Sister Mary Sheehan, D.C., dies at 86

A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Mary (Mary Helena) Sheehan was offered March 27 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Mary died March 22. She was 86. 

Born in Somerville, Mass., Sister Mary entered religious life in 1957. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in education from St. Joseph College in Emmitsburg in 1971, and her master’s degree in institutional administration from University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., in 1976.

Sister Mary was assistant principal of St. Dominic School in Baltimore (1979-82),  administrator of Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg (1997-2000) and was on the support staff of Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg (2013-15). 

Elsewhere, she served in New York, South Carolina, Florida and the Archdiocese of Washington.   

Sister John Francis Schilling, St. Frances Academy’s biggest fan and transformative leader, dies at 81

Sister Mary Katharine Brent dies at 106

Mike Ditka dies at 86: A life of football, fire, and Catholic faith

Bishop Dewane recalled for his ‘remarkable legacy of faithful service’ to Church

Deacon Carlos Morales, who served Church in Puerto Rico and Maryland, dies at 82

Brother Vincent Joseph Vivian, former director at Shrine of St. Anthony, dies

Copyright © 2026 Catholic Review Media

 Print