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By: Marcia Hansen

Marcia Hansen — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:04:10 +0000

For anyone who knew dear Mother Louis -aka as Sister Helen Louise Roth – today would have been her 84th birthday. She died far too soon and really was one of their very best if not the very best they had. She worked so tirelessly for children all of her years in the Order. God Bless and Love her – I sure do – Happy Birthday, Mother Louis.

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By: Marcia Hansen

Marcia Hansen — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:26:11 +0000

Hi Carol,
By any chance are you referring to Sister Angela Marie? Did you work in the laundry as that is where the Sisters habits were washed in those days and they also did laundry for several of the parishes in the area. As for the Dr. you are referring to – was that the psychiatrist that they had brought in for some of the girls?

By: Carol Hansen

Carol Hansen — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:59:42 +0000

I was in the Seattle Home of the Good Shepherd 1959-61. I was in charge of a dorm and remember being friends with sister Angnus…she was in the same dorm as mine. I remember having to wash the nuns habits from head to ft. I did the same thing for “Fathers” too. I would love to find Sister Angnus but she probably is not alive. If she is and anyone knows please contact me.

Also, did anyone that was there at the same time I was remember a Dr that took liberties when you saw him…that was awful and I always wondered if he did that with other girls… My memories are scattered and although I have a lot of them that I remember..some good and some not so good I do remember that most nuns were kind especially sister agnus. Thank you in advance for your help. Those were hard times for most girls, we were unhappy, lonesome and in my case as in many others my mother and father were not available to me (drinking). It is upsetting to read your posts, makes me sad to know that others hurt inside as much as I did…and guess still do.

By: Marcia Hansen

Marcia Hansen — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:36:06 +0000

Katee,
By the time Mother John Eudes was in charge of the girls Mother Gertrude had long been gone – she left in February of 1961. MaScreama had returned from Omaha but was not allowed to be over on the class side at all – that I do know as I did teach and work up there at the time. I am the one who took Mother Gertrude down to the train the night she did leave Seattle. She was never back in Seattle again. She is now Sister Elsie May and is 82 years old. She was a very nice lady. As far as taking the pins out of Mother Gertrude’s veil you would not have been able to see her full hair – they also wore what is called a skull cap and the gimpe and bandeau and all of that would not have blown off – no way. I never knew any of the girls to try and scale the fences to run away – never ever heard of it even. Yes, the laundry was quite warm but not unbearable and Mother Michael had charge of it and ran it very well and really did not over work the girls to my knowledge. Besides St. Paul – Seattle was the only other house she was ever in. She died in St. Paul the day after her 90th birthday that I do know. I had sent her a dozen red roses for her birthday and also a check for her personally. She was a very lovely and holy woman. I do not think there was a maintenance man called Mr. Lee – there was a Mr. Lee who worked in the laundry during the summer months as he was a school teacher and related to Mother William. There was a Jerry Barnett who was the one in charge and also a Mr. Woody who had been there for years. I kind of feel you may be a little confused with some of what you have said.
And for the most part many of the nuns shaved their heads with the hair clippers – they would get them out of the Superiors office and use them. Many told me that they did this. None of them just let their hair continue to grow and grow. I had met almost the 200 of them from the old St. Paul Province when traveling with Mother Epiphany when she was doing the vocation work which actually did not yield them anything long term. A few entered and then left the Order. They are much more lenient with the nuns today than the days of old. The did merge the Provinces and there are only two Provinces left in the United States today. There are not that many left from the days of old. Mother John Eudes – Valerie now is still alive and 92 years old but her mind is going I was told and not doing too good either.

By: Marcia Hansen

Marcia Hansen — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:31:30 +0000

Hi Katee,
What years were you there?

By: katee wowk

katee wowk — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:44:19 +0000

I went to this school/ for 9 months, Mother John was in charge then and I loved her, also my friend from the outside was there and became my Big sister. we did alot of things other girls didn’t or even think about doing, including making wine, out of fermeted fruit.
Mother Gertrude was in fron of me one time outside at a basketball event, I carefully took the pins out of her Habit and the next gust of wind took it off. she had beautiful hair.
Mother Serena would always say Don’t touch me I’m concercrated to God. so we would always get the new girls to do it.
I was called a pussy (which mean I would be called upon to pull girls off the fence if they were trying to run. I loved that job it got me away from the laundry which was horrid.(to hot).
I have to say without the influence of boys around I learned more in that school yr than I did anywhere else.
We did have a Janitor named mr Lee.
just when that song was popular. we used to follow him down the halls singing whow Mr. Lee Mr. Lee. poor guy.
there is so much more I could write, but I will wait for Helen to add her bits here.

By: Marcia Hansen

Marcia Hansen — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:44:35 +0000

For anyone who knew Sister Helen Louise Roth – listen to this tribute to her and an award is given each year in her name in Minnesota. She is one who really cared about the girls and all children in need. She was their very best IMHO. They really have never had one like her ever. A true Good Shepherd Sister in every way.

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