Sister Marie Francois, Eleanor Katherine Combs, was the youngest of five in a family of three girls and two boys. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 26, 1907, and entered Maryknoll on April 5, 1927, shortly after...
Read MoreWe began our celebration of the life and death of Sister Mary Bowes with the gathering song: “Table of Plenty.” The words beautifully exemplify Sister Mary’s life – a woman steeped in faith and trust. She lived a long and...
Read MoreShortly before midnight on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, Sister M. Amata Brachtesende gave a last short sigh and passed gently into the arms of God. In a recent conversation Sister Amata shrugged off the concern expressed...
Read More“When I die, all I wish is that the Lord will reach out and say, well done, good and faithful servant.” These words were spoken by our Sister Elenita Barry shortly before she died peacefully on November 30, 2011 in Maryknoll...
Read MoreOn the evening of October 11, 1992, Sister Mary Jude Babione died about 9:20 p.m., the way she lived, quietly. Sister had serious health problems that became more prevalent in recent weeks. In the end, she just slipped away....
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