Posts by Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

1932 – 2017 When Sister Noreen was a young child her family emigrated from Ireland and settled in New York City. She grew up in large loving family of nine children and entered our congregation as a candidate in 1947. After Novitiate, Sister Noreen spent the next 18 years completing her university studies and serving…

Sister M. Edna (Eadburgis), MSC – Maria Averbeck Born: June 1, 1924 in Westfalia, Germany First Profession: February 3, 1950 Entered into Eternal Life: December 13, 2018 Sister Edna knew about our MSC community from a young age as her uncle was Father Joseph Averbeck, MSC and her older sister was Sister Clementis, MSC. She…

Sister M. Irene, MSC (Margaret Turek) Born: May 17, 1925 in Palmerton, PA First Profession: August 19, 1948 Entered into Eternal Life: December 2, 2017 Sister Irene was always very proud of the fact that she was born on the day that St. Therese of Lisieux was canonized and would say that she was the…

Sister Friedeburg’s family lived in East Germany and she was the oldest of 6 siblings. She and her family faced many difficult times during World War II. Twice during those years Sister Friedeburg was forced into hard labor, the first time in Germany and the second time in Czechoslovakia. She became separated from her mother…

Sister M. Teresita Nolden, MSC Born: May 6, 1928 in Vineland, NJ First Profession: August 19, 1949 Entered into Eternal Life: November 5, 2017 Sister Teresita was the middle child in a family of 5 siblings.  Her oldest sister died of leukemia at the age of 15. Her family were parishioners of St. Henry’s in…

1950 – 2018 Sister Marianne was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and grew up in a loving and faith-filled family. She was the third of six children with 2 older brothers and 3 younger sisters. For several years her family lived in Arizona where she experienced people of different cultures such as Native Americans and Mexicans…