We may be materially poor, but we are not spiritually poor." She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge and earned an A.B. ", All members of the order voted to give up the two floors reserved for retired Sisters at the Mont to cut costs, something Kenney termed "a good choice. Skip to main content. HOLYOKE - After 117 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield are leaving the Mont Marie property in Holyoke. She was predeceased by her sister, Sr. Ann Francis Burke, and by her brothers Joseph Lionel Burke and Joseph G. Jim Burke. She was a faithful volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her siblings, Adrienne Bagnall of Wilmington, N.C., Rita Van Houten of Orlando, Fla., Jon Van Houten of Easthampton, Mass., and Steven Van Houten of Jaffrey, N.H. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. She served at St. Joseph Parish, Newport, as a youth minister, religious educator and pastoral minister. 2023 Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. With million-dollar renovations now complete, we have infused every aspect of our environment with our signature Rehabbing Care., 36 Lower Westfield Road Holyoke, MA 01040. degree from Assumption College, Worcester, MA. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sister Dianne leaves to cherish her memory her dear friend Sr. Patricia Rahaim, many faithful colleagues and friends, several generations of grateful students and the caring staff at Steere House in Providence, RI. stop 1 - Gates of the Cemetery Happy Easter from Mont Marie Who We Are Our Mission Amenities Contact Sister Stella entered the Sisters of St Joseph of Rutland in 1937 from Sacred Heart Parish, Bennington, Vermont. In 2004 she became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. All services for Sr. Annette Marie will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Friday, March 2, 2018. Sister Patricia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Michael's Cathedral Parish, Springfield. She also served as Pastoral Minister at St. Charles Parish. From 1971-76 Sr. Sheila had the rank of Airman Basic in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, serving in the medical dispensary at Barnes Municipal Airport, Westfield, Mass. Mont Marie & St. Joseph Senior Residences in Holyoke, MA is ready for you to visit. and certification in Clinical Pastoral Education from Danvers State Hospital. In 1991 she retired at St. Joseph Residence where she served as a volunteer visiting the sick in nursing homes. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister-in-law Lucy Cormier of Milford, Mass. In her retirement she resided in Bennington, continuing her warm association with former students, colleagues and friends. Previous to that, she ministered in the schools of the Diocese as a teacher at Holy Trinity, Greenfield and Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke; as both teacher and later principal at St. Joseph High School, North Adams; principal at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield, and as principal at Our Lady of Hope School, Springfield. Read More Featured Events SSJ Golf Classic We're back! St. Joseph Convent in Rutland. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. She ministered in the Appalachia Child Development Program in Lancaster, KY. All services for Sr. James Bernard will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was predeceased by her sister Anna Patrice (Rita) Moran, SSJ and by her brothers John Moran and Francis Moran. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Grace Morrissey of Burlington, VT, and by two brothers, Eugene Morrissey of Burlington and John Morrissey of Stowe, VT and their families. Sisters of St. Joseph agree to sell Mont Marie property In the Diocese of Springfield she taught at St. Mary High School, Westfield; and St. Jerome High School, Holyoke as well as serving as librarian at St. Marys and Holyoke Catholic High School. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:30. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She also served as Directress of Junior Professed for the Congregation. Sister Marion entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1936 from St. Jerome Parish, Holyoke. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1969 from Christ the King Parish, Rutland. Sister Eileen taught at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke, St. Peter High School, Worcester, and Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket, RI early in her career and at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1954-1980. Sr Mary Benedicta "Leonilda" Cernauskas (1910-2007) - Find a Grave Memorial Sister Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and four sisters. She served as librarian at St. Stephen School and St. Peter-Marian, Worcester. She taught in the schools of the Worcester Diocese at St. Stephen School, Worcester and St. Joseph School, Leicester; in the Springfield Diocese at Holy Rosary School, Holyoke and in the Providence Diocese at St. Joseph School, Newport and St. Francis School, Warwick. She was graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton and earned a B.A. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Loretta is survived by two nieces and a nephew. Sister St. Louis entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of LePuy in Fall River, Mass. Sister Marion ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at St. Joseph School, North Adams; as teacher and principal at St. Mary School, Northampton and as principal at St. Jerome High School, Holyoke; she was a teacher in the Diocese of Providence at St. Joseph (Hazard Memorial) School, Newport and in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Stephen High School, Worcester and St. Mary, Southbridge. in 1941. She served as Coordinator of Mt. From 1972 to 2017 Sister Ruth served at Holy Name Parish in Springfield as teacher for many years and as secretary for the religious education program. She also pursued graduate studies in Latin at Georgetown University and Boston College. Beginning in 1961 Sister spent 29 years as a nurse at the Mont Marie Infirmary in Holyoke. She then became Director of Religious Education at Holy Name Parish, Springfield and subsequently Consultant in Religious Education for the Diocese of Springfield. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister-in-law Cecilia Loudon of Holyoke and a niece and nephews and their families. Among the many honors which Sister Mary received were: the Pynchon Award, presented by the Advertising Club of Springfield; the National Human Relations Award by the Connecticut-Western Massachusetts Region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews; the Via Veritatis Medal, presented by Elms College; and Chevalier dans lOrdre des Palmes Academiques from the Government of France. She was predeceased by her four brothers, Richard Shelvey, Patrick Edward, John Thomas and William Martin Conway; and three sisters, Catherine Teresa Sebasky, and Sisters Mary Patrick, RSM and Mary Joachim, RSM. She earned her BS degree at Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y. She was also the recipient of several awards: Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless Carol McGovern, RSM Memorial Award, 1998; the Goff Womens Achievement Award, 2003; Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhode Island Public Health Association, 2008; The Providence Newspaper Guilds John Kiffney Public Service Award, 2010; YWCA Rhode Island Women of Achievement Award, 2013; and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps Della Strada Award, 2014. In her retirement she resided at Mount St. Joseph, Rutland and then Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. "We had an immigrant population to educate and we had to do it cheaply.". Select Photo(s) degree from Trinity College, Burlington, Vermont and an M.S. Sisters of Saint Joseph (413) 532-1204 Mont Marie Affordable Land Inc Categories: Non Profit Organizations S J Senior Housing Inc Categories: Senior Citizens Housing, Federal Government Contractors Mount Marie Senior Residence Inc (413) 532-9356 Website: tryko.com Categories: Independent Living Facilities ZIP Code 01040 Rent Values in Mar 2022 She also held the office of National President of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and was an official delegate to the Installations of Popes John Paul I and John Paul II. Sister John Brigid entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Our Lady of Hope Parish, Springfield in 1952. "There is great sadness for everyone. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Our Lady Fatima Parish, Worcester in 1956. She served as librarian at St. Mary School and Jacob Edwards Library, both in Southbridge and at St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine, Florida. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket and earned a A.B. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.A. Sister Mary Lou entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Jerome Parish, Holyoke in 1946. from Assumption College, Worcester and an M.A. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by several nieces and nephews. The wake and funeral will take place at St. Peter Church, Convent Avenue, Rutland on Wednesday, June 17. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Sister Conway was a charter member of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and played cello also with the CVPSC orchestra and the Sisters of St. Joseph Orchestra. from Southeastern Massachusetts University. She also is survived by Pamela Merritt and Alice Heath, both of Rutland, for whom she cared in their young lives. and an M.A. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican, Some 30 retired Sisters are moving from Mont Marie. This means more retired Sisters, than those working to support an order, and this, along with other long-term contributing factors, have caused a number, like the SSJs, to enact cost-saving measures. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother John. Sister Dorothy SSJ Connors, 84 - telegram.com All three properties are owned by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. She joined the staff of Mont Marie, Holyoke in 1991 and retired in 1999. Sister graduated from St. Therese Novitiate High School in Fall River. She retired in Southbridge in 1994. She also served at Jericho in Holyoke, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield and The Open Window, Chicopee. Sr. Roberta found great joy in her passion for Earth Justice Ministry as a coordinator of the SSJ Ecology Committee. For several years she was the director of Summer Vacation School at Goose Bay Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada. and Masters degrees from Manhattanville College, New York and State College of Arkansas. She was predeceased by her brothers, Burton, Joseph and Francis Cormier. "Even with the retired Sisters moving from the building, we will have 70 Sisters living on the property, either in the health care center, or in the HUD-supported housing," Schneider said. At the same time, their cost-of-care per person was put around $35,000, according to the same study. She will be waked from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm with a prayer service at 12:45pm. Joseph Moran Obituary (2013) - Springfield, MA - Worcester Telegram 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. ; Kathy Keefe of Catskill, NY, and Angela Leslie Keefe of Sydney, Australia. She attended Case High School in Swansea and graduated from Novitiate High School, Fall River. She attended Mary Washington College, University of Virginia and graduated from The College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Augustine Parish, Newport in 1950. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. She was predeceased by her siblings Barbara, Robert, Wallace and Patricia. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. from Assumption College, Worcester. In 2004 she received the Points of Light Award from President George W. Bush for her devoted volunteerism and in 2006 she was honored by Holy Name Parish for her many years of dedicated service. In 2001 she retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke where she served on the support staff in various positions. Sister Ann taught for a year at Bishop McVinney Catholic Elementary School, Providence, RI before working as director and counselor for Project Respond at CARE in Providence. Later she served as infirmarian at Mt. HOLYOKE More than 60 years ago, Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield Alice Kenney, Loretta Scarlett and Helene Michael Nihill, all now well educated women in their 80s, took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, as members of their congregation of women religious. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. The other cemetery is that of the Calvary Cemetery of the Sisters of Providence. Sister earned a B.A. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Louis Parish, Webster in 1941. Sister Elizabeth held several positions of service in her Congregation: Director of Postulants, two terms as President, and Director of the co-member program. She received State Certification as a Remedial Reading Teacher in 1974. from Framingham State University, a certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education from Campion Renewal Center, Weston, and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Center for Religious Development, Cambridge. 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. All services for Sr. Mary will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Monday, September 4, 2017. She spent 32 years, 1979-2011, at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, where she served as a reader services assistant in the Alumnae Library. In the Diocese of Worcester Sr. Martina taught at St. Peter High School, Worcester; St. Mary High School, Milford; and St. Mary High School, Southbridge and in the Rhode Island Diocese at Sacred Heart High School, Pawtucket. 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 earned an A.B. Sister is predeceased by her siblings Joseph, Sister Dorothy Santarpia (Marie Francois), Sister Veronica Brown (Sister Maurice Joseph), Sister Anne Marie Cecile Poitras (Sr. Francis Regis), Sister Mary Dominica Gallagher (Catherine), Sister Mary Anne Nolan (Christopher John), Sister Stella Marie Burke (Sister Saint Gregory), Sister Catherine Van Houten (Richard Anne), Sr. Elizabeth Marie Morrissey (Ruth Frances), Sister Cecile Lafond (formerly known as Sister St. Veronique), Sister Gertrude Anna Clark (Marguerita Maria), Sister Mary Fidelis McLee (Margaret Elizabeth), Sister Alicia Maria (Elizabeth) Fairfield, Sister Richard Francis Doran, (Josephine C.), Sister Mary Ann Corley, (Margaret Joseph), Sister Margaret James McGrath, (Marguerite), Sister Richard Maria Allen (Beatrice M. Allen). All services for Sr. Helene Michael will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Happy 102nd Birthday to G. Britton! She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned an A.B. May they be at home in Your Presence for time and eternity. and a M.A. Sr. Veronica entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1937 from Holy Rosary Parish, Holyoke. on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her siblings Mary Ann Boon of Gloucester Pt., VA; Noreen Gallagher Smith of Austin, TX; James F. Leary of Washington, DC; Denise Jones of Milwaukee, WI; Martin F. Leary of Vine Grove, KY; Frances Kollenz of Mulhauser, Germany; Therese Thornock of Phoenix, AZ; and Clare Decosmo of Ft. Myers, FL. Mont Marie provides world-class rehabilitation and skilled nursing services to the greater Holyoke community. 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. Sister Marguerite entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from St. Mary Parish, St. Albans, VT in 1948. The Sisters of St. Joseph She earned a B.A. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sister Emily entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Westfield. She graduated from Cathedral High School and earned a Bachelors degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She earned a B.A. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She was predeceased by her Sisters Beatrice Marie Chretien, Louise Marie Vick, and by her brothers Frank Esdras Poitras, Louis Joseph Poitras, and Joseph Henri Poitras. sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma. In the Diocese of Providence she taught in SacredHeartSchool, Pawtucket and St.Francis School, Warwick. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2003. Most recently, Sister Marie was site manager at the Western Massachusetts Senior Center on Parker Street in Springfield. Sister Doris entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA in 1950 from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Millbury. Sister Helene taught for many years at schools in the Springfield Diocese beginning with St. Mary School, Westfield, Mass. from Boston College. In 1971 she joined the Mont Marie support staff where she provided invaluable service to the Congregation. She graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.S. and a M.A. She earned a Certificate in Advanced Food Service Studies and served at the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and at the former Motherhouse of the Community in Springfield, and at Mont Marie and Mary Immaculate, both in Holyoke. Many congregations of religious women in the United States are facing severe financial problems, with a national average median age of members in the 70s. on Monday, January 21, 2019. In 1980 she became a Nurses Aide and worked in Liberty Nursing Home and Providence Home in Southbridge. location in Holyoke's 01040 area is an ideal place for residents. There are also two other vacant buildings on the property that the congregation, which is in talks with developers, hopes to turn into a source of revenue, possibly as additional affordable housing for seniors. Sister Mary Dooley retired to Mont Marie St. Joseph residence in 2003 and entered Mont Marie Health Care Center in 2004. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. Sister was a faculty member in the Biology Department at The College of Our Lady of the Elms for her entire teaching career. She received an A.B. In Memoriam - SSJSpringfieldsisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma Her early education was at St. Stephen School; she graduated from St. Stephen High School in 1936. 413-532-4182. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. The announcement comes in the midst of planning a major fund-raising campaign to address the order's dire financial condition, bringing both pain and affirmation to the congregation of women religious, who have ministered for more than a century here. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. She retired in 2000. Sr. Arlene Kalin SSJ Framingham - Sister Arlene Kalin (Walter Madeline), 84, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham, MA on February 22, 2023. She is predeceased by her sisters Marie Gaffney of Worcester and Ann Lopes of Milford. She was a Clinical Instructor at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She will be waked on Friday, February 10 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 11 from 9:00 to 10:30. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several nieces and nephews. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. From 1969-2003 she served in St. Patrick School, Chicopee, first as Principal and then as school Librarian. Sister Andrea ministered in the Fall River Diocese as a teacher at St. Jean Baptiste School and at St. Joseph Prep and as Secretary-Treasurer of St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River and in St. Joseph School, New Bedford. St. Joseph Novitiate High School in Rutland, Vermont. She served on many College committees and was the faithful faculty advisor to the Alumni Association. from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. She retired in West Springfield in 1996. in education and reading from Boston College. Sister taught in the Diocese of Springfield in the following schools: Sacred Heart, Holyoke, St. Joseph, Pittsfield, St. Mary, Northampton, and Cathedral High School, Springfield, where she served for 21 years. Celebrating 75 years are Sisters Theresa Croteau and Teresa Moran. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield and earned B.A. Sister earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an advanced certificate of study in pastoral counseling from Emmanuel College, Boston and a certificate in pastoral studies from Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. A Community of Catholic Sisters in Holyoke MA From 1989 to 2000 Sister ministered to the Sisters at St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie. Sister taught for several years at Sacred Heart School in Holyoke and at Holy Family School in Springfield. Most recently she served in the Foster Grandparent Program and as Library Coordinator at Christ the King School, Rutland. Sister taught at St. Mary School and St. Charles School in Pittsfield; St. Agnes School in Dalton and in Holyoke at Blessed Sacrament and Immaculate Conception Schools. She earned an A.B. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here.
