With her joyful, enthusiastic outlook, her warmth and her frequently expressed gratitude for all the blessings in her life, it is no wonder that people responded so positively to Sister Ann. Born on the eve of the Great Depression, Ann grew up in Marysville, where she attended the second Notre Dame
Category : In Memoriam
Rest in Peace, Brother LeRoy Viera, SM
The Province of the United States of America recommends to our fraternal prayers our dear brother, LeRoy Viera, of the Marianist Community of Cupertino, CA, USA, who died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on January 20 in Cupertino at the age of 92, with 65 years of religious profession. Bro
Reverend Timothy James Kidney
October 27, 1945 – October 13, 2018 Father Tim Kidney was born in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of John and Dolores Kidney. He attended Catholic elementary schools in Illinois and Minnesota. His first two years of high school were in Minnesota; moving to California, he graduated from Serra High School i
Sister Patricia Marie Mulpeters, PBVM
April 4, 1925 - October 9, 2018 Sister Patricia Marie Mulpeters, PBVM, entered eternal life on October 9 at the Presentation Motherhouse in San Francisco, CA. She was a Sister of the Presentation for seventy-three years. Born to William and Dorothy Kentzel Mulpeters on April 4, 1925 in San Francisco
Rest in Peace Father Joseph Michael Stefanelli, S.M.
Father Joseph M. Stefanelli, S.M., was born on November 24, 1921 in Cincinnati, OH. He made his first profession of vows as a Marianist in 1940, an was ordained July 22, 1951 in Fribourg, Switzerland. He entered into eternal life on August 16, 2018 and was the son of the late Michael and Cesarina (C
Sister Diana Petz, RSM
Long-time Leader of Hispanic Community at Saint Athanasius Dies Sister Diana Petz, RSM, died on July 9, at age 85. Born in Buffalo, New York, she moved with her family to Los Angeles where she attended Bishop Conaty Memorial High School and entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1950. Her religious name wa