Submitted by: Dan Rich
Sister Marie Bernadette Rogers CSC
Aug. 11, 1939 - Oct. 14, 2008
South Bend Tribune 10/16/2008
SOUTH BEND - Sister Marie Bernadette (Mildred Judy Rogers),
CSC, 69, was born Aug. 11, 1939, to the late Jay Alexander Rogers
and Mildred Miles Rogers. She is survived by her sisters, Kay Hamilton
of Salt Lake City and Pat (Richard) Deitrich of Sandy, UT;
and a brother, Mark Rogers of Dresden, OH. Sister was preceded by
five of her siblings. Sister's many friends will miss her joyful
presence. Sister entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the
Holy Cross in 1957 and trained as a teacher. She earned her
bachelor degree in elementary education at Saint Mary of the
Wasatch in 1967 and, through summer classes and time spent at the
University of San Francisco, CA, earned her master's in
education. Over the next 21 years Sister taught elementary school
in Idaho, Utah, California, Arizona and Washington State. She was
principal in two schools: St. Agnes for eight years and St.
Matthew's for four years, both in California. After all her years
of teaching, Sister was next involved with community
services/social work with the Holy Cross Ministries and Catholic
Community Services, Salt Lake City, UT. She then became director
of the Holy Cross Welcome Center for Women in Salt Lake City.
Because of health needs, Sister Maria Bernadette moved into a
transition phase in Murray, UT, until she returned to Saint
Mary's Convent, Notre Dame, IN, in 2006.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Reception of the Body will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame, IN. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's, Notre Dame. The Kaniewski Funeral Home is handling arrangements.