Sister Kathleen Therese was born Mary Cassidy in Portland, Maine, to parents John and Virginia (Ellis) Cassidy. She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1960, took her first vows in 1963 and perpetual vows in 1968.
Sister Kathleen lives in Ipswich, MA. In 2022, she was awarded with a Cheverus Award medal by the Archdiocese of Boston, in recognition for a lifetime to service to the Church and God's people.
Sister Kathleen Therese's Ministries
Educator
1967-68 Our Lady of the Presentation School, Brighton, MA
1977-79 Framingham State College
1979-80 St. Bridget, Framingham, MA
1980-81 Cincinnati, Ohio
1981-89 Notre Dame du Lac, Worcester, MA
Service to the Sisters
1963-67 St. Mary’s Lynn, MA cook or dietician
1968-69 Ipswich, MA
1969-71 Generalate, Rome, Italy
1971-74 Ipswich, House of Loretto
1974-75 Ipswich, Main House, kitchen
1975-77 Ipswich, Student Essex Aggie