Originally published at Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — One of Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s final acts as shepherd of the Diocese of San Diego was to celebrate the ministry of local women religious.
The 25th Annual Sisters Appreciation and Jubilee Celebration, held March 1 at the diocesan Pastoral Center, was the last public event on the cardinal’s calendar before departing San Diego the following day, in anticipation of his March 11 installation as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington.
The event included a Mass and luncheon, where those sisters who are celebrating milestone anniversaries of entering consecrated life received recognition.
“What a lovely year for these sisters to celebrate their personal jubilees –– during the Jubilee Holy Year of the Church, with its theme, ‘Pilgrims of Hope,’” said Sister Kathleen Warren, OSF, director of the diocesan Office for Women Religious.
Pope Francis called for a holy year, or jubilee, to begin on Dec. 24 of last year and to run through Jan. 6, 2026. Held every 25 years, jubilees are special periods dedicated to repentance and striving for greater holiness.
Religious sisters celebrating jubilee anniversaries this year include:
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Born in Berwyn, Maryland, Sister Josephine Bryan, SP, was the sixth of seven children.
When her mother was pregnant with the
