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Sister Catherine Livers

Formerly Sister Agatha

Sister Catherine was born on May 23, 1921 and died on October 20, 2013.

Sister Catherine Livers

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Sister Catherine, formerly Sister Agatha, was born Catherine Rose Livers on May 23, 1921. She died on Oct. 20, 2013. She was 92 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 76 years.

Sister Catherine entered the Congregation at the age of 16 in June 1937. She professed vows on Jan. 23, 1940.

For close to 30 years, she ministered in elementary schools in Indiana, Illinois, Maryland and North Carolina. Sister Catherine also ministered as a pastoral associate, a chaplain, a consultant, vicar for religious, retreat director and spiritual director in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and New York.

Sister Catherine was known for her creative candy making skills and especially loved making truffles.

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    Sister Catherine in 2004
    Sister Catherine Livers visits with Sister Ellen Catherine Conroy in 2004 as a volunteer in Ministry of Care.
    Sheila Dailey Donis of Jasonville, Ind., enjoys the day with Sister Catherine Livers (right). Sister Catherine was a “substitute” companion for Sheila since Sister Ruth Eileen Dwyer was unable to attend.

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