From the IHM Archives…
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Sister Kathleen Dolores Keenan, IHM
Sister Kathleen Dolores Keenan IHM died in Camilla Hall on Good Friday, April 15, 2022 in the 75th year of her religious life. Dorothea Marie Keenan was born on August 9, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA. Her parents William and Catherine (Costello) Keenan raised the family of seven children in St. John the Baptist Parish in …
Sister Barbara Maria Bamberger, IHM
Sister Barbara Maria Bamberger died in Paoli Hospital on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in the 62nd year of her religious life. Barbara Ann Bamberger was born on May 9, 1939, in Philadelphia. Barbara’s parents Hiram Paul and Mary Lucilla (McGowan) Bamberger raised their daughter in Philadelphia until their move to St. Pius X Parish in …
Sister Mary K. King, IHM
Sister Mary K. King, formerly Sister Mary Kevin, died in Camilla Hall on Monday, March 28, 2022 in the 70th year of her religious life. Mary was born on January 28, 1934 in Philadelphia. Her parents Samuel and Grace (Donne) King raised the large family in Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Philadelphia. Sister Mary attended …
Statues of the IHM Congregation…Then and Now
Whenever you come to Villa Maria House of Studies, do you ever notice the number of statues that grace our motherhouse entrances, hallways, stairways, and great outdoors? Do you sometimes realize that a statue looks vaguely familiar, perhaps from your not-so-distant past? If you entered our community at Villa Maria, West Chester, the connections begin …
WE WALK ON THEIR SHOULDERS! Celebrating the IHM Legacy of Grace!
“On a warm August afternoon in 1982, I attended the profession ceremony for five young Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who were about to pronounce their final vows. During the liturgical celebration, Rev. Msgr. Daniel A. Murray, S.T.D., S.T.L., then rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, and homilist for the occasion, …
Sister Marita Louise McGee, IHM
Sister Marita Louise McGee died in Camilla Hall on Friday, February 11, 2022. Sister was in the 74th year of her religious life. Louise Irma Mary McGee was born on September 9, 1929. Sister’s dear parents Joseph Aloysius and Louise Mary (Prat) McGee raised their family of seven children in St. Barnabas Parish in Philadelphia. …
Reflecting on the Mighty Macs from Another Perspective!
The IHM Sisters invite you to reflect on and remember the Mighty Macs of the 1970s by way of another source. Enjoy reading accounts of those lmmaculata championship days from the Annals of Gillet Convent at lmmaculata (then) College. Traditionally, a sister (or sisters) in every IHM convent keeps a daily account of important and …
Sister Mary Winifred Feeney, IHM
Sister Mary Winifred Feeney (formerly Sister Maria Joseph) died in Camilla Hall on Saturday, February 5, 2022 in the 54th year of her religious life. Mary Winifred Feeney was born on October 30, 1948. Joseph and Anna Marie (Kliebenstein) Feeney raised Mary Winifred and her brother in St. John the Baptist Parish in Philadelphia. “Winnie” …
Sister Maria Patris Hogan, IHM
Sister Maria Patris died in Camilla Hall on Friday, February 11, 2022, just shy of her 94th birthday. Sister was in the 75th year of her religious life. Patricia Ann Hogan was born on February 19, 1928. Her dear Dad, Edward, was born in Ireland and her dear Mom, Anna (Desmond) Hogan was born in …