Sister Mary Scholastica MacDonnell

Sister Mary Scholastica MacDonnell

This brief sketch describes the acts and character of a magnanimous woman in the person of Reverend Mother M. Scholastica, whose necrology was not recorded until this late date. Mother Scholastica, known in the world as Bridget McDonnell, was born in Ireland, of Irish...
Sister Mary Rita Cournoyier

Sister Mary Rita Cournoyier

Fittingly compared to the rose ruthlessly clipped on life’s summer morn was the primal bloom of Sr. M. Rita’s life in God’s garden – the religious state. For scarcely had this amiable young novice pledged her sacred vows to her Heavenly Bridegroom to labor among...
Sister Mary Raphael Slavin

Sister Mary Raphael Slavin

“Blessed is the servant who treasures up in heaven the good things which his Lord hath shown him, and does not seek to manifest them to men in the hope of present reward.“ The feast of the Annunciation 1905, was rendered sadly memorable in the history of the Institute...
Sister Bridget Hynes

Sister Bridget Hynes

The Archives does not have a necrology for Sister Bridget. The following summary was compiled by Archives staff. Mary Ellen Hynes was born on October 3, 1880 in Kingston Ontario to William Hynes and Johanna O’Neil. She was the second oldest of 5 children. She was...
Sister Mary Edward McKinley

Sister Mary Edward McKinley

It is a task of some little difficulty, and of no little delicacy, to treat properly of one who has lived and died in our own time, and it is quite possible that the author of this sketch has said either too much or too little, and in consequence has fallen into some...