IHM Happenings

Sister Judith Mary Stecklair, IHM

Sister Judith Mary Stecklair, formerly known as Florence L. Stecklair, died in Camilla Hall on March 15, 2023. Florence was born on February 28, 1934. Her parents, Francis and Josephine (Kelly) Stecklair, raised their family of six children in Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Philadelphia. Florence attended Most Blessed Sacrament Elementary School (1939-1947) and West …

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Sister Michael Maureen McArdle, IHM

Sister Michael Maureen McArdle died in Camilla Hall on March 10, 2023. Sister was in the 72nd year of her religious life. Sister died shortly before her 90th birthday. Mary Teresa McArdle was born on March 29, 1933. Her parents Joseph and Anne (Ryan) McArdle raised their daughter in Holy Angels Parish in Philadelphia. Mary …

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Celebrating Our Congregational Feast Day Today!

SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY December 8, 2021 Please join The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as we celebrate Our Congregational Feast Day Today! We invite you to take a quiet moment to reflect…  Standing in our Sacred Heart Chapel, at Villa Maria House of Studies, our Motherhouse, …

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Founders’ Day, November 10, 2021 – Celebrating the 175th Anniversary

In her book, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1845-1967, Mother Maria Alma Ryan recounts:               On the morning of November 10, 1845 the three women (Mary Maxis, Charlotte Martha Schaaf, and Therese Renauld) met in the Church to attend Holy Mass celebrated by Father Gillet for the guidance of the project so …

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I.H.M. Heritage Room Update

Continuing to Tell Our IHM Story…In a New Venue! COMING SOON! I.H.M. HERITAGE ROOM Down through the years, our Sisters’ faithful trust…

IHM Nun Run Virtual 5K Run/Walk May 23 – June 6, 2021 ​Registration is open!

Mark your calendars!  You are invited to “Sprint in the Spirit!”  Our “Virtual” IHM Nun Run, 5K Run/Walk will take place from May 23 – June 6, 2021.  Proceeds will benefit Camilla Hall. Beginning on Pentecost, those who register will participate on their own during the designated two-week period.  Participants will receive a “spirited” red …

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Let Your Light Shine – Nov 6

We are IHM proud to announce that SISTER KATHLEEN , the Director of the Office for Persons with Disabilities & Deaf Apostolate in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has become a member of the Loyola Press Speakers Corps, a nationally-based pool of presenters across strategic areas of catechesis.

Congratulations to SISTER SUSAN CRONIN as she receives The Educational Leadership Award for Post-Secondary Education from The Young Men and Women in Charge (YMWIC) Foundation!

Congratulations to SISTER BARBARA MONT AGUE, Principal, and the St. Cyril School community for achieving the status of a National School of Character for 2019!

Statement of Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Trusting in God’s Providence and with hearts full of creative hope, we stand with the human family in this time of stress and uncertainty. As the religious family of Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we hold in prayer those infected with the coronavirus and especially the fatal victims and their families. We …

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