Obituary

 

Sister M. Celsus Gavin, IHM

Sister M. Celsus Gavin, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, April 26, 1944.

She was born on April 9, 1885 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and given the name Mary. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Hunt Gavin. She entered the IHM Congregation on May 1, 1909, received the religious habit on December 29, 1909, and made profession of her vows on December 27, 1911.

Sister Celsus enjoyed her years of teaching children in our IHM mission schools, including at St. Patrick School in Spangler, PA.

Interment is at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, Pennsylvania.

Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509.


"Saint Patrick's School, Spangler, was opened September, 1912. Though not a Benedictine Parish, Saint Patrick's is in the midst of the beautiful country that for years, has been sanctified by the presence of Benedictine Monks. The region is intensely Catholic and Saint Patrick's Parochial School is flourishing. This mission was opened by the following Sisters: Sister M. Bernardine, superior. Sister M. Justina, Sister M. Nazaretta, Sister M. Uriel, and Sister M. Celsus. The formal opening took place September 12th. Mass was celebrated by the Right Reverend Eugene Garvey, who also preached on Christian education. "

Excerpted from The Sisters of the I.H.M.: The Story of The Founding of The Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Their Work In The Scranton Diocese by Sister M. Immaculata Gillespie, IHM, P.J. Kenedy & Sons, NY, 1921, p. 322