2024 Jubiliarian
With a gentle heart, Sister Mary Ann (William Mary) Siedlarczyk brought out the shining light in students, emotionally challenged children, and seniors alike. “Sometimes, talking and listening is all that they need,” she would often say.
Sister Mary Ann served 16 years as a teacher or librarian in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Altoona-Johnstown and 18 years in administrative support in schools, colleges, and care facilities. Her longest ministry (2002-2016) was at Clairvaux Commons, a senior living community in Indiana, PA, where she helped out wherever needed. She assisted in office tasks, engaged residents to be neighbors to one another, and stirred up laughter with her humor.
In recent years, Sister Mary Ann’s constant companion was Muffin, a fluffy white therapy dog who brought joy and comfort to the retired sisters.
Profoundly moved by the power of prayer, Sister Mary Ann often told how she survived a life-threatening car accident in 1999, and contrary to dire medical predictions, she was able to walk again. “I believe that experience brought me closer to God,” she recalled.
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