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Sister Rosemary Flaherty, I.H.M., dies at 93
The teacher and religious educator served for 74 years in the I.H.M. congregation, mostly in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Teacher, social worker Franciscan Sister Eileen Walsh dies
Formerly Sister Patrick Mary, she was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 62 years and ministered in the Philadelphia Archdiocese for 46 years.
Sister St. Gervase Glackin, S.S.J., dies at 92
The former Mary Angela Glackin of St. Laurence Parish, Upper Darby was a Sister of St. Joseph for 74 years. She served in five dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Sister Kathleen O’Toole, S.S.J., dies at 91
The Delaware County native ministered as a Sister of St. Joseph in the archdioceses of Philadelphia, Newark and Washington, and the Diocese of Camden.
Sister Virginia Talbot, S.S.J., dies at 88
The Allentown native entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1952 and ministered in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown and Trenton.
Sister Miriam Irene Keenan dies in 69th year as IHM sister
The Philadelphia native and West Catholic High School graduate taught in grade schools and high schools from the mid-1950s, then instructed converts in RCIA before residing at Camilla Hall.
Sister Mary Roselita Bradley dies, was former global head of order
The Philadelphia native entered the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and was elected secretary general of the congregation, serving nine years in Rome. She was 87.
Pandemic’s pressures lead to closure of St. Basil Academy
The private Catholic school in Jenkintown will close at the end of the academic year. It had been running annual deficits, and a fundraising campaign was not successful enough to sustain it.
Sister Claire Marie Kulp, I.H.M. dies at 71
The Philadelphia native entered the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1978 and served her entire ministry in the Scranton, Pa. area.
Families in need receive farm-fresh food
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia partnered with a local farmer and the USDA to distribute more than 1,100 boxes of produce, meat and dairy, along with kids' meals, on Oct. 17.