Sister Jane Mary Mullen, CSJ, (formerly known as Sister Mary Domitilla) passed away on Aug. 11. She lived a life of deep prayer and service as a Sister of St. Joseph for more than 72 years.

Born in Brooklyn, she grew up with her four brothers and two sisters in St. Anselm Parish in Bay Ridge. She attended St. Anselm Elementary School and graduated from Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School.

Her sister Nancy (Sister Mary Incarnata) led the way into the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Jane followed in 1952. As Sister Mary Domitilla, she began her teaching career at St. Teresa of Avila in Prospect Heights and continued at St. Thomas Aquinas and Immaculate Conception schools.

In 1971, she joined the staff at Bethel House of Prayer, where she deepened her Eucharistic spirituality in an atmosphere of quiet and reflection. Returning to education, Sister Jane taught at the Cleary School for the Deaf and then at St. Athanasius. During these years, she earned a BBA from Saint Francis College and an MA in pastoral Mministry from Fordham University.

The next nine years, she was part of the staff at the Neumann Residence in Manhasset, New York, where she ministered to adults with developmental disabilities and hearing impairments.

In her ongoing effort to utilize her God-given talents to reach those most in need, she worked with children and families through Catholic Charities.

When a position opened on the staff of Girls Hope, Sister Jane seized the opportunity to minister to emotionally disturbed teenage girls. After three years, she offered her secretarial skills to the Academy of Saint Joseph and volunteered as sacristan in Sacred Heart Chapel.

Sister Jane was a joy-filled, life- giving person who urged every one to “celebrate life.”

Father John Sureau celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Jane in Maria Regina Chapel. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery, Brentwood.