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...Living Our mission

‘‘ working with the sisters is such a privilege. i n Me MO ria M

their core values and mission align with
my own, making work feel less like work
and more like a personal mission. with Sr. Frances McCabe
that perspective, there is a deep sense
of gratification that comes with the work.
1938-2021
the COVid-19 pandemic has been a trying
time and a true test of faith. i have found
comfort in knowing that everything on this
Sr. Frances McCabe died on March 2 at the age of 83 “Looking back, one of my most satisfying ministries
earth—both painful and joyous —is a part of
god’s plan. lately, i have found comfort in at her home on Marian Hall. She was born and raised was working with the children who had physical
praying for the strength to not get wrapped in Pennsylvania. She entered the Congregation in 1955, and mental disabilities at St. Edmond’s Home
up in the loss and instead focus on developing professing her final vows in 1963. She attended the and especially teaching medical residents about
a new appreciation for all of the little things Bon Secours School of Nursing in Baltimore where children with cerebral palsy and other physical
in life that i had previously overlooked. she earned her R.N. degree and continued her studies disabilities,” said Sr. Frances. “This was a wonderful
Rashad Polk Our department has changed how it operates at Florida International University where she earned place with year-round programs including a
summer camp.”
a bachelor’s degree in health services administration.
in response to COVid-19. we have adopted
different cleaning methods and solutions
Rashad Polk is a Housekeeping lead and supervisor of She began her nursing career as a nurse supervisor Sr. Frances served her Congregation as superior in
that allow us to target the virus and keep
environmental services for the Bon Secours Retreat and at St. Edmond’s Home for Children in Rosemont, the early 1970s, as a board member of Bon Secours
the building clean and sanitized while also
Conference Center. He has worked in hospitality since Pennsylvania, and held many nursing and administrative Villa Maria and as coordinator of the Baltimore
continuing to be mindful of using products
2010 and served at the Center for a little over three years. positions over the years in Bon Secours facilities in Grosse sisters and later the Florida sisters. She also was
that are safe for our co-workers, our guests
He began his career at the Center covering the night Point, Michigan; Methuen, Massachusetts; and Miami, coordinator of the of the Provincial General
and our planet. we try to do everything
shift, where he arranged conference rooms, dealt with in-house, and COVid-19 has driven us to Florida. Sr. Frances came to the headquarters of the Assembly in 2000.
audiovisual issues and maintained the facilities for guests. expand our technology, as we host virtual Sisters of Bon Secours, USA, in Marriottsville, Maryland,
After transitioning into the lead role, he has had the events and hybrid virtual and in-person in 1985 as head nurse on Marian Hall. “Sr. Frannie will be missed by all, and we are
opportunity to focus on improving the Center’s events in observance of capacity restrictions.” thankful for all the many gifts she brought to our
environmental impact. She returned to Miami in 1992 as vice president of community and those she served,” says Sr. Elaine
mission at Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Davia, area leader, Sisters of Bon Secours, USA.
She also served as manager of Project Good Help in Miami
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for many years, and she was the coordinator of the sisters Sr. Frances is survived by her brother James
it is with great sadness that we share the passing on Marian Hall from 2009 until she retired in 2013. McCabe, brother David McCabe and his wife Diane,
of louis vanlandingham, a beloved member of the “One of the best parts of this job is just to be present and sister-in-law Jeanne McCabe and many nieces and
retreat and Conference Center’s Housekeeping able to listen to the sisters, understand them and help nephews. She is predeceased by her parents Charles
department. His friendly smile will be truly missed.
them in whatever way I can,” Sr. Frances said at the time. and Anna McCabe and brother, Charles McCabe.

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