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3 September 2008 -- Sr. Bernadette Duggan is a Maryknoll Sister who just celebrated the 40th anniversary of her profession in June. Her assignments over those four decades included 15 years in the Philippines, then 15 years in Bangladesh, then several years working in the sisters' headquarters in New York, and now almost 2 1/2 years in Cambodia. She has just come back to Cambodia after her jubilee celebration but soon will be returning to the States to practice her nursing skills at the sisters' home for their aged and infirm members in New York. |
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3 September 2008 Bernie (left) just returned from her jubilee celebration and home leave two days ago so this was her first Wednesday night gathering back with the Maryknoll group. Here she serves popcorn to Lynn Heller (standing) and Sr. Luise Ahrens. |
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Alice Marianito, a Philippine Catholic Lay Missionary, was one of the Maryknoll group who gave Bernie a heartfelt "welcome back"! |
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10 September 2008 Today was Sr. Bernie's last day in Cambodia. Tomorrow she returns to the Maryknoll Sisters' Center in Ossining, New York. Her birthday is this month, though, so she was included in the celebration for those we remember in September. |
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After blowing out the candles and cutting the cakes, Sr. Bernie received a birthday card from the whole community, presented by Alice Marianito. |
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