The Sisters of the Holy Names are dedicated to reaching out and responding to people who are impoverished, abandoned or living at the fringes of society. Sister Cathy Beckley shares how she was called to start the Women’s Drop-In Center in Spokane, WA, creating a safe environment for women to heal in community.
Sister Marita Jeanne
November 26, 1932 – February 26, 2022
Sister Joan Berger, SNJM departed this life on February 26, 2022 at Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Sister Joan celebrated 89 years of life and 68 years of religious profession.
Sister Mary Rosamond
June 12, 1918 – February 17, 2022
Sister Anita Noé, SNJM departed this life on February 17, 2022 in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Sister Anita celebrated 103 years of life and 84 years of religious profession.
Sister Alfred of Mary
December 18, 1932 – January 30, 2022
Sister Lillian Schneider, SNJM departed this life on January 30, 2022 at the Provincial House of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Latham, New York.
Sister Lillian celebrated 89 years of life and 70 years of religious profession.
In 2018, a committee of Sisters and community members discussed options for the former New York Province’s Provincial House in Albany. It was no longer used regularly by the Sisters or the Academy of the Holy Names-Albany that shares the campus. The aged water and power systems, plus pervasive asbestos fireproofing, made construction or renovation options costly and ultimately, they decided that the best choice was to return the grounds to green space.
Sister Marilyn Frances
January 29, 1933 – December 14, 2021
Sister Joanne Maney, SNJM departed this life on December 14, 2021 at Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Sister Joanne celebrated 88 years of life and 67 years of religious profession.
Sister Carol Jean
April 27, 1935 – December 10, 2021
Sister Beverly Miller, SNJM departed this life on December 10, 2021 at Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Sister Beverly celebrated 86 years of life and 62 years of religious profession.
Sister Rita Christine
April 8, 1935 – December 7, 2021
Sister Suzanne Marie Hixson, SNJM departed this life on December 7, 2021 at The Colonnade at Northdale Assisted Living Facility, Tampa, Florida.
Sister Suzanne celebrated 86 years of life and 64 years of religious profession.
This summer, Sister Janet Marcisz spent time at her local county fair with the garden club of Eugene, OR, which sponsored a booth providing flowers and containers to fairgoers wishing to explore flower arranging. Gardening has always been important to Sister Janet, providing a close, heart-filling connection to the beauty of our planet. After 38 years of classroom teaching, she trained as an Oregon State University Master Gardener as a new facet of her ministry as an educator.
For the past 32 years, Sister Kay Burton has ministered in Jonestown, MS. A part of her message has been the importance of helping others, both through her own involvement and by training volunteers.