Sister Catherine Morrissey, who ministered in special education for 44 years in Baltimore, dies at 98 July 8, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Sister of St. Francis of Assisi Catherine Morrissey, who devoted most of her many years of ministry to special education in Baltimore, died June 14 at St. Francis Convent in Saint Francis, Wis. She was 98. Born in Hibbing, Minn., she joined the Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore in 1945 because of their work with African-American orphans. Her teaching ministry began after her first profession of vows in 1948 and took her to grade schools in Virginia, Alabama and New York. She earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Fordham University in 1964 and a master’s degree in education with a minor in special education in 1974 from what is now Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore. Sister Catherine taught special education at St. Elizabeth School in Baltimore for 44 years beginning in 1960. She served there as a teacher, librarian and basketball coach until her retirement in 2004. In 2001, the Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore merged with the Wisconsin-based Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi. In 2018, Sister Catherine moved to St. Francis Convent in Saint Francis, Wis. The June 24 funeral was private. More obituaries Former doctrinal chief calls Father Gustavo Gutierrez ‘one of the great theologians of our time’ Sister Frances Schiminsky, O.S.F., dies at 95 Celebration of Ethel Kennedy’s life recalls her strong faith, human rights work, humor Family announces death of Ethel Kennedy at 96; she was devoted to family, slain husband’s legacy Monsignor James Hannon, known for pastoral outreach and planning, dies at 71 Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA superstar with Georgetown University roots, dies at 58 Copyright © 2024 Catholic Review Media Print