Archives: Deceased Sisters

Sister Marya Roy, MM

“Because they are unfathomable, one can only describe them vaguely…” (#15 Tao Te Ching). This is the quotation that comes to mind in trying to write something about the life and person of Sister Marya Roy. My...

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Sister Miriam Bernadette Stremus, MM

We gather here this morning to celebrate the Liturgy of the Resurrection for our beloved Sister Miriam Bernadette Stremus, whose long and painful struggle of the past several weeks ended about 6:20 the morning of February 27....

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Sister Kathleen Stoessel, MM

Our Eucharistic Liturgy this morning is in celebration of the life and death of our Sister Kathleen Stoessel. We welcome and express our deepest sympathy to Kathy’s family, especially her sister and her brothers and their...

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Sister Mary Gonzaga Rizzardi, MM

We are happy to announce that the Lord has called Sister Mary Gonzaga Rizzardi to new life on His own Feast of the Resurrection. As she, herself, put it, “I’m going home.” Sister died at Bethany Convent on Easter...

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Sister Leona Reidelberger, MM

Born: March 31, 1903Entered: October 15, 1927Died: February 24, 1979We are gathered together today to celebrate the birth into new life of our Sister Leona Reidelberger. It is very fitting we should be celebrating the death and...

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