Arrangements entrusted to Sampson Funeral Home and Clifford Funeral Home. Sister later served on the staff at Mt. All services for Sr. Doris will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. She was pastoral assistant at St. Clement Church, Plaquemine, LA and later ministered in Senior Services at St. John the Evangelist Church in Plaquemine where she worked until a few months before her death. In 2001 she retired to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie, Holyoke where she served on the support staff in various positions. 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. "It is a lot like the Cathedral convent was. It is also planning to launch the public phase of a planned capital campaign, possibly by year's end. She was predeceased by her brothers, Burton, Joseph and Francis Cormier. We couldn't allow that to happen. She earned her BS degree at Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y. An educator in the Springfield diocesan schools throughout her life, Sister Gill taught at Blessed Sacrament, Holyoke and Annunciation, Florence. She was media coordinator and consultant for the Springfield Diocesan Office of Religious Education. She also studied debate coaching at Marquette University. The wake will take place at Bethany Health Care Center, 93 Bethany Rd., Framingham, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Sister Dianne taught science in the Pawtucket Catholic schools of the Diocese of Providence including Our Lady of Consolation School and St. Raphael Academy. 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 Sister Marion joined the St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie in 2005. She was graduated from Cathedral High School and earned an A.B. She will be waked starting at 9:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 9:45. She also ministered for many years in the Spanish Apostolate in Holyoke in pastoral work and religious education, as a teacher of homeless children in Falmouth and in Greenhouse Management at New Alchemy Institute, Falmouth. Sister Elizabeth entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1954 from Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Burlington, VT. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. The congregation's motherhouse, built to serve the large numbers of women who entered during the 1960s, has become a financial burden for the order, whose members now number 238, about two-and-a-half times the size of the average congregation of women religious, with a median age of 76. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Milford, Mass. 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. All services for Sr. Louise Thomas will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. "Just a year ago, we made public the state of our finances, and that if we continued operations as usual, we would be without cash assets by 2017, or 2018. sisters of st joseph mont marie holyoke ma; Posted by: Comments: 0 Post Date: June 9, 2022 . She was predeceased by her siblings John J. Lavelle, Charles E. Lavelle, and Teresa Pollard. This is a different order, but one that also had its beginnings, like the Springfield Sisters, in Le Puy, France. She served as secretary in various diocesan agencies including Catholic Charities, St. Michael Cemetery Services and Open Window Bookstore. Many of the members continue to work, or volunteer, but few earn full-time salaries outside the community. St. Joseph Convent in Rutland. 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. "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. from Heed University, Florida. 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 revenue-generating development, possibly as additional housing for seniors, according to the order. The Sisters of St. Joseph Our Ministries Find a Sister Prayer Request 500 Club Join Our Community Ways to Give Newsletter Witness 2021 Share the joy of our Sisters engaged in ministry in this latest issue of our newsletter! from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a Certificate in Youth Ministry from Providence College. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. A private, green burial will take place in Mont Marie Cemetery on Tuesday. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Anne Parish, Worcester. and a M.A. Sister Catherine entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Holy Name Parish, Springfield in 1961. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Joseph Gallant and Dorina Bernard. The Sisters of St. Joseph are grateful for the exceptional care Sr. Roberta received from Miriam Najimy, DHM, the Daughters of the Heart of Mary as well as Mercy Hospice Care. and M.A. (Fenton) Reilley. She completed her business training at Chicago University Extension. She will be waked from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. degree from Assumption College, Worcester. Among Sisters teaching assignments were: in the Diocese of Springfield, Holy Rosary High School, Holyoke and St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield; in the Diocese of Worcester, Sacred Heart Academy; and in the Diocese of Providence, St. Catherine Academy, Newport. All services for Sr. Maria Bernadette will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on February 9, 2017. She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College. All services for Sr. Sheila will take place in Christ the King Parish in Rutland, VT on Friday, October 25. She was a member of the faculty and administration at the former St. Joseph College in Bennington, VT and served as President from 1966-70. In addition to her sisters in community, she is survived by several nieces and nephews. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. In November of 2013, parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which includes Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties, took up a one-time designated special collection for the sisters, garnering more than $625,000. 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. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. John Randall of Providence, RI. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican. Sister Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and four sisters. and by her nephews, Robert Olson of West Newbury, Mass. 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. Sister Kathleen entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holyoke. in 1941. Among her many achievements was the presenting of a paper at the XIII International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology in Yokohama, Japan. in education and reading from Boston College. Sister also served as a Police Commissioner for the city of Springfield, Mass. from Boston College. She later served as Administrative Assistant for the Council of Churches, Springfield. She retired to Cathedral Convent in 1994, to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2007 and Bethany Healthcare Center in 2014. from Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Another group will move into the infirmary or housing of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, in Holyoke. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She also was a member of the St. Therese Club at Holy Name Parish. "I have felt sad about the move, because I have a lot of ties here. But, we had unanimous vote to do this, and everyone of them voted to do it," said Sister Maxyne D. Schneider, president of the congregation that was invited, more than 130 years ago, by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, to staff its schools and parishes. Sister Andrea graduated from Jesus Marie Academy, Fall River and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in Fall River in 1934. 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. Kenney, who holds a master's degree in German from Assumption College, in Worcester, went on to be principal of Cathedral High for eight years, where she also spent 15 years teaching Latin, French, Spanish, as well as German. She will be waked from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm with a prayer service at 12:45pm. 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. She was predeceased by her brother Albert Ritchie. Sister was predeceased by her brother Richard Gould of Adams, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister, Teresa Moran, SSJ of Pittsfield, MA and by her brothers Joseph Moran and James Moran, both of Worcester, MA. Sr. Betty was Dean of Students and later Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Elms College, Chicopee. Sister Grace Belforti, (Edward Anna), 88, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass. It is the northernmost of the two cemeteries in that area. and M.A. A native of Easthampton, Mass., she was the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Bradley) McGrath. Sister ministered in the Diocese of Springfield as a teacher at Immaculate Conception School, West Springfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Holy Family Schools, Springfield; in the Diocese of Worcester at St. Joseph, West Brookfield; St. Louis, Webster; St. Joseph, Leicester and Worcester Central Catholic Schools. She served as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at Sts. "We had an immigrant population to educate and we had to do it cheaply.". She will be waked from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a prayer service at 10:00 a.m. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her sister Jean McDermott of Hartford, CT. and by several nieces and nephews and their children, for whom she continues to be a source of strength, inspiration and comfort. She was awarded Honorary Doctorates from American International College, Assumption College, Fitchburg State College and College of Our Lady of the Elms. She became a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her beloved nieces and nephews. 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. Mont Marie Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is proud to introduce our progressive vision for post-acute health care to Hampden County. Most recently she served in the Foster Grandparent Program and as Library Coordinator at Christ the King School, Rutland. degrees from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. Sister Anna James taught in the schools of the Springfield Diocese in Sacred Heart, Holyoke, St. Joseph, North Adams, and St. Mary, Northampton; in the Worcester Diocese in St. Louis, Webster and in the Providence Diocese in Sacred Heart, Pawtucket. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield. She earned a B.A. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield merged in 1974. In addition to her Sisters in Community, she is survived by her nephews John Nolan (Susan) of North Adams, Mass. By July's end, the three women will be living outside the diocese in Milton, among the 14 from their order to take up residence, as a cost-saving move, at the Fontbonne Convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. and Louise Gragnani of Naples, Fla. as well as by several nieces and nephews. Later she served as infirmarian at Mt. Sister graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. 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. 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). She earned a B.A. The Mont Marie Health Care Center and the two existing HUD-supported senior housing facilities, the St. Joseph Residence at Mont Marie and the Mont Marie Senior Residence, will not be affected by the move. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in the Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mont Marie Cemetery. In her retirement she resided at Mount St. Joseph, Rutland and then Mont Marie, Holyoke, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several cousins and their families. Services for Sr. Mary Beatrice will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 with burial at 9:00 a.m. at Mont Marie Cemetery in Holyoke, Mass. from St. Joseph College, West Hartford. She earned a B.A. degree from Trinity College, Burlington and a M.A. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She also served as clerk/receptionist at the Tri-Valley Elder Care Center, Uxbridge, Mass. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester and earned a Bachelors Degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. ; William Nolan (Brenda) of Clarksburg, Mass. In 2004 she became a resident of Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee and an M.A.T. She earned an A.B. Mary Academy, Burlington, VT, and earned a B.S. 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. Sister Catherines early ministries included teaching at Our Lady of Hope School and Cathedral High School, both in Springfield. from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She earned a B.S. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Xem St Joseph Res @ Mont Marie ngay by gi! The lack of funds to meet expenses for aging members, as well as large properties no longer needed, is an issue for congregations of religious men and women across the country. She became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two communities merged. 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. Sister graduated from St. Therese Novitiate High School in Fall River. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, two brothers and three sisters. She was predeceased by her brother Eugene Hurley of Spencer, MA. A former chemistry teacher at Cathedral High School, in Springfield, and the Elms College, in Chicopee, Schneider, 71, lives in HUD-supported housing at Mont Marie. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Ann is survived by her eight siblings: Eileen Swopes of Strafford, Missouri; James Keefe of Mattapoisett, Mass. Sister Mary Fidelis ministered during her nearly 69 years of religious life in Vermont, Arizona and Florida. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Francis Parish, North Adams in 1943. Sister was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and five sisters, including her sister in community Sr. Edward Maria. Sister then served as an elementary teacher for 25 years at St. Thomas the Apostle School, West Springfield, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sr. Judith is survived by her sister, Roberta LaRose, her brother, William and his wife JoAnn, six cherished nieces, several grand nephews and a grand niece.