Archives: Deceased Sisters

Once again we bring you the ‘good news’ that one from amongst us has completed her pilgrimage and has been brought into the Lord’s Household to enjoy what He has prepared for those who love Him. Sister Mary Assumpta Duffy died...

This morning after long months of patient suffering in our Bethany infirmary, Sister Mary Chaminade quietly passed away. Sister Chaminade (Margaret Dreisoerner) was born in Quincy, Illinois, August 22, 1907. She entered...

Sister Mary Francis Leo (Mary Ruth Dixon) died on June 16, 1955 in Manila, Philippines, after months of suffering. As Mary Ruth Dixon, she was born in Chicago November 7, 1924 and attended Catholic grammar and high schools...

Sister Mary Catherine Dillon died on the feast of Our lady of Perpetual Help, June 27, at Phelps Memorial Hospital. During these last several weeks, it became evident that Sister would not recover, and we knew by the appealing...

In a delightful book entitled The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint Exupery reflects on life with these words that characterize Sister Maria Agnese Dillon so aptly: “It is only with the heart that one sees rightly.” The...