May 2026 Jubilees Honor Lives Dedicated to Joyful Service

May 26, 2026

It was a beautiful spring day when more than 150 people gathered to celebrate eight Jubilarians at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester,

Worcester Jubilarians 2026

Massachusetts. One man, a former student of Sister Christine McGuirk, SNDdeN, traveled from Canada for the occasion!

Family members and friends joined Sisters who arrived from Windsor, Connecticut, and Ipswich on Saturday, May 16, 2026, to honor Jubilarians marking 70 to 80 years of religious life.

Sister Marie St. Barbara Connolly, SNDdeN, an 80-year Jubilarian, served as a lector, while celebrant Rev. Jonathan Slavinskas reflected on how the Sisters’ mission to proclaim the goodness of God inspires his own parish ministry. Following the readings, hymns and homily, all 55 Sisters in attendance renewed their vows in a heartfelt testimony to their lifelong commitment. Sister Pat O’Brien, SNDdeN provided closing remarks.

After Mass in the care center’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, guests gathered in the lush courtyard for a delicious buffet lunch and lively fellowship. Surrounded by loved ones, each Jubilarian wore a smile as wide as the world as her community celebrated decades of remarkable witness and dedication.

80th Jubilee

Sister Marie St. Barbara Connolly, SNDdeN
Sister Linette Doucette, SNDdeN
Sister Clare Kelly, SNDdeN

75th Jubilee

Sister Christine Julie McGuirk, SNDdeN

70th Jubilee

Sister Natalie Bussiere, SNDdeN
Sister Loretta Dwyer, SNDdeN
Sister Margaret Nawn, SNDdeN
Sister Sheila Palmer, SNDdeN

Celebration at Ipswich, Massachusetts

Earlier in the week, at another Jubilee celebration, five Jubilarians were similarly honored at a Mass and reception in Ipswich. These women have devoted a