In Memoriam

Mary Josephine O'Brien Entered Life: December 29, 1922 Entered Religious Life:  October 27, 1940 Entered Eternal Life:  May 7, 2021 "Thy will be done."   May she rest in peace. Obituary May 17, 2021 Celebration of Life Mass Homily by Father William Vollmer The ancient Irish monks called t...

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Mary Ellen Beck, IBVM Entererd Life:  February 8, 1933 Entered Religious Life:  September 15, 1950 Entered Eternal Life:  January 19, 2021 "Thy will be done." May she rest in peace. Video of Sr. Mary Ellen's Celebration of Life

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Peg Ivers, IBVM Entererd Life:  December 15, 1937 Entered Religious Life:  September 8, 1955 Entered Eternal Life:  July 28, 2020 "My vocation is love." May she rest in peace. Sr. Margaret “Peg” Ivers was born in Chicago and entered the IBVM in 1956, a year after graduating from Lore...

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Mary Alfred Guillard, IBVM Entered Life - September 13, 1927 Entered Religious Life - January 18, 1945 Entered Eternal Life - February 13, 2020 "Lord Serves." “Love Serves!”  Sister Mary Alfred chose those two words as her motto to lead and guide her throughout her life’s journey as a ...

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Maria Bierer, IBVM Entered Life - July 31, 1933 Entered Religious Life - September 8, 1952 Entered Eternal Life - December 29, 2019 "I am your reed, Sweet Shepherd, glad to be." Maria Bierer, IBVM was a daughter of Mary Ward who, early in the 17th century, was already convinced that women needed to be e...

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