In Memoriam
Grave of Mother Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, St. James church, Munich
Foto: Sr. Karolina Müller
In death, we say our ultimate human yes to our Creator. Trusting in God’s power to bring us to fullness of life, we see death as an act of worship: in dying, we proclaim God, God, and ourselves, creatures. Although in grief, the community gratefully affirms this, our final earthly proclamation of the good news.
You Are Sent, Constitution, 47
In memoriam August 2023
Atlantic-Midwest Province
Sister Kathleen Haley, 91, professed in 1950, from Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, died on August 1, 2023.
Sister Ellen Fitzsimmons, 92, professed in 1951, from Queens, New York, died on August 6, 2023.
Sister Mary Henry Gadsby, 92, professed in 1955, from Queens, New York, died on August 11, 2023.
Sister Christina Murphy, 82, professed in 1961, from Bridgeport, Connecticut, died on August 16, 2023.
Sister Mariella McMillan, 96, professed in 1947, from Rochester, New York, died on August 25, 2023.
Bavarian Province
Sister M. Gudula Walier, 90, professed in 1955, from Brede, Brakel, Germany, died on August 5, 2023.
Sister M. Alice Karas, 88, professed in 1958, from Neubiberg, Germany, died on August 6, 2023.
Sister M. Laurina Gaßner, 84, professed in 1965, from Neubiberg, Germany, died on August 10, 2023.
Sister M. Virina Lutter, 92, professed in 1960, from Neubiberg, Germany, died on August 13, 2023.
Sister M. Pia Wittmann, 65, professed in 1985, from Munich-Nymphenburg, Germany, died on August 25, 2023.
Central Pacific Province
Sister Helene Marie Robin, 84, professed in 1960, from Covington, Louisiana, died on August 25, 2023.
Polish Province
Sister M. Bonifacja Waletzko, 97, professed in 1951, from Glubczyce, Poland, died on August 9, 2023.
Sister M. Wanda Gołąbek, 54, professed in 1990, from Otwock, Poland, died on August 18, 2023.
Slovenian Province
Sister Akvina Keržič, 90, professed in 1959, from Novo Mesto, Slovenia, died on August 18, 2023.
In memoriam July 2023
Atlantic-Midwest Province
Sister Thomasine Ryan, 97, professed in 1944, from Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, died on July 19, 2023.
Central Pacific Province
Sister Paulissa Jirik, 89, professed in 1954, from Shakopee, Minnesota, USA, died on July 23, 2023.
Sister Mary Adelyn Vokal, 90, professed in 1953, from Shakopee, Minnesota, USA, died on July 26, 2023.
Province of Latin America and the Caribbean
Sister Marcela Rockenbach, 76, professed in 1972, from Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil, died on July 3, 2023.