Sister Profile

Sister Theresa Clare Carr

Biography

Sister Therese Clare Carr was born in Indianapolis to Irish-Catholic parents. She attended Saint Patrick Grade School in Indianapolis.

Sister Therese Clare entered the Congregation in January 1950. She professed final vows in August 1957.

She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and also has a master’s degree in education from Indiana University in Bloomington.

Of her ministries, she taught at schools in Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Jasper and Indianapolis – all in Indiana – as well as at schools in Chicago and Van Nuys, California.

Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Therese Clare said she was a huge fan of the mini “Heath” Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

Obituary

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