CatholicPhilly.com recognizes the religious sisters, brothers and priests serving in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are marking significant anniversaries of religious life this year. The list below is organized alphabetically within each jubilee year, and including men and women.
A Mass for the religious jubilarians will be celebrated Sunday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in gratitude for their service in ministry. All are invited to pray for these dedicated consecrated religious women and men.
85 Years
Sr. M. Monica Mikutel, C.S.F.N.
80 Years
Sr. St. Catherine Curley, G.N.S.H.
75 Years
Sr. Anna Clare Fitzpatrick, S.S.J.
Sr. Theodore Klingseisen, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Conradine Lehmann, S.S.J.
Sr. Helen Gilbert Mann, S.S.J.
Sr. Mary Cyril Meehan, I.H.M.
Sr. Margaret Naab, S.H.C.J.
Sr. M. Vera Ochmanowicz, C.S.F.N.
Sr. Rose Amata O’Donnell, S.S.J.
Sr. Mary Kathryn Quinn, S.S.J.
Sr. Mary Catherine Teresa Roche, S.S.J.
Sr. Marie Perpetua Sneeringer, S.S.J.
Sr. Florence Sponga, S.S.J.
Sr. Charlotte Stanley, R.S.M.
Sr. Virginia Marie Stanton, S.S.J.
70 Years
Sr. Patrick Mary Blue, I.H.M.
Sr. Anita Louise Bruno, S.S.J.
Sr. Marian Teresa Brophy, I.H.M.
Sr. Joan Buckley, R.S.M.
Sr. Jean Burns, R.S.M.
Sr. Mary Agatha Cebula, C.S.S.F.
Sr. Gloria Coleman, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Anna Mae Coll, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Colette De St. Albert Coyne, L.S.P.
Sr. Anita Marie DaCosta, M.S.B.T.
Sr. Benedict De St. Vincent Driscoll, L.S.P.
Sr. Catherine Mary Dunbar, S.S.J.
Sr. Doretta Egan, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Mary Fineran, S.S.J.
Bro. Edward Gallagher, F.S.C.
Sr. Mary Goodbody, S.S.J.
Sr. Alice Christine Hanley, S.S.J.
Sr. Kathleen Hannan, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Rosemary Hayes, S.H.C.J.
Sr. M. Margaret Elizabeth Jones, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary David Karis, S.S.J.
Sr. Beatrice Mary Keegan, S.S.J.
Sr. Aileen Dolores McGrath, M.S.B.T.
Sr. Mary Angela Menna, I.H.M.
Sr. Geralda Meskill, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Therese Misencik, S.B.S.
Sr. Grace Martina Moore, S.S.J.
Sr. M. Ann Thomas Mullen, I.H.M.
Rev. William J. Nessel, O.S.F.S.
Sr. Jane O’Connor, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Kathleen O’Toole, S.S.J.
Sr. M. Irmina Paskiewicz, C.S.F.N.
Sr. Alice Penrose, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Anne Rush, S.H.C.J.
Sr. M. Agnes Frances Slater, I.H.M.
Sr. Kathleen Mary Smith, I.H.M.
Sr. Virginia Taylor, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Margaret Tobin, S.S.J.
Sr. Dolores Marie White, R.S.M.
Sr. Maureen Widmeier, S.H.C.J.
65 Years
Sr. Marie St. Paul Alspaugh, S.S.J.
Rev. Robert J. Brandenberger, C.M.
Sr. Inez Patricia Campbell, S.S.J.
Sr. Regina Crane, S.S.J.
Sr. Josephine Lucy Donahue, S.S.J.
Sr. Mary Theresa Ducie, S.S.J.
Rev. Joseph A. Elzi, C.M.
Rev. John J. Ferrence, O.S.A.
Sr. Alice Gallagher, S.S.J.
Rev. James G. Glennon, O.S.A.
Sr. Francine Gunther, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Philomena M. Hartley, S.S.J.
Sr. Barbara Jeanne Howard, S.S.J.
Sr. Maria Virginia Jenkins, S.S.J.
Sr. William Eileen Jester, S.S.J.
Sr. Rita Edward Karnell, S.S.J.
Rev. Richard J. Kehoe, C.M.
Sr. Barbara J. Kotzman, S.S.J.
Sr. Miriam Claire Kowal, O.S.B.M.
Sr. Elizabeth Ledger, S.S.J.
Sr. Jay McCann, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Mary Carmel McGuire, S.S.J.
Rev. William W. Sheldon, C.M.
Sr. Virginia Ann Talbot, C.M.
Sr. Winifred Anne Tormey, S.S.J.
Rev. Louis P. Trotta, C.M.
60 Years
Sr. Angela Marie Abbruzzese, S.C.C.
Sr. Loretta Regina Achuff, I.H.M.
Sr. Theresa Ahern, M.S.B.T.
Sr. Regina Maureen Anderson, M.S.B.T.
Sr. Phyllis Backer, M.M.S.
Sr. Carol Bartol, G.N.S.H.
Sr. M. Patricia Ann Berger, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Leonara Bialecki, C.S.F.N.
Sr. Regina Mundi Boell, I.H.M.
Sr. Marie Roseanne Bonfini, I.H.M.
Sr. Joanne Brown, I.H.M.
Sr. Anne Marie Burton, I.H.M.
Sr. Rita Maureen Caine, I.H.M.
Sr. Helen Maureen Campbell, I.H.M.
Sr. Anne Lucille Coates, S.S.J.
Sr. Regina Fidelis Colavechio, I.H.M.
Sr. Margaret Michael Costello, S.S.J.
Sr. Dorothy Crawley, S.S.J.
Sr. Alice Marie Daly, I.H.M.
Sr. Rose Marie Daly, I.H.M.
Sr. Santa Maria D’Angelo, R.S.M.
Rev. Paul J. DeAntoniis, O.Praem.
Sr. Rose Marie DeCarlo, I.H.M.
Sr. Regina Mauricia DeFeo, I.H.M.
Sr. Jeanne Margaret Denny, M.S.B.T.
Sr. Mary Derrig, R.S.M.
Sr. Frances Marie Devinney, I.H.M.
Rev. Edward J. Dixey, O.S.A.
Rev. Edward C. Doherty, O.S.A.
Sr. Anne Marie Donigan, R.S.M.
Sr. Joan Marie Doud, M.M.S.
Sr. Eileen Dugan, I.H.M.
Sr. Patricia Egan, S.S.J.
Rev. Harry J. Erdlen, O.S.A.
Sr. Sheila Ann Falls, S.S.J.
Sr. Marian Christi Fehrenbach, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary Theresa Flynn, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Dorothy Fogarty, I.H.M.
Sr. Joan Foley, M.M.S.
Sr. Ann Immaculata Gallagher, I.H.M.
Sr. Elizabeth Anne Gallagher, R.S.M.
Sr. Mary Gibbons, I.H.M.
Sr. Dorothy M. Goodrich, I.H.M.
Sr. Marian David Habina, I.H.M.
Sr. Regina Bernarda Hackett, I.H.M.
Rev. John J. Hagan, O.S.A.
Sr. Nancy Hagenbach, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Thomasine Marie Hall, I.H.M.
Sr. Jeanne Marie Hatch, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Mary Hickey, I.H.M.
Sr. Georgeann Marie Hinger, I.H.M.
Sr. Barbara Hoffman, R.S.M.
Sr. Maria Hornung, M.M.S.
Sr. Bernard Joseph Howe, S.S.J.
Sr. Doris Marie Kane, I.H.M.
Sr. Marie Hubert Kealy, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Anne W. Kelly, I.H.M.
Sr. Lourdes Kennedy, S.S.J.
Sr. Regina Socorro Kovalik, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Patricia Margaret Krage, I.H.M.
Rev. Daniel J. Kramer, C.M.
Sr. Mary Faith Lawler, I.H.M.
Sr. Rosarita Liebchen, C.S.F.N.
Sr. Joan Marie Louis, I.H.M.
Sr. Cecelia Immaculate Lyons, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Maguire, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Clare Marsico, I.H.M.
Rev. James E. Martinez, O.S.A.
Sr. Marie Claire Matsinger, I.H.M.
Sr. Anne Elizabeth McCambley, S.S.J.
Sr. Marita Carmel McCarthy, I.H.M.
Sr. Ann M. McCurdy, I.H.M.
Sr. Agnes McDevitt, S.B.S.
Sr. Mary McMahon, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Joan McNutt, S.S.J.
Sr. Patricia McSweeney, M.M.S.
Rev. Francis X. Moan, S.J.
Sr. Marian Leo Morris, I.H.M.
Sr. Marita Shaun Mulhall, I.H.M.
Sr. Concepta Regina Murphy, I.H.M.
Bro. Raymond Murphy, F.S.C.
Rev. Thomas M. Murnane, O.S.A.
Sr. Jane Norton, S.B.S.
Sr. Regina Angeline Oberdick, I.H.M.
Sr. Regina Anita O’Brien, I.H.M.
Sr. Regina Christine O’Brien, I.H.M.
Sr. Maria Reparata O’Donnell, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Rita K. O’Leary, I.H.M.
Rev. John F. O’Rourke, O.S.A.
Sr. Gail Osborn, R.S.M.
Sr. M. Annuntia Osmanski, C.S.F.N.
Sr. Marie Paschal Penot, I.H.M.
Sr. Regina Eleanor Pignoli, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Jane Frances Rearden, I.H.M.
Sr. Janette Mary Regan, O.S.F. Allegheny
Sr. M. Bernadette Robemer, I.H.M.
Sr. Maria Rozmarynowicz, O.S.B.M.
Sr. Anne Francoise Salaun, R.A.
Rev. Patrick J. Samway, S.J.
Sr. Mary Regina Schuyler, I.H.M.
Sr. Adele Solari, S.S.J.
Sr. Marie Kathryn St. Leger, S.S.J.
Sr. Ann Marie Striegl, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Clare Teresa Tjäder, R.A.
Sr. Helen Miriam Toner, I.H.M.
Sr. Virginia Catherine Varallo, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Alice Walsh, I.H.M.
Sr. Anastasia Regina Watson, I.H.M.
Sr. Georgine Marie Williamson, I.H.M.
Sr. Antoinette Zimmerman, R.S.M.
50 Years
Sr. Eileen Algeo, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Jeanne M. Baker, I.H.M.
Sr. MaryAnne Bolger, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary Broderick, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Mary Ellen K. Broderick, I.H.M.
Sr. Megan Brown, R.S.M.
Sr. M. Eileen Buchanan, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary Ann Buckley, S.H.C.J.
Rev. Joseph D. Calderone, O.S.A.
Sr. M. Margaret Peter Carolli, I.H.M.
Sr. Marie Isabel Carpio More, I.H.M.
Sr. M. Barbara Cook, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary Estelle Covins, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary E. Coyle, I.H.M.
Sr. Lisa Curran, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Mary Colleen Dauerbach, S.S.J.
Bro. William DePasquale, F.S.C.
Rev. William J. Donnelly, O.S.A.
Sr. Mary Kay Eichmann, R.S.M.
Sr. Theresa Marie Elitz, O.S.F. Phila.
Rev. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A.
Sr. Marie Ann Ellmer, R.S.M.
Sr. W. William Jude Ennis, I.H.M.
Rev. Allan D. Fitzgerald, O.S.A.
Sr. Madeline Franze, S.S.J.
Sr. Mary Louise A. Gallagher, I.H.M.
Rev. Thomas P. Gallagher, O.S.F.S.
Sr. Marie Rose Gibson, R.S.M.
Sr. M. Catherine Glackin, I.H.M.
Bro. Stephen Glodek, S.M.
Sr. M. Sharon K. Hedrick, I.H.M.
Sr. Regina Hennelly, I.H.M.
Sr. Mary Anne Hoesle, I.H.M.
Sr. Carroll Juliano, S.H.C.J.
Sr. Julia Keegan, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Ellen Kieran, M.S.B.T.
Sr. Margaret Maura Kirby, R.S.M.
Sr. Mary David Kopczynski, C.S.R.
Sr. Julia Lanigan, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Marjorie Eleanor Lawless, S.S.J.
Sr. Andrea Likovich, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Looby, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Rose Martin, R.S.M.
Sr. Judy MacDonell, M.M.S.
Sr. Patricia M. McCormack, I.H.M.
Sr. Margaret M. McDonald, I.H.M.
Sr. Joellen McDonnell, R.S.M.
Sr. M. Jane McFadden, I.H.M.
Sr. Catherine McMahon, R.S.M.
Sr. M. Stephen Frances Meyer, I.H.M.
Rev. Paul F. Morrissey, O.S.A.
Sr. Marie Noel Nguyen, I.H.M.
Sr. Marie Notwick, S.S.J.
Rev. William J. O’Brien, C.M.
Sr. Kathleen Parisi, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Barbara Ann Perry, S.S.N.D.
Sr. Regina Plunkett, I.H.M.
Sr. Joan Ann Proach, O.S.F. Bernardine
Sr. M. Edward William Quinn, I.H.M.
Sr. Louise Quinn, O.S.F.
Sr. Bernadette Marie Ravenstahl, S.S.N.D.
Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A.
Sr. M. Eileen Reilly, I.H.M.
Sr. Marie Dolores Remsing, I.H.M.
Rev. Francis W. Sacks, C.M.
Sr. Janice M. Shaw, I.H.M.
Sr. Martha Marie Churta Yamamoto Shaw, I.H.M.
Sr. Cathe Shoulberg, R.S.M.
Rev. John P. Stack, O.S.A.
Rev. Michael P. Sullivan, O.S.A.
Sr. Joan Christine Tobin, O.S.F. Phila.
Rev. Martin R. Tripole, S.J.
Sr. Jane Anne Urban, R.S.M.
Sr. Christopher Marie Wagner, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. M. Patricia Ann Walsh, I.H.M.
Sr. Patricia Helen Warman, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. M. Ann Raymond Welte, I.H.M.
Sr. Geraldine Whelan, M.S.B.T.
Sr. Clare Wieckowski, O.S.F. Phila.
Sr. Kathleen Woody, G.N.S.H.
Sr. Corinne Wright, O.S.F. Phila.
25 Years
Rev. Philip Agber, C.S.Sp.
Rev. Peter A. Clark, S.J.
Sr. M. Boguslawa Cofala, C.S.F.N.
Sr. Mary Anne Craig, O.S.F. Phila.
Rev. John Daya, O.F.M. Cap.
Sr. Theresa Mary Hayburn, S.S.J.
Rev. Emmet J. Nolan, C.M.
Rev. James Shea, Sch.P.
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Congratulations to all on the list and thanks for their service to the Church and the people. A special thanks and blessing for Fr. Jim Martinez who guided me and hundreds of kids from St. Augustine’s in Lansingburgh through our formative years in grade school and at CCHS. The grade school is closed; the kids have grown and moved on. Even though he left Troy in 1969, he has never been more than a phone call away for any of us since 1958.
Can you include the name the nuns took when they picked their names. Do not know any of them by the listed names. I was taught by IHM nuns.
God bless all these wonderful faithful priests and religious. We love and pray for them.
I was taught by the SSJ nuns in the 60s; however, they had different names back then, so how can one tell who they are on your list? :(
Nice to see the names here online. Recognized some.