At the request of Archbishop O’Brien, four Sisters, Mother Cleophas Connors, Superior, Mary Philippa Melanson, Mary Blanche Dunphy, and Maria Agnes Precourt, departed Halifax on February 15th 1890 and arrived in Bermuda after four days at sea. On March 3rd, 1890, the Sisters took up residence at “Woodlands” and opened Mount Saint Agnes Academy. When the Sisters’ lease on Woodlands expired in 1893, the Sisters moved to Cedar Avenue, pictured above. In 1958, the Sisters moved to the “Woodmont” property.
The Sisters owned and operated the school until 1975, when they transferred ownership to the Diocese of Hamilton. In addition to their education ministry, Sisters in Bermuda were active in pastoral ministries, catechetics, and serving those in need.
The Sisters of Charity’s presence on the island will end after 130 years when the final two Sisters, Sisters Judith Rollo and Dolores Sullivan depart in summer 2020.
SC Congregational Archives #4963 Sisters in Bermuda at their Cedar Avenue property, circa 1905-1907
Mount Saint Agnes Celebration
A special celebration was held Tuesday March 3 to mark the 130th anniversary of Mount Saint Agnes Academy. Students, staff, alumni, parents and friends commemorated the day. Here are a few photos from the celebration.
Bermuda Retreat
Hamilton, Bermuda, was the site of the 2020 Diocesan Women’s Retreat, held at the Grotto Bay Hotel on February 7-9. Thirty-seven women, including our Associates LaVerne Lau, Daphne DeSilva, Bernice Sinclair, Pat Rodrigues, Lucy Attride-Stirling, Essie Hans, Heather DeSilva, Penny Fowkes, and Virginia DeSilva took part in the retreat entitled “Prayer- Come to the Feast!” presented by Sister Cathy Stare. Sister Judith Rollo organized this biennial retreat. Whether we had sunshine or rain, each day was magnificent!
More Charity Alive -Spring 2020
When This Is Over
Covid 19, the pandemic, will end but the experience will continue to inform our memories, thoughts and behaviours for some time to come.
Federation Company of Charity Formation Personnel
Sisters Maryanne Ruzzo and Evelyn Williams along with our Associate Co-Coordinators Ann Masters and Carol Evans attended the Company of Charity Formation Personnel meeting in New York in early March.
El Salvador Water Project
The members of our Water Project committee, Mabel Najarro, Maureen Wild, Kay Conroy, Carrie Flemming, Cecilia Hudec and Maryanne Ruzzo, as well as all the Sisters, are thrilled that our first water project in Chalatenango, El Salvador is complete.
Regional Meetings
Regional Meetings brought together Sisters and Associates, from all over to reflect on Sister Peggy O'Neill's talk from the Federation Assembly last May.
From the Archives – Bermuda
At the request of Archbishop O’Brien, four Sisters departed Halifax on February 15th 1890 and arrived in Bermuda after four days at sea. On March 3rd, 1890, they opened Mount Saint Agnes Academy. The Sisters owned and operated the school until 1975, when they transferred ownership to the Diocese of Hamilton.
