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Sister Rosemary Eyler

Formerly Sister Mary Luke

Sister Rosemary was born on June 16, 1930 and died on March 30, 2024.

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Biography

Sister Rosemary, formerly Sister Mary Luke, was a native of Crawfordsville, Indiana. Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Rosemary entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1949, and professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1956.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education, and also has master’s degrees in education and education administrative supervision from Indiana State University.

She has ministered primarily as a teacher in many locations, including teaching at St. Michael in Greenfield, Indiana, from 1959-66, and ministered as a teacher and principal at St. Bridget in Indianapolis from 1966-70.

She was also the principal at St. Matthew School in Indianapolis from 1979-93.

Sister Rosemary Eyler (formerly Sister Mary Luke)

Complete Ministry

In Illinois: Teacher, St. Angela, Chicago (1951-56).

In New Hampshire: Teacher, Lady Isle, Portsmouth (1956-58).

In Massachusetts: Teacher, St. Rose, Chelsea (1958-59).

In Indiana: Teacher, St. Michael, Greenfield (1959-66); Teacher/Principal, St. Bridget, Indianapolis (1966-68, 1968-70); Teacher/Principal, Sacred Heart, Evansville (1970-73); Principal, Sacred Heart, Evansville (1973-74); Coordinating Principal, Westside Consolidated School, Evansville (1974-79); Principal, St. Matthew School, Indianapolis (1979-93); Principal, St. Augustine, Rensselaer (1993-2000); Principal, St. Charles Borromeo School, Peru (2000-05); Principal, St. Bernard School, Crawfordsville (2005-08); Senior Citizen Ministry, St. Bernard Parish, Crawfordsville (2008-11); Volunteer/Parish Ministry, St. Bernard Parish, Crawfordsville (2012-17); Parish Volunteer, St. Christopher Parish, Indianapolis (2017-20); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2021-24).

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