Sister rosemary connelly biography of michael

Commencement May 19,

Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
Conferred on Sister Rosemary Connelly, RSM

Candidate presented by: Mr. John P. Madden, Marquette University Trustee Emeritus and Retired Chairman, Madden Communications, Inc.

Sister Rosemary Connelly is the Executive Director of Misericordia, an agency that offers a community of care that maximizes potential for people with mild to profound developmental disabilities, many of whom are also physically challenged.

Misericordia means “heart of mercy” in Latin.

Sister rosemary connelly biography of michael Hartemayer first heard about Misericordia when her family was living in Kansas City, she said. As I was reading about Sister Rosemary's ministry, I so remarked how she is embodying the mission of her religious community, the Sisters of Mercy. Sign Up Register Today. In the last 45 years, Sister Rosemary has helped the agency expand into a acre campus where residents have access to work and recreational opportunities, specialized education programs, and various forms of therapy.

She was appointed Administrator of Misericordia in and has led the organization for the past forty-four years. By serving society’s most vulnerable citizens, Misericordia also serves the families who want the best for them yet cannot provide it at home.

Through a spectrum of residential options on its acre Chicago campus and in the community and with a wide variety of programs, Misericordia currently serves more than children and adults from diverse racial, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Twenty percent of Misericordia’s residents either come from families living in poverty or have no families and are wards of the State of Illinois. Sister Rosemary’s leadership has been integral to Misericordia growing into a loving, challenging, and dignified environment for thousands of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Sister rosemary connelly biography of michael jackson In Sister Rosemary earned a bachelor of science degree in social science from Saint Xavier University. Sister Rosemary, Clair said, was ahead of her time in her advocacy for people with disabilities, and her insistence that they should be allowed to develop their abilities and their gifts to whatever extent they can. Candidate presented by: Mr. But finding enough good staff members is also challenging, he said, especially with an aging population making personal caregivers more in demand.

To the residents, families, friends, and staff of Misericordia, this special place truly has become home. Misericordia is dedicated to the principle that each person should be encouraged to achieve his or her maximum potential realized through educational, vocational, spiritual, and recreational programs.

Sister Rosemary is a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy.

A native Chicagoan, she attended Catholic schools and taught in several Archdiocese of Chicago schools while continuing her studies. In Sister Rosemary earned a bachelor of science degree in social science from Saint Xavier University. She subsequently earned a master of arts degree in sociology from Saint Louis University in and a master’s in social work from Loyola University Chicago in

Sister Rosemary has received countless awards recognizing her work, and she always accepts them on behalf of everyone who is involved with Misericordia.

She has also received six honorary doctorate degrees – from the University of Notre Dame, Loyola University Chicago, DePaul University, Lewis University, Saint Xavier University, and Dominican University.

Because of her loving devotion to people with developmental disabilities, her steadfast solidarity with the marginalized, and her life’s work of caring for others, Reverend President, I hereby recommend Sister Rosemary Connelly of the Religious Sisters of Mercy for the Marquette University degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.