She also taught in St. Joseph High School, Conway, Arkansas, St.Peter High School, Worcester and Cathedral High School, Springfield. This is a very serious situation, as there is a large number of such congregations, with elderly religious. She graduated from South High School, Worcester. Most recently, Sister Marie was site manager at the Western Massachusetts Senior Center on Parker Street in Springfield. Among Sister Stellas teaching assignments in Vermont were St. Francis de Sales, Bennington; St. Charles, Bellows Falls; St. Michaels, Brattleboro; St. Marys, Fair Haven; St. Peters and Mt. She earned a B.A. She was awarded Honorary Doctorates from American International College, Assumption College, Fitchburg State College and College of Our Lady of the Elms. She also served in the Worcester Diocesan Office and as director of CCD at St. Patrick Parish, Whitinsville, Mass. She earned an A.B. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. All services for Sr. Mary Frances Lavelle will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Monday, June 26, 2017. She retired to Cathedral Convent in 1994, to St. Joseph Residence, Mont Marie in 2007 and Bethany Healthcare Center in 2014. So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are a part of us. For the past 15 years she has been a Pastoral Associate at St. Michaels, East Longmeadow. She will be waked from 2:30 4:30 with a prayer service at 3:30. Sister Ruth Virginia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. John Parish, Worcester, MA in 1948. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery. and Sacred School, Pittsfield, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community Sister is survived by several generations of nieces and nephews. Sister Sheila entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland from Christ the King Parish, Rutland in 1960 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2001 when the two Communities merged. degree from The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and did graduate study in mathematics at the University of Maryland, Western Illinois University, and the State University of New York at Oneonta. from Boston College. 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. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. She served on many College committees and was the faithful faculty advisor to the Alumni Association. She was active in the business community of Bennington, as well. She was predeceased by her sister, Dorothy May Test. 413-532-4182. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sr. Helene is survived by several generations of loving nieces and nephews and several generations of grateful students. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. She also is survived by three great nieces Charlotte Bracewell, Cordelia Begley and Lillian Bracewell (born Aug. 16, 2015) and by a great nephew Brendan Bracewell. From 1971-1979 she served on the Executive Board of the Sisters of St. Joseph. from St. Michael College, Winooski, VT. Sister Conway taught at St Peter School, Christ the King School and Mt. Please join us in prayer for these recently deceased members of our Congregation: Faithful God, grant our Sisters and Associates everlasting peace. She was graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton and earned a B.A. 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. She is survived, too, by her longtime friend and coworker at St. Michaels Parish, Sister Joyce Flowers, RSM. 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. from Boston University and a Graduate Certificate in College Management from Harvard School of Business. In her retirement Sister continued to offer her services in companion ministry. She will be waked from 9:00 to 10:30 with a prayer service at 10:00. She became a member of St. Joseph Retirement Community, Mont Marie in 2004. He likes everything from woodworking, to interior design, to hiking and . She retired in 2000. All rights reserved (About Us). Sister Kathleen entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from Blessed Sacrament Parish, Holyoke. A wake service will be held at 10:00 a.m. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rutland. At her request there will be no wake, but family and friends are invited to gather at 10:30 a.m. in preparation for the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11:00. Drag images here or select from your computer. degree from University of Detroit, and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Sister earned a B.A. Other vacated space on the 52-acre Mont Marie campus includes a building that formerly housed a work training center, run by the SSJs, for women leaving jail or substance abuse programs, and space used as a day care center. In addition to her Sisters in Community, Sister Mary Beatrice is survived by several generations of nieces, nephews and dear cousins. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mont Marie Cemetery, Holyoke. Some 30 retired Sisters are moving from Mont Marie, 22 of them to properties owned by the Boston congregation in the eastern end of the state. Sister Mary Cadigan, (Joseph Mary), 79, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Springfield on June 17, 2016. from Assumption College, Worcester, and a M.A. degree from the College of St. Joseph the Provider, Rutland, VT and an M.A. She was graduated from Greenfield High School. Her last teaching assignment was at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. from Southeastern Massachusetts University. From 1969-1988, Sister John Brigid was the Treasurer of the College of Our Lady of the Elms. Most recently she was a spiritual director at Eastern Point Retreat House, Gloucester. He may be an introvert, but he gives everything he's got, no matter what he's doing. SPRINGFIELD - Sister Joseph Anne (Mary) Moran, 95, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on November 2 at Mont Marie Health Care Center, Holyoke. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sister Mary leaves several close friends to cherish her memory. Sister Ellen Therese entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Vermont in 1938 from St. Charles Parish, Bellows Falls, VT. 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 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. Sister graduated from St. Michael High School, Northampton. There she participated in school musicals and was known for her love of music. All services for Sr. Helene Michael will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie on Saturday, April 13, 2019. She earned an A.B. For many years she worked in the Business Office at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Mass. In addition to her Sisters in Community she is survived by several cousins and their families. 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. degree in pastoral ministry from Emmanuel College, Boston. We may be materially poor, but we are not spiritually poor." degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and a M.A. 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. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland and moved to Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke in 2005. 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. Sister ministered in the Springfield Diocese as a teacher at Holy Trinity School, Greenfield; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School and Holy Name School, Springfield; Sacred Heart School, and St. Jerome School, Holyoke and Annunciation School, Florence. She served as secretary in various diocesan agencies including Catholic Charities, St. Michael Cemetery Services and Open Window Bookstore. 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. All services for Sr. Mary Cadigan will take place at Mont Marie on Wednesday, June 22. St. Joseph Convent in Rutland and joined the retirement Community at Mt. Their only payment came in the form of a stipend, between $20 to $50 a month, and included no medical, or other benefits. The wake and funeral will take place at St. Peter Church, Convent Avenue, Rutland on Wednesday, June 17. Sister was chaplain at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, and Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. She was a member of the switchboard staff until 2014, continuing as a volunteer for pastoral services until the day of her death. Sister Mary Anne taught in the Diocese of Springfield in Holy Family School, Our Lady of Hope School, and St. Matthew School, Springfield; Holy Rosary School and Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Holyoke; St. Thomas School, West Springfield; St. Mary School, Westfield, and Annunciation School, Northampton. She graduated from St. Xavier Academy, Providence and earned an A.B. St. Joseph Convent, Rutland. She returned to St. Stephen, Worcester for her final teaching years. ; Kathy Keefe of Catskill, NY, and Angela Leslie Keefe of Sydney, Australia. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Mary Parish, Northampton. Sister Maria Louise taught in the Diocese of Springfield at Holy Family School and Cathedral High School, Springfield and St. Joseph School, Pittsfield. It is also planning to launch the public phase of a planned capital campaign, possibly by year's end. She was graduated from St. Mary High School, Milford. She also studied at University of Western Washington, Smith College and Westfield State College. from St. Louis de France Parish, Swansea in 1936 and became a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield when the two congregations merged in 1974. She earned an A.B. In addition to her Sisters in community, Sr. Roberta is survived by her brothers Thomas and his wife Dianne and Francis Mulcahy and several generations of loving nieces and nephews. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA and a M.Ed. She is predeceased by her two brothers, Reid and David. Sister entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield from St. Francis Parish, North Adams in 1943. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 am. She served as teacher, Director and Principal of the Montessori School in Fall River. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rutland, VT on September 8, 1943 and made her final profession on August 24, 1949. All services for Sr. Clare will take place in St. Joseph Chapel at Mont Marie in Holyoke on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Sister taught at St. Stephen School and the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Worcester and St. Mary High School, Milford. She graduated from Simsbury High School, Conn. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Sister James Marion Butler, ( Florence), 85, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield in her 67th year, died Sunday October 26, 2008 in Mont Marie Health Care Center,. This is a different order, but one that also had its beginnings, like the Springfield Sisters, in Le Puy, France. She served in Campus Ministry at the Newman Center at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and later worked in pastoral ministry at St. Patricks, Springfield. 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 Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and four sisters. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will follow at 5:00. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee. She was graduated from Mt.St. She served as Mistress of Novices for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Fall River for 16 years and also as Director of Education for the Community. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. she was the daughter of James F. and Catherine (Germain) Leary. She was graduated from St. Peter High School, Worcester. degree from the College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, and an M.A. Upon her return from the missions, she served as librarian at Notre Dame Middle School, Pittsfield. From 1951 to 1980 she taught at St. Joseph High School, Pittsfield. Mont Marie & St. Joseph Senior Residences is an apartment community located in Hampden County and the 01040 ZIP Code.