Holy Name Province is mourning the recent passing of four friars from the Order’s English-speaking Conference and three Franciscan sisters.
Two members of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, N.Y., have died: Sr. Ellen Michael Schafer, OSF, 93, on April 5 and Sr. Teresa Marie Sweeney, OSF, 86, on May 11.
Fr. Bronislaus Jaskulski, OFM, 97, a member of Assumption BVM Province, died on April 23 in Wisconsin. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on May 3 in Pulaski, Wis.
Sr. M. Antonia Maguire, FMSC, 86, a member of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, headquartered in Peekskill, N.Y., died on April 25. A Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated on April 28.
Two members of the Province of Ireland have died – Fr. Paschal Slevin, OFM, 83, on May 1 in Killiney, Ireland, and Br. Emmanuel Musara, OFM, 52, on May 2, in Zimbabwe, Africa.
Fr. Roch Ciandella, OFM, 74, a member of the Immaculate Conception Province and director of retreats at Mount Alvernia Retreat Center, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., died on May 11, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on May 15 at Mount Alvernia Retreat Center Chapel.
Editor’s note: HNP Today publishes news of the deaths of Franciscan brothers, priests and sisters. Information should be emailed to the HNP Communications Office. Announcements about deaths of friars of OFM provinces of the United States can also be found on the USFranciscans website.
Related Links
- “Deaths in Franciscan Communities” – April 26, 2017, HNP Today
- “Peekskill Sisters Celebrate 150 Years” – Jan, 21, 2015 HNP Today