Archives: Deceased Sisters

A true daughter of Erin, Sister Nancy Donovan went home to her Creator God on March 17, 2011, the feast day of St. Patrick, patron Saint of Ireland! Like Patrick, Nancy was a woman of deep faith and commitment to justice for the...

Today we gather to celebrate the Liturgy of the Resurrection for our Sister Mary Fachtna Donovan, who quietly entered Eternal Life on Saturday evening (May 31st) in the Maryknoll Nursing Home. Ireland was desperately struggling...

News of Sister Mary St. Bernard’s death at Bethany on January 26 will come as a surprise to Sisters who had not heard of her hospital sojourn and failing strength in the past month. Sister’s death came without warning. She had...

Sister Mary Gabriel Donnelly died at Bethany on Sunday, October 26th about 10:30 p.m. She died peacefully and the smile on her face tells us, with joyful eagerness. Sister Mary Gabriel was born in County Galway, Ireland, on...

The entire Community had assembled in the main chapel for the First Vespers of the Solemnity of the Mother of God; in another part of the house the phone had rung; Sister Mercy brought the message to Sister Barbara, who went to...