Archives: Deceased Sisters

Sister Marie May, MM

At a time of Jubilee, Marie proclaimed: “I thank God for His faithfulness through the years, and I renew the commitment, which I first made… I promise to serve Him until death by living out the gospel counsels of obedience...

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Sister Thecla (Mutsuye) Tsuruda, MM

When we heard the announcement of the death of our dear Sister Thecla Tsuruda early in the morning of April 5, 2023, one song resonated with all of us. It is a hymn to the Blessed Mother, but the words describe Thecla as we all...

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Sister Teresita Perez, MM

The closing words of a poem Sr. Teresita wrote come to mind as we celebrate her life at this Liturgy of Christian Burial. In the poem entitled “The Brook,” Teresita is sitting by a brook. She is at peace because she feels God’s...

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Sister Maureen Corr, MM

Lau Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, once said, “The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white, neither need you do anything but be yourself.” That was Maureen – she was herself, her own woman and she lived life according to the...

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Sister Ruth Marie O’Donnell, MM

As several sisters finished the last “Hail Mary” of the rosary, Sister Ruth Marie O’Donnell peacefully returned to the God she served faithfully all of her life. An hour earlier, Ruth Marie a lover of music, was serenaded with...

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