Mary Reisz, Mary Reisz
Good as gold at any price
Firm as steel, and true blue
We all give thanks to God
for you!
-Mother Lucille Russell
Marie Menard Articles
Sister Barbara Joseph Lammers: A Profile
I am more than grateful for my years as an SCN. The decision to have the recommendation sent to Nazareth was a gift for which I am forever grateful…
Sister Elsa Ezhaparampil: A Profile
Life has taught me to learn by doing; be responsible for my life; listen to God saying, “Be still and know that I am God.”
Sister Frances Krumpelman: A Profile
My parents gave birth to three girls and a boy, the first three in successive years: 1928, 1929, 1930, and the fourth...
Sister Anne Philip Gnavally: A Profile
Memories of moments of my life and services in the community and mission. The pilgrimage of my life’s journey...
Sister Ann Muthukattil: A Profile
March 15, 1946, I, Ann (Annakutty) Muthukattil, was born into the large family of the late Chandy and Annamma...
Sister Ann Moyalan: A Profile
I was born on 19th July 1949 in Perambra, Trissur District, Kerala as the sixth child of seven siblings. My parents,...
The Marie Menard Committee: Preserving SCN History
The Marie Menard Committee, which has members in all three provinces, works to collect and preserve SCN history by...
Sister Nirmala Mulackal: A Profile
I was born on 16th February, 1947, as the fourth child of the Mulackal family in Bharananganam, Kottayam District,...
Sister Carol McKean: A Profile
I, Carol Ann McKean, was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on February 26, 1942, to Leo and Dorothy Logue McKean. I was the...
Sister Aruna Ekka, Senior: A Profile
“I believe that God always accompanies me and sustains me!” Family background: I am the youngest of eight children,...
Sister Jacqueline Aceto: A Profile
(The remarks of this interviewer are in italics.) (“Yes, I attended a Catholic high school in South Boston,...
Sister Edna Fabre: A Profile
Edna Victoria Fabre was born on April 28, 1937, in Yauco, Puerto Rico. Her parents were Antonio Fabre and Leonor...
Sister Mary Anne Burkardt: A Profile
(The remarks of the interviewer are in italics. Sister is referred to by both her baptismal name ‘Mary Anne’ and her...
Remembering Sister Xavier Valiakunnackal, SCN: A Valiant Woman of God
Woman of courage, compassion, long suffering, your number is legion, your gifts diverse, your goal ONE and the same to...
Remembering Sister Preeti Chalil: A Missionary to the Very End… Martyred
Preeti Chalil, a martyr for the kingdom of God on earth, was brutally murdered on the night of February 13, 1993 at...
Remembering Sister Mary Jude Howard: A Living Presence
Gentle and loving, Sister Mary Jude (Henrietta) Howard is more than a memory. She is a living presence, still with us...
Remembering Sister Rose Kochithara
Wounded yet Chosen, Rose Kochithara, SCN Bared All in Total Self-Emptying I thank my Creator God in whose holiness I...
Sister Mary Serra Goethals: A Profile
(Sister Mary Serra and I agreed that we would collaborate on her blessed life story. I would listen, write a draft and...
Remembering Sister Patricia Marie Hill
Sister Pat speaks fondly of her parents, Sylvester Hill and Elizabeth Meyers Hill. Her mother was born in Paducah,...
Sister Sarah Ferriell: A Profile
According to my mother, I was born on a very hot August 1, 1941, at St. Joseph Infirmary, Louisville Kentucky. All she...
Remembering Sister Sunanda Urumpil
One who Abides in God’s Love Love is for sharing, and it did not take away the pain, but in this suffering there is...
Sister Teresa Carrico
(Sister Paschal Maria Fernicola was baptized Theresa and, after entering the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, had a...
Sister Philomina Bading: A Profile
Coming from a humble family in a remote village, Karanj Toli, my father, Elizar Bading had two children from his first...
Sister Cornelia Ekka: A Profile
Family I, Cornelia Ekka, was born on September 16, 1949, to Francis Ekka and Cecilia Tirkey in Lodhma village,...
Sister Maggie Cooper: A Profile
As I tell my story, I am overwhelmed and humbled by the presence of God working through my whole life, leading and...
Sister Ann George Mukalel: A Profile
…He (God) Comes, Comes, Ever Comes Have you not heard His (God’s) silent steps? He (God) comes, comes, ever comes....
Sister Janice Rathappillil: A Profile
My name is Brigit Scaria Rathappillil, and I am the fourth child in my family. I was born on May 26, 1949, in a...
Sister Vandana Velleringatt: A Profile
I was born, on the 30th of March 1946, to the late Mr. Mathew Velleringatt and Mrs. Aleykutty Elavumkal. My father...
Sister Teresa Madassery: A Profile
Born on March 19, 1949, I, Kutty (Teresa Madassery) am the eldest daughter of Ouseph (Pappu) and Annamma Madassery. ...
Remembering Sister Rose Eleanor Perry
Sister Rose Eleanor Perry, SCN, Reflects on Her Life Sister Rose Eleanor wrote the following in response to questions...
Sister Saleth Mary Arockiam: A Profile
I am the first child of Mr. Arockiam and Mrs. Nazareth Mary. I was born on the 7th of April 1962 at Michael Palaam ,...
Sister Marianne Puthoor: A Profile
God’s Special Gift - Sister Marianne Puthoor, SCN Glimpses of My Journey of Life The Akattayil family had four...
Sister Mary Ann Genovich: A Profile
Sister Mary Ann Genovich was born November 13, 1945, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Catherine...
Sister Janet Ballard: A Profile
I entered the world on August 17, 1943, in Louisville, KY, at Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, located on Magnolia...
Sister Jean Kulangara: A Profile
I was born on the 2nd of June, 1947 to my parents K.P. George Kulangara and Mary George Kulangara. My father was a...