“In the great Northwest, we find a young Mary Theresa Peretti, a native of Cle Elum, Washington, who entered the Missionary Sisters just a month before her 18th birthday. She often recounts the adventure she had as she took the train with two young postulants across the country to the novitiate in New York. In 1933, Mary made her first vows and began her ministry as an elementary school teacher. Like Mother Cabrini, she traveled the length and breadth of the USA. From 1973, until her retirement, Mary B. tutored immigrants and visited the elderly in New Orleans. Those who share community life with Mary B. experience her great energy, her generous heart and her ability to teach with tremendous zest.”

- excerpts from Sr. Catherine Garry’s remarks

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Stories of the Heart: The Missionary Sisters are as diverse as the ministries in which we work. We are educators, nurses, social workers, campus ministers, pastoral care workers, spiritual directors, and administrators. We invite you to share in our stories.