Miss Amelia Stein will be called in religion Sister M. Dorinda

[Note: Name is as per headstone]

SIXTEEN ARE GIVEN HABIT
Ceremony of Investiture in Chapel of Nazareth Convent. April 11, 1917

The ceremony of religious reception took place at Nazareth Convent yesterday morning. In the presence of a large gathering of friends sixteen young women took the habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The convent chapel was radiant in its Easter decorations and afforded a fitting background for the impressive ceremony in which the young women in bridal attire were received into the congregation of the sisters. Bishop Thomas F. Hickey officiated, assisted by Rev. John F. O'Hern, rector of the Cathedral, and Rev. John Muckle. Of Geneva. After the ceremony of bestowing the religious habit, the Bishop celebrated an address touching the ceremony of the morning.

The names of the young women who were clothed in the religion's habit follow: Miss Amelia Stein will be called in religion Sister M. Dorinda; Miss Geraldine Donovan, Sister M. Josita; Miss Margaret O'Hern, Sister Helen Marie; Miss Elizabeth Barry. Sister Anna Patricia; Miss Marie Kenny, Slater M. Hermine; Miss Caroline Srhreiner. Sister M. Urban; Miss Mary Sherlock. Sister M. Anacharia; Miss Lillian Schoenhern, Sister Teresa Louise; Miss Mary Merkel, Sister M. Adria; Miss Catherine Mahoney, Sister M. Callista; Miss Gerahline Burns, Sister M. Paulinus; Miss Mary Ferguson, Sister M. Dolorila; Miss Anna Smeades, Sister Anna de Sales; Miss Catherine McGrath. Sister Rita Marie; Miss Alida Dear, Sister M. Angelia; Miss Gertrndo Toaghey, Sister Cecilia Gertrude. The young attendants at the ceremony were Genevieve Keenan, who acted as cross bearer, and Dolores Bisky, Leon a Fox, Marion Murphy, Helen Sheridan and Catherine Mclntyre flower girls.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Wednesday, April 11, 1917
Page 18, Column 5
Greg Hetzler 15 Jan 2015

OBITUARY
(ARCHIVED DRAFT)

Mass of the Resurrection for Sister Dorinda Stein, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, was celebrated on Thursday, September 23, at the Motherhouse Chapel on East Avenue.

Reverend Joseph Sasso was celebrant, and Reverend William Hickey con-celebrant, with Monsignor John M. Duffy assisting.

Sister Dorinda taught in parochial schools of the diocese for almost fifty years: in Sacred Heart School for 12 years. Holy Rosary for nine years, St. Mary's, Auburn for thirteen years, and for shorter periods in St. Monica's, Blessed Sacrament, Holy Apostles, and St. Mary's, Elmira. She last taught in St. Augustine's 1965-68, from where she retired.

Born in Chili, Sister Dorinda entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1916 from Holy Ghost Parish, Coldwater. She earned New York State permanent certification for teaching through the Order's normal school.

Surviving are a brother, Edward Stein, and many nieces and nephews.

This transcription is from a copy of the draft obituary provided to me by the Congregational Archivist, Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester.
Gregory J Hetzler 28 Jan 2015