Age 88
Sister Mary Sarah shared her knowledge to teach and inspire countless souls with her steadfast faith and love of God.
At the age of 23, she entered the Sisters of Mercy in Merion, Pennsylvania. She held a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Gwynedd-Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and a master’s degree in religious studies from St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She devoted her life to teaching both elementary and high school students for fifteen years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
She also taught at St. Charles Seminary, where she earned a reputation for excellence in biblical studies. To this day, her students recall how her knowledge and love of scripture left a lasting influence upon their lives. Mary Sarah also ministered as a pastoral associate in local parishes for 11 years, bringing her love of God and the Catholic faith to all those she served.
Her sincere, genuine outreach endeared her to others, who, in turn, loved and supported her. To those who knew her, Mary Sarah’s love of creation, most especially animals, will always be remembered. She volunteered for 13 years at Main Line Animal Rescue. Her pet cats and dogs enriched her life and drew her closer to God, the creator and giver of all life. In her final years, Mary Sarah’s compassionate heart found a home at McAuley Convent, where she embraced prayer and the works of mercy as the final blessing of her life, with much gratitude.