In Loving Memory

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Honoring Our Sisters Who Have Passed

In retrospect from 2019 to present.

Sister Mary Roger Thibodeaux, SBS
March 19, 1937 ~ March 11, 2024
Motto: “I will sing of Thy great mercies”
Entered on September 8, 1955. Professed final vows on August 6, 1963.

Funeral services for Sr. Mary Roger Thibodeaux, SBS will be held at Our Lady of Calvary Church as follows:

There will be no viewing. Funeral Mass: Monday, March 18 ~ 10:00 am (Eastern Time)

Address: Our Lady of Calvary Church
11024 Knights Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154

Sr. Mary Roger’s Funeral Mass will also be live-streamed from Our Lady of Calvary Church on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). Sr. Mary Roger will be buried immediately following Mass at the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Please continue to keep Sr. Mary Roger and her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Sr. Sister Mary Ann Stachow, SBS

February 14, 1944 ~ February 24, 2024

Entered on September 8, 1962. Professed final vows on August 2, 1970

Funeral services for Sr. Mary Ann Stachow, SBS will be held at Our Lady of Calvary Church as follows:

Viewing: Friday, March 1 ~ 9:00 am (Eastern Time)
Funeral Mass: Friday, March 1 ~ 10:00 am (Eastern Time)

Address: Our Lady of Calvary Church
11024 Knights Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154

Please note: Sr. Mary Ann’s Funeral Mass will also be live-streamed from Our Lady of Calvary Church on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time).Sr. Mary Ann will be buried immediately following Mass at the Motherhouse Cemetery.

Please continue to keep Sr. Mary Ann and her family, friends and Xavier University community in your thoughts and prayers.

Sr. Elizabeth Collins, SBS

(December 2, 1930 – December 5, 2023)

Entered on September 8, 1953 and professed final vows on August 3, 1961.

Funeral Mass: Sr. Elizabeth Collin’s Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM (ET) at Paul’s Run Auditorium. Rev. Msgr. Kenneth McAteer (from St. Martha’s Parish) will be the celebrant for Sister’s Mass. The Mass will be livestreamed here. Please continue to keep Sr. Elizabeth and her family and friends in prayer.

Sr. Barbara Specker, SBS

(April 19, 1946 – December 3, 2023)

Entered on September 8, 1964 and professed final vows on July 30, 1972.

Funeral Mass:

Sr. Barbara Specker’s Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM (ET) at Paul’s Run Auditorium.  Rev. Msgr. Wilfred Pashley (pastor emeritus of St. Barbara Church) and Father Stephen Thorne (current pastor of St. Barbara’s Church) will concelebrate Sister Barbara’s Funeral Mass.

The Mass will be livestreamed here.  Please continue to keep Sr. Barbara and her family and friends in prayer.

P.S.  Any SBS or ASBS residing in the Philadelphia area wishing to attend, Father Thorne will celebrate a Memorial Mass for Sr. Barbara on Sunday, December 10th at 10 am at St. Barbara Church in Philadelphia.

St. Barbara Catholic Church
5359 Lebanon Ave.
Philadelphia, PA  19131

Sr. Donna Gould, SBS

(May 1st, 1950 – September 7th, 2023)

Entered on September 8, 1972, and took her final vows on August 1, 1982.

Funeral Mass: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM  at Paul’s Run in the Auditorium.

Sr. Genevieve Allen, SBS

(December 27th, 1937 – August 8th, 2023)

Entered on September 8, 1958, and took her final vows on August 8, 1966.

Funeral Mass: Tuesday, August 29th, 2023, at 10:00 AM

Sr. Jeanette Kinlicheeny, SBS

(February 12, 1940 – February 23, 2023)

Entered on September 8, 1958, and took her final vows on August 8, 1966.

Viewing: Tuesday, March 7 at 9:00 AM MT at St. Michael Indian School Chapel

Funeral Mass: Tuesday, March 7 at 10:00 AM MT at St. Michael Indian School Chapel

Sr. Susanne Guglielmi, SBS
(November 3, 1926 – November 30, 2022)

Entered on February 2, 1956, and took her final vows on August 21, 1963.

Viewing: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 9:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Funeral Mass: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Sr. Joanne Bauer, SBS
(October 14, 1953 – June 26, 2022)

Entered on January 2, 1977, and took her final vows on July 28, 1984.

Viewing: Friday, July 1, 2022, at 9:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Funeral Mass: Friday, July 1, 2022, at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Sr. Kathleen Kajer, SBS
(January 24, 1941 – April 11, 2022)

Entered on September 8, 1960, and took her final vows on August 8, 1968.

Viewing: Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 9:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Funeral Mass: Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Sr. Patricia Marshall, SBS
(December 26, 1920 – January 31, 2022)

Entered on September 24, 1943, and took her final vows on July 16, 1951.

Viewing: Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 9:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Funeral Mass: Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Sr. Kathleen States, SBS
(September 25, 1932 – January 10, 2022)

Entered on September 8, 1954, and took her final vows on August 5, 1962.

Viewing: Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 9:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Funeral Mass: Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154)

Sr. Patricia McAndrews, SBS
(August 15, 1934 – November 6, 2021)

Entered on August 25, 1952, and took her final vows on August 3, 1960

Viewing: Monday, November 15, 2021 at Our Lady of Calvary Church, 9:30 – 10:30 am – 11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Funeral Mass: Monday, November 15, 2021 at Our Lady of Calvary Church, 10:30 am

Sr. Nancy Auster, SBS
(May 26, 1942 – November 2, 2021)

Entered on September 8, 1965, and took her final vows on July 29, 1973

Viewing: Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Our Lady of Calvary 9:30 – 10:30 am – 11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Funeral Mass: Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Our Lady of Calvary at 10:30 am – 11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Sr. Joan Marie Burnes, SBS
(July 24, 1929 – July 19, 2021)

Entered on January 13, 1948, and took her final vows – July 16, 1955.

Viewing: Monday, July 26, 2021, at Our Lady of Calvary 9:30 – 10:30 am – 11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Funeral Mass: Monday, July 26, 2021, at Our Lady of Calvary at 10:30 am – 11024 Knights Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154

Sr. Joan chose to be cremated.  Burial will be at a later date.

Sr. Jane Norton, SBS
(July 9, 1939 – June 28, 2021)

Entered on September 3, 1957 and took her final vows on August 9, 1965.

Viewing: Thursday, July 8, 9:00 am to 10:30 am

Funeral Mass: Thursday, July 8 at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church – 11024 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA

Burial will be at the Motherhouse Cemetery following Mass.

Sr. Margaret Sullivan, SBS
(June 22, 1927 – February 10, 2021)

Entered on September 8, 1946 and took her final vows on July 16, 1954.

Memorial Mass: Friday, May 14 at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church – 11024 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA

Sr. Marie Therese Bruce, SBS
(March 19, 1925 – January 22, 2021)

Entered on October 2, 1943 and took her final vows on July 16, 1951.

Memorial Mass: Friday, May 7 at 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church – 11024 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA

Sr. Doris Blum, SBS
(May 6, 1927 – August 31, 2020)

Entered on August 26, 1945 and took her final vows on July 16, 1953.

Viewing: Thursday, Sept 10, 9:30 am  to 10:30 am

Mass: Thursday, Sept 10, 10:30 am, at Our Lady of Calvary Church – 11024 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA

Open to the public with limited seating. (Masks are required)

Sr. Marie Kinsella, SBS
(Feb. 14, 1921 – June 25, 2020)

Entered on August 28, 1942 and took her final vows on July 16, 1950

Mass: Monday, July 6, 11:00am

Mass will be at Our Lady of Calvary Church (11024 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA  19154)

Open to the public with limited seating. (Masks are required)

Burial will be in Bensalem at the Motherhouse Cemetery, 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

Sr. Maria Espiritu McCall, SBS
(March 22, 1921 – April 4, 2020)

Entered on Sep. 8, 1953 and took her final vows Aug. 3,  1961

Celebrated her 60th Jubilee in 2013.

Mass: Monday, July 20, 11:00 AM.

Mass will be at Our Lady of Calvary Church – 11024 Knights Road, Philadelphia PA

Masks are required.

Sr. M. Ann Elizabeth Lamsback, SBS
(Feb. 2, 1931 – Feb. 23, 2020)

Entered in Aug. 1948 and took her final vows July 1951
Celebrated her 70th Jubilee in June 2018

Viewing:  Friday Feb. 28,  9:30 a.m.
Mass: Friday Feb. 28,  10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run | 9896 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115

Open to the public with limited seating.

Burial will be in Bensalem at the Motherhouse Cemetery
1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

Sr. M. Anne Regina Corcoran, SBS
(Aug. 26, 1922 – Oct. 12, 2019)

Entered in Aug. 1946 and took her final vows July 1954
Celebrated her 70th Jubilee in July 2016

Viewing:  Mon., Oct. 21,  9:30 a.m.
Mass: Mon., Oct. 21,  10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run | 9896 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115

Open to the public with limited seating.

Burial will be in Bensalem at the Motherhouse Cemetery
1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

A memorial album will be added soon to our SBS Facebook page.

Sr. Pauline Butler, SBS
(Sep. 13, 1934 – Jun. 6, 2019)

Entered in Aug. 1952 and took her final vows Aug. 1960
Celebrated her 60th Jubilee (since entrance) in July 2012

Viewing: Fri., June 14, 2019,   9:30 a.m.
Mass: Fri., June 14, 2019,  10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run | 9896 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115

Open to the public with limited seating.

Sr. Pauline chose to be cremated. Sister will be buried at a later date.

View the memorial album on our SBS Facebook page here.

Sr. Rita Gillen, SBS
(Dec. 29, 1928 – Apr. 29, 2019)

Entered in Sept. 1955 and took her final vows Aug. 1963
Celebrated her 60th Jubilee (since entrance) in July 2015

Viewing: Tues., May 7,  2019,  9:30 a.m.
Mass: Tues., May 7,  2019,  10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run | 9896 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115

Open to the public with limited seating.

Burial will be in Bensalem at the Motherhouse Cemetery
1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

View the memorial album on our SBS Facebook page here.

Sr. Angela Lydon, SBS
(Dec. 19, 1939 – Apr. 14, 2019)

Entered in Sept. 1957 and took her final vows Aug. 1969.

Viewing: Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019,  9:30 a.m.
Mass: Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run Auditorium | 9896 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115

Open to the public with limited seating.

Burial will be in Bensalem at the Motherhouse Cemetery
1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

View the memorial album on our SBS Facebook page here.

Sr. Monica Loughlin, SBS
(Nov. 13, 1943 – Feb. 28, 2019)

Entered in Sept. 1964 and took her final vows July 1972. Celebrated her 50th Jubilee since entrance in July 2014.

Viewing: Monday, Mar. 11, 2019   9:00 a.m.
Mass: Monday, Mar. 11, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Calvary Church
11024 Knights Road
Philadelphia PA 19154-4295

Open to the public

Burial will be in Bensalem at the Motherhouse Cemetery
1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

View the memorial album on our SBS Facebook page here.

Sr. Roselle Brodfuehrer, SBS
(Dec. 14, 1927 – Feb. 26, 2019)

Entered in Aug. 1946 and took her final vows July 1954. Celebrated her 70th Jubilee since entrance in July 2016.

Viewing: Thurs., Mar. 7, 2019 9:30 a.m.
Funeral Mass: Thurs., Mar. 7, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run Auditorium | 9896 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia PA 19115
Open to the public with limited seating.

Burial will be in Bensalem at the Motherhouse Cemetery 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020

View the memorial album on our SBS Facebook page here.

Sr. M. Joan of Arc DiBernardo, SBS
(Jun. 3, 1931 – Jan. 12, 2019)

Entered in Feb. 1953 and took her final vows Aug. 1960
Celebrated her 60th Jubilee (since entrance) in 2013.

Viewing: Tues., Jan. 22, 2019, 9:30 a.m.
Funeral Mass: Tues., Jan. 22, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run Auditorium | 9896 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia PA 19115
Open to the public with limited seating.

View the memorial album on our SBS Facebook page here.

Sr. M. Nicholas Cooke, SBS
(Dec. 10, 1941 – Jan. 10, 2019)

Entered in Sept. 1959 and took her final vows Aug. 1967
Would have celebrated her 60th Jubilee (since entrance) in July 2019.

Viewing: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 9:30 a.m.
Funeral Mass: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

All will take place at Paul’s Run Auditorium | 9896 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia PA 19115

Open to the public with limited seating.

View the memorial album on our SBS Facebook page here.

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