Sister Mary Andrew McLellan

Sister Mary Andrew McLellan

What secrets, what destinies may be enclosed in a single day. What cause for joy or grief. So realized the dear Sisters of the Trenton mission, on that eventful day, Monday November 26, 1928. So was it brought home to each Sister of the Institute when the message...
Sister Mary Stephen Crane

Sister Mary Stephen Crane

The subject of this sketch was born in Ireland in the County of Kerry, April 17, 1859. On reaching the age of maturity, she, like many others left her parents and family, in order to seek in this free land of America the betterment of her condition. Encouraged by...
Sister Mary Justina Boland

Sister Mary Justina Boland

On New Years’ Day, 1928, a message was received from St. Mary’s of the Lake, that Sister Mary Justina was very ill. For the previous six months or more, it was frequently remarked that she was failing very much in her appearance and manner. Though she did not...
Sister Mary Julia Sommers

Sister Mary Julia Sommers

By the death of Sister Mary Julia at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, the Sisters of Providence lost one of their most promising young members. Every artifice that medical skill and attention could devise was employed to stay the precious life of this dear young Sister,...
Sister Mary Julia Sommers

Sister Mary Angelica Blanchfield

When we consider the life and death of many persons, even of our own dear Sisters, we are impressed with the truth of these words, “Through many tribulations must we enter into the Kingdom of God”. Heaven is not reached without struggle, without suffering of mind or...