Sister Mary Rita Sweeney, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining, New York, died on November 20, 2022 at The Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York. Professed in 1951, she taught in the following schools: Our Lady of Refuge, Bronx, NY; St. Michael, Galena, IL; Holy Name, Kansas City, MO; and St. Barnabas, Chicago. Sister Barbara Wheeler, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died January 4, 2014. On Sunday, November 1, 2015, at 2:00 pm Dominican Sisters of Hope will gather to celebrate the lives of the departed Dominican Sisters of Hope. As the century turned in 1999, so did Sr. Vincent, retiring from active ministry to volunteer in the Recycling Center at St. Catharines Dominican Earth Center. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on December 23. Sr. Jean loved science and was a superb teacher. Basil Parish, Chicago; as director of religious education at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Kenosha, WI, and St. Sebastian Parish, St. Augustine, FL; as director of migrant tutoring at Lee County School System, Fort Myers, FL; as GED and literacy teacher at Westside Employment, Chicago; and pastoral minister at AFCAAM Center, Fort Myers, FL, and the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa. Sr. Joan continued to work for peace and unity after her retirement. She prepared prayer services on Christian Unity and the Quran, as well as attending services in various Christian churches. Sr. Michaeleen was buried with her Dominican Sisters at St. Joseph Cemetery. Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen (Martha) Henderson, OP (91), died on December 22, 2022, at the Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus, OH. She was 83 years of age. She served in the food pantry at St. Below, find the most recent obituaries for our sisters and associates who have gone home to their God. She was born on February 15, 1934, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville, Ohio to Fred Emerson and Letha Fern Moran. She made final profession in 1946 and celebrated her 75th Jubilee in 2021. Sr. Mary Jane advised people to squeeze some joy out of every day, live with a grateful heart, and always trust in a loving God (The Link). Professed in 1958, she served as assistant registrar and Marshall Hall head resident counselor at Edgewood College, Madison, WI, and taught at Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay, WI. She was very present to those around her and grounded in who she was. At 111 years of age and nearly 90 years of religious life, she was the oldest living woman religious in the United States. When I received the surprising phone call from Sister Peggy on Friday that Sister Gertrude Mary died I couldnt help but think how appropriate that she died as we the church celebrate this season on Advent..the season that speaks the words. Sr. Connie served as youth minister for the Diocese of Rockford; pastoral associate at Holy Spirit Parish, Tuscaloosa, AL; and director of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program at Christ the King Parish, Tulsa, OK. Sister Kathleen (Mary Bernarde) Conlin, OP, died March 19, 2022. Marys uniqueness was best expressed in her kindness, wit, and respect for othersin her deep sense of fun enjoyment in playing piano and singing Irish songs, and yes, in the joy of dance in stepping out onto the dance floor whenever an occasion appropriately presented itself.. Sister Victoria Vicki Lauria, OP, died Nov. 17, 2022. Dominican Sister of Peace Joan Monica McGuire, OP. Sr. Susan taught first grade her entire teaching career. In 2015, Sr. Michaeleen entered a ministry of prayer and presence at Mohun, where she had served for so long. Noticing in the early 1980s that medical personnel and clergy were afraid to enter hospital rooms of those dying of AIDS, she said, I felt I was being called to minister to those dying with AIDS (Tampa Bay Times). Born Mary Elizabeth to Jay and Ellen Lane, Mary Kenneth told countless stories. Sister Eldena (Marie Evan) Scholl, OP, died Aug. 5, 2022. She was parish codirector at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Houston, MS, and volunteered teaching Spanish at the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa, WI, and as an interpreter for Jo Daviess County, IL. May she rest in peace. Sister Marie DiCamillo, OP (Sister Joseph Mary) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on September 13,2017 in Woodbury, NJ. Joan was persistent in her search for God and open to this inner Transformation.. To find out more visit the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois "Come and See" weekend scheduled March 10-12 at the Cor Unum House. Click here to send a memorial online. Ricky A. Professed in 1953, she taught at Trinity High School, River Forest, IL, and Newman High School, Wausau, WI, before earning her doctorate in chemistry. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL; and St. Thomas More, Chicago. Sister Ann Cecilia Regan, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died July 22, 2017 at Brandywine Senior Living Facility in Wall, New Jersey. Thus is a beautiful write up for a beautiful person . Sister Christine Hartnett, OP (Sister John Kathleen) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died May 31, 2019 at St Marys Villa in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Sister Monica McGloin, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 2, 2019 at the age of 78.. Sister Ann Louise Beerhalter, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Ossining, New York, died at her home in the Ossining Center of Hope at Mariandale, on February 27, 2014. Vernon after complications from a fall. February 11, 2023. Sister Estelle Kilpatrick May 30, 1920 - January 5, 2020 Mt. May she rest in peace. Sister Louise Synan, OP (Sister Mary Patricia) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on June 4, 2014 at the Kaplan Residence in Newburgh, NY. She saw Christ in every young face and served each child with love. She was 86 years of age . She is survived by her sister Winifred Winnie Becker, several nieces and nephews and members of her congregation. Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen Henderson. Sister Maureen Controy, OP (Sister Francis deSales) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died at St Catherine of Siena Convent, Caldwell, New Jersey October 13, 2018. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-The Dominican Sisters of Springfield will hold an open house for graduates of Sacred Heart Academy who lived at Siena Hall as students, a final memorial to the building before it is razed sometime during the summer months. Sr. Vincent de Paul was born Mary Magdalen in 1911. May she rest in peace. Joan was persistent in her search for God and open to this inner Transformation.. Sr. Marie served as principal at St. Joseph, Baraboo, WI, and St. Malachy, Geneseo, IL, and as tutor at Marillac House, Chicago, and The Learning Center, Chicago. Click here to send a memorial online. She was a pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish, El Reno, OK; St. Joseph Parish, Union City, OK; St. John Parish, Yukon, OK; and Blessed Sacrament Parish, Madison, WI, before becoming a Reiki practitioner in the Madison, WI, area. She devoted 31 years of ministry to the people of St. Joseph by offering her kind, unassuming presence. She is survived by sisters, Donna Jardine and Celesta Maxwell, as well as many nieces and nephews. Sister Barbara Farley, OP (Sister Marie Celeste) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died Thursday May 19, 2022 in Wall, New Jersey. Learn more about Sister Margaret Mary (PDF) Memorial gifts may be made to Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan, 49221. Sister Brigid Kelly, OP (Sister Patrick Elizabeth) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died December 12, 2016 in Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, NY. She ministered at the Saint George Hospital in Cincinnati, and at Mohun Health Care Center for more than two decades. Click here to send a memorial online. Dominican Sister of Peace Michaeleen (Martha) Henderson, OP (91), died on December 22, 2022, at the Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus, OH. This was excellent preparation for her next ministry at the Archdiocese of Chicago, where she served as director of ecumenical affairs and interreligious affairs. Her deep knowledge and empathy made her suited for many ministries, but education was a favorite. Dominican Sister of Peace Mary Esther Owens, OP, (98), a native of Charleston, MA, died December 4, 2022, at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, KY. Sr. Mary Esther was born Mary Margaret to Margaret T. Ahern and William Owens on September 9, 1924. Sister Margaret John Dunne OP of the Dominican Sisters, Sparkill, New York, died peacefully on September 20, 2021, in Siena Hall, Dominican Convent. Sr. Joan was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse Cemetery. In memory of our 2023 deceased sisters and associates February Richard Carbott, IHM Associate: Feb. 15, 2023 January Permission to Livestream music was obtained from One License with license #A-703033. Dominican Sister of Peace Joan Monica (Margaret Winifred) McGuire, OP (90), died on November 21, 2022, at the Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, KY. Sr. Joan was one of six children born to Emma Goedicko and Joseph McGuire in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. She was just five days from her 89th birthday. Sr. Denise, the daughter of Mary Rock and Andrew Macko, was born in Youngstown, OH on October 7, 1929. Professed in 1951, she taught in the following schools: St. Joseph, Sioux Falls, SD; Blessed Martin, Oklahoma City, OK; SS. Sr. Denise entered a ministry of prayer and presence at the Regina Health Center in 2019. Professed in 1957, she taught at St. She taught at St. Catharine College, Our Lady of the Rosary in California, and served as Director of Admissions at the School of Applied Theology in Albany, California. She was a prayerful person who treated those she met with respect and dignity. She was 96 years of age. To donate in Sr. Denises memory, please click here. Doris "Dorie" Fern Moran, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 27, 2023, at The Laurels of Mt. When Sister was first there, she made weekly visits to Riverview Hospital in Red Bank and led the rosary for a group of her neighbors. She loved the Cleveland Guardians, Browns, and Cavaliers. Not content with teaching and serving her congregation, Sr. Denise also taught the metric system at the Summit County Society of the Blind and volunteered at Xavier Society for the Blind as a transcriber of Braille. Sr. Mary Louis was the director of Dominican Education Center at Sinsinawa, WI, and pastoral associate at Holy Family Ministry Center, Apalachicola, FL, before earning her doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She made first profession in 1961 and took her final vows in 1967. Mary Elizabeth Geiger, an associate with the Dominican Sisters of Hope, was called to her eternal reward August 13, 2020. Dominican Sister of Peace Denise (Mary Lou) Macko, OP (93), died on December 25, 2022, at the Regina Health Center in Akron, OH. She was called to serve her community as the regional coordinator for the Western Region, then elected president of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine, serving from 1972-1980. Vernon, NY on August 27, 2016 at the age of 89. Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope | 1555 34th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601 | Phone: 510-533-5768. Sr. Anne Marie was principal at St. Click here to send a memorial online. Sr. Marie purposefully lived simply and supported those whose means were limited. Born in New York City on . Sister Estelle Kilpatrick, OP (Sister Maris Stella) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died on January 25, 2020 at the Meadowview in Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York. May they rest in the arms of the loving God they so faithfully served. She was 76 years of age. Sr. Bernadette ministered in health care as an x-ray technician at Mt. Eventually she moved to assisted living at Brandywine Senior Living in Wal New Jersey. She advocated for unity in diversity, promoted voter registration, explored the needs of the poor in the Springfield, Kentucky area, and met with groups working to prevent suicide among the young. Sister Helen Doychak, OP (Sister John Helene) died on June 5, 2019 at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL. She was a member of the Dominican Sisters of Speyer, Germany, at Kettle Falls, Wash., that became the Dominicans of Spokane in 1986 and merged with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1995. She believed a strong person was one who showed respect for others and could have honest, forthright conversations that led to a peaceful outcome. She continued her education in science by earning a Master of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Physics from Notre Dame. Visitation was held on November 30 and the Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated December 1, both at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Born in. Their lives were a gift and a blessing to the Sisters of St. Dominic, their families, friends, and colleagues. It was important to her to do meaningful work, and that was work she was able to do. Click here to send a memorial online. This year, 2022, marks Sister Patricia Catlett's 70th anniversary in the order of the Dominican Sisters of Hope. Sister Arturo Cranston, OP, died April 10, 2022. While the building was most recently the residence of a community Sister Margaret Ann OHenley, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope died peacefully at the Wartburg in Mt. A native of nearby Zanesville, OH, Sr. Michaeleen was born to Laura Paul and Orville Henderson on June 24, 1931. Dominican Sisters of Hope. We are mindful that we stand on the shoulders of those who have come before us. Please know that your gifts are never taken for granted. Sister's Prayer Card (PDF) May she rest in peace. Peter and Paul, Kingfisher, OK; All Saints, Los Angeles; and Blessed Sacrament, Sioux City, IA. 1,730 were here. She was 86 years of age. Faith, Hope, and Charity, Winnetka, IL; St. Anne, Wausau, WI; St. Thomas Aquinas, Kenosha, WI; St. Michael, Galena, IL; and St Vincent Ferrer, River Forest, IL, where she continued as volunteer reading tutor after her retirement. She later served her Community by ministering as Eastern Regional Coordinator and, later, as Coordinator of Rosary Manor. Sr. Mary Esther was remembered at her visitation on December 21. To donate in Sr. Michaeleens memory, please click here. Sister Victoria "Vicki" Lauria, OP, died Nov. 17, 2022. She was 92 years of age. In her reflection at Sr. Joans funeral, Sr. Helen Cahill said, Peace is to be our focus, not revenge. Professed in 1949, she taught in the following schools and organizations: Blessed Sacrament, Sioux City, IA; St. Mary, Champaign, IL; St. Raphael, Madison, WI; St. Lawrence, Faribault, MN; Holy Family, Whitefish Bay, WI; Visitation, Chicago; St. Cajetan, Chicago; St. Gerard House, St. Augustine, FL; and Catholic Charities, St. Augustine, FL. Professed in 1962, she taught at Trinity High School, River Forest, IL, and Edgewood College, Madison, WI. Sr. Denise, the daughter of Mary Rock and Andrew Macko, was born in Youngstown, OH on October 7, 1929. Sister Rosanne ORourke, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Newburgh, New York, died November 13, 2016 in St. Catherine of Siena Healthcare Center, Caldwell, New Jersey. Four St. Marys Dominican High School Seniors Named Finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program, Dominican BIO II Honors Students Study Bacterial Transformation. She also served as a Governing Board Member. May she rest in peace. There, she was the social ministry director and administrator at Christian Emergency Help Centers, which was later renamed the Sullivan Center in her honor. Sister Barbara (Rosellen) Sheehy, OP, died Nov 28, 2022. Professed in 1952, she taught in the following schools: St. Albert, Minneapolis; Nativity BVM, Menominee, IL; St. Matthew, Milwaukee; St. Raphael, Madison, WI, where she was also principal; and Visitation, Chicago. Sr. Vincent was preceded in death by her parents and siblings and survived by several nieces and nephews. Sr. Vincent was a model of Dominican itinerancy. She was 89 years of age. She served as assistant principal at St. Patrick, Rockford, IL; director of adult education at Sacred Heart Adult Education Center, Washington, DC; and teacher aide at St. Lucy, Long Beach, CA. Sr. Rosemary was a gentle person who responded to the needs of others by asking, What will we do about this? May she rest in peace. There, Sr. Rosemary served at Santa Cruz Parish and School as teacher and principal before serving as pastoral minister. She studied Physics and Radiobiology as well, and put that study to good use in her long ministry of education. She was 90 years of age. She volunteered at the Motherhouse and St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, WI. Professed in 1947, she taught in the following schools: St. Mary, Cheyenne, WY; St. Richard, Chicago; St. Rose, Cuba City, WI; and St. Raphael, Madison, WI. 555 Albany Avenue Sister Monice Kavanaugh, OP, died March 16, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 7,2021 at the Chapel of the Most Holy Rosary in the Dominican Center at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY. She was 86 years of age. When she was no longer able to go to the hospital on a regular basis, she continued to set up the monthly masses and functioned as a Eucharistic minister for as long as she was able. Luke Hospital. Sister Lorraine Gallagher, OP (also known as Sister James Helene) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died at St Catherine of Siena Convent, Caldwell, New Jersey. Memorial gifts in Sr. Denise Mackos memory may be sent to the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Office of Mission Advancement, 2320 Airport Dr. Columbus, OH 43219 or oppeace.org. She worked as a computer programmer for Tru-Fit in Medina for several years before helping the Akron Motherhouse and the Congregation with their computer installations. Although she had spent her life caring for others, she prayed often for all the people who have helped me so many times along the way.. She studied Physics and Radiobiology as well, and put that study to good use in her long ministry of education. She was a peace-filled spirit of joy. Following her service in Congregational leadership, Sr. Joan interned with the World Without War Council. Sister Marya Dugard, OP, died Oct. 2, 2022. She volunteered as prayer leader at St. Anne Parish, Wausau, WI. Both events were held at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel. Click here to send a memorial online. Sr. Joann also taught at Edgewood College, Madison, WI, where she was also the freshman coordinator; FranCenter, Inc., Darien, IL; Maria Shelter, Chicago; Malcolm X College, Chicago, where she was also grant administrator; and Connections Adult Learning Center, Chicago. The Adrian Dominican Sisters who made up the faculty there inspired her to religious life, and she entered the Congregation in 1944 right after graduation. She was 92 years of age. Sr. Cecilia served as assistant principal at St. Domitilla, Hillside, IL, and cared for family members in River Forest, IL. To donate in Sr. Vincent de Pauls memory, please click here. She later earned her STL (Licentiatein Sacred Theology) in Theology and her STD (Doctor of Sacred Theology) in Ecumenism from the Angelicum Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome. Sister Maura Schefter, OP of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died January 15, 2020 in The Wartburg, Mount Vernon, New York. A true itinerant, Sister Denise also loved to travel and visited not only many areas of the United States but also London, France, Switzerland, and Quebec. Sr. Joan continued to work for peace and unity after her retirement. She prepared prayer services on Christian Unity and the Quran, as well as attending services in various Christian churches. This was excellent preparation for her next ministry at the Archdiocese of Chicago, where she served as director of ecumenical affairs and interreligious affairs. Sister was 102 years old and in her 84th year of religious life. Sister Rosemary (Aemilia) Empen, OP, died March 2, 2022. May she rest in peace. Sister Anne Marie (Innocentia) Friedrich, OP, died Jan. 6, 2022. Our EIN number is 94-3356021, and our tax-exempt status is granted under a group exemption with the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. Click here to send a memorial online. She entered the Congregation in 1959, after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Youngstown University. Joan also attended various seminars and programs so that she would be fully prepared for her ministry. She was 86 years of age. She was 81 years old. Of course, Sr. Denises talents were obvious to her Congregation, and she was elected to the Elms House Council as well as the Board of Elections. She was strict and had high expectations but was respected as well. Her parents, Flora Yelton and Henry Hutton, raised eight children in Cuba, IL. Dominican Sisters of Hope 299 North Highland Ave Ossining, NY 10562-2327, Administrative Offices of the Sisters Phone: 914-941-4420 Fax: 914-941-1125 Email: info@ophope.org, Copyright 2021. Sr. Vivian was principal at St. Patrick, Lemont, IL; St. Philip, Northfield, IL; Sacred Heart Academy, Washington, DC; Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile, AL; and St. James, Rockford, IL. Sr. Vincent was interred at the St. Catharine Motherhouse Cemetery among her Sisters and friends. Each of us comes with many stories about her and I would like to share some ofmy thoughts with you. A native of nearby Zanesville, OH, Sr. Michaeleen was born to Laura Paul and Orville Henderson on June 24, 1931. Her reputation for seriousness, however, did not squash her sense of humor she showed up at a community talent show in knickers and a hat, and played the harmonica. We remember with love our dear Sisters who died during this past year. The four pillars of Dominican life are a daily witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Sister Margaret James entered the novitiate of the Dominican Sisters of Newburgh on September 7, 1947, made her First Profession June 25, 1949, and Final Profession August 22, 1952. The funeral was on Friday, December 23, at Sansbury Care Center Chapel. She was 94 years of age. Sr. Monice served as pastoral minister at St. Fabian Parish, Bridgeview, IL, and Immaculate Conception Parish, Chicago; as director of the permanent diaconate formation program for the Archdiocese of Chicago; and as a member of the Resources for Mission Team for the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation while living in Chicago. On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Florence Kissane, an associate with the Dominican Sisters of Hope, passed away peacefully, at her home in Hampton Bays. Professed in 1958, she taught at Our Lady of Refuge, Bronx, NY; St. Clara Novitiate, Sinsinawa, WI, where she was also assistant novice mistress; and Queen of Peace, Burbank, IL. Click here to send a memorial online. Sr. Catherine was principal at St. Zachary, Des Plaines, IL, and St. Hugh, Lyons, IL, and taught at Dominican University, River Forest, IL. Next year she would have celebrated her 90th jubilee of faithful service! Sr. Sr. Marya was a woman of strong conviction. She brought her gentle and affable ways to her teaching and administration positions while demonstrating a high level of competence. After retiring from education in 1985, Sr. Vincent joined the Congregations Finance team, where she built a reputation for being organized, conscientious, and absolutely dogged about the accuracy of the reports that she prepared. Sister Joan Coffey, OP (Sister James Cecilia) of the Dominican Sisters of Hope, died May 11, 2020 in Morris Hall, Lawrenceville, NJ. She was called to serve her community as the regional coordinator for the Western Region, then elected president of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catharine, serving from 1972-1980. Sister Susan Hahn, OP, died Aug. 4, 2022. She spent nearly two decades as a teacher and administrator in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois before being called by the Congregation to serve as Director of Junior Sisters at the St. Catharine Motherhouse and College. To donate in Sr. Joan Monica McGuires memory, please click here. As much as she loved education, Sr. Michaeleen felt herself called to health care. In Memoriam - Dominican Sisters of Caldwell - Caldwell, NJ In Memoriam Life is not ended but changed. The daughter of the late James and Mary Haggerty Curtin, she was born July 14, 1928 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She entered the Congregation in 1942, left the congregation in 1968, and returned in 1982. The Dominican Sisters of Hope are ever so grateful for your continued support and generosity.

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