Category Sister: C

At this tine of Advent – a time of awaiting the coming of the Messiah – our Sister Jerome need wait no longer. On December 3, 1987, at 1:35 a.m., Sister Mary Jerome Coxen died at Phelps Medical Hospital. Sister’s...

Ten years ago St. Cecilia’s Parish in New York City presented Joanne Connell with a Certificate of Appreciation “for her courage and example in helping the community of East Harlem stand up for its dignity and rights.” Joanne...

“As one lamp lights another nor grows less, so nobleness enkindles nobleness.” Today, the birthday of Mother Mary Joseph, we gather together to celebrate and thank God for the life of Sister Angela Marie Coveny. Sister was...

“The woman of character, where is she to be found? She is more precious than any jewel. She speaks wisely and her words are king.” (Book of Proverbs) As I reflected on the life of Catherine Cullen, those words from...

At the end of Sirach (51:30) we read: “Work at your task at due season and in time, God will give you your reward.” Unknown to Sr. Elizabeth Therese Conroy or to any of us, Elizabeth’s time had come and God took her suddenly to...