Keenan, Sister M. Michaele
An oral history of Sister M. Michaele Keenan, a Sister of Charity of Seton Hill from 1921 until 1989. The interview was conducted by Sister Marie Corona Miller on November 6, 1986.
Sister M. Michaele Keenan - born Elizabeth Keenan on June 18, 1902 - entered the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in May of 1921. Sister Michaele received a bachelor's degree in music education from Duquesne University in 1944. She taught at St. Luke Elementary School from 1943-1955 and again from 1970-1985, offering private music lessons in the later years. She also taught at SS. Simon and Jude School in Blairsville from 1955-1961, at Resurrection School in Brookline from 1961-1965, at St. Mary Magdalen School from 1965-1967, and at Holy Innocents School in Pittsburgh from 1967-1970. She primarily taught music, though she also served as principal, vice principal, and sister servant at various points throughout her time of service. Sister Michaele Keenan died on November 7, 1989.
Sister Spotlights
- Interviews A-C
- Adams, Sister Mary Timothy
- Beam, Sister M. Alexine
- Beasley, Sister Robert Mary
- Beckel, Sister Inez Mary
- Beckel, Sister Stella Marie
- Blatt, Sister Mary Frederick
- Boggs, Sister Rose Irene
- Boyer, Sister M. Sylvester
- Brandt, Sister Mary Giles
- Burns, Sister Marie Cecelia
- Carey, Sister Mary Agnes
- Coleman, Sister Francis Mary
- Collins, Sister Margaret Clare
- Connelly, Sister Helen Louise
- Cunningham, Sister Rose Angela
- Curren, Sister Boniface
- Curren, Sister John Baptist
- Interviews D-G
- Interviews H-J
- Hanley, Sister Margaret Anne
- Helwig, Sister Germaine
- Henry, Sister Teresa Martin
- Hensler, Sister Mary Estelle
- Hensler, Sister Mary Estelle and Sister Mary Francis Irvin
- Hickey, Sister Miriam Leah
- Honeychuck, Sister Francis Louise
- Irvin, Sr. Mary Francis
- Jablonski, Sister M. Pancratius
- Jablonski, Sister Marie Stephen
- Interviews K-M
- Interviews Mc
- Interviews O-R
- Interview S-W