In Memoriam

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…

(Sr. Mary Louis) 1937 – 2022 Sister Sylvia was born on New Year’s Day in Charleston, South Carolina, the only child of her parents. Her close and loving family were Southern Baptists with a deep Christian faith. Sr. Sylvia met our Sisters when she began working as an X-ray Technician at St. Mary’s Hospital in…

1942 – 2021 Our Sister Georgette was someone filled with abounding JOY.  It is said that to have true joy one must put Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last.  This is how Sr. Georgette lived her life. Sr. Georgette grew up in a warm and loving Italian family in Conshohocken, near Philadelphia.  Both her…

Sister Rosemarie was born and grew up in York, PA, in a family of 10 children.  It was a family centered on their Catholic faith where early morning Mass was part of their daily routine. Three of the 8 girls entered religious life, each to a different congregation:  the Carmelites, the Sisters of St. Joseph,…