Peru

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  Funeral Services for Sister Margaret Mary Birchmeier OP

  April 14, 2023

  Sister Margaret Mary Birchmeier OP entered eternal life on April 14, 2023 at the age of 84 after 65 years of religious life. We commend Sister Margaret Mary to your prayers. Evening Prayer with Remembering Service Monday, April 17 at 7:00 pm Chapel of the Word/Marywood Funeral Mass Tuesday, April 18 at 10:00 am Chapel […]

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  Sister Inspiration: A Bridge of Love & Hope in Chimbote

  January 29, 2021

  Dominican Sisters Margaret Mary Birchmeier and Lillian Bockheim serve as part of the “bridge of love and hope” in one of the poorest communities in South America. They have lived in the community of Chimbote since the 1960s building a ministry that today includes a maternity hospital, pre-natal education, and well-baby clinics. From very humble […]

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  A Jubilarian Shares Her Story: Sr. Lillian Bockheim, OP

  October 26, 2017

    Glory and Praise to our God who alone is light to our days. Many are the blessings to those who trust in God’s ways. Sixty years of blessings. How can I give thanks to the Lord for his great goodness to me? I have received so many, many blessings: my wonderful Bockheim family, my […]