Holy Names History – A Gift from Bing Crosby
Holy Names Sisters received homemade gifts from Bing Crosby!? Yes, it’s true. Here is a shell, painted and decorated for Christmas. The accompanying Christmas card reads, “Crafted at Casa Crosby by loving, if reluctant, hands,” signed by singer Bing Crosby and his...Holy Names History – Nativity Scene
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,” (Isaiah 9:6). This creche scene was displayed at Ramona Convent Secondary School in Alhambra, California for many years. Photos courtesy of SNJM U.S.-Ontario Archives. We’re sharing objects from the Archives of the...Kronheimer, Sister Marie
Sister Marie Kronheimer, SNJM
Sister M. Joseph Louis
November 13, 1933 – December 18, 2022
Sister Marie Kronheimer, SNJM departed this life on December 18, 2022 at Cedar Creek in Los Gatos, California.
Sister Marie celebrated 89 years of life and 69 years of religious profession.
Harold, Sister Frances
Sister Frances Harold, SNJM
Sister Mary Karen
March 27, 1919 – December 17, 2022
Sister Mary Frances Harold, SNJM departed this life on December 17, 2022 at Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Sister Frances celebrated 103 years of life and 83 years of religious profession.
Holy Names History – Journey to Bethlehem
Sisters often bring home souvenirs from their missions around the world. This folk art depiction of Joseph and Mary’s journey to Bethlehem was purchased in Mexico in 1962 and belonged to Oregon Sister Barbara Gfeller. Photo courtesy of SNJM U.S.-Ontario Archives....Ministering Where There Is a Need: Trinity Catholic School in Spokane, WA
School support for students without stable homes. Trinity Catholic School in Spokane, WA, is in one of the state’s poorest neighborhoods. Students who live in poverty often experience trauma and emotional distress that disrupts their education. “Many of these students...Ministering Where There Is a Need: Friendship Office of the Americas
Empowering women seeking human rights. In 2014, Pope Francis wrote that migrants provide “an occasion that Providence gives us to help build a more just society.” That message reverberates at a ministry supported by Sister Carol Ries seeking to counteract forces that...Sherwood, Sister Inez
Sister Inez Sherwood, SNJM
Shirley Sherwood
November 24, 1933 – November 27, 2022
Sister Mary Inez Sherwood, SNJM departed this life on November 27, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California.
Sister Inez celebrated 89 years of life and 68 years of religious profession.
Ward, Sister Ellen
Sister Ellen Ward, SNJM
Sister Cletus Mary
January 1, 1930 – November 22, 2022
Sister Ellen Ward, SNJM departed this life on November 22, 2022 at South Hill Village in Spokane, Washington.
Sister Ellen celebrated 92 years of life and 73 years of religious profession.