From the Archives
A common thread in the Congregational history and charism is responding to a call to serve those in need.
Sister Jane Ann Houlihan (Paul Christine)
A Sister of Charity for 69 years who was missioned in Our Lady of the Angels School, Richmond Hill, NY; Saint Aidan School, Williston Park, NY. Saint Peter School, Dorchester; Saint Gregory School, Dorchester; Aids Care Center for Children, Roxbury; Youville Hospital, Cambridge; Saint Joseph Home, Dorchester; Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley; Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley.
Sister Joan Bernadette Mayer
Sister Joan Bernadette was missioned at Resurrection-Ascension School, Rego Park, NY from 1947-48 and 1954-1956; St Sylvester School, Brooklyn from 1948-53; Our Lady of Angels, Brooklyn from 1965-74; St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, Jamaica, NY from 1974-77. Sister Joan also ministered outside the Brooklyn Diocese in St. Barnabas School, Bellmore, NY; Mercy Hospital, NY; and Dominican Village Senior Residence, NY., Sister Joan Bernadette retired to and resided at Marillac Residence, Wellesley Hills, from 2001 until her death.
Sister Maureen Regan (Rose Edward)
Sister Maureen began her teaching ministry in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1945 as a primary teacher. She returned to Halifax in 1947, continuing to teach primary grades at St. Patrick's for 11 years. Maureen earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1958 and her Masters in English Literature in 1967 at Mount Saint Vincent University. She taught in Quebec for four years, then returned to Nova Scotia teaching various grades in the Halifax and Dartmouth area until 1975. In 1981, she received her Certificate in Theological Studies from Loyola University in Chicago. After retiring from teaching, Sister Maureen was the Director of Novices in the Canadian Novitiate and later Director of the Renewal Center at Mount Saint Vincent Motherhouse, Halifax. Later, she worked part time at the Archives at Mount Saint Vincent. In 1988, Sister Maureen was elected to the Halifax Provincial Council of the Sisters of Charity, serving for four years. During those years, she was also a part time lecturer in children's literature at Mount Saint Vincent University and taught in the Mount's Literacy Program.
Sister Anne Marie Harlow
A Sister of Charity for 47 years who was missioned at Bon Secours Hospital, Methuen; St. John's Hospital; Family Counseling and Guidance Center; Cambridge Family and Children's, Lowell; Private Practice, Andover.
Sister Idella Cooke (Leo Mary)
Sister Idella taught school for 25 years in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Quebec.
Transitions
This month’s theme engages us with the theme of transition.
Introducing the Congregational Leadership Team, 2020 – 2026
Meet Sisters Joan Butler, Joan Dawber, Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, Mary Lynn Flett and Mary Anne Foster.
Celebrating Nonagenarians
Celebrating our Sisters who are over 95 who have continuously evolved over their 7 decades of service and community within the congregation.
We Remember Them
From the 1890’s to the present day, some 1070 sisters of twenty-seven different religious communities taught, nursed, cared for the children, women and men of this Diocese. That included about 167 Sisters of Charity of Halifax.