In Memoriam Reflections
“As I remember Peg from my years in Colorado, she had a heart for working on behalf of peace and justice. And, she was full of common sense and genuinely good.” ~ S. Noreen Ellison
“Peg, even though 95, was always interested and always ready to push for those who are poor or disenfranchised. She was always willing to do what she could for others – including her own family. She read a lot and could carry on a conversation about any subject. She always wanted to be certain that whatever was discussed was correct. She would speak correctly to those with whom she was conversing. She will be missed by her family and her friends – including the SCs.” ~ S. Rose Virginia Brown
“S. Gemma followed shortly after me to the mountains of Kentucky. After several years ministering to the people of Estelle County she branched out to the neighboring county where there was no Catholic Church. She managed to round up several Catholic families and started the first Catholic parish there. She was greatly loved by the people of both counties for her gentle loving ways. She was always happy to hear about the people whenever I had the opportunity to return to Kentucky to visit. I had tried to get her to come with me, but she did not feel able to make the trip. I know she missed her mountains and their warm, loving people who also missed her.” ~ S. Dorothy William Englert
“I had the privilege of ministering with S. Therese Ann in the Diocese of Toledo. S. Therese was principal at St. Rose, Lima, when I was at St. Michael, Findlay. When I was at St. Mary, Shelby, S. Therese was principal at St. Joseph in Crestline. Since we lived so close to one another, we would have the opportunity to visit regularly. S. Therese’s gentle spirit and care for others always shone through, even in the midst of physical suffering and when times were difficult. Her first priority was serving the children, faculty and staff. S. Therese was very ‘crafty’ and always had some project in process. She loved making gifts for her faculty and staff and was delighted to find new ideas.” ~ S. Barbara Davis
“When I was in parish ministry at St. John, West Chester in the 1980s, I had the privilege of taking Communion regularly to S. Therese Ann’s parents in the small, simple house where she grew up. I can still picture them. Because of this, S. Therese Ann and I felt a special bond. She was always so appreciative of the simple things. I appreciate this simplicity; it is a way God shines through her.”
~ S. Donna Steffen“S. Therese was a very talented craftswoman and bore her many illnesses of her later life with much grace. She was a gentle lady and stayed active even when it was difficult. I am glad I got to know her a little better over the last 10 yrs.”
~ S. Katrinka Gunn“S. De Paul was at every activity in Mother Margaret Hall and seemed to enjoy herself right up to the last week before she died. She was an inspiration just to watch. She loved art classes. I will miss her loving presence.” ~ S. Joan Groff
“S. DePaul was a sweetheart. I loved her stories about her girlhood on the ranch. She was very welcoming of me and Sunshine and had Sunshine visit her grandniece who was just a toddler when the child visited De Paul a couple of times. I enjoyed her presence and will miss her.” ~ S. Katrinka Gunn
“S. Marianne and I were friends for 65 years. We entered the congregation on the same day and were close in priority. Sister was an exceptionally faithful friend, generous to a fault and concerned about everybody. I enjoyed being able to spend more time with her since I have returned to the Mount.” ~ S. Mary Barbara Philippart
“I was fortunate to be on the staff of St. Mary School in Hyde Park with S. Marianne many years ago. She was an excellent teacher, much loved and respected by her students and by everyone else, too. She had a way of ‘reaching out’ to people and a wonderful sense of humor. I will always think of S. Marianne as a model for all teachers.” ~ Associate Mary Bradley
“I lived with S. Lila and taught with her in Dayton. She was a very simple and enthusiastic Spanish lady. She was creative in her teaching. She had a hardy laugh and loved to dance. I valued calling her friend.” ~ S. Ann Hunt
“When S. Lila moved to the Motherhouse she expressed an interest in helping Mount staff who wanted to work toward their GED. I’m so glad I got to know her at this time, since I also was involved in adult education in the city. She was a true teacher, wanted to know what materials were available to serve the best interests of her students. Adult education has differences and similarities to elementary/secondary education. Lila wanted to learn all she could, as quickly as possible, to be a good teacher in adult education. She was always interested in helping her students succeed. And she did.” ~ S. Julia Mary Deiters
“I was in grade and high school with Rose. Rose was a very loving person. I remember having a fun time in school and out of school. Rose loved the Community. It was good when she came to live at Bayley and I had the opportunity to get reacquainted with her.” ~ S. Mary Grafe
“Dear Rose was in our small group. She was a sweet, kind soul. She was anxious to find ways to keep the residents at Bayley alert and active. She had helped with the music lab and piano lessons. I know she had worked in education in her younger years and still had that thirst for knowledge.” ~ Associate Vicki Welsh
“I lived with Rose for four years in Greenville, Ohio. It was my first mission and Rose was one of the youngest superiors in the community at that time - August 1964. She was the principal and taught eighth grade full time. Rose taught me so much about community life, teaching, and administration. I remember how much she cherished her studies at Catholic University in the summers.” ~ S. Barbara Davis
“Rose and I became friends along with the other SCs who were studying at The Catholic University in the summers in the 1960s. She was always full of fun, yet serious and insightful about the studies. I tried to keep in touch with her when she was in Lima. After she left there and finished out the year of teaching while living with her mother, she moved to Aurora, Colo., and taught for a year there where the former S. Rita Therese Grennen was principal. After that S. Cheryl Ann Grenier, Rose and I ministered in Westminster, Colo. Rose received an M.Div. (first woman to do so at St. Thomas Theological Seminary), created an experimental parish with Fr. Dan Flaherty and did outstanding work in two dioceses.” ~ S. Laetitia Slusser
“I lived with Rose and S. Laetitia Slusser in Westminster, Colo., in the early 1970s and worked as a part of the Religious Education Team at Holy Trinity Church. Rose always had a calm abiding spirit about her and a loving care for people. Her humor and smile won your heart making her easily to be approached. Rose will be missed. In her quiet unassuming ways Rose had given so much of herself to us and those to whom she ministered. She brought Christ to others and brought many to Christ.” ~ S. Cheryl Ann Greiner“Jean and her husband, Paul, were dear friends of my mom and dad and so I have known Jean most of my life. I have never met a couple as genuinely happy and positive as them. Hearing them laugh often in my childhood home is one of my favorite memories. Even through Paul’s terrible cancer, they smiled, prayed together and were always loving toward all. Even during her last difficult years with Parkinson’s, Jean smiled and had such a positive attitude. Her children are exactly the same way. They are loving, amazing people who always inquire about others and never wallow in self-pity. Jean Stoehr was an example of charity all of her life.” ~ Associate Mary Jo Mersmann
“Many years ago a small group of Sisters and a couple Associates were a small Christian prayer community. We met regularly to pray and share faith. Usually we gathered in the small chapel near the breezeway connecting the Motherhouse and Seton Hall. We sat in a circle and had the Eucharist in our company. Jean was a wonderful part of the community and I remember being so inspired by what she would share and how deeply she loved our God. She was so gentle and open to the changes we were all going through at the time.” ~ S. Dee Sizler
“I first met S. Teresa Mary when I volunteered at St. Joseph Home before entering the Community. She was always very friendly but extremely quiet. She worked diligently in the laundry. She appeared to enjoy life and was always busy doing thoughtful things for others. I especially enjoyed seeing her with the children. Her gentle ways, I am sure, were appreciated by those whose lives she touched. Recently upon visiting her I found her to be a joy. Even though she did not feel well, she was always welcoming and gracious. What a peaceful and prayerful woman!” ~ S. Diana Durling
“Living in Assisted Living, I usually met S. Teresa Mary waiting for an elevator. We never had much to say, but her very presence was always a gift that keeps on giving.” ~ S. Joan Groff
“Dear, sweet and gentle S. Teresa Mary who loved her Lord with her total being. I stopped in to visit S. Teresa earlier this week to wish her a Merry Christmas and little did either of us know that she would be home for Christmas. I will always and with great fondness remember our times together at St. Joseph Home. She labored tirelessly for our residents.” ~ S. Marianne Van Vurst
“In the evening I would often find S. Teresa walking down the hall with her walker. She had a twofold purpose. One, she was getting her exercise. Secondly, she was going to the elevator so she could read-up on what was happening. I once had a phone call from S. Teresa Mary. It was an urgent tone of voice that I needed to come over and see her. When I got there (Mother Margaret Hall), she said she had something in her refrigerator for me. Her 'refrigerator' was her window sill. Someone had given her two egg rolls. She remembered that I liked egg rolls and she wanted to share one with me. S. Teresa was thoughtful and sharing like that!” ~ S. Joyce Brehm
“I got to know S. Teresa Mary in the late 1960s and early 1970s when my summer mission was at St. Joseph Home for a number of years. At that time she was working in the babies' nutrition department. She was diligent about her work and always had a sense of God’s presence about her. She seemed so happy and was friendly to everyone. Her smile welcomed you in to her life. We hit it off. She enjoyed Sunshine’s visits and always asked about her whenever she saw me without her.” ~ S. Katrinka Gunn
“When I first started as director of Associates I went to Michigan to meet the Associates there. S. Mary Bodde allowed me to stay with her and we had a gathering for the Sisters and Associates. That is the only time I was with Helen. I spoke to her again by phone one time but was unable to reach her in the last couple of years. She danced with the Syncopated Seniors for several years dancing at schools and nursing homes. She enjoyed it so much. She was a Eucharistic Minister and took Communion to the homebound. She truly felt blessed when she did this. Even though many did not know her, she lived the Charity charism in her life.” ~ Associate Mary Jo Mersmann
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