Mary SIBBALD

MARY SIBBALD Sister Mary Sibbald, CSJ (formerly Sister Mary Andrew) died peacefully, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, 2 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, Ontario, on August 24, 2023, in the 56th year of her religious life. She was predeceased by her parents, Andrew and Elizabeth (née Abbey) Sibbald; her sister, Nan; and her brothers, Thomas and James. She will be sadly missed by her family, friends and by her Sisters in community. Sister Mary was born and raised in Rathvilly, a village in County Carlow, Ireland. She was a teacher in Ireland for twelve years before travelling to northern British Columbia to teach with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Terrace. She joined the congregation on September 14, 1967, and continued to teach over the years in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. From 1982, she was a compassionate and welcoming presence in parish work, pastoral care with seniors in nursing homes, and with newcomers and those marginalized in the city of Toronto at the Women's Drop In on Queen Street and the St. Felix Centre. She is remembered as a woman who embodied the Sisters' charism of hospitality. She died suddenly at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, where she had lived and served the Sisters as she was able. Visitation will take place at the Sisters of St. Joseph Residence, 2 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, ON, Monday, August 28, 2023, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., with a Prayer Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel, at 2 O'Connor Drive, Toronto, Ontario. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fontbonne Ministries, 791 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4M 1H6.