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 …
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 …
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) …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Sister M. Dolores Kraemer (formerly Sister Michael Dolores) died in Camilla Hall on August 9, 2021 in the 72nd year of her religious life. Dolores was born on December 5, 1930. Her parents Walter and Bertha (Campbell) Kraemer raised their family of two girls and one boy in St. Matthew Parish in Philadelphia. Dolores graduated …
Sister M. Joseph Marion Gallagher died in Camilla Hall on August 7, 2021 in the 76th year of her religious life. Mary Ann Gallagher was born on September 30, 1926. Her parents Joseph and Sarah (McGuigan) Gallagher raised their family of three girls and one boy in St. Matthew Parish in Philadelphia. Mary Ann attended …
Sister Mary Elizabeth Schmidt (Formerly Sister Margaret Joann) died in Camilla Hall on June 26, 2021 in the 64th year of her religious life. Mary Elizabeth was born on March 28, 1939 in Harrisburg, PA. Her parents, Raymond and Margaret (Daylor) Schmidt later moved to Sacred Heart Parish in Lancaster, PA. Sister’s dear Mother passed …