In Memoriam

1938 – 2025 Born in Allentown, PA, Sr. Virginia was the daughter of the late Harding and Rose Virginia (Deutsch) Longcope.  Discerning her religious vocation and embracing the charism of God’s Love for everyone, she made her First Profession of vows on June 30, 1961.  Earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Villanova…

1938 – 2025 Sister Virginia Marie (affectionately called “Ginger”) began her life in Lansford, Pennsylvania, the first Mission established by the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in the United States. Saint Michael Church and School were the center of life for her family and for the devout Slovak immigrants who settled…

1931-2024 As a Missionary Sister of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sr Marie Janesch (also known as Sr. Cecilia) witnessed to the Charism of Love. The story of her life was one of loving others, acknowledging their gifts, using her own gifts as seen in her nursing skills, and enjoying the fun times of…

1928 – 2024     We marvel at the great works that God has done in the life of our sister, Theresa, and proclaim God’s faithful Love over the past 70 years. God has begun this good work and has now seen it to completion. Theresa was born in Conshohocken, PA, the third youngest of the…

1940 – 2024 It was Thursday morning, April 4, 2024, when the church community meditated on the words of the risen Jesus “Peace be with you … know that it is I.”  (Luke 24:  36, 39) “Then Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures and commissioned his followers “You are witnesses of these things”…

1930 – 2024 Sister Francine was born in Philadelphia and was warmly welcomed by her parents, two older brothers, and a large extended family. She grew up in St. Helena Parish where she attended the elementary school and then Little Flower High School. It was there that she met our MSC Sisters for the first…

1958 – 2024 As in her life and so in her final journey into eternity, Sr. Mary surrendered everything into the tender care of the Heart of Jesus. God alone knows the length and breadth of her generosity while on mission. From home, Sister Mary developed a love for good food, music, sports, and learning.…

Dear Sisters, Today in the United States we celebrate our American Thanksgiving Day. In the early morning hours, Ssiter Hildegarde was invited by the Lord into His Presence, I’m sure with great thanksgiving and praise. Sister M. Hildegarde – Gertrud OverhuesBorn: December 1, 1901 in Roxel i. West GermanyFirst Profession: December 1, 1923Died: November 22,…

(Stella Domitrovitz) 1927-1922 Sister Bernice was born and raised in Nazareth, PA with her younger brother Joseph and sister Helen. Her parents had emigrated from the Burgenland in Austria and were members of Holy Family Parish, an MSC parish and the only Catholic church in Nazareth. Sr. Bernice was taught by our Sisters in the…