Sister Mary Philip Murray

Sister Mary Philip Murray

On that fine autumn morning of Sept. 28, 1915, as the convent bell rang out its clear notes bidding us arise, adore and praise our God, little did we dream that ere the dial marked the hour of noon, one of our number who was like us hastening to the place of prayer,...
Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart Gardiner

Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart Gardiner

On October 22nd, 1914, at 5.15 p.m. while her Sisters were reciting the Rosary in the chapel and assisting at Benediction for her spiritual consolation, our highly esteemed and much loved Mother Mary of the Sacred Heart, Fourth General Assistant, departed this life to...
Sister Mary Gonzaga Hourigan

Sister Mary Gonzaga Hourigan

Elizabeth Mary Hourigan, the subject of this sketch, was born in the vicinity of Smith’s fall on April 26th, 1877. Her father, Patrick Hourigan, was a prosperous farmer, but not any of his three sons showing an inclination for agricultural pursuits, he sold his farm...
Sister Mary Leonard Gargan

Sister Mary Leonard Gargan

It is with feelings of regret that we see the old “Land Marks”, as we may call them, our aged Sisters, who have done so much to uprear the Community, depart one by one from our midst, leaving us to ponder and admire their noble deeds of self-sacrifice and...
Sister Mary Cecilia Staley

Sister Mary Cecilia Staley

The Archives does not have a copy of a necrology for Sister Mary Cecilia. The following summary was compiled by Archives staff. Date of Entrance: October 6, 1895Date of Reception: April 25, 1896Date of First Vows: December 7, 1897Date of Final Vows: August 31, 1899...