McSweeney obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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McSweeney, Sister Mary Anne      3 May 2009    May 2009    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on: 5/3/2009

McSWEENEY, SISTER MARY ANNE
Sister Mary Anne McSweeney, O.P., age 96 years and in her 78th year of 
religious profession, died on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 5:15 a.m. at the 
Dominican Sistersı Mohun Healthcare Center in Columbus, Ohio. Sister Mary 
Anne was a member of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, a new congregation 
consisting of seven Dominican congregations including the Congregation of 
St. Mary New Orleans.  Sister was born Alice Mary McSweeney in New Orleans, 
Louisiana, daughter of thelate Terrance McSweeney and Anna Burke McSweeney, 
sister of the late John Patrick McSweeney, Mary Agnes McSweeney Amerland, 
and Edward McSweeney, survived by nieces Myra Ann Amerland Garner and 
Elaine Amerland French of Plano, Texas, nephews John McSweeney of Gray, 
Louisiana, Edward McSweeney of Newhall, California, Albert McSweeney of Ft. 
Wayne, Indiana, and William McSweeney of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Also 
survived by numerous grand nieces and nephews and great-grand nieces and 
nephews. Sister Mary Anne received a Bachelorıs degree in Education from 
St. Maryıs Dominican College in New Orleans. Since taking her vows as a 
Dominican Sister, Sister Mary Anne taught at St. John the Baptist, St. 
Anthony of Padua and St. Matthias in New Orleans, at Holy Ghost in Hammond, 
St. Joseph in Paulina, St. Peter in Reserve, St. Agnes in Baton Rouge, and 
St. Bernadette in Houma.  She also taught in Catechetical summer schools in 
Amite, Grosse-Tete, Independence, Pointe-A-La-Hache, Prairieville, and 
Rosaryville, all in Louisiana, and in summer classes at St. Maryıs 
Dominican High School and College. In addition, Sister served as principal 
at Our Lady of Lourdes in New Orleans and at Holy Ghost in Hammond.  
Sister Mary Anne served for one year as Coordinator of the Dominican 
Sisters Motherhouse, five years as Assistant Coordinator, and seven years 
as Health Care Coordinator.  At the time of her death, Sister Mary Anne was 
living a life of prayer at the Dominican Sistersı Mohun Healthcare Center 
in Columbus, Ohio. A wake service and Mass were held at the Motherhouse in 
Columbus, Ohio on Friday, May 1, 2009. A wake service will be held at the 
Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse, 580 Broadway, New Orleans, LA 70118 
on Monday, May 4, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. with a prayer service at 
10:00 a.m. Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the 
Dominican Sisters Cemetery in Rosaryville, Ponchatoula, Louisiana. In lieu 
of flowers, please send a donation to the Dominican Sisters of Peace, 2320 
Airport Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 or 7300 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, 
LA 70118 or to the Sister Mary Anne McSweeney, O.P. Faculty Endowment Fund 
at St. Maryıs Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Avenue, New Orleans, LA 
70125.  Arrangements by Egan-Ryan Funeral Home of Columbus, Ohio and Jacob 
Schoen and Son Funeral Home of New Orleans.  

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