October 9, 1932 to February 7, 2024 Jennie Catanese was born on October 9, 1932 to Raffaelo and Teresa Catanese. Jennie was baptized at Our Lady of Peace Church in Brooklyn, NY

August 19, 1931 – January 28, 2024 She professed First Vows on March 25, 1951 and Final Vows on March 25, 1954.  Sister Mary Shaun went home to God in her 75th Jubilee Year. 

July 30, 1929 - November 12, 2023 Writing about entering the community, she says she had been considering a religious vocation for several years but God must have wanted her to meet the Missionary Cenacle before she could decide.

January 2, 1922 – July 24, 2023 Magdalena Lipari was born on January 2, 1922 in Brooklyn. She was our last pioneer, the last member who met our founder, Father Judge, when she was a child.

December 14, 1922 – July 5, 2023 Anna Mary Palchik was born in Pottsville, PA on December 14, 1922 to John and Jennie Palchik. Both parents were immigrants from Austria.

August 21, 1939 - February 10, 2023 Joaquina Carrión was born on August 21, 1939 to Hermógenes and Pilar Carrión in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. Joaquina was the ninth of fourteen children. Hers was and is a very close-knit family.

July 29, 1929 - January 27, 2023 Margaret Mary Cosgrove was born on July 29, 1929 to James and Anna Cosgrove in Bayonne, New Jersey. Both of her parents were from Ireland.  Peggy was baptized at Sr. Andrew Parish in Bayonne on August 4, 1929.

July 31, 1924 – January 21, 2023 Dorothy Grace DaCosta was born in Attleboro, MA on July 31, 1924 to Gabriel and Mary DaCosta. Both parents were immigrants from Portugal. She was baptized in Holy Ghost Parish in Attleboro.

April 11, 1934 – December 28, 2022 Ida Nieto was born to Guadalupe and Toribio Nieto on April 11, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. She was one of seven children...

December 3, 1927 - October 26, 2022  Bernadette Theresa Marie Lang was born on December 3, 1927 in  Glenside, PA. Her father, Jacob, known as "John", was a commercial artist. He was born in PA as was her mother, Marie King.

January 30, 1929 - October 22, 2022 Julia Morales Ayala was born on January 30, 1929 to Juan Morales and Celestina Ayala in Moca, Puerto Rico. She was the youngest of six, four brothers and her sister, Petra.

December 3, 1946 - October 13, 2022 Sr. Judith (Judy) Jones of the Holy Family was born on December 3, 1946 to James and Elisabeth Jones in Trenton, NJ. Judy was the older of two daughters. Judy and her sister, Mary or "Pixie," as she was known, were very close.

January 21, 1932 – June 20, 2022 Maria Margarita Rivera was born on January 21, 1932 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico to Catalino Rivera and Maria Vera. She was one of 11 children. She was baptized at Nuestra Señora de Monserrate in Jayuya on March 13, 1932.

October 4, 1926 – May 8, 2022 Sr. Mary Ann Lieber was born on October 5, 1926 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Carl Lieber and Rosemary (Wagner).  Mary Ann was the oldest of 7 children, 5 girls and two boys. She was baptized at St. Joseph’s Parish in Oklahoma City on October 24, 1926. Mary Ann graduated from St. Joseph’s ...

Ellen Ann Kieran was born in Boston, MA on August 15, 1949 to Edward Kieran and Avis Rydwell. She was the youngest, number five of five; Arlene, Marie, Stephen, Jean, and Ellen.

Sister Ann Regis Barrett of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was born October 26, 1928 In Scranton, PA. Her father was Michael J. and her mother was Mary M. Andres. She had one brother, John.

Cora Ann McGuire was born on December 24, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY to Peter and Frances McGuire. Cora was born into a large and loving family, she had 10 brothers and sisters.

Carmela Marcigliano, known to us as Sr. Paul Miriam of Jesus, was born in Brooklyn on May 31, 1927, to Antonio and Anna Marcigliano. Both her parents were Italian immigrants. She was the fifth of five children and was baptized at St. Rocco’s in Brooklyn.

Mary Virginia Morris was born to Charles and Mary Morris on October 23, 1937 in Harrisburg PA. She grew up in St. Francis of Assisi Parish and in his letter to Mother Mary Francis, her pastor recommended Mary Virginia for entrance as a girl of solid piety and a frequent communicant.

Florence was a member of the MCA, and worked as a legal secretary. At the age of 22 she entered on February 2, 1957, and took the name Sr. Jeanne Margaret of the Passion of Jesus. After professing first vows, she continued in the Juniorate and remained at the Motherhouse for three additional years after ...

Catherine Anne Murray was born on July 5, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY to John Murray and Belinda Finnerty Murray both immigrants from Ireland. Baptized at St. Paul’s Brooklyn, Catherine was one of five children. She was a member of the Missionary Cenacle Apostolate for 3 1/2 years before entering in the community in 1952.

Sr. Josefa Marie Cordero of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was born Maria Josefa Cordero to Amalio and Juanita E. Vera Cordero in Juana Diaz, PR on December 8, 1919. Sr. Josefa entered the MSBTs on February 11, 1950 and professed her final vows on March 25, 1955. During her 70 years as an MSBT, ...

Sr. Patricia Kelly of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was born to John and Helena Kelly in Scranton, PA on April 1, 1937. She was baptized at St. Peter’s Cathedral parish on April 11, 1937. Pat was the third of four children. Her brothers are John, Jerry (deceased), and Jim. Pat was also close to ...

Sister Silvia devoted her entire life to missionary service in various locations including Philadelphia, PA; New York, NY; Coamo, San Juan, Mayaguez, and Ponce, Puerto Rico. At Ponce she was a member of the Board of Directors of Centros Sor Isolina Ferré she had also held the position of CEO, was Executive Director of the ...

Regina Frances Lang (Jean to her family) was born September 6, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA. She was the first of nine children born to Jacob and Marie Lang. Growing up in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia, Jean and the family were members of Immaculate Conception Parish.

Having been an active member of the MCA in Brooklyn, she came to know the community. She entered the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed on February 11, 1949 from Brooklyn, NY. As a Novice she took the name Sister Alice Margaret of the Child Jesus. She professed her first vows on August 15, 1950 ...

Sister Vincent Marie’s history is a remarkable reflection of the particular spirit which impels the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity. Father Judge said, “We should not appear as a dietitian, a financier, a teacher. We should appear first as men and women of God. As a Missionary.."

Anita entered the community on February 11, 1952 and was sent to Phenix City Alabama for the first 5 months of her postulancy. She arrived in Philadelphia in July to continue her postulancy and began her novitiate on August 15 of that same year and received the name, Sr. Mary Ignatius of the Holy Cross.

Elizabeth Josephine Bloodworth was born December 9, 1936 in Fort Benning, Georgia and baptized in the Chapel there. She was the 12th of 14 children born to Daniel and Elizabeth Kendrick Bloodworth, from Gordon and Selma, GA respectively.

Sr. Genevieve Gomez of the Sacred Heart was born in Brooklyn, NY, March 6, 1935 to Gregorio and Consuelo Gomez. Genevieve was the youngest of 6 children: Iris, Consuelo, Jack, Ida, Rose and Genevieve.

Sr. Joan Marie O’Neil of the Sacred Heart was born on November 24, 1929 in Cambridge, MA. The daughter of Henry O’Neil and Mary Hynes, Joan Marie was baptized at St. Patrick church in Cambridge and there received her First Communion and was confirmed. She had an older sister, Audrey, whom she loved dearly.

Mary Agnes Kelleher was the daughter of Michael and Kathryn Kelleher. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, and was an active member of the MCA for many years before she entered at the age of 26.

Sister Anne Boniface of the Sacred Heart was born Anna Marie Kathleen Doyle in Bayonne, New Jersey on June 7, 1927 to Gregory Doyle and Anna Ewald. She was baptized at St. Andrew’s Parish, Bayonne, NJ on June 27, 1927.

After reading the pamphlet “What Richer Life”, she wrote to Mother Mary Frances for more information about the community in 1949. She entered on August 5, 1950, made first profession of vows on March 25, 1952 and final profession on March 25, 1955.

Since entering in 1953, Sr. Catherine worked tirelessly at all of her missions and had a heart for the poor. She wanted to give them more than food, she wanted them to experience healing and reconciliation.

On February 11, 1942 Eleanor Kiely entered the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity. Her first profession was made on August 15, 1943 and her final profession was made on March 25, 1947. She received a degree in Social Studies from Seton Hall Univ. in 1963 and a Masters in Social Work from the ...

Donata Mary Aquilino was born to Donato Aquilino and Lucia Ruffo on September 3rd 1928, in South Philadelphia. . Her parents had migrated from Italy and settled in South Philly. Sister was baptized and confirmed at Epiphany Parish. A member of a large family she was especially close to her sister Carmela.

Frances Therese Zindel was born to Isabel Fraustet and Louis Joseph Zindel, in Bayonne, New Jersey on Christmas day 1929 and baptized on January 5, 1930 at St. Henry Parish in Bayonne. She was one of four children her older sister, Eileen was a member of the Benedictine Community at the time Fran was applying ...

In a letter to her sister Mary when she was still in high school, she wrote of her apostolic work with the MCA, “I really love the work, though, and never, I can honestly say, do I feel happier than when I’m doing work with the Outer Cenacle. Not even on my birthday or when ...