50th First Profession
Sister Jerilyn Hunihan
Birth name: Jerilyn Hunihan
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
Entrance: 1973
First profession: 1976
Final profession: 1979
Education: Bachelor’s in history, Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1979
Master’s in history, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1984
Certificate in clinical pastoral education, 2022
Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Louis, 1992-97 and 1999-2004
Director of religious education, John Paul II, 2004-05
Director of religious education, Christ Light of the Nations, St. Louis, 2005-06
Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Sacred Heart Private, Bronx, New York, 1977-81
Teacher, St. Joseph, New York, 1981-84
Teacher, Barry Junior High, Hamden, Connecticut, 1990-92
Teacher, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 1997-99
Chaplain, Hartford Correctional Center, 2007-23
Tutor, St. Raphael Academy, Bridgeport, Connecticut 2023-present
60th First Profession
Sister Susan Emmerich
Birth name: Mary Susan Emmerich
Birthplace: Red Bud, Illinois, later moved to St. Louis
Entrance: 1963
First profession: 1966
Final profession: 1971
Education: Bachelor’s in English, Loyola University, Chicago, 1970
Master’s in English, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, 1976
Diploma in spirituality, Teresianum, Rome, Italy, 1989
Master’s in library science, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1993
Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Louis, 1969-72
Teacher, Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis, 1982-88
Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, St. Charles Borromeo, Chicago, 1966-69
Teacher, Sacred Heart Private, Bronx, New York, 1972-75
Teacher, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 1975-82, 1991-2001 and 2010-17
Teacher, John Paul II High School, Tallahassee, Florida, 2001-2004
65th First Profession
Sister Ellen Cronan
Birth name: Ellen Healy Cronan
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
Entrance: 1955
First profession: 1961
Final profession: 1962
Education: Bachelor’s in political science, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 1963
Master’s in political science, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, 1965
Post graduate 6th year certificate, Saint Louis University, St. Louis
Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis, 1963-68
Administrator, Cor Jesu Academy, St. Louis, 1975-84
Administrative assistant, Sacred Heart Villa, St. Louis, 2016-20
Administrative assistant, St. Joseph, Imperial, 2020-present
Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Administrator, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden, Connecticut, 1968-75 and 1984-90
Administrator, Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township, New Jersey, 1990-2008
Provincial councilor, 2001-16
Administration, St. Mary, Branford, Connecticut, 2013-16
Teacher, Our Lady of Mercy, Madison, Connecticut, 2013-16
Sister Eugenia Maria daSilva
Birth name: Darcy Alves daSilva
Birthplace: Planalto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Entrance: 1958
First profession: 1961
Final profession: 1966
Education: Bachelor’s in English, Sacred Heart University, Bauru, Brazil
Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher’s aide, Sacred Heart Villa, St. Louis, 1995-2011
Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Aide at Sacred Heart Manor, Hamden, Connecticut, 2017-present
About Sister Eugenia Maria daSilva: Sister Eugenia has been a missionary in the United States for a total of 25 years. She planned to return to Brazil after celebrating her 65th Jubilee.
70th First Profession
Sister John Catherine Coleman
Birth name: Margaret Ann Coleman
Birthplace: Bronx, New York
Entrance: 1953
First profession: 1956
Final profession: 1960
Education: Bachelor’s in education, Loyola University, Chicago, 1970
Master’s in reading, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1973
Master’s in formative spirituality, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1988
Service in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Teacher, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Louis, 1960-67
Administrator, Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Louis, 1973-78
Administration, Sacred Heart Villa, St. Louis, 2001-10
Service outside the Archdiocese of St. Louis: Administrator, St. Raphael, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1968-73
Administrator, Santa Maria, Bronx, New York, 1978-84
Administrator, Daniel Barry Jr. High, Hamden, Connecticut, 1984-87
Teacher, St. Charles Borromeo, Sacramento, Connecticut, 1988-97
Teacher, Sacred Heart Private, Bronx, New York, 1997-2001
Teacher, Clelian Heights, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 2010-16
Pastoral ministry, St. John, Waterford, Ireland, 2016-18
Aide, Clelian Center, Hamden, Connecticut 2018-20
