Lillanna Kopp

To Lillanna

Thank you for your courage, for taking a leap forward, for providing us with an opportunity to continue religious life in a post-Vatican II manner.

May each of us be blessed in Lillianna's deep Eternal Peace! I only knew this woman of vibrant faith from the loving and supportive comments of some of my SNJM teachers at Marylhurst University over the years. How Lillianna graced all of God's People is her genuine praise of God and now we can continue her ministry in our own, working for peace and justice and establishing God's Kingdom this side of Heaven.
In Jesus and Mary,
Sister Rosemary Perisich, snjm
Holy Names Academy,...

To the Family, Friends, SFCC Sisters and all who mourn the death of Lillanna Kopp,SFCC.
Here was a woman, giant of vision, passion, commitment to justice, and devoted to bringing Religious Life into the 21st Century.
This dream she accomplished and last year at our Fortieth Celebration of SFCC were she there,she would have been truly touched by the testimonies of all her sisters who so appreciate the freedom, joy and peace she brought to their Religous lives as SFCC. We know she...

I am thankful for the gift of Lillanna. She was a woman of vision with a profound understanding of Vatican II. Her development of a free-form religious community based on a collegial and consensual model has been a gift to many. Her creation of Sisters For Christian Community, developed during the women’s movement, has empowered women to work for an egalitarian society.

I had Sr. Audrey for my sociology teacher when I was a young sister. She was an excellent teacher and person. May she rest in peace knowing the good she has done all her life.
Laura Michels, SNJM
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

My prayerful condolences to the family as we mourn the loss of a dear sister and friend. I joined the SFCC in 1985 and I was blessed with meeting Lillana in 1993 SFCC nternational Assembly in Milwaukee, WI. I found her to be so charismatic, Vatican II spirited religious. She personally asked me to serve as a liason to the Filipino SFCC and I offered this service role for as long as I was needed. Now the Filipino SFCC Region is really blossoming, living the vision and mission, life style and...

She was a good friend to my father, Richard Rossman, with whom she shared a dining table at Assumption. I enjoyed talking to her when I visited, and wish I had know of her accomplishments. She was unassuming yet interested in our lives. Dad said she wanted to know about his wartime experiences and such. I give thanks for her life and commitment to making the world a better place. May your memories sustain you during this time. Judy Rossman

"All who seek the Lord shall praise Him.
Their hearts shall live forever and ever" Psalm 22:27
May the family, friends receive the peacethat our dear Founder Lillianna will live forever.
Sr. Carmen Figueroa, sfcc
Pacific Region, San Diego, CA.