CHAPTER VII

RELIGIOUS SISTERS AND PRIESTS FROM THE PARISH

Sister Kathleen Bolger was born in

.‘ Hope River, daughter of Joseph Bolger and Mary Frances McKenna Bolger.

After completing her elementary edu- cation at Stanley Bridge and St. Ann's Schools, she attended Kinkora High School for Grades ten and eleven. As a result of her conscientious efforts in her studies, she merited the Governor-General's medal at the end of Grade ten. She graduated from Prince of Wales College with a teaching cer— tificate in 1950.

In September, 1950 she entered the Sisters of St. Martha where she received the name, Sister Mary Josepha. She made her first profession in 1952 and following this began teaching in the schools of P.E.I.

Sister taught in Tracadie Cross, Grand Tracadie and Kinkora during the years 1952 until 1964. During this time she served as Principal of Grand Tracadie.

In 1964 she went to Kingston Mills, Ontario where she worked as teacher, and Principal of three amalgamated Schools under the Roman Catholic Separate School Board until 1975.

As Sister taught, she also upgraded herself. Besides her BA. from UPEI, she received a B.Ed. from UPEI and a MA. in educational coun- selling from Queen's University in Kingston. All of this work was accomplished through evening courses and Summer School.

But her Congregation needed her gifts and in 1975 she came to Mt. St. Marys where she was the Superior for three years.

At the end of this period Kathleen became involved in PRH (Personne and Relations Humaines) formation where she became trained in Psychology and Human Relations. As a specialist in this area she led workshops in PRH and became involved in providing group sessions in personality and human growth.

In 1975, Sister Kathleen attended a year of Studies in the Institute of

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