Help us remember our Sisters by sharing a story about a Sister who touched your life, or making a gift in their honor.
Sister Marie Vianney Gallagher wrote in 1986 “A religious vocation is certainly a gift, and the Lord invites us to accept this call. Why the Lord has chosen me is a mystery, but I am grateful and humbled. I am proud to be a professed religious woman.” In her vocation, she served as teacher, principal, and in many leadership roles that benefited many men and women religious. We are grateful for you, may you rest in the loving arms of our God.
Sister Clare was a teacher, creator, leader, witty, brilliant, and theatrical.
Clare was the embodiment of a missionary. She dedicated her life to teaching about Jesus Christ and the Christian faith. While she was not known for being a woman of few words, her main message, with all the flair of her personality, was to tell us that, “Jesus loves you!” even if it took her 45 minutes! We give thanks for Sister Clare's generous, creative spirit!
Sister Mary served in leadership at Catholic schools for 57 years! She worked totally in education. . . the very essence of Mother Theresa’s vision. Sister Marie Kathleen Dunham shared about Mary at her wake service: "Mary was devoted greatly to the Blessed Mother, and always had a rosary. She frequently said that Mary took care of her. May she enjoy eternal happiness.
In death, we say our ultimate human yes to God. Trusting in God’s power to bring us to the fullness of life, we conclude our earthly life with an act of worship: in the action of death we proclaim God as God, and ourselves as God’s creatures. We are called by God and sent by the community; we go in joy!
- You Are Sent, Constitution of the School Sisters of Notre Dame
