Archives: Deceased Sisters

A telephone call from Mother Mary Columba Wednesday noon brought the unexpected news of Sister Mary Alphonsa’s death at Valley Park. Our hearts went out to Sister Mary Philip, who had no warning of her beloved sister’s...

This morning we gather to celebrate the life of Sister Mary Elma Belscher who on July 4th would have celebrated sixty-one years as a Maryknoll Sister. Sister was in Residential Care when she died peacefully on June 19, 1999, the...

“Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done unto me according to thy will.” The words of the text this morning I know are very, very dear to each and everyone of you Sisters in this chapel.  You recall that those...

The best part of Sister Maria Cordis’ last mile with us was that she was accompanied on some very crucial last days by her companions of her early years, her sisters Corona and Rita. From Tacoma and San Diego they came to share...

To those of you who had not heard of Sister Mary Martina’s surgery at Los Angeles a week or so ago, the news of her death will come as a great shock. She appeared to be recovering well. However, on Friday, July 17, there was a...