Submitted by: Dan Rich

Sister M. Irenaeus Renehan CSC

Dec. 3, 1893 – May 21, 1979

South Bend Tribune 5/22/1979

Sister M. Irenaeus CSC, 85, of St. Mary’s Convent, died in the convent Monday afternoon following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 3,1893 in Baltimore, Md. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross on Feb. 1, 1935; was received as a novice on Aug. 15, 1935, and made her profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1937. She spent most of her community life as an elementary school music teacher, serving in schools in Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Washingto DC, Texas and Pennsylvania In 1971 she retired to St. Augela Hall, Kensington, Md. and transferred to St. Mary’s Convent this year.