sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma. 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. Sister Mary Frances entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Holyoke in 1946. Sister Catherine Leary (Kathleen James), 71, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mercy Hospital, Springfield on May 10, 2015. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Holy Name Parish, Springfield in 1961. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her cousins, Peggy Ann Bourassa of Woonsocket, RI and Cathy Chenot of Burrillville, RI and by her close friend, Susan McNamee of Tolland, CT. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her twin brother Philip and his wife Joan of Warwick, RI; by her sisters-in-law Barbara Ritchie of Springfield and Dorothy Ritchie of Feeding Hills, Mass. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland, and earned her B.S. Sister Cecile taught in the Diocese of Fall River at St. Jean Baptiste and Blessed Sacrament Schools, Fall River and St. Michael School, Swansea, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, an M.S. She also served as a registered nurse at the Mont Marie Health Care Center 1991-2006 until her retirement. Sister Louise Thomas became a member of St. Joseph Retirement Community at Mont Marie in 2008, and more recently resided at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham. She will be waked from 8:30 to 10:00 with a prayer service at 9:30. We may be materially poor, but we are not spiritually poor." Sister then served as an elementary teacher for 25 years at St. Thomas the Apostle School, West Springfield, Mass. Sister Marion joined the St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie in 2005. She was graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton and earned a B.A. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Holyoke and earned her A.B. Sister retired in 1996. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by several cousins, grandnieces and their families. She was predeceased by her brother John Nolan of North Adams and Sr. Therese Nolan of the Sisters of St. Joseph. It is a hugh concern in the Church right now. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. (Fenton) Reilley. In her retirement she resided at Mount St. Joseph, Rutland and then Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland and a M.A. After successfully completing the Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Sister served at Mont Marie Health Care Center. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, 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. She was a member of the faculty at the College of Our Lady of the Elms since 1958. 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. Sister entered the. Ed. Most recently she was a spiritual director at Eastern Point Retreat House, Gloucester. Beginning in 1961 Sister spent 29 years as a nurse at the Mont Marie Infirmary in Holyoke. Sister Marie entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1965 from Holy Name Parish, Springfield. For many years she worked in the Business Office at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Mass. Sister Claudette Samson (Lucille Marie), (9/9/1937), beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on February 4, 2023 at Heritage North Nursing Facility in Agawam, 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. She earned an A.B. From 1969-1988, Sister John Brigid was the Treasurer of the College of Our Lady of the Elms. She served in Team Ministry at St. Michaels Parish in Providence beginning in 1982 and has continued there for more than three decades. She was predeceased by her brothers Richard and Francis Dooley. He may be an introvert, but he gives everything he's got, no matter what he's doing. She also pursued graduate studies in Latin at Georgetown University and Boston College. at Rivier College, Nashua, NH and an M.A. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Estelle Santarpia, SSJ, of Milford, Mass., Susan Pavao of Fall River, Mass. She earned an A.B. Sister Dianne Lee Roncarati (Sr. Walter Theresa),73, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Providence, RI on February 26, 2020. The wake will take place at Mont Marie, 36 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a prayer service at 4:00 p.m. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. She earned a B.A. A native of Holyoke, Mass., she was the daughter of John J. and Mary E. (Kirkpatrick) Cadigan. The wake will take place at St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Friday October 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a Prayer Service at 9:30 a.m. In addition to her Sisters in community, she is survived by her sisters, Sister Janice Molloy, SSJ of West Springfield and Kathleen Molloy of Holyoke, as well as by several nieces and nephews. Sister Mary taught at St. Pauls, Blackstone, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools in Springfield and at St. Mary Grammar School, Westfield. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Many were not allowed to buy into Social Security until 1972, and received, in 2011, an annual benefit estimated for women religious at less than $5,000, according to a national study. All rights reserved (About Us). She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge. Response to The Republican series, brought $250,000 in unsolicited funds to the congregation. She was graduated from Bellows Falls High School. 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. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by her sisters, Sr. Maureen Broughan, SSJ of Holyoke and Mary Winchell of Glen Ridge, NJ; by her brothers John W. Broughan of Newport, RI and William Broughan of Greenbrae, CA; and by six nieces and nephews and six grandnieces and nephew. Happy 102nd Birthday to G. Britton! She earned an M.A. from Sr. Michael Parish, Ocean Grove, Mass. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. Besides her years teaching, in Springfield, at Holy Name, Cathedral Grammar, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the 83-year-old native of Barre did pastoral care ministry with the elderly in Gardner. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. HOLYOKE - The decision to move 30 retired Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from the Mont Marie Motherhouse, to other locations is to being done to free the main building for. She also served as pastoral minister in St. Teresa and in St. Thomas Parishes in Providence, RI and St. Mary Parish, Cashton, WI. Sister served in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at St. Jerome School, Holyoke, St. Patrick School, Chicopee and Cathedral High School, Springfield. She was graduated from Charlton High School. She ministered in the Appalachia Child Development Program in Lancaster, KY. She will be waked starting at 9:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:45. Born in North Adams, MA, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Marcella (Bajorin) Cernauskas. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Southbridge and earned an A.B. Sister Roberta Maria Campbell (Margaret), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Holyoke, MA on May 9, 2015. Sister was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and five sisters, including her sister in community Sr. Edward Maria. It was only in the 1980s that Sisters, working in schools and parishes, began to receive base salaries, generally without benefits, and were allowed by the IRS to start buying into Social Security. She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College. She earned a B.A. Sister Joseph Anne entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA in 1936 from St. Stephen Parish, Worcester. A. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, Milford. She taught in the Diocese of Worcester in the following schools: St. Louis, Webster, Sacred Heart, Gardner, St. Mary, Milford and St. Peter High School in Worcester. She spent the next 21 years at Elms College where she was both Director of Public Information and Director of Public Relations. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 1974. Her early education was at St. Jerome School and she graduated from St. Jerome High School. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She was graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a B.A. Ed. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Sister Roberta ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Sacred Heart School, Holyoke, St. Charles and St. Mary Schools, Pittsfield, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester as a teacher at St. Paul School, Blackstone and St. Louis School, Webster; in the Diocese of Providence, RI at St. Francis Day Center, Manville and as a pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. All services for Sr. Cecilia James will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, January 21, 2017. A native of Easthampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Bradley) McGrath. In the Worcester Diocese she taught in Sacred Heart School, Gardner and for many years in St. Marys, Southbridge. She was Principal of Sacred Heart School in Pittsfield. It is the northernmost of the two cemeteries in that area. We are deeply grateful for all of your support during these unprecedented times. Born in Springfield, Mass. 413-532-4182. in administration from North Adams State College. Sister taught in the following schools: St. Michael, Ocean Grove, St. Joseph, New Bedford, and Blessed Sacrament, Fall River. Sister James Bernard entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Southbridge in 1942. Sister Patricia Francis taught in the Diocese of Springfield at St. Mary School in Pittsfield and then taught first grade at Holy Name School in Springfield from 1947 to 1967. Sr. Sheila became a resident of St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. Built on the compassionate tradition of our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph, we have provided outstanding healthcare for over a century. In the mid-1970s, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River merged with the Springfield Sisters, and, in 2001, Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, Vt., joined with Springfield as well. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery. The not-so-easy part comes down to implementation. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Bernard Parish, Worcester in 1941. 34 Lower Westfield Road Holyoke, MA 1040. She was graduated from St. Jerome High School, Holyoke and earned a B.A. and several nieces and nephews. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. She also received awards from the Regional and Vermont State Poetry Contest and National Education Contest for several years in succession. location in Holyoke's 01040 area is an ideal place for residents. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister-in-law Lucy Cormier of Milford, Mass. Please join us in prayer for these recently deceased members of our Congregation: Faithful God, grant our Sisters and Associates everlasting peace. from Assumption College, Worcester and an M.A. All services for Sr. St. Louis will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, April 24th. 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. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister, Eleanor Dooley, SSJ of Holyoke and by many nieces and nephews. She was a spiritual director, offering private direction, programs and retreats, often in conjunction with Mercy Center at Madison, Madison, Conn. An accomplished potter, Sister Catherine was a member of Wesleyan Potters in Connecticut; she was to become President of the organization in the near future. Sister Dianne was preceded in death by her parents. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m.to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Home; Memorials; Cemeteries; Famous; Contribute; Register; Sign In; Register; . 2023 Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA and a M.Ed. Sister Dorothy entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of LePuy in Fall River from St. Elizabeth Parish, Fall River in 1945 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the congregations merged in 1974. She will be waked from 2:30 4:30 with a prayer service at 3:30. She earned a B.A. For over 20 years she served as a guidance counselor at Cathedral High School, Springfield and staffed the Social Studies Resource Center there. Sister Emily entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Westfield. from Boston College. Services for Sr. Loretta will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was graduated from Holyoke High School and attended the Providence Hospital School of Nursing, Holyoke, and became a registered nurse. She taught at Cathedral High School, Springfield from 1959 to 1993, becoming in 2000 one of the first honorees to receive the St. Joseph Medal for her commitment to Cathedral. She was Program Director at Campion Renewal Center in Weston, served at House of Peace & Education, Inc. in Gardner, and was an associate at the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Teaching assignments for Sr. Veronica, all in Massachusetts, included St. Marys, Milford; St. Marys, Northampton; Sacred Heart, Holyoke and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Our Lady of Hope, Springfield. She was predeceased by her siblings Thomas, James and Margaret Cadigan. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. Sister Joseph Anne's teaching assignments were at St. Mary High School, Milford, MA, where she taught modern languages, and the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA, where she was a member of the Modern Language Department. She earned an A.S. from Bristol Community College and a B.A. All services for Sr. Maria Bernadette will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on February 9, 2017. She will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 am with a prayer service at 10:00 am. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings, Anne McCowan, Bernice Finn, Barbara Martin, Joseph Nihill and John Nihill. degree from Rivier College, Nashua, N.H and a M.A. Hadley, Marian Kirley of Maryland and several other nieces and nephews and their families. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by her brother James Martin and his wife Patricia, her sister Peggy Weber and her husband, John and seven nieces and nephews: Meghan Bracewell and her husband Patrick, Kerry Weber Lynch and her husband, Colm, Matthew Weber and his wife Nell, James Martin, II., Kaitlin Martin, Elizabeth Begley and her husband, Jeremiah, and Madeleine Martin.