Sister M. Bernardine Hogan, IHM

Sister M. Bernardine Hogan, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died on Wednesday, September 28, 1932 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Carbondale, PA.

She was born on March 24, 1855 in Susquehanna, PA, and given the name Frances Rose. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Clancy Hogan. She entered the IHM Congregation on April 4, 1872, received the religious habit on August 15, 1872, and made profession of her vows on February 9, 1875.

Sister Bernardine served as a teacher at the following schools: St. Rose School in Carbondale, PA: Marywood Seminary in Scranton, PA; and St. Mary of the Mount School in Pittstburgh, PA.

Sister served as superior and teacher at St. Joseph School in Danville, PA; St. Patrick School in Spangler, PA; and St. Cecelia Academy in Scranton, PA.

She was preceded in death by a two sisters, Laura Lannon and Mary E. Tierney.

She is survived by two sisters, Rachel Graham of Susquehanna, PA, and Helen Dwight of Hornell, NY, and several nieces and nephews, including Edwin Tierney of Binghamton, NY.

The funeral will be Saturday, October 1 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Church in Moscow, PA. Interment will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow. Friends may call on Friday at St. Agnes Place in Elmhurst, PA.

“The first reception at Saint Cecilia’s took place August 15, 1872. The Right Reverend Bishop presided at the ceremonies, giving the white veil to the following: Miss Bridget Joyce of Pittston, who received the name in religion of Sister M. Theresa; Miss Frances Rose Hogan of Susquehanna, Sister M. Bernardine; Miss Margaret Flack of Philadelphia, Sister M. Seraphine; Miss Margaret Leonard, of Ireland, Sister M. Ludwina; Miss Mary Donnelly of Susquehanna, Sister Mary Conception; and Miss Bridget Maria Kelly of New York, Sister M. Rosalia.”

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. 150

“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