Sister Mildred Crowley (Mildred Francis)
Sister Mildred's ministries spanned a spectrum of ages. She began her teaching ministry with fourth grade students at Our Lady Help of Christians School in Brooklyn, NY. From there, she was missioned to Saint Patrick's High School in Roxbury, MA. Having received a Master's Degree in Counseling, Sister Mildred served as a counselor at Saint Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing. Then, responding to a need at Saint Patrick's Grammar School, she returned there to teach grades six and seven. In 1977, she was appointed as the Personnel Director for the Sisters of Charity in the Boston area. This assignment was followed by her appointment as Director of Novices for Boston and New York. Upon completing these ministries, Sister Mildred took a position as Pastoral Minister at Aquinas College in Milton, MA and then became the Director of Campus Ministry at Regis College in Weston, MA, until her retirement in 2005. In her retirement, she continued to share her gifts as a guidance counselor at Saint Angela School in Mattapan, MA and at Our Lady Help of Christians and Mission Grammar Schools in Roxbury, MA. Again, responding to a need, Sister Mildred served briefly as interim principal of the former Elizabeth Seton Academy, Dorchester, MA. Throughout her life, Sister Mildred's response to God's call was always a resounding "yes". Her warm and compassionate presence made the love of God visible and tangible to every person in any and every place she was missioned.