Sister Mary John O’Rourke, OSU
DANBURY – St. Gregory the Great School will memorialize 22-year former principal Sister Mary John O’Rourke with a wake, funeral Mass and reception on Thursday.
O’Rourke, who took a medical leave of absence from the school in September, died Friday of cancer.
“For me, Sister Mary John was a truly forward-looking woman who exemplified the words of our foundress, St. Angela Merici ‘Love and harmony are a sure sign that one is on the right road and pleasing to God.’” Said Sister Jane Quinlan, an Ursuline Sister of Tildonk, who lived with O’Rourke in the convent at St. Gregory School. “Her inner peace overflowed into genuine friendliness.
In observance of her death, there will be no school Thursday at St. Gregory.
For details about Thursday’s memorial, visit the school website at www.saintgregoryschool.org.