She served at St. Joseph Parish, Newport, as a youth minister, religious educator and pastoral minister. She is the sister of James Dougherty and the late Dennis Dougherty, Richard Dougherty and Mary Dougherty Walsh. Sister Sheila entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from Christ the King Parish, Rutland in 1960 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. She retired in Southbridge in 1994. We commend Sister Rosalie to your prayers. In 1992 she founded CityArts for Youth, Providence and co-founded the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence in 2001. In September 1943 she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, and professed her final vows in 1951. Who We Are - Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart She spent many years at St. Marys School, Westfield, beginning in 1981 as a teacher in the elementary school, and serving as school secretary from 1988-2010. Sister taught at St. Thomas School, West Springfield and at Cathedral High School, Springfield for many years and was very active as a teacher in parish religious education. The wake will take place at Bethany Health Care Center, 93 Bethany Rd., Framingham, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nieces, Noreen Lagimonier of Holyoke, Kathleen Phillips of So. Obituaries | Sisters of the Holy Names She will be waked from 2:30 4:30 with a prayer service at 3:30. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Worcester. She sang in church choirs in both Rutland and Bennington. from St. Michael College, Winooski, VT. If you would like more information on a particular sister, please contact us archives@csjoseph.org. in 1958. Philadelphia, PA 19103, PREVIOUS: Father John Harkins, retired pastor, dies at 81, NEXT: Sister Hildegard Grogan dies, was health care leader, Culture Project: A Q&A with Lynsey Lucas, first year missionary, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary honors Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Angela Clark at gala award dinner, Office for Black Catholics, Sisters of the Redeemer partner for retreat on racial healing, 2021-2022 Audited Financial Statements of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Archives of The Catholic Standard and Times. Sister Dominica entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont from St. Peters Parish, North Walpole, N.H. She was educated in the North Walpole schools. Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton 1888-2012 All services for Sr. Sheila will take place in Christ the King Parish in Rutland, VT on Friday, October 25. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Sr. Sheila became a resident of St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. from Boston College. She was also the recipient of several awards: Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless Carol McGovern, RSM Memorial Award, 1998; the Goff Womens Achievement Award, 2003; Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhode Island Public Health Association, 2008; The Providence Newspaper Guilds John Kiffney Public Service Award, 2010; YWCA Rhode Island Women of Achievement Award, 2013; and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Della Strada Award, 2014. From the Founding Community of Nazareth. January 27, 2023. From the Founding Community of Tipton at Nazareth. Sister Geraldine was born in Oil City, PA, on July . Margaret loved all things spiritual and she was a true seeker of God. Sister Ellen Therese entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1938 from St. Charles Parish, Bellows Falls, VT. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two communities merged. Nine deaths were linked . Pauline Therese Daries, CSJ died on January 28, 2023 at St. John of God Care Center in Los Angeles. Sister Cecile served as teacher at St. Rochs, St. Jean Baptiste, and St. Matthew Schools, all in Fall River; St. Joseph School and St. Marys Home, both in New Bedford; St. Michael School, Ocean Grove and St. Joseph School, Vinton, LA. Sister Helene taught for many years at schools in the Springfield Diocese beginning with St. Mary School, Westfield, Mass. She was born Barbara Ann Becker in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1940, Read More degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. 39 56. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a B.A. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:30. Sister Dominica ministered to her community as cook for many years in St. Michael Convent, Brattleboro; St. Francis Convent, Bennington; St. Charles Convent, Bellows Falls and Mt. St. Joseph is the patron of the universal church in Roman Catholicism, and his life is recorded in the Gospels, particularly Matthew and Luke. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, Milford. Sister will be waked from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. A native of Northampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Anderson) MacDonald. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Joseph Parish, Auburn in 1941. Sister Frances Antoinette Engler entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph in 1959. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Estelle Santarpia, SSJ, of Milford, Mass., Susan Pavao of Fall River, Mass. ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) -- As Covid-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in the United States, the pandemic has taken a terrible toll on the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Latham. Sisters of St. Joseph through the years - Masslive Sign up and be sure to get all the latest SSJ Erie news and updates. At her jubilee in 1978, her theme in both readings and music was, Here I am, Lord. . Sister taught at Our Lady of the Rosary School in Holyoke, Holy Family School in Springfield and St. Marys in Milford, Mass. July 15, 1922 - March 3, 2021. She served as a Consultant in Early Childhood Education for Mont Marie Child Care Center. A wake service will be held at 10:00 a.m. from Boston College. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. A $20 gift lets us obtain solid faith formation resources that can deepen your spirituality and knowledge of the faith. . Entered into eternal life on October 31, 2022, at the age of 86 years, celebrating 68 years of religious life in the Congregation . St. Joseph Convent in Rutland. Sister Roberta taught at Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Schools in Springfield, and served as principal of St. Mary School in Milford. Sister Annette Marie entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of LePuy in Fall River, Mass. She was graduated from St. Stephen High School, Worcester and earned a B.A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and a Masters degree in pastoral ministry from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. She also served as a registered nurse at the Mont Marie Health Care Center 1991-2006 until her retirement. She also served as Directress of Junior Professed for the Congregation. In Memoriam: Sister Anne O'Connell, SC. Obituaries Sister Sally Dougherty, S.S.J., dies at 95. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge and earned an A.B. Our congregation was founded in St. Louis in 1836, and since then we have formed additional communities and provinces around the world. She was graduated from Searles High School and earned a B. She was 97. She also served as Pastoral Minister at St. Charles Parish. Sister taught in the Diocese of Springfield in the following schools: Sacred Heart, Holyoke, St. Joseph, Pittsfield, St. Mary, Northampton, and Cathedral High School, Springfield, where she served for 21 years. Sister Patricia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michael's Cathedral Parish, Springfield. Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart Ever gracious, kind, and gentle, Betty, Sister Marie Ancilla has gone home to her God with hands full of blessings both those she gave and those she was for others. A private funeral Mass was celebrated Aug. 18. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. from St. Louis de France Parish, Swansea in 1936 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. Sister Martina entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peters Parish, Great Barrington after having been a member of the faculty of Searles High School, Great Barrington for several years. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. The engraved brick/pavers offer a meaning and lasting way to pay tribute. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Milford, Mass. And now the sun has set on Margarets life. degree in education from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland. She studied at I'Institut Catholique and the Sorbonne, Paris, France. Entered into eternal life on October 19, 2022, at the age of 78 years, celebrating 45 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.S. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery, Holyoke. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Joseph, West Brookfield; St. Louis, Webster; St. Joseph, Leicester and Worcester Central Catholic Schools. Sr. Arlene Kalin SSJ Framingham - Sister Arlene Kalin (Walter Madeline), 84, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, MA on February 22, 2023. Our Congregation, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, was founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by an Australian woman Mary Helen MacKillop and an English priest Reverend Julian Edmund Tenison Woods. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Kirkpatrick) Cadigan. From the Founding Community of Wichita. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland in 1943 from Christ the King Parish, Rutland. In Memoriam - SSJSpringfield Deceased sisters of st joseph philadelphia. degree from Fordham University, New York, NY and an Ed.D. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. Sister had long expressed her desire to live past her hundredth birthday. Ed. In the Diocese of Providence she taught in SacredHeartSchool, Pawtucket and St.Francis School, Warwick. She was predeceased by her brother James. degree from Trinity College, Burlington, Vermont and an M.S. She was born on September 1, 1938, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to the late Ferdinand and . New South Wales The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart are a religious order of women, originally founded in South Australia in 1866, by Sister Mary MacKillop. She also ministered for many years in the Spanish Apostolate in Holyoke in pastoral work and religious education, as a teacher of homeless children in Falmouth and in Greenhouse Management at New Alchemy Institute, Falmouth. ", The Archbishop Ryan High School Facebook page posted a message that read, "We are heartbroken to share the news that Sister Frances Antoinette died suddenly today in a tragic accident. For nearly twenty years she was an Editorial Production Associate for the Catholic Communications Corporation, continuing to assist there into the early years of her retirement to Mont Marie. She ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher in Springfield at Cathedral Grammar School, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Our Lady of Hope School and Cathedral High School; in Holyoke at Blessed Sacrament School, and Sacred Heart Elementary School and in Pittsfield at St. Mary of the Morning Star School. Entered into eternal life on September 1, 2022, at the age of 91 years, celebrating 67 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. She later graduated from Villa Maria College, Erie, in 1947 with a bachelors degree in English and went on to earn a masters degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, in 1958. Sister graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet- Los Angeles Province. She retired in West Springfield in 1996. A system error has occurred. Among her many achievements was the presenting of a paper at the XIII International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology in Yokohama, Japan. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, We remember . (Fenton) Reilley. Entered into eternal life on September 23, 2022, at the age of 94 years, celebrating 78 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. Entered into eternal life on February 17, 2022, at the age of 87 years, celebrating 71 years of religious life in the Congregation of St. Joseph. 17 nuns from Sisters of Charity in Convent Station have died during in Pastoral Studies and Theology from Loyola University, Chicago. Obituaries | Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Sister Roberta ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Sacred Heart School, Holyoke, St. Charles and St. Mary Schools, Pittsfield, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester as a teacher at St. Paul School, Blackstone and St. Louis School, Webster; in the Diocese of Providence, RI at St. Francis Day Center, Manville and as a pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket. June 15, 2017. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Sister Dianne graduated from Cathedral High School 64 and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Holy Family Parish in Springfield in 1964. She earned an A.B. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She was a spiritual director, offering private direction, programs and retreats, often in conjunction with Mercy Center at Madison, Madison, Conn. An accomplished potter, Sister Catherine was a member of Wesleyan Potters in Connecticut; she was to become President of the organization in the near future.