Sister Helen devoted her life to education, pastoral ministry, and advocacy for those most in need. She was a dedicated teacher in Halifax, serving at St. Joseph’s Orphanage, Saint Patrick’s Convent, St. Peter’s Convent, and St. Stephen’s Convent, where she became especially known for her compassionate support of students with learning disabilities. Her ministry later expanded across Canada as she worked in pastoral care and counselling in parishes throughout British Columbia and Alberta, including a maximum-security prison for men in Edmonton, where she brought dignity, encouragement, and hope to those often forgotten by society. She later returned to Nova Scotia to serve at the Carmel Centre in New Waterford and St. Vincent Convent in Glace Bay. Sister Helen loved reading and writing stories for her students. She shared children’s stories throughout her ministry in schools, inspiring wonder and joy in young readers. Her passion for teaching continued into her later years, and at 97 she was still tutoring newcomers to Canada and helping them learn English. Throughout her life, Sister Helen advocated for justice and people on the margins, supporting the underprivileged through community programs that reduced violence, promoted positive communication, and supported unhoused individuals.

Throughout her life as a Sister of Charity, she devoted herself to sharing the love of Christ primarily as an elementary school teacher. She began her teaching career in New York for 13 years before receiving her B.Sc in Elementary Education in 1964 from Mount Saint Vincent College. After graduating, she taught at Elementary schools in Woodside, New York, Port Hawksbury, NS and Manchester, New Hampshire. In 1973, Sister Alice returned to Halifax and received her B.A. (English Major) from Mount Saint Vincent University, and for the next 5 years carried out administrative work at Pax Provincial House. During this time, Sister Alice also volunteered, ministering to patients at Camp Hill Hospital.

Sister Edna served in ministry in British Columbia and was delighted to call the province home. Her ministries included retreat director at the Seton House of Prayer, pastoral assistant at St. Charles Garnier Parish, spiritual advisor to the CWL and the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and spiritual director for the Immaculate Conception community in Kelowna. Sister Edna spent a decade in service and made many strong friendships in Kelowna. In 1998, her ministry called her to Vancouver, BC where she offered spiritual direction and therapeutic touch. Sister Edna was an accomplished nurse decades before entering the religious life with the Sisters of Charity. She served as clinical instructor for maternal and child at the Halifax Infirmary and held several roles with the province of Nova Scotia including nursing consultant for maternal and child, director of community health nursing, consultant for public health nursing and the hospital insurance commission. Sister Edna’s lifelong call to care for others was evident in both her professional work and her ministry which led her to serve at the Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, where she was a compassionate and steady source of comfort for individuals and families facing serious illness.

Sister Barbara began her ministry as a Sister of Charity at the Academy of the Assumption, Elizabeth Seton High School and Saint Paul School all in Wellesley, MA. Also during this time, she served in the Sisters of Charity Formation Program which opened at Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley in 1966. Returning to New York, Sister Barbara continued teaching at Bishop Rielly High School in Fresh Meadows, and at Saint Mary High School, Manhasset. She served as Campus Minister at Queens College and assistant Personnel Director for the Sisters of Charity before being elected as the Provincial Superior of the former New York Province. Sister Barbara's deep awareness of and desire to meet the needs of the poor and marginalized moved her to pursue studies at Fordham University, earning a master's degree in social work. As clinical social worker, she provided compassionate and caring service to many at the Glendale Mental Health Clinic in Glendale, NY, for over ten years. Stepping back from full-time ministry, she continued a part-time social work private practice. Sister Barbara also volunteered at Saint John's Bread and Life which serves the most vulnerable communities in Brooklyn and Queens, NY. She retired to Marillac Residence at Mount Saint Vincent and later to Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley, MA.

Sister Georgina entered the Sisters of Charity-Halifax in 1938 and made her first profession in 1941. She was first missioned as a teaching at St. Agnes Academy in Bermuda, where she ministered with love for 12 years. In the years that followed, Sister Georgina taught Grade 8 in schools in Bathurst, NB, and Meteghan and Church Point, NS. In 1959, she earned her B.A. from Mount Saint Vincent College and later completed a Master’s degree in Education at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont in 1968. In addition to her teaching credentials, she obtained certification as a Guidance Counselor and went on to serve in school administration. In 1975, Sister Georgina flourished in a new ministry giving her heart to the young women at the Home of the Guardian Angel in Halifax, NS for eleven years. She spent countless hours listening to their stories while teaching the women how to cook. It was these young women that grew very fond of Georgina and renamed her “Georgie,” a nickname that has remained with her to this day. As well, Sister Georgie ministered at Pius X Parish (Fairview, NS), bringing the Eucharist to and serving to the most vulnerable homebound parishioners, and as always she served with great warmth and love. Later, as a member of the House of Prayer in Quebec City from 1991 to 2002, she walked with those seeking a deepening of their spirituality.  Georgina’s ministries eventually brought her “home” to the Motherhouse, and as the Coordinator in the Halifax Vice Province giving spiritual direction in prayer and reflection. In 2008, Sister Georgina returned to Halifax, NS, where she spent her final years at Caritas Residence. There she sat and gave presence to many of the elder Sisters in their final days, caring for and praying with the sick and dying. She lovingly walked many of her elder Sisters home.

Sister Mary's life in ministry as a Sister of Charity was spent entirely in New York. She taught elementary school children at Saint Barnabas School, Bellmore, Our Lady of the Cenacle School. Richmond Hill, Saint Nicholas of Tolentine School, Jamaica, and the Martin De Porres School in Brooklyn. After thirteen years in education, Sister Mary was drawn to Pastoral Ministry and served in Queen of All Saints Parish and Saint Michael Parish, both in Brooklyn and then taught briefly at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica. Throughout her ministries, Sister Mary nurtured a strong sense of social justice and following the murder of two of four women in El Salvador who worked with the poor, she became a founding member of the Maura Clark Ita Ford Center (MCIF), a women's education center in Brooklyn, NY. Completing her active ministry there, Mary remained connected to the center and returned to Boston retiring at Marillac and Elizabeth Seton Residences in Wellesley, MA.

Sister Mary was a gifted teacher, guidance counselor and social worker. She began her ministry in Saint Sebastian School in Woodside, NY and then at Sacred Heart School in Riverton, NJ where she served as the school's principal. Drawn to work with the disadvantaged, Sister Mary served in Brownsville, NY teaching, visiting the home-bound and was involved in parish ministry while assisting in the guidance department of Our Lady, Help of Christians School in Brooklyn, NY. Having earned a master's degree in counseling, she served on the Board of Education for the Brooklyn archdiocese and was later missioned to Saint Mary High School in Manhasset, NY. Sister Mary moved to Boston taking a position as Guidance Counselor for the Norton Public Schools. She returned to Saint Mary's High School for one year before serving the next sixteen years as a college counselor at Bishop Kearney High School in Brooklyn, NY. Retiring from ministry in education, Mary volunteered as a patient advocate at Saint Francis Hospital in Port Washington, NY before coming to Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley, MA.

Sister Eileen was a gifted teacher, parish minister. She brought strong administrative skills and a loving heart wherever she was called to serve in both the classroom and in the positions she held within the congregation. Sister Eileen began her teaching ministry in Canada at the Oxford School and Saint Patrick High School in Halifax, NS. Returning to her home state of New York she continued teaching at Bishop Reilly High School, Fresh Meadows before being asked to assume the position of Provincial Secretary for the former New York Province. Following this, Sister Eileen moved into Parish Ministry serving as an Associate Pastor at Saint Bonaventure Parish, Jamaica, NY and Director of Religious Education at American Martyrs Parish in Bayside. She again served in congregational ministry as Assistant to the Provincial Treasurer. And then in the Mission Office for the Rockville Centre Diocese, NY. Sister Eileen completed her active ministry serving in the office at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in East Islip, NY.

Sister Martha’s life-long passion was education and her love was literature. As a Sister of Charity, she lived the legacy of Elizabeth Ann Seton, saint and educator, all throughout her life in ministry. She began as a teacher of elementary school children at Resurrection-Ascension School in New York and Saint Patrick School in Dorval, Quebec. From there she was missioned to Our Lady’s School, Vancouver, British Columbia where she taught high school and also served as girls’ Guidance Counselor, Librarian and Choir Director. Her next move was to Halifax, Nova Scotia to teach at Saint Patrick High School before entering the collegiate level at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, where she served as Professor of English, Department Chair and Professor Emeritus for nineteen of her sixty-five years in education. Returning home to Boston, Sister Martha served as adjunct professor at Stonehill College, Easton, MA and Massasoit College, Brockton, MA. She taught English at the former Elizabeth Seton Academy, Dorchester, MA and adults seeking to learn English at Casserly House, Roslindale, MA. Retiring to Marillac Residence at Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley, MA, Martha pursued the path of Spiritual Direction, involvement with the Associates of the Sisters of Charity and, ever the teacher, offered classes in Poetry, Journaling and Creative Writing to the residents.

Sister Joanne was a lifelong learner. She was creative, curious, artistic, imaginative and multi-talented. Her joy in ministry as a Sister of Charity was in teaching young children, which she did for forty-five years. As well as her degree in Education from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sister Joanne earned a master's degree in communication arts from Notre Dame University. She was among the first to employ the use of audio-visual media in her classrooms. Her teaching journey took her from Riverton, New Jersey to Amherst and Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. Returning to the States, she served in Randoph, MA and Manchester, NH. Before completing her ministry in education, Sister Joanne was missioned to Hamilton, Bermuda, where she taught Elementary school students for twelve years. Retiring to Mount Saint Vincent, Wellesley, MA, she continued her mission as a Sister of Charity making the love of God visible by serving as an Assistant Activity Director, where she provided weekly classes in crafts, gardening, computer skills and fine arts. For 35 years she taught school, primarily at St Stephen’s Junior High School in Halifax, NS. A year after she retired from teaching in 1994, she began her second labour of love, her ministry of caring and advocating for her elder Sisters as Coordinator at Mother Berchmans Residence. In 2003 she negotiated and pioneered the wide scale move of the many senior Sisters relocation to Parkstone Enhanced Care. In 2008, she once again led the charge in advocacy for the senior Sisters in their move to Caritas Residence, the retirement home for the Sisters of Charity-Halifax until she retired in 2018.