Posted August 06, 2024 in Obituaries
“Above all else, O Master of my soul, make me one intensely yours.” These are the final words of the song Valiant Woman, chosen by Sister Ruth Marie Behrend to open her funeral liturgy. What a powerful way to remember our beloved sister in our hearts in the years ahead! Ruth was born in Cleveland in 1931 to Earl and Dorothy, a daughter in the middle of two brothers, E. James and William. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Philip Neri Church in the city where she attended school until her family moved to Euclid. After graduating from Holy Cross... read more
Posted July 15, 2024 in Obituaries
Elaine Badzik was born June 23, 1932, in Cleveland, the middle child of Julius and Louise Badzik, with older brother Vincent and younger sister Kathleen. Following her years at Ludlow Elementary School, she attended Beaumont... read more
Posted April 17, 2024 in Obituaries
“What a privilege and a joy!” wrote Sister Ursula Marie when recounting her Ursuline history, especially preparing young children to receive Jesus for the first time in the sacrament of the Eucharist. “What a privilege... read more
Posted January 04, 2024 in Obituaries
Laetitia Ann Muldoon was born to be a delight to those whose lives she would touch. Though her baptismal certificate lists her as Laetitia, her birth certificate aptly names her the more colloquial Joy. Both... read more
Posted October 28, 2023 in Obituaries
I want to love and live and be – and oh, To grow like bulbs that burst through burnished soil And yearn to return the best of life to Him. Almost fifty years ago, Sister Marie Cecile penned... read more
