As we begin the month of May, traditionally dedicated to the devotion of Mary, we remember our Holy Father’s beautiful bestowal of the plenary indulgence when he brought to St. Peter’s Basilica two items of devotion on March 27, 2020, for his Urbi et Orbi (from the City to the World) blessing and holy hour. First was the Miraculous Crucifix, which usually hangs above the Tabernacle in the Church of San Marcello al Corso, and was used in the 16th century in 1522 to cure many people during a plague that struck Rome.
Month: May 2020
Sister Eileen Stephens, C.S.J.
Sister Eileen Stephens, C.S.J., formerly Sister Mary Cyrilla, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 70 years, died on April 12 at Maria Regina Residence.
Sister Kathleen Mary Hennessy, R.S.M
Sister Kathleen Mary Hennessy, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mid-Atlantic, died on May 2. She was 85.
Sister Marcella Purpura, C.S.J.
Sister Marcella Purpura, C.S.J., formerly known as Sister Mary Petrina, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph for 68 years, died on April 11 at Stella Maris Convent.
Sister Mary Bonaventure Mackey, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Bonaventure Mackey, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy, Mid-Atlantic Community for 79 years died on April 15, at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood. She was 96.
Sister Mary Laboure Partridge, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Laboure Partridge, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy, Mid-Atlantic Community, for 73 years, died on April 10, at McAuley Hall Health Care Center in Watchung, NJ. She was 91.
Sister Mary Mercedes Somma, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Mercedes Somma, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy, Mid-Atlantic Community, for 69 years died on March 20, at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood. She was 92.
Sister Ruth Borgersen, R.S.M.
Sister Ruth Borgersen, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy, Mid-Atlantic, for 69 years, died on April 23 at Flushing Hospital. She was 87.
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