Stone Harbor Groundbreaking – Then & Now

Times Change, Names Change, but Divine Providence Remains Ever Constant! Villa Maria by the Sea, Stone Harbor, NJ, Retreat House of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary February 2, 1937 – Groundbreaking at the “noon hour” September 27, 2021 – Groundbreaking Ceremony beginning at 11:30 am For the first Villa Maria by the Sea, Stone …

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Sister Maria Carmen Quiroz, IHM

Sister Maria Carmen Quiroz, IHM died in Camilla Hall on, Friday, October 1, 2021 the 76th year of her religious life shortly after her 96th birthday. Sister Carmen was born on September 2, 1925 in Cuzco, Peru.  Sister’s Dad, Profirio was born in Lima and her Mom, Edelmira was born in Cuzco, Peru.  Sister Maria …

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Sister Ann Marie McCurdy, IHM

Sister Ann McCurdy, IHM (Formerly Sister M. St. Kevin) died in Camilla Hall on, Thursday, September 30, 2021 in the 66th year of her religious life. Sister Ann was born on January 24, 1936.  Sister’s Dad, Charles McCurdy was born in Scotland and her (natural) Mom, Winifred (Hegarty) McCurdy and her stepmother, Mary Anne (Hegarty) …

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Sister Claudine M. Hagerty, IHM

Sister Claudine M. Hagerty, IHM (formerly Sister Maria Claudia) died in Camilla Hall on, Monday, August 30, 2021 in the 76th year of her religious life.  Sister Claudine was born on July 25, 1926.  Her parents, George and Claudine (Smith) Hagerty raised the family of four in St. Timothy Parish in Philadelphia.  Claudine attended St. …

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Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Momentous 1966 Move from Villa Maria, West Chester to Villa Maria House of Studies, Immaculata (PART II – A Continuation!)

If you missed Part I, please refer the Archives Section of the IHM Website (https://ihmimmaculata.org/category/from-the-archives/) In this Part II, we focus on September 7, 1966, the day that the last group of IHM Sisters left Villa Maria, West Chester for Villa Maria House of Studies. We draw on three sources: The Annals of Villa Maria …

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Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Momentous 1966 Move

Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Momentous 1966 Move from Villa Maria, West Chester to Villa Maria House of Studies, Immaculata How did it happen? Who were involved? How long did it take? Read the beginning here and watch for the updates on our IHM Website! Attempting to answer these questions, our very first and …

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Sister M. Kathleen Theresa Maguire, IHM

Sister M. Kathleen Theresa Maguire (formerly Sister M. Kathleen Immaculate) died in Camilla Hall on August 17, 2021 in the 65th year of her religious life. Kathleen was born on November 16, 1938.  Her parents John and Rose (Gillespie) Maguire raised their family of four girls and one boy in St. Augustine Parish in Phoenixville, …

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