REV. SISTER MARY MICHAEL MCKENNA
Rev. Sister Mary Michael McKenna, 1886 - 1955. Sister Mary Michael was born January 5, 1886, the daughter of Felix McKenna and Rose Connolly, at St. Patrick's Rd. In 1920 she entered Mount St. Mary's with the first class of postulants to enter the Novitiate there. She made her first profession on May 3rd, 1922.
Sister was noted for her ability to serve dainty meals and made a definite contribution to her younger companions in teaching them the art of food service. Saint Martha must have been especially pleased that Sister was able thus to cooperate in setting high standards for her spiritu- al daughters in this important phase of community work.
Sister's proverbial kindness made her a true mother to the guests of the Sacred Heart Home in the years she gave service there. In 1947 Sister was stricken with an illness that she never fully recovered from. She passed away on October 11, 1955 at the Mother House, Sister had been given the grace to bear her illness patiently and had a very happy death.
REV. CLIFFORD MURPHY
Father Clifford Murphy was born in Millvale on June 11, 1920, the son of Learning Murphy and Mae Carr. He attend ed school in Millvale and with the advent of f World War II, Clifford joined the Armed Forces in 1941. In 1946 he returned to P.E.I : and decided to further his education at Prince of Wales College and St. Dunstan's ' University. He then chose to serve God in the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Ottawa. He studied and worked in this Order for four years; he then concluded that although religious life may have been his calling, it
was not to be at this time. In 1952 he returned to RBI. and in 1954 he entered Sacred Heart
Seminary in Halifax. On May 31, 1958 Father was ordained at St. Dunstan's Basilica by Bishop Malcolm A. MacEachern.
Following Father's ordination he was appointed assistant Pastor at St. Joachim‘s Parish in Vernon River, 1958—1968. He was then posted to St. Mark's, Lot 7, as Pastor from 1968-1971. He spent one year in St.
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