Please pray for my daughter Celeste so she can conceive and carry a healthy baby full term.

Please pray for  Eileen O’Gorman, RSCJ

Eileen O’Gorman, RSCJ, revered English professor and champion of literature and the literary arts, died peacefully at Teresian House in Albany, New York, on October 2, 2010, at the age of 98.

Born in Boston, MA, on November 28, 1911, she was the daughter of Gaynor Ignatius O’Gorman and Mary McDermott O’Gorman. She attended Kenwood Academy of the Sacred Heart where she received the coveted Prize of Excellence. After graduation, she entered the Society of the Sacred Heart at Kenwood in Albany and pronounced her final vows there on February 11, 1941.

Sister O’Gorman received her B.A. in English from Manhattanville College in 1943. She received her MA in 1949 and her PhD in 1955, both in English, from Fordham University. She had a special interest in Irish Literature and completed her dissertation on Anglo-Irish Relations in the Seventh Century. 

In 1935, Sister O’Gorman began her teaching ministry, which continued for the next seventy years. She taught at Sacred Heart academies in Newton, MA, Providence, RI, Detroit, MI, and New York City. In 1946, she joined Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart as a Professor of English and held that position until 1981. She was described as a “formidable” teacher with a tough mind and a tender heart who mentored many students in their lives and careers. 

In addition to her position in the English Department, Sister O’Gorman served in the Manhattanville Public Relations Department beginning in 1957. From 1962 to 1963, she left Manhattanville to go to Kenwood to assist with curriculum development for the Sacred Heart educational system. Her background in curriculum was further strengthened in 1967 when she was awarded a M.Ed. from Harvard University. Sister O’Gorman later assumed supervisory positions in the teacher education department at Manhattanville during its formation.

Throughout the 1970s, she was a frequent presenter at the “Mornings at Manhattanville” lecture series. In 1978, when professors were required to retire by age 65, the still vibrant Sister O’Gorman, together with Ruth Dowd, RSCJ, and two other retired RSCJ, Cora Brady and Adele Fiske, founded Barat House, where they lectured in their respective areas of expertise.

In 1983, Sister O’Gorman assisted in the creation of Manhattanville’s Summer Writers’ Week, a thriving program that continues today. In 1991, she was instrumental in the foundation and accreditation of the Masters of Arts in Writing at Manhattanville College.

On November 20, 2003, the Dowd - O’Gorman Writing Center at Manhattanville was dedicated to honor the significant influence of Sisters Dowd and O’Gorman in the field of writing. On May 15, 2004, in recognition of her achievements and service to the community, Manhattanville College awarded Sister O’Gorman the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. She continued to teach programs for Barat House until her retirement, in 2005, to the Pax Christi Community at Kenwood.

Sister O’Gorman is survived by her sister Mary C. O’Gorman of Milton, MA, several nieces and nephews, many friends, and her RSCJ community.

Manhattanville College president Molly Easo Smith said: “Sister O’Gorman will be missed by faculty, students, and alumni; those who knew her revered her wit and admired her wisdom. As we mourn our physical parting from one who played a key role in the life of the College, we also accept with love the many gifts she left us for stewardship and sustenance hereafter, among them a signature Master of Arts in Writing program.” A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the O’Byrne Chapel at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in the Teresian House Chapel in Albany followed by interment in the Kenwood Convent Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Society of the Sacred Heart, 4120 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO  63108.

Susan Switzer, Dir. of Communications

Karen was born in Bethesda, MD. She earned BA and MA degrees in economics from Wellesley College and Johns Hopkins University, respectively. Karen moved to Northampton to take a position at Smith College, where she taught economics from 1975 to 1983. She then began a career as a consultant, working with other consulting groups and forming her own firm, Streamline Training & Documentation.

Karen was a brilliant scholar with wide-ranging interests. She maintained friendships and correspondence with people all over the world, and was president of the Springfield Wellesley Club. Karen was predeceased by her mother, Patricia (Ruppert) Nelson. 

Please pray for the soul of Marsha Harrison, as well as prayers for her family during this hard time of her unexpected passing. Please bless all who know and love her, and may she rest in peace.

Prayers are asked for Carole Neri Lembo's husband, Greg.

Please remember in your prayers Gabrielle Husson, RSCJ

CORA ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, RSCJ, 98 years, died at Teresian House May 22, 2010. Born in New York City on August 16, 1911, she was the daughter of William Sebastian McLaughlin and Lucerna Lyon McLaughlin. She grew up in New York and Connecticut and attended school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Maplehurst, in New York City. After graduating from high school, she entered the Society of the Sacred Heart at Kenwood, Albany, NY, on September 7, 1929, and she pronounced her final vows at the Villa Lante in Rome on February 8, 1938.

                                                                                                                                                                        Sister McLaughlin later received a B.A. in English and History and an M.A. in Education from the University of Detroit. In addition, she continued her education through numerous Art, Film, and Theology workshops and courses.

In 1932, Sister McLaughlin began her ministry in education, a ministry which spanned over 60 years. She taught at Sacred Heart schools in Philadelphia, PA, Albany, NY, Noroton and Greenwich, CT, and Detroit and Bloomfield Hills, MI. Along with teaching, she was Dean of Discipline in several of the schools and worked with various age levels. In her notes, she wrote of her experience in Detroit (1954-1958): “I went to Lawrence Avenue (Detroit) where the Middle School brought out all my teaching skills and my artistic and dramatic ability.”

Sister McLaughlin was a dynamic woman of many talents, distinguishing herself both in academic and administrative posts. Teaching was an adventure which she approached with vibrant creativity, using every means possible to transmit to her students of all ages the excitement she found in learning and her appreciation of beauty. It was said of her that: “…to her students, Cora was a companion, an encourager, and a guide whose lasting interest in them was legendary. Faith in God, optimism and her love for people were among her most endearing characteristics.”

For several years, Sister McLaughlin led groups of students and adults in travel through the United States and Europe bringing to life the charism of the Society of the Sacred Heart and its history. Through these journeys, she created slide presentations which were later used as educative tools. When she retired from the classroom, she continued in ministry through adult education, prayer groups, and retreats.

In 2002, Sister McLaughlin left Greenwich, her beloved home of many years, to join the retired religious community at Kenwood. Then, on June 17, 2006 she moved to Teresian House. Although her physical strength diminished, her mind and spirit remained strong. She kept close contact with family and friends, maintained a keen interest in what was happening in the world near and far, and continued to deepen her contemplative life.

On May 22, 2010, this generous, strong, loving religious died peacefully.

Sister McLaughlin’s eight siblings have preceded her in death. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, many friends, and her RSCJ community. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, in the Teresian House Chapel. Interment in the Kenwood Convent cemetery will follow the service.

Tonight I received a very unusual call through a geneology line in the Underwood family.   Beverly Underwood called to give information and in the process reveled she revered the Sacred Heart.  She has three young military members of her family stationed in Kandahar and Gitmo.  I told her that I would be pleased to put them on our prayer list.  The power of simple prayer.  Joshua Underwood, Travis Underwood and Michael  Dillow.  Please pray for them so that they will return home soon.

James E. Keilwitz, 67, of Lake Bluff, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010, loving and devoted husband of 27 years to Barbara Keilwitz, his "bride"; proud and loving father of Gregory Keilwitz, Tampa, FL, and Geoffrey Keilwitz, Duluth, MN, and stepfather of Kristine Lemnah Laign, Leesburg, VA and Jeffrey Lemnah, Castaic, CA; "Papa Jim" to 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brother of William Keilwitz of ME; sisters Jodine Blender of CO, the late Kay Martinelli, and the late Nada Jester; son of the late William L. Keilwitz and Thelma Keilwitz, nee Graves. The family will gather to celebrate his life in Ocean City, MD, a place Jim truly loved. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Scholarship Fund, 760 E. Westleigh Rd., Lake Forest, IL, 60045. Info: Wenban Funeral Home 847-234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com. 

Please remember in your prayers Richard M. Ross, the husband of Judy Baumstark Ross, Villa Duchesne 1956, Maryville, 1960, and active  member of the Arizona AASH. Dick died  on June 17, 2010, after suffering patiently for many years. He never lost his inherent kindness or sense of humor. He was a man of faith, and Dick and Judy in their long marriage were always ready and generous with their time and talent. 

There will be a Mass celebrating Dick’s life on Saturday July 10 at 2 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church , 6261 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, AZ. The family suggests donations to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St, Phoenix,  AZ 85014

Angelina Genaro Alioto, the former first lady of San Francisco from 1969-1975 during the two mayoral terms of her husband,  the late Mayor Joseph L. Alioto, died peacefully in the early morning of June 17, 2010 at her home in Blackhawk, California. Angelina was the beloved matriarch of her family of six children, sixteen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren. Her children, many of her grandchildren and even great-grandchildren attended Stuart Hall and Convent of the Sacred Heart.  Her granddaughter Michela Alioto-Pier spoke at the AASH National Conference in Los Angeles in April 2009.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/21/MNALIOTOAN1.DTL#ixzz0rVXjwhAT

The Colorado Alumnae ask your prayers in memory of Patty Steffen O'Neill, Maryville 1962, who passed away on April 18, 2010, on her 70th birthday, after a 3 year battle with ovarian cancer. During the 33 years they lived in Fort Collins, she was an active member of John XXIII University Parish, in it's Theologian in Residence Program, then in the birth of St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in the 1990s.  She was an acclaimed liturgist, led the RCIA, graduated from the Denver Catholic Biblical School, was a member of the original Advisory Board to establish the Osher Lifelong Leaning Institute at Colorado State University.  A devoted Mother of 4 girls, Grandmother eight, and Wife to to Jack, for 46 years, Patty loved all the travel they did for both work and pleasure. You may visit her memorial website at www.AlpineTG.com/Patty to share stories and other tributes.

Nancy Kane, RSCJ – beloved history professor, vicar for women religious, and vocation director - died peacefully on May 13, 2010, Ascension Thursday, at Oakwood, the Society of the Sacred Heart retirement center in Atherton, California.

The daughter of Margaret Kastner and Leo D. Kane, she was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1929. After graduating from Duchesne Academy in Omaha, she attended Barat College of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, Illinois, and left after one year to enter the Society of the Sacred Heart. Sister Kane then received a B.A. in history from Duchesne College, Omaha, in 1953; an M.A. in history from San Francisco College for Women in 1956; and a Ph.D. in history from Stanford University in 1958.

She entered the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1948 at Kenwood in Albany, New York, and made her final vows in 1956 in Rome.

Sister Kane was a dedicated educator who taught elementary and secondary students at Duchesne Academy from 1951- 1955; served as Associate Professor of History and Dean of Students at Duchesne College, Omaha, from 1958-1962; and served as Associate Professor of History, Graduate Studies Advisor, and Director of Foreign Study programs at Barat College, Lake Forest, Illinois, from 1962-1984.

In 1987, she became Academic Dean at St. Francis Seminary, San Diego, and also served as Vicar for Women Religious from 1987-2003 and as Vocation Director of the Diocese of San Diego from 1990-1997.

Sister Kane is survived by two brothers who both live in California: Donald in Palm Springs, and Robert in Orange County.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Oakwood on May 22, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.; burial at Oakwood cemetery will follow.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Society of the Sacred Heart, 4120 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO  63108.

Note: Sister Kane’s biography will be posted at

www.rollerhapgoodtinney.com

Please continue to pray for my cousin Jack Spencer who went peacefully to God April 27th. Jack was one of the kindest most unassuming persons I know. He was a research chemist for Eil Lilly for many years in research and development and held a number of management positions. After the death of his first wife he remarried another wonderful woman and added  her two sons to his family of two girls. His wife Jane and the family were well prepared for his death, however I ask you to keep them in your prayers also.  Thanks   Frances

Please pray for my cousin, John Spencer, who is suffering an incurable blood disorder and is near death . Also his wife Jane who is fighting breast cancer and has been caring for Jack for the last two years.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 22, 2010

For further information contact:

Susan Switzer

917.930.5655

ST. LOUIS – Catherine “Kit” Collins, RSCJ, social justice advocate, international education consultant, and digital pioneer, died March 18, 2010, in Washington, D.C. 

Sister Collins was born April 14, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts.  Her parents, both deceased, were James Francis Collins and Esther McCafferty Collins; she is survived by her brothers George Collins, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and  Joseph Collins, of Melbourne, Florida, and by her sister, Paula Collins Mazzio, of Needham, Massachusetts.                          

Since 1984, Sister Collins has served as director of the Center for Educational Design and Communication (CEDC) in Washington, providing educational and communications support to groups seeking social justice. CEDC clients have included the National Catholic Education Association, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Catholic Charities, and the Society of the Sacred Heart.

Sister Collins served as national coordinator for Sacred Heart schools from 1972 to 1984 and was responsible for drafting the language that ultimately became the Goals and Criteria ™ adopted by all members of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States.

She chaired the Society of the Sacred Heart International Education Commission from 1985 to 1988 and was an educational consultant for the Society in New Zealand, Korea, Japan, Malta, the Philippines, Ireland, Scotland, Austria, Germany, Zaire, Kenya, Uganda, and Egypt. She was fluent in French.

Sister Collins earlier served as headmistress at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Washington and as curriculum director at Convent of the Sacred Heart Eden Hall in Philadelphia. She was also a trustee of Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart in Michigan and at Stone Ridge.

She earned a B.A. Psychology, an M.A. in Education, and a masters degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York.

Sister Collins’s religious life in the Society of the Sacred Heart began at the Kenwood novitiate in Albany, New York, on September 7, 1958. She made her first vows March 20, 1960, and was professed on July 20, 1966.

On Tuesday, March 23, 2010, a wake will be held at 9 a.m. at the CEDC, 821 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, followed by a Liturgy of the Resurrection in the CEDC Chapel at 11 a.m. Interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery will follow the liturgy.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Society of the Sacred Heart, 4120 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO  63108.

Barbara Bowe, RSCJ, 1945-2010

Look with mercy on Barbara
who sought to fulfill her vows to you,
and grant her the reward promised to all good and faithful servants.

May she rejoice in the company of the saints
and with them praise you for ever.

Virginia Yawman Dayton, Prince Street ’50 and Newton College ‘54

Please pray for Virginia Yawman Dayton, Prince Street ’50 and Newton College ‘54, who died at her home in Paradise Valley, AZ, on February 23, 2010 surrounded by her family.  She is predeceased by her son William.  She is survived by her loving partner John Ratliff, her sons Peter and Alan and her daughters Mary Delene and Leslie.  Virginia received her master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Minnesota.  She served on President Carter’s Commission on Mental Health, as a Board Member of The American Mental Health Association, and on the National Institute of Mental Health Review Commission that awarded grants in the research and treatment of mental illness.  A memorial service was held on February 27^th.  Contributions in Virginia’s memory may be made to the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation, 2929 E. Camelback Road, Suite 122, Phoenix, AZ 85016.