From 1969-1988, Sister John Brigid was the Treasurer of the College of Our Lady of the Elms. Upon her retirement from the Elms in 2001 the Sister Mary Lou Lacey Library Endowment for the Humanities and Education was given to Elms College in her name by her former student Kevin Barry, who began his study of Journalism on the Cathedral Chronicle under the guidance of Sr. Mary Lou. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke. Sister Marie Gill Reilley (James Daniel), 78, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield died on June 13, 2015 in the Mont Marie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Holyoke. Sister retired to Mt. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. In Memoriam - SSJSpringfield We cannot allow this to happen, since we will still have 200 sisters with a median age of nearly 80 who will require food, housing and medical care.". Sister earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.Ed. James Butler Obituary (2008) - Holyoke, MA - Worcester Telegram & Gazette She graduated from Holy Rosary High School and earned B.A. From 1969-2003 she served in St. Patrick School, Chicopee, first as Principal and then as school Librarian. Sister Dominica was predeceased by all ten of her siblings. Born in Springfield, Mass. Among Sisters teaching assignments were Christ the King School in Rutland; St. Michaels School, Brattleboro; St. Marys School in Fair Haven; St. Anthonys School in White River Junction and St. Stanislaus School in West Rutland. Sister Catherine was Pastoral Minister for a total of 22 years, eight of them at Annunciation Parish, Florence and the remainder at Holy Name Parish, Springfield, a position in which she continued until the end of her life. and earned a B.A. Nora Harrington Obituary (2005) - Springfield, MA - The Republican In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Doris is survived by three sisters, Lucille Harland, Alice Chapin, Rhea Perreault, two brothers, Butler Harland and Bernard Harland and her sister-in-law Nancy. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her brother Frank Tiberii of Charlton, Mass., her sisters Katherine Tiberii of North Smithfield, RI, and Carol Kiwak of Wells, ME and many nieces and nephews. She also served 16 years as associate director of continuing education at Elms, the college founded by her order, in Chicopee, and was chaplain-on-call for the Springfield Police Department. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Sheila is survived by her twin brother Michael, her brother Kevin and her sisters Catherine Priest, Maureen Henderer and Brenda Weiss and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. location in Holyoke's 01040 area is an ideal place for residents. Schneider said the Sisters being relocated have visited their new quarters. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. We resolved to do what we needed to do, and to make choices that would allow us to care for every one of our Sisters through out her lifetime. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee and pursued graduate studies at Wellesley College, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and the University of Rhode Island. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. In the Diocese of Springfield Sister Norma taught in Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Holyoke; St. Joseph School, North Adams; and Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two communities merged. All three women said a greater challenge is further down the road when members, now able to live independently, need care in skilled nursing facilities, -- both the Mont's health care center and the one in Framingham are filled - or when members need a place to recuperate, after surgery, or the community needs a place for members to congregate. Xem St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie ngay by gi! In her viewpoint article, published last spring in The Republican and on Masslive.com, in conjunction with a series on the economic plight of the SSJs written by Cori Urban, Schneider outlined a number of causal factors for this situation faced by diocesan Sisters, like the SSJs, who worked for decades in parish schools. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Stephen Parish, Worcester in 1944. A former chemistry teacher at Cathedral High School, in Springfield, and the Elms College, in Chicopee, Schneider, 71, lives in HUD-supported housing at Mont Marie. Sister Doris served for 45 years as a teacher in the Mathematics Department of Cathedral High School, Springfield, MA. degree from Assumption College, Worcester. Sister Madeline entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1958 from St. Joseph Parish, Charlton, Mass. She earned B.A. Happy Easter from Mont Marie Who We Are Our Mission Amenities Contact Among Sisters teaching assignments were: St. Joseph School, Cherry Valley, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Springfield, Sacred Heart School, Gardner, Cathedral High School, Springfield, St. Peter Marion High School, Worcester, Holyoke Catholic High School, Holyoke, and St. Joseph High School, North Adams. She received her early education at Sacred Heart School, Worcester and was graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester, in 1934. Sr Mary Benedicta "Leonilda" Cernauskas (1910-2007) - Find a Grave Memorial She was predeceased by her brothers, Burton, Joseph and Francis Cormier. 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 will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 am. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. After her retirement from school, she joined the staff of the Development Office at Mont Marie, Holyoke. So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us. After successfully completing the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Sister served at Mont Marie Health Care Center. She earned a B.A. She will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 AM with a prayer service at 10:00 AM. and M.A. She earned an A.B. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A native of Holyoke, MA, she was the daughter of Eugene and Margaret (Hannon) Hurley. She retired in 2000. Their motherhouse was in Springfield from the 1880s to the 1960s. The lack of funds to meet expenses for aging members, as well as large properties no longer needed, is an issue for congregations of religious men and women across the country. She graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass., and earned a B.A. St. Joseph Convent in 1990. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. She was pastoral assistant at St. Clement Church, Plaquemine, LA and later ministered in Senior Services at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemine where she worked until a few months before her death. Sister Mary taught at St. Joseph High School, North Adams from 1947-1965 and at the College of Our Lady of the Elms from 1968-1971. She will be waked starting at 9:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:45. Sister Annette taught at St. Jean Baptiste, St. Roch, and Blessed Sacrament Schools in Fall River; St. Louis de France, Swansea; St. Josephs, New Bedford; St. Thereses, New Bedford; and also at St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River. She graduated from St. Xavier Academy, Providence and earned an A.B. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. She earned an A.M.I at Assumption College, Worcester. She graduated from Mt. 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. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sister will be waked from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. Born in. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Michaels Church, 128 Maple St., East Longmeadow. Sister was graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Worcester. Donor 5647 is most at home in nature, the more remote the better. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a M.A. 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. She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College. The leasing team is waiting to show you all that this community has to offer. on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. from Rhode Island College in Providence RI. She ministered in the Worcester Diocese as a teacher at St. Peter and St. Peter-Marian Schools and as a Pastoral Associate at St. Patrick Parish, Whitinsville. She spent the next 21 years at Elms College where she was both Director of Public Information and Director of Public Relations. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. She returned to St. Stephen, Worcester for her final teaching years. Sister Doris entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Patrick Parish, Chicopee in 1955. From 1971-79 she served as President of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield and from 1979-1993 as President of the College of Our Lady of the Elms. She graduated from Simsbury High School, Conn. Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Massachusetts - Find a Grave parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and children of the donor). on Monday, January 21, 2019.