Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sr. M. Rita Bernard Brady CSC

June 5, 1911 - Nov. 4, 2006

South Bend Tribune 11/7/2006

Sister M. Rita Bernard (Maria Adelle Brady) CSC, 95, was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, to the late Bernard M. Brady and Florence Robischung Brady. Her nieces, Christine Marie Utz of San Diego, Calif., and Mary Ann Kinyon, Orangevale, Calif., and many friends survive Sister. Sister gained her early education in New Jersey and California and received her bachelor of arts degree in education and history from Saint Mary of the Wasatch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1968.

Sister was trained as a teacher and began her teaching career in elementary education in the West: California, Utah and Idaho. In 1968 she was assigned to counseling at Holy Cross High School, Mountain View, Calif. Sister moved to Basil Hall Convent, Notre Dame, where she was housekeeping supervisor until 1977. She was audio-visual director at Judge Memorial High School, Salt Lake City, Utah, and in 1982 moved to St. Alphonsus Hospital, Boise, Idaho, as A-V coordinator, and was active in the hospital education services. Sister retired to Saint Catherine by the Sea, Ventura, Calif., and was active in the local community. Sister moved to Saint Mary's Convent, Notre Dame, Ind., as health needs demanded. She remained as active as possible and was active in the Ministry of Prayer until her death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. today, November 7, in the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN.
Kaniewski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.