Funeral Mass at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday following the Translation Service at 10:00 A.M. with Prayers at 10:15 A.M. at the Felician Convent Located At 36800 Road in Livonia. Viewing at the convent from 1:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Monday and Tuesday. Funeral Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the Felician Sisters Retirement Fund. Sister Mary Medard (Stanislava) Babiuch, age 97, and a member of the Felicians for 80 years, entered eternal life in Blessed Mary Angela Convent, Livonia, MI. Born Stanislava, she was baptized at St. Stanislaus Church on December 26th and, there, she later attended grade school. Her parents were Walter Babiuch and Anna Huba. When her mother died, her father married a widow with ten children, increasing her family to twelve sisters and two brothers.
Stanislava was accepted into the Felician Congregation in June, 1930 and at the Investiture Ceremony she received the name, Sister Mary Medard. First Vows were professed in 1933 and Final Vows in 1939. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Detroit followed by a Master of Science in Education at the same University.
For 63 years Sister Medard taught in schools in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
At the age of 91, Sister Mary Medard took up the ministry of prayer with permanent residence in St. Joseph/Blessed Mary Angela Convents.
Sister Medard is survived by a sister, Kay Hoffman, a sister-in-law, Dorothy Babiuch, and many nieces and nephews. Translation services were conducted by Rev. Timothy Babcock, Chaplain. The Mass of Resurrection followed Morning Prayer in the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel of the Felician Sisters. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Michigan.
Stanislava was accepted into the Felician Congregation in June, 1930 and at the Investiture Ceremony she received the name, Sister Mary Medard. First Vows were professed in 1933 and Final Vows in 1939. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Detroit followed by a Master of Science in Education at the same University.
For 63 years Sister Medard taught in schools in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
At the age of 91, Sister Mary Medard took up the ministry of prayer with permanent residence in St. Joseph/Blessed Mary Angela Convents.
Sister Medard is survived by a sister, Kay Hoffman, a sister-in-law, Dorothy Babiuch, and many nieces and nephews. Translation services were conducted by Rev. Timothy Babcock, Chaplain. The Mass of Resurrection followed Morning Prayer in the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel of the Felician Sisters. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Michigan.
Funeral Mass at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday following the Translation Service at 10:00 A.M. with Prayers at 10:15 A.M. at the Felician Convent Located At 36800 Road in Livonia. Viewing at the convent from 1:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Monday and Tuesday. Funeral Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home Memorials may be made to the Felician Sisters Retirement Fund. Sister Mary Medard (Stanislava) Babiuch, age 97, and a member of the Felicians for 80 years, entered eternal life in Blessed Mary Angela Convent, Livonia, MI. Born Stanislava, she was baptized at St. Stanislaus Church on December 26th and, there, she later attended grade school. Her parents were Walter Babiuch and Anna Huba. When her mother died, her father married a widow with ten children, increasing her family to twelve sisters and two brothers.
Stanislava was accepted into the Felician Congregation in June, 1930 and at the Investiture Ceremony she received the name, Sister Mary Medard. First Vows were professed in 1933 and Final Vows in 1939. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Detroit followed by a Master of Science in Education at the same University.
For 63 years Sister Medard taught in schools in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
At the age of 91, Sister Mary Medard took up the ministry of prayer with permanent residence in St. Joseph/Blessed Mary Angela Convents.
Sister Medard is survived by a sister, Kay Hoffman, a sister-in-law, Dorothy Babiuch, and many nieces and nephews. Translation services were conducted by Rev. Timothy Babcock, Chaplain. The Mass of Resurrection followed Morning Prayer in the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel of the Felician Sisters. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Michigan.
Stanislava was accepted into the Felician Congregation in June, 1930 and at the Investiture Ceremony she received the name, Sister Mary Medard. First Vows were professed in 1933 and Final Vows in 1939. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Detroit followed by a Master of Science in Education at the same University.
For 63 years Sister Medard taught in schools in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
At the age of 91, Sister Mary Medard took up the ministry of prayer with permanent residence in St. Joseph/Blessed Mary Angela Convents.
Sister Medard is survived by a sister, Kay Hoffman, a sister-in-law, Dorothy Babiuch, and many nieces and nephews. Translation services were conducted by Rev. Timothy Babcock, Chaplain. The Mass of Resurrection followed Morning Prayer in the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel of the Felician Sisters. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Michigan.
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