MACDONALD, Sister Jane, CSJ (formerly Sister Teresa) - Died peacefully at St. Joseph’s Residence, 2 O’Connor Drive on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in the 76th year of her religious life.
Sister Jane was the daughter of Angus MacDonald and Sarah (MacDonald) MacDonald. She is predeceased by her sisters, Inez, Mary, Jean, Marjorie, and her brothers, Leonard, Hugh, Archie, and Basil MacDonald. She will be sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews as well as by her sisters in community.
Sister Jane was born in Plato, Saskatchewan. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto, September 8, 1943 and was given the religious name of Sister Teresa. Following her Novitiate she entered the teaching profession and taught in many Catholic schools in Ontario, Manitoba, St. Joseph’s boarding school, Rosetown, Saskatchewan and St. Joseph’s Morrow Park High School.
Sister Jane pursued studies at Ryerson University in the area of social services and continued to live the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph, through outreach to the 'dear neighbour' as a pastoral visitor in Toronto, and Kitimat, British Columbia.
She was engaged in the ministry of presence in her apartment building when she lived at 10 Gower Avenue, and was instrumental in having a monthly Eucharistic celebration for the residents who wished to attend.
In recent years, Sister Jane moved from the ministry of presence at St. Joseph’s Morrow Park to the ministry of prayer at St. Joseph’s Residence, 2 O’Connor Drive.
Visitation will take place at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, 2 O'Connor Drive, Toronto ON on Monday, January 7, 2019, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with a Prayer Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Chapel, 2 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, Ontario. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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