For Sister Caroline Tweedy R.S.M., it wasn’t an “Ah-ha moment” that led her to join the Sisters of Mercy. Rather, it just seemed like the practical thing to do.
Catherine McAuley High School
Sister Virginia Walsh, R.S.M.
Sister Virginia Walsh, R.S.M., 93, a Sister of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 76 years, died July 8 at her residence in Fresh Meadows.
Anniversary Celebration for Canarsie Pastor
This week’s Tablet TALK features a Canarsie pastor’s ruby jubilee, highlights an upcoming art show in Marine Park featuring religious works, offers details on a young adult retreat this spring and much more.
Gold Medal Ties Trace Back to McAuley HS
Phyllis Francis, a 2010 graduate of the now-closed Catherine McAuley H.S., East Flatbush, recently captured a gold medal in the women’s 4×400-meter relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games.
Tablet TALK: St. Joseph’s Feast in Glendale
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights a St. Joseph’s Day celebration in Glendale and an Easter Sunday concert in Red Hook, has details on Mercy Home’s Annual Luncheon and McAuley H.S.’s upcoming reunion, and much more.
Sister Mary Estelle Conaty, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Estelle Conaty, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy for 70 years, died at Mercy Center, Dallas, Pa., on Nov. 6. She was 88.
Kathleen Slattery Woman of the Year Award
Sister Caroline Tweedy, R.S.M., chief development officer for Mercy Home for Children, is receiving the Kathleen Slattery Woman of the Year Award at the 2015 Great Irish Fair of New York.
Sister Alma Ahead of Her Time
Dear Editor: I would like to honor the late Sister Mary Alma Frary, R.S.M., (1925-92), who served in the Diocese of Brooklyn as teacher in both parish schools and Catherine McAuley H.S., East Flatbush, as principal, Secretary General of the Sisters of Mercy and administrator of the Convent of Mercy, Brooklyn.