Dear Partners in Mission,

Last April, the North American Province of the Marist Missionary Sisters was asked to be responsible for our new mission in Tanzania, Africa. We were delighted with the request as the desire for mission in English-speaking Africa had come fromthis Province at the Chapter 6 years ago. Sisters had already volunteered and been sent to language school (the people speak Kiswali).
In this issue we share some of the pioneering efforts of our Sisters there, as well as, their hopes and fears and difficulties. It is a very poor country and HIV/AIDS has left many orphans and great sorrow in its wake. We have 4 seasoned missionary Sisters there with skills, training and experience in education, pastoral training and health. They comprise a multi-cultural community from Germany, New Zealand, Samoa and the Philippines. I urge you to let their stories touch you so that you can become partners in this new effort by your prayers and financial support. As Sr. Annemarie so beautifully wrote:

“We cannot get over the fact that benefactors are so generous to help us which leaves us much more energy for the ministry. We pray for them all daily.

Thank you for all the encouragement and financial help you are providing for us. It looks like a good challenge here, but that is why we are here. We love it even if it is not without pain.”

Love,
Annemarie

One in Mary Mother of faith.

Sr. Judith Sheridan, smsm

 

In Memoriam
Sr. Carmen St. Pierre, smsm, of Waltham, died on September 13th at Maristhill Nursing Home after a long illness. Sister was born in in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1917. She entered the novitiate in 1947 and was professed on August 15,1949 in Bedford, MA. Sister Carmen served in several mission stations on Bougainville, P.N.G., she was on the General Council in Rome and later in life worked at the North American Provincial office in the Archives. For the past several years Sister has resided at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham, MA. Sister leaves nieces, nephews and cousins, also many friends and her loving Community of Marist Missionary Sisters.
Sr. Marie Ange Tellier, smsm., known as Sr. Mary Angela, died on July 5th at Maristhill Nursing Home after a short illness. Sister was born in Lawrence, MA in 1913. Sister entered the Marist Missionary Sisters on March 7th, 1934, in Bedford, MA and made first Profession on September 8th, 1936. Sister was missioned to Fiji, spending 20 years as a teacher and general “jack of all trades” in the islands. Sister also spent five years in Rotuma staying there until 1989. Returning to the United States in 1989 Sister gave community service, in the ministry of prayer and visiting the sick. In 2005 Sister was missioned to Marillac Residence in Wellesley Hills, MA and in 2006 Sister celebrated her 70th jubilee of Religious Profession. After falling and breaking several bones, Sister was missioned to Maristhill Nursing Home in 2007. Sister leaves nieces, nephews and cousins, also many friends.