Sister Mary Reinette ND 4991 PDF Download
Marian Therese Kroeger
Immaculate Conception Province, USA
Date and Place of Birth October 10, 1940 Cincinnati, OH
Date and Place of Profession August 16, 1960 Covington, KY
Date and Place of Death May 7, 2025 Covington, KY
Date and Place of Burial May 12, 2025 Covington, KY
You have been told, O mortal, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)
Marian Therese was born to Norbert and Ann Kroeger and was the oldest of five surviving children. She was baptized at St. Lawrence Church, Price Hill, Ohio, and received her early education at St. Martin School in Cheviot, Ohio. Here she became acquainted with the Sisters of Notre Dame. She sensed a future unfolding before her and decided to become an aspirant with the Sisters of Notre Dame. After graduation from Notre Dame Academy in 1958, she became a postulant and made her Profession of Vows in 1960.
Sister Mary Reinette pursued her education at Villa Madonna College (now Thomas More University), earning a BA in Education in 1968 and receiving her Master from Xavier University in 1976, as well as her Administrator Certificate in 1982. Sister’s ministry extended over fifty years, including fifteen years of teaching in the Dioceses of Covington, Lexington, and Birmingham, Alabama. She served as principal for thirty-two years, ministering at St. Mark, Richmond, and St. Joseph, Cold Spring, Kentucky; and St. Martin, Cheviot, Ohio. She was also the Diocesan School Supervisor and Directress of Schools for the Sisters of Notre Dame.
In 2009, Sister Reinette started one of her most cherished ministries, becoming the co-founder and co-director of the Notre Dame Urban Education Center. Working among the impoverished developed her journey of involvement with the poor and homeless. When Sister Reinette retired in 2018, she continued to immerse herself in helping others. She worked with the Mary Rose Mission, the Emergency Shelter, and Lourdes Hall. She also began the Blessing Project, which provides personal items for the poor and homeless.
For the 65 years of her religious life, Sister Mary Reinette showed us service and dedication. She found joy in helping her family and community. Because of her steadfast commitment to serving people, she was able to share her abundant talents with all in her community. Sister will live on in many hearts.
May she now be embraced by the limitless love of our good and gracious God.
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