Posts by Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

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…

“May songs of the angels welcome you and guide you along your way. May the smiles of the martyrs greet your own as darkness turns into day. Every fear will be undone and death will be no more, As songs of the angels bring you home before the face of God.” October 31, 2017 Dear…

December 31, 20178:12 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday GLORIA HILLARD Any good circus has clowns, the acrobats and the high-wire acts. But chances are you haven’t seen the sister act. Seventy-year-old Catholic nun Sister Dorothy Fabritze has made the circus her mission. She has spent 18 years in the church’s circus ministry, and for…