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j u b i l e e

s Sr. Alice is joined
by her brother Andy
Sr. Alice Talone to commemorate
and his wife Chris
SR. ALICE TALONE 6 th Jubilee Sr. Elaine Davia,
her Jubilee Mass.
WHO CELEBRATED HER O
CELEBRATES

WE REJOICE WITH

with Sr. Alice during
her Jubilee Mass.
currently serves on the boards of Bon Secours Community Works and Sisters Academy of Baltimore.
60TH JUBILEE IN NOVEMBER WITH She served on the Bon Secours Health System’s board of directors and its committees, and she area leader, USA,
THE SISTERS OF BON SECOURS Sr. Alice also served as vocation director and, from 2004 to 2009, s
B president, Sr. Alice took a well-deserved sabbatical. She attended many
AND HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
as president of the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA. After serving as
orn in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania,
workshops and programs and took a Celtic pilgrimage in Ireland she
Sr. Alice attended St. Colman’s grade
describes as “a blessed time to connect with my Celtic roots and to
school and Villa Maria Academy.
visit with the Sisters of Bon Secours in Dublin. My sabbatical was truly
She graduated from Bon Secours
Nursing School in Baltimore and received
time for prayer and reflection and to learn about myself and the many
a B.S.N. from the University of Pennsylvania and a a blessing and a special gift from the Congregation. It gave me more
interesting people I met. It was a blessed transition time.”
master’s degree in pastoral ministry from Trinity
Washington University in Washington, D.C. After her sabbatical, Sr. Alice returned to ministering with the poor in
West Baltimore in a parish nursing program. She retired in 2020 and
Over the years, Sr. Alice has served as a nurse, chaplain, enjoys cooking, music, travel and staying in touch with the parishioners
patient advocate and vice president of Mission at with whom she became close. She also helps the Congregation wherever
Bon Secours Hospital in Baltimore as well as a parish needed. Her family has always been a very important part of her life,
associate and parish nurse in several churches in West and Sr. Alice has very close relationships with her twin sister Mary and
Baltimore, working with some of that neighborhood’s her brother Andy and enjoys being able to spend more time with them.
most vulnerable people. She is a beloved force in West
Baltimore, and her commitment to the poor and dying ‘‘ BEING A SISTER OF BON SECOURS FOR 60 YEARS HAS BEEN A GIFT FROM GOD.
is known throughout the community.
‘‘ MY HEART HAS ALWAYS BEEN CONGREGATION AND HAS CONTINUED AS I DEVELOPED A DEEPER PRAYER LIFE
GOD’S CALL WAS DISCERNED WITH A LOT OF PRAYER BEFORE ENTERING THE

OVER THE YEARS. THIS JUBILEE IS A GIFT FOR WHICH I AM MOST GRATEFUL.
WITH THE POOR, AND IT IS A
GIFT FROM GOD TO BE ABLE
WOMEN AND MEN IN VARIOUS FORMS OF MISSION AND WITH THE SUPPORT
TO MINISTER WITH THEM.” Fr. Joe Lacey, a familiar presence at sisters’ Chapel, MY MINISTRIES THROUGH THESE YEARS HAVE BEEN GOD BLESSING ME THROUGH
— SR. ALICE TALONE celebrates Sr. Alice Talone’s Jubilee Mass. OF COMMUNITY, FAMILY AND FRIENDS.” — SR. ALICE TALONE

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