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from Brendan Mulhern, August 15, 2018
We had a wonderful celebration for the life of Virginia Mulhern on Wednesday. It was heartwarming and inspiring to hear so many stories from many of the lives she touched in her 88 years, 71 of which were spent as a Sister of Notre Dame. For any of you who couldn't be there physically, please know your presence was felt.
I have copied my eulogy below for any who would like to read it.
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I am honored to stand before you, to honor the life of Sister Virginia Mulhern, or, as my brother and I referred to our aunt, simply Ginia. And I feel inadequate. Any sentiment I could express, any story I could share, any sentence I could clumsily construct in memory of her beautiful life could scarcely reveal itself from behind the shadow of the magnitude of that life, lived with such magnanimity and grace.
In any case, the presence of so many people, so many hearts, moved by love, united in heartbreak, here today, and joined in spirit from across this country, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, and Africa, to pay homage to and celebrate her beautiful life, is a far grander, a more lasting, and altogether more appropriate living monument to our friend, our teacher, our inspiration than any words that could be uttered or ever carved into stone. We gather before this Monument to Love in awe.
I suppose we should begin, as Ginia would, by giving thanks. We are thankful for this day. A new day to live and to love. We are thankful for this community - a nurturing home for families and individuals to grow in faith and devotion to one another, and the opportunity to build the better world we all strive for right here in your neighborhood. We are thankful for the Sisters of Notre Dame - that fierce band of awesome women, dedicated to a life of loving service to the least among us, to education, to justice, and to peace. And we are thankful for Sister Virginia.
We are thankful for her generosity of spirit. We are humbled by her selflessness. We are inspired by her tireless pursuit of justice and her seemingly inexhaustible efforts to feed the hungry, tend to the sick, comfort the brokenhearted, and, in our case, help her nephews flourish. Put simply and succinctly, we are grateful for her life, as well as the opportunity to lavish praise upon her while she can’t say anything about it. It’s the only way we’ll ever get away with it.
Now, it for us, listing in the void left behind by Ginia’s passing, to decide how we will pay forward her legacy. Bobby Kennedy once said: “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. And crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistence…” Faced with the daunting prospect of the state of the world, how do we begin? Simply. We simply start with Love.
Ginia decided, 71 years ago, that she would spend her life loving others, and whatever road that lead her down, she would happily follow it. Each hug, each smile, each lesson, each consul, each prayer was one act of love. Yes, she marched in the streets to protest injustice. Yes, she was arrested for it, twice! Yes, she traveled to Nicaragua to aid the victims of political upheaval. Yes, she contracted TB for it. Twice! But she also taught math, and played pick-up basketball games, and would have lunch with a lonely parishioner, and massage the feet of a tired friend. And, at the age of 87, she would fly to Chicago to spend time with her nephew and hang out with a bunch of actors until 1 in the morning. Three times!
For 71 years she made the decision every day to love as many people as she could. And the ripples of hope she sent forth have built this sea of friends, united in celebration for her beautiful life, determined to share that love every day, one act at a time.
Thank you, Ginia. We love you.
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
St. Mary of the Angels
Diana Pelaez
Julio Alvarez
Margaret Campbell
Mary Lawson
HOLY WEEK
First Communion Day
June 2nd, 2018
May 28th, 2017
ELDER SUPPERS
DEDICATION OF THE PEACE GARDEN MAY 2014
FAIR TRADE SALES at ST MARY of the ANGELS, One of the largest Catholic Church purchasers in Mass. of Equal Exchange Products, top 5% Nationwide
2015 MOTHERS DAY WALK FOR PEACE
The first Mass was celebrated at the Egleston Square Car Barn at the corner of Amory Street and Columbus Avenue in 1906, 100 years later celebrating outside the Fr. Jack Roussin Center.
2014, 17 parishioners gathered at the Shattuck Hospital and distributed the gifts to over 100 patients and also left 4 bags of coats.
Retreats and Reflections carry on the themes of social justice
St. Mary of the Angels has a long history of Social Justice. Recent Activities include:
Nov. 2013, cluster presented movie and discussion “Harvest of Empire” link between immigration and US economic policies in underdeveloped countries. Previous Social Justice Movie Nights with reflection, prayer and discussion.
Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Time: assisted Br. Anthony Zuba, cluster member, to inform parishioners on minimum wage increase and earned sick time and collect signatures for ballot initiative. Circulated updated information and urged cluster participation on just wage issues.
March 6, 2014 approximately 8-10 members of cluster attended talk given by Sr. Simone Campbell at Regis College re: US economic policies, Catholic social justice teaching and current national political climate.
Circulate and inform cluster members of national and MA legislative immigrant issues, ie Safe Driving Bill, Trust Act, also panel discussions available at BC.
Prayer Vigil, on May 4, nine parishioners and Fr. Greg Catta, attended the ecumenical prayer vigil across from the Suffolk County House of Correction to express solidarity and comfort to those immigration detainees; Fr. Greg led a prayer in the Catholic faith tradition, very moving for all who attended.
Nov. 2013, cluster presented movie and discussion “Harvest of Empire” link between immigration and US economic policies in underdeveloped countries. Previous Social Justice Movie Nights with reflection, prayer and discussion.
Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Time: assisted Br. Anthony Zuba, cluster member, to inform parishioners on minimum wage increase and earned sick time and collect signatures for ballot initiative. Circulated updated information and urged cluster participation on just wage issues.
March 6, 2014 approximately 8-10 members of cluster attended talk given by Sr. Simone Campbell at Regis College re: US economic policies, Catholic social justice teaching and current national political climate.
Circulate and inform cluster members of national and MA legislative immigrant issues, ie Safe Driving Bill, Trust Act, also panel discussions available at BC.
Prayer Vigil, on May 4, nine parishioners and Fr. Greg Catta, attended the ecumenical prayer vigil across from the Suffolk County House of Correction to express solidarity and comfort to those immigration detainees; Fr. Greg led a prayer in the Catholic faith tradition, very moving for all who attended.
