Elsie Irene Schrampf 1934 – 2005  Last Friday, Sister Estelle had a routine heart test in preparation for eye surgery. Her doctor immediately scheduled a stress test, which was followed on Tuesday by a heart catheterization. Yesterday she underwent surgery for a quadruple bypass. The attending physician assured her that she…

Sister M. Helene (Heliana) – Rose Ditsky 1909 – 2006  Sister Helene came to know our sisters as a child in the parish school of St. Michael in Lansford. The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart had recently arrived in the United States to work among the immigrants in Lansford and the surrounding parishes. With…

Sister M. Rosella –  Margaret Jakubco  1915 – 2006  Sister Rosella was the oldest of seven children who, like her siblings, was taught by our sisters in the parish elementary school. Her faith-filled parents supported her entrance into the aspirancy and also that of her sister who entered a year later. Her sister, Sister Frances,…

Sister M. Ethel (Edelgard) – Elizabeth Haveloh 1913 -, 2007  Several months ago, Sister Ethel fell and fractured her leg. Her weakened condition and the need for rehabilitation necessitated her transfer to Manor Care Skilled Nursing Home in Sinking Spring, a few miles from Sacred Heart Villa. This past week, after experiencing seizures, she was…

1942 – 2019 Sister Catherine was born and grew up in Philadelphia.  She attended St. Henry parish school where she was taught by our Sisters and graduated from Little Flower High School. She herself became a teacher but after one year felt God calling her to be a Missionary Sister of the Sacred Heart. When…

1949 – 2019 Before Sister Joanna entered our community she was asked why she wanted to become a Missionary Sister of the Sacred Heart. Her response was “To give myself totally to the Sacred Heart. To increase my love for Him by sharing this love with others and to do His Will.”  Sister Joanna was…