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...so we can find our true selves. Sister Mary Louise O’Connor, left, with her dear friend Sister Marceline Mattingly on her 100th birthday. Mary Louise, your dear friend Sister Marceline Mattingly told me the story and encouraged me to share it. So, if you’re annoyed about this, take it up with Marceline. I’m only the messenger. Mary Louise O’Connor first entered the Congregation upon her graduation from high school in 1944. At that time, the formation house for those entering...

...celebration of the 100th anniversary of our mission in Asia, she explained about this time: My lack of facility with the language and other’s expectations of me made the year I spent in Taiwan a very difficult one. However, that was not without blessing. In a very real sense, I learned how difficult it is for our Asian sisters to come to the U.S. and be expected not only to adjust but also to manage. It helped me guide future...

...on October 5, 1930, in Indianapolis. She attended St. Anthony Grade School and St. Mary Academy, both in Indianapolis. Sister Marceline Mattingly taught Helen’s older brother, Bill, and remembers Helen as a third-grader. (For the sake of our guests who might be wondering about the math, Sister Marceline celebrated her 100th birthday in November). She related, “Every day short and plump Helen appeared in the big boys’ playground and would just stand there staring at me with her hands behind...

...went on Tuesdays. Sister Susan Dinnin went on Sundays. I went every week to 10 days and the three Dede sisters, Sisters Eileen, Mary Mark and Kathleen, went every Thursday. They always brought their dog for Sister Luke to enjoy. The Dede sisters organized a birthday party each of the two years Sister Luke was there and on Nov. 6, 2012, when she walked into the birthday room, she looked at them and said, “Where’s the dog?” That let all...

...communicator via U.S. mail who never forgot a birthday and always showed gratitude through her thank-you notes. When she returned to the Woods, I wondered if she owned the Hallmark store with all of the cards she brought with her. Her niece Ann said that she was the one relative who always sent a birthday card consistently every year – typically Peanuts. She never forgot. After sending a birthday card to Bishop McManus, he sent her a reply and I...

...memories of her niece Clare Pappagallo: “Our memories are few as she did not come back this way often. But we managed to stay connected and she never missed a birthday. Even when her nieces and nephews had kids she remembered their birthdays too! And every card had a prayer or an article that she thought might be of interest. She also managed to drop some sports knowledge … Humble. A woman of few words with a touch of sarcasm.”...

...date in 1956 and 1961, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree from Ball State University, both in elementary education. According to the family, Marilyn loved birthday parties, which she shared one day apart with her sister Pat – Marilyn celebrated on February 18, and Pat on February 17. More birthdays of family members in February followed, three in fact. Rather than spread birthdays over the entire month, Marilyn preferred one big party....