degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. A wake service will be held at 10:00 a.m. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two congregations merged. It helps when congregations can come together. St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont and St. Francis de Sales School in Bennington, Vermont. She served the Congregation as Assistant Mistress of Novices from 1959-1968. She graduated from Millbury Public Schools and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA. Born in Pawtuc . A native of Holyoke, MA, she was the daughter of Eugene and Margaret (Hannon) Hurley. She said the congregation also held a "day of reflection and prayer" on June 9, led by Sister of Assumption Nancy Sheridan, whose congregation went through a similar transition. She earned a B.A. and Sacred School, Pittsfield, Mass. Voir St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie maintenant! Sister also did graduate work at Tufts University and the University of Ottawa, Canada. All three properties are owned by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. Many of these students went on to follow careers in research and teaching themselves. It is nice at this age.". It is the northernmost of the two cemeteries in that area. Completion of the sale, which includes the Mont Marie Health Care Center, is expected this fall. In 2004 she became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. All rights reserved. from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a Certificate in Youth Ministry from Providence College. and a M.A. . All services for Sr. St. Louis will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, April 24th. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. 1984 Press Photo Ann Duplantis practices routine at Sisters of St. Joseph. She studied at I'Institut Catholique and the Sorbonne, Paris, France. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, VT on September 8, 1943 and made her final profession on August 24, 1949. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield and earned B.A. Sister taught in the following schools: St. Michael, Ocean Grove, St. Joseph, New Bedford, and Blessed Sacrament, Fall River. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. Sister Dianne taught science in the Pawtucket Catholic schools of the Diocese of Providence including Our Lady of Consolation School and St. Raphael Academy. Sister taught in Christ the King School and St. Peter School, Rutland, VT and at St. Mary School, Fair Haven, VT. She was at Sacred Heart School, Bennington, VT for close to 30 years, serving as teacher and also as Principal. Sister earned a B.A. Sister Cecilia taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Cathedral Grammar, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. Matthew, all in Springfield, and St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. from Boston College. in 1951 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Sampson Family Chapels. She was graduated from St. Mary High School. She earned an A.B. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. St. Joseph, Rutland; Brandon Training School and College of St. Joseph the Provider, where she served on the library staff. In 1980 she became a Nurses Aide and worked in Liberty Nursing Home and Providence Home in Southbridge. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Holyoke, Mass. In 1955 Sister Gill entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Providence. She will be waked from 9:30 to 10:30 AM with a prayer service at 10:00 AM. Sr. Judith also did pastoral work at Our Lady of Hope Parish for many years, and served as the Director of the Diocesan Renew Program, Director of Jericho Homes in Holyoke and Director of the Office of Pastoral Ministry for the Diocese of Springfield. 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. In 1991 she retired at St. Joseph Residence where she served as a volunteer visiting the sick in nursing homes. ", 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. She received her early education at Sacred Heart School, Worcester and was graduated from Commerce High School, Worcester, in 1934. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican. Sisters of St. Joseph mark special anniversaries with Mass, private Sister Dorothy SSJ Connors, 84 - telegram.com She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester. from Boston College. 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30. sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma A light lunch will be served to all in attendance between the wake and the funeral. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and four sisters, including Sr. Ruth Dolores, SSJ. Mont Marie Cemetery was started in the spring of 1971 on the grounds of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse. The wake will take place at Mont Marie, Holyoke on Tuesday, June 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Sister Roberta entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Sacred Heart Parish, Pawtucket, RI in 1945. 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. We are deeply grateful for all of your support during these unprecedented times. Sister also worked at Home Instead Senior Care in Springfield and was a Chaplain-on-Call for the Springfield Police Department. All services for Sr. Mary Lou will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke, Mass. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Springfield and earned a BA degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. Teaching assignments for Sister Marie included Sacred Heart, Pittsfield; St. Lucys, Middletown, R.I.; Prout Memorial High School, Wakefield, R.I.; and Our Lady of Hope, Springfield. Sister will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Sister also earned certification in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Sister Doris entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Patrick Parish, Chicopee in 1955. ; Brian Keefe of Feeding Hills, Mass. Sister ministered to residents in several facilities including Mont Marie, Holyoke; Mercy Hospital, Springfield; Falls Nursing Home, South Hadley; Beaven-Kelly Home, Holyoke; and Spruce Manor Nursing Home and Providence Home Care. Sister ministered in the schools of the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher in Our Lady of Hope, Springfield; Immaculate Conception, West Springfield; Annunciation, Florence; and St. Joseph, North Adams. Sister Mary was preceded in death by her parents. Sisters Scarlett and Nihill echoed Kenney's feelings about the move from the motherhouse, where some 70 members of their order will continue to live, either in the infirmary, or in the HUD-supported housing. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Brown of Holyoke and Stella Brown of Chicopee. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a Bachelors Degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, Milford. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister, Eleanor Dooley, SSJ of Holyoke and by many nieces and nephews. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Sister also served as a Police Commissioner for the city of Springfield, Mass. The wake will take place at Mont Marie, Holyoke on Friday, August 21, 2015 from 10:30 to 12:30 with a prayer service at 11:30. Services for Sister Margaret Henry will take place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in West Rutland, Vt. on Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was predeceased by her brothers Richard and Francis Dooley. In addition to her Sisters in community she is survived by many loving cousins. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. Their motherhouse was in Springfield from the 1880s to the 1960s. She will be waked from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:15 a.m. The Sisters of Providence (SP) and Sisters of Providence Ministry Corporation (SPMC) operate several ministries that bring hope and healing to those in need: Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center, Mary's Meadow, Providence Place at Ingleside, Providence Ministries for the Needy, and The Hillside at Providence, including the de Paul Center degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several cousins and their families. She also served as Directress of Junior Professed for the Congregation. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. Sister was an Administrator at St. Bridget School, Manchester, Conn. She subsequently served in the Catholic schools of the Bridgeport Diocese as religious educator and librarian. Skip to main content. Sister Mary Dooley entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, MA from St. Philip Parish, Grafton, 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. The Sisters of St. Joseph's are working on making masks for the Holyoke Healthcare Community at Mont Marie. "I spent 65 of my 67 years of service in Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke," said Kenney, who did two years as principal of Marianhill Central Catholic High School in Southbridge. She also served at Montessori School of the Angels in Westport, MA. St. Joseph Academy, Rutland. For many years she was an instructor at St. Joseph Prep and St. Joseph Teachers' Institute in Fall River. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00. Sister Norma entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Northampton in 1940. May they be at home in Your Presence for time and eternity. She also established 13 diocesan learning centers to help children with special learning needs receive training in religious education. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Rutland in 2004. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister Ruth is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews. The leasing team is waiting to show you all that this community has to offer. She retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke where she served on the support staff of the Child Care Center and the Office of Peace and Justice. She served on the Congregations Vocation Team, as Coordinator of the SSJ Justice and Peace Office and in Congregational Administration on the SSJ Leadership Team. All services for Sr. Elizabeth will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Sister Dorothy taught in the Diocese of Fall River at St. Matthew and St. Roch Schools, Fall River; St. Joseph and St. Therese Schools, New Bedford, Mass. Sister joined St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie in 1992 where she was the coordinator of the Retirement and Formation libraries. 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. She will be waked from 8:30 to 10:00 with a prayer service at 9:30. She was graduated from Holyoke High School and attended the Providence Hospital School of Nursing, Holyoke, and became a registered nurse. She was a faithful volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House. This move of SSJ staff, Schneider said, means the most expensive portion of Mount Marie, the first and second floors of the main building, now used as office space, and as living space by the vacating retired Sisters, will be completely free. In the Worcester Diocese she taught in Sacred Heart School, Gardner and for many years in St. Marys, Southbridge. Sister Joseph Anna Hine, (Dorothy), 94, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Mont Marie Rehabilitation Center on Holyoke, Mass. More Info degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland and a M.A. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Burlington as a teacher at St. Peter and at Christ the King Schools in Rutland; St. Mary School, Fair Haven and at St. Michael's School, Brattleboro where she served as teacher and as principal. St. Joseph Convent in Rutland. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland, Vermont. and a masters degree in social work from Fordham University, Bronx, NY. Sister Louise Thomas entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Peter Parish, Worcester in 1947. She also served as a registered nurse at the Mont Marie Health Care Center 1991-2006 until her retirement.
